RotR - Jade Regent generations question - spoilers

[Spiral_Ninja]

OK, so this is bugging me.

Tsuto Kaijitsu is described in Jade Regent and in the Pathfinder wiki as Ameiko's *younger* brother. RotR takes place between 4707-4708 and Tsuto is 21, making him born in 4686.

So, why was he not a target of the assassins after the family in 4687? Perhaps he was ignored because he obviously wasn't Lonjiku's son.

So, as far as the opponents of Jade Regent knew, all of the *legitimate* Kaijitsus were dead as of 4687.

However, Ameiko's birth is listed as 4689. This works, she was born after the assassins returned to their employers.

But...how is someone born in 4689 *OLDER* than someone born in 4686?

Anyone have any ideas to resolve this?

I guess the simplest is to ignore the younger brother comment.

[Christopher Van Horn]

Spiral_Ninja wrote:

OK, so this is bugging me.

Tsuto Kaijitsu is described in Jade Regent and in the Pathfinder wiki as Ameiko's *younger* brother. RotR takes place between 4707-4708 and Tsuto is 21, making him born in 4686.

So, why was he not a target of the assassins after the family in 4687? Perhaps he was ignored because he obviously wasn't Lonjiku's son.

So, as far as the opponents of Jade Regent knew, all of the *legitimate* Kaijitsus were dead as of 4687.

However, Ameiko's birth is listed as 4689. This works, she was born after the assassins returned to their employers.

But...how is someone born in 4689 *OLDER* than someone born in 4686?

Anyone have any ideas to resolve this?

I guess the simplest is to ignore the younger brother comment.

It may be due to the fact that he is a half elf, they mature a lot slower than humans so it would appear to all outside viewers (and would be stated as such) That he is "younger" than Ameiko. Just an idea.

[James Jacobs]

Spiral_Ninja wrote:

OK, so this is bugging me.

Tsuto Kaijitsu is described in Jade Regent and in the Pathfinder wiki as Ameiko's *younger* brother. RotR takes place between 4707-4708 and Tsuto is 21, making him born in 4686.

So, why was he not a target of the assassins after the family in 4687? Perhaps he was ignored because he obviously wasn't Lonjiku's son.

So, as far as the opponents of Jade Regent knew, all of the *legitimate* Kaijitsus were dead as of 4687.

However, Ameiko's birth is listed as 4689. This works, she was born after the assassins returned to their employers.

But...how is someone born in 4689 *OLDER* than someone born in 4686?

Anyone have any ideas to resolve this?

I guess the simplest is to ignore the younger brother comment.

Tsuto was a bastard, and thus not eligible to serve as an emperor, and thus was never in danger of being assassinated.

Tsuto is Ameiko's older brother. There's a few typos floating around there, alas, that confuse things.

[Spiral_Ninja]

James Jacobs wrote:

Spiral_Ninja wrote:

OK, so this is bugging me.

Tsuto Kaijitsu is described in Jade Regent and in the Pathfinder wiki as Ameiko's *younger* brother. RotR takes place between 4707-4708 and Tsuto is 21, making him born in 4686.

So, why was he not a target of the assassins after the family in 4687? Perhaps he was ignored because he obviously wasn't Lonjiku's son.

So, as far as the opponents of Jade Regent knew, all of the *legitimate* Kaijitsus were dead as of 4687.

However, Ameiko's birth is listed as 4689. This works, she was born after the assassins returned to their employers.

But...how is someone born in 4689 *OLDER* than someone born in 4686?

Anyone have any ideas to resolve this?

I guess the simplest is to ignore the younger brother comment.

Tsuto was a bastard, and thus not eligible to serve as an emperor, and thus was never in danger of being assassinated.

Tsuto is Ameiko's older brother. There's a few typos floating around there, alas, that confuse things.

Thanks, James. I suspected as much. It's nice to have it confirmed.