Post by Space_wolf on Dec 5, 2007 22:41:32 GMT
The names are meant to be read with the Clan name first, and the forename second - in theory backwards to English names, as the names come from Mandarin Chinese.
The Zhou Clan: Name means Complete
Head of the Clan: Queen Wei (Power) (5th Sister)
Mask: White Fox
Rules the Middle Kingdom
The Zhou Clan is the ruling family, and are the only ones allowed to bear female children. Queen Zhou Wei has 10 daughters (considered an unlucky number, as there are not enough counties for the daughters to inherit. 9 is also considered a sacred number of the "All Knowing". The 10th daughter was only allowed to live as daughters 3 and 4 are twins, and therefore the age between the eldest and the youngest is still 9 years). Zhou Wei was the 5th daughter of the previous Queen; Queen Zhou Chongde (worships virtue), and gained the throne after making the white fox mask.
Zhou Wei's mask itself is a snarling fox, baring its teeth angrily. Masks are thought to contain the wearer's inner feelings, and Wei's mask can be said to show her inner anger at her mother, her husband and her daughters.
The expected heir is Zhou Tianyi
The Xu Clan: Name means Gentle
Head of the Clan: Shujuan (Ladylike Grace) (7th Sister)
Mask: Blue Fox
Rules the Northern County
The Jin Clan: Name means Gold
Head of the Clan: Ying (Eagle) (3rd Sister)
Mask: Kit Fox
Rules the North Eastern County
The Lei Clan: Name means Thunder
Head of the Clan: Xuan (Mysterious) (1st Sister)
Mask: Sechuran Fox
Rules the Eastern County
The Yu Clan: Name means Elegant
Head of the Clan: Zongxian (Wisdom of the Ancestors) (6th Sister)
Mask: Red Fox
Rules the South Eastern County
The Song Clan: Name means Dynasty
Head of the Clan: Minglong (Bright Dragon) (2nd Sister)
Mask: Fennec Fox
Rules the Southern County
The Lin Clan: Name means Forest
Head of the Clan: Jiawen (Pleasant Cloud) (4th Sister)
Mask: Silver Fox
Rules the South Western County
The Ma Clan: Name means Horse
Head of the Clan: Enlai (Favour Comes) (9th Sister)
Mask: Swift Fox
Rules the Western County
The Qiu Clan: Name means Hill
Head of the Clan: Xianping (Little Peace) (8th Sister)
Mask: Grey Fox
Rules the North Western County
The Zhou Clan: Name means Complete
Head of the Clan: Queen Wei (Power) (5th Sister)
Mask: White Fox
Rules the Middle Kingdom
The Zhou Clan is the ruling family, and are the only ones allowed to bear female children. Queen Zhou Wei has 10 daughters (considered an unlucky number, as there are not enough counties for the daughters to inherit. 9 is also considered a sacred number of the "All Knowing". The 10th daughter was only allowed to live as daughters 3 and 4 are twins, and therefore the age between the eldest and the youngest is still 9 years). Zhou Wei was the 5th daughter of the previous Queen; Queen Zhou Chongde (worships virtue), and gained the throne after making the white fox mask.
Zhou Wei's mask itself is a snarling fox, baring its teeth angrily. Masks are thought to contain the wearer's inner feelings, and Wei's mask can be said to show her inner anger at her mother, her husband and her daughters.
The expected heir is Zhou Tianyi
The Xu Clan: Name means Gentle
Head of the Clan: Shujuan (Ladylike Grace) (7th Sister)
Mask: Blue Fox
Rules the Northern County
The Jin Clan: Name means Gold
Head of the Clan: Ying (Eagle) (3rd Sister)
Mask: Kit Fox
Rules the North Eastern County
The Lei Clan: Name means Thunder
Head of the Clan: Xuan (Mysterious) (1st Sister)
Mask: Sechuran Fox
Rules the Eastern County
The Yu Clan: Name means Elegant
Head of the Clan: Zongxian (Wisdom of the Ancestors) (6th Sister)
Mask: Red Fox
Rules the South Eastern County
The Song Clan: Name means Dynasty
Head of the Clan: Minglong (Bright Dragon) (2nd Sister)
Mask: Fennec Fox
Rules the Southern County
The Lin Clan: Name means Forest
Head of the Clan: Jiawen (Pleasant Cloud) (4th Sister)
Mask: Silver Fox
Rules the South Western County
The Ma Clan: Name means Horse
Head of the Clan: Enlai (Favour Comes) (9th Sister)
Mask: Swift Fox
Rules the Western County
The Qiu Clan: Name means Hill
Head of the Clan: Xianping (Little Peace) (8th Sister)
Mask: Grey Fox
Rules the North Western County