It was quite common for wealthy eunuchs to adopt children, so that they can carry on the family name. Our old friend Ts’ao Ts’ao is a product of this practice – he is descended from the Xiahou family, but his father was adopted by a eunuch and took the eunuch’s last name Ts’ao Ts’ao. This was alluded to in the last chapter.
Now for a bit of scheduling news: I’ll be traveling for work next week, so unless I’m struck by a miraculous bout of productivity in the next couple of days, I’ll have to skip next week and make the next update on Sept. 22.
Do these guys ever take their armour off?
Yes, but we never show you that, we’re not that kind of comic
I get your point though, I want to keep the characters recognizable, but that doesn’t mean they should always be wearing the same clothes
Peng made Tsao Tsao recognizable by making him always wear a duck hat. But I’m not giving you advice to do the same.
Now that’s a fashion statement!