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    \$\begingroup\$ Yan-C-Bin should've been the earth archomental; then Smar-T-Reed could be water, Blon-D-Sue could be air, and Birn-E-Jon could be fire. That would've been (ahem) fantastic. \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 21, 2023 at 15:41
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    \$\begingroup\$ @From: Yan-C-Bin (first?) appeared in the AD&D 1E Fiend Folio, in 1981. Jiang Zemin would not have been familiar to Americans until he took over Chinese leadership in 1989 (he had political roles before then, but nothing that would have brought him meaningful recognition outside China before 1981). \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 22, 2023 at 12:32
  • \$\begingroup\$ @ShadowRanger Thanks, just my Warhammer 40k-tuned senses twitching, then. "Mag Uruk Thraka", and so on... \$\endgroup\$ Commented Feb 22, 2023 at 12:39
  • \$\begingroup\$ in Chinese mythology king Yan is the king of death/dead, and in Chinese the name would translate roughly to something like the "gorgeous humble visitor". so maybe he was having fun with the idea? \$\endgroup\$ Commented Mar 13, 2023 at 1:24