Shepherd
- Surname
- Shepherd
- Members
- Sommers
- Related families
- Figarland
- First revealed
- Ch. 1140
- Name meaning
- シェパード家 (Shepādo-ke). 'Shepherd' — English sheep-herder; a pastoral / animal-husbandry house-name shared by Gorosei Shepherd Ju Peter (→ Jupiter) and St. Sommers. The name presages the family's function of herding people/giants as livestock: Sommers drives Elbaf's captured giant children as a flock (@1149+), literalizing the World Government's view of its subjects as sheep.
Lineage: a World-Noble / Holy Knights house — first surfaced Ch. 1140 via the label-splash “HOLY KNIGHT (SHEPHERD FAMILY) — ST. Sommers.”
Members
| Member | Role / Branch | First confirmed as family | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Sommers | Holy Knights | Ch. 1140 | alive |
Why this family matters
One of several named Holy-Knight houses (cf. Figarland, Rimoshifu). Only members shown so far: Gorosei Shepherd Ju Peter (Jupiter) and St. Sommers. Name etymology researched — see the etymology frontmatter (pastoral “shepherd” theme; herds giant children like a flock).
Cross-links
- Members’ order: Holy Knights
- Related houses: Figarland, Rimoshifu