Shao'Din

Shao'din is the term used in the Pandaren language to refer to an extended family or clan, with the direct translation of the word itself meaning the later. Having formed as a result of the decentralisation and shifting of power to a local level that followed the Sundering and the disappearance of Shaohao, the Last Emperor, the Shao'dins effectively govern themselves and the local area around them, answering to no higher authority save the Shado-Pan.

Each Shao'din is typically led by the eldest of the family, who is known as the Pandriarch. In larger clans, this elder is often assisted by a number of minor leaders known as Scions in Common or as Shodo-pans or Pans in Pandaren, with the later term often being used to distinguish them from the unrelated Shado-Pan.

Known Shao'dins

 * Alehearth Family
 * Barrelkeg Family
 * Darkale Family
 * Honeybrew Family
 * Ironpaw Family
 * Oxfire Family
 * Reedwine Family
 * Stormstout Family
 * Sweetbarrow Family
 * Wildbarley Family