| 1 | As a primary OC Focused Story FanFic/TheGrauVerse features numerous characters |
| 2 | [[foldercontrol]] |
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| 4 | !The Galactic Southwest: |
| 5 | |
| 6 | !Eriaduan Noble Houses |
| 7 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 8 | * AcquiredPoisonImmunity: Due to having lived on a toxic world for centuries now Eriaduan's have a slightly higher tolerance for poison than other humans in the GFFA. |
| 9 | * ActionGirl: While some noble families are even more human centric than the Empire there is no sexism on Eriadu and many women serve in the ORSF. |
| 10 | * AerithAndBob: Like SW in general they include both Earth Names as well as Fantasy ones but tend to lean more towards the former, possibly justified due to many families holding onto names from the dawn of humanity. |
| 11 | * AllGermansAreNazis: In Universe. Even though most of them have been born years after the fact the protagonists are several times confronted with the deeds of Wilhuff Tarkin, especially the destruction of Alderaan. |
| 12 | * AmazonBrigade: The Outland Regions Security Force is one of the few militaries in the GFFA to segregate it`s squads by gender, making half their units this. Averted with the Rangers and Corporate Mercenaries though. |
| 13 | * ApeShallNeverKillApe: The Honor Code of the Eriaduan nobility states that nobles don't kill other nobles. Not that it hasn't been ignored on various occasions but usually the 'proper' way of dealing with rivals is to politicially outmanuever or humiliate them, with loosers of such conflicts being exiled either temporarily or permanently. |
| 14 | * ArrangedMarriage: Have become rare amongst the nobility but still happen on occasion. |
| 15 | * ChurchGoingVillain: Most evil Eriaduans, though ironically not the Tarkins, are devout members of the Pius Dea Faith, especially the Goddess Militia. |
| 16 | * FantasyCounterPartCulture: Generally Averted as Eriadu is described as a mix of various earth cultures and nations.Being a exiled religious people seeking a new haven for their faith, brings Jews or possibiy Mormons to mind. The EliteArmy status of the ORSF and it`s rigerous training and glorification resembles Ancient Sparta. At the same time the Pius Dea Crusades and their aftermath are a dead ringer for the American DeepSouth in the post Civil War era, including a KKK {{Expy}}. Being largley dominated by family owned Mega Corps brings the Japanese Zaibatsu to mind. In addition to that Eriaduans to experience the IU Version of AllGermansAreNazis over the deeds of Wilhuff Tarkin meanwhile the modern Eriadu is the effective leader of a loose coalition of equals ewoking the EU and modern day germanies role within it. |
| 17 | * LesCollaborateurs: At the end of the day pretty much all Eriaduan Houses collaborated with the Empire and only turned on it when it began to fall apart. The few Houses who outright opposed the Empire, most prominently House Grant were largley purged by the Tarkins during the Imperial Rule. Yet to this day barely any House aknowledges the collaboration, instead labling Houses like Tarkin, Kyr and Delvardus as TheScapegoat. |
| 18 | * DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: Many people throught the story are vary of Eriaduan's because of the destruction of Alderaan. Even those who had nothing to do with the Tarkins and/or were born afterwards. Mirroring the AllGermansAreNazis Trope. |
| 19 | * EqualOpportunityEvil: How evil the various families are varies wildly, but most of them are elitist human centrists, though unlike the Galactic Empire, all Eriaduan families, even the Tarkins, don't discriminate against women or queer people in the slightest, as long as they are human that is. |
| 20 | * EveryoneHasStandards: The Eriaduan nobles are often xenophobe elitists, yet even they were utterly appaled at the destruction of Alderaan. |
| 21 | * TheExile: Eriadu, and it's colonies, are this for the last remaining Pius Dea Faithful who colonized the region in the first place to have a heaven for their faith. Some do dream of an eventual return to Coruscant but most have long since accepted Eriadu as their home. |
| 22 | * FateWorseThanDeath: Loosing ones nobles status is considered this by many nobles, an even worse fate is for the entire family to loose the status, as happened with House Kyr and Delvardus. |
| 23 | * {{Irony}}: The Pius Dea Religion is extremly humancentric, yet the most xenophobic House on Eriadu, the Tarkins, are amongst the few who have given up the religion. |
| 24 | * LuxuryPrisonSuite: Ulrika mentions that nobles who go to prison without loosing their noble status usualy get prefered treatment in jail. Those who do loose their status though are not so lucky. |
| 25 | * TheMaidenNameDebate: Mostly intermarrying amongst each other Eriaduan nobles will always take the name of the member of the couple who has a higher, personal standing in society. This means a noble from a smaller, less influential family marrying into a more powerfull one will take their name. Tough this isn´t always the case. For example Tobin Redan, a younger son of one of the five most powerfull families, marrying Ilona Malek, the head of a minor noble family, took her name, because while his family was much more influential he himself as a younger child/sibling had a lower status than Ilona who was the head of her family. (in the rare chase that two heirs/heads to a family fall for each other both also might keep their original last name as Eriaduans general avoid creating double last names(like Organa-Solo) because in their mind it shows one is not fully committed to the marriage). |
| 26 | * OneNationUnderCopyright: While they style themselves as noble Houses the Eriaduan Nobility essentially is made up of several hundred examples of a MegaCorp whose five most influential come together in The Quintad, which is technically just an 'advisory council' to the democratically elected Governor but in truth controls the state due to their absolute control over the worlds economy. |
| 27 | * OutgrownSuchSillySuperstitions: Some noble families like the Tarkins have abbandoned the Pius Dea faith, though as the Tarkins prove that doesn't mean they abandoned the human centrism as well. |
| 28 | * {{Pilgrimage}}: Many Faithful Eriaduan nobles travel to Coruscant at some point in their lives and make their way down to the surface of the planet to "pray at the cradle of humaniy" depending on how faithful they are they might go level by level on foot which can take months. Several Houses also pay for their, human, workers to once in their live travel to Coruscant and experience a short version of the pilgrimage. |
| 29 | * RedeemingReplacement: The Redan for the Tarkin's. While they are quite Elitist and Militarist themselves the Redan are far less human centric and generally much more pragmatic. They also are Rim patriots as opposed to the Tarkin's core wannabe stance. |
| 30 | * TheRemnant: The oldest Eriaduan Families hail back to the Elite of the Pius Dea Crusaders, while some even claim to go back to pre spaceflight Coruscant. |
| 31 | * RoyalsWhoActuallyDoSomething: Enforced as most Eriaduan Noble families requires their older children to serve the family or the state in some way. The oldest child is generally groomed for a career in politics and/or economics, while the second child is expected to join the ORSF, it`s usually the youngest children who end up as a SpoiledBrat. |
| 32 | * TokenGoodTeamMate: Several in the past, most notably House Grant, to the point that they were openly speaking out against the Empire which lead to them being purged by the Tarkins during the dark days. The similar liberal House Grau only escaping the same fate due to the OddFriendship between Jimbo Grau and Sander Delvardus. Later on the Malek's would pick up the Grant's cause amongst others. |
| 33 | [[/folder]] |
| 34 | |
| 35 | !House Grau "Fortune Favors the Bold" |
| 36 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 37 | * ArcWords: Their family motto is: "Fortune Favors the Bold" speaking to their tendency to take risks and suceed due to quick and decisive action. |
| 38 | * BadassFamily: Every member of the Grau Family who appears is some way of a badass. Ulrika and Jimbo are ORSF Veterans, Helena and Magdalena were sucessful underworld figures, Arjen is one of the best limmie players of his generation his wife Ella has been quite crafty and capable not to mention together the two of them [[spoiler: seemingly]] took down a host body of Abeloth. Finally Mira is a Jedi Knight. |
| 39 | * BadassNormal: All of them expect Jedi Knight Mira. |
| 40 | * BewareTheSillyOnes: Many members of House Grau can come off as quite eccentric and irresponsible, but they will kick ass with the best of them. |
| 41 | [[/folder]] |
| 42 | |
| 43 | [[folder:Helena Grau]] |
| 44 | The Founder of the Grau family, also [[Characters/StarWarsTheOldRepublicRepublicClassSmuggler the Smuggler]] from ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic'' |
| 45 | * TheAce: One of the most sucessfull criminals in the history of the Galaxy. |
| 46 | * AntiHero: She fought the Sith... but also had no real love for the Republic. |
| 47 | * AntiVillain: She was a ruthless criminal... but also had a soft spot for the little people of the Galaxy. |
| 48 | * AnythingThatMoves: Slept with men, women, humans, aliens, Jedi Masters and Sith Lords. |
| 49 | * BadAssNormal: Had no Force Powers, also didn't become The Outlander. |
| 50 | * BoyishShortHair: Like her descendant Ulrika. |
| 51 | * BroadStrokes: In the game the female Smuggler can only sleep with various men, (due to the "no queers" rule in, most of, Franchise/StarWarsLegends) while the Story mentions Helena Grau slept with both various men and women, eventually ending up with Akaavi Spar who in game is only romancable for a male Smuggler. |
| 52 | * EveryoneHasStandards: Helena darted between being an AntiHero and AntiVillain, but she utterly despied the Sith as well as the pratice of slavery. |
| 53 | * FieryRedHead: In contrast to the dark blonde hair of the present day Grau Helen was a redhead. |
| 54 | * KarmaHoudini: While not without her softer sides she was a ruthless career criminal and never faced any major punishment for it. |
| 55 | * LongDeadBadass: While we don't know how and when she actually died she has long since passed away by the time of the story. |
| 56 | * NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: For all her faults she always lend a hand to the Galaxies lower class, investing a considerable sum of her money back into their communities. Doubles as PragmaticVillainy. |
| 57 | * OurFounder: The Founder of the Grau families criminal Empire, though they would only become nobles thousands of years after her lifetime. Still the Grau family considers Helena Grau their matriach. |
| 58 | * PirateGirl: Eventually became an Admiral of her own raiding fleet. |
| 59 | * ReallyGetsAround: Slept with pretty much everyone who was intrested. The Author even suggests Helena Grau actually had the "dinner" with Satele Shan. |
| 60 | * SpacePirates: Became the Admiral of her own Raiding Fleet. |
| 61 | * WildCard: Instead of following the games light or dark side paths Helena followed her own code of honor. Being willing to help the little people of the Galaxy, as well as those she found attractive, often even for free... at the same time she had no love for the Republic beyond considering it ALighterShadeOfGrey compared to the Sith, leading to her taking the Voidwolves Fleet for her own in the end, which is the Dark Side Ending of the Plotline. |
| 62 | [[/folder]] |
| 63 | |
| 64 | [[folder:Ulrika Grau]] |
| 65 | The main Heronie of the first Generation. |
| 66 | * AllGirlsWantBadBoys: Had her first time with Corvyn Scales the Bad Boy of their class, though it was all about sex and didn't last. |
| 67 | * AnythingThatMoves: Has his reputation, though a lot of it is exaggeration, unlike her ancestor. |
| 68 | * BadassBiker: As a teen. |
| 69 | * BashBrothers: With Laric, they are opposites in therms of morality, yet respect and fight alongside the other. |
| 70 | * BeenThereShapedHistory: She was a key factor in the Peace Brigade Rebellion at the end of the Vong War. |
| 71 | * {{Bifauxnen}}: Like her wife and niece, and unlike her daughter, this is the look Urika goes for on formal occasions. |
| 72 | * BookDumb: While she is far from dumb in her job and daily life she is the least well read of the main characters, often having to rely on Elena or Ilona to provide historical or political context. |
| 73 | * BoyishShortHair: Befitting a tomboy/professional soldier. |
| 74 | * BreakoutCharacter: Originally just introduced as a rival for Ilona she quickly became the lead character and the focus shifted to her family (though Ilona and hers remain certal as well). |
| 75 | * BunnyEarsLawyer: Ulrika certainly doesn't act like a professional military commander, with several weird quirks and a very informal demeanor. Still she is one of the best soldiers and commanders Eriadu ever had. |
| 76 | * BrainsAndBrawn: Forms this with Elena, being the brawn as the capable confident leader and soldier. |
| 77 | * ChaoticGood: Her allignment if she existed in an D&D setting. |
| 78 | * ChivalrousPervert: Is flirty and kinky but a good person and kind lover. |
| 79 | * ComicBookFantasyCasting: Fancasted as ''Creator/RubyRose''. |
| 80 | * CoolAunt: To Mira, to the point of adopting her into nobility, technically they are cousins but due to the age difference Mira calls Ulrika her aunt. |
| 81 | * {{Determinator}}: ''"It`s no longer a suicide mission if Ulrika Grau get's involved."'' |
| 82 | * DrivenToSuicide: During the Vong War Ulrika was forced to participate in a massacre of unarmed [=POWs=] in order to keep her cover as a spy intact. The guilt drove her to try and kill herself via a Vong toxin. Though she survived due to Eriaduan's AcquiredPoisonImmunity after two months in a field hospital. |
| 83 | * EthicalSlut: Ulrika used to sleep around quite a bit, but she ultimatley is a good person. |
| 84 | * EveryoneLovesBlondes: Ulrika has dark blonde hair and quite an impressive sexual history. |
| 85 | * {{Fangirl}}: Of amongst others Aayla Secura and the pirate Queen Q'anah. |
| 86 | * [[FantasyForbiddingFather Fantasy Forbidding Aunt]]: Downplayed and eventually averted, but Ulrika is quite hesitant of letting her adopted niece Mira become a Jedi, due to the high mortality rate of the order. Instead asking her old friend Asajj Ventress to train her. Though when Mira reached adulthood and made the descision to become a Jedi, Ulrika gave her, her blessing for it. |
| 87 | * FeminineMotherTomboyishDaughter: InvertedTrope Ulrika is about as butch as it get's, yet her daughter Lena is a very feminine fashion designer. |
| 88 | * FourStarBadass: After she is eventually promoted to General, then Ranger Chief. |
| 89 | * FreudianTrio: The Id to Elena's Ego and Ilona's superego. |
| 90 | * GoodParents: Had them, now is one herself to Mira and Lena. |
| 91 | * HappilyMarried: Eventually with Elena. |
| 92 | * NomDeGuerre: Her callsign is ''The Boss'' |
| 93 | * TheInfiltration: Her specialty. First together with Elena in the Peace Brigade, later in a shady nightclub and on the slavemarket of Qaelan. |
| 94 | * TheMaidenNameDebate: Actually averted between her and Elena as both of them continued to keep their original last name in their marriage. |
| 95 | * MsFanservice: She is fancasted as Ruby Rose so that's a given. |
| 96 | * PrankGoneTooFar: She suggested the girls should raid the boys summer camp. It ended with her, accidentially, costing Tobin one of his eyes. |
| 97 | * TheRival: With Ilona, lasting for over two decades, though the rivarly pushed both of them to rise above most other people. |
| 98 | * SingleWomanSeeksGoodMan: Or woman in this case, Ulrika sleeps around a lot but ultimatley her heart belongs to NiceGirl Elena. |
| 99 | * SmallNameBigEgo: Ulrika always faced the Galaxy with the believe that she was the most amazing thing in it, which often lead to her getting into trouble. Subverted later on as she actually becomes an important person and also scales down her ego, a bit. |
| 100 | * SpoiledBrat: Downplayed but she could come of as callous and overconfident due to her parents spoiling her relentlessly. Eventually outgrew it alltogether. |
| 101 | * TheTeetotaler: Suprisingly given how hedonistically she tends to act Ulrika never drinks alcohol after becoming a soldier. |
| 102 | * ToBeLawfulOrGood: Was tested on this multiple times, most prominently in 'The Value of Freedom', choses to be good every time. |
| 103 | * WorthyOpponent: With Ilona and the feeling was mutual, eventually they outgrew the 'opponent' part altogether. |
| 104 | [[/folder]] |
| 105 | |
| 106 | [[folder:Mira Grau]] |
| 107 | Ulrika's adopted niece (technically her cousin) and protagonist of the next generation. |
| 108 | * ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Becomes a Galactic Pariah due to the Sith's FrameUp with even the Coalition labeling her a terrorist [[spoiler: publically.]] |
| 109 | * AllLovingHero: Mourns even the enemy soldiers she has to kill. |
| 110 | * TheApprentice: First to Asajj Ventress, later to Callista. |
| 111 | * {{Bifauxnen}}: Like her aunts, this is the look Mira goes for on formal occasions. |
| 112 | * TheCavalry: Leads the Khanat's fleet in the battle of Corellia, turning the tide of battle in favor of the defenders. |
| 113 | * ComicBookFantasyCasting: Fancasted as ''Creator/BriannaHildebrand'' |
| 114 | * DatingCatwoman: Falls in love with both Imperial Knight Yosh and PirateGirl Beth who are technically her enemies (infact she arrests Beth during their first meeting). |
| 115 | * EstablishingCharacterMoment: Mira`s first scene has her dine with Pirate Queen Beth, flirting and bantering with the pirate while in shackles. Across the conversation she takes more and more control of the situation, revealing to Beth just how outmatched she is, up and including arranging for the ORSF reinforcements arrive in system at just the right time. When they do she casually uses the force to unlock her cuffs and tries to convince Beth to surrender. Despite being able to easily overpower and disarm the pirate she offers Beth the chance to stand down on her own, a chance the young pirate eventually takes. As she arrests her Mira gently teases her captive while also reassuring her she made the right descision. The chapter showing us Mira as a clever and resourceful woman who is not above teasing and sarcasm but ultimatley tries to avoid fights and believes in the good in people. |
| 116 | * TheExile: Mira has to flee to the Unkown Regions after escaping the core because Hett brands her as a terrorist and sends legions of bounty hunters after her. [[spoiler: In truth she also travels there to find allies for the coming war.]] |
| 117 | * {{Foil}}: To Luke Skywalker: |
| 118 | ** Mira and Luke were both children primarily raised by their aunt('s)/uncle, both wanted to travel the Galaxy and experience adventure while looking up the Jedi. Both of them had their guardians try and keep them away from the order because of the Jedi`s dangerous lifestyle. Both end up facing the Sith Lord ruling over the Galaxy and becoming a symbol in that fight. Both are mentored by old Clone Wars heroes and later have a to shoulder a huge burden despite their young age. They also share the ability to find friends and allies amongst former enemies, culminating in both of them starting a relationship with a red haired female former enemy of theirs. Both also just barely manage to escape their respective ArchEnemy and suffer a HeroicBSoD afterwards. Though were Luke grew up a relativley poor farmboy Mira grew up as a privileged noble. Luke was trained by Obi Wan Kenobi, Mira by his WorthyOpponent Asajj Ventress. Where Luke became a Jedi after he lost his adoptive parents, Mira made the choice to join the order after she reached adulthood with the, reluctant, blessing of her aunts. Also were Luke becomes known as the hero who destroyed the Death Star, Mira is branded a terrorist for most of the Galactic Population becoming a hated figure. Luke suffered his DarkestHour after finding out Vader was his father, Mira who lacks a personal connection to the antagonist instead had a CrisisOfFaith over the people she had killed in her escape. Luke is also far more powerful than Mira could ever hope to be, eventually being able to face and defeat Vader on his own, while Mira has to rely far more on her wits and allies to suceed. Mira is at best servicable at flying surviving several space battles only because of the Force and capable allies, while Luke is an AcePilot. Also were Luke was given the task to rebuild the Jedi Order, Mira [[spoiler: had to swear to lead the Khanate after Callista passes away, to become the next protector of the Galaxy against Abeloth.]] Also on a lighter note while both are addicted to unhealthy "Earth" meals Luke perfers Hot Chocolate a sweet drink, while Mira likes Cheeseburgers a hearty food. |
| 119 | * FrameUp: The GA labels her a terrorist and agent of a Sith conspiracy after she escapes the core, with even the Coalition [[spoiler: pretending to]] follow suit. |
| 120 | * HappilyAdopted: Played with in that her parents (a maid and a janitor) are actually alive and well, though she was primarily raised by her aunts Ulrika and Elena who adopted her into nobility. |
| 121 | * HeroicSacrifice: [[spoiler: A drawn out version, as she had to swear to one day inherit Callista's mantle as protector of the Galaxy from Abeloth, meaning that while she is free right now eventually she will have to leave everything behind to lead the Khanate... there is a way out though, should Abeloth fall before Callista dies, in that case Mira would be free.]] |
| 122 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: Strikes up ones with Lando Calrissian and Callista Ming. |
| 123 | * NiceGirl: While not above gently teasing others on occasion Mira is generally a kindhearted young woman. |
| 124 | * NubileSavage: Has this look when wearing her Dathomirian leather dress (that Ventress gave her) |
| 125 | * PowerfulPeopleAreSubs: Mira is a Jedi Master and an important figure in the third galactic civil war, but in bed she enjoys being her lovers ''bitch''. |
| 126 | * SafeSaneAndConsensual: Both her relationships have BDSM undertones, yet are nothing but healthy and consensual. |
| 127 | * SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Mira gained several perks as a Jedi, amongst others not having to go through the usual Padawan training but instead starting as a Knight because she was already well trained, later becoming a council member at a very young age, both largely because she was intended to serve as a brige between the order and the Coalition. This lead to quite a lot of resentment in the order against her, which made it easy for Hett to label her a traitor and a terrorist. |
| 128 | * TakeUpMySword: [[spoiler: To get the Khanates suport in the coming war she had to swear to one day take over Callista's role as protector of the Galaxy from Abeloth.]] |
| 129 | * ThouShallNotKill: Tries to adopt a completly nonlethal fighting style for a while after her HeroicBSoD, but eventually accepts the reality that it would make her a liability on the battlefield. Still tries her utmost to avoid casualties whenever she can. |
| 130 | * TrueCompanions: With Calia's Hapan Exiles and eventually Beth's pirates as well. |
| 131 | * WhatMeasureIsAMook: Somewhat uniquely in Star Wars, Mira HeroicBSoD is triggered not by something personal but by learning that, alledgedly 40000 GA soldiers died on the Venator they blew up on their escape. |
| 132 | * YoungAndInCharge: She is made a Jedi Master and admitted into the Council at age 27, even noting that she is probably the youngest member since Anakin Skywalker (who was introduced into the council at 23). And just like Anakin her appointment is in large parts politically as a representative of the Coalition, though she at least gets the title of Master as well. |
| 133 | [[/folder]] |
| 134 | |
| 135 | !Mira's Allies: |
| 136 | [[folder:"Red" Beth]] |
| 137 | A PirateGirl who serves as Mira`s first opponent, but the story doesn't end there... |
| 138 | * AcePilot: Even before her recuitment into the Rangers her sister and others remark on her great flying skills. |
| 139 | * ActionGirl: Picked up some basic combat skills during her early life, post HeelFaceTurn recieved some Ranger training ontop of it. |
| 140 | * AffablyEvil: She is generally polite and friendly even with supposed enemies like Mira, later drops the evil part alltogether. |
| 141 | * AmazonBrigade: Her pirates appear to be all female. |
| 142 | * AntiVillain: Back when was a Pirate Leader she ruled the Stega Sector with a soft hand and allowed the population various benefits such as free acess to the thermal bath's. She also always looked out for them and her crew. |
| 143 | * BadassNormal: No force powers, yet can more than hold her own in a fight. |
| 144 | * BattleCouple: With Mira eventually. |
| 145 | * BelligerentSexualTension: With Mira, especially early on. |
| 146 | * FireForgedFriends: With Calia, Camilla and their Rangers during the Tof War, later with Mira during their exile in the Unkown Regions. |
| 147 | * {{Foil}}: To Han Solo. Beth is like Han a relativley nonviolent charming, and flirty, AcePilot criminal who runs into TheHero early on in their quest. She also claims to be a descendant of Keran Sarne, just as Han Solo is a possible descendant of the ancient Solo Kings of Corellia. They are also both flying Aces who the good guys desperately try to recruit. They also both eventually fall in love with a dark-haired force sensitive noble and become full on good guys. Both very much have a HiddenHeartOfGold that the hero finds without too much digging. Though where Han was Luke`s ally from the start, Beth is actually arrested by Mira in their first meeting. Her claim to be a descendant of Keran Sarne is also just a lie whereas Han is actually a descendant of ancient royalty. Were Han is from a core world, Beth was born deep within the Outer Rim. Han also worked for some of the largest Criminals of his Age while Beth leads her own gang independent from anyone else. Both care a lot about their respective crews though in Han`s chase that pretty much amounts to just Chewie (and whatever friends are currently with him) while Beth surrounds herself with a larger gang. |
| 148 | * FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling: The Foolish to her sister Freya`s responsible, her PetTheDog Moments aside Beth was ultimatley a wannabe pirate lady way in over her head, while her sister worked with the Coalition to arrest her before she could get herself killed. |
| 149 | * HeelFaceTurn: Goes from a pirate leader to a staunch ally of Mira and the Coalition. |
| 150 | * HiddenDepths: Actually is quite knowledgable about the wider Galaxy and the Rim/Core inequalities, justified as her grandfather fought in the Rebellion and saw a lot of it. |
| 151 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Yes she was a criminal and pirate but she did look out for her crew and the people of her home system through it, to the point of quickly teaming up with the Coalition when the Tof invade. And after the war is won and she earned her pardon she actually stays with the Rangers and becomes a close friend, and eventually more, to Mira. |
| 152 | * AMotherToHerMen: Looks out not just for her crew but the people in the Stega System as a whole, infact them being under threat by the Tof is what convinces her to join forces with the Rangers. |
| 153 | * NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: She did offer the people of Stega various perks, including free use of the salt baths which wasn‘t the case before her takeover. She also later fights alongside the Coalition to protect them. |
| 154 | * PirateGirl: Leader of her own pirate band. |
| 155 | * SpacePirates: Lead a gang and ruled a system, but ultimatley was more a small time criminal way in over her head. |
| 156 | * StarterVillain: Is the first opponent Mira faces in the first chapter of the Next Generation, and compared to the Tof and especially the Sith she is a small fly. |
| 157 | * TradingBarsForStripes: After being arrested Beth and her gang spend at most a day in prison as the Stega System is soon attacked by the Tof, causing the Coalition to offer them amnesty for their aid in the war, which the pirates accept. In fact most of them even stay with the Rangers after the Tof War due to the good pay and cameradery they build during their year of service. |
| 158 | * YouAreBetterThanYouThinkYouAre: Mira appeals to her good side in trying to get her to surrender without a fight. Later Beth tells Mira the same to snap her out of her CrisisOfFaith. |
| 159 | [[/folder]] |
| 160 | |
| 161 | [[folder: Camilla "Camy" Palpatine]] |
| 162 | Grandaughter of Maximillian Palpatine, rightful heir to the Galactic Empire, and one of Mira`s closest friends. |
| 163 | * BoyishShortHair: Keeps her brown hair raggedy short. |
| 164 | * DeadpanSnarker: Often, especially with Calia. |
| 165 | * FriendlySniper: Mostly favors long range combat and is quite affable. |
| 166 | * TheLancer: To Calia. |
| 167 | * WhiteSheep: While Maximillian was already a saint compared to his cousin Cosinga, he wasn't without his dark sides, meanwhile Camy is a NiceGirl. |
| 168 | [[/folder]] |
| 169 | |
| 170 | [[folder: Calia "Caly" Koan]] |
| 171 | A exiled Hapan noble and leader of a Ranger Squad. |
| 172 | * TheCaptain: Of the Vigilance, she also serves as the overall commander of the exiled Hapans. |
| 173 | * DoesNotLikeMen: Was raised in the traditional Hapan mindset, something she only really outgrew during her exile. |
| 174 | * TheExile: Was sentenced to prison for her role in her families shemes to usurp the Hapan Throne, her sentence was commuted to exile by Queen Mother Allana Djo, something that haunts Calia to this day. |
| 175 | * FireForgedFriends: She is at the start not very happy to team up with Beth and her pirates just accepting them due to the terrible situation in the early Tof War, but over the course of that year the Hapans and the pirates actually become friends, and many pirates even follow Calia`s squad into, supposed, exile in the Unkown Regions. |
| 176 | * {{Foil}}: To Princess Leia. They are both headstrong dark-haired daughters of high noble families. Both have been groomed to take command over both soldiers and politics from an early age. Both fights to free their people from a force using monarch. Each of them dreams of one day taking over the reins of ruling and leading their nations to a better future. Both eventually fall in love with a laid back somewhat cynical brown-haired companion of theirs, having a very SlapSlapKiss dynamic to their relationships. Their best friend is also a fair-haired woman who serves as their TheConsigliere. Though where Leia was adopted into nobility Calia is a trueborn daughter, something she is initially very proud of her heritage. Where Leia fought for democracy from the start Calia only adopted these ideals after she had been sent into exile. Where Palpatine was a real tyrant Allana is far more ambiguous. Calia was clearly intended to be nothing more than a puppet of her parents while Leia was honestly loved by Bail and Breah Organa. Leia starts out as a heroine while Calia is an anti-hero at best at the start. Winter was Leia`s maid originally while Sonya was a fellow noble involved in the conspiracy. Leia never changes all that much over the course of the OT while Calia slowly comes to terms with the morality of her families’ actions, eventually resolving to become a true queen defending her people. Also Leia was ultimately willing to sacrifice Alderaan for the rebellion, while Calia considers protecting Hapes her top priority even after being banished. |
| 177 | * PuppetQueen: What she would have become had the coup attempt been sucessfull. |
| 178 | * YouWillBeSpared: While most conspirators where put on trial and imprisoned after the failed coup, Allana did spare Calia and several others, including her friend Sonya, in accordance to their youth, merely exiling them. That she is only free on accords of her enemies mercy haunts Calia quite a bit. |
| 179 | [[/folder]] |
| 180 | |
| 181 | !House Kyr "Eternally Faithful" |
| 182 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 183 | * ArcWords: Eternally Faithful, refering to the Houses close connection to the faith. |
| 184 | * DarkAndTroubledPast: To put it mildly... |
| 185 | * TheFundamentalist: One of, if not the most fanatical supporters of the Pius Dea church in the past. |
| 186 | * HeelFaceTurn: The family used to be one of hateful fanatics, now they are still religious but actually liberal reformists. |
| 187 | * HowTheMightyHaveFallen: They used to sit on the Quintad and were one of the most powerful Houses. But they lost control over the Militia to the Hiran family (itself a cadet branch of the Kyr) and were eventually even cast out of the nobility alltogether. Though Elena has since then restored this status they are still a minor noble family. |
| 188 | * TheKlan: They founded the SW version of the Klan, the Goddess's Militia after the end of the Pius Dea crusades. |
| 189 | * NoHistoricalFiguresWereHarmed: Jacen Kyr is one to Nathan Bedford Forrest the founder of the Ku Klux Klan, up and including him actually becoming a (dubious) voice of reconciliation in his later years. |
| 190 | * {{Irony}}: They share many traits with American WASP supremacists, yet are fancasted as Latinos. |
| 191 | * TheProudElite: House Kyr is amongst the most prideful Eriaduan noble Houses, proclaiming to have existed since before humanity first stepped into space. Which made it an great upset when they were cast out of the nobility for their percieved collaboration with the Empire. |
| 192 | * TheQuisling: What the other Houses accused House Kyr of being for the Empire (as Cedryc Kyr had been first a Senator in the Imperial Senate, then Delvardus Head of Government), though in large parts they were made TheScapegoat as all Houses collaborated with and profited of the Empire. |
| 193 | [[/folder]] |
| 194 | |
| 195 | [[folder:Elena Kyr]] |
| 196 | Ulrika's best friend and Second in Command |
| 197 | * AbusiveParents: Just her mother in this case, who only ever saw Elena as a MealTicket and never cared for her nor made a serious effort to pretend to. Only in her old age did she finally open up, somewhat, to her daughter. |
| 198 | * AffectionateNickname: Ulrika calls her Ellie. |
| 199 | * AllLovingHero: Certainly the nicest and most idealistic amongst the three main characters. |
| 200 | * AmazonChaser: Fell in love with Ulrika due to her confidence. |
| 201 | * {{Ambadassador}}: Serves as the Coalitions ambassador at Jagged Fel's latest military manuever. |
| 202 | * BadassBookworm: Is the most well read of the three main characters, up and including being able to name every single Imperial Warlord and their domains from memory. |
| 203 | * BashBrothers: Briefley with Davin Fel. |
| 204 | * BewareOfTheNiceOnes: Elena is a sweet and kind woman who always favors mercy and diplomacy, but she is also one of the best soldiers in the Galaxy. |
| 205 | * {{Bifauxnen}}: Like her wife and adopted niece, and unlike her daughter, this is the look Elena goes for on formal occasions. |
| 206 | * BrainsAndBondage: Enjoys being dominated in bed. |
| 207 | * BrainsAndBrawn: Forms this with Ulrika, herself being the brains, as the well read bookworm and organizer. |
| 208 | * CallingTheOldManOut: She eventually writes her mother a brutal letter, calling her out for her abusive behavior. Not having done the same for her dad while he was alive is something that haunts her. |
| 209 | * ComicBookFantasyCasting: Fancasted as ''Creator/BrianaVenskus'' (not a trans actress because she got a gene therapy that makes her indistinguishable from a Cis woman) |
| 210 | * CovertPervert: She is just as kinky as Ulrika, just better, and more intrested, at hiding it. |
| 211 | * DaddysGirl: Used to be close to her dad though this lessened in adulthood [[spoiler: though she is still absolutley livid when she learns her father was murdered.]] |
| 212 | * DelinquentHair: She had spikey blue hair for a while. Later she went with a more conservative, short, haircut but it stayed blue. |
| 213 | * FreudianTrio: The Ego, to Ulrika's Id and Ilona's Superego. |
| 214 | * FriendlySniper: Is more a long distance fighter, though she can go up close and personal too. |
| 215 | * GoodParents: For all his faults Cedryc Kyr did raise a truly amazing daughter. She herself is also this to her own daughter. |
| 216 | * HappilyMarried: Eventually with Ulrika. |
| 217 | * TheInfiltration: Her specialty. First together with Ulrika in the Peace Brigade, later in a top secret SJ research facility and then on Qaelan itself. |
| 218 | * TheMaidenNameDebate: Actually averted between her and Elena as both of them continued to keep their original last name in their marriage. |
| 219 | * IconicSequelCharacter: Was only introduced in the fourth main installment but has been a mainstay ever since. |
| 220 | * IOweYouMyLife: She might owe Ulrika her very soul. During their time in the Peace Brigade Elena was called to participate in a massacre of unarmed prisoners of war. Ulrika pulled rank and did it instead so the blood wouldn't be on Elena's hands. Elena considers this a debt she can never repay. |
| 221 | * TheLancer: To Ulrika, first as her liutenant, later as Co Ranger Chief. She actually was given her own command as brigader general for a while but she didn't feel comfortable with it and went back to Ulrika's side. |
| 222 | * NiceGirl: Easily the nicest of the three main characters as she lacks Ulrika's bravado and Ilona's judgemental attitude. |
| 223 | * NotAfraidToDie: She admits this to her therapist, that she has long since made peace with the fact that her profession might kill her one day. |
| 224 | * OddFriendship: With Asajj Ventress of all people, fighting side by side to free millions of slaves will do that. She also get's along suprisingly with Prince Davin Fel. |
| 225 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: Crippled a Tof slaver, who had tried to rape her, then shoved him into a pit filled with very angry slaves who tore him limb from limb. |
| 226 | * PetMonstrosity: Her fish are highly dangerous carnivores, at least according to Ulrika. PlayedForLaughs when Elena threatens to feed her wife to them if she continues to not clean up after herself. |
| 227 | * PositiveFriendInfluence: Her kindness is what causes Xela's HeelFaceTurn. |
| 228 | * TheReliableOne: Where Ilona and Ulrika are both more skilled but also more prone to make a mess Elena can be counted on in almost all circumstances. |
| 229 | * ReligiousBruiser: While all three main characters believe in the goddess to varying degrees Elena is the most pious and actually considered becoming a priest at one point. |
| 230 | * ShyBlueHairedGirl: Actually subverted, Elena was very shy as young woman, but dyeing her hair blue was actually one of her steps in growing more confident. |
| 231 | * SupernaturallyValidatedTransPerson: [[spoiler: Both the Goddess and Abeloth unquestionably see Elena as a woman.]] |
| 232 | * SurvivorsGuilt: She infiltrated a SJ research facility as part of a job and is still haunted by the horrors of human experimentation she saw there. Especially her inability to do anything to help the victims. |
| 233 | * TransTribulations: As explained in ''Bonnie and Bonnie'', though averted as a grown woman, as Elena is comfortable with who she is. |
| 234 | * WhiteSheep: Exaggerated amongst House Kyr who have a DarkAndTroubledPast but Elena is a AllLovingHero. |
| 235 | [[/folder]] |
| 236 | |
| 237 | !House Malek "Liberty through Equality" |
| 238 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 239 | * ArcWords: ''Liberty through Equality'', the words of the wiped out House Grant which the Malek adopted in honor of them. |
| 240 | * InternalReformist: What they aspire to be, and are in the Eriaduan, and later Coalitions, politics. |
| 241 | * NewMeat: They are amongst the newest noble Houses of Eriadu and thus have to struggle to gain respect amongst the nobility. |
| 242 | [[/folder]] |
| 243 | |
| 244 | [[folder:Ilona Malek]] |
| 245 | The original main protagonist of the Verse, eventually becoming the BigGood. |
| 246 | * AcePilot: The best pilot in her class bar none and one of the best in the ORSFs history. |
| 247 | * {{Ambadassador}}: Has this position after leaving the military but before her presidency, she takes it up again after her terms in office are over. |
| 248 | * AmbitionIsEvil: Totally averted, Ilona is ambitious, but also extremly idealistic and only desires power if she was elected in fair and open elections. |
| 249 | * BigGood: As President of the Coalition, even after her terms in office are over she still remains highly respected as one of the nations key architects. |
| 250 | * CantHoldHisLiquor: Due to rarely drinking alcohol she tends to get drunk quite quickly. |
| 251 | * ComicBookFantasyCasting: Fancasted as ''Creator/GinniferGoodwin'' |
| 252 | * DaddysGirl: Was very close to her father. |
| 253 | * {{Expy}}: Shares several traits with President Tandi from VideoGame/Fallout1. Both are dark haired daughters of elderly politicians that are intrumental in forming a idealistic republic. Both are a DamselInDistress for the Hero to rescue at some point, and both eventually become beloved Presidents of their nations. Only difference being that Ilona was the first President of the Coalition and unlike Tandi understood the meaning of "term limit" (and thus didn't accidentially inspire the rise of a [[VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas dictator]]). |
| 254 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: Just silently prepares to die, holding hands with Hilda and Lena Fenton during the battle of Corellia... [[spoiler: Before being saved by the BigDamHeroes moment of Mira and the Khanate.]] |
| 255 | * FreudianTrio: The Superego to Ulrika's Id and Elena's Ego. |
| 256 | * GayBestFriend: Kat is this to her. |
| 257 | * HappilyMarried: With Tobin. |
| 258 | * HolierThanThou: Used to have this attitude which played a big part in her rivalry with Ulrika to the point of telling her that "people like her" belonged in prison for life. Eventually outgrew this and became far more symathetic to people who made bad choices. |
| 259 | * IncompatibleOrientation: Kat, and Ulrika, had crushes on Ilona as teenagers, but Ilona is heterosexual. |
| 260 | * InternalReformist: What she is for Eriadu alongside Florianne Idril, turning the corrupt human centrist OneNationUnderCopyright into a egalitarian and open democracy. Though it is clear that while they achieved a lot many problems remain. |
| 261 | * LuxuryPrisonSuite: Downplayed, but having once been in prison herself (after a FrameUp) one of Ilona's priorities as President is a prison reform, improving the conditions of prisoners greatly and shifting the focus from punishment to resocialisation. |
| 262 | * MissingMom: Heavily downplayed, but she does note that her duty as the President of the Coalition often kept her away from her young son Ion. |
| 263 | * NomDeGuerre: Her callsign is ''Princess'' not only summing up her TomboyWithAGirlyStreak persona but also being a nice contrast to Ulrika's ''The Boss'' |
| 264 | * OurPresidentsAreDifferent: |
| 265 | ** PresidentAction: Despite her high political position Ilona can still fight and kick ass. |
| 266 | ** President Personable: Ilona always has an ear for the problems of people, both her friends and citizens. |
| 267 | * TomboyWithAGirlyStreak: She used to be a no nonsense professional soldier but she also enjoys corny romance stories and also tends to wear dresses for formal occasions. Tellingly her old callsign is "Princess". |
| 268 | * YourApprovalFillsMeWithShame: Played with, Ilona is flattered when Laric suggests she should become the Coalitions BenevolentDictator for his faith in her, but firmly rejects ever taking power under such circumstances. |
| 269 | [[/folder]] |
| 270 | |
| 271 | [[folder:Adrian Firestone, nee Malek]] |
| 272 | Ilona's younger brother, star of the ''Dathomirian Saga'', a predecessor for the main Saga. Married to Marie Firestone, daughter to the matriach of the Singing Mountain Clan on Dathomir. |
| 273 | * AmazonChaser: Falls in love with Marie, a Dathomirian Witch and TheChiefsDaughter. |
| 274 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: Ilona sometimes sees him as such. |
| 275 | * AllAmazonsWantHercules: Actually somewhat averted as Adrian can fight but prefers diplomacy. |
| 276 | * AllLovingHero: His first interaction with his mother in law is that she kidnaps him and tries to sell him as a slave. He still reaches out to her multiple times to include her in the family. [[spoiler: Eventually it works.]] |
| 277 | * BoundAndGagged: Ends up like this a couple times, kind of a thing for men on Dathomir. |
| 278 | * DemotedToExtra: In the Grau Verse he barely appears and Ilona rarely mentions him, justified as he lives half the Galaxy away on Dathomir. |
| 279 | * InternalReformist: Together with his wife he works to end the sexism and slavery in their tribe on Dathomir. |
| 280 | * NomDeGuerre: His callsign at first is ''Youngblood'', referncing his inexperience, later switches to ''Prince'' to compliment his sisters. |
| 281 | * OddFriendship: He actually was friends with Ulrika back when she was still Ilona's rival. Actually helped her a couple of times in pranking his older sister. |
| 282 | * TheOneGuy: Becomes briefly a member of Ilona's squad during the Second Galactic Civil War. |
| 283 | * {{Troll}}: Sometimes, mostly when his sister gets involved, like scaring her with a Rancor or dressing her in revealing Dathomirian leathers. |
| 284 | [[/folder]] |
| 285 | |
| 286 | |
| 287 | !!House Redan "To the Last Man" |
| 288 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 289 | * ALighterShadeOfGrey: Compared to the Tarkins, they are proud and harsh militarists but generally more pragmatic and far less xenophobic than the Tarkin's. |
| 290 | * ArcWords: ''To The Last Man'' refering to their vow to defend Eriadu to the last Man. |
| 291 | * ArrangedMarriage: Marica Redan, Tobin's aunt, was married to Gideon Tarkin to form an alliance between the rival houses. This makes Rivoche Tarkin Tobin's cousin. Ironically enough this ultimatley saves the Tarkins from being cast out of the nobility alltogether as the Redan allow them, under Rivoches leadership to continue existing as a Vasall House. |
| 292 | * LesCollaborateurs: They fully supported the Imperial Rule over Eriadu, something they have since been working to deny. |
| 293 | * TheDragon: Served as this for the Tarkins during the Imperial Rule after allying with them through an ArrangedMarriage. |
| 294 | * DragonAscendant: After the Empire falls they take over leadership in the Quintad and with that Eriadu |
| 295 | * DefiantToTheEnd: Their House motto emphazies their vow to fight to the better end. |
| 296 | [[/folder]] |
| 297 | |
| 298 | [[folder:Arien Redan]] |
| 299 | The Greatest Hero in Eriaduan History, the main characters are often compared to him, unfavorably. |
| 300 | * TheAce: Is considered this, the best General in Eriadu's history, if not beyond. Tobin, Ulrika and others are often considered less badass than him. |
| 301 | * AntiHero: Effectivley a Type V if not for his personal bravery that, barely, makes him a type IV. |
| 302 | * AntiMagic: He owned an amulet that could nullify the Force around the wearer, an atrifact implied to come from the Celestials themselves. |
| 303 | * ArchEnemy: Mutually with Darth Zhul, a Nagai Exile turned Sith Lord who nearly conquered the entire Galactic Southwest... until he arrived on Eriadu. |
| 304 | * ArmyOfThievesAndWhores: Justified as the all the Republics best forces, including many contingents from Eriadu were batteling other Sith in the Galactic North at the time of Darth Zhul's rise, meaning Arien had only stragglers and a weak garrison in terms of forces. Forcing him to establish a conscription amongst the civilian population. |
| 305 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Commanded the ORSF forces during their greatest hour of darkness, and was her best soldier. |
| 306 | * BadassNormal: One, if not the only person in the history of the GFFA who killed a Dark Lord of the Sith (not just some underling or apprentice) in single combat. |
| 307 | * BerserkButton: Cowardice, then one of the Jedi amongst the defenders suggested a surrender, Arien send the man to Zhul saying who made such suggestions was more a Sith than Jedi. |
| 308 | * BeyondTheImpossible: Yes he had the amulet, protecting him against Zhul's force lighting, but the Sith Lord was a Nagai, having far greater reflexes and speed than any human. When Ulrika later fights a lesser Nagai Warlord she is utterly outclassed. And Arien did that for an entire hour. |
| 309 | * BrokenAce: He actually was a harsh tyrant who even sacrificed his own children for victory. He did save the Republic, and possibly the entire Galaxy, but he wasn't a good person in the slightest. |
| 310 | * ChildSoldiers: He pulled in everyone over sixteen who was able into the army. |
| 311 | * CoolSword: Averted at first. Arien's blade was a simple officer sword inherited from his father. After he slew Zhul with it, it became a national treasure. |
| 312 | * TheCoup: Once the danger of Darth Zhul became known Arien used the ORSF to coup the Eriaduan government, taking over full control over the world and it`s colonies. He did promise to restore the civilian government once the war was over, but given he died during the siege its unclear if he was genuine. |
| 313 | * CrazyPrepared: He sacrified the Eriaduan colonies, and various other worlds in the Southwest to prepare for the coming siege. Turning the Eriaduan cities into fortresses while drilling and equipping his mostly conscripted army. He also send out rangers and scouts into the DeathWorld of the Eriaduan wilderness to serve as a hit and run force in his enemies back. In the month he had he turned the world into a giant trap for the Sith, it was barely enough in the end. |
| 314 | * DuelToTheDeath: With Darth Zhul at the end of the siege of Eriadu, the two of them fought each other for an entire hour before dying in a MutualKill. |
| 315 | * DueToTheDead: Arien promised that no one who fought in the siege would be forgotten. And while he died, his successors kept his word: An entire Wing of the Basilica of the Dead (the ORSF shrine for their fallen) is reserved for the soldiers who fought in the siege of Eriadu, including all the militia conscripts, even the nonhumans. Arien's own name of course having a niche for himself, alongside his two children. |
| 316 | * EqualOpportunityEvil: Arien did temporarily disband all Eriaduan anti nonhuman laws so he could pull them into the army as well. As he died in the siege it's unclear if he would have restored them afterwards. (His successors did) |
| 317 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: He despised cowards and traitors. |
| 318 | * EvilVirtues: Several, Arien was extremly brave, hardworking and dedicated. He also refused any kind of special treatment for himself, feeding the same meager rations as his soldiers and refusing to have his family evacuated. |
| 319 | * {{Expy}}: Takes several cues from Count Mikhael Ludendorf of Hochland from ''TabletopGame/WarhammerFantasy'' a long dead BadassNormal who protected his homeland at all costs against a terrible foe. Both also held a AntiMagic Amulet and died in single combat with their nemesis. |
| 320 | * TheExtremistWasRight: Arien was a monster, but he saved the Galactic Republic. |
| 321 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: Commanded many of his followers to do so, and eventually did it himself. |
| 322 | * FamousAncestor: Is Tobin's, though not directly as both of his children died during the siege and his line was continued by his nephew. |
| 323 | * AFatherToHisMen: In incredibly dark version of this trope, Arien was extremly harsh with both his troops and his children, but also himself putting himself through the same hell as them every single day of the siege. And while he sacrified them for victory he also gave his own life for it. |
| 324 | * FourStarBadass: ORSF commander and absolute badass. |
| 325 | * FrontlineGeneral: For all his faults, Arien was utterly fearless as a leader and always lead his men from the front. |
| 326 | * HistoricalHeroUpgrade: In Universe on Eriadu. Arien was a brutal tyrant to sacificed everything even his own children for the victory. Yet he is considered the worlds greatest hero, a selfless and brave example for all ORSF soldiers to live up to. |
| 327 | * InspirationalMartyr: While Darth Zhul's death broke the spirit of his followers, Arien's made him a marty and inspired his soldiers to win the battle. |
| 328 | * {{Jerkass}}: Was a brutal leader, who put dozens against the wall for defetism or alleged treason, refused to evacuate civilians so the soldiers fight harder and even refused to bow down to the Sith when they took his son captive. Later ordering his artillery to level an entire city, where his daughter was currently leading the defense, to eliminate the elite forces of his enemy. |
| 329 | * JerkassHasAPoint: While he was insanley brutal and cruel as a war leader he did save the Galaxy from Darth Zhul with barely any forces to his name. The Jedi Generals who lead the defenses of Sullust and Sluis Van with a more humane approach had the world overrun in days, leading to mass slaughter and enslavement of innocents. Arien Redan was a monster, but he was the monster the Galaxy needed in that situation. |
| 330 | * KillTheOnesYouLove: He condemed both of his children to die, sacrifing even them for victory. To his credit he also did the same himself at the end of the battle. |
| 331 | * LongDeadBadass: Died over a thousand years ago, and was definetly a badass. |
| 332 | * MutualKill: With Darth Zhul, his ArchEnemy, dying as equals in the eyes of the Force. |
| 333 | * OffingTheOffspring: His son was captured by the Sith early in the siege of Eriadu, and Zhul threatened to have him executed if Arien didn't surrender. Arien's only reaction was to tell his son to tie well and speak a prayer for his soul. Later on he had his artillery level an entire city where his daughter was leading the defense, because doing so also destroyed the bulk of Zhuls elite forces. |
| 334 | * PetTheDog: Had the names of everyone who fought and died in the siege of Eriadu recorded over the course of the battle, so all of them could be immortalized in the basilica of the dead after the war. |
| 335 | * PosthumousCharacter: Died over a thousand years ago, but is often referenced by the main characters. |
| 336 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: With the few Jedi who had remained in the Galactic Southwest during the War. They were utterly horrified by Arien's cruel meassures, but just as determined to stop Darth Zhul. |
| 337 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Eriadu and the Galactic Republic. |
| 338 | * WarIsGlorious: How the Eriaduans see him and the siege. |
| 339 | * WarIsHell: What he and the siege actually embody. |
| 340 | * WorthyOpponent: Zhul recognized him as such, but Arien didn't share the sentiment. |
| 341 | [[/folder]] |
| 342 | |
| 343 | [[folder:Tobin Malek, nee Redan]] |
| 344 | Ilona's husband and reportetly the best ORSF commander since his ancestor Arien Redan. |
| 345 | * TheAce: Had this reputation already in training... leading to the disaster at Denon. Eventually grew into this for real. |
| 346 | * BewareTheHonestOnes: Is incapable of lying, and one of the greatest military minds of the Galaxy. |
| 347 | * BrutalHonesty: Something he is known for is that he will never lie nor sugarcoat things. |
| 348 | * ComicBookFantasyCasting: Fancasted as ''Park Hae-soo''. |
| 349 | * EasilyForgiven: Once Ulrika finally appologizes for costing Tobin his eye he is quite quick to forgive her. Though it takes several more years for them to become friends. |
| 350 | * EyeScream: Ulrika accidentially took out one of his eyes during her PrankGoneTooFar back in a summer camp. Though most people think it's a battle scar. |
| 351 | * FourStarBadass: Is a general in the first stories, later get's promoted to overall ORSF commander. |
| 352 | * HappilyMarried: With Ilona. |
| 353 | * HeterosexualLifePartners: With his best friend Corvyn Scales. |
| 354 | * ItWasAGift: As park of a PrankGoneTooFar Ulrika stole an old army cloak from his tent in a summer camp. For Tobin the cloak was his most prized posession so she chased down Ulrika and beat her up, causing her to accidentially take out one of his eyes with a stick trying to defend herself. Many years later Ulrika actually asks Tobin why he was so protective of the cloak: It was a gift from his uncle, to help him with his homesickness. He would continue to wear it on all his later military campaigns. |
| 355 | * MilitaryBrat: Was raised by his uncle on a military outpost at the edge of the Eriaduan Sphere, meaning he was introduced to the innerworkings of the military from a very young age... while at the same time lacking any real interactions with kids of his own age. |
| 356 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Unlike his famous ancestor Tobin is a reasonable and fair commander, always being willing to listen to other peoples advice or help them out in times of need. Infact his very first appearance (in an rpg preceeding the series) had him use his influence to protect the protagonists from the wrath of the Quintad. |
| 357 | * TheQuisling: [[spoiler: The contingency plan of the Coalition involves this, should they loose the war with the GA he is to coup the government and establish a seemingly loyal puppet regime for the GA, while secretly laying the groundwork for an eventual rebellion. Given that this plan involves a good deal of lying and deception, something Tobin would usually refuse categorically, it shows how desperate the situation is.]] |
| 358 | * SupportingLeader: He is a major Commander in the war with the Iron Alliance, and later the ORSF Commander in the Tof and Second Galactic Civil War, yet as the story mostly focusses on the Grau Family and the Rangers most of his military campaigns happen offscreen. |
| 359 | * TookTheWifesName: He took Ilona's as he joined House Malek. |
| 360 | [[/folder]] |
| 361 | |
| 362 | !The Goddess's Militia: |
| 363 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 364 | * EvenEvilHasStandards: Even the Militia thought the destruction of Alderaan went too far. |
| 365 | * TheFundamentalist: They follow a strict and hateful interpretation of the Pius Dea religion. |
| 366 | * TheKlan: They are essentially the KKK in space, though mostly take after the Second Klan in being a political movement rather than a terrorist organisation. |
| 367 | * ALighterShadeOfBlack: To the Greyshirts, both are violent and horrible hate groups, yet the Greyshirts lack the positive aspects of the Militia such as their loyality to the nation and the support for the human community. |
| 368 | * NeighborhoodFriendlyGangsters: A very dark version of the trope, but the militia does protect and support Eriadu's human lower classes, protecting them from crime, as in they lynch everyone who hurts them, and investing money in various social programs. Much of this of course being PragmaticVillainy. |
| 369 | * TruthInTelevision: The Militia not getting along with the Empire, and later supporting the Coalition against the Sith once again, mirrors the KKK ultimatley remaining loyal to the USA during [=WW2=], despite on the surface having a lot of common ground with the Nazis. |
| 370 | [[/folder]] |
| 371 | |
| 372 | [[folder:Betsy Hiran]] |
| 373 | The current Grand Magus of the Militia and an old enemy of Ulrika and Elena |
| 374 | * AffablyEvil: Is almost always utterly polite and friendly, even when dealing with people who hate her and non humans. |
| 375 | * AmbiguouslyEvil: More Ambigiously HOW evil. It is clear that Betsy is by no means a good person, but she is a genuinley helpfull ally for the Coalition and so far hasn't actually expressed any bigotted opinions herself or comitted, or even ordered, any crimes in the story. |
| 376 | * AntiHero: The only thing making her heroic is being on the side of the protagonists. |
| 377 | * DefiantToTheEnd: When captured by teenage Ulrika and Elena Betsy showed no fear and instead continued to insult them at every turn. (Though of course neither of the two teens had the intention of actually murdering her). |
| 378 | * EasilyForgiven: She doesn't seem to hold Elena and Ulrika knocking her out and robbing her against them in the present day. |
| 379 | * TheFriendNobodyLikes: Basically no one in the Coalitions leadership can stand her and she is only tolerated as an ally against the Sith. |
| 380 | * ManipulativeBastard: How several characters interpred her loyality to the Coalition. |
| 381 | * PetTheDog: She did send the Militia out to stop the rioting Greyshirts. |
| 382 | * TeethClenchedTeamwork: For her part she seems pretty open about working with the good girls, they understandably don‘t feel the same way. Ulrika even remarks how much easier things were when Hiran was still their enemy. |
| 383 | * TokenEvilTeamMate: For the Coalitions leadership, alongside Elia Kane. |
| 384 | * VicePresidentWho: PlayedWith, she is the Coalitions Vice President which gives her little actual power… but still gives her a position close to it. |
| 385 | [[/folder]] |
| 386 | |
| 387 | !Beyond Eriadu: |
| 388 | |
| 389 | !Founders of the Coalition: |
| 390 | [[folder: Victor Laric]] |
| 391 | An Imperial Captain who Ulrika allies with early on during the war with the Iron Alliance. |
| 392 | * AntiHero: He fights to defend civilians and opposes the Iron Alliance, but is rather ruthless about it. |
| 393 | * BrutalHonesty: Even moreso than Tobin. |
| 394 | * ChildSoldiers: Was drafted into the Imperial Army at fifteen, then spend the next four decades on the frontlines. |
| 395 | * EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas: He is more of a dark AntiHero than an outright villain but the only person to which he lets his guard down is his old mother. |
| 396 | * LastNameBasis: Everyone generally calls him Laric instead of Victor. |
| 397 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He is ultimatley a loyal and capable ally of the good girls, using his position within the Imperial Forces to help them out when he can because he knows the Coalition is the last, best hope his people have. |
| 398 | * UndyingLoyalty: To Maximillian Palpatine who he considers the rightful heir to the Empire. |
| 399 | [[/folder]] |
| 400 | |
| 401 | [[folder: Maximillian Palpatine]] |
| 402 | Cousin of the Emperor and Regent of the Imperial Remnant faction in the Southwest. |
| 403 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: By the time of the story Maximillian generally tries to downplay his heritage and relationship with the Emperor so he is generall just called "The Regent". |
| 404 | * TheGhost: We hear about him for several stories before he makes his first appearance. |
| 405 | * InternalReformist: He actually was this from the start, using what influence he had in the Empire to lessen the evil of his cousin. In his remnant faction he rolled back many of the oppresive laws of the Empire. To the point gladly integrating it into the democratic Coalition. |
| 406 | * ReasonableAuthorityFigure: He is fully willing to ally with the Coalition and support Ulrika when she gets under fire. |
| 407 | [[/folder]] |
| 408 | |
| 409 | [[folder: Hilda Jerec]] |
| 410 | A SexSlave of the Senex Juvex Sector turned RebelLeader. |
| 411 | * AntiHero: She is a heroine fighting against slavers and freeing slaves, but she is willing to use brutal tactics and believes in PayEvilUntoEvil, eventually outgrows this alltogether and becomes a straight up heroine. |
| 412 | * BestFriend: Cassandra was this to her when they were little girls, though Cass managed to escape the slavers who destroyed their village and they wouldn't see each other again until many years later. |
| 413 | * BodyguardingABadass: Eventually becomes Ilona Malek's personal bodyguard, and as shown during the battle for Corellia Ilona can still more than hold her own. |
| 414 | * BothSidesHaveAPoint: Her conflict with Ilona about her selling captured slavers into slavery. Ulrika and the others aknowledge that Hilda certainly has every right to hate the slavers and pay them back for the suffering she went through, but they also note that the Coalition strives to be better than their enemies. |
| 415 | * CelibateHero: Even decades after being freed from enslavement Hilda feels nothing but revulsion when it comes to any kind of physical intimacy, meaning her relationship with Xela is a pure emotional one, where she even needs to sleep her in her own bed and her own room to feel safe at night. |
| 416 | * TheDreaded: Eventually became this to the Senex Juvex Sector due to her raids. |
| 417 | * FaceDeathWithDignity: Refuses to flee or surrender during the battle of Corellia and just calmly holds hands with Ilona awaiting her death without fear [[spoiler: before being safed by last minute arrival of the Mira and the Khanate.]] |
| 418 | * {{Forgiveness}}: Despite having every reason to hate slavers Hilda is eventually able to forgive Xela for having been one and to overcome her zealous hatred and accepting that people can change. This also helps her to find some amount of healing and peace over her past trauma. |
| 419 | * IOweYouMyLife: While Hilda and her followers came up with a plan to escape on their own they needed the help of an outside for it, something Ulrika provided, and went beyond when they also allowed the slaves to steal a Eriaduan warship. Leading to Hilda having nothing but respect and gratitude for the Eriaduan colonel when they meet again years later. |
| 420 | * LaserGuidedKarma: Used to be a firm believer in this as she would sell captured slavers into slavery themselves. Something Ilona called her out for. |
| 421 | * OOCIsSeriousBusiness: Due to her traumatic experiences Hilda reacts with revulsion to any kind of physical contact, so moment when she enganges in it, when hugging Ulrika after seeing her again, when dragging Xela down with her into cover, holding Ilona's hand when they face their deaths during the battle of Corellia, show the close bond she, eventually, formed with all three women. |
| 422 | * OddFriendship: With Xela, the daughter of a slaver. Hilda understandably hating Xela and barely being able to restrain herself from attacking her several times, culminating in her giving Xela a brutal ReasonYouSuckSpeech that utterly destroys the young woman's walls of denial, but also turns her into TheAtoner. Afterwards they fight in the battle of Qaelan side by side, saving each others lives and slowly beginning to form a friendship, a friendship that during the two decade timeskip even blossomed into a close emotional relationship. |
| 423 | ** After the timeskip she also grew close to Ilona, serving as her personal bodyguard and companion. |
| 424 | * PayEvilUntoEvil: Sold captured slavers into slavery herself. |
| 425 | * RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Unlike other SW media the story doesn't shy away from the horrific implication of slave systems in the GFFA. |
| 426 | * RebelLeader: She formed a group of rebellious slaves around herself in the Senex Juvex sector who eventually managed to escape, with some aid from Ulrika. |
| 427 | * SexSlave: An underage sex slave at that. |
| 428 | * SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: Embodies and believes this both in universe and out. |
| 429 | * TraumaCongaLine: Her colony was destroyed when she was ten years old and she was abducted by Tof raiders, having to witness the dead bodies of her parents, followed by seeing her sister be raped and abused by their captors driving her to slit her wrists. Spending the next six years as a teenage sex slave in the Senex Juvex Sector before finally managing to escape. Then later most of her fellow escapees are killed in the war against the Iron Alliance. |
| 430 | * YoungAndInCharge: Became the leader of a group of rebellious slaves at age sixteen. |
| 431 | [[/folder]] |
| 432 | |
| 433 | !The Iron Alliance |
| 434 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 435 | * ArmyOfThievesAndWhores: Their soldiers are pirates and raiders first which means they are often lacking when it comes to fighting professional soldiers. Averted though with several of their mercenary companies who are the toughest fighters they have to offer. |
| 436 | * BigBad: As a nation they serve as the primary antagonist for the first generation. |
| 437 | * DecapitatedArmy: Averted at first as it`s mentioned there have been several Iron Lords or Ladies in the past, which is why the Eriaduans aim to not only kill the Iron Lord but also his most prowerful vassals to ensure no one can fill the void once he dies. |
| 438 | * DefeatMeansFriendship: While many of the Iron Alliances leaders were arrested for their crimes after their defeat the Coalition went to great efforts to integrate and resocialize it`s general populous into the new nation. By the time of the newer generation this has largley been paying off to the point that Creon Damask, a the lesser son of one of the Alliance leading families was elected Chancelor of the Coalition. [[spoiler: And even some of their leaders become upstanding citizens after being released from prison as seen with Xora.]] |
| 439 | * EqualOpportunityEvil: Somewhat, most of the Iron Alliance leadership and aristocracy is made up of various species, and several of the leaders are women. Yet they do discriminate against humans, with Keran Sarne being the only one they tolerated amongst their leadership. |
| 440 | * FallenHero: Some of their leaders were CIS commanders who continued fighting the Empire after the end of the Clone Wars, eventually being driven to piracy by desperation and cycism. |
| 441 | * FantasyCounterpartCulture: To an extend of the Barbary State Corsairs, as a pirate nation focused primarily on slavery. Also like the Barbary Corsairs were backed by the Ottoman Empire the Iron Alliance is backed by the Senex Juvex Sector. |
| 442 | * FreudianExcuse: Many of them suffered greatly under the Empire before taking over the Southwest, which explains but certainly not excuses the brutality they reserve for humans. |
| 443 | * MightMakesRight: They don't bother trying to justify their slavery with honeyed words, they are strong, the slaves are weak, which is why they have to serve. |
| 444 | * OutOfFocus: Their official captial world of Koan, as most of the action focusses on Qaelan (the former Imperial Regional Capital that houses the largest slave population). In the end the Coalition takes it without a fight after the Alliance is broken at Qaelan. |
| 445 | * RapePillageAndBurn: Their main MO, though they also turned various worlds into tributaries. |
| 446 | * RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The story doesn't shy away from talking about the horrors of [[SexSlave sexual slavery]]. |
| 447 | * TheRemnant: Most of the are ex CIS soldiers and commanders with various indivduals from other factions also joining them. |
| 448 | * SlaveLiberation: The Eriaduans officially make this their reason for going to war, also allying with local rebel groups like Hilda's in the fight. Eventually Elena infiltrates Qaelan to help jumpstart a massive uprising. |
| 449 | * SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: They controlled the third largest slave Empire in the Galaxy, after the Huttspace and their backers in the Senex Juvex Sector. |
| 450 | * WoobieDestroyerOfWorlds: Some of them started out as Imperial Slaves who overthrew their slave masters only to in turn enslave the humans in the Southwest. Others were greedy jerks to begin with. |
| 451 | [[/folder]] |
| 452 | [[folder:The Iron Lord]] |
| 453 | The final leader of the Iron Alliance |
| 454 | * AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: How he became the leader of a bunch of pirates and warlords. He proves his skill when it takes an entire ORSF Squad to take him down. |
| 455 | * BigBad: Of the first generation. |
| 456 | * MutualKill: Corvyn Scales takes him down... at the cost of his own life and his squad. |
| 457 | * MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch: He is a Neimodian yet displayes none of the cowardice his species is known for, on the contrary he is one of the strongest non force using characters in the story. |
| 458 | * NoNonsenseNemesis: Ulike many of his subordinates he takes the Eriaduan threat seriously and also resolves to permanently deal with the Liberation Front and Imperial Remnants in the Region. |
| 459 | * StraightEdgeEvil: Kinga even notes how he displays none of the decadence of his subordinates, instead just wearing parctical combat armor wherever he goes... something which ends up saving his life, for a while. |
| 460 | [[/folder]] |
| 461 | [[folder:Creon Damask]] |
| 462 | The younger Scion of one of the Iron Alliances leading families, become a major collaboator to the Coalition after the Liberation of Qaelan. |
| 463 | * AmbiguouslyEvil: The Coalition leadership is intitally quite vary of him as they are unsure wether he actually wants to help them or if he is secretly still loyal to the old regime his family profited from. His family relationship to a Sith Lord didn't help matters... [[spoiler: Turns out he truly is loyal to the Coalition.]] |
| 464 | * LesCollaborateurs: Heroic variant, he is a minor member of the defeated slave aristocracy assistingthe abolitionists. |
| 465 | * LockedOutOfTheLoop: It`s unclear if he has any idea that Hego Damask was Darth Plagueis. |
| 466 | * ImmigrantPatriotism: He, and by extension his family fully embrace the Eriaduan ways, converting to the faith of the goddess and joining the Eriaduan nobility. |
| 467 | * NiceGuy: Suprisingly enough, to the point that even Lissa Freechild (the leader of the freed slaves) finds herself unable to hate him. |
| 468 | * ProfessionalButtKisser: Basically becomes this to Elena while she serves as the military governor of Qaelan, though he does more than just praise her and is very useful to the cause. |
| 469 | * TheQuisling: Heroic variant, he collaborates with the Coalition to help them dismantle the slavery system on Qaelan. |
| 470 | [[/folder]] |
| 471 | [[folder:Xora Xuj]] |
| 472 | A minor Falleen slavetrader and pirate in service of the Alliance. |
| 473 | * AbusiveParents: Was emotionally abusive towards Xela, it`s telling that they only really build a real relationship when Xora begins her HeelFaceTurn after several years in prison. |
| 474 | * DarkActionGirl: Was able to overpower Ulrika in a fistfight. |
| 475 | * HeelFaceTurn: A gradual one during the nearly three decades she spends in prison. By the time she is finally released she not only made ammends with her daughter but also takes a completly normal job as a chef at a restaurant. |
| 476 | * KarmaHoudini: Escapes justice at the end of ''Shadow over Curean'' and manages to ellude Eriaduan authorities for another eighteen months before being caught. |
| 477 | * PutOnAPrisonBus: After being captured the good guys keep her around while they search for Ulrika's enslaved squadmates, though she is send to a proper prison afterwards. |
| 478 | * StarterVillain: Technically the Duchess is the main villainess of the first stroy, but Xora is introduced before her, then taking center stage in the second. |
| 479 | * TookALevelInKindness: Goes from a power hungry pirate and slaver to a enthusiastic aspiring chef in her twenty eight years in prison. |
| 480 | [[/folder]] |
| 481 | [[folder:Xela Xuj]] |
| 482 | Xora‘s young daughter at first introduced as a minor antagonist she goes through quite a lot of CharacterDevelopment. |
| 483 | * ActionSurvivor: Survives both the attempted assassination of the Iron Lord as well as the battle of Qaelan despite having only a few basic combat skills. |
| 484 | * TheAtoner: Becomes this after her HeelRealization, risking her life multiple times during the battle of Qaelan and working hard to help out the good girls afterwards. |
| 485 | * CallingTheOldManOut: Delivered quite a powerful ReasonYouSuckSpeech to her mother when she first visited her in prison. Actually helped Xora with her own HeelFaceTurn. |
| 486 | * FireForgedFriends: With Elena's squad in general and Hilda especially. |
| 487 | * HappilyMarried: She and Hilda effectivley become a married couple during the timeskip, though their relationship is purely emotional. |
| 488 | * HeelFaceTurn: Goes from a slavers daughter who only helps the good girls because they captured her mother to a heroine fighting for a better future and after the war voice of reconciliation and peace between former slaves and slavers. |
| 489 | * HeelRealization: A brutal one when Hilda relays he realtities of her life as a SexSlave to her, utterly breaking Xela's walls of denial about slavery. |
| 490 | * KarmaHoudini: Considers herself one as she ultimatley never recieved outright punishment for her evil deeds, though she eventually makes peace with it. |
| 491 | * MyGodWhatHaveIDone: After Hilda destroys her walls of denial about the horrors of slavery she realizes that she was a monster, which nearly broke her, though instead Elena suggested her becoming TheAtoner which is what she does. |
| 492 | * OddFriendship: With Hilda, a former slave. Naturally they start the story loathing each other but eventually overcome their differences and become friends, then even more after the timeskip. |
| 493 | * PaidHarem: What her "relationship" with Jace basically amounted to, he pretened to love her so she would give him and his sisters various perks. Though Xela did believe he genuinley loved her and is heartbroken to find out the truth. |
| 494 | * PetTheDog: She did treat her household slaves with kindness, making a point at never abusing them. However see WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency |
| 495 | * WantsAPrizeForBasicDecency: Tried to argue she isn't a bad person because she didn't abuse her personal slaves... Hilda quickly sets her head straight. |
| 496 | [[/folder]] |
| 497 | |
| 498 | !The Senex Juvex Sector |
| 499 | [[folder:In General]] |
| 500 | * AllThereInTheManual: Most of their lore and background was compiled by the author in a lore article on the Jedi Council Forums. |
| 501 | * DefeatMeansFriendship: DeconstructedTrope, the Coalition eventually integrates the SJ peacefully, at the cost of pardoning their entire upper class, many of which now gained positions within the Coalition causing quite a lot of friction and controversy. |
| 502 | * EasilyForgiven: In exchange for a peacful surrender of the SJ the Coalition had to universally pardon every member of it`s slaver aristocracy, which understandably upset many people. |
| 503 | * EqualOpportunityEvil: The Young Families don't care for you species, gender or whatever, they only care about strengh. |
| 504 | * EvilVsEvil: What the conflict between the Old and New Families boils down to. The Old families are elitist human supremacists who believe the only fate for nonhumans is slavery, the New Families meanwhile are brutal TheSocialDarwinist type who believe it is simply the right of the strong to enslave the weak. |
| 505 | * FantasyCounterpartCulture: Some of their lore evokes UsefulNotes/{{Haiti}} under the French, up and including that over time nonhumans managed to raise to become slavers themselves, just as Haiti eventually had a sizable amount of black and mixed race slavers. Also some of their resistance groups take some elements of the maroons. Their support for the pirate slavers of the Iron Alliance also brings to mind the Ottoman Empires support for the Barbary Corsairs. |
| 506 | * GetOutOfJailFreeCard: When it became clear that their system was on the brink of total collapse the leading families of the SJ made a deal with the Coalition, ending slavery and peacefully stepping down from power avoiding a long a brutal civil war, in exchange for universal immunity for any crimes comitted under the regime. |
| 507 | * GreaterScopeVillain: For the first Generation, being the power behind the Iron Alliance. |
| 508 | * KarmaHoudini: Downplayed with their elites, as they loose their slaves and their political system is dismantled and their crimes revealed to their population. Yet in exchange for peacefully giving up power they did escape any legal prosecution and managed to retain their monetary wealth. |
| 509 | * MightMakesRight: What the Young Families believe |
| 510 | * RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil: The story doesn't shy away from talking about the horrors of [[SexSlave sexual slavery]]. |
| 511 | * SlaveLiberation: What various resistance groups, eventually with the support of the Coalition, fight for, eventually forcing the complete abolition. |
| 512 | * SlaveryIsASpecialKindOfEvil: They controlled the second largest slave Empire in the Galaxy, after the Huttspace. |
| 513 | [[/folder]] |
| 514 | |
| 515 | [[folder:Francesco De Comte]] |
| 516 | A AcePilot and war hero of the Senex Juvex Sector, and an old friend of Tobin and Elena |
| 517 | * AcePilot: He has an almost absurd number of confirmed kills... tragically deconstructed as most of these kills where shooting down desperate slave rebels who barely now how not to crash the captured ships during an uprising. |
| 518 | * TheExile: He and Eryl eventually have to flee the Senex Juvex Sector after another crackdown, however they eventually return and help with the sectors transition to democracy. |
| 519 | * {{Expy}}: Shares several traits with Dorian Pavus from VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition in that both are otherwise decent members of the aristocracy of an evil slaver empire who end up allying with the protagonists against a common enemy and eventually resolve to fight in injustices in their homelands by becoming an InternalReformist. Francesco's physical describtion also somewhat resembles Dorian's, though unlike the Tevinter Mage Francesco is a BadassNormal and also heterosexual. |
| 520 | * HappilyMarried: To Eryl. |
| 521 | * InternalReformist: What he becomes in the Senex Juvex Sector after the Vong War, using his political influence to fight the slavery as part of the small legal opposittion, while also giving secret aid to rebel groups and smuggling slaves out. |
| 522 | * NobleBigot: At the start he actually somewhat defends slavery, in a WhiteMansBurden, sort of way, bringing him into conflict with the Eriaduan soldiers during the Vong War. At the same time he also, without flinching gives away his spot in an evacuation shuttle to a poor refugee family from Coruscant, showing his willingness to give his life even for people he never knew. Eventually he stops being a bigot alltogether. |
| 523 | * TrueCompanions: With Tobin and his squad, as well as Elena. |
| 524 | * WarHero: Is one of the greatest of the SJ, due to his "heroics" in putting down a slave uprising, as well as his genuine heroics during the Vong War. |
| 525 | [[/folder]] |
| 526 | |
| 527 | [[folder:Eryl De Comte nee Besa]] |
| 528 | A former Jedi Knight and racing Champion, see her entry in Characters/StarWarsNewJediOrderAndLegacyErasJediOrder for details on her canon appearances. |
| 529 | * AcePilot: Even better than her husband due to her connection with the force. |
| 530 | * AdaptationalSexuality: In her Legends appearance she was clearly established as heterosexual, while here she mentions having had relationships with both men and women. |
| 531 | * AmicableExes: PlayedForLaughs with Raynar as their "relationship" lasted for a grand total of five minutes of making out on route to Mykr, something they to think back to when they reunite to Eriadu many decades afterwards. Still they are friendly enough to go dancing together. |
| 532 | * AscendedExtra: Eryl only appeared in one Legends novel as MauveShirt, though became kind of an EnsembleDarkhorse in her own right. The Grau Verse brings her back and features her more prominently. |
| 533 | * BadassTeacher: She eventually forms a group of Force using Rangers for the Coalition, which she jokingly calls "her own Jedi Order". |
| 534 | * BeyondTheImpossible: Her surviving having a razor bug hit her face. Erly muses she must have used the dark side to anchor herself to her mangled body to survive. |
| 535 | * BodyHorror: Her body is incredibly mangled by the ordeal above Mykr, worst of all her face is described as a ruin. Eventually she does manage to restore her body due to a gene therapy on Arkanis, though she does keep a scar across her face. |
| 536 | * BoyishShortHair: Once she actually regains her hair she returns to her old haircut. |
| 537 | * CharacterExaggeration: Downplayed but in Legends Eryl did seduce and makeout with Raynar just days after his girlfriend/crush Lusa had died. The Grau verse builds on this by having Eryl be something of a slut within the New Jedi Order, albeit an ethical one. |
| 538 | * TheChosenOne: Twisted example, due to having survived a normally deadly wound the Vong Commander who found Eryls mangled body became utterly obsessed with her, considering her an avatar of the Lover Goddess Yun-Q'aah, and himself as her counterpart. |
| 539 | * DaddysGirl: Has a close relationship with her father, to the point of him being the only one she reveals her survival to. |
| 540 | * DeadpanSnarker: Still does this now and then. |
| 541 | * DudeMagnet: Was this in the New Jedi Order and beyond, in combination with EvenGirlsWantHer, having had several "conquests" before briefly hooking up with Raynar on route to Mykr. Even her face getting torn appart doesn't completly stop this as Francesco can attest. |
| 542 | * EthicalSlut: She used to sleep around a lot in the Jedi Order and beyond, even seducing people in relationships just for the heck of it, something she doesn't even fully drop after getting HappilyMarried. Yet despite this Eryl is fundamentally a good and kind person. |
| 543 | * FakingTheDead: More not reporting the survival, but after the Vong War Eryl only reveals to her father that she is still alive. Justified as she intends to move to the Senex Juvex Sector alongside Francesco, which she couldn't do as a Jedi. |
| 544 | * HappilyMarried: To Francesco. |
| 545 | * LaserGuidedKarma: DiscussedTrope, after her body get's mangled Eryl wonders if this is karma for her infidelity and lust, though she quickly get's over it. |
| 546 | * MissingMom: Her mother died when she was very young and Eryl was raised soley by her father. |
| 547 | * PassionateSportsGirl: An acomplished and skillfull female racing champion. |
| 548 | * SlaveLiberation: Follows Francesco to the SJ to do exactly that, using her fathers contacts to space truckers and smugglers to help get slaves out. |
| 549 | * SparedByTheAdaptation: In the Grau verse she survived the Razor bug cutting her face appart, in part due to calling upon the dark side in a desperate desire to stay alive, then being found by a Vong commander before the Voxyn that dragged her away could eat her. |
| 550 | * TrueCompanions: With Tobins and Francesco's Squads, the refugees they protected and eventually Elena. |
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