The Fourteen Main Stars
To help readers understand these stars, each of them is colored to follow its Five-Element nature, green for Wood, red for Fire, ochre for Earth, silver-grey for Metal, blue-black for Water, with yin and yang shading.
Emperor (Zi Wei) · Zeus
Emperor Star | Yin Earth
the sovereign who commands the board
Treasurer (Tian Fu) · Hera
Emperor Star | Yang Earth
keeper of the treasury and hearth
Sun (Tai Yang) · Apollo
Sky Lord | Yang Fire
the radiant, giving leader
Moon (Tai Yin) · Artemis
Sky Lord | Yin Water
the tender, inward soul
General (Wu Qu) · Hephaestus
General | Yin Metal
the disciplined smith-general
Warrior (Qi Sha) · Ares
General | Yang Metal
the charge-ahead warrior
Breaker (Po Jun) · Poseidon
General | Yin Water
the wave that breaks to remake
Chancellor (Tian Xiang) · Themis
General | Yang Water
the fair-minded right hand
Charmer (Tan Lang) · Dionysus
Aide | Yang Wood
the magnetic, desire-rich charmer
Charmer (Tan Lang) · Dionysus
Aide | Yang Wood
the magnetic, desire-rich charmer
Strategist (Tian Ji) · Athena
Aide | Yin Wood
the clever, restless strategist
Orator (Ju Men) · Hermes
Aide | Yin Water
the sharp-tongued questioner
Peacemaker (Tian Tong) · Hebe
Aide | Yang Water
the gentle, comfort-loving peacemaker
Guardian (Tian Liang) · Chiron
Aide | Yang Earth
the sheltering mentor-healer
