Lung Tien Chu

Character Profile

Name:	Lung Tien Chu
Date of Birth:	Unknown, possibly c.1710-1730
Breed:	Celestial
Captain:	Unknown, possibly the Yongzheng or Qianlong Emperor
National Loyalty:	China
Appearance:
Special Abilities:	Divine Wind
Status:	Active

Biography

Because there is very little information regarding the family tree of the Celestial dragons of China, it is presumed that Lung Tien Chu was the son of either Lung Tien Ming or Lung Tien Zhi, and the grandson of Lung Tien Xian (See below for more details). His daughter is Lung Tien Lien, an albino Celestial born during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor, who was believed to be unlucky, due to her being born in "mourning colours".

Since Celestials appear to mate only when an heir is needed, this could mean he was companion to the Qianlong Emperor, or his predecessor, the Yongzheng Emperor.

Aside from being briefly mentioned by Qian, Chu has not appeared in the Temeraire series to date.

Relation to other Celestials

Because little is known about the family tree of the Celestials, the following chart is conjectural. A detailed explanation on how this conclusion was reached exists on the page for Lung Tien Xian.

Two Imperials
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Grandfather (Lung Tien Xian) (M)
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+- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -+
Lung Tien Ming? (M)         Lung Tien Zhi? (M)
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+---------------------------------------------------------+
Lung Tien Qian (F)                                   Lung Tien Chu (M)
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+------------------------+                                |
Lung Tien Chuan (M) Lung Tien Xiang (Temeraire) (M)  Lung Tien Lien (F)