Hoji Wedding Cup

The Hoji Wedding Cup emerges in Jade City as a sacred ceremonial vessel central to Kekon marriage traditions, filled with hoji liquor that is ritually poured onto the ground to seal unions and honor ancestral spirits. This artifact underscores the deep cultural and clan-based rituals that bind the Kaul family and other Green Bone houses, setting the tone for themes of heritage and loyalty that resonate across the series. Though its physical appearances are concentrated in the opening novel, the cup symbolizes enduring customs that characters invoke or subvert amid escalating conflicts in later books.