Lore:Neteru Council of Kings and Queens

The Neteru Council of Kings and Queens is made up of the Neteru Councils of old, made up of the Neterus who have come before Damali and Carlos reside in the sixth ring of Heaven, and are the Light counterparts to the Vampire Council. They aid and advise the current living Neteru.

Council of Queens

Eve

The first Neteru, mother of Cain, Abel and Seth and (second) wife of Adam. Was Neteru together with Adam. Had a run-in with Dante, the Vampire Council Chairman, who seduced her into (temporarily) leaving Adam. Her reputation was dented because of this, and she was not given leadership of the Neteru Council.

• Symbol
  • Scrolling Sankofa, placed at the base of her spine.

She wears a red robe, and represents the root (primal energy) chakra.

Aset

The second female Neteru, and head of the Queens' Council. Mother of Heru and wife to Ausar. Was Neteru together with Ausar.

• Symbols
  • Mmra Krado
  • Nsoroma.

She wears a silver robe, and represents the crown chakra.

Chalchihuitlcue (Aztec Queen)

• Symbol
  • Aya.
• She wears a blue robe and rules the throat chakra.

Lady Fu Hao (Asian Queen)

• Symbol 
  • Nyame biribi wo soro na ma embeka mensa. Interlocking loops of two halves joined to make one, placed just over her heart. A symbol of hope.

Native American: Symbol-- Aya tattoo, placed on the muscled part of her shoulder pulse. It is the symbol of the fern, but also the mark of defiance—simply stated, I am not afraid of you. 

Nefertiti

Was Neteru together with Akhenaton, her husband. Had six daughters, one of which nailed Tut.

• Symbol
  • Ntesie matemasie, placed at her navel. I have heard it and kept it—the symbol of wisdom and knowledge. 

Penthesiliea (Amazon Queen)

Lived in the 1500s, in the Amazon. Was felled by disease.

• Symbol  
  • Akoben (war horn) placed on the forearm of her blade arm.  

Wears a novice-white robe.  

Joan

• Symbol
  • Nyame nwu na mawu. Four hearts that make a floral pattern, placed in the center of her forehead, where her Third Eye is.

Wears a yellow robe. represents the solar plexus chakra.

Nzinga

• Symbol
  • Akoko nan tiaba na enkum ba (a double-bladed battle axe), placed at the base of her neck, just before her spine begins. The hen treads upon its chicks but does not kill them.

Wears a purple robe, represents the Third Eye chakra.

Estsanatlehi (Native American Queen)

Estsanatlehi, whose name means "woman of change", created man and woman from pieces of her flesh. Her home is in the far west and meets with her husband, the sun god Tsohanoai, each night as he sets.

It is also believed that she becomes old each winter and young each spring as the earth does with changing seasons.