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Each divine beast is individually dedicated in an separate temple in the [[Marlakcor#Sisheng Chengshi|Sisheng Chengshi]] around Marlakcor. There is also a main temple dedicated to all four located in the city of Shenling in Tianchao. |
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|Qinglong<br>青龍<br>''Azure Dragon'' |
|Qinglong<br>青龍<br>''Azure Dragon'' |
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|Chunji Lingzhu er Dongfang Shaobing<br>春季領主而東方哨兵<br>''Lord of Spring & Warden of the East'' |
|Chunji Lingzhu er Dongfang Shaobing<br>春季領主而東方哨兵<br>''Lord of Spring & Warden of the East'' |
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|Mu<br>木<br>''Wood'' |
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|Zhuque<br>朱雀<br>''Vermilion Bird'' |
|Zhuque<br>朱雀<br>''Vermilion Bird'' |
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|Xiaji Lingzhu er Nanfang Shaobing<br>夏季領主而南方哨兵<br>''Lord of Summer & Warden of the South'' |
|Xiaji Lingzhu er Nanfang Shaobing<br>夏季領主而南方哨兵<br>''Lord of Summer & Warden of the South'' |
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|Huo<br>火<br>''Fire'' |
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|Baihu<br>白虎<br>''White Tiger'' |
|Baihu<br>白虎<br>''White Tiger'' |
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|Qiuji Lingzhu er Xifang Shaobing<br>秋季領主而西方哨兵<br>''Lord of Autumn & Warden of the West'' |
|Qiuji Lingzhu er Xifang Shaobing<br>秋季領主而西方哨兵<br>''Lord of Autumn & Warden of the West'' |
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|Jin<br>金<br>''Metal'' |
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|Xuanwu<br>玄武<br>''Black Turtle'' |
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|Dongji Lingzhu er Beifang Shaobing<br>冬季領主而北方哨兵<br>''Lord of Winter & Warden of the North'' |
|Dongji Lingzhu er Beifang Shaobing<br>冬季領主而北方哨兵<br>''Lord of Winter & Warden of the North'' |
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== Baxian == |
== Baxian == |
Revision as of 22:53, 25 September 2020
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Linglun (靈論) is the collective Quantao religion & mythology. A follower of Linglun is called a Linglun-jia (靈論家), or Lingist to Eurodynes.
The Quantao culture of Marlakcor has a polytheistic collection of faiths and beliefs that are worshiped in different ways with different meanings. Some aspects of Quantao mythology are also adopted and worshiped by the other ethnic groups of Marlakcor and the Genjin of Fuso.
Pantheon
Name | Representation, Description, Historicity & Other notes |
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Major/Central Deities | |
Yu Huangdi 玉皇帝 Jade Emperor |
The ruler of Tian the supreme god of Quantao mythology. |
Huangdi 黃帝 Yellow Emperor |
Also known as the Yellow Dragon (黃龍/Huang Long), The representation of earth (土) and the Center of the Divine Beasts. |
Sun Wukong 孫悟空 |
Also known as the Monkey King.
He is also known as Son Goku by the Genjin of Fuso. |
Other Deities | |
Anjing Siwang 安靜死亡 |
God of death. |
Canghai She 滄海蛇 |
Water God.
A sea monster resembling a serpent or dragon. |
Ceshi Kaoyan 測試考驗 |
Goddess of examinations. |
Gang De 鋼德 |
God of brotherhoods, martial power, and war.
A former abjaksan of Marlakcor, and a deified hero of the Four Kingdoms period. |
Hun 魂 |
Personification of Marlakcor/Tianxia. |
Liaoyu Caoyao 療癒草藥 |
God of medicine |
Ming 溟 |
Goddess of the sea |
Nuan Liang 暖亮 |
Goddess of fire. |
Sheji 射擊 |
Archery deity.
Married to Shungye Xingti, the Goddess of the moons. |
Shuangye Xingti 雙夜星體 |
Goddess of the moons.
The Quantao believe her to be the mother of the moons. |
Tiankong Shanyao 天空閃耀 |
God of the sun. Husband of Xiao Huiying. |
Xiangliang Jizao 響亮急躁 |
God of thunder & lightning.
Sometimes equated with Takemikazuchi, the Genjin kami (god) of thunder and lighting. |
Xiao Huiying 霄辉映 |
Goddess of the sun. Wife of Tiankong Shanyao. |
Yuan Lan 媛藍 |
The founder of the Qin dynasty and one of the greatest rulers in Tianzu history.
Deified as the goddess of Childbirth and Motherhood. |
Ziran Xinglian 自然型戀 |
God of love and sex |
Quantao woman who became a Goddess after raising five infant dragons. | |
God of wealth and merit | |
God of culture and literature | |
God of prosperity. |
Shenshou
An important facet of Linglun faith, the Shenshou (神獸/Divine Beasts) are a quartet of beast deities. While not considered higher deities than the central gods, yet higher than other deities, they are the guardians and divine governors of the continent of Marlakcor, and are also known as wardens of their spiritual direction and lords of a season. Each also represents one of the five elements in Quantao culture; the exception is earth, which is instead represented by the Yellow Dragon, another great deity of Quantao mythology. Along with the Quantao, these deities are worshiped by the Genjin, Sinjok, Ngây Rừng and Arslan, but under different names.
Each divine beast is individually dedicated in an separate temple in the Sisheng Chengshi around Marlakcor. There is also a main temple dedicated to all four located in the city of Shenling in Tianchao.
Beast Deity | Title | Element | Digram |
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Qinglong 青龍 Azure Dragon |
Chunji Lingzhu er Dongfang Shaobing 春季領主而東方哨兵 Lord of Spring & Warden of the East |
Mu 木 Wood |
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Zhuque 朱雀 Vermilion Bird |
Xiaji Lingzhu er Nanfang Shaobing 夏季領主而南方哨兵 Lord of Summer & Warden of the South |
Huo 火 Fire |
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Baihu 白虎 White Tiger |
Qiuji Lingzhu er Xifang Shaobing 秋季領主而西方哨兵 Lord of Autumn & Warden of the West |
Jin 金 Metal |
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Xuanwu 玄武 Black Turtle |
Dongji Lingzhu er Beifang Shaobing 冬季領主而北方哨兵 Lord of Winter & Warden of the North |
Shui 水 Water |
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Baxian
The Baxian (八仙/Eight Immortals) are, according to traditional Quantao belief, are a group of heroes who banished a great evil to the depths of the underworld. Each immortal also represents an aspect of nature (represented by a bagua trigram) and are represented with a special artifact and other things. Each also had one or two companion dragons.
Given that they are called immortals, many Quantao philosophers debate whether they passed form the world or still exist while in hiding.
The founders of several dynasties of Tianchao and other great historical Quantao figures claim decent from one or more of the Baxian.
Baxian | Representation & Symbolism | Dragons | ||||||
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Nature | Trigram | Element | Personality | Sacred Artifact | Virtue | Sin | ||
Han Xiangzi 韓湘子 |
Heaven 天 |
☰ | Metal 金 |
Philosopher | Flute | Faith | Heresy | Tianlong 天龍 |
Zhongli Quan 鍾離權 |
Lake 澤 |
☱ | Merrymaker | Hand fan | Abnegation | Envy | Panlong & Feilong 蟠龍 & 飛龍 | |
Lü Dongbin 呂洞賓 |
Fire 火 |
☲ | Fire 火 |
Sovereign | Sword | Chastity | Lust | Zhulong 燭龍 |
Cao Guojiu 曹國舅 |
Thunder 雷 |
☳ | Wood 木 |
General | Castanet | Humble | Vanity | Shenlong 神龍 |
He Xiangu 何仙姑 |
Wind 風 |
☴ | Wise | Lotus | Dedication | Lazy | Qinglong 青龍 | |
Li Tieguai 李鐵拐 |
Water 水 |
☵ | Water 水 |
Pilgrim | Calabash | Temperance | Geedy | Jiaolong & Dilong 蛟龍 & 地龍 |
Zheng Guolao 張果老 |
Mountain山 | ☶ | Earth 地 |
Warrior Hero | Drum | Patience | Wrath | Fuzanglong 伏藏龍 |
Lan Caihe 藍采和 |
Earth 地 |
☷ | Feeler | Flower | Charity | Materialist | Chilong 螭龍 | |
Historicity & Other Notes | He Xiangu is the only woman of the Baxian. |
Huangdao
The Huangdao (黃道), also called the Zodiac, is the worship of twelve animals in a sequence. This element of Quantao culture and is observed almost equally with the rest of the religion. This facet of Quantao faith is worshiped to a similar extent by the Sinjok, Arslan, Ngây Rừng and the Genjin, although those cultures have their own names for the the cycle.
This facet of Quantao religion is governed from a temple complex known as the Huangdao de Hongwei Miaoyu (黃道帶的宏偉廟宇/Grand Temples of the Zodiac), which includes twelve main temples each dedicated to each animal and the Sheng Shi'er Simiao (聖十二寺廟/Sacred Twelve Temple), where the Huangdao are worshiped as a whole. Separate main temples, many smaller individual temples for each the twelve animals also exist all across Marlakcor, and a few have sprung up in the Cuicao Islands in Maritymir.
Linglun-jia believe that the members of the Huangdao take turns overseeing the cosmos in the name of the Yu Huangdi each year in a 12-year cycle, and thus each year is named for that particular animal: the months of the Luan calendar are named for each animal as well.
Cycle Order |
Animal | Attributes | |
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1 | Shu 鼠 Rat |
Quick-witted, resourceful, versatile, kind | Cutthroat |
2 | Chun 犉 Ox |
Diligent, dependable, strong, determined | Stubborn |
3 | Hu 虎 Tiger |
Brave, confident, competitive | Reckless |
4 | Tu 兔 Rabbit |
Quiet, elegant, kind, responsible | Negative |
5 | Long 龍 Dragon |
Confident, intelligent, enthusiastic | Cutting |
6 | She 蛇 Snake |
Enigmatic, intelligent, wise | Vengeful |
7 | Ma 馬 Horse |
Animated, active, energetic | Gossipy |
8 | Yang 羊 Goat |
Calm, gentle, sympathetic | Moody |
9 | Hou 猴 Monkey |
Sharp, smart, curiosity | Insouciant |
10 | Ji 雞 Rooster |
Observant, hardworking, courageous | Cocky |
11 | Gou 狗 Dog |
Lovely, honest, prudent | Avoidance |
12 | Zhu 豬 Pig |
Compassionate, generous, diligent | Naive |
extra | Mao 貓 Cat |
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The Cat is not traditionally included but it retains some acknowledgement. |
Quantao Demons
The Quantao also recognize a number of demons.
Demon Ruler | Notes | |
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Huangdi Yanluo 閻羅皇帝 |
Ruler of the Diyu and demons in general. Overseer of the ten kings of hell | |
Kings of Hell | ||
Title | Family Name | Notes |
Wang Qinguang 秦廣王 |
Jiang 蔣 |
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Wang Chujiang 楚江王 |
Li 歷 |
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Wang Songdi 宋帝王 |
Yu 余 |
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Wang Wuguan 五官王 |
Lu 呂 |
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Wang Heijin 黑金王 |
Bao 包 |
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Wang Biancheng 卞城王 |
Bi 畢 |
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Wang Taishan 泰山王 |
Dong 董 |
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Wang Dushi 都市王 |
Huang 黃 |
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Wang Pingdeng 平等王 |
Lu 陸 |
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Wang Zhuanlun 轉輪王 |
Xue 薛 |
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Other Demons |
Other Figures
Jingshen Xiaoxi & Minzhong Qingfu
Jingshen Xiaoxi (精神小溪) & Minzhong Qingfu (民众情夫) are a pair of dragon deities who are the Quantao venerations of Tallulah Michael and Xyliana Lucifer respectively. Figures adopted from Septifidelity, they are viewed as the personification the duality concept of yin and yang, that everyone has of good and evil within them.
They are described as a pair of twin sister dragons born from the same egg. Jingshen Xiaoxi is described as a blue-scaled dragon with feathered avian wings, while Minzhong Qingfu is described as a red-scaled dragon with normal reptilian dragon wings.
They are especially popular in Dongbalian, who use their symbol as their coat of arms.
Xiangrikui Gongchen
Xiangrikui Gongchen (向日葵功臣): styled Shenxian (神仙), was the first Abjaksan of Marlakcor. He is viewed in Quantao faith as a representation of heroism and new beginnings.
Descendant Claimants
Many people and families claim descent from Xiangrikui Gongchen. This is partially because popular legend says that Xiangrikui Gongchen had at least a hundred children via numerous wives and lovers.
The founders of six different dynasties of Tianchao, one preimperial dynasty and five imperial dynasties, several imperial consorts, and several other great historical Quantao figures, all claimed descent from him. Many of these lineages have branched out into various walks of life over the millennia while others have gone extinct. Whether or not these people were really distant progeny of Xiangrikui Gongchen is anyone's guess, but he remains a revered figure in Quantao history, mythology and folklore, and his alleged descendants in turn.
Dynastic Founders | ||||
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Dynasty | Personal Name | Courtesy Name | Posthumous Name | |
Gao 皋 |
Chajing Han 茶晶汗 |
Shangsheng 上升 |
Wang Cuiruo 皋脆弱王 | |
Patriarch of the Chajing clan during the Predynastic Era. The Gao Dynasty is the only preimperial dynasty whose founder claims decent from Xiangrikui Gongchen. | ||||
Qiang 薔 |
Jian Zheng 劍政 |
Zhugong 主公 |
Huangdi Chuangjian 薔創見皇帝 | |
United the nation as the first huangdi of "Tianchao," amidst a prolonged period of civil war, the Warring States Period, in the years preceding the end of the Predynastic Era. | ||||
Zhai 斎 |
Wei Rang 為讓 |
Yingxiong 英雄 |
Huangdi Tongyi 斎統一皇帝 | |
Kai 愷 |
Tai Moshui 泰墨水 |
Dafang 大方 |
Huangdi Wan 愷玩皇帝 | |
Mei 梅 |
Luo Hao 蓏豪 |
Dangao 蛋糕 |
Huangdi Ganju 梅柑橘皇帝 | |
Cui 翠 |
Sun Liu 笋留 |
Makan 嘛龛 |
Huangdi Shiwu 翠飾物皇帝 | |
Imperial Consorts | ||||
Consorts of various huangdi who made their mark on history. | ||||
Dynasty | Personal Name | Courtesy name | Posthumous name | Huangdi |
Bao/Qiang 寶/薔 |
Lan Mi 藍迷 |
Luping 綠蘋 |
Huanghou Baoxiao 寶笑皇后 |
Huangdi Chuangjian 薔創見皇帝 |
The sole wife of Huangdi Chuangjian and the first Huanghou of Tianchao. Aside from being an alleged descendant of Xiangrikui Gongchan, Lan Mi was also an alleged descendant of Lan Caihe, one of the Eight Immortals.
Her story with Huangdi Chuangjian is a traditional tale taught to every child in every era. Late in the Warring States period, Jian Zheng and Lan Mi, Bao Kingdom's last wanghou (a kingdom that practiced matrilineal primogeniture), met on the battlefield following a border clash, which Qiang Kingdom won. As her army was retreating, Lan Mi, the best archeress of her time, attempted to aid the withdrawal by shooting an arrow at Jian Zheng to kill him and force the Qiang to reconsider chasing them. But Jian Zheng skillfully deflected the arrow with his sword and, intrigued by her, captured her alive rather than kill her. With Bao's ruler in his hands, he sent a ransom demand that he knew the neighboring kingdom wouldn't be able to pay as an excuse to keep her around. While holding her in captivity, Jian Zheng treated her like a guest and gave her freedom to move around his castle unhindered, but not to leave. The pair got to know each other well from the interaction, and with each passing day they grew closer to the point they started to fall in love. About three months later, Lan Mi got word that Hong Kingdom was invading hers and attempted to leave, only to be stopped at the gates by Jian Zheng himself. Lan Mi demanded she be allowed to leave to protect her kingdom, but Jian Zheng refused, admonishing her for her emotional outburst in the face of an impossible situation. Instead of demanding to leave again, Lan Mi asked that Jian Zheng lend her his army (popular legend says that Jian Zheng burst out laughing at this request). Jian Zheng agreed, but let her know it was going to cost her. Jian Zheng demanded her kingdom in exchange, and Lan Mi agreed once Jian Zheng agreed to govern over her people justly, as the Mandate of Heaven decrees. The two monarchs then rode together with the Qiang army to to repel Hong Kingdom, gathering as many Bao Kingdom soldiers as possible along the way. After repelling Hong Kingdom in three decisive battles, killing its wang – whose name is recorded in history as Chi Zhengfu (赤征服) – in the process, Jian Zheng got Lan Mi alone and proposed marriage, declaring his love for her and asking her to help him build a nation where everyone could decide their own fate, and a dynasty that would endure in the annals of history forever, even if the Madate of Heaven passed on from them. Moved by his speech, Lan Mi accepted, and the Qiang and Bao Kingdoms were officially merged with their marriage. The two later went on to unite the rest of the states through diplomacy and conquest, founding the Qiang dynasty and becoming the first Huangdi & Huanghou of Tianchao. | ||||
Yue 悦 |
Huyu Ying 冴羽瑩 |
Qixin 琪心 |
Huanghou San 傘皇后 |
Huangdi Yan 悦儼皇帝 |
Huanghou San was the fourth and final wife of Huangdi Yan, the third ruler of the Yue dynasty.
She is infamously known for instigating a feud between the sons of Huangdi Yan, both before and after his death, in a vain attempt to take the throne for herself. Her scheme failed when she was executed following a palace coup instigated by, Qingse Ding (青色丁): styled Nande (難得), Huangdi Yan's fourth son, who became the fourth ruler of the Yue dynasty, posthumously known as Huangdi Juexin (決心). For her schemes, she was buried without honor, and her grave site remains unknown. | ||||
Zhai 斎 |
Ying Saji 英薩基 |
Meigui 玫瑰 |
Huanghou Mingyuan 名媛皇后 |
Huangdi Rao 斎繞皇帝 |
Huanghou Mingyuan was born a slave girl who, when she was just thirteen, was recruited to the imperial harem as a concubine of Huangdi Rao, the seventh ruler of the Zhai dynasty.
She quickly incurred Huangdi Rao's favor and eventually became the legal wife of the huangdi following the ousting of her tyrannical predecessor, Huanghou Meiyong (玫永皇后)(personal name Yi Nini (逸倪妮): styled Ziyang (字樣)) two years after she entered the harem. She is even more famously known for aiding Huangdi Rao in instigating reforms that aided many impoverished people in regaining their foothold in life in the wake of a recent famine, as well as fostering trade relations with the surrounding nations of the time, which kept the Zhai dynasty's golden age going strong. Wei Diao (為掉): styled Miyao (密鑰), her second son by Huangdi Rao, favored by his father, succeeded Huangdi Rao to the throne upon the death of the latter, and was posthumously known as Huangdi Qingsong (斎輕鬆皇帝). | ||||
Mei 梅 |
Ying Jiao 櫻蕉 |
Tianmei 太美 |
Huanghou Jinguo 金果皇后 |
Huangdi Xingshu 梅杏樹皇帝 |
Huanghou Jinguo was the second wife of Huangdi Xingshu, the fifth ruler of the Mei dynasty. | ||||
Luo Cheng 蓏橙 |
Fengmi 蜂蜜 |
Huanghou Tianshui 甜水皇后 |
Huangdi Fengli 梅鳳梨皇帝 | |
Huanghou Tianshui was the third cousin and sole wife of Huangdi Fengli, the sixth ruler of the Mei dynasty. | ||||
Geng 耿 |
Tu Lili 涂李莉 |
Chenluo 琛蓏 |
Huanghou Jiaoshi 教師皇后 |
Huangdi Cheng 耿誠皇帝 |
Huanghou Jiaoshi was the childhood friend and lifelong companion of Huangdi Cheng, the founder of the Geng dynasty during the Seven Dynasties & Twelve Kingdoms period. | ||||
Cui 翠 |
Sun Ni 笋霓 |
Yunha 雲蛤 |
Huanghou Zhenbao 珍寶皇后 |
Huangdi Shiwu 翠飾物皇帝 |
Huanghou Zhenbao was the first cousin and sole wife of Huangdi Shiwu, the founder of the Cui dynasty. | ||||
Other Prominent Claimants | ||||
Dynasty/ Kingdom/ Empire |
Personal Name | Courtesy Name | Historicity & Other notes | |
Mo 魔 |
Yuan Li 媛麗 |
Meiwu 美物 |
A powerful Yinghui sorceress who lived in the early Mo dynasty during the Predynastic Era. She founded Wushu Xueyuan (巫術學院), one of the oldest the most prestigious academies of magic in Tianchao. | |
Shui 水 |
Han Tang 韓糖 |
Tijie 題解 |
The last King of Shui, a kingdom of the Warring States Period. He was also an alleged descendant of Han Xiangzi, one of the Eight Immortals.
He tried to bring the era of war and chaos to an end by peaceful means, only to be assassinated by his own subordinates on his way to an inter-kingdom summit, whom then gave his kingdom up to the newly-proclaimed Qiang dynasty. | |
Yong Zhai 永斎 |
Fanwei Mingzhi 範圍明智 |
Tiancai 天才 |
Genius strategist that served Wei San and Yong Zhai Kingdom during the Four Kingdoms period. | |
Kai 愷 |
Yang Xiang 养像 |
Xiangka 湘卡 |
Trusted subordinate and sworn brother of Tai Ji (泰急): styled Haojin (耗尽): formally titled Wangzi Rongbei of Yi (以荣北王子), one of the leading participants of the War of the Twelve Princes during the Kai dynasty. | |
Yisang Yao 以嗓咬 |
Taohao 淘号 |
Warlord of the Twenty Kingdoms Period. | ||
Jia, later San 嘉, later 傘 |
Zan Lin 贊霖 |
Tiemei 鐵玫 |
General of the Jia dynasty, whom helped Huangdi Zui overthrow the tyrannical Huangdi Guaiwu and the Qiu dynasty.
She later sided with the breakaway Sen dynasty during the War of the Seven Emperors. | |
Lin 霖 ᠯᠢᠩᠨ |
Tao Lang 涛浪 |
Gonglu 功率 |
A subordinate of Ayalguu Khagan (ᠠᠯᠲᠠᠨᠵᠤᠯ ᠬᠠᠭᠠᠨ), aka Huangdi Diqi Zuichu (第七最初皇帝), the founder of the Lin dynasty. Widely viewed by historians as a traitor, as it was through his aid that Ayalguu Khagan was able to breach the main defenses that kept him from conquering Tianchao swiftly. | |
Yamatai | Akimoto no Kuma 秋元の熊 |
n/a | Founder and first daimyo of the Akimoto clan (a cadet branch the Yinghui Qiuyuan clan), a clan of Quantao-Genjin origin in the Morokoshi provinces of the Yamato.
Born under the name Qiuyuan Xiong (秋元熊), when the Empire of Yamatai invaded western Marlakcor during the Ang dynasty, Akimoto no Kuma collaborated with the invading Yamato, providing weapons, funds, and soldiers. For his service, he and his descendants were granted a large estate to rule. | |
Dongbalian | Li Mulan 李木蘭 |
Jiuxing 救星 |
A peasant woman born in former Daludao, whom was captured during the Solarii invasion and made a slave. She later escaped to Dongbalian and became a general who turned the tide of war against the Solarii. | |
Lei 雷 |
Xiangrikui Haiyu 向日葵海域 |
Miku 密哭 |
A politician of the early Lei dynasty. The only known descendant with a trusted record of lineage to Xiangrikui Gongchen, and the only known one to share his name. His family and ancestors, whom also share the Xiangrikui name, remained in obscurity until he offered his serviced to the Lei dynasty. His family has maintained an estate in a valley nestled in a mountain range in northeastern Zanghuan for millennia, since at least the tenth generation after Xiangrikui Gongchen's time. |
Notes & Trivia
- While Linglun is based off traditional Chinese faiths, most of the names of the listed deities in the pantheon and elsewhere did not came from Chinese folklore.
- The only ones that did are the Jade Emperor, the Yellow Emperor, and the Monkey King.