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House Carran
House Carran
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Planet of origin: Tralon IV, Brentaal IV (disputed)
Earliest known member(s): Valos Carran
Earliest appearance: c.8491 BBY, possibly earlier (early Ductavis Era)
History
Historians have debated endlessly on when House Carran originated. The most common belief is that they first arose on Tralon IV five hundred years before they were named a Great House. However, some genealogists have discovered records of a Carran family existing on Brentaal IV during the early Ductavis Era. Regardless of their origins, the Carrans have nonetheless maintained a large presence in Tralon history.
A prominent figure in Tralon society, Valos Carran was a charismatic individual and a powerful speaker. His marriage to Lona Varonus, a descendant of Tralon's first settler, only pushed him higher to prominence. In 1000 TY, Valos and his wife established the six Great Houses of Tralon, with Valos unanimously named leader and the first Count of Tralon. Although Valos' reign was short-lived, lasting only three years, he succeeded in establishing a number of precedents that many Counts after him would abide by. The pressure of governing an entire planet soon proved too much for Valos and in 7988 TY he stepped down as Count, allowing his good friend Galen Sendor to take the position.
Despite this, House Carran would continue to play a prominent role in Tralon history. In 2327 TY, Zane Carran was named the first to represent Tralon in the Galactic Senate. As much of a soldier as he was a politician, Zane was known for successfully thwarting an assassination attempt on Countess Tulia Sendor ten years prior, as well as pushing back a pirate attack two years after that. As such, his name was one that was held with pride and passed down for several generations. One such namesake served as a Jedi Knight during the Great Galactic War in 5310 TY.
With House Sendor's fall from grace, it wasn't long before House Carran reclaimed its role as leader of the Great Houses. With Lodar Carran's ascension to the throne in 8743 TY, he was succeeded by a number subsequent generations, with the trend breaking in 8964 TY when Nalon Carran was killed while exploring the wilderness of Tralon V. As his son Galos was not quite old enough to succeed him, he was instead replaced by Davon Varonus. When Varonus was executed by Naya Sendor, Galos eagerly accepted the throne. Unfortunately, it would not be long before he met his own fate when the Empire retook Tralon and Galos was executed by Darth Vader.
With the fall of the Great Houses, the Carrans lost much of its power but was still able to hold onto what little wealth they were allowed. Galos was survived by two sisters -- one who managed to find a way off-world while the other married into another former Great House, which agreed to merge its name with the Carrans'.
Historians have debated endlessly on when House Carran originated. The most common belief is that they first arose on Tralon IV five hundred years before they were named a Great House. However, some genealogists have discovered records of a Carran family existing on Brentaal IV during the early Ductavis Era. Regardless of their origins, the Carrans have nonetheless maintained a large presence in Tralon history.
A prominent figure in Tralon society, Valos Carran was a charismatic individual and a powerful speaker. His marriage to Lona Varonus, a descendant of Tralon's first settler, only pushed him higher to prominence. In 1000 TY, Valos and his wife established the six Great Houses of Tralon, with Valos unanimously named leader and the first Count of Tralon. Although Valos' reign was short-lived, lasting only three years, he succeeded in establishing a number of precedents that many Counts after him would abide by. The pressure of governing an entire planet soon proved too much for Valos and in 7988 TY he stepped down as Count, allowing his good friend Galen Sendor to take the position.
Despite this, House Carran would continue to play a prominent role in Tralon history. In 2327 TY, Zane Carran was named the first to represent Tralon in the Galactic Senate. As much of a soldier as he was a politician, Zane was known for successfully thwarting an assassination attempt on Countess Tulia Sendor ten years prior, as well as pushing back a pirate attack two years after that. As such, his name was one that was held with pride and passed down for several generations. One such namesake served as a Jedi Knight during the Great Galactic War in 5310 TY.
With House Sendor's fall from grace, it wasn't long before House Carran reclaimed its role as leader of the Great Houses. With Lodar Carran's ascension to the throne in 8743 TY, he was succeeded by a number subsequent generations, with the trend breaking in 8964 TY when Nalon Carran was killed while exploring the wilderness of Tralon V. As his son Galos was not quite old enough to succeed him, he was instead replaced by Davon Varonus. When Varonus was executed by Naya Sendor, Galos eagerly accepted the throne. Unfortunately, it would not be long before he met his own fate when the Empire retook Tralon and Galos was executed by Darth Vader.
With the fall of the Great Houses, the Carrans lost much of its power but was still able to hold onto what little wealth they were allowed. Galos was survived by two sisters -- one who managed to find a way off-world while the other married into another former Great House, which agreed to merge its name with the Carrans'.
Clan Fett
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Planet of origin: Mandalore or Concord Dawn
Earliest known member(s): Cassus Fett
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House Galarus
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Planet of origin: Esseles
Earliest known member(s): Ardoln Galarus
Earliest appearance:
History
One of the six Great Houses of Tralon, House Galarus claims to have a history that stretches as far back as the earliest days of the Republic. While such claims have never been verified, it can be confirmed that the Galarus family originated in the Core Worlds, specifically on cultured Esseles. A boastful family, the Galaruses were very proud of their heritage and would be quick to remind everyone of just how proud they were. Many times throughout history however, this boastfulness would end up biting them in the end.
The earliest known instance was in 2001 TY, when Ardoln Galarus claimed he could strike down Count Rosen Sendor with two swift strokes of blade. A master duelist, Sendor rose to the challenge and the two met in Alon Square at dusk. The duel lasted only five seconds as Ardoln lost his grip on his blade and was cut down by Sendor with one single swipe. This earned the late Ardoln the nickname "Slippery Gal."
The second known instance was in 6064 TY, when Madam Erva Galarus claimed that her midi-chlorian count was over 9,000, which would make her Force-sensitive. Naturally, this attracted the attention of the Jedi Order, who sent someone to Tralon to verify her claim. Having not expected the Jedi to actually come meet her, Erva attempted to deceive the Jedi by performing "magic" tricks in an attempt to prove her Force-sensitivity. The Jedi was not fooled however and the Order was left rather chagrined with the Galaruses from that point onward. Even when a Force-sensitive child was born to the Galaruses, the Jedi refused to send anyone to them ever again.
Finally, the most infamous instance of them all was in 8794 TY, when Senator Talen Galarus accused Supreme Chancellor Oberon of having ties with the criminal underbelly of Coruscant, as well as fraud, extramarital affairs, and other such crimes. Naturally, the Republic was taken aback by this claim and spent all of its resources in investigating it. As it turned out, the Chancellor was not the one who had ties to the underworld but rather Galarus himself. Exposed to trillions, Galarus was publicly ashamed and humiliated. As this event occurred not long after the humiliating outburst of Count Damus Sendor, the Republic was quick to remove Tralon IV as the representative world of its sector.
Because of Senator Galarus' false accusation, Tralon's popularity went down the drain and led to its seclusion from the rest of the galaxy. As punishment, House Galarus was removed from the Great Houses and the family has not been heard from ever since.
Jarsan family
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Planet of origin: Dantooine
Earliest known member(s): Noah Jarsan
Earliest appearance: 4042 BBY
History
Most of the Jarsans' early history remains buried by time. Few can determine the origin of the name and the most common theory is that it is derived from Calyn Jarsen, a famed explorer who charted the Raioballo sector and made contact with the Anx species in the Post-Manderon Period.
The oldest known Jarsan was Noah Jarsan, a farmer who lived on the outskirts of Garang. He married Nyla Sanar, a woman ten years his junior, and the two had a daughter whom they named Sana. Although he loved his daughter, Noah was saddened by the prospect of his family name dying out with him, as he had no surviving male relatives. As it happened however, Sana Jarsan ended up marrying a woman who agreed to take on the surname. Sana and her wife then had a surrogate child, a son whom they named Samnt, who carried on the Jarsan name for the next several generations.
For the most part, the Jarsans remained a quiet, innocuous family, never aspiring to be much more than simple farmers. Before the Imperial Period, the closest any Jarsan came to achieving fame was a hundred years before the birth of Toah Jarsan when his great-great-grandfather Vorn Jarsan ran for mayor of Dantoo Town only to lose by a large margin. After that, the Jarsans remained in obscurity until 19 BBY when Aron Jarsan founded Jarsan Developmental Sciences.
House SendorFor the most part, the Jarsans remained a quiet, innocuous family, never aspiring to be much more than simple farmers. Before the Imperial Period, the closest any Jarsan came to achieving fame was a hundred years before the birth of Toah Jarsan when his great-great-grandfather Vorn Jarsan ran for mayor of Dantoo Town only to lose by a large margin. After that, the Jarsans remained in obscurity until 19 BBY when Aron Jarsan founded Jarsan Developmental Sciences.
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Planet of origin: Tralon IV
Earliest known member(s): Galen Sendor I
Earliest appearance: 7991 BBY
History
Early history
House Sendor first rose to prominence early in the Subterra Period, circa 7991 BBY. It was a founding member of the Great Houses of Tralon and was led at the time by Galen Sendor I. A well-learned bureaucrat, it wasn't long before Galen rose to power and became the second Count of Tralon in 7988 BBY, replacing Valos Carran. After his thirty year-long reign, House Sendor would continue to carry the office of Count of Tralon for the next few thousand years.
House Sendor first rose to prominence early in the Subterra Period, circa 7991 BBY. It was a founding member of the Great Houses of Tralon and was led at the time by Galen Sendor I. A well-learned bureaucrat, it wasn't long before Galen rose to power and became the second Count of Tralon in 7988 BBY, replacing Valos Carran. After his thirty year-long reign, House Sendor would continue to carry the office of Count of Tralon for the next few thousand years.
Entering the Republic
In 6697 BBY, Republic scouts discovered the Tralon system and made contact with the Great Houses. The paranoid Count Taloc Sendor mistook them for invaders and ordered the Tralon Star Force to attack them. The scouts called in for reinforcements and the Republic Fleet arrived to settle the conflict. The commanding admiral, with the help of Taloc's daughter Viceroy Tulia, managed to calm the Count and was able to bring him to Coruscant. There the Count met Supreme Chancellor Luluwuul and signed the Tralon Treaty with him. Count Taloc was notably reluctant to shake hands with the Revwien Chancellor, having never encountered a non-human before, let one alone one like t the plant-like Luluwuul.
The Force awakens
In 5801 BBY, Viceroy Nalia Sendor gave birth to a Force-sensitive child. This was something that worried the family, as they had never before dealt with such an occurrence and were not sure how to handle it. They contacted the Republic, who sent the Jedi Order to retrieve the child. Nalia met with Jedi Master Serec, who told her of the Order's history and purpose. While the Viceroy was eager to hand her son over to them after hearing this, her mother Countess Silva disapproved, as the child was the only living male member of the family at the time and thus the only one who could carry on the family name. Nalia ignored these concerns and instead handed her son over to the Jedi Order, who went on to train him into a Jedi Knight. Forty years later, Galen Sendor II returned to his family and took on the duties of Count of Tralon from his mother, which greatly relieved the seventy-five year-old woman.
Jedi and Sith
House Sendor would continue to produce strong Jedi Knights throughout the Manderon Period and during the Old Sith Wars. In 4016 BBY, Eve Sendor was born as the youngest child of Count Benjam Sendor and became a respected Jedi Knight who fought in the Great Sith War. A year after the Sith were defeated, she married renowned Jedi Knight Taarn Soral and the two had a son whom they named Kalon, after Eve's maternal grandfather. Their son would go on to become a Jedi Knight in the Mandalorian Wars and later a Dark Lord of the Sith who would reign several thousand years after Eve and her husband had passed on. Meanwhile, House Sendor continued through Eve's older brother Adam, who bore no Force-sensitive heirs. Indeed, no Force-sensitive children were born into House Sendor until three centuries later, during the Great Galactic War.
Order of Revan
By the time of the Great Galactic War in 3681 BBY, House Sendor had grown greatly in numbers. Each of Count Orlan's five children ended up having five or more of their own, with each of those children marrying into the other Great Houses. In 3678 BBY, the first Force-sensitive Sendor in three hundred years was born. Named Valon Sendor, he went on to train at the Jedi Temple under the tutelage of Master Belfas Trevan. However, in 3659 BBY, Valon fell to the dark side and joined the Sith Empire. After the Treaty of Coruscant, he reached the rank of Sith Lord and took on the name Valsen. It was around this time that the Order of Revan -- an organization devoted to the former Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Revan -- was founded by Tari Darkspanner. Lord Valsen became a member of this order but was not an active one by the time the Dark Council began weeding out its members. After becoming Count of Tralon in 3636 BBY, Valsen passed on the Revanite teachings to his descendants, ensuring it would thrive in secret for the next three thousand years.
Post-Ruusan
Playing a role in the Ruusan Reformation of 1000 BBY, House Sendor reached the peak of its popularity in 960 BBY when Alron Sendor became the sixth Supreme Chancellor of the reformed Galactic Republic. As the first Chancellor to hail from the Rim Faction, Alron had the expectations of hundreds of Mid and Outer Rim worlds weighing on his shoulder but he managed to exceed them during his four-year long term, leading to his re-election in 956 BBY. Following his tenure, House Sendor continued to bask in their fame for the next several centuries until it all came crashing down seven hundred years later.
Fall from grace
Count Damus Sendor was a jovial man with a loving wife and family. Although he never introduced any ground-breaking changes, he was still loved by the people and his reign as Count was, for the most part, peaceful yet uneventful. This all changed for the worse in 250 BBY when the entirety of House Sendor became embroiled in a series of scandals and affairs, all within the span of a few hours. It started when Count Damus came home to find that his eldest son, the Viceroy of Tralon, was partaking in the illicit trading of spice. After stripping his son of power and disowning him, the Count then found out his wife was having an affair. Distraught by this discovery, he went to watch the HoloNet hoping to take his mind off things. To his shock and revulsion, he turned on the network to find his daughter starring in an exploitative holodrama. Unable to bear all that was happening, the Count ran outside to get some fresh air. As he did so, he accidentally released his pet akk dog from its cage and it went on a feral rampage through the city of Alon.
Following this eventful day, House Sendor was all over the HoloNet. During a dinner with the Supreme Chancellor, Count Damus broke down in a fit of tears and rage, further embarrassing himself and his family in front of billions across the galaxy. In 248 BBY, Count Damus was gently asked to step down by the other Great Houses, who tried to use the excuse that his forty-year long reign had over-stressed him. Even though he still looked young for sixty-seven, the Count agreed and vacated the throne. He was succeeded by his regent Lodar Carran, who gave Damus the false promise of letting the Sendors resume the throne again one day, even though all of Damus' relatives had been disgraced. The once-esteemed House Sendor quietly faded into obscurity after this, and by 200 BBY, it was no longer considered a member of the Great Houses.
As time went on, Tralon IV began to fade from popularity. Another scandal involving one of the Great Houses cost Tralon its seat in the Galactic Senate in 197 BBY and by 100 BBY the planet had vanished from most starmaps. In 37 BBY, two Jedi were sent to Tralon to retrieve a Force-sensitive child named Naya Sendor. Upon hearing the name Sendor, the Jedi asked Naya's parents if they bore any relation to House Sendor, which had not been heard from in a hundred years. Naya's parents neither confirmed nor denied the connection and instead told the Jedi to simply take their daughter and leave.
Taken into the Jedi Order, Naya Sendor was trained in the ways of the Force by Jedi Master Doth Elcharr. Serving as a Jedi Commander during the Clone Wars, Sendor returned to her homeworld when it fell under siege by the Separatists. While there, she learned of her family's history with the Order of Revan and decided to pledge herself to the Revanite teachings. Falling to the dark side, she slayed her master and allowed the Separatists to conquer the planet. After the Separatists fell, the Empire retook the planet in 17 BBY. Naya fled from the planet, not wishing to be found by the Sith Lord Darth Vader.
Escaping to Dantooine, Naya met a scientist named Aron Jarsan. The two married and later had a son whom they named Toah. It was Naya's belief that her son was the reincarnation of Darth Revan and tried to mold him to one day reclaim the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith. In 6 ABY, Toah was taken on as an apprentice by the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, giving Naya hope that her dream would one day be fulfilled. Ten years later, the Sith Lord Darth Vorath -- secretly Naya's distant relative Kalon Soral -- tracked her down to Dantooine and killed her, making her death appear to be suicide. She was survived on Damosus by her cousins Vandos and Andros Sendor, who inherited the Sendor residence from her parents.
In 11 ABY, Orran Sendor was born to Andros Sendor and Brisha Syo. The latter was secretly the Dark Jedi Lumiya who was hoping to have a child strong in the Force that she would take on as an apprentice should her current one fail. However, Orran proved to not be Force-sensitive to Brisha's disappointment. Two years later, she had another child -- fathered by a clone of Darth Vorath -- who did turn out to be strong in the Force. Naming him Varon, she left her two sons under the care of their uncle Vandos, having killed Andros for prying too far into her background.
When Varon turned eleven, Darth Vorath came to Damosus to retrieve him, tasking him with the murder of his uncle and half-brother. Once Varon had done so, he was taken to Dromund Kaas to be trained as a Sith acolyte, where he took on the name Varon Krul. After Vorath was vanquished and his Sith Order collapsed, Varon fled with the others from Dromund Kaas. While most of the Sith ended up settling on Korriban, Varon instead went to Thule with his master Roon Altor. There they stayed for the next ten years, until they were contacted by Lysira Naris, who was constructing a new Sith Order to focus more on preserving the Sith's culture, rather than attempt at conquering the galaxy.
The two joined the new Sith Order and Varon ended up falling in love with Lysira and she ended up pregnant with his child. She hid this fact from Varon and instead went to his mother Brisha on Damosus, where she gave birth to the child and named the boy Kalon. Three years later, Varon seceded from his lover's Sith Order and declared himself Dark Lord of the Sith, taking on the name Darth Taral. However, after he was betrayed by his own followers, Taral fled back to Damosus with Lysira, where they found Kalon and settled down as a family, leaving the Sith behind and starting a new chapter in life.
In 6697 BBY, Republic scouts discovered the Tralon system and made contact with the Great Houses. The paranoid Count Taloc Sendor mistook them for invaders and ordered the Tralon Star Force to attack them. The scouts called in for reinforcements and the Republic Fleet arrived to settle the conflict. The commanding admiral, with the help of Taloc's daughter Viceroy Tulia, managed to calm the Count and was able to bring him to Coruscant. There the Count met Supreme Chancellor Luluwuul and signed the Tralon Treaty with him. Count Taloc was notably reluctant to shake hands with the Revwien Chancellor, having never encountered a non-human before, let one alone one like t the plant-like Luluwuul.
The Force awakens
In 5801 BBY, Viceroy Nalia Sendor gave birth to a Force-sensitive child. This was something that worried the family, as they had never before dealt with such an occurrence and were not sure how to handle it. They contacted the Republic, who sent the Jedi Order to retrieve the child. Nalia met with Jedi Master Serec, who told her of the Order's history and purpose. While the Viceroy was eager to hand her son over to them after hearing this, her mother Countess Silva disapproved, as the child was the only living male member of the family at the time and thus the only one who could carry on the family name. Nalia ignored these concerns and instead handed her son over to the Jedi Order, who went on to train him into a Jedi Knight. Forty years later, Galen Sendor II returned to his family and took on the duties of Count of Tralon from his mother, which greatly relieved the seventy-five year-old woman.
Jedi and Sith
House Sendor would continue to produce strong Jedi Knights throughout the Manderon Period and during the Old Sith Wars. In 4016 BBY, Eve Sendor was born as the youngest child of Count Benjam Sendor and became a respected Jedi Knight who fought in the Great Sith War. A year after the Sith were defeated, she married renowned Jedi Knight Taarn Soral and the two had a son whom they named Kalon, after Eve's maternal grandfather. Their son would go on to become a Jedi Knight in the Mandalorian Wars and later a Dark Lord of the Sith who would reign several thousand years after Eve and her husband had passed on. Meanwhile, House Sendor continued through Eve's older brother Adam, who bore no Force-sensitive heirs. Indeed, no Force-sensitive children were born into House Sendor until three centuries later, during the Great Galactic War.
Order of Revan
By the time of the Great Galactic War in 3681 BBY, House Sendor had grown greatly in numbers. Each of Count Orlan's five children ended up having five or more of their own, with each of those children marrying into the other Great Houses. In 3678 BBY, the first Force-sensitive Sendor in three hundred years was born. Named Valon Sendor, he went on to train at the Jedi Temple under the tutelage of Master Belfas Trevan. However, in 3659 BBY, Valon fell to the dark side and joined the Sith Empire. After the Treaty of Coruscant, he reached the rank of Sith Lord and took on the name Valsen. It was around this time that the Order of Revan -- an organization devoted to the former Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Revan -- was founded by Tari Darkspanner. Lord Valsen became a member of this order but was not an active one by the time the Dark Council began weeding out its members. After becoming Count of Tralon in 3636 BBY, Valsen passed on the Revanite teachings to his descendants, ensuring it would thrive in secret for the next three thousand years.
Post-Ruusan
Playing a role in the Ruusan Reformation of 1000 BBY, House Sendor reached the peak of its popularity in 960 BBY when Alron Sendor became the sixth Supreme Chancellor of the reformed Galactic Republic. As the first Chancellor to hail from the Rim Faction, Alron had the expectations of hundreds of Mid and Outer Rim worlds weighing on his shoulder but he managed to exceed them during his four-year long term, leading to his re-election in 956 BBY. Following his tenure, House Sendor continued to bask in their fame for the next several centuries until it all came crashing down seven hundred years later.
Fall from grace
Count Damus Sendor was a jovial man with a loving wife and family. Although he never introduced any ground-breaking changes, he was still loved by the people and his reign as Count was, for the most part, peaceful yet uneventful. This all changed for the worse in 250 BBY when the entirety of House Sendor became embroiled in a series of scandals and affairs, all within the span of a few hours. It started when Count Damus came home to find that his eldest son, the Viceroy of Tralon, was partaking in the illicit trading of spice. After stripping his son of power and disowning him, the Count then found out his wife was having an affair. Distraught by this discovery, he went to watch the HoloNet hoping to take his mind off things. To his shock and revulsion, he turned on the network to find his daughter starring in an exploitative holodrama. Unable to bear all that was happening, the Count ran outside to get some fresh air. As he did so, he accidentally released his pet akk dog from its cage and it went on a feral rampage through the city of Alon.
Following this eventful day, House Sendor was all over the HoloNet. During a dinner with the Supreme Chancellor, Count Damus broke down in a fit of tears and rage, further embarrassing himself and his family in front of billions across the galaxy. In 248 BBY, Count Damus was gently asked to step down by the other Great Houses, who tried to use the excuse that his forty-year long reign had over-stressed him. Even though he still looked young for sixty-seven, the Count agreed and vacated the throne. He was succeeded by his regent Lodar Carran, who gave Damus the false promise of letting the Sendors resume the throne again one day, even though all of Damus' relatives had been disgraced. The once-esteemed House Sendor quietly faded into obscurity after this, and by 200 BBY, it was no longer considered a member of the Great Houses.
As time went on, Tralon IV began to fade from popularity. Another scandal involving one of the Great Houses cost Tralon its seat in the Galactic Senate in 197 BBY and by 100 BBY the planet had vanished from most starmaps. In 37 BBY, two Jedi were sent to Tralon to retrieve a Force-sensitive child named Naya Sendor. Upon hearing the name Sendor, the Jedi asked Naya's parents if they bore any relation to House Sendor, which had not been heard from in a hundred years. Naya's parents neither confirmed nor denied the connection and instead told the Jedi to simply take their daughter and leave.
Taken into the Jedi Order, Naya Sendor was trained in the ways of the Force by Jedi Master Doth Elcharr. Serving as a Jedi Commander during the Clone Wars, Sendor returned to her homeworld when it fell under siege by the Separatists. While there, she learned of her family's history with the Order of Revan and decided to pledge herself to the Revanite teachings. Falling to the dark side, she slayed her master and allowed the Separatists to conquer the planet. After the Separatists fell, the Empire retook the planet in 17 BBY. Naya fled from the planet, not wishing to be found by the Sith Lord Darth Vader.
Escaping to Dantooine, Naya met a scientist named Aron Jarsan. The two married and later had a son whom they named Toah. It was Naya's belief that her son was the reincarnation of Darth Revan and tried to mold him to one day reclaim the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith. In 6 ABY, Toah was taken on as an apprentice by the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker, giving Naya hope that her dream would one day be fulfilled. Ten years later, the Sith Lord Darth Vorath -- secretly Naya's distant relative Kalon Soral -- tracked her down to Dantooine and killed her, making her death appear to be suicide. She was survived on Damosus by her cousins Vandos and Andros Sendor, who inherited the Sendor residence from her parents.
In 11 ABY, Orran Sendor was born to Andros Sendor and Brisha Syo. The latter was secretly the Dark Jedi Lumiya who was hoping to have a child strong in the Force that she would take on as an apprentice should her current one fail. However, Orran proved to not be Force-sensitive to Brisha's disappointment. Two years later, she had another child -- fathered by a clone of Darth Vorath -- who did turn out to be strong in the Force. Naming him Varon, she left her two sons under the care of their uncle Vandos, having killed Andros for prying too far into her background.
When Varon turned eleven, Darth Vorath came to Damosus to retrieve him, tasking him with the murder of his uncle and half-brother. Once Varon had done so, he was taken to Dromund Kaas to be trained as a Sith acolyte, where he took on the name Varon Krul. After Vorath was vanquished and his Sith Order collapsed, Varon fled with the others from Dromund Kaas. While most of the Sith ended up settling on Korriban, Varon instead went to Thule with his master Roon Altor. There they stayed for the next ten years, until they were contacted by Lysira Naris, who was constructing a new Sith Order to focus more on preserving the Sith's culture, rather than attempt at conquering the galaxy.
The two joined the new Sith Order and Varon ended up falling in love with Lysira and she ended up pregnant with his child. She hid this fact from Varon and instead went to his mother Brisha on Damosus, where she gave birth to the child and named the boy Kalon. Three years later, Varon seceded from his lover's Sith Order and declared himself Dark Lord of the Sith, taking on the name Darth Taral. However, after he was betrayed by his own followers, Taral fled back to Damosus with Lysira, where they found Kalon and settled down as a family, leaving the Sith behind and starting a new chapter in life.
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House Talvron
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Planet of origin: Tralon IV
Earliest known member(s): Hart Talvron
Earliest appearance: c.7991 BBY
History
Tralon's history is naturally steeped with anti-alien sentiment due to its settlers' ties to the Pius Dea. As a result, most Tralonists have expressed difficulty in accepting non-humans. Thus it hardly comes as much of a surprise that, of the six Great Houses, House Talvron has proven to be the most controversial, if only for the fact that they rarely ever have problems with such species.
While his ancestors were most certainly ingrained in the Pius Dea faith, Hart Talvron held no such beliefs and was by far the most divisive member of the six founders of the Great Houses. Although many disapproved of his views, his close friendship with Galen Sendor led to him succeeding him as Count of Sendor. However, at seventy-five years of age, Hart's reign lasted no longer than four years before he was forced to retire.
After Tralon joined the Republic, its people were forced to deal with other worlds and were introduced to a vast array of species. In 5171 BBY, Roth Talvron, in the running for Senator of Tralon, advocated to reverse the anti-alien laws that Tralon had in place since its settlement. While the other Houses vehemently rejected his proposals, Countess Droma Varonus called for a compromise and allowed for a number of settlements to be opened for non-humans. The first of these towns were named Roth's Town in the Senator's honor.
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House Valorum
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Planet of origin: Coruscant
Earliest known member(s): Tarsus Valorum
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The House of Valorum was already a politically influential family during the Republic's Dark Age. Tarsus, however, was the first to do something productive with his family's power. For the last four hundred years, the Republic had been ruled by the Jedi as they waged their war against the Sith. When Chancellor Sarin Vaa was assassinated, Jedi Master Valenthyne Farfalla was in line to succeed him. However, the Lord Farfalla declined the position in favor of taking a more active role in leading the Army of Light. As such, Tarsus Valorum was elected in his place, becoming the first non-Jedi Chancellor in four centuries.
Once the Sith Wars had come to a close, Tarsus spearheaded the movement to decentralize the Republic's power, dissolving its military and pushing forth a series of policies that drew sectors and systems back into the Republic, restoring it to the glory it had lost over the last millennium. After serving a second term, Tarsus stepped down to serve as an ambassador under his successor, Chancellor Nyla Junara.
Of course, this would not be the last time a Valorum would serve in a position of leadership within the Republic. Forty years later, Tarsus' son Tullius was elected Chancellor and continued to push the reformations his father had begun. While another Valorum would not become Chancellor for another nine hundred years, members of the bloodline would continue to hold great influence over the Republic: Senator Laeca Valorum helped to bring the Merrick sector back into the Republic while Admiral Titus Valorum prevented a civil war from breaking out in the Mirrin system.
Aroun 200 or 100 BBY, Eixes Valorum was elected Supreme Chancellor. Rumors continue to this day that he only won the election thanks to the manipulations of Chairman Caar Damask of the Intergalactic Banking Clan. However, such rumors are unfounded and most are convinced that Eixes' victory was due to his family's prestige and nothing more. In any case, Eixes was known primarily for his sense of style, something which Coruscant would lack for decades until Thoris Darus entered office.
In 40 BBY, Finis Valorum was sworn into the office of Supreme Chancellor with a millennium-worth of family history weighing on his shoulders. The public knew very little of him, other than that he had been Senator of the Lytton sector and was close allies with the Tarkin family. Were it not for his name, Finis likely would not have gotten as far as he did without the support of the Tarkins. As such, many of his enemies saw him as a mere puppet for the Senate to control.
Valrisa family
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Planet of origin: Sedratis
Earliest known member(s): Leinad Valrisa
History
Earliest known member(s): Leinad Valrisa
History
The Valrisa family first rose to prominence during the height of the Pius Dea Crusades. A vehement Pius Dea supporter, Senator Leinad Valrisa of Sedratis claimed to be a descendant of one of the Republic's Founding Parents, which helped elevate him to the seat of Supreme Chancellor. Inducting himself into the Contispex dynasty that preceded him, Contispex X saw to the continuation of the Pius Dea Crusades.
Following the end of the Pius Dea Era, the Valrisas continued to carry a humanocentric outlook and constantly treated non-humans as inferior beings. During the Manderon Period, Olin Valrisa attempted to put his family on a more progressive path, making close allies with the Ithorian Supreme Chancellor Ammerha and taking on a Twi'lek woman as his wife. His plan backfired however and his family ended up shunning him.
The Valrisas did not have a high opinion on Jedi either. During the Post-Manderon period, Selani Valrisa was taken into the Jedi Order and renamed Rissa Vala-Sel. Upon reaching the rank of Jedi Knight, Rissa returned to Sedratis in an attempt to reconnect with her family. Her visit quickly went south when her parents expressed their hatred of the Jedi for taking their daughter and refused to accept her as their daughter, seeing her as "tainted". Shaken by this, Rissa became infuriated with the Jedi Order with their practice of separating children from their families and soon led like-minded Jedi into a Great Schism, which eventually resulted in the Vultar Cataclysm as well as her death.
This resentment for the Jedi eventually spurred the Valrisas to side with the Jedi's sworn enemies during the Sith Wars. Around 3636 BBY, Zela Valrisa married Admiral Morven Varonus of the Sith Empire and served under the banner of Lord Valsen. Because of these associations, the Valrisa family would be considered an honorary Great House of Tralon. Over time however, as the Sith grew weaker, the Valrisas decided they preferred to be on the winning side of history and eventually shifted loyalties back to the Republic.
With the advent of the Ruusan Reformations, the Valrisas sought to regain their popularity with the rest of the galaxy. Success came to them in 984 BBY when Sorgen Valrisa was elected Supreme Chancellor and he continued the work of Tarsus Valorum and Nyla Junara before him. Although they still abided conservative values, the Valrisas did their best to be more open to non-humans. However, as time went on, humanocentrism saw a rise during the Republic's twilight years and the Valrisas were allowed to return to their comfort zone. Around 200 BBY, the Valrisa family was formally inducted in the Great Houses of Tralon, replacing the disgraced House Sendor.
In 42 BBY, Adon Valrisa was born into a life of wealth and luxury. Raised by his uncle while his parents went on with their governmental duties, Adon grew to be a cunning manipulator and he was able to expose his parents for numerous frauds and scandals and had them removed from power. At the age of twenty, Adon replaced his mother as Senator of Sedratis just as the Republic became embroiled in the Clone Wars. As a staunch supporter of Chancellor Palpatine, Adon was more than happy to see the Republic transition into the Galactic Empire.
Although Senator Adon received several high honors for his loyalty to the Empire, he failed to ascend to the Emperor's inner circle despite several attempts. In 4 BBY, he decided to finally settle down and ended up marrying Sareth, a woman half his age. Not long after their marriage, the couple had a son whom they named Tyron.
Unbeknownst to Adon, Sareth had already turned the tables on him and exposed him for fraud to a number of benefactors, including the Empire itself. After Adon Valrisa mysteriously passed away in his sleep following a visit from Darth Vader, his wife inherited everything he owned and became known as the Dowager Valrisa.
Although Tyron Valrisa was the only child of Adon Valrisa and thus the only legitimate heir to the family, Sareth went on to have six more children who were considered Valrisas even if they did not bear the surname. Only the youngest of these children, Sare Valrisa, was officially named as such since her father went by an anonymous name. At age fourteen Sare attended the Jedi Academy against her mother's wishes, which eventually led to Sareth disowning her. Despite this, Sare continued to go by the name Valrisa out of spite.
Following the end of the Pius Dea Era, the Valrisas continued to carry a humanocentric outlook and constantly treated non-humans as inferior beings. During the Manderon Period, Olin Valrisa attempted to put his family on a more progressive path, making close allies with the Ithorian Supreme Chancellor Ammerha and taking on a Twi'lek woman as his wife. His plan backfired however and his family ended up shunning him.
The Valrisas did not have a high opinion on Jedi either. During the Post-Manderon period, Selani Valrisa was taken into the Jedi Order and renamed Rissa Vala-Sel. Upon reaching the rank of Jedi Knight, Rissa returned to Sedratis in an attempt to reconnect with her family. Her visit quickly went south when her parents expressed their hatred of the Jedi for taking their daughter and refused to accept her as their daughter, seeing her as "tainted". Shaken by this, Rissa became infuriated with the Jedi Order with their practice of separating children from their families and soon led like-minded Jedi into a Great Schism, which eventually resulted in the Vultar Cataclysm as well as her death.
This resentment for the Jedi eventually spurred the Valrisas to side with the Jedi's sworn enemies during the Sith Wars. Around 3636 BBY, Zela Valrisa married Admiral Morven Varonus of the Sith Empire and served under the banner of Lord Valsen. Because of these associations, the Valrisa family would be considered an honorary Great House of Tralon. Over time however, as the Sith grew weaker, the Valrisas decided they preferred to be on the winning side of history and eventually shifted loyalties back to the Republic.
With the advent of the Ruusan Reformations, the Valrisas sought to regain their popularity with the rest of the galaxy. Success came to them in 984 BBY when Sorgen Valrisa was elected Supreme Chancellor and he continued the work of Tarsus Valorum and Nyla Junara before him. Although they still abided conservative values, the Valrisas did their best to be more open to non-humans. However, as time went on, humanocentrism saw a rise during the Republic's twilight years and the Valrisas were allowed to return to their comfort zone. Around 200 BBY, the Valrisa family was formally inducted in the Great Houses of Tralon, replacing the disgraced House Sendor.
In 42 BBY, Adon Valrisa was born into a life of wealth and luxury. Raised by his uncle while his parents went on with their governmental duties, Adon grew to be a cunning manipulator and he was able to expose his parents for numerous frauds and scandals and had them removed from power. At the age of twenty, Adon replaced his mother as Senator of Sedratis just as the Republic became embroiled in the Clone Wars. As a staunch supporter of Chancellor Palpatine, Adon was more than happy to see the Republic transition into the Galactic Empire.
Although Senator Adon received several high honors for his loyalty to the Empire, he failed to ascend to the Emperor's inner circle despite several attempts. In 4 BBY, he decided to finally settle down and ended up marrying Sareth, a woman half his age. Not long after their marriage, the couple had a son whom they named Tyron.
Unbeknownst to Adon, Sareth had already turned the tables on him and exposed him for fraud to a number of benefactors, including the Empire itself. After Adon Valrisa mysteriously passed away in his sleep following a visit from Darth Vader, his wife inherited everything he owned and became known as the Dowager Valrisa.
Although Tyron Valrisa was the only child of Adon Valrisa and thus the only legitimate heir to the family, Sareth went on to have six more children who were considered Valrisas even if they did not bear the surname. Only the youngest of these children, Sare Valrisa, was officially named as such since her father went by an anonymous name. At age fourteen Sare attended the Jedi Academy against her mother's wishes, which eventually led to Sareth disowning her. Despite this, Sare continued to go by the name Valrisa out of spite.
House Valsas
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Planet of origin: Tralon IV
Earliest known member(s): Deneth Valsas
Earliest appearance: 7991 BBY
History
Out of the six Great Houses of Tralon, House Valsas has by far been the most mysterious throughout history. The only House to not have a member serve as Count of Tralon, the Valsases have always been content in working on the sidelines, allowing the ruling Count to serve as the planet's public face while they worked behind the scenes.
It is widely believe that Valsas was only made a Great House because of the role its earliest known member played in the formation of the Houses. Deneth Valsas was a steward of the Carrans and it was he who helped Valos win the affections of Lona Varonus, elevating the Carrans in prominence and leading to the formation of the Great Houses. Valos expressed his gratitude by naming Deneth's family the first of Great Houses (after Carran and Varonus, of course).
After Deneth, not many Valsases have been remembered by time. In fact, more often than not, their efforts tend to be overshadowed by the other Houses, most notably the Sendors. In 3986 BBY, Otton Valsas attempted to assume control of Tralon from the aging Count Benjam Sendor, only to be outed by Benjam's son Adam, who went on to succeed his father. In 960 BBY, Larith Valsas attempted to run for the office of Supreme Chancellor only to come down with a flu; later that year, Alron Sendor was elected Chancellor.
With the Imperial takeover of Tralon IV, the Great Houses were disbanded and Valsas fell back into obscurity. However, in the decades since the fall of the Empire, the former Houses have been slowly but surely regathering their power, intent on removing Paron Varonus from office. And, as it so happens, spearheading this movement is a man by the name of Sheev Valsas....
House Varonus
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Planet of origin: Lettow
Earliest known member(s): Ralen Varonus
Earliest appearance: Pius Dea Era
History
Carrying an ancestral tree that stretches as far back as the Republic's earliest days, House Varonus originated from the Core World of Lettow. By the time of the Pius Dea Era, they had relocated to Sedratis and were steadfast supports of the Contispex dynasty. Ralen Varonus in particular was a decorated officer in the Republic Navy, subjugating non-human races in the name of Contispex I.
Even after the end of the Pius Dea Crusades, the Varonuses were still staunch humanocentrists. Their voices were the loudest heard when the Hutt Blotus was elected Supreme Chancellor and it was Alon Varonus who called for a secession from the Republic. With a number of like-minded followers, Alon led his people to the Outer Rim, settling on a planet in the Tralon system and beginning a new, purely human society.
For the next millennia, Alon and his descendants would lead Tralon in building their society. Great progress was made when Alon's grandson made contact with the neighboring world Tralon V, which was already home to a human society. This helped expand Tralon IV's population while also preventing inbreeding, as Alon had only brought half a thousand people with him.
At the turn of the millennium, the Varonus family was reorganized into House Varonus and became of six Great Houses of Tralon. By this point, leadership of Tralon had passed on to Lona Varonus, although it was her husband Valos Carran who was named Count of Tralon. Other Varonuses would soon ascend to leadership, such as Kane Varonus and Morven Varonus.
By the time of the Clone Wars, Tralon was ruled by Count Davon Varonus who, despite the lack of attention the Republic spared Tralon by this point, remained loyal to Chancellor Palpatine even when his world was threatened by the Separatists. After Davon's death and the subsequent fall of the Great Houses, his son Paron was instated as Imperial governor. Even after the Empire's fall, Paron Varonus remained in charge of the newly-renamed Damosus, as no one else desired to rule a planet that had fallen from grace.
Carrying an ancestral tree that stretches as far back as the Republic's earliest days, House Varonus originated from the Core World of Lettow. By the time of the Pius Dea Era, they had relocated to Sedratis and were steadfast supports of the Contispex dynasty. Ralen Varonus in particular was a decorated officer in the Republic Navy, subjugating non-human races in the name of Contispex I.
Even after the end of the Pius Dea Crusades, the Varonuses were still staunch humanocentrists. Their voices were the loudest heard when the Hutt Blotus was elected Supreme Chancellor and it was Alon Varonus who called for a secession from the Republic. With a number of like-minded followers, Alon led his people to the Outer Rim, settling on a planet in the Tralon system and beginning a new, purely human society.
For the next millennia, Alon and his descendants would lead Tralon in building their society. Great progress was made when Alon's grandson made contact with the neighboring world Tralon V, which was already home to a human society. This helped expand Tralon IV's population while also preventing inbreeding, as Alon had only brought half a thousand people with him.
At the turn of the millennium, the Varonus family was reorganized into House Varonus and became of six Great Houses of Tralon. By this point, leadership of Tralon had passed on to Lona Varonus, although it was her husband Valos Carran who was named Count of Tralon. Other Varonuses would soon ascend to leadership, such as Kane Varonus and Morven Varonus.
By the time of the Clone Wars, Tralon was ruled by Count Davon Varonus who, despite the lack of attention the Republic spared Tralon by this point, remained loyal to Chancellor Palpatine even when his world was threatened by the Separatists. After Davon's death and the subsequent fall of the Great Houses, his son Paron was instated as Imperial governor. Even after the Empire's fall, Paron Varonus remained in charge of the newly-renamed Damosus, as no one else desired to rule a planet that had fallen from grace.
Clan Vizsla
Darth Andeddu's holocron, also known as the Holocron of Heresies, was first discovered by Freedon Nadd. In 980 BBY, it was recovered from Andeddu's Keep on Prakith by Darth Bane before being stolen by Set Harth. By the time of the Clone Wars, it had found its way to Korriban where it was recovered by Darth Tyranus' acolytes. It later founds its way into the possession of Darth Vorath, who would later use it to gain access to Andeddu's Keep.
Darth Erebus' holocron at SW Fanon Wiki
Darth Vidius' holocron at SW Fanon Wiki
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Planet of origin: Unknown (presumably Mandalore)
Earliest known member(s): Shae Vizla
History
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Holocron of King Adas
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Created: c.27,700 BBY by King Adas
Owners: Adas, Garu, Freedon Nadd, Amanoa, Norval, House Pelagia, Nevil Tritum
History
After his demise, Adas's holocron was passed on from Sith to Sith for several generations. By the time of the Great Hyperspace War, the holocron had ended up in the possession of Lord Garu when he perished on Ashas Ree. Six centuries later, the holocron was recovered by the fallen Jedi Freedon Nadd, providing him with the knowledge he sought of the ancient Sith. After conquering Onderon and declaring himself Dark Lord of the Sith, Nadd held onto the holocron until his death, after which it was recovered by his descendant Queen Amanoa, which she used to train her Sith initiates. After the Naddist Uprising, the holocron was recovered by the Jedi and hidden away on the planet Kodai, where it would remain for the next several millennia.
Sometime before 167 BBY, Darth Tenebrous and his master attempted to locate Adas's holocron, which they knew to be located in the Belderone sector. Whether their attempts were successful or not has yet to be documented, though the holocron was still on Kodai when it was uncovered by Professor Murk Lundi and his disciples. Upon hearing of the holocron's discovery, Darth Sidious sent a Sun Guard operative to retrieve it. However, the Guard ultimately failed and the holocron was once more taken into Jedi custody. For reasons unknown, the Jedi Council entrusted the holocron with House Pelagia of the Tapani sector, who held onto it until was stolen by the Mecrosa Order during the Great Jedi Purge.
Forty years later, following the end of the Imperial Sith War, aspiring Sith Lady Lumiya traveled to Nyssa and acquired the holocron of Adas from the Mecrosa Order. A decade later, the Glorian agent Shadow traveled to Nyssa to retrieve the holocron himself only to discover that it had already been given to Lumiya. What became of the holocron after Lumiya's reign as Dark Lady of the Sith was ended is unknown.
Holocron of Darth AndedduSometime before 167 BBY, Darth Tenebrous and his master attempted to locate Adas's holocron, which they knew to be located in the Belderone sector. Whether their attempts were successful or not has yet to be documented, though the holocron was still on Kodai when it was uncovered by Professor Murk Lundi and his disciples. Upon hearing of the holocron's discovery, Darth Sidious sent a Sun Guard operative to retrieve it. However, the Guard ultimately failed and the holocron was once more taken into Jedi custody. For reasons unknown, the Jedi Council entrusted the holocron with House Pelagia of the Tapani sector, who held onto it until was stolen by the Mecrosa Order during the Great Jedi Purge.
Forty years later, following the end of the Imperial Sith War, aspiring Sith Lady Lumiya traveled to Nyssa and acquired the holocron of Adas from the Mecrosa Order. A decade later, the Glorian agent Shadow traveled to Nyssa to retrieve the holocron himself only to discover that it had already been given to Lumiya. What became of the holocron after Lumiya's reign as Dark Lady of the Sith was ended is unknown.
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Created: c.6490-6390 BBY by Darth Andeddu
Owners: Darth Andeddu, Freedon Nadd, Darth Bane, Set Harth, Darth Tyranus, Darth Vorath
History
Holocron of Darth Erebus
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Created: by Darth Erebus
Owners: Darth Erebus, Darth Sidious, Zarmach II?, Remulus Horne, Shadow
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Holocron of Darth Vidius
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Created: by Darth Vidius
Owners: Darth Vidius, Sal Tyrius, Varon Krul
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Staff of Valtheran
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Created: presumably by the Rakata
Owners: The Rakata, Darth Trayus, Darth Andeddu, Darth Vitus, Darth Vorath, the Glorians
History
Staff of Valtheran at SW Fanon Wiki