House of Purbiruni

The House of Purbiruni is an esteemed lineage of researchers in Sumeru, descended from the sage Biruni.

Overview

The patriarch of the Purbiruni lineage was Biruni, a sage who lived 500 years ago.^[1]

At some point, the House of Purbiruni and the House of Pursina were rivals in the field of astrology. Since then, it appears that the two families have become rather close,^[2] and Khedive Pursina is even a member of the Purbiruni school.^[3] Following the events at The Chasm and as a reward for the help they provided, Khedive gives the Traveler an Akademiya Recommendation Letter to enlist the Purbirunis' assistance.

Members

• Biruni (founder)

Present Day

• Shihab Purbiruni (author of A Preliminary Study of Sangonomiya Folk Belief)
• Faramaraz (mentioned in footnotes of The Shepherd and the Magic Bottle)
• Anisa
• Sadife

Trivia

Etymology

• Purbiruni is a patrynomic of Persian origin meaning "Son of Biruni." The name Biruni is likely a reference to the Persian scholar Al-Biruni.

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