Editing Bloodname

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'''Bloodname''' refers to the surname of each of the 800 warriors who stood with [[Nicholas Kerensky]] during the [[Exodus Civil War]].<ref name=TCWoKpp3738>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 37–38: "Bloodnames"</ref> The right to use one of these surnames has been the ambition of every Clan warrior since the system was established. A warrior may only use a Bloodname after winning a [[Trial of Bloodright]].<ref name=TCWOKp39GaB>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 39: "Gaining a Bloodname"</ref><ref name=TCWOKp46>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 46: "Trial of Bloodright"</ref><ref name=TCWoKp116>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 116: "Glossary"</ref> Only Bloodnamed warriors may sit on the [[Clan Council|Clan Councils]] or are eligible to become a [[Khan]] or [[ilKhan]].<ref name=TCWoKp116/><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 54: "Clan Councils"</ref> Further, only the DNA of Bloodnamed warriors may be used in the Clans' eugenics program to create [[trueborn]] offspring.<ref name=TCWoKp116/><ref name=TCWoKp3637>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 36–37: "The Eugenics Program"</ref>

==History==
Bloodnames are one of the more unique institutions of the [[Clans]]. When the Clans were founded and their breeding program started, surnames were done away with except for those of Nicholas Kerensky and the 802 other founding members of the Clans. The surnames were termed "Bloodnames". Nicholas Kerensky created the [[Trial of Bloodright]] to allow eligible warriors to fight for and win the right to use a Bloodname.<ref name=TCWoKpp3738/>

==Eligibility==
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Generally, a warrior is only eligible to compete for the Bloodname of that warrior's matrilineal ancestry.<ref name=TCWOKpp3940WDH>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', pp. 39–40: "Warriors of the Double Helix"</ref><ref name=HOKp34>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 34: "Claiming a Legacy"</ref> This, however, does not necessarily mean the warrior's female parent. Clan scientists can implant a male warrior's DNA into an egg and a female warrior's DNA into a sperm. The Clans use the term "genefather" to refer to the warrior whose DNA was used in the sperm and a "genemother" means the warrior whose DNA is used in the eggs, regardless of gender.<ref name=TCWOKpp3940WDH/><ref name=HOKp34/> A trueborn warrior is only eligible to fight for the Bloodname of his or her genemother.<ref name=TCWOKpp3940WDH/><ref name=HOKp34/> A freeborn warrior may be eligible for a Bloodname if he or she can trace a matrilineal relationship to a Bloodname House.<ref name=TCWOKp39GaB/> Two notable examples of such freeborns in the [[thirty-first century]] were [[Phelan Kell]], who won the Bloodname of [[Ward (Bloodname)|Ward]] because of his descent from [[Jal Ward]] through his mother [[Salome Ward]] and [[Diana Pryde]], the daughter of two trueborns from the same [[sibko]].<ref name=TCWOKp39GaB/> In the [[thirty-second century]], [[Kev Rosse]] was another freeborn who was allowed to compete for and win a Bloodname.  This was unusual as Kev Rosse was the freeborn son of [[Derrik Rosse]] and [[RAF]] [[Major]] [[Amanda Wilton]]; therefore, his genetic link to that Bloodname came through his father, not his mother.<ref>''Dark Age: Republic of the Sphere'', p. 35 "Kev Rosse"</ref>

For the first generation of trueborns, the eligibility rules were not as rigidly applied; those trueborns could claim the Bloodname of either of their warrior geneparents.<ref name=TCWOKpp3940WDH/><ref name=HOKp34/> An example is [[Star Captain]] [[Johan Loris]] of [[Clan Mongoose]], he was eligible for both the [[Loris (Bloodname)|Loris]] and [[Greenhalgh (Bloodname)|Greenhalgh]] Bloodnames, but chose to fight for and won a Loris Bloodname.<ref>''Technical Readout: Golden Century'', p. 10: "Mongoose C"</ref> The exceptions were those warriors who had a geneparent who was not a warrior, but rather one of the 600 non-warrior loyalists whose DNA was added to the breeding program to increase its genetic diversity; these warriors were only eligible for the Bloodname of their warrior geneparent.<ref name=TCWOKpp3940WDH/><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 38: "Number of Bloodnames"</ref><ref name=HOKp33/>

In the early days of the Clans, right after [[Operation KLONDIKE]], some freeborns were able to win Bloodnames. The most well-known is [[Sandra Rosse]], the daughter of the first [[Khan]] of [[Clan Nova Cat]], [[Phillip Drummond]].<ref>''Invading Clans'', pp. 103–104: "Civil War"</ref><ref name=ICp104105>''Invading Clans'', pp. 104–105: "New Blood"</ref> Instead of competing for the [[Drummond (Bloodname)|Bloodname of her father]], Sandra wanted to honor her mother [[Anna Rosse]] by competing for the [[Rosse (Bloodname)|Rosse Bloodname]], which was founded by her mother's second cousin [[Jason Rosse]].<ref name=ICp104105/><ref name=FMCSp106>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 106: "Enter Sandra Rosse"</ref> Because the eligibility limits for Bloodnames had not been formalized, the [[Grand Council]] granted her petition to enter a Trial of Bloodright for the Rosse Bloodname, which she won.<ref name=ICp104105/><ref name=FMCSp106/> There were other Bloodnamed warriors, who were not part of the 803 founders, active at the time of the [[History of Clan Wolverine#Annihilation|Wolverine Annihilation]]. These included [[Star Colonel]] [[Ferris Ward]] of [[Clan Wolf]], [[Star Captain]] [[Philip Buhallin]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]], Star Colonel [[Stanton Osis]] of [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]], and [[saKhan]] [[Trish Ebon]] of [[Clan Wolverine]].<ref>''Betrayal of Ideals'', chs. 3, 6–7, 24, 32</ref> Though not explicitly stated to be freeborn, the first [[trueborn]]s were decanted in September 2820,<ref name=HOKp33>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 33: "Preparing for the Return"</ref> therefore they must have been freeborn.

The [[Escorpión Imperio]] also expanded eligibility for newly created Bloodnames to freeborn relatives of the Bloodname founder who were not his or her direct descendants.<ref name=SOHKp5>''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 5: "Richelle Winston"</ref> For example, [[Turo Varela]], the freeborn nephew of [[Jorge Varela]] was allowed to compete in and win a Trial of Bloodright for the [[Varela (Bloodname)|Varela]] Bloodname.<ref name=SOHKp6>''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 6: "Turo Varela"</ref>

==Creation of New Bloodnames==
Although these traditions are rare, it is a little known fact that new Bloodnames can be created by the Clans. The first way a Bloodname can be created is from the decree of an ilKhan. If a freeborn warrior has proven themselves worthy enough to the Clan, the ilKhan may take their genetic legacy to form a new Bloodname for them. One example of this was when [[Ulric Kerensky]] created the Kell Bloodname for Phelan after he relocated in the Inner Sphere during the Refusal War.<ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 54: "ilKhan"</ref> Another tradition is that individual Clans can create Bloodnames. If an individual freeborn is considered worthy enough or is truly exceptional, they may become progenitors of a new Bloodname based after them. This is the only way a freeborn can keep their original surname, while at the same time, earning a Bloodname officially.<ref name=TCWOKp39GaB/>  However, it is used as an ultimate reward among individual Clans, such as Clan Wolf offering [[Jaime Wolf|Jaime]] and [[Joshua Wolf]] a chance to have their surnames made Bloodnames for future generations<ref name=TCWOKp39GaB/><ref>''Historical: Brush Wars'', pp. 15–16: "Jaime Wolf Profile"</ref> and Clan Ghost Bear creating the Magnusson Bloodname after [[Ragnar Magnusson]], of the [[Ghost Bear Dominion]].<ref name=MaMTSDp104105>''Masters and Minions: The StarCorps Dossiers'', pp. 104–105</ref><ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 109: "Lars Magnusson"</ref><ref name=TGR>Shrapnel #3: "The Great Reavings"</ref>

The Escorpión Imperio, later known as the Scorpion Empire, created many new Bloodnames following Clan Goliath Scorpion's Abjurement and Exile.<ref>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', pp. 8–9: "The Escorpión Imperio, 3080-3140"</ref><ref name=OTPHCp21MG>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 21: "Mu Galaxy [Escorpión Imperio]"</ref><ref name=OTPHCp21OG>''Operational Turning Points: Hanseatic Crusade'', p. 21: "Omega Galaxy [Escorpión Imperio]"</ref><ref name=SOHKp5/><ref name=SOHKp6/><ref>''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 6: "Raphael Castillo"</ref><ref>''Spotlight On: Hellion Keshik'', p. 7: "Rudolf Schmidt"</ref>

[[IlKhan]] [[Nicholas Kerensky]] established another rite in the wake of the [[Clan Wolverine]] [[Trial of Annihilation]] known simply as the Bloodright.  In the event evidence could be found that members of Wolverine Bloodhouses survived the Annihilation, those who slew them would be granted a Bloodname in their newly established Bloodhouse.  In [[3052]] the discovery of [[Com Guard]] [[Bordon Hallis|Bordon Hallis']] shared DNA with [[Frederick Hallis]] caused a stir among the Clans.  [[Clan Steel Viper]] [[Khan]] [[Natalie Breen]] argued the wording of Nicholas' decree covered descendants of relatives who stayed behind in the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]], much as a similar link allowed [[Phelan Ward]] of [[Clan Wolf]] to compete for the [[Ward (Bloodname)|Ward]] Bloodname.  After a short debate it was decided the Bloodright did cover such descendants.<ref>''Bloodright'', pp. 5–6: "The Story So Far"</ref>

==Types of Bloodnames==
Although the Bloodnames represent the warriors who had accompanied Nicholas Kerensky, these surnames would not become important until the creation of the eugenics program leading to the [[Iron Womb]]. The scientist caste would take the genetics of these followers and put them into various phenotypes to represent the types of warriors in the Clan. As a result, these Bloodnames would be segregated into four common Phenotypes that each warrior would fight for: '''General''', '''MechWarrior''', '''Aerospace''' and '''Elemental'''. While General Bloodnames meant that any warrior of a given phenotype can fight for that Bloodname, other warriors would have to fight to claim that given Bloodname based exclusively on their genetics. However some Clans like the [[Clan Snow Raven|Snow Ravens]] and [[Clan Hell's Horses|Hell's Horses]] would create new Bloodnames such as Naval Bloodnames and ProtoMech Bloodnames, respectively.  Both of these phenotypes were derived from aerospace pilot bloodlines.

==Bondsmen and exclusivity==
When a Clan takes a warrior from another Clan as a [[bondsman]], who is then reinstated as a warrior, that warrior is still eligible to compete for their Bloodname. For example, [[Eva Hordwon|Eva]] of the [[Hordwon (Bloodname)|Hordwons]], originally a warrior of [[Clan Ice Hellion]], was taken as a bondsmen by Clan Wolf during the [[Harvest Trials]]; but in [[3066]] she traveled back to the [[Clan Homeworlds]] to fight for and successfully win her [[Bloodname]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 164: "Hankyu"</ref> However, capturing a warrior from another Clan does not give the capturing Clan the right to use that warrior’s DNA in its breeding program even if that warrior already has, or later wins, a Bloodname.<ref name=TCWOKp45>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 45: "Trial of Possession"</ref> Therefore, a Bloodname could remain exclusive to a Clan even when warriors with that Bloodname have been adopted into other Clans, such as [[Jake Kabrinski]] – adopted by the Hell's Horses,<ref name="WoRp187">''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 187: "Jake Kabrinski"</ref> but the [[Kabrinski (Bloodname)|Kabrinski]] Bloodname remained exclusive to the Ghost Bears<ref name=WoRp195>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 195: "Bloodnames of the Council of Six Clans"</ref> – and [[Jal Steiner]] – adopted by [[Clan Nova Cat]],<ref name=FMCSp120>''Field Manual: ComStar'', p. 120: "Clan Nova Cat: Xi Provisional Galaxy"</ref> but the [[Steiner (Bloodname)|Steiner]] Bloodname remained exclusive to the [[Clan Cloud Cobra|Cloud Cobras]].<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 194: "Bloodnames of the Homeworld Clans"</ref> Instead, to gain control of a genetic legacy associated with a Bloodname belonging to another Clan, a Clan must win a Trial of Possession for that genetic legacy.<ref name=TCWoKpp3738/><ref name=TCWOKp45/><ref name=HOKp34/> Examples of such Trials fought for single genetic legacies include Clan Wolf's capture of the genetic legacy of [[Clan Diamond Shark]] [[Khan of Clan Diamond Shark|Khan]] [[Ian Hawker]] circa 3060,<ref> Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 63: "New Currents"</ref> and the Wolves' [[Sixteenth Battle (Clan Wolf)|Sixteenth Battle Cluster]]'s unsuccessful Trial for [[Star Colonel]] [[Kael Pershaw]]'s genetic legacy prior to the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 53: "Star Colonel Kael Pershaw"</ref><ref>''Bloodname'', chs. 4–20</ref> A Clan may challenge for multiple legacies at once, such as during the Wars of Reaving, when Clan Cloud Cobra won a [[Trial of Possession]] for all of the genetic legacies for the [[Crow (Bloodname)|Crow]] Bloodname from the Snow Ravens on [[Brim]],<ref name=WoRp49>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 49: "The Raven Absorption"</ref> and when a joint Clan Hell's Horses and [[Clan Coyote]] force captured [[Kindraa Smythe-Jewel]]'s enclave on Foster and nearly all of the Kindraa's genetic legacies in [[2872]].<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 39–40: "Death of a Kindraa"</ref><ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', pp. 55–56: "Hell's Fury"</ref>

Further, when one Clan is [[Rite of Absorption|Absorbed]] by another Clan, the Absorbing Clan can gain control of Bloodnames formerly exclusive to the Absorbed Clan. [[Clan Star Adder]] gained exclusive control over a number of formerly exclusive [[Clan Burrock]] Bloodnames,<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 110: "Clan Star Adder Exclusive Bloodnames"</ref> and Clan Wolf still had exclusive control over five [[Clan Widowmaker]] Bloodnames at the time of the Clan Invasion.<ref>''Field Manual: Crusader Clans'', p. 134: "Exclusive Clan Wolf Bloodnames"</ref> However, when the Smoke Jaguars Absorbed [[Clan Mongoose]], the Jaguars refused to use the Bloodnames of those "schemers".  As a result, Clan Cloud Cobra fought Trials to acquire Mongoose genetic legacies associated with 11 Mongoose Bloodnames that they use to this day.<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', p. 22: "Maturation Amid the Renaissance"</ref><ref>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 99: "The Fallen − Clan Mongooose"</ref>

If a Clan has never lost a Trial of Possession for genetic legacies associated with a Bloodname, then that Bloodname is considered exclusive to that Clan.<ref name=TCWOKp45/><ref name=HOKp34/>

In [[3084]], several Bloodname Trials of Possession were conducted by the Clans represented on the [[Council of Six Clans]], which resulted in formerly exclusive Bloodnames being shared to help infuse some fresh stock into each of the six Clans' eugenics programs, and several formerly exclusive Bloodnames became shared among the six Clans.<ref name=WoRp195/>

Clans could also agree to share or fight Trials for the right to use genetic legacies as a genefather only, which would preserve the sharing Clan's exclusive control over a Bloodname.<ref name=HOKp34/> A notable example of the sharing of genetic legacies was when Clans Coyote and Wolf both created sibkos using the genetic legacies of [[Dana Kufahl]] and [[Andery Kerensky]]. The Wolves used Dana Kufahl as the genefather and the Coyotes used Andery Kerensky as the genefather for their respective sibkos; therefore, the Coyote warriors would be eligible for the [[Kufahl (Bloodname)|Kufahl]] Bloodname and the Wolf warriors would be eligible for the [[Kerensky, Andery (Bloodname)|Kerensky]] Bloodname.<ref name=HOKp34/> Beginning in 3077, several Homeworld Clans won Trials to use genetic legacies from the [[Winson, Jennifer (Bloodname)|Winson]] Bloodname as genefather after Clan Coyote obtained it from Clan Wolf.<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', pp. 164, 194</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving: Supplemental'', p. 11</ref> Likewise, some of the Bloodname Trials of Possession among the Council of the Six Clans resulted in several Clans winning the right to use genetic legacies from the [[Lankenau (Bloodname)|Lankenau]] Bloodname as genefather only, which meant it remained exclusive to the Snow Ravens.<ref name=WoRp195/>

==Bloodright==
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A specific Bloodname lineage is called a '''Bloodright'''. Up to twenty-five Bloodrights are attached to each Bloodname. A Bloodright is not a lineage as we define the term because the warriors who successfully hold the Bloodright need be related only through their original ancestor. As with Bloodnames, certain Bloodrights are considered more prestigious than others, depending largely on the Bloodright's history.<ref name=TCWoKp39BHBR/>

==Bloodheritage==
The history of the Bloodnamed warriors of a particular Bloodright is called the '''Bloodheritage'''.<ref name=TCWoKp39BHBR/> A Bloodright with a Bloodheritage full of great deeds and notable warriors is considered more desirable, and one whose bearer has been disgraced is shunned. [[Ulric Kerensky]] won his Bloodname at the age 30 because he held out for a particular Bloodright with a prestigious Bloodheritage.<ref>''Lost Destiny'', ch. 13</ref><ref>''Era: Report: 3052'', p. 82</ref> [[Taman Malthus]], an Elemental, won the Bloodright of [[Adler Malthus]] because no MechWarrior would compete for it after Adler’s disgrace at [[Twycross]].<ref>''Lost Destiny'', chs. 13, 21</ref> However, a warrior bearing a disgraced Bloodright may redeem it through heroic deeds such as those of Taman Malthus when he fought alongside [[Kai Allard-Liao]] during [[Operation SCORPION]].<ref name=TCWoKp39BHBR/><ref>''Jade Falcon Sourcebook'', p. 73: "Elemental Star Captain Taman Malthus"</ref> Another example of a disgraced Bloodheritage is that of [[Tyle Malthus]]. Tyle Malthus was discontented with Clan life and left Clan Jade Falcon to live among [[Inner Sphere|Spheroids]] and was Abjured as a result.  He later joined a mercenary unit during the FedCom Civil War and died fighting in the [[Word of Blake]] [[Jihad]]. Tyle's [[Bloodright]] remained unclaimed by [[3151]].<ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 3'', p. 13: "Summoner (Thor)"</ref>

==Bloodname Houses==
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All Warriors holding the same Bloodname, or are eligible to compete for it, are members of the same Bloodname House.<ref name=TCWoKp57>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 57: "Bloodname Houses"</ref><ref name=TCWoKp116/> The Bloodname House serves as a governing body and substitute family for its members.<ref name=TCWoKp57/><ref name=TCWoKp116/>

==Bloodcount, Reaving, and Propagation==
The '''Bloodcount''' is the number of active Bloodrights associated with a particular Bloodname, and thus the number of individuals that may hold that name at any given time. Traditionally, this number is twenty-five, but it may be less in the case of inferior Bloodnames or Bloodheritages found useless or unworthy. In some cases, the Bloodcount has been known to drop as low as five.<ref name=TCWoKp40>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 40: "Bloodcount and Reaving"</ref>

===Reaving===
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The process for reducing a Bloodcount is known as "[[Reaving]]".<ref name=TCWoKp40/> A Reaving is initiated by an accusation by a third party (usually a member of another Bloodname House) after a Bloodnamed Warrior dies but before a Trial of Bloodright is held. The [[Grand Council]] then debates the merits of the proposal and holds an internal vote over whether to proceed with the Reaving or not. Regardless of the outcome of the vote, a [[Trial of Refusal]], known as a [[Trial of Reaving]], will be called.<ref name=TCWoKp40/> The proponents of the Reaving will fight to ensure it occurs, and the members of the targeted Bloodname nominated for the Trial of Bloodright fight for the right to hold the Trial of Bloodright.<ref name=TCWoKp40/><ref name=TWORp254/> If the pro-Reaving side is successful, the [[Trial of Bloodright]] is canceled and the targeted Bloodname's Bloodcount is reduced by one. The Bloodname House that called for the Reaving is automatically subject to a Reaving vote the next time one of its members dies; this discourages frivolous calls for Reavings. Though the Reaving was meant to weed out perceived taint or weakness of a Bloodname, the actual reasons they are called are usually political.<ref name=TCWoKp40/><ref name=TWORp254>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 254: "Reaving"</ref> Notably, Clan Coyote subjected eight Bloodname houses to Reaving as punishment for their treasonous conspiracy with [[Clan Star Adder]] in an incident known as [[The Blood Scandal|the Blood Scandal]].<ref>''Field Manual: Warden Clans'', pp. 42–43: "The Blood Scandal"</ref>

A Bloodcount may also be reduced by [[Trial of Refusal#Adjuration Rights|Abjuration]], or by decree of the ilKhan.<ref name=TCWoKp40/>

===Propagation===
The process for increasing a Bloodcount is called "[[Propagation]]", which is usually called for by the [[Scientist Caste]].  Like a Reaving, Propagation involves a vote of the Grand Council and an ensuing Trial of Refusal, known as a "Trial of Propagation".<ref name=TCWoKp40/> Very rarely does a Propagation motion pass with a unanimous vote and without a Trial of Refusal.<ref name=TCWoKp40/>

Clan Wolf reactivated a number of Bloodrights for the Clan Invasion on a probationary basis, if the bearer excelled, the Bloodcount would be increased, if not that Bloodright would become dormant again upon the bearer's death.<ref name=TCWoKp40/>

Another example was the reactivation of the Coyote Bloodnames Reaved in the Blood Scandal after the events of the [[Wars of Reaving]] because these defunct genetic legacies were "untainted."<ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 164: "Founders Future: Clan Coyote"</ref><ref>''The Wars of Reaving'', p. 194: "Bloodnames of the Homeworld Clans, Coyote"</ref>

==Those that could have been==
Though history sometimes tend to forget them, there are four warriors that were selected to be part of the eugenics program but died prior to the start of the breeding process on the warrior caste and got their names lost to history, though for two of them not their "Bloodname".
* [[Clan Steel Viper]] [[saKhan]] [[Antonius Zalman]] died just two years after [[Nicholas Kerensky]] founded the [[Clan]]s (in a "training accident", though there are more than a few references that indicate he perished in a Trial meant to give him some measure of honor in his death). It wasn't hard to believe that there were others that also died before the Clans' return to the Pentagon. His position was taken by his granddaughter, [[Shandra Zalman]] who took his place in the operation to retake the [[Pentagon Worlds]]. '''His Bloodname survived'''.<ref name=HOKp29>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 29: "The Fallen"</ref>
* [[SLDF]] [[Major General]] [[James Carson]] of [[Clan Mongoose]] died in an attack meant to kill Nicholas Kerensky. Carson was afforded full and public honors during his burial within a crypt in Clan Mongoose's sector of Svoboda Zemylya. Clan Mongoose held an abbreviated series of Trials before adding Gregory Carson (former general's second son who had apparently just missed the cutoff seven years earlier, but had continued to serve Clan Mongoose in an auxiliary capacity) to their rolls. This was done with the full support of Nicholas Kerensky, though there is evidence that at least the leaders of Clan Star Adder objected, as the Mongoose leaders had not opened up competition to anyone but Carson's son. '''His Bloodname survived'''.<ref name=HOKp29/>
* Pilot [[Archiel Tranns]] of [[Clan Blood Spirit]] was a child during Kerensky's drive on [[Terra]], and followed both Kerenskys into the [[Operation EXODUS|Exodus]]. She graduated near the top of her class in the DeChavilier Military Academy, and readily won a position within Nicholas Kerensky's new Clans. In September of [[2810]], while flying a training sortie, her fighter experienced a catastrophic mechanical failure; both she and the fighter were lost. Ultimately Blood Spirit technicians concluded the crash was due to substandard equipment and faulty maintenance. Tranns' name was cleared, but she had no children. [[Khan]] [[Colleen Schmitt]] presided over a series of Trials to choose Tranns' replacement: [[Stepan Pitcher]]. A small pillar within their section of Svoboda Zemylya bearing the name "Archiel Tranns" is what is left as memory of her acts. Keeping the surname was an honor only given to Bloodnamed warriors during history of Clan Blood Spirit.<ref name=HOKp30>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 30: "The Fallen"</ref>
* [[Clan Smoke Jaguar]] [[MechWarrior (pilot)|MechWarrior]] [[Alexandre Marsden]] developed cancer sometime after winning his slot in the Clan, and apparently sought treatment in a civilian facility to keep his sickness a secret. By [[2816]] Marsden had died (likely of the cancer; however, there is evidence to suggest he met an unnatural end, though by his own hand or another is unknown). The Smoke Jaguar Council met behind closed doors, ultimately ordering Marsden's name purged from all official Clan records. The Jaguars chose a replacement warrior after conducting a closed Trial; [[Terrisa Osis]], cousin to [[Khan]] [[Franklin Osis]], became the Jaguars' fortieth warrior.<ref name=HOKp30-31>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', pp. 30–31: "The Fallen"</ref>

There are rumors that other original warriors were replaced in this manner, though the elimination of a quarter of Kerensky's Clans, and the splintering of two others, make tracking down any others all but impossible. Certainly, it seems logical that more than four out of 803 original warriors could have died in the fifteen-year lull between the creation of the Clans and the start of Operation KLONDIKE, though by the time the eugenics program came online, the roster of 803 was finalized.<ref name=HOKp31>''Historical: Operation Klondike'', p. 31: "The Fallen"</ref>

==Labnames==
Although any form of surname outside the warrior caste is frowned upon, the Scientist caste secretly assigns surnames (referred to as '''labnames''') to people who make great scientific contributions. The surnames are after great historical scientists (Newton, Watson, etc.) and have nothing to do with the person's genealogy.<ref name=TCWOKp41>''The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky'', p. 40: "Scientist Labnames"</ref><ref>''Way of the Clans'', ch. 28</ref><ref>''Falcon Rising'', ch. 4</ref>

==Honornames==
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An offshoot of the Bloodname tradition, started among the warriors of [[Wolf's Dragoons]].<ref>''Wolf Pack'', ch. 1</ref>

==Notes==
In its dossier of Ragnar Magnusson, the [[StarCorps Industries|StarCorps Intelligence Division]] stated that as far its experts knew, only an ilKhan could create a new Bloodname, which is erroneous in light of other sources.<ref name=MaMTSDp104105/>

==See also==

* [[List of Bloodnames]]

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Bloodname (novel)]]''
* ''[[Bloodright (scenario pack)|Bloodright]]''
* ''[[The Clans: Warriors of Kerensky]]''
* ''[[Falcon Rising]] (novel)
* ''[[The Wars of Reaving]]''
* ''[[Way of the Clans]]'' (novel)
* ''[[Wolf Pack]]'' (novel)


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