Chiss family/Legends

Chiss families were a social unit of the Chiss species. The families were made up of a hierarchy of family ranks, which included from least to greatest, the merit adoptive, trial-born, and ranking distant,Outbound Flight cousin, and sibling. A family rank of shadow child also existed, which kept an individual with that rank completely secret, to prevent the complete extermination of a Chiss family by their enemies.Dark Nest I: The Joiner King Individuals of the family could be considered senior members, as was the case with Aristocra Chaf'orm'bintrano, core name "Formbi," of the Fifth Ruling Family in 22 ABY.The Essential Reader's Companion dates the events of Survivor's Quest to 22 ABY. In the other case, Aide Chaf'ees'aklaio, core name "Feesa," was too young to be considered a senior member of the Ruling Family.
A Chiss individual belonging to one family could be rematched to another. In some cases, an individual could also be released to their original family. Members of the Chiss Defense Fleet were recruited from every Chiss family, which was signified by the black Defense Fleet uniforms. Upon promotion to a senior officer in the Defense Fleet, a Chiss officer was stripped of family name and privilege and made part of the Defense Hierarchy in order that they may serve all Chiss without deference or prejudice.
According to a study in The University of Sanbra Guide to Intelligent Life, the Csapla, Nuruodo, Inrokini and Sabosen families represented bloodlines said to have predated modern Chiss civilization. Every Chiss claimed affiliation with one of the four families, determined by both tradition and place of birth. In reality, these family names were more of a cultural holdover: the bloodlines had grown so co-meddled that any Chiss could claim affiliation to any of the four families.
==Behind the scenes==
Chiss families were first mentioned in the 1998 novel Vision of the Future, written by Timothy Zahn.Vision of the Future
==Appearances==
*Outbound Flight 
*Vision of the Future 
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*Survivor's Quest 
*The New Jedi Order: Dark Tide II: Ruin 
*The New Jedi Order: Dark Journey 
*The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant 
*The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic II: Refugee
==Sources==
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*Legacy Era Campaign Guide
*The Unknown Regions
==Notes and references==
Category:Chiss Ascendancy