Matias Tenurkhan IV – 99, the current Dragon Emperor, most powerful Drass in the Universe. Tenurkhan from Mongolian "Taimoorkhan" meaning "he who is the king"
Ariadane – 67 (D), former Dragon Empress, formerly Premier of the IOA (Imperial Order of the Arts)
Tias (Matias V) – 41, heir apparent, total asshole
Aisana – 39, Lady Consort to Tias, formerly of the Imperial Order of the Arts
Matias VI – 15m, Tias's firstborn son
Rashanna – 14f, Tias's daughter
Envi – 7f, Tias's daughter
Oden – m, newborn
Morden – 38, Commander-In-Chief of the Drassian Imperial Military, heir presumptive
Shisa – 35, Lady Consort to Morden, self-taught artist, honorary member of the IOA
Bataar – 4m
Aeden – 37, Minister of Finance
Yena – 34, Lady Consort to Aeden, Chief Secretary to the Minister of Finance
Susa – 6f
infant – m, never born
Valen – 29, the Little Prince, the Royal Runt, the Dwarf Drassian, Shorthorns. Middle name Khusengul from Mongolian khussen khuu "desired son"
Fang – 33, Lady Courtesan and then Lady Consort to Valen. Full name Lienfang Shan, lien = "one who possesses the beauty and purity of the lotus flower", fang = "good-smelling", so "pure, beautiful and good-smelling lotus flower"
Anun – current capital planet of Empire
Kitsara – current capital city of Empire, where the Drassians reside
Benis – inhabitable secondary Empire planet, kind of like Puerto Rico/Guam
Attar – neutral-ish Empire territory moon, meeting point for Empire and non-Empire matters
Baishin – proposed mixed colony planet in Drassian territory
kai – equivalent to a dollar, also used as a medium or base weight
bok – equivalent to a penny, also used as a small weight
yen – equivalent to a kilometer/mile
tik – equivalent to an inch or any small measurement of size
Eyah! – an expression of surprise, like "oh my God!"
Hngh – an all-purpose grunt or harrumph, could be anything from yes to go fuck yourself depending on context
Firemother's ashes – equivalent to "God's wounds" or "oh Jesus!"
ashes – equivalent to "damn" or "shit"
cold coals – old news, old hat, old-fashioned
horn/s – can be used to reference the head or penis, depending on context. "To the horns" = "up to their neck", "leading around by the horns" = "leading around by the nose/penis"
flathead – literal translation "one without horns", but it means "idiot"
shorthorn – someone very young, a child; novice, rookie, newcomer, amateur; vulgar: a virgin
manyu – four-legged carnivorous mammal used in the same manner as a horse, intelligent
shulong – predatory four-legged mammal like a bear or mountain lion, very dangerous
yangru – four-legged herbivore like a sheep or cow, with similar applications in meat and fur
The Red Castle – a steamy historical romance very popular with younger adult Drass
Sacred Flame – a televised drama, basically a soap opera about a fictional Imperial family
Mana – mother
Baba – father
Atta – uncle
Ana – aunt
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The Dragon Prince's Consort
RomanceUPDATES THURSDAYS Desperate people will do desperate things to survive. Wealth, privilege, and power don't always lead to happiness. Money can't buy everything, but freedom has a heavy price tag. Family dynamics can be a royal pain. Love can be a ch...
