Sango Clan

## Name

The **Sango Clan** (参豪家, *Sangō-ke*?) is a prominent Umoya clan one of the Big Three Clans of the Yin-Yang Civilization alongside the Tsuchimikados and the Xulins, and one of the **Clans of the Three Heavenly Monarchs** (三天王の家, *San Ten'nō no Ke*?) holding the position of **Indomitable Warrior** (強士, *Kyōshi*?). The clan's founder is Dumisani Sango, the strongest Umoya known. The clan holds the highest hierarchy among the three clans which made the clan hold the highest echelons of social, economical and political power plus influence in the apparition world.

## Etymology

The name Sango means "three" (参, *san*?) and "overpowering, great, powerful, excelling" (豪, *gō*?).

## Overview

The Sango Clan are descendants of Dumisani Sango. Through the years, the three clans have close ties, with their members and clan heads often meeting for annual clan meetings.

The clan possesses the greatest influence and political prominence in the apparition world above the other two clans. Alongside the Yin-Yang Civilization, they are in contact with all African governments, the Caribbean countries governments, the Chinese and the Japanese government and were key in establishing the memorandum regarding the obligations of the Umoya and human alike. The head of the clan is appointed based on nominations from the clan's elders on the achievements in the individual's lives (these achievements can be small but are positive), their personality that can worthy of a capable leader, how positively they affect the clan, how they can handle themselves emotionally in a positive manner and how they will use their supernatural abilities wisely. The deputy head of the clan is also appointed on nominations from the same individuals and on the same merits.

It is a clan that specializes in combat training and intuition, cultivation teaching, keeping the records of the Yin-Yang Civilization plus specializing in real estate and farming much better than the rest, making the other clans consult them. The clan also specializes in training Fire-attribute users from all five clans, including the subsidiary clans under them. The Sango clan acts as the more progressive faction of the apparition clans as individuals of the clan value all aspects of their members and other people plus trying their best to bring the best out of all of them, a direct opposite of the Fujita Clan and their conservative factors. The clan has a high long-sightedness for nearly everything and are willing to capitalize on an opportunity to build up an individual, the clan itself or the apparition world positively and are willing to learn from their mistakes to make things better in the future. It is because of their positive mindset, plus the way they train the juniors and youngsters is similar to a parent giving them guidelines, that has made the clan have the highest social, economical and political influence and power throughout the apparition world. Due to this factor, an apparition who gets their skill and their existence recognized by either the clan head, the lady of the clan or even the clan elders is considered the the highest honor of any apparition.

The clan itself is branched into two families that have a slightly friendly atmosphere and relationship, although complaints that arise between them are quickly quenched and to them, they are akin to siblings having complaints and making up. Also due to this, the other clans look up to them with respect and admiration whilst the other clans (except the Fujita) strive to be like them.

## Specialties

The Sango Clan has several specialties that have contributed a lot in the progression of the apparition world.

* **Combat Training and Intuition:** The clan is combat-oriented. Most of the best fighters of the fighting styles of Taijutsu and Kenjutsu have come from this very clan. In the Spiritual Civilization Academy, members of the Sango Clan.
* **Qi Control Teaching:** The clan also specializes in teaching people how to master their Qi and
* **Compiling & Protecting Yin-Yang Civilization Records:** By tradition, the clan has been charged with compiling and protecting the history of the Yin-Yang Civilization.
* **Shamanic Arts:**

## Structure

The clan is composed of two houses that were the descendants of the first Sango siblings: Adebiyi Sango and Ayotola Sango: the Main House and the Branch House.

## Known Clan Members

### Clan Head

The **Clan Head** (家長, *Kechō*?) is responsible for overseeing all affairs of the Sango Clan. Per the rules of the Sango Leader Duel (a battle between candidates to determine the next clan and family leaders), any member of the clan, irrespective of gender, can potentially become the Clan Head, including the Branch House. A It can also be possible that an individual who has married into the family can be the Clan Head, only if they are the spouse of the Clan Head and their behavior is worthy of Clan Head potential.

### Vice Clan Head

The **Vice Clan Head** (副家長, *Fukukechō*?) is the second-in-command within the clan and also, with the **Clan Head**, is in charge of the happenings and functions of the clan. Usually, it is a sibling of the Clan Head or a relative from any of the two families who has proven their worth to the Clan Head candidate. Just like with the position of Clan Head, an individual who has married into the family can be a Vice Clan Head, only if they are the spouse of the Vice Clan Head and their behavior is worthy of Vice Clan Head potential.

### Main House

The **Main House** (宗屋, *Sōya*?) consists of all members of the Sango Clan who are direct descendants of Adebiyi Sango and his wife, Tsutsuji Kobayashi. Like with the positions of Clan Head and Vice Clan Head, its House Head and Vice House Head is determined as per the rules of the Sango Leader Duel. There are three families in this house: The First Main Family, The Second Main Family, Third Main Family.

### Branch House

The **Branch House** (分屋, *Bunya*?) consists of all members of the Sango Clan who are distantly related to the Main House and are descendants of its family founder, Ayotola Sango, the younger sister of Adebiyi Sango. Like with the positions of Clan Head and Vice Clan Head, its House Head and Vice House Head is determined as per the rules of the Sango Leader Duel. Same to the Main House, there are also three families in this house: The First Branch Family, The Second Branch Family, Third Branch Family.

## Trivia

* The Sango Clan is the only clan among the Big Three Clans and other Apparition Clans of both African and Asian descent.
* The clan name, Sango, is similar to the Yoruba deity Shango (also called Sango by Trinidadians), the king of the Orishas.