Ruby Dynasty

The Ruby Dynasty are the direct descendants of the Ruby empire, which now help to govern the modern Skolian Empire in the "Saga of the Skolian empire" series of novels by Catherine Asaro

The descendants of the Ruby Dynasty are all Rhon psions. They can read moods, and even particular thoughts. They were created in a genetic engineering experiment to help power the Locks, ancient devices that control the psiberweb.

Ruby Dynasty members differ physically from the members of other noble Houses, who are mostly dark-haired and dark-eyed, also with swarthy skin. This is because some ancestors of the Ruby Dynasty came from ancient colonies of the Ruby Empire, where people genetically engineered themselves to better adapt to their surroundings. The first Skolian Imperator Jarac was extremely tall (over 7 feet) with golden skin, eyes and hair. Some of his descendants inherited these traits, particularly his daughter Roca and grandsons Kurj, Althor and Kelric. Ruby family members who look similar to the first Pharaoh Lahaylia, such as Dyhianna, Sauscony or Taquinil, are on the other hand smaller than average and slim with black hair. Eldrinson Valdoria, a native Lyshrioli, had violet eyes, fair skin and burgundy hair, which is also true for several of his children, especially Eldrin and Del-Kurj. All Ruby Dynasty members are very good-looking, which is no wonder, as their progenitors have been bred for it.

Once a member of the Ruby Dynasty makes contact with a Lock, they become part of the Triad (formerly Dyad). A member of the Triad is called a Key. Three types of Keys exist: "Assembly Key", "Military Key" and "Web Key". Each Key has to have a unique personality different from the other two as much as possible because two identical personalities cannot coexist in the Triad. So far the title of Pharaoh was always associated with the Assembly Key while Imperator was Military Key.

Ruby Dynasty members:

(listed by surname)

Selei branch
#Dyhianna Selei (current Ruby Pharaoh and Assembly Key, mother of Taquinil Selei and Althor Vyan Selei)
#Taquinil Selei (economy professor)
#Althor Vyan Selei (Jagernaut Secondary)
#Lahaylia Selei (previous Ruby Pharaoh, founder of Skolian Empire, mother of Dyhianna Selei and Roca Skolia, deceased)

Skolia branch
#Roca Skolia (Councilor of Foreign Affairs, former ballet dancer, mother of Kurj and 10 Valdoria children)
#Kurj Skolia (former Imperator, firstborn son of Roca Skolia, deceased)
#Jarac Skolia (first Skolian Imperator, father of Dyhianna Selei and Roca Skolia, deceased)

Valdoria Skolia branch
#Eldrinson Althor Valdoria (husband of Roca Skolia, father of following 10 Valdoria children, Dalvador Bard and Web Key, deceased)
#Eldrin Jarac Valdoria Skolia (bard, consort to Dyhianna Selei and father of her 2 sons)
#Althor Izam-Na Valdoria Skolia (Jagernaut Secondary, presumed dead)
#Del-Kurj Valdoria Skolia (singer)
#Chaniece Roca Valdoria Skolia (twin sister of Del-Kurj)
#Havyrl Torcellei Valdoria Skolia (farmer)
#Sauscony Lahaylia Valdoria Skolia (Imperator, presumed dead)
#Denric Windward Valdoria Skolia (teacher)
#Shannon Eirlei Valdoria Skolia (Blue Dale archer)
#Aniece Dyhianna Valdoria Skolia (Rillian Queen)
#Kelricson Garlin Valdoria Skolia (current Imperator and Military Key)

Qox-Skolia branch
#Jaibriol Qox II (former Eubian Emperor, husband of Sauscony Valdoria)
#Jaibriol Qox III (current Eubian Emperor, son of Jaibriol Qox II and Sauscony Valdoria)
#Rocalisa Qox-Skolia (daughter of Jaibriol Qox II and Sauscony Valdoria)
#Vitar Qox-Skolia (son of Jaibriol Qox II and Sauscony Valdoria)
#del-Kelric Qox-Skolia (son of Jaibriol Qox II and Sauscony Valdoria)

Other members
#'Akushtina Santis Pulivok (Rhon psion, former waitress, wife of Althor Vyan Selei)
#Delson Valdoria (son of Del-Kurj and Chaniece Valdoria)
#Jaqui Valdoria (son of Del-Kurj and Chaniece Valdoria)
#Rohka Miesa Varz (daughter of Kelricson Valdoria and Savina Miesa)
#Jimorla Haka (son of Kelricson Valdoria and Rashiva Haka)
#Eristia Leirol Valdoria (daughter of Althor Izam-Na Valdoria and Syreen Leirol)
#Ryder Jalam Majda Valdoria (son of Althor Izam-Na Valdoria, Coop and Vazar Majda)