Fuxi (Fushee)

In Middlelands mythology, Fuxi is seen as mankind’s first male ancestor, a cultural hero, and one of the most benevolent gods. Fuxi is credited with creating several innovations that benefited humanity like the invention of the writing system, fishing, and the domestication of animals.

Divine Domains

Fuxi is considered to be one of the most beloved deities in Middlelands mythology because he brought civilization and all of its benefits to humanity. In addition to creating fishing, Fuxi is also credited with the domestication of livestock. His reasoning was that keeping animals around for milk, meat, and labor was a lot more practical than wasting time and energy hunting. Fuxi is also said to be responsible for the invention of currency, writing, smelting metals, preserving meat, and the practice of exchanging engagement gifts.
Fuxi is also said to have played a role in mankind's creation. In one version of the myth, Fuxi and his sister, Nüwa, married and produced the human race through their union. In another, Fuxi helped Nüwa make humanity from clay and helped her patch up the sky after the battle between Zhurong and Gonggong. However, his role in creating humanity and subsequently saving them from the great flood is considered to be a lot less significant than his sister's contribution. Since the middlelandian society is largely matriarchal, he's usually described as an "assistant" whenever he's mentioned alongside Nüwa.

Physical Description

Body Features

Fuxi is often portrayed in art as having the head of a human and the body of a snake—like his sister, Nüwa. He’s also sometimes simply drawn as a wise, sage-like man dressed in animal skins or long yellow robes.

Social

Family Ties

Fuxi is married to his sister Nüwa. Their mother is the goddess, Huaxu, who suddenly became pregnant with twins after stepping in a footprint left by the thunder god, Leigong.
In one version of the creation myth, Fuxi created humanity with his sister, Nüwa through their marriage. Nüwa is considered to be the original mother goddess in Middlelands mythology.