Haquen: The chief rival of the Gajui throughout Lintha history, the Haquen possess a good deal of wealth and maintains seven piratical fleets predomi- nantly manned with their own ranks. The Haquen founded the Sword Brotherhood, and they comprise its finest swordsmen. All Haquen must serve the Brother- hood in some capacity, and the Greatsept uses it to maintain its martial supremacy and to keep tabs on rival septs, as the Brotherhood attracts many members from all sectors of Lintha society. The Haquen bitterly hate the Ng Hut Greatsept and will take any opportu- nity to sabotage its interests and vilify its members’ characters clandestinely. The Haquen also lead the pack when it comes to fashion. Lintha elders say that if a Haquen brother decided to sport a fish between his legs one morning, the bay would be empty by noon. The Haquen have the best connections with foreign courts and, therefore, have the greatest access to some of the oddest and most outrageous trends in Creation, which they are eager to bring to Bluehaven. They eschew plain and rugged styles in favor of shocking, busy and delicate designs. Even their cruelest captains wear silk veils and dark, flowing scarves, which means that half of Bluehaven follows suit. The elder grandmother of the Haquen is Sarangkai, a surprisingly young-looking Lintha woman of almost 350 years. She still adorns herself in risqué finery and retains a menagerie of Lintha suitors. She has a staggering 84 husbands and shows no sign of halting her amorous pursuits.
