Dong Family

Dong Family
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Japanese Name	東 (ドン) 一族
Romanized Name	Don Ichizoku
English Name	Dong Family
Leader	Dong Suhon
First Appearance	Red Crimson Chapter 1 (Manga)

The Dong Family (東（ドン）一族, Don Ichizoku, Chinese pinyin: Dōng Yīzú) is a fictional family in the Shaman King Red Crimson and Shaman King The Super Star manga series.

About

The Dong Family are an ancient Chinese family who rose to power during the Shang dynasty and were known as Teijin (貞人（テイジン）, Teijin , lit. "Perfected Persons")—an ancient term for Daoists. The Tao Family later rose in prominence and subjugated the Dong Family, along with the other shamanic families in China. In retaliation, the Dong Family rallied the people of China against the Tao Family and forced them into exile.

Afterwards, the Dong Family began to secretly rule over the continent and cultivated power by using their connections to accomplish tasks for the government. Their main focus has been the research and development of natural resources and new energy sources. With its array of research and industrial facilities around the world, the Dong Family, alongside Daremoine, manipulated the world by creating "accidents" at the right time in order to cause natural disasters that affected the global economy. According to Luchist Lasso and Lyserg Diethel, they are the actual rulers of the world and are more dangerous than even the Lasso Family.

After the Shaman Fight in Tokyo 2000, Tao Ren has brought the Tao Family out of the shadows with the Leidi Group. This has resparked the Dong Family's animosity for the Tao Family.

Red Crimson

The group within the family that is focused on the elimination of the Tao Family is called Red Crimson (レッドクリムゾン, Reddo Kurimuzon). In anticipation of the Flower of Maize, they work with Fra YVS in order to destabilize the Tao Family. Although they assist in killing Tao Jeanne and stealing her spirit, the Dong Family fails to eliminate the Tao Family before a ceasefire is called. Additionally, the Four Holy Beasts were chosen by YVS to be the four Captains of Team YVS, with Dong Honhon serving as one of Kamogawa Yohsuke's Helpers.

Family Members

Dong Family		e v
	Dong Suhon (東須紅, Dōng Xūhóng)
	The current head of the Dong Family, Dong Suhon is an executive of Daremoine and the creator of the Karakuri Doji. He has Chi-Lin, the Holy Beast of the Center.
	Dong Shue (東雪, Dōng Xuě)
	Dong Shue is the heir of the Dong Family and the mother to the Dong siblings. She was placed into a coma by Yonhon.
	Dong Dehon (東大紅, Dōng Dàhóng)
	The eldest son, Dong Dehon is a Captain of Team YVS and has Ju-Che, the Holy Beast of the South.
	Dong Keihon (東慶紅, Dōng Qìnghóng)
	The second son, Dong Keihon is a Captain of Team YVS and has Shen Woo, the Holy Beast of the North.
	Dong Yonhon (東永紅, Dōng Yǒnghóng)
	The third son, Dong Yonhon is a Captain of Team YVS and has Pai-Fu, the Holy Beast of the West.
	Dong Shahon (東狭紅, Dōng Xiáhóng)
	The elder daughter, Dong Shahon is a Captain of Team YVS and has Chinron, the Holy Beast of the East.
	Dong Honhon (東紅紅, Dōng Hónghóng)
	The younger daughter, Dong Honhon is a Helper on Team YVS and has the spirit Keiten.

Branch Families

Ten Family		e v
Director Ten (田局長, Tián Júzhǎng)
The current head of the Ten Family, Director Ten is a skilled Daoshi who works for Red Crimson and the Dong Family. After the Dong Family seemingly betrays him, he takes shelter with the Tao Family.
	Enki (猿奇, Yuán Qí)
	Enki is a Daoshi who works for Red Crimson. After he is killed by Tao Jun, he is turned into Jiang Shi for Director Ten.

Abilities and Powers

The Dong Family has existed for over 3500 years and has a large variety of shamanic abilities. In particular, their Dàoshì practice a method of creating Jiang Shi out of living people, instead of corpses, like the Tao Family.

The family also has four Kami class spirits, the Four Holy Beasts.

Trivia

• Dōng (東) means "east" in Chinese and Japanese.
• The family's precept "When you die, it's all over" comes from Takei's ULTIMO series, from which many of the family members' designs also come.

External Links

• Teijin - A Wikipedia article about the term for the ancient Chinese shaman.

[v · e · ?] Dong Family Main Family: Dong Suhon  •  Dong Shue  •  Dong Dehon  •  Dong Keihon  •  Dong Yonhon  •  Dong Shahon  •  Dong Honhon Branch Families: Director Ten  •  Enki Abilities Spirits: Chi-Lin  •  Ju-Che  •  Shen Woo  •  Pai-Fu  •  Chinron  •  Keiten  •  Jiang Shi Related Articles Groups: Four Holy Beasts  •  Team YVS  •  Daremoine