[Author's note: This is history and background information, plus
character profiles for the Dance of Shiva/Black Moon Rising Universe, not
a story proper. I won't cry if you run away screaming.]
Galactic Encyclopedia
100th Edition, (C) Finis Astra Encyclopedia Company, Finis Astra, Stingray
City: 5002 AD, Federal Year 1010
Excerpts from the article 'Third Age of Juraiian History'
by Dr. Nene Aino of Finis Astra University.
Family Tree:
Hitori
Youshou = Kimiko
1260- * 1920 - 1969
2302 *
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Masaki * *
Nobuyuki = Achika Meylia = Douglas
1954- * 1954-1984 1956- * Stingray
2060 * Washuu 3620 * 1954-2025
* 18,000 BC - ? *
* * *
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* * Tamiko *
Aeka = Tenchi = Ryouko Noriko = Katsuhito Stingray
1280- * 1979- * 5180 BC - 1980- * 1983-2022
3306 * 3305 * ? 2049 *
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Manami=Mackie * Ryu Sylvie Achika Celia Mackie
2014- * * 2013- 2045- 2210- 2010- 2016-
3502 * *** 3492 3609 3603 3620 3430
* * [A] * [A]
* ** *
House Stingray * *
* Tenchi Many Generations
* 2250- *
Dr. Gregory 3603 Captain Priscilla Hakubi-Masaki
Stingray * 3936-4186
3930- *
House
Masaki
[A] Nene Romanova = Ryu Hakubi-Masaki = Celia Stingray
2014-3603 * 2013-3492 * 2010-3620
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Himeko Tenchi Linna and 8 Katsuhito Noriko
2061- 2203- 2305- others 2073- 2075-
3345 3603 3308 3867 3856
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Main line of succession Celia I, first empress
of House Stingray-Masaki
2513-3905
Ruled 3802-3905
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House Stingray-Masaki
Tenchi Masaki
Birthdate: 1979
Height:
Hair:Brown
Eyes:
Build: Medium
Planet of Birth: Earth
Degrees:
BA--Political Science/History, Tokyo University, 2001
Personality:
Tenchi has a tendency to be the normal person in the eye of the storm. He
is brave, loyal, honest, and usually in way over his head. As an
emperor, he was noted for taking a rather 'heroic' approach to the
position, since he was rather inept at intrigue and only of average skill
at politics, despite his degree. However, he inspired a great deal of
loyalty in his generation of Juraiians.
Powers:
Tenchi was the most powerful emperor of the so-called 'Third Age' of
Juraiian history, which began with the ascension of House Kanma to the
throne. He was able to summon the Radiant Hawkwings without assistance
and is known to have survived coming in close proximity to a black hole.
History:
Little is known of Emperor Tenchi's youth, other than that he grew up on
Earth, although the collection of legends known as 'Tenchi Muyou'
presents many of the traditional stories about his youth. In the year
2001 AD, he graduated from Tokyo University and married Princess Aeka of
House Kanma and Ryouko Hakubi, daughter of the infamous scientist Wasyuu
Hakubi. After the near death of Emperor Azusa in 2010 in the Alpha Cygni
Incident, they moved permanently to Jurai, where he took up his duties as
likely future heir to the throne.
He returned to Earth in 2034,2035, and 2036 for the 'Dance of Shiva'
incident, his son's graduation, and his daughter's graduation
respectively. Details on each of these trips were sealed in the Imperial
Archives and lost during their destruction in the Second War of Houses.
It is known that he met the founder of House Serenity at this time, along
with various others detailed in other articles of this encyclopedia.
In 2302, Prince Youshou died during the Battle of Rigel in the opening
years of the First Khund War (See entry on Khunds and the Khund Wars) and
Prince Tenchi became the next in line for the Throne, along with his
'Left-Wife', Princess Aeka. He did not actually ascend to the throne
until 2604, when Emperor Azusa abdicated.
Emperor Tenchi ruled from 2604-3192. From 2604 until 2805, Emperor Tenchi
had to deal with a series of attempted coups, revolts, and problems with
disgruntled houses who disliked him, his wife Ryouko, his heavy reliance
on various human friends, and other aspects of his behavior. This
culminated in a revolt by Houses Aer, Fyr, Shaloma, and Daiko in
2790-2805. They are crushed, stripped of their titles, and their lands
used to create or strengthen Houses Stingray, Serenity, Stingray-Masaki,
McNichols, Yamazaki, Makibi, Kuramitsu, Direl, and Pastel.
The remainder of Tenchi's reign was fairly peaceful, despite several wars
with the Khunds and other 'barbarian' kingdoms, empires, republics, and
whatnot. He abdicated in 3192, and spent the last hundred or so years of
his life (to 3305) travelling, exploring, and relaxing. He was buried in
the Vault of the Emperors, along with his 'Left-Wife' Aeka. The fate of
his other wife, Ryouko Hakubi, is unknown.
Aeka of House Kanma
Birthdate: 1280 AD
Height: 161 cm
Hair: Blue-Black
Eyes: Purple
Build: Thin
Planet of Birth: Jurai
Degrees:
BA--History, Tokyo University, 2001 AD
Personality:
Aeka is a very formal person, who can seem cold and hostile at times, but
most of that is the protective shielding needed by anyone who grows up in
a palace. She has a violent and competitive streak that she refuses to
admit exists.
Powers:
Aeka possessed the standard abilities of a member of the noble bloodlines
of Jurai, chiefly energy blasts, an enhanced lifespan, limited flight,
the projection of forcefields, and enhanced toughness.
History:
Aeka was the first child of Emperor Azusa by his 'Left-Hand' wife, Funaho,
and the older sister of Princess Sasami/Tsunami. She was to marry her
half-brother Youshou, who disappeared during the 'Ryouko Crisis' of
1288. She eventually managed to trace him to Earth, arriving in 1995.
She eventually married Youshou's grandson, Tenchi, in 2001. Details of
her stay on Earth are sketchy, although many of the common legends were
collected in the video drama known as 'Tenchi Muyou'. She married Tenchi
in 2001 at the same time as he married Ryouko Hakubi, who became his
'Right-Hand' wife. After the near death of Emperor Azusa in 2010 in the
Alpha Cygni Incident, they moved permanently to Jurai, where she returned
to her duties as a likely future heir to the throne.
She returned to Earth in 2034,2035, and 2036 for the 'Dance of Shiva'
incident, Ryouko's son's graduation, and her daughter's graduation
respectively. Details on each of these trips were sealed in the
Imperial Archives and lost during their destruction in the Second War of
Houses. It is known that she met the founder of House Serenity at this
time, along with various others detailed in other articles of this
encyclopedia.
Her assistance and knowlege of Juraiian history and politics proved
crucial to Emperor Tenchi in the disputes of the early years of his reign
(2604 until 2805), which culminated in a brief civil war. With the
destruction of the Rebel Houses at her advice, jurai entered into the last
of its Golden Ages. Most historians give her the credit for many of this
period's accomplishments, as her husband was a good man, but not really
trained properly to be emperor.
In 3192, she abdicated, along with Tenchi and Ryouko, and the trio
travelled the galaxy until 3305, when Tenchi finally died of old age.
Aeka vanished for a year with Ryouko after his funeral, then returned in
3306, carrying an artifact which she presented to Emperor Ryu I. She died
two days later. Her last words were said to have been, "Don't make us
wait for you, Ryouko." Their significance is unknown.
Ryouko Hakubi
Birthdate: 5180 BC
Height: 162 cm
Hair: Cyan
Eyes: Gold
Build: Medium
Planet of Birth:
Orion V
Degrees:
BA-Physical Education, Tokyo University, 2001
Personality:
Ryouko was wild and unhibited in her younger days, succeeding in living
for thousands of years without ever quite managing to leave adolescense.
She matured as greater responsibilities were laid on her, but remained
impulsive and sometimes violent her entire life. She never forgot how to
have fun either.
Powers:
Ryouko was the most powerful Empress of Jurai known, especially when she
possessed all three of the Power Gems. She is known to have defeated the
Emperor Mikado II in hand to hand combat, and to have fought battle
cruisers by herself. The upper limits of her powers remain
unknown. She was capable of teleporting over 50,000 miles, could fire
energy blasts strong enough to punch holes in several feet of stone,
could phase, duplicate herself, and create beings of coherent
energy. She also had superhuman strength, flight, forcefields, and
possibly other powers.
History:
Ryouko was originally created by the deranged scientist Wasyuu Hakubi, who
wanted a daughter. Unfortunately, Ryouko was not suited for the role of
'Wasyuu, jr.' and ran away from home, becoming a space pirate.
Eventually, she was captured, along with her mother, by one of Wasyuu's
ex-students, Kagato, and forced to serve him. In 1288 AD, she attacked
the Juraiian homeworld at his command, and was eventually defeated and
trapped in a cave on Earth for over 700 years.
She was released by Tenchi Masaki, who eventually became Tenchi I of
Jurai. The events of this period remain unclear, especially since most
scholars consider her autobiography, 'My Life in Pictures, Words,
and Sound', to be the most brazen tissue of lies ever published on any
planet, in any language, at any point in history. Approximately 5% of
the work has been verified as true, another 70% ranges from misleading
to outright lies, and the remaining 25% is disputed. Most of the common
legends were collected in the video drama known as 'Tenchi Muyou'.
In the year 2001 AD, she graduated from Tokyo University and married
Tenchi, becoming his 'Right-Hand Wife'. After the near death of Emperor
Azusa in 2010 in the Alpha Cygni Incident, they moved permanently
to Jurai, where she took up her duties as a future empress.
She returned to Earth in 2034,2035, and 2036 for the 'Dance of Shiva'
incident, her son's graduation, and Aeka's daughter's graduation
respectively. Details on each of these trips were sealed in the Imperial
Archives and lost during their destruction in the Second War of Houses.
It is known that she met the founder of House Serenity at this time,
along with various others detailed in other articles of this
encyclopedia.
Her espionage skills and combat abilities proved important to Emperor
Tenchi in the disputes of the early years of his reign (2604 until 2805),
which culminated in a brief civil war. She and Admiral Priss
Asagiri-McNichols lead the battle fleet that crushed the rebellious Houses
at the Battle of Sirius in 2804 AD. With the end of this civil war,
jurai entered into the last of its Golden Ages.
In 3192, she abdicated, along with Tenchi and Aeka, and the trio travelled
the galaxy until 3305, when Tenchi finally died of old age. Ryouko
vanished for a year with Aeka after his funeral, then returned in
3306, carrying an artifact which Aeka presented to Emperor Ryu I. After
Aeka's death two days later, Ryouko had a private conference with her son
and was last seen headed towards the Galactic Core in her ship, Ryo-ohki.
Her final fate is unknown, although Khundish histories claim that she
appeared on Khund in 3492 after Ryu I's death during the Sixth Khund War
and slew Emperor Dila XI in a duel, then defeated his six hundred man
bodyguard, then blew up several war ships on her way out of the system.
With the destruction of Khund in 4470 by an N5 bomb, all records of this
event, if it ever happened, were destroyed, so the truth of this rumor is
unclear.
Nene (Romanova) Hakubi-Masaki
Birthdate: June 17, 2014
Height:154 cm
Hair:red
Eyes:green
Build: Medium Build
Planet of Birth: Earth
Degrees:
High School Diploma--Ichinose High, 2031
BS--Computers, Orion University, 2072
PHD--Computers, Jurai University, 2079
Personality:
Nene never fully grew up, or more accurately, she never completely lost
the innocence of childhood. Her highly inquisitive nature often got her
into trouble, but her optimism generally let her weather it without any
problems. She also had a tendency to eat too much and a certain amount of
laziness that she struggled with for most of her life.
Powers:
Nene possessed a strong magical potential, but never bothered to fully
develop it, being more oriented towards science. The only magical
ability she developed was a talent for healing, but she eventually
augmented herself to have superhuman levels of strength, speed, and
endurance using various techniques and devices created by her
grandmother-in-law, Wasyuu, along with telekinesis, teleportation, force
shields and energy blasts, which she possessed at the level of a fairly
average Juraiian (putting her below the power level of many of her
intimate associates.) She also developed several advanced battlesuits
which greatly augmented her abilities.
History:
The early history of Nene Romanova remains sketchy, due to the destruction
of most records in the Great Ice after 2066 AD. The main surviving
source is her autobiography, which competes with that of Empress Ryouko
for the status of 'Biggest Compendium of lies known to the sentient
races', although it tends more to exaggeration than outright deceit.
It is known that she was born in the Ichinose district of Tokyo, the only
child of Kazuya Hasukawa and Catherine Romanova. She graduated from high
school at the age of 17 and moved out of her home, forging certain
records that then enabled her to enter the ADPolice in 2031 AD. At about
the same time, Nene joined the group of battle-suited heroines known as
the Knight Sabres, whose origins remain unclear, although her assertion
that she was one of the founding members is usually accepted.
Nene met Ryu Hakubi-Masaki (Emperor Ryu I) in late 2033, or possibly 2034,
and they began dating. She was unaware of his origins until the 'Dance
of Shiva' Incident. Nene is known to have been deeply involved in this
incident, but the destruction of the Imperial Archives during the Second
War of Houses make the degree of her involvement unclear. Her primary
magical ability began to manifest itself after this incident, and in
2035, she is known to have defeated Duke Ryalin in a duel of honor.
She married Ryu in 2037, and resided on Earth until the beginning of the
Great Ice in 2066. She helped to organize the withdrawal of various
Juraiians and their allies from Earth, and then attended Orion and
Jurai Universities for several years. She is known to have played a role
in the marriage of Celia Stingray to Ryu as his 'Left-hand Wife',
although the details remain unclear.
Nene served as Ambassador to the Solar Kingdom from 3056 to 3192, and is
known to have been involved in the events of the 'Black Moon Crisis.'
Several would-be Usurpers claimed descent from her due to alleged liasons
with various Earth nobility during this period, but such stories are
considered untrue by most historians.
Nene ruled as 'right Empress' of Jurai from 3192-3492, then retired to
pursue her scientific studies after Ryu's death during the Sixth Khund
War. She was assassinated in 3603, along with her grandson, Emperor
Tenchi II, during the events that marked the beginning of the Uprising of
the Flame. Several traditions assert that her last words were 'I'm
Hungry', but most historians regard this as apochryphal.
Meylia Stingray:
Birthdate: June 3, 1956
Height: 5'4"
Hair: Blue-black hair, turning grey
Eyes: Hazel
Build: Slender build
Planet of Birth:
Earth
Degrees:
None
Personality:
Meylia was a firey rebel in her youth, running away from home after her
mother's death sent her father, Youshou, into a spiral of apathy and
depression. She slowly mellowed as she aged, though she retained a
strong temper. After her return from a coma in 2034, she went through a
period of despair and cold rage, going on a calculated killing spree
against Genom's boomers. With her rediscovery of her surviving
grandchildren, she returned to the calmer personality she had achieved
before her coma, although she was still subject to bursts of anger in
some situations. She had a certain tendency to treat anyone younger than
her as if they were her children, which had both good and bad results.
Powers:
Meylia was stronger than the average Juraiian, possessing capabilities of
flight, firing energy blasts, forceshields, and creating her trademark
energy swords. Once she recieved proper training, she was easily a match
for two or three average Juraiians, though still weaker than the most
powerful ones. This led her to develop a variety of subtle uses of her
powers, and by her death, she was seen as one of the most skillful
warriors of Jurai.
History:
Meylia was born at the Masaki shrine, second daughter of Prince Youshou
and Kimiko Hitori, who was unaware her husband was from another planet.
She ran away from home after her mother's death, and eventually ended up
as a barroom girl, where she met Douglas Stingray, who was an American
soldier. They were married in 1976, and had their only child, Katsuhito,
in 1983. She remained a fairly happy, if sometimes cranky, housewife
until 2021, when she suffered head injuries in one of the last major labor
rampages of the 21st century, and went into a coma until 2034. Her
awakening from that coma was the trigger which kicked off the 'Dance of
Shiva' incident in 2034.
Meylia continued to reside on Earth until 2066, when she joined the exodus
of Juraiians and their allies during the beginning of the Great Ice.
While Meylia never remarried, she had a variety of lovers, and many
minor noble families claim descent from her, although these stories are
all unverified. She became a Knight of Jurai in 2075, and performed
countless missions, almost all of them heavily classified, and thus
lost in the destruction of the Imperial Archives. She also tutored the
future Emperor Tenchi II and future Empress, Celia I, in the use of their
powers.
After the assassination of Nene Hakubi-Masaki and Tenchi II in 3603, she
played an important role in Dowager Empress Celia Stingray's war effort
against the rebel houses. While they won, the exertions involved speeded
her aging process and resulted in her death a few months after the
proclamation of Celia I as Empress in 3620.
Masaki Manami
B'day: June 17, 2014
Height: 5'6"
Hair: Blue-black, long single pony-tail.
Eyes: Purple
Build: Medium build
Planet of Birth: Jurai
Degrees:
BA--History and Music, Tokyo University, 2036
MFA--Rigellian Music Academy, 2073
Personality:
Very polite and formal, but listened to thrash and the like for the sole
purpose of irritating her mother :) She was somewhat shy. Manami took
strongly after her mother, but has a bit of a rebelious streak, due to
Ryouko's influence. Manami was known for playing pranks when little, then
turning herself in.
Powers:
Manami manifested the full range of Juraiian powers, eventually at a
stronger level than her mother, though weaker than her father.
History:
Manami was born on the planet Jurai in the royal palace and raised from
birth for her role as a member of the royal family. There was some
expectation that she would eventually marry her half-brother, as this was
a common practice, but her parents made sure this pressure would not be
put on her too strongly, as they wanted to give her as much freedom to
find her own husband as they could.
Manami was tutored by various royal tutors, her parents, and by Wasyuu
Hakubi until she was 18, at which point her parents sent her to Earth to
attend college with her brother to help her have a chance to see how
non-royalty lived.
It was, to say the least, an eye-opening experience. Manami had never had
to actually buy her own food in her life, to take the least of the
surprises. She was drastically shocked by virtually everything, and to
her surprise, found herself drawn to a variety of activities she would
have considered quite undignified before that.
She met Priss Asagiri at a concert and became Priss' musical protege,
forming an unlikely friendship. In the year 2034, she became involved in
the 'Dance of Shiva' incident, and around that time began dating Macky
Stingray, the future Lord Stingray, who was distantly related to her.
(Technically, she was his second cousin, or his aunt, three times removed,
depending on how you traced the bloodlines).
They married in 2041 AD and largely resided on Earth until the Great Ice
which began in 2066 AD forced them to join the Juraiian Exodus from Earth.
Their support for Emperor Tenchi during the 2970-2805 Civil War resulted
in the awarding of House Fyr's lands to the new house Stingray. The
couple also served the empire in several Ambassadorial positions.
She and her husband both died peacefully of old age. Her carefully
written and researched memoirs provide the most useful historical resource
for this period.
Masaki-Hakubi Ryu
B'day: June 4, 2013
Height:5'10"
Hair: Mousy-brown, spikey
Eyes: Blue
Build:Medium build
Degrees:
BS-Chemistry/Physics, Tokyo University-2035
Personality: More like grandma than mom and Dad. Fairly normal, but with
a bit of a tendency to go whacko with experiments. Drives off his
would-be girlfriends by being TOO affectionate, like Mom :) Far
less violent than his mother, luckily for his future subjects.
Powers:
Ryu was one of the most powerful Juraiian Emperors. While his father had
more raw power, he combined the abilities of the Juraiian bloodlines with
those of his mother Ryouko. His abilities are known to have included
planetary level teleportation(up to 50,000 miles), energy blasts,
flight, and phasing. He was capable of summoning the Radiant Hawk Wings,
but not as powerfully as his father, although in combination with his
sister, he was eventually able to summon them more powerfully.
Certain unsubstantiated records claim he was capable of using Ryouko's
power gems, however most historians regard this as unproven.
History:
Like his sister, Ryu was raised in the palace, but unlike her, he got in a
lot more trouble and spent a lot more time with grandma Wasyuu. Ryu was
perhaps one of the most expensive royal children of all time, due to the
level of damage he did.
Ryu was sent at age 18 to college on Earth by his parents, who wanted to
show him his father's homeworld and how the 'other half lived', so to
speak. He took to it quite well, though it took years for him to unlearn
everything his mother had taught him about how to deal with humans.
Ryu went through girlfriends the way many people go through tissue paper,
as he tended to charm them at first, but then come on so strong they ran
for the hills. He also went through too much lab equipment.
He fell for Nene pretty quickly, but finally managed to make himself go
slowly enough she didn't run away (No marriage proposals on the second
date, for one thing). He became involved in the 'Dance of Shiva' incident
in 2034, and spent most of his time on Earth until the Exodus of 2066.
After the Exodus, he worked extensively with his mother in coordinating
Juraiian intelligence operations, and with his step-mother in coordinating
various diplomatic initiatives. In 2037, he married Nene Romanova. The
circumstances surrounding his marriage to Celia Stingray in 2042 AD remain
unclear, as the appropriate Imperial files were sealed and never opened to
historians. The usual speculation involves the fact of her Juraiian
descent and the tradition of Imperial marriage to a close relative in the
Juraiian nobility. Historians continue to dispute whether the marriage
began as a love match, or whether it was initially a marriage of
convenience. It had become a love match by the time of his inheritance of
the throne in 3192, however.
He served his father well during the 2790-2805 Civil War and became head
of the diplomatic service shortly afterwards. His 'Right-hand Wife',
Nene, was posted to the important Solar Kingdom embassy during the period
3056-3192, during which he formed ties with the royal family which would
become important during his reign.
Ryu's reign marked the height of the alliance between Jurai and the rising
Solar Kingdom. He and Queen Serenity II were firm allies and cooperation
between the two greatly benefited both. Many families of the two empires
intermarried. Ryu also benefited greatly from his marriage to Celia
Stingray who proved to be an unusually adept 'Left-Hand Wife' for someone
not raised on Jurai. He died a few years before his planned retirement,
slain during the Sixth Khund War in 3492. His last words remain
unrecorded, although legends claim he called out his wives' names as he
died.
Celia (Stingray) Hakubi-Masaki
Birthdate: 2010
Height: 5'11
Hair: Black
Eyes:
Build: Slender
Planet of Birth:
Earth
Degrees:
BS--Robotics/Business, Nekomi Tech, 2031 AD
Personality:
Celia is a mystery hidden inside an enigma, shrouded in a riddle. Celia
was a happy, outgoing child until her father's death and the beginning of
her quest. She sealed off her emotions to hide from more pain and became
very cold and controlled. However, as her quest began to succeed, or at
least to bring her friends and allies, the ice began to crack. While she
remained subdued and self-controlled, she started to be happy again, which
scared her.
During and after the Dance of Shiva incident, the ice finished breaking.
It took several years for Celia to get her emotions back on an even keel,
as she went through a brief period of near manic-depression once she
actually let herself have emotions. Finally, with the help of her
friends, she got back on an even keel. To her death, she tended to
project a front of being in control all the time, but in private, she
became more emotional.
Powers:
Celia eventually mastered the full array of standard Juraiian abilities,
which she possessed at a fairly average level. Her keen mind and intense
practice enabled her to make the most of what she had, and easily a match
or superior to much more theoretically powerful Juraiians.
History:
Celia Stingray was the oldest child of Noriko and Katsuhito Stingray. She
was traumatized by her mother's abandonment of the family and her father's
death, which set her on a quest for revenge which consumed the next decade
of her life. She became a brilliant scientist, businesswoman, and
combatant, organzing and equipping the team that became known as the
Knight Sabres.
The Destruction of Genom in the Dance of Shiva incident forced her to
reevaluate her life and set new priorities. She formed the Stingray
Group, a research company working with Boomer Technologies to forward her
father's dream of peaceful boomers. She also struggled with resetting her
emotional keel as everything she had been repressing for a decade came
home to roost.
She also struggled with her sexuality, which she had long repressed, and
had several disastrous love affairs. Her marriage to Ryu Hakubi-Masaki,
the future Ryu I surprised many people, possibly including her. The
marriage was shaky at first, but eventually became quite strong.
In 2066, she helped organize the assault that closed Kali's gate and
prevented the total destruction of the Earth, then organized the
withdrawal of as many people as possible from the Earth (the Exodus of
2066). She became an agent of the Juraiian Intelligence Agency, and
eventually rose to head it during the reign of her husband, Ryu I.
She is known to have been involved in the 'Black Moon Crisis', but her
precise role remains unclear due to the sealing of Intelligence records.
Celia proved to be the one of the most adept 'Left-Hand Wives' of recorded
history. Her skills helped to bring about Emperor Tenchi's victory in the
2790-2805 Civil War, and proved valuable in many other crises. After
Ryu's death in 3492, she continued to head the Intelligence Agency for
Tenchi II until 3575, when she retired. She taught briefly at the Science
Academy, until 3603, when assassins working for House Flaem blew Dowager
Empress Nene and Emperor Tenchi II to tiny bits.
She returned to politics and organized the Legitimist defense forces
during the Uprising of the flame, and it was her leadership and that of
her daughter, also named Celia, which insured the defeat of the rebel
houses. However, the strain was too much for her, and she died a few
months later, outliving her grandmother Meylia by only a few weeks. Her
last moments of life were attended by her friend Linna Yamazaki, rumored
to have been a goddess of some kind, who refused to reveal any details of
the event.
Juraiian Emperors:
House Kanma
Mikado II 789 -1345 (Died fighting an attack by space pirates)
Mikado III 1345-1896 (Died in the imprisonment of KAIN)
Daiken XIX 1896-1941 (Assassinated by the Zentraedi)
Azusa I 1941-2604 (Abdicated once the sucession seemed quite secure
as he had had enough. Lived until 2805 AD)
House Hakubi-Masaki
Tenchi I 2604-3192 (Abdicated at same time as Serenity I)
Ryu I 3192-3492 (Died in the Sixth Khund War)
Tenchi II 3492-3603 (Slain in the Uprising of the Flame)
Nene I 3603-3609 (Legitimist Empress--Captured and Slain by
Danakin II)
Ryu II 3613-3802 (Ended the Uprising of the Flame, assinated by
disgruntled survivors. Had no children, resulting
in civil war. House Stingray-Masaki takes the
Throne)
House Stingray-Masaki
Celia I 3802-3905 (Assassinated by members of house Flaem)
Ryu III 3905-3955 (Died in Eleventh Khund War)
Celia II 3955-3965 (Deposed after blowing up her husband by her
brother)
Azusa II 3965-3976 (Assassinated by members of house Win after
his humiliation in the Alpha Vi crisis.)
3976-3994 The War of Houses. Civil War ends with House Serenity taking
the Throne, but the armies of House Flaem and House Win
invade the Solar Empire/Crystal Millenium and conquer part of
it. The Khunds launch the 12th Khund War, leaving the new
Emperor unable to aid the Crystal Millenium.
House Serenity
Leon I 3992-4120 (Assassinated by agents of the Dark Circle)
Prisc. I 4120-4256 (Dies at Battle of Juraii, but wins the
Second War of Houses)
Tenchi III 4256-4410 (Abdicates in a moment of frustration, becomes
a monk)
Leon II 4410-4432 (Dies in first use of N5 bomb, developed by
Khunds)
Leon III 4432-4478 (Methodically destroys Khundish Empire with
N5 bombs. Assassinated by a Khund)
Leon IV 4478-4501 (A wise and benevolent ruler, he is sadly exposed
to actually be a renegade Kami who has been
impersonating the real Leon Serenity, who died
two days after birth, and forced to return to
the heavens)
Nene II 4501-4603 (Benevolent, but inept, She is defeated by the
Dark Circle and slain)
Prisc. II 4603-4620 (Under heavy pressure from the Dark Circle, she
abdicates and becomes the first President of the
Republic of Juraii, which joins the Federal
League.)
4620: End of the Line of Juraiian Emperors.
John Walter Biles : MA-History, Ph.D Wannabe at U. Kansas
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