Fuxi

Fuxi, the great serpent with a human head, has always prioritized the care and development of humanity. He can also manifest as a more humanoid dragon-man rather than just a serpent, the better to have hands to do things with. After the flood, Fuxi took it upon himself to recreate humanity, marrying his sister Nüwa (that’s not weird if you’re a God, right?) and inventing myriad practices, crafts, and tools to keep mortals alive in a cruel World. Fuxi’s inventions include fishing nets, writing, various musical instruments, law, calendars, and the Changes Classic divination manual.

Fuxi technically retired from his Ministry of Health post long ago. He should be enjoying himself in a handsome villa with a generous pension and his sister-wife Nüwa; but he can’t keep himself out of the office. He still comes in to work every day, even though he doesn’t officially do anything, to offer advice and ideas to other Shén, some of whom find his little suggestions edifying and some of whom wish he would go home and shut up. Wherever he goes, everyone seems to know him: “Oh, it’s that guy, don’t quite remember his name, but he definitely works here, something important.”

Fuxi’s Scions are innovators in fields from cultural practice to mechanical engineering. Some join high-profile startup adventures, as they’re the type to use the verb “disrupt” unironically. They’ll look at their house falling apart around them and start talking about all the cool stuff they could build with the debris. Ever the busybody, Fuxi likes to show up and help even when his Scions have assured him they’ll be fine on their own — half out of loneliness and boredom, half because he believes there’s no problem he can’t solve.