Mdang

Cliopher "Kip" Mdang Buru Tovo Aya Delanis Gaudenius Vawen

Family Tree

 * Aurenia Mdang - She and her husband Kivor moved to Gorjo City. They promised the gods that they would have a large family if the gods saved Kivor from a hurricane, so had sixteen children.
 * Tovo - Tana-tai. Aurenia's younger brother.
 * Unnamed sister who is the great-grandmother of Aya Delanis

The 16 Children of Aurenia

 * Cliopher - He is the second eldest uncle
 * Eidora - She was a famous singer, but retired early to take care of her mother when she was sick.
 * Galenius - He was at the Mdang house when Hilda protested Hillen's arrest. His wife is Jouna, who works at the Vangavayen Palace.
 * Hilda - Mother of Hillen and Haro. Greatly favors Hillen and objected to his arrest.
 * Lazo - He owns a barber shop. Is tanà for Gorjo City. Married to Onaya, who is a toymaker.
 * Leonora - She is mentioned as cousin Polly's mother.
 * Malania - Lead singer at the opera house. She sang at the celebrations after the Viceroy ceremony.
 * Moula - She has monomania, which causes her to believe the Fall was caused by chickens enchanted by the Red Company. She sacrifices pigeons to the Emperor.
 * Nara - Her name is listed on the fish farm petition as a master of the foamworkers' guild. She is presumably Oura's twin sister
 * Odo - His name is listed on the fish farm petition. Kip compares himself to Odo, saying he is "the youngest son of the matriarch, the one who's perhaps a little strange and has odd ideas and dresses a little peculiarly ... Come to think of it, I'm basically our generation's Uncle Oro."
 * Oura - She is a natural philosopher and is writing a monograph. Has a twin sister, presumably Nara.
 * Haido Vargas - Not a child of Aurenia, but married to one of her daughters. Lead singer at the opera house. He sang at the celebrations after the Viceroy ceremony.

The 59 Grandchildren of Aurenia
(Note: Some of these might actually be cousins by marriage, or cousins once removed, or cousins on Kip's father's side)
 * Arnie - His son fell into the vat of ink at the Ring o' News.
 * Basil - Twin of Dimiter
 * Basil and Dimiter's sister (not yet named)
 * Cedric - Officer of the sky ship dock, said to be a "respected member of the department"
 * Clia (nickname for Cliopher) - Used to go by Clio until she declared herself a woman. Assessor for the ahalo cloth Co-op. She has multiple children, the youngest named Zemo.
 * Dimiter - Twin of Basil
 * Enya - Chef at Potlatch. Later opens her own restaurant.
 * Erno - He owns a café in Gorjo City. Son of Malania.
 * Faila - Performed in a puppet show as a child. Presumably close to Kip's age.
 * Ferry (nickname for Cliopher)
 * Flion - A cousin who remarks on Kip's fancy outfit.
 * Galen - Waiter at Potlatch, the best fish restaurant in Gorjo City.
 * Haro - Teller at the Imperial Bank, before becoming secretary-manager for Quintus. Hillen's half-brother. Son of Hilda.
 * Harlin - Steward to the Duke of the Isolate.
 * Hillen - (Former) Director of the Common Weal of the Vangavaye-ve. His father, Gore Baljan, was distantly related to Earl Baljan, and therefore had a higher standing than most Mdang in-laws . Has multiple children, one of which was 100 days old at the beginning of HOTE. Son of Hilda.
 * Kip (nickname for Cliopher)
 * Lazizo - Trans man. Tried out several names before settling on Lazizo.
 * Lenora - Part of an acrobatic troupe that preformed at the Viceroy ceremonies.
 * Louya - Conspiracy theorist. Frequently sends Kip letters about government conspiracies.
 * Maius - Manager for the Dolphin Hotel. "...rather younger than Cliopher, in his early forties."
 * Melo - Real Estate agent. Sold Saya Dorn's old house to Kip.
 * Navalia
 * Orlo - Only mentioned by another character, Maya Nevan, who works with Ghilly in the department of agriculture.
 * Pico (nickname for Cliopher)
 * Polly - Writer. Daughter of Leonora.
 * Quintus - Merchant. Owns a ship, the Gold Pearl, and ships goods to and from the Vangavaye-ve. Son of Oura.
 * Sernin - Waiter during the Viceroy celebrations
 * Tya - A Light Minder
 * Vinyë
 * Whitey (nickname for Cliopher)
 * Zemius - Professor of Zumi history at the University of the Vangavaye-ve. Son of Oura.

The Great Grandchildren of Aurenia

 * Dora - Grandchild of Oura. Quintus and Zemius are her uncles. Her parents have not been mentioned. She is five years old at the start of HOTE.
 * Mally - Sings in the Children's Chorus
 * Zemo - Sings in the Children's Chorus. Son of Clia. He is 5 or 6 at the end of HOTE.
 * Gaudenius Vawen - Son of Vinyë
 * Leona Vawen - Daughter of Vinyë
 * Clio White (nickname for Cliopher) - Son of Basil