Nuwa’s Memoirs

My name is Nüwa. This is my recollection, and this is my life. There are many stories in my memories, as well as four older brothers and one younger sibling. My eldest brother and I are siblings, but also husband and wife. We aren’t blood siblings! He has many names, but I prefer to call him Fuxi. He is the creator of the universe and its sovereign. But he never governs it himself, leaving my two older brothers in charge of its workings. My second brother is called “Heaven,” as in the Heavenly Dao. He always says that the other little Heavenly Daos can keep order, while he just has to appoint and manage them! But it’s strange. So many living beings are always trying to defy him, yet he never cares. He says, “They’re not trying to defy me. And even if they were, so what? The Heavenly Dao of their world has only just managed to reach my doorstep. Whether I want to see them is up to me!” My third brother is always saying that he’s “such a show-off.” My second brother is called “Earth,” as in the underworld! He governs the cycle of life and death for all beings in the universe and judges the good and evil they did in life. Of course, he doesn’t do any of this himself either. He has countless subordinates to help him with it, unless someone curses him. He’s very petty! My fourth brother is called “Void.” He’s so cold, and he’s been wrapped in black mist for years, so no one can see what he looks like. He’s mysterious. I don’t know what his duties are, and I rarely get to see him, but he’s very kind to me and my younger sibling. Whenever he comes back, he brings us all sorts of beautiful and unusual things! My younger sibling is called “Blade.” They always look like a child of six or seven, as if they’ll never grow up. They are the Lord of Artifacts and can control every kind of implement in the world! They are also my eldest brother’s weapon! (This story is entirely made up. Students, don’t imitate it. I don’t want to mislead anyone.)