House of Pursina
Last updated 2026-09-10
The House of Pursina (unofficial name) is an esteemed lineage of researchers in Sumeru, presumably descended from someone named Sina.
Overview
The founder of the Pursina lineage was the rival of the House of Purbiruni in the field of astrology. Since then, the two families have become rather close.[1]
Pursina's Spikes were invented by a member of the House of Pursina who was talented in their research on ley lines.[2]
In the present, an unnamed member of the House of Pursina authored The Saga of Hamavaran, a Sumeru historical novel. Khedive, an ecologist in the Amurta, traveled to The Chasm to conduct some research.
Members
Present Day
- Pursina (author of The Saga of Hamavaran)
- Khedive
Trivia
- In the original Chinese text, spelling of Pursina appears to change depending on whether the name-bearer is male or female. The historical Pursina mentioned by Hosseini and in The Saga of Hamavaran Vol. I use the female form, 普尔希娜, whereas Khedive uses the male version 普尔希纳.
Etymology
- Pursina is a patrynomic of Persian origin meaning "Son of Sina," where پور Pur means "son" and سینا Sina is a given name. The name is likely a reference to Avicenna Ibn Sina, or Pur Sina (پور سینا), a famous Persian polymath during the Islamic Golden Age who was named after his distant ancestor Sina.