The Lung Dynasty

One of the most famous of the Tiantang Dynasties, and the one with a more prevalent and and insidious presence in Corvo politics, since the founding of Tiantang CS, is the Lung Dynasty, whose members are all prominent officials of the CS Board, owners of several Tiantang districts, or Megacorp shareholders.
Although Corvo families tend to avoid owning shares in more than a few companies at the same time, the Lungs are known for having family members - and interests - spread across all three Megacorps. This gives them a unique position as traders of stock, political clout and, more importantly, information that no other family has access to. All Megacorp shareholders owe at least one favour to at least one Lung member, and more than a few remain under their direct blackmail threat. The Lungs have a finger in every pie and pull most of the backdoor strings in the Corvo political scene; many assume they are the true rules of the Corvosphere.
Of course, the downside to such spread of loyalties is the Lungs' shaky reputation as ruthless, unprincipled turncoats. The family is also known for its scandals, underhanded dealings, and more than a few black sheep: whenever there's shocking gossip in the Corvo high-spheres, it's a good bet that there's a Lung involved.
Yes, everybody owes the Lungs something, but everybody knows they are deviants, backstab ers and power-hungry manipulators. As soon as a chink appears in the Lungs' political armour, many other families would take the chance to fall on them like a pack of hyenas.
The Lungs know this all too well, but make no effort to appear more respectable or clean up their image. Instead, they cover their backs by involving as many of their peers as they can in unsavoury rumours, unlawful dealings or compromising favours.
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