Founding Family (Abh)

The Founding Family refer to the descendants of the original 29 proto-Abh crew, each holding a specific postion within their starship. The departments of the original ships crew essentially became the different families of the Abh Empire.
==Background==
When the original Abh announced their secession from the mother city they wished to be an independent race.
==Royalty==
The Abriel family are Royalty. The Abriel, actually, consist of eight branches, each heading a Kingdom. Similar to nobles (landed Voda) who didn't rule their nations, the title was mostly a meaningless honorific.
==Nobility==
The Abriel clan has no astrological significance, however the other 28 are all named after constellations named by the Japanese ancestors of the Abh.Seikai no Senki Reader's Guide
 The constellation are grouped into the 4 directions, each one ruled by a Shinjuu. The 28 families also form the higher echelon of Abh nobility. 
Additionally, almost every clan has a distinctive physical trait that only members of that clan have. These traits are maintained through careful genetic manipulation. 
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NameThe Abh Nation 	Phonetic 	Chinese 	JapaneseTasuki no Miko's Fushigi Yuugi site 	MeaningHeavenly Mathematics: Highlights of Chinese Astronomy; p. 19	Trait
Eastruled by Seiryuu (東), the Azure Dragon/Green Dragon 	Eastruled by Seiryuu (東), the Azure Dragon/Green Dragon 	Eastruled by Seiryuu (東), the Azure Dragon/Green Dragon 	Eastruled by Seiryuu (東), the Azure Dragon/Green Dragon 	Eastruled by Seiryuu (東), the Azure Dragon/Green Dragon 	Eastruled by Seiryuu (東), the Azure Dragon/Green Dragon
Ruc 	[ru] 	角 	Su 	Horn 	Odd Nose
Aimh 	[ɛf] 	亢 	Ami 	Neck 	Silver Hair
Lomh 	[lof] 	氐 	Tomo 	Chest 	Golden Pupils
Loepoess 	[lœpœs] 	房 	Soi 	Room 	Slender Fingers
Dachoc 	[daʃo] 	心 	Nakago 	Heart 	Elongated Lips
Aislairec 	[ɛslɛr] 	尾 	Ashitare 	Tail 	
Biboth 	[biboθ] 	箕 	Mi 	Basket 	Curled Hair
Northruled by Genbu (北), the Black Tortoise 	Northruled by Genbu (北), the Black Tortoise 	Northruled by Genbu (北), the Black Tortoise 	Northruled by Genbu (北), the Black Tortoise 	Northruled by Genbu (北), the Black Tortoise 	Northruled by Genbu (北), the Black Tortoise
Kilych 	[kilyʃ] 	斗 	Hikitsu 	Ladle 	
Idaimh 	[idɛf] 	牛 	Inami 	Cattle 	
Nych 	[nyʃ] 	女 	Uruki 	Maiden 	
Lobitec 	[lobit] 	虚 	Tomite 	Void 	Green Hair
Fimegaimec 	[fiməgɛm] 	危 	Urumiya 	Rooftop 	Black Star
Kalyc 	[kaly] 	室 	Hatsui 	House 	
Dabaimec 	[dabɛm] 	壁 	Namame 	Wall 	Red Star
Westruled by Byakko (西), the White Tiger 	Westruled by Byakko (西), the White Tiger 	Westruled by Byakko (西), the White Tiger 	Westruled by Byakko (西), the White Tiger 	Westruled by Byakko (西), the White Tiger 	Westruled by Byakko (西), the White Tiger
Losaich 	[losɛʃ] 	奎 	Takaki 	Astride 	Light Blue Iris
Tlaimh 	[ftlɛ] 	娄 	Tatara 	Mound 	Red Dot on Finger
Sosiec 	[sosie] 	胃 	Kokie 	Stomach 	Glossy Hair
Spaurh 	[spɔʀ] 	昂 	Subaru 	Pleiades 	Red Eyes
Aimenyrh 	[ɛmənyʀ] 	畢 	Amefuri 	Net 	Tinted Hair
Snoech 	[snœʃ] 	觜 	Toroki 	Beak 	
Sarrych 	[saryʃ] 	参 	Karasuki 	Orion 	
Southruled by Suzaku (南), the Vermilion Bird/Red Bird. 	Southruled by Suzaku (南), the Vermilion Bird/Red Bird. 	Southruled by Suzaku (南), the Vermilion Bird/Red Bird. 	Southruled by Suzaku (南), the Vermilion Bird/Red Bird. 	Southruled by Suzaku (南), the Vermilion Bird/Red Bird. 	Southruled by Suzaku (南), the Vermilion Bird/Red Bird.
Tlich 	[tliʃ] 	井 	Chichiri 	Well 	
Lamkoemec 	[lamkœm] 	鬼 	Tamahome 	Ghosts 	
Duneucec 	[dunøk] 	柳 	Nuriko 	Willow 	
Kotoponi 	[kotponi] 	星 	Hotohori 	Star 	Blood red lips
Lineucec 	[linøk] 	張 	Chiriko 	Bow 	
Larych 	[laryʃ] 	翼 	Tasuki 	Wings 	
Beussaicec 	[bøsɛ] 	軫 	Mitsukake 	Carriage 	
==Other Families==
There are other Abh families that existed at the founding of the Empire or came to be at a later time.
==Trivia==
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