Difference between revisions of "Lung Tien Xian"
m (→Biography) |
|||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
| − | {{Dragons|name=Lung Tien Xian|dob=|species=[[Celestial]]|captain=|nation=China|appearance=|abilities=[[Divine Wind]]|status=}} | + | {{Dragons|name=Lung Tien Xian|dob=Unknown|species=[[Celestial]]|captain=Unknown (Presumably Deceased)|nation=China|appearance=See Article|abilities=[[Divine Wind]]|status=Active}} |
== Biography == | == Biography == | ||
| − | Lung Tien Xian was the | + | Lung Tien Xian was the oldest [[Celestial]] dragon alive in China. Born as a result of a mating between two [[Imperial|Imperials]] (a pairing that can occasionally result in the birth of a Celestial), all of the currently living Celestial dragons ("...some four or five generations") are of his line. |
| − | + | He is also known as "Grandfather" by the other [[Celestial]]s and [[Imperial]]s. Presumably some two hundred years old, his black scales have a acquired a reddish tint due to the scales going translucent, and his eyes are milky blue; the pupil nearly hidden by the cataracts. He is accompanied by a guard of four [[Imperial]]s, who take care of him. | |
| + | |||
| + | == "Grandfather" or Xian? == | ||
| + | |||
| + | In [[Throne of Jade]], Lung Tien Qian remarks that she and Lung Tien Chu were "hatched of Xian". "Grandfather" is presumed to be "Xian", because that is the only name not mentioned when Qian counts off her family. However, it is later said that "Grandfather" is the Celestial who started the family, which now covers some four or five generations. Unless Ming and Zhi are a son and grandson of Qian or Chu, this means that "Grandfather" cannot be their father. If he is Xian, then Qian's words "hatched of Xian" are poetic, and she means that she is of Xian's line. Of course, Xian could be the name of a female Celestial who has since died, but the fact that "Grandfather" has survived this long would suggest otherwise. | ||
| + | |||
| + | With this in mind, Ming and Zhi must be the sons of Xian, and Qian the daughter of one of them (possibly Ming, as she names him first). Chu could be her brother, but he could also be the son of Zhi, except that his daughter, Lung Tien Lien, is mentioned as being [[Temeraire]]'s "elder cousin". | ||
| + | |||
| + | This means the Celestial family tree must look like this; | ||
| + | |||
| + | Two [[Imperial|Imperials]] | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | '''Grandfather''' ([[Lung Tien Xian]]) (M) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | +--------------------------------+ | ||
| + | [[Lung Tien Ming]]? (M) [[Lung Tien Zhi]]? (M) | ||
| + | | | ||
| + | +---------------------------------------------------------+ | ||
| + | [[Lung Tien Qian]] (F) [[Lung Tien Chu]] (M) | ||
| + | | | | ||
| + | +------------------------+ | | ||
| + | [[Lung Tien Chuan]] (M) [[Lung Tien Xiang]] ([[Temeraire]]) (M) [[Lung Tien Lien]] (F) | ||
[[Category:A-Z]] | [[Category:A-Z]] | ||
[[Category:Dragons]] | [[Category:Dragons]] | ||
[[Category:Individual Dragons]] | [[Category:Individual Dragons]] | ||
Revision as of 04:45, 17 August 2010
Character Profile
| Name: | Lung Tien Xian |
| Date of Birth: | Unknown |
| Breed: | Celestial |
| Captain: | Unknown (Presumably Deceased) |
| National Loyalty: | China |
| Appearance: | See Article |
| Special Abilities: | Divine Wind |
| Status: | Active |
Biography
Lung Tien Xian was the oldest Celestial dragon alive in China. Born as a result of a mating between two Imperials (a pairing that can occasionally result in the birth of a Celestial), all of the currently living Celestial dragons ("...some four or five generations") are of his line.
He is also known as "Grandfather" by the other Celestials and Imperials. Presumably some two hundred years old, his black scales have a acquired a reddish tint due to the scales going translucent, and his eyes are milky blue; the pupil nearly hidden by the cataracts. He is accompanied by a guard of four Imperials, who take care of him.
"Grandfather" or Xian?
In Throne of Jade, Lung Tien Qian remarks that she and Lung Tien Chu were "hatched of Xian". "Grandfather" is presumed to be "Xian", because that is the only name not mentioned when Qian counts off her family. However, it is later said that "Grandfather" is the Celestial who started the family, which now covers some four or five generations. Unless Ming and Zhi are a son and grandson of Qian or Chu, this means that "Grandfather" cannot be their father. If he is Xian, then Qian's words "hatched of Xian" are poetic, and she means that she is of Xian's line. Of course, Xian could be the name of a female Celestial who has since died, but the fact that "Grandfather" has survived this long would suggest otherwise.
With this in mind, Ming and Zhi must be the sons of Xian, and Qian the daughter of one of them (possibly Ming, as she names him first). Chu could be her brother, but he could also be the son of Zhi, except that his daughter, Lung Tien Lien, is mentioned as being Temeraire's "elder cousin".
This means the Celestial family tree must look like this;
Two Imperials | Grandfather (Lung Tien Xian) (M) | +--------------------------------+ Lung Tien Ming? (M) Lung Tien Zhi? (M) | +---------------------------------------------------------+ Lung Tien Qian (F) Lung Tien Chu (M) | | +------------------------+ | Lung Tien Chuan (M) Lung Tien Xiang (Temeraire) (M) Lung Tien Lien (F)
