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- "The Nine Ruling Families are like any other families. Blood and merit create siblings and cousins and ranking distants. Some are released, others are rematched, others are born to trial. The same as any other family."
- ―Aide Chaf'ees'aklaio, to Dean Jinzler
Cousin was the second-highest family rank of the Chiss Ascendancy. In the Chiss hierarchy, it was situated above the rank of ranking distant but below the rank of sibling. Although Chiss could be granted the rank of cousin based on merits alone, most were born into the position.[1] In 22 ABY,[2] Aide Chaf'ees'aklaio, core name "Feesa," of the Fifth Ruling Family explained to Dean Jinzler how Chiss families were set up. Feesa described how the family rank of cousin could be granted based on merits alone, or by blood.[1]
Appearances[]
- Survivor's Quest (and unabridged audiobook) (First mentioned, in book)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Survivor's Quest
- ↑ The Essential Reader's Companion dates the events of Survivor's Quest to 22 ABY.