Chand del Shambhah’d

Biography:

Chand is first introduced in A Gathering of Leaves.

Correspondence Chart Entries from The Portable Grove

Denotation	Chand del Shambhah’d (Hindi: bright, moon, shining; all Ashvattha emanations have the surname del Shambhah’d, Skarsian: of Shambhala.)
Numeration	68th emanation of Ashtara; 6th branch of Ashvattha; 98 on the correspondence chart.
Age	26
Hotness	8/10
Vital Statistics	1.748 meters tall, cock size 16.34 cm when erect.
Description	His facial features give the immediate impression of compassion, integrity, idealism. He has a carefully-trimmed beard, streaks of natural gold in his warm brown hair. He has a medium build, with well-proportioned, classic lines; he generally wears slim-fit slacks with a loose tunic and cardigan.
Skills	Social engineer and dragon whisperer.
Sexual Prowess and Kinks	Hierarchies.
Average Duration of Play	Unknown.
Totem Tree	Pterocarpus santalinus, the red sandalwood or rakta chandan.
Fixed Star	Al Na’ir, the bright (α Gru).
Color
Esoteric Symbol	The Minchiate trump La Luna, the moon.
Function	Analytic initiation
Official Title	Most Wise Seneschal to Her Eminence, the Matriarch.
His Prophecy	Light reflecting light.
Dessert	Mooncakes with nau’gsh custard and lotus paste filling.

Persistence of Weeds Addendum

Branch Growth Characteristics	Ashvattha was synthesized fully grown by Ashtara to anchor the Shambhala colony’s Cu’enashti orchard.
Nul-history	The component aspects of the Ashvattha entity responded to a call from Balin for heroes to undertake the most worthwhile endeavor in the universe. Chand, along with Balin, Sundar, Harsh and Prem, were the first entities to join Ashvattha. The Ashvattha entity was already sentient when it encountered Ashtara, who recruited it with the sight of Tara’s Destiny.
Proto-conscious Root Concept	Reflection, designated Inspiration.
Prime Number of Energy Resonance	521
From Self-Portraits Not-of-Me II: Baby Pictures by Driscoll Garrett