Aslan Clan

Description (Specifications)

An Aslan Clan (Huiha) is a collection of Ahriy (Prides), lead by the male head of one of the constituent ekho (families). The Clan is the smallest unit of government in the Aslan Hierate. Each Clan owes allegiance to or is in alliance with a higher ranking Clan, up to the Tlaukhu.

In the Clan the leading Pride provides the Clan Head (Fouheh). It is to the Clan Head that the members of the constituent Prides give their allegiance, and there is great expectation placed upon the Clan Head to provide for the Clan's members.

Note that Clans can greatly vary in size from small groups of just a few dozen to groups many millions strong.

Internal Hierarchy

Social organization is traditionally organized in increasingly larger groupings based upon kinship bonds, debts of honor, and other contractual obligations:

• Clan Huiha
• Pride Ahriy
• Family Ekho

Background

No Aslan authority keeps a complete count of all clans with the Hierate, but over 4,000 are considered politically significant at an interstellar level. Smaller clans, particularly those with less than a world in holdings, are not usually considered significant.

Clans are ranked as follows:

• Tlaukhu block: Group of at least one major clan, and usually 2 to 5 major clans, with all vassals and associated allies.
• Major clan: 8 or more worlds
• Minor clan: 2 to 7 worlds
• Micro clan: 1 or less worlds

Clan status is dynamic. It's very possibly for Clan status and ranking to quickly change during times of conflict. Due to limitations of the speed of communications, news of clan status and ranking changes can take a long time to reach from one end of the Hierate to the other.

The Aslan Clan system, for the most part, has provided great stability for the Aslan Hierate. Or, at the very least, the system has provided greater stability than existed before...

Inter Clan Relationships

The basic principal of an Aslan Clan is that it is self governing. However, this does not mean that this makes Clans a viable unit alone. Thus there are three formal forms of inter-clan relationship

1. Aslan Councils
2. Alliances
3. Vassalage

There are also informal pressures in Aslan society as a whole

1. Aslan Culture
2. Aslan Mercantile Ventures

Aslan Councils

At the highest level, the cultural pressures push clans into dialogue rather than conflict as a means of resolving issues. The most widespread forum for such dialog is the Tlaukhu, but smaller regional groupings also exist such as the Ya'soisthea Council.

Membership of these councils is controlled by various clans and access by other clans is via their Vassalage or Alliance relationships with those clans.

Alliances

Clans may strike alliances to achieve specific outcomes. These are typically between equals with mutual benefits.

Vassalage

Clans may seek protection from stronger Clans by swearing allegiance to the stronger Clan's Clan Head.

Aslan Culture

The strict Aslan cultural system circumscribes the possible and limits the damages of political disaster.

Mercantile Ventures

These are partially outside the usual inter-clan politics because they are operated by the female half of clan society. While the success (or lack of it) of the mercantile side of a clan's operations can greatly influence the clans potential, these connections also act as an informal network for applying political pressures.

Clans outside the Hierate

Imperial Aslan Clans

Please see AAB article Imperial Aslan for more information.

Darrian Aslan

See Darrians

History

As Aslan civilization grew, so did the complexity of its social organization. As early as the time of the Aslan Medieval Period, the Aslan Clan had become the dominant social institution. Increasing the social ties of the clan superceded what many other sophonts called nationalism. Honor-shame paradigms trumped conventional allegiances.

Aslan Clan Lists

These lists are maintained by the IISS for mapping purposes. As noted above the exact position in these lists may change without notice. IISS mapping codes associated with each group type are shown.

The 29 (Major Clans in Tlaukhu Blocs)

The largest political power blocs within the Aslan Hierate are the twenty-nine Aslan clans of the Tlaukhu:

Tlaukhu Ranking & Power Blocks

Clan Name	Rank	Bloc
Aiheilar	31	AsT3
Akatoiloh	22	AsT8
Aokhalte	12	AsT9
Eakhtiyho	05	AsT4
Eisohiyw	16	AsT0
Estoieie'	20	AsT1
Eteawyolei’	13	AsT4
Faowaou	33	AsT6
Ferekhearl	23	AsT0
Fteweyeakh	27	AsT4
Hlyueawi	06	AsT5
Hrawoao	15	AsT0
Ikhtealyo	10	AsT7
Isoitiyro	17	AsT5
Iykyasea	21	AsT6
Khaukheairl	02	AsT1
Ouokhoi	32	AsT9
Riyhalaei	34	AsT3
Sahao’	25	AsT9
Seieakh	11	AsT8
Syoisuis	03	AsT2
Tlerlearlyo	24	AsT7
Toaseilwi	26	AsT1
Tralyeaeawi	04	AsT3
Uiktawa	07	AsT6
We'okurir	35	AsT8
Yerlyaruiwo	01	AsT0
Yetahikh	30	AsT7
Yulraleh	14	AsT3

Clans by group

1. Major clan in a Tlaukhu power bloc. (29) [8+ worlds] (AsT0 to AsT9)
   1. Above
2. Major clan, unaffiliated and independent. (Many) [8+ worlds] (AsMw single multiple-world clan dominate)
   1. Aokhalte
   2. Aorlakht
   3. Ereyo
   4. Hkahaoseahe
   5. Hlaotiyoiho
   6. Htyowao
   7. Loakhtarl
   8. Taukhaotuar
   9. Tilrui
3. Major clan, as a vassal to a Tlaukhu major clan. (Many) [8+ worlds] (AsTv vassal clan dominate)
   1. Aroaye'i
   2. Faowaou
   3. Foseakh
   4. Hlaia
   5. Hrasua
   6. Iyestea
   7. Keiouwyaouryakh
   8. Syoisius
   9. Uawairlew
   10. Wahtoi
   11. Yeasaol
   12. Zodia (AsTz: Zodia Colonies)
4. Minor clan, as a vassal to a major clan. (Many) [2 to 7 worlds] (AsVc vassal clan dominate)
   1. Ahlaowyarl
   2. Ei'eihesei
   3. Eirakhtya
   4. Eriy'ayehli
   5. Esuaheakhahryoyulr
   6. Ftawsteaoihair
   7. Hreakhari
   8. Hweolriya
   9. Ikhtealyoko
   10. Khakhaiyr
   11. Oilroiekteahearl
   12. Ouawiyr
   13. Wahtoa
   14. Weferuta
   15. Yahloiri
5. Minor clan, unaffiliated and independent. (Many) [1 to 7 worlds] (NaAs Non-Aligned Clan Dominate)
   1. Aeli
   2. Ahroay'if
   3. Ahyufirulushi
   4. Akafoiloh
   5. Aohalai
   6. Aorhtoi
   7. Arhiyao
   8. Ftahiluiru
   9. Hkaaiheir
   10. Hkastahistoti
   11. Hkeakeko
   12. Hkeoihyoa
   13. Hlearkhea
   14. Hlewela
   15. Hrakoea
   16. Iaki
   17. Iyoihoikyar
   18. Khotoa'ya
   19. Ktaih
   20. Kteahihur
   21. Oakhtai'yal
   22. Oihareael
   23. Okakhiwao
   24. Raas
   25. Raohkeil
   26. Resoi
   27. Seikh
   28. Stikeiwyasi
   29. Teralyah
   30. Tiykhisto
   31. Tlaiowaha
   32. Ukhaliha
   33. Yehaso
   34. Zdarlak
6. Micro clan, at the world dominance level. (Many) [1 world] (AsWc single one-clan dominate)
   1. Sehaosti
   2. Starla'e
7. Micro clan, on a split control world. (Many) [Less than 1 world] (AsSc split control)
   1. Eeakyo
   2. Feiftiusaea
   3. Ftoaliy'ktai
   4. H'kua
   5. Oakteiyetlaw
   6. Roaluahe
   7. Seiwaisaw
   8. Yeyuteil
8. The "Unwanted", clanless Aslan. (Many) [Landless] (AsXX)

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