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|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;General Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite appropriately, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing [[Fort Dooku]]. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Weary Recluse ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. Ultimately, she settled on an indefinite hermitage within the ranks of the Phantom Assembly, which had shifted its priorities away from Plagueis and the Brotherhood and instead focused on both individual and communal discipline, cult deprogramming, and more traditional healing practices.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them. Ronovi lost contact with Lokast after being captured by the Phantom Assembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* While Ronovi is a female character, her creator is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood, which has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls, uramaki rolls, and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: /* A Weary Recluse */&lt;/p&gt;
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|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;General Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite appropriately, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing [[Fort Dooku]]. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Weary Recluse ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. Ultimately, she settled on an indefinite hermitage within the ranks of the Phantom Assembly, which had shifted its priorities away from Plagueis and the Brotherhood and instead focused on both individual and communal discipline, cult deprogramming, and more traditional healing practices.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them. Ronovi lost contact with Lokast after being captured by the Phantom Assembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* While Ronovi is a female character, her creator is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi is currently tied with Selika for the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood, which has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls, uramaki rolls, and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;General Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite appropriately, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing [[Fort Dooku]]. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Gray Area ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. As the newest member of the Phantom Assembly, she was going to need every ounce of power she could get.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them. Ronovi lost contact with Lokast after being captured by the Phantom Assembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* While Ronovi is a female character, her creator is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi is currently tied with Selika for the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood, which has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls, uramaki rolls, and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;General Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite appropriately, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing [[Fort Dooku]]. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Gray Area ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. As the newest member of the Phantom Assembly, she was going to need every ounce of power she could get.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;26 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;27 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;37 ABY - 39 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them. Ronovi lost contact with Lokast after being captured by the Phantom Assembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi is currently tied with Selika for the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Positions}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = Montresor&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#39 ABY|39 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Ascendant Fleet</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: /* First Mobile Fleet */&lt;/p&gt;
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{{Military Unit&lt;br /&gt;
|unit_name=Ascendant Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:PLA-fleet-logo.png|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|allegiance=[[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|type=Assault Fleet&lt;br /&gt;
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|motto=Adapt, Ascend, Avail&lt;br /&gt;
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|equipment=*[[itemprototype:imperial-ii-class-star-destroyer|&#039;&#039;Imperial II&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:providence-class-dreadnought|&#039;&#039;Providence&#039;&#039;-class dreadnoughts]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:recusant-class-light-destroyer|&#039;&#039;Recusant&#039;&#039;-class light destroyer]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:munificent-class-star-frigate-1e3a46af-a2ed-429d-960d-b6dd8b56a969|&#039;&#039;Munificent&#039;&#039;-class star frigates]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:hynestian-star-cruiser|Hynestian Star Cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:cc-7700-frigate|CC-7700 frigate]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:raider-ii-class-corvette|&#039;&#039;Raider II&#039;&#039;-class corvettes]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:dp20-corellian-gunship|DP20 Frigates]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:acclamator-class-assault-ship|&#039;&#039;Acclamator&#039;&#039;-class assault ship]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:tie-wi-starfighter-squadron|TIE/wi starfighters]] &lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:tie-se-bomber-squadron|TIE/se bomber squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:535|TIE/sf starfighters]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:tie-ba-interceptor|TIE/ba interceptors]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:534|TIE/d Defender multi-role starfighters]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:tie-hu-hunter-squadron|TIE/hu Hunter starfighters]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:upsilon-class-command-shuttle-flight|Xg-1 Star Wing assault gunboats]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:tie-rb-heavy-starfighter-squadron|TIE/rb heavy starfighters]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:tie-ln-starfighter-squadron|TIE/ln starfighters]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:525|&#039;&#039;Upsilon&#039;&#039;-class command shuttle]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:879|&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;-class T-3c shuttles]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:sentinel-class-landing-craft-flight|&#039;&#039;Sentinel&#039;&#039;-class landing craft]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:82158-tie-boarding-craft-flight|TIE Boarding Craft]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:imperial-gozanti-class-cruiser|Imperial &#039;&#039;Gozanti&#039;&#039;-class cruisers]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:action-vi-transport|Action VI transports]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[itemprototype:eta-class-supply-barge|&#039;&#039;Eta&#039;&#039;-class supply barges]]&lt;br /&gt;
|battles=&lt;br /&gt;
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|commanders=*{{PlaCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Cyvaria Ranin]]&lt;br /&gt;
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}}The &#039;&#039;&#039;Ascendant Fleet&#039;&#039;&#039; is one of the two military branches of [[Clan]] [[Plagueis]]. Comprised of naval and starfighter forces, the Ascendant Fleet is the primary force projection tool of Plagueis.  &lt;br /&gt;
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==  History  ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[file:ascendant_fleet.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The &#039;&#039;[[Ascendancy]]&#039;&#039; escorted by &#039;&#039;[[Instigator]]&#039;&#039; and &#039;&#039;[[Baron]]&#039;&#039;.]]The original Ascendant Fleet served in the Jusadih System from [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]] to 36 ABY, conquering the system during the War of Ascension. Together with their Legion, a collection of Throne-loyal soldiers and conscripts, they order in a system that became more and more fragmented, disloyal, and difficult to police with each year. It saw its end at the hands of [[Archibald Zoraan]] during the fall of Jusadih, as both the [[Horizons|Horizon Plague]] and Zoraan&#039;s forces crushed and destroyed the system and almost all of fleet. Only the original [[Ascendancy (destroyer)|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]] escaped.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following Jusadih&#039;s destruction, the Plagueis found itself stranded, but not without hope - their blind hyperjump away from destruction lead them to a long abandoned station within the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]] itself. Several members of Plagueis rendevoused with the [[Saraask&#039;ar]] slaving guild, a group that had sold their services to Plagueis before, and the Trandoshans tried to take what was left of Plagueis for themselves. Having taken on more than they bargained for, the Saraask&#039;ar were subjugated by Plagueis when their attack failed. This would be a boon to Plagueis, who used the resources of the Saraask&#039;ar to start repairs on their ships.&lt;br /&gt;
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With help from Plagueis, and with the hard-won consent of Quaestor [[Tra&#039;an Reith|Reith]], the reptiles of the guild captured the crews of several ships to be slaves while stealing their cargoes to finance plans to rebuild Plagueis. This eventually would lead to a Plagueian assault on several pirate bands and independent systems by which several ships were seized by Plagueis to form the core of a new Ascendant Fleet. These vessels served during the Dark Crusade, and the spoils of war allowed Plagueis to further expand its star navy.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Ascendant Fleet was virtually destroyed in early 34 ABY in orbit of the Clan’s new capital [[Aliso]]. The assault was devastating, timed for when most of the fleet’s crew were planetside assisting in the efforts to establish a Plagueian presence on the planet. The attacking force was numerically superior to the Ascendant Fleet, and the Plagueian ships were quickly overwhelmed and destroyed. Initially it was thought that the attack was initiated by a rival faction of former Imperials, but later evidence surfaced that caused the Plagueian summit to realize that it had been engineered by someone else.&lt;br /&gt;
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Over the following year, Plagueis set about rebuilding their space force. Using connections to the [[starwars:Corporate Sector|Corporate Sector]], their allies at Hyperdyne, and even by exploiting the galactic chaos following the destruction of [[starwars:Hosnian Prime|Hosnian Prime]], Plagueis was able to purchase or secure a number of capital starships to replace what had been lost. Centered around a [[itemprototype:imperial-ii-class-star-destroyer|&#039;&#039;Imperial II&#039;&#039;-class]] Star Destroyer [[Ascendancy (Imperial I-class)|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the Ascendant Fleet once again became a force to be feared.&lt;br /&gt;
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==  Chain of Command  ==&lt;br /&gt;
The command structure of the Ascendant Fleet exists as a natural outgrowth of the magocratic nature of the Plagueian feudal system. While vessel or unit command is vested in experienced officers drawn from the ranks of The Willing, overall command always rests in the hands of the Clan&#039;s Dark Jedi. The supreme commander of the fleet, like the Ascendant Legion, is the Dread Lord. The Consul, however, often chooses only to directly oversee the most important military operations, with the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath serving in direct command in the latter&#039;s capacity of Military Executor. Additionally, the Quaestors command their own assigned fleet assets as Vassals of the Dread Lord. The authority of the Quaestors is still subordinate to that of the Wrath and the Dread Lord, however.&lt;br /&gt;
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Direct day to day command authority is vested the non-Force using officers that make up much of the Fleet. The most senior officer of the Ascendant Fleet is Admiral [[Cyvaria Ranin]], the ranking survivor of the Fall of Jusadih. Admiral Ranin commands the fleet from the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; which serves as the fleet flagship. Each independent force attached to the two Houses are commanded by Commodores stationed aboard the twin [[itemprototype:providence-class-dreadnought|&#039;&#039;Providence&#039;&#039;-class ]] dreadnoughts attached to the House forces. All vessels of cruiser classification or better are commanded by an officer holding the rank of captain, with ships of frigate classification or less commanded by officers holding the rank of at least lieutenant commander. Any of these officers is still subordinate to the Dark Jedi of the Clan, but a lower ranked Jedi cannot countermand orders given by their superiors to the officers of the fleet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Unlike the New Republic, the starfighter forces of Clan Plagueis are not a separate service branch from the Ascendant Fleet. Due to their operational configuration as an almost entirely carrier based organization that is tasked to operate directly with the fleet, their command structure is integrated into that of the fleet itself. The senior starfighter officer aboard a ship that embarks a full wing of starfighter squadrons is given the position of Wing Commander and will hold a minimum rank of commander. Individual squadron commanders are at least lieutenants.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Organization ==&lt;br /&gt;
During normal operations the Ascendant Fleet is divided into three task forces. The First Mobile Fleet, the main portion of the Ascendant Fleet, is built around the &#039;&#039;Imperial II&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, with day-to-day operations overseen directly by fleet commander Cyvaria Ranin. The &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; forms a battle line with the cruisers and large frigates. Additionally, several corvettes are assigned to the task force to serve as an anti-starfighter screen. The fleet&#039;s interdictor vessel, a [[itemprototype:cc-7700-frigate|CC-7700]] frigate is also assigned to this group. Plagueis&#039;s [[itemprototype:acclamator-class-assault-ship|&#039;&#039;Acclamator-class]] assault ship [[item:71526|&#039;&#039;Wrath&#039;&#039;]] will often operate as part of the main portion of the fleet though, while commanded my Ascendant Fleet personnel, it is officially attached to the [[Ascendant Legion]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Two smaller task forces, Expeditionary Fleets Aurek and Zerek, serve under the direct authority of the [[Quaestor]]s of [[House Ventress]] and [[House Tyranus]] respectively. Each of these task forces are centered around a &#039;&#039;Providence&#039;&#039;-class dreadnought supported by an array of fast cruisers and corvettes creating fast attack group capable of a wide range of missions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== First Mobile Fleet ===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Ascendancy (Imperial II-class)|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:816|&#039;&#039;Imperial II&#039;&#039;-class Star Destroyer]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-sf-starfighter-squadron|TIE/sf starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-ba-interceptor-squadron|TIE/ba interceptor squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:77616-tie-d-defender-squadron|TIE/d Defender squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:upsilon-class-command-shuttle-flight|Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing assault gunboat squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:46976|Tau squadron]] - [[itemprototype:upsilon-class-command-shuttle-flight|&#039;&#039;Upsilon&#039;&#039;-class Command Shuttle Flight]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:sentinel-class-landing-craft-flight|&#039;&#039;Sentinel&#039;&#039;-class landing craft flight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85097|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Siegebreaker&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:recusant-class-light-destroyer|&#039;&#039;Recusant&#039;&#039;-class light destroyer]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-hu-hunter-squadron|TIE/hu Hunter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:82158-tie-boarding-craft-flight|TIE Boarding Craft flight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85755|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Indefatigable&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:munificent-class-star-frigate-1e3a46af-a2ed-429d-960d-b6dd8b56a969|&#039;&#039;Munificent&#039;&#039;-class star frigate]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:82191-tie-wi-starfighter-squadron|TIE/wi starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:upsilon-class-command-shuttle-flight|Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing assault gunboat squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-hu-hunter-squadron|TIE/hu Hunter squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:83820|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Indomitable&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:munificent-class-star-frigate-1e3a46af-a2ed-429d-960d-b6dd8b56a969|&#039;&#039;Munificent&#039;&#039;-class star frigate]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:82191-tie-wi-starfighter-squadron|TIE/wi starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:upsilon-class-command-shuttle-flight|Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing assault gunboat squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-hu-hunter-squadron|TIE/hu Hunter squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Revenge&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; - [[itemprototype:hynestian-star-cruiser|Hynestian Star Cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:82191-tie-wi-starfighter-squadron|TIE/wi starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-d-defender-squadron|TIE/d Defender squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:upsilon-class-command-shuttle-flight|Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing assault gunboat squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Resolution&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039; - [[itemprototype:hynestian-star-cruiser|Hynestian Star Cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:82191-tie-wi-starfighter-squadron|TIE/wi starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-d-defender-squadron|TIE/d Defender squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:upsilon-class-command-shuttle-flight|Alpha-class Xg-1 Star Wing assault gunboat squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:71526|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Maelstrom&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:cc-7700-frigate|CC-7700 frigate]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85118|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Scylla&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85114|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Solace&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85106|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Legion&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85117|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Lance&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85113|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Lightning&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Expeditionary Fleet Aurek ===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85104|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Goliath&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:providence-class-dreadnought|&#039;&#039;Providence&#039;&#039;-class dreadnought]] &lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-sf-starfighter-squadron|TIE/sf starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-ba-interceptor-squadron|TIE/ba interceptor squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-wi-starfighter-squadron|TIE/wi starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-rb-heavy-starfighter-squadron|TIE/rb heavy starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-d-defender-squadron|TIE/d Defender squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-se-bomber-squadron|TIE/se bomber squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:51198|Mu squadron]] - [[itemprototype:delta-class-t-3c-shuttle-flight|&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;-class T-3c Shuttle Flight]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:sentinel-class-landing-craft-flight|&#039;&#039;Sentinel&#039;&#039;-class landing craft flight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Perdition (Raider II-class)|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Perdition&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:raider-ii-class-corvette|&#039;&#039;Raider II&#039;&#039;-class corvette]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Silent Scream (Hammerhead corvette)|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Silent Scream&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:raider-ii-class-corvette|&#039;&#039;Raider II&#039;&#039;-class corvette]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:50011|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Brigand&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:dp20-corellian-gunship|DP20 Corellian gunship]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:78953|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Baron&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:dp20-corellian-gunship|DP20 Corellian gunship]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85055|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Savage&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85105|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Swift&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Expeditionary Fleet Zerek ===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85103|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Centurion&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:providence-class-dreadnought|&#039;&#039;Providence&#039;&#039;-class dreadnought]] &lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-sf-starfighter-squadron|TIE/sf starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-ba-interceptor-squadron|TIE/ba interceptor squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-wi-starfighter-squadron|TIE/wi starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-rb-heavy-starfighter-squadron|TIE/rb heavy starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-d-defender-squadron|TIE/d Defender squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-se-bomber-squadron|TIE/se bomber squadron]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:51197|Rho squadron]] - [[itemprototype:delta-class-t-3c-shuttle-flight|&#039;&#039;Delta&#039;&#039;-class T-3c Shuttle Flight]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:sentinel-class-landing-craft-flight|&#039;&#039;Sentinel&#039;&#039;-class landing craft flight]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Hunter (Raider II-class)|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Hunter&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:raider-ii-class-corvette|&#039;&#039;Raider II&#039;&#039;-class corvette]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Heretic (Raider II-class)|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Heretic&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:raider-ii-class-corvette|&#039;&#039;Raider II&#039;&#039;-class corvette]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:47154|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Hell&#039;s Iris&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:dp20-corellian-gunship|DP20 Corellian gunship]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:47157|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Malice&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:dp20-corellian-gunship|DP20 Corellian gunship]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85057|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Scourge&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:85056|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Scorpion&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:tartan-class-patrol-cruiser|&#039;&#039;Tartan&#039;&#039;-class patrol cruiser]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Transport Group ===&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:54509|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Freighter Wing&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:46927|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Pacifica&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:action-vi-transport|Action VI transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:46164|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Nebula Striker&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:action-vi-transport|Action VI transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:62341|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Calm Sea&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:action-vi-transport|Action VI transport]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:76182|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Whydah&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:eta-class-supply-barge|&#039;&#039;Eta&#039;&#039;-class supply barge]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:76181|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Respite&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:eta-class-supply-barge|&#039;&#039;Eta&#039;&#039;-class supply barge]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[item:71536|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Cythera&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]] - [[itemprototype:eta-class-supply-barge|&#039;&#039;Eta&#039;&#039;-class supply barge]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
*[[item:54509|&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Escort Wing&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;]]&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:imperial-gozanti-class-cruiser|Imperial &#039;&#039;Gozanti&#039;&#039;-class cruiser]] x6&lt;br /&gt;
**[[itemprototype:tie-ln-starfighter-squadron|TIE/ln starfighter squadron]] x2&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Rank Structure ==&lt;br /&gt;
While the fleet operated by Clan Plagueis is overseen by free officers, the non-commissioned portions of the fleet ranks are entirely made up of slave soldiers. As such, a formalized rank structure does not exist for those below officer rank within the fleet. The officer&#039;s rank insignia are worn on the left side of the chest.&lt;br /&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
|td colspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#53855c; font-weight:bolder;&amp;quot;| Ascendant Fleet Rank Table&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|td colspan=&amp;quot;8&amp;quot; class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot;| &#039;&#039;&#039;Officer Rank&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;O-7&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;O-6&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;O-5&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;O-4&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;O-3&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;O-2&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;&#039;O-1&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;10%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;Admiral&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;Commodore&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;Commander&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;Captain&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;Lt. Commander&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;Senior Lieutenant&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;Lieutenant&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;12%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&#039;&#039;Ensign&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;10%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color:#111111; color:#cccccc;&amp;quot;|&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Pla-Rank-O8.png|Pla-Rank-O8.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Pla-Rank-O7.png|Pla-Rank-O7.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Pla-Rank-O6.png|Pla-Rank-O6.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Pla-Rank-O5.png|Pla-Rank-O5.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Pla-Rank-O4.png|Pla-Rank-O4.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Pla-Rank-O1.png|Pla-Rank-O1.png]]&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Plagueis}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:Plagueis military]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
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		<title>Ronovi Tavisaen</title>
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		<updated>2023-07-12T21:56:41Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: /* Trivia */&lt;/p&gt;
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{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Post-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite appropriately, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing [[Fort Dooku]]. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Gray Area ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. As the newest member of the Phantom Assembly, she was going to need every ounce of power she could get.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;23 ABY - 24 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;26 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;27 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;37 ABY - 39 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them. Ronovi lost contact with Lokast after being captured by the Phantom Assembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi is currently tied with Selika for the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = Montresor&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: /* I&amp;#039;ll Do It By Myself! */&lt;/p&gt;
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{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite appropriately, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing [[Fort Dooku]]. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Gray Area ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. As the newest member of the Phantom Assembly, she was going to need every ounce of power she could get.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;23 ABY - 24 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;26 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;27 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;37 ABY - 39 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them. Ronovi lost contact with Lokast after being captured by the Phantom Assembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|23 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Dralin Fortea]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = Montresor&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#39 ABY|39 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Ronovi Tavisaen</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: /* Facing Phantoms */&lt;/p&gt;
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|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite appropriately, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing Fort Dooku. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Gray Area ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. As the newest member of the Phantom Assembly, she was going to need every ounce of power she could get.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them. Ronovi lost contact with Lokast after being captured by the Phantom Assembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = Montresor&lt;br /&gt;
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|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite aptly, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing Fort Dooku. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Gray Area ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. As the newest member of the Phantom Assembly, she was going to need every ounce of power she could get.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them. Ronovi lost contact with Lokast after being captured by the Phantom Assembly.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite aptly, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing Fort Dooku. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Gray Area ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. As the newest member of the Phantom Assembly, she was going to need every ounce of power she could get.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Dark Side Adept]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a former member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite aptly, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing Fort Dooku. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== A Dark Gray ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Laren and Dasmen were quick to intercept and incarcerate Ronovi, and she became the Assembly&#039;s most valued prisoner. However, no request for ransom was extended to Plagueis, and the clan never made a move to recover the Dread Lord. Once again, she was abandoned by the Brotherhood, and as she languished in a small cell, she found that not even meditating within the Force could soothe the bitter ache she felt in her bones.&lt;br /&gt;
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Months went by. Unbeknownst to Ronovi, the Brotherhood decided to grant her a long overdue promotion to Adept, but it ultimately did not matter. Laren was hard at work, visiting Ronovi&#039;s cell almost daily and attempting to create conversation. Little by little, Ronovi felt her reluctance to speak with her former ally go down, and soon, they would spend hours together, talking about anything that came to mind. While Dasmen did not partake in the chatter, Laren revealed that they had also been a member of Plagueis but had defected in the aftermath of the Invasion of New Tython.&lt;br /&gt;
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It took time, but Ronovi, at long last, came to grips with the fact that there was no going back to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood - at least, not as an ally of it. Laren and she agreed too much on a new path for her to return to the status quo. Once she was moved to proper quarters, Ronovi once again focused on improving her physical strength, connection to the Force, saberstaff maneuvers, and emotional stability. As the newest member of the Phantom Assembly, she was going to need every ounce of power she could get.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by Bale Andros.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;37 ABY - Present&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Positions}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|23 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Dralin Fortea]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after= [[Vai Azexel]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = Montresor&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#39 ABY|39 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Template:Plagueis}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:DJBWiki Featured Articles]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis members]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:Plagueis&amp;diff=181955</id>
		<title>Template:Plagueis</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:Plagueis&amp;diff=181955"/>
		<updated>2021-08-20T03:50:24Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{|table width=&amp;quot;98%&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;left&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px #416623 solid; background: #000000;-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; width: 200; margin-top: -1.4em; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;color: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|td colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger; background-color: #53855c; text-align:center;&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan Plagueis&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Units&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[Plagueis]] &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Houses&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[House Tyranus|Tyranus]] • Ventress &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Team&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[Opress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Leadership&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Consul]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaCON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Proconsul]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaPCON}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Tyranus&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Quaestor]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{TYR QUA}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Aedile]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{TYR AED}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Ventress&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Quaestor]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{VEN QUA}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Opress&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Battle Team Leader]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{OpBTL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Territory&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[Aliso]] • [[Aliso system]] • [[The Anchorage]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Groups &amp;amp; Organizations&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[di Plagia]] • [[:Category:Plagueis Military|Ascendant Forces]] • [[Saraask&#039;ar|Saraask&#039;ar Clan]] • [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] • [[Subjugates]] • [[Ravagers]] • [[Wraiths]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| bgcolor={{{bgcolor_value|#000000; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; text-align: center; background-color: #53855c; color: #ffffff; &amp;quot;}}} | &#039;&#039;Adapt. Ascend. Avail.&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_QUA&amp;diff=181954</id>
		<title>Template:TYR QUA</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_QUA&amp;diff=181954"/>
		<updated>2021-08-20T03:48:38Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Tahiri Drakon Night-Thorn|Tahiri Thorn Morte Tarentae]] &amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:PlaPCON&amp;diff=181953</id>
		<title>Template:PlaPCON</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:PlaPCON&amp;diff=181953"/>
		<updated>2021-08-20T03:47:36Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Alaris Jinn]]&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:Plagueis&amp;diff=181952</id>
		<title>Template:Plagueis</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:Plagueis&amp;diff=181952"/>
		<updated>2021-08-20T03:46:50Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{|table width=&amp;quot;98%&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;left&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px #416623 solid; background: #000000;-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; width: 200; margin-top: -1.4em; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;color: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|td colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger; background-color: #53855c; text-align:center;&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan Plagueis&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Units&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[Plagueis]]  •  &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;House&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[House Tyranus|Tyranus]] •  &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Team&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[Opress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Leadership&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Consul]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaCON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Proconsul]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaPCON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Rollmaster]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaRM}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Tyranus&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Quaestor]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{TYR QUA}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Aedile]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{TYR AED}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Ventress&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;[[Quaestor]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{VEN QUA}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Opress&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Battle Team Leader]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{OpBTL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Territory&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[Aliso]] • [[Aliso system]] • [[The Anchorage]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Groups &amp;amp; Organizations&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[di Plagia]] • [[:Category:Plagueis Military|Ascendant Forces]] • [[Saraask&#039;ar|Saraask&#039;ar Clan]] • [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] • [[Subjugates]] • [[Ravagers]] • [[Wraiths]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| bgcolor={{{bgcolor_value|#000000; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; text-align: center; background-color: #53855c; color: #ffffff; &amp;quot;}}} | &#039;&#039;Adapt. Ascend. Avail.&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:VEN_QUA&amp;diff=181951</id>
		<title>Template:VEN QUA</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:VEN_QUA&amp;diff=181951"/>
		<updated>2021-08-20T03:44:14Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: Created page with &amp;quot;Qormus Aquila &amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;{{PAGENAME}}&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&amp;quot;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;[[Qormus Aquila]] &amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Ronovi_Tavisaen&amp;diff=181476</id>
		<title>Ronovi Tavisaen</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Ronovi_Tavisaen&amp;diff=181476"/>
		<updated>2021-06-23T18:36:03Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Eras|imp|rdb|exd|nor|featured}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Warlord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a current member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi on the [[Nesolat]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite aptly, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing Fort Dooku. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his preparation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by [[Bale Andros]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by [[Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{End box}}&lt;br /&gt;
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		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>File:Ronovi.jpg</title>
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		<updated>2021-06-23T18:33:48Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: Ronovi uploaded a new version of File:Ronovi.jpg&lt;/p&gt;
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[[Category:Images-Humans]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Template:Plagueis Leaders</title>
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		<updated>2021-05-04T20:44:48Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
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|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color: #53855c; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan Plagueis&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Consul&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Proconsul&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates MM/YY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background: #2e2722; |&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Chi-Long]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Braecen Kaeth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  6/9/05 - 6/28/05&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Chi-Long]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Lucien]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  6/28/05 - 7/26/05&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Lucien]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Warhunter]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  7/26/05 - 8/15/05&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Lucien]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  Ethran Sayre Isradia&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  8/20/05 - 9/22/05&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Lucien]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Virulence Bezatyne Isradia]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  9/29/05 - 11/28/05&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Kir Taldrya Katarn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aristan Dantes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  11/28/05 - 1/23/06&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aristan Dantes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Salth Khan]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  1/23/06 - 8/18/06&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aristan Dantes]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  8/24/06 - 11/11/06&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Valerian Orzon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  11/11/06 - 2/20/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Valerian Orzon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  2/26/07 - 3/1/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Valerian Orzon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Dante Armand &#039;Sunflash&#039; al&#039;Tor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  3/1/07 - 3/13/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Valerian Orzon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Dacien Victae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  3/14/07 - 4/10/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Dacien Victae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  4/10/07 - 4/14/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Dacien Victae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Scorpius]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  4/14/07 - 5/18/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Scorpius]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  5/26/07 - 7/6/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Kharon Daragon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  7/6/07 - 8/1/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  8/1/07 - 8/26/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  Ethran Sayre Isradia&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  8/26/07 - 10/1/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  10/1/07 - 10/7/07&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ky Terrak]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  10/7/07 - 1/12/08&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ky Terrak]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  1/12/08 - 1/24/08&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Braecen Kaeth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ky Terrak]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  1/24/08 - 5/29/08&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Braecen Kaeth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Yzarc Rellik Kaeth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  5/29/08 - 1/06/09&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Braecen Kaeth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Alaris Jinn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  1/06/09 - 5/13/09&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Alaris Jinn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  5/13/09 - 5/20/09&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Alaris Jinn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Arion Sunrider]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  5/20/09 - 6/25/09&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Alaris Jinn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Vivackus Kavon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  6/25/09 - 7/22/10&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;fancy&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size: 10px; background-color:#111111;&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;550&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color: #53855c; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;House Plagueis&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Aedile&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates MM/YY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Alaris Jinn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Vivackus Kavon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  7/22/10 - 7/26/10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Kal Vorrac]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Vivackus Kavon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  7/27/10 - 9/15/10&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Kal Vorrac]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Sarak Shai]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  9/15/10 - 4/6/11&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Kal Vorrac]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Jaek Kaeth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  4/6/11 - 4/17/11&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Jaek Kaeth]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  4/17/11 - 6/25/11&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  6/25/11 - 10/06/11&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Sarak Shai]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  10/06/11 - 02/29/12&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  02/29/12 - 04/21/12&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Kal Vorrac]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  04/21/12 - 12/16/12&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  12/16/12 - 3/23/13&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  3/23/13 - 3/28/13&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  3/28/13 - 06/07/13&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  06/07/13 - 06/18/13&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  06/18/13 - 07/03/13&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  07/03/13 - 07/19/13&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  07/19/13 - 09/02/13&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Montresor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Dacien Victae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  09/13/13 - 02/19/14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;fancy&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size: 10px; background-color:#111111;&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;550&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color: #53855c; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan Plagueis&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Consul&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Proconsul&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background: #2e2722; |&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Montresor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Dacien Victae]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  02/19/14 - 05/01/14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Montresor]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  05/01/14 - 05/19/14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  05/19/14 - 06/06/14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Aabsdu Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Koth Rai&#039;Hakk]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  06/06/14 - 08/04/14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Vivackus Kavon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Koth Rai&#039;Hakk]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  08/04/14 - 09/25/14&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Vivackus Kavon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Kz&#039;set]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  09/25/14 - 03/12/15&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Vivackus Kavon]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Teylas Ramar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 03/12/15 - 08/31/15&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Teylas Ramar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 08/31/15 - 09/06/15&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Teylas Ramar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 09/06/15 - 01/23/17&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|style=&amp;quot;background-color:#1a1a1a&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 01/23/17 - 01/30/17&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Abadeer Taasii]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 01/30/17 - 09/26/17&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  09/26/17-04/16/18&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 04/16/18 - 04/22/18&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 04/22/18 - 07/04/19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 07/04/2019 - 07/13/19&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 07/13/19 - 07/13/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 07/13/2020 - 08/17/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 08/17/2020 - 04/20/2021&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 08/17/2020 - 04/20/2021&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  | 04/20/2021 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Warlord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a current member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of both Plagueis and [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite aptly, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing Fort Dooku. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his anticipation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by [[Bale Andros]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;23 ABY - 24 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;26 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;27 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;37 ABY - Present&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by [[Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Warlord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a current member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Post-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Facing Phantoms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Like clockwork, the Brotherhood launched itself into yet another war campaign, this time defending its home system and core planet, [[Arx]]. The Collective had arrived at their doorstep, and consequently, Ronovi’s aim was to assert Plagueis’s dominance and send a message to the Dark Council that the Ascendant Clan was not to be underestimated. Not only did she lead the clan in rescuing Headmistress [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] from the [[Nesolat]], but she also successfully brought the wrath of the Ascendant Legion down on Collective forces that attempted to besiege [[Elos Vrai#Eos City|Eos City]] on [[Elos Vrai]]. The campaign would also result in the murder of Tyranus’s Aedile, [[Gaius Julius Caesar]], whom Ronovi, quite aptly, stabbed to death after he threatened her life.&lt;br /&gt;
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The responses to Caesar’s death were mixed, but the most severe of which was TuQ’uan Varick’s resignation from the position of Dread Lord’s Wrath. Without batting an eyelash, Ronovi swiftly replaced him with [[Liandry Cataa|Liandry Lhucca Cataa]], another non-Force user, following the Brotherhood’s victory over the Collective. The Dark Council acknowledged Ronovi’s efforts by awarding her a second Ruby Scepter, but at this point, trophies felt meaningless when compared with her ultimate goal to forge a modern Sith Empire. She oversaw the creation of a number of new institutions in the Aliso system, including but not limited to the [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]], as helmed by [[Shimura Keibatsu]], and the Damask Academy, where the &amp;quot;true&amp;quot; learning for Plagueis initiates would begin.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having discovered prior to the Tenixir Riots that Laren Uscot and Kel Zar had been responsible for the contract on Arden, Ronovi anticipated an insurgency. She was pleasantly surprised to find that the resistance that the two had built was rather impressive: A sect of Collective, Principate, and Brotherhood defectors known as the Phantom Assembly. However, what she did not expect was how they would attack, and they successfully launched a distraction campaign in which a nest of Killiks attacked the Valneikian Spire. While the Ascendant Legion worked to fight off the swarm, the Assembly was able to destroy the [[The Circle|Circle]] in a mostly symbolic move. Although the Ascendant Fleet was able to kill Kel Zar and another Phantom - a [[starwars:Mantellian Savrip|Mantellian Savrip]] named Hazard Friza - Laren escaped with the majority of his assembly. This would set the stage for more showdowns between the estranged former di Plagia and the Dread Lord, and Ronovi was eager to confront a former friend whom she now considered a dirty traitor.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;ll Do It By Myself! ===&lt;br /&gt;
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As Ronovi further left her impression upon Plagueis&#039;s dominion and membership, she saw a quick rotation of leaders beneath her. [[Taranae Rhode]] and [[Khryso Mallus]] became the newest leaders of House Tyranus, and with them came new ideas for further fortifying and developing Fort Dooku. However, the clan was distracted by the arrival of reconnaissance data allegedly intercepted by TuQ&#039;uan regarding the Phantom Assembly. It appeared that a certain artifact known to house energy like a conduit could be found on the planet [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]], and the Dread Lord was not willing to let it fall into enemy hands.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon arriving on Myrkr, however, Plagueis discovered that Clan Odan-Urr was also seeking out the artifact, and several skirmishes between the dark siders and the light siders ultimately led to the Jedi obtaining the prize. Humiliated and furious, Ronovi returned to the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039; only to learn from Cyvaria Ranin that the information from TuQ&#039;uan had been forged - the Phantom Assembly had never planned to come to Myrkr, but they had known Odan-Urr would show up and were eager to waste the Ascendant Clan&#039;s time. TuQ&#039;uan denied that he had intentionally produced bad data and claimed that he had also been tricked, and the di Plagia sided with him, further enraging the Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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No longer trusting her own leadership and concluding that Plagueis was rotten and unable to be saved, Ronovi determined that only she could take on the Phantom Assembly and bring back Laren&#039;s head on a pike. She left Liandry in charge as de facto Dread Lord and spent months seeking out the Assembly&#039;s location. However, what she did not anticipate was that Laren was waiting for her at the Assembly&#039;s headquarters, his anticipation in part due to his ally being a powerful Force user by the name of Dasmen Tore.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by [[Bale Andros]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;37 ABY - Present&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by [[Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Montresor]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Warlord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a current member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Post-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by [[Bale Andros]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;27 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by [[Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
|type = Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Ronovi_Headshot_KaRolding.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
|form= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle= &lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
|position=&lt;br /&gt;
[[Consul]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=  * [[Imperial era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Warlord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and a current member of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by [[Bale Andros]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by [[Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Positions}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|23 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Dralin Fortea]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after= [[Vai Azexel]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Montresor]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#39 ABY|39 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Selika Roh]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Template:Plagueis}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Category:DJBWiki Featured Articles]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis members]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Clan_Plagueis_Summit&amp;diff=179415</id>
		<title>Clan Plagueis Summit</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Clan_Plagueis_Summit&amp;diff=179415"/>
		<updated>2020-12-16T00:13:33Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: /* Quaestor (Hand of Dread) */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Organization&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Plagueis Summit&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Cp-logo.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=*{{PlaCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
*{{PlaPCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
|members=&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[20 ABY to 29 ABY|17 ABY - Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|27 ABY - House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|31 ABY - Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=*[[New Republic Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[New Jedi Order Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Plagueis Summit is the governing body of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==The Plagueian Summit==&lt;br /&gt;
These members comprise the Plagueis Summit and control the affairs of the House. Bear in mind that as the House grows, changes, and adapts, so too must its Summit, and thus these duties and assignments will change quite regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Consul: The Dread Lord===&lt;br /&gt;
The Consul of Clan Plagueis is styled the Dread Lord of Plagueis and is the autocratic ruler of the House and all its holdings. The Dread Lord is the supreme ruler of the entirety of Plagueis, serving as governmental leader as well as supreme military commander. The Dread Lord also determines the division of the spoils of any conflict or raid engaged in by Plagueis, even those undertaken by the leaders of [[Ajunta Pall]] and [[Karness Muur]]. The Dread Lord swears fealty to the Iron Throne.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Consul&#039;&#039;&#039;: {{PlaCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Duties====&lt;br /&gt;
*Plan major events for Plagueis.&lt;br /&gt;
*Plan out the Plagueian storyline.&lt;br /&gt;
*Make or authorize any changes in Plagueian policies and standards.&lt;br /&gt;
*Liaise with the Dark Council and Dark Summit on behalf of Plagueis.&lt;br /&gt;
*Get to know members and listen to ideas and suggestions.&lt;br /&gt;
*Monitor the Aedile and Rollmaster at all times to ensure their duties are fulfilled.&lt;br /&gt;
*Police the Plagueian Summit and ensure no weakness, laziness, or inappropriate behavior creeps in.&lt;br /&gt;
*Train the Aedile to learn the duties of the Quaestor, that they may step into the Quaestor&#039;s role when he moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Proconsul: Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath===&lt;br /&gt;
The position of Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath is occupied by the Proconsul of House Plaguies. The Wrath serves as a personal enforcer and executioner for the Dread Lord, taking orders directly from and answering only to him. Unlike the rest of the Dread Lord&#039;s servants, who are bound to his will by a dark side ritual, the Wrath is given autonomy. The Wrath is second in authority only to the Dread Lord, commanding similar levels of authority over those subordinate to him in the House on the assumption that he acts to project the Dread Lord&#039;s will.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Proconsul&#039;&#039;&#039;: {{PlaPCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Duties====&lt;br /&gt;
*Create and execute project plans with the Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
*Complete any and all projects personally, or delegate them to satisfactory members.&lt;br /&gt;
*Manage the duties of all delegates and their assistants.&lt;br /&gt;
*Follow up on projects, ensuring completion.&lt;br /&gt;
*Run Competitions to engage the Knighted members of the House and advance the Storyline.&lt;br /&gt;
*Oversee the Commander of Primus Pilus, and train him to become the Aedile once the current Aedile moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Rollmaster: Overseer===&lt;br /&gt;
The Rollmaster of House Plagueis was styled with the ancient Sith title of Overseer and charged with oversight over the training of new Dark Jedi. The Overseer is also directs the indoctrination and training of new slaves in their service to the Ascendant House.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Rollmaster:&#039;&#039;&#039; {{Template:PlaRM}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Duties====&lt;br /&gt;
* Maintain all Master/Student Pairings.&lt;br /&gt;
* Maintain the Plagueis mailing list.&lt;br /&gt;
* Contact members of the House regularly to ensure their entertainment and activity.&lt;br /&gt;
* Decide the worthiness of potential Masters.&lt;br /&gt;
* Help Students and Masters in search of education or pupils to find one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Run Training Mission competitions for the Students and Prospects of the House, involving their Masters when applicable.&lt;br /&gt;
* Train the Taskmaster in the duties of the Rollmaster, that they might replace the Rollmaster when he steps aside.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Quaestor: Hand of Dread===&lt;br /&gt;
The Quaestor of [[House Tyranus]] is referred to as the Hand of Dread, having entered into a sworn loyalty to the Dread Lord in the context of the feudal system of Clan Plagueis. The obligations of the Hand of Dread includes military support and the return of tribute to the Dread Lord, in exchange for certain privileges. The Hand of Dread is also allowed to appoint an Aedile to serve as their second.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;: {{Template:TYR QUA}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{plagueis}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=House_Tyranus&amp;diff=179414</id>
		<title>House Tyranus</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=House_Tyranus&amp;diff=179414"/>
		<updated>2020-12-15T23:46:29Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
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{{eras|nor|exd}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Organization&lt;br /&gt;
|name=House Tyranus&lt;br /&gt;
|image=&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=* [[Ronovi Tavisaen]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Scudi Ferria]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader= [[Taranae Rhode]]&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters= [[Fort Dooku]]&lt;br /&gt;
|motto=&amp;quot;Will is Everything.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
founded=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era= [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|Will is Everything|House Tyranus&#039; motto}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Tyranus&#039;&#039;&#039; is a [[House]] within [[Clan]] [[Plagueis]] established by [[Ronovi Tavisaen]], [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], [[Scudi Ferria]], and [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] in the aftermath of the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]. Replacing [[Karness Muur]] and [[Ajunta Pall]] as the clan&#039;s sole house, Tyranus serves as the main arm of Plagueis, with its members trained to serve the Dread Throne in all economic and military matters.&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Founding ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
House Tyranus was founded in 37 ABY. In the aftermath of a series of military operations against the [[The Collective|Collective]] after the end of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War, the Dread Lord of Clan Plagueis, Ronovi Tavisaen, reviewed and analyzed the proceedings of the clan and its subordinate houses. Dissatisfied with the organization and functionality of houses Karness Muur and Ajunta Pall, she decided to streamline them into a single house: House Tyranus. Knowing that this house would need strong leadership, she, along with her Wrath, decided to approach the leadership of Karness Muur, Scudi Ferria and Gaius Julius Caesar. As leaders appointed by Tavisaen, they were a fitting duo to lead the new house.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
With the knowledge that they would be called upon to lead a new house, Caesar and Ferria discreetly began looking for a home. [[Korada Monastery]] had served them well, but if the house was to move forward, then it wasn’t fit to hold the majority of the clan. They settled on a site located equidistant from [[The Pinnacle]] and [[Aliso City]] to best serve the needs of the clan. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
House Tyranus was given the task of protecting Plagueis economic and military interests on Aliso. Their role was akin to that of the Jedi Order during the reign of the Galactic Republic, and their guardianship was intended to be one more means to help safeguard their adopted home against new threats.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Organization ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As with the typical houses of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, House Tyranus is ruled by a single Quaestor (known as the Hand of Dread in official parlance) and an Aedile serving as a second in command. These individuals offer basic directives and objectives, serving to coordinate the House&#039;s efforts. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The House&#039;s namesake and patron is [[starwars:Count Dooku|Count Dooku]], former apprentice to [[starwars:Darth Sidious|Darth Sidious]], who had turned to the dark side after becoming disillusioned with the Jedi Order. His manipulation and calculations during the Clone Wars are viewed by members of the house as both honorable and brilliant.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Headquarters ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Fort Dooku}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the establishment of House Tyranus was agreed upon by the Plagueian summit, it was decided that the House would need a facility to act as its headquarters. The leadership of Plagueis called upon the aid of the [[Valneikian hive]] to plan and build the facility. A site was chosen outside Aliso City to further spread the influence of the Ascendant Clan across the frontier world.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A castle roughly five square kilometres in area, Fort Dooku was erected quickly in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]. Surrounded by walls several meters thick and a dozen meters tall, the open-air courtyard is filled with many different structures. At the heart of the castle is the Tyranus Citadel, with various structures of military and civilian importance filling out the rest of the castle grounds. Throughout Fort Dooku are several shield generators, which allow the facility to be entirely shielded should the need arise. In addition, there are auto-turrets located along the top of the walls, ready to defend House Tyranus. The structure and design of the fort aim to emulate the style common throughout Aliso City, combining the frontier and industrial aspects that give the city its flavour. The Fortress is designed so that its residents could potentially spend their entire lives within its walls (as long as they have the necessary supplies) should it prove necessary. The summit of House Tyranus rule from the Tyranus Citadel, a centrally-located spire within the castle&#039;s walls while the walls also hold living quarters, a military staging area, a market sector and an entertainment district.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Summit Chronology ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{TYR Leaders}}&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Plagueis}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_Leaders&amp;diff=179413</id>
		<title>Template:TYR Leaders</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_Leaders&amp;diff=179413"/>
		<updated>2020-12-15T23:44:10Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color: #53855d; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;House Tyranus&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Aedile&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background: #2e2722; |&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Scudi Ferria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  12/01/19 - 05/11/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  05/11/2020 - 08/08/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Marcus Armani]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  08/08/2020 - 08/17/2020 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Shimura Keibatsu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Marcus Armani]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  08/17/2020 - 11/26/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Shimura Keibatsu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Khryso Mallus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  11/26/2020 - 11/28/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Khryso Mallus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  11/28/2020 - 12/15/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Taranae Rhode]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Khryso Mallus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  12/15/2020 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
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&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_QUA&amp;diff=179412</id>
		<title>Template:TYR QUA</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_QUA&amp;diff=179412"/>
		<updated>2020-12-15T23:43:28Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Taranae Rhode]] &amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_Leaders&amp;diff=179300</id>
		<title>Template:TYR Leaders</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_Leaders&amp;diff=179300"/>
		<updated>2020-12-07T23:00:59Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;fancy&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size: 10px; background-color:#111111;&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;550&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color: #53855d; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;House Tyranus&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Aedile&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background: #2e2722; |&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Scudi Ferria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  12/01/19 - 05/11/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  05/11/2020 - 08/08/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Marcus Armani]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  08/08/2020 - 08/17/2020 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Shimura Keibatsu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Marcus Armani]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  08/17/2020 - 11/26/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Shimura Keibatsu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Khryso Mallus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  11/26/2020 - 11/28/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  None&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Khryso Mallus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  11/28/2020 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_QUA&amp;diff=179299</id>
		<title>Template:TYR QUA</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_QUA&amp;diff=179299"/>
		<updated>2020-12-07T22:53:46Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;TBD&#039;&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_Leaders&amp;diff=179216</id>
		<title>Template:TYR Leaders</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_Leaders&amp;diff=179216"/>
		<updated>2020-11-27T05:40:17Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&amp;lt;center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{| class=&amp;quot;fancy&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size: 10px; background-color:#111111;&amp;quot; width&lt;br /&gt;
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{| class=&amp;quot;fancy&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;font-size: 10px; background-color:#111111;&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;550&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;head&amp;quot; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background-color: #53855d; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;House Tyranus&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Aedile&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&amp;quot;sub-head&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; color: #cccccc;&amp;quot; |  &#039;&#039;&#039;Service Dates&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|- style=&amp;quot;background: #2e2722; |&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Scudi Ferria]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  12/01/19 - 05/11/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  05/11/2020 - 08/08/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Liandry Cataa]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Marcus Armani]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  08/08/2020 - 08/17/2020 &lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Shimura Keibatsu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Marcus Armani]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  08/17/2020 - 11/26/2020&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Shimura Keibatsu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Khryso Mallus]]&lt;br /&gt;
|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  11/26/2020 - Present&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/center&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_AED&amp;diff=179215</id>
		<title>Template:TYR AED</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:TYR_AED&amp;diff=179215"/>
		<updated>2020-11-27T05:33:05Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;[[Khryso Mallus]] &amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Aliso&amp;diff=178920</id>
		<title>Aliso</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Aliso&amp;diff=178920"/>
		<updated>2020-10-17T05:10:03Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: /* Ashkrik Retreat */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Planet&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[Image:Aliso.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Aliso&lt;br /&gt;
|region=[[starwars:Unknown Regions|Unknown Regions]]&lt;br /&gt;
|sector=&lt;br /&gt;
|system=[[Aliso system]]&lt;br /&gt;
|suns=Aliso I&lt;br /&gt;
|moons=&lt;br /&gt;
|coord=&lt;br /&gt;
|distance=&lt;br /&gt;
|lengthday=26 standard hours&lt;br /&gt;
|lengthyear=408 Days&lt;br /&gt;
|class=&lt;br /&gt;
|diameter=13,942 km&lt;br /&gt;
|atmosphere=Type I (Breathable)&lt;br /&gt;
|climate=*Dry, temperate zones over much of the planet&lt;br /&gt;
*Permanent ice caps at the poles&lt;br /&gt;
|gravity=1.04 G&lt;br /&gt;
|terrain=*Inland plains&lt;br /&gt;
*Coastal mountains&lt;br /&gt;
*Scattered archipelagos&lt;br /&gt;
|water=*Oceans&lt;br /&gt;
*Lakes&lt;br /&gt;
|interest=&lt;br /&gt;
|species=None&lt;br /&gt;
|otherspecies=&lt;br /&gt;
|language=&lt;br /&gt;
|population=6 million&lt;br /&gt;
|cities=[[Aliso City]]&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=*[[The Pinnacle]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Korada Monastery]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Supply Station Omega]]&lt;br /&gt;
|government=&lt;br /&gt;
|imports=&lt;br /&gt;
|exports=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Aliso&#039;&#039;&#039; is the second planet of the [[Aliso system]], located on the edge of the [[starwars:Unknown Regions|Unknown Regions]]. Aliso is the location of [[the Pinnacle]], a major outpost of [[Clan Plagueis]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== History ==&lt;br /&gt;
The planet Aliso and its system were rediscovered in 34 ABY during the inquisition by Clan Plagueis to carry out the command of [[Grand Master]] [[Pravus]] to eliminate all Undesirables from the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] and its occupied territories. The system itself was rediscovered by mercenary [[Laren Uscot]] who, while under contract by the Dread Lord, [[Teylas Ramar]], covertly followed the Undesirables as they escaped courtesy of [[starwars:Weequay|Weequay mercenaries]] from the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim world]] of [[starwars:Florrum|Florrum]] following the [[Battle of Florrum]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Shortly after the [[Ascendant Fleet]] arrived to dispatch the Undesirables and their guardians who were defensed into the Pinnacle. Due to the ever-expanding forces of Plagueis, the need to depend on trade for a steady import of food, and the massive influx of undesirable slaves, the decision was made by the Dread Lord to relocate non-military assets, and some military assets, to Aliso and occupy the Pinnacle to begin colonization. The scattered structures around the Pinnacle formed the basis of an expanding settlement around the Plagueis headquarters, eventually earning the name [[Aliso City]]. The continued growth of Plagueis drove development of the new city as well as several scattered settlements around the planet as more and more slaves, settlers, and military personnel began to make their home on the planetary surface instead of in space.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Geography ==&lt;br /&gt;
Aliso is a terrestrial world less than a few thousand years removed from an extremely active volcanic period which apexed into a volcanic winter. Currently the climate of Aliso is a perpetual, worldwide autumn climate that is a result of being only recently recovered from ecological disaster. As a result of recent geologic history, the ecosystem of Aliso is also still in recovery mode with a low diversity of life, and very few complex organisms inhabiting the world.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Much of the world is covered in liquid water oceans, roughly 82%, with a majority of the land mass being spread out, smaller continents. Most land masses are flat plains with small, coastal mountains.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Notable landmarks ==&lt;br /&gt;
=== Aliso City ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Aliso City}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aliso City]] is, for lack of a better definition, a frontier city. Before Plagueis occupied the planet, Separatist forces controlled the Pinnacle and other military buildings, outposts, and industry located along the western side of the plateau. These were ultimately abandoned during or after the [[starwars:Clone Wars|Clone Wars]], falling into disrepair and obsolescence before Plagueian forces arrived planetside. &lt;br /&gt;
 &lt;br /&gt;
Before and after Plagueian occupation, Aliso City began to naturally expand eastward due to a settling immigrant population and transient merchants taking an interest in the returning industry and military operations emerging from Aliso. The organization of the city beyond the position of the Pinnacle and its complexes, consequently, is most affected by the specific demographics of those who reside within its borders, with each neighborhood’s structure, economics, and culture differing from the next. This means that, unlike sprawling metropolitan cities, Aliso City is not strictly cut up into districts or boroughs, nor does it follow a planned, pre-laid out grid. It is a diverse patchwork of commerce and trade, simultaneously urban and rustic, and continually evolving as the numbers of visitors, citizens, and Plagueian forces continue to grow. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== The Pinnacle ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|The Pinnacle}}&lt;br /&gt;
The Pinnacle is a tall, closely built conglomerate of towers with the main tower reaching a height of 612 meters. At the base of the Pinnacle is an larger, wider support structure with many rooms repurposed for the needs of Clan Plagueis. Although the outside of the Pinnacle is protected by a shielding system, the inside is just as formidable with internal shielding grids, anti-riot control systems, and bulkhead controls making any attempt to overtake the Pinnacle nearly impossible.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While many of the lower levels originally served as prison cells and have since been repurposed, most of the upper levels served as offices and other similar facilities that retain those purposes under Clan Plagueis. On the top level is a command and control center which has been refitted to serve as more than just a control center of the former prison, but also as a command center for Clan Plagueis with a much more versatile control and communications system. There are also several sublevels, 28 all together, to which the bottom most levels formerly housed the maximum security wing of the complex. The upper sublevels still serve as the main hangar and spaceport which sprawls out onto the basin below the cliff the Pinnacle sits on.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Fort Dooku ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Fort Dooku}}&lt;br /&gt;
Fort Dooku is the primary base of operations of [[House Tyranus]]. It can be described as an impressive fortification that projects the power of Clan Plagueis across Aliso. The fort is constructed atop a stone mesa and is located on the plains west of The Pinnacle.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Korada Monastery === &lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Korada Monastery}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Korada Monastery]] was the main base of operations for [[House]] [[House Karness Muur|Karness Muur]] on the surface of [[Aliso]] located about 330 km west-north-west from [[The Pinnacle]]. Once an ancient temple or palace of an unknown species, it more recently was used by the monks of the [[starwars:B%27omarr_Order| B’oamarr Order]]. Following the dissolution of Karness Muur, it now serves as a formidable fortress and source of mystery. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Supply Station Omega === &lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Supply Station Omega}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Supply Station Omega]] was a facility operated by the now dissolved [[House]] [[House Ajunta Pall|Ajunta Pall]] of [[Clan]] [[Clan Plagueis|Plagueis]] as its primary base of operations. Formerly a Separatist outpost that maintained the infrastructure of the complex now known as the Pinnacle, it was only discovered after further surveys of Aliso were conducted by the Ascendant Clan. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== CIS Tundra Station ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The CIS Tundra Station (or CTS) is an multilevel research station built by the Confederacy of Independent Systems on one of the permanent ice caps located at the north pole. Along with being utilized for the collection of data regarding the planet’s wildlife and ecosystem, the station was also customized for minor weapons research and analysis, in order to build up military defenses on the planet. The remoteness of the station, compared to other CIS military barracks and structures, was consequently justified by the need to scope out other areas of the planet and expand the Confederacy&#039;s reach along the continents and Aliso&#039;s poles.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upon its abandonment and the arrival of both Plagueis and travelers from the Unknown Regions, the station has become more of a bunker and storage area for outdated weapons and data units. However, within its seven levels, there are multiple rooms designed to serve as quarters for former CIS scientists. As a result, several members of Clan Plagueis who are more accustomed to colder temperatures have requested that the CTS serve as a secondary residence for them when they are not on active clan duty at the Pinnacle or at their houses’ headquarters. This means that they are obligated to man the station, as it has been retrofitted to be a new military outpost for the clan, and report any and all findings or indiscrepancies to Plagueis forces.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The station is equipped with a covered transport landing platform to protect crafts from the extreme cold outside and to allow members of the Plagueis ruling council to visit. Necessities like air, water, and foodstuffs are kept in a warm section of the base to keep from freezing; these are delivered by transport weekly. Security is limited, but with the presence of a handful of Dark Jedi, there is little concern of an assault or infiltration.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Cordana Valley ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Nestled between the two largest mountains on Aliso, Mt. Thilan and Mt. Rapso, lies the evolving Cordana Valley. This plateau consists of a wide variety of flora and microorganisms that changes the ecosystem daily. The tree growth has been steadily growing, but there lacks any forest of note in the valley. The main attraction is Braun River, the main source of water for much of Aliso. The river winds its way through the valley, carving out canyons and forming numerous estuaries that feed into it. The recent Plagueis encampment on the planet introduced sentient lifeforms to the Valley. Many residents of Aliso City revere this as a sanctuary to the planet and use it for recreational purposes.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Though there are no official establishments in the Valley, during the warmer days of the constant autumn season, a few ambitious Alisoans set up shop, selling items needed to survive a long weekend in the Valley. The true adventure seekers often climb either mountain to vie for the best campsites that offer stunning views of either a sunset or sunrise.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While many residents love the beauty of the Valley, Clan Plagueis views it as a potential site for live military training operations. The mountains offer great hiding spots for training snipers, while the ground gives many opportunities to train infantry soldiers. The bodies of those who don’t make it through could be thrown into the river, and carried away into the ocean. The Dread Lord has sent many expositions into the valley to take proper measurements to erect a military base fit with barracks and a weapons depot.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Valneikian Spire===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{main|Valneikian spire}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Valneikian spire is the home of the [[Valneikian hive]], the last bastion of [[starwars:Geonosians|Geonosians]] in the galaxy.  It is located on the inland side of the coastal mountain range, roughly 300 kilometers southwest of Aliso City on the southern continent of Aliso.  There are multiple spires that rise among the mountains, but Valkenian spire refers to both the settlement as a whole but also the primary central spire that rises above all the others.  Within this spire is where you will find the Queen and Archduke of the hive.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The location was chosen after the hive had been subjugated by Clan Plagueis in 35 ABY as a suitable place to resettle the Geonosians. Given the needs for swift construction, most of the spire has been hollowed out from existing stone as opposed to built up through more typical Geonosian construction. The spire descends deep into the mountains, extending nearly as far below ground as it does above. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Djeri&#039;s Retreat ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Sitting on the largest of the Pearl Islands, a small archipelago about 2,000 km north of Aliso City, Djeri’s Retreat is notable as a resort-style retreat for Alisoans  lucky enough to afford it. The geothermal activity in the area has created natural hot springs, resulting in a pleasantly temperate climate on the islands despite their high latitude. Geothermal baths are a popular attraction as a relief from the cooler air temperature, and the Retreat also provides fine dining, casino activities, and other common upper class indulgences. The Retreat presents itself as the premiere location on Aliso for catering to the vices of the wealthy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Popular as a spot for legitimate business deals, elements of the Retreat do cater to less savory elements if one knows whom to ask. With a permanent population of only about 10,000, most of the residents eke out a meager living off of tips in the service industry built for the rich vacationers. The most popular cuisine is seafood, and fish is plentiful in the waters off the coast of the Pearl Islands.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Djeri’s Retreat is named for its owner and founder, Djeri Moraal, a businessman attempting to establish himself as one of the major power players in real estate on Aliso.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Isle of New Raxulon ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It is said that Aliso City is not the Confederacy of Independent Systems’ first attempt at settlement. During the hottest point of the Clone Wars, members of the CIS wished to expand further from their military outposts and the Pinnacle, hoping to create a new capital that would rival that of Raxulon on the planet Raxus. Their plan also involved erecting a new Separatist Senate building, in case their existing headquarters were infiltrated by outside forces during the war. &lt;br /&gt;
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With approval from Count Dooku, members of the CIS began to settle ambassadors, as well as their families and loved ones, on a separate isle not far from the western plateau of Aliso City. The isle is heavily populated by native trees and bushes, but little to no organic life besides simple life forms and insects inhabits the space. Much flora and foliage was cleared away to make room for the new buildings that would ideally house residents of New Raxulon. While the initial barracks and quarters that were built were crude, they offered ample storage space for CIS shipments and supplies. New Raxulon ultimately became not a settlement for people, but instead for objects, such as durasteel and duracrete that had been discarded from their construction yards. This currently gives the island the look of a dumpster or junkyard, where shrapnel and other tossed artifacts and equipment have been left behind and forgotten.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the CIS ambassadors took umbrage with the ugly state of New Raxulon - after all, nobody likes to live near a landfill - their request to be relocated was answered quickly and almost abashedly. They were returned to the Pinnacle or other military outposts close to where Aliso City would later expand into the frontier settlement it is today. Other ambassadors decided to leave Aliso entirely, preferring the actual Raxulon on Raxus. Currently, the lost isle of New Raxulon is no longer lost, but instead serves as a site of intrigue for those interested in collecting and studying the debris left behind by the CIS. It is said that some Alisoans have actually settled on New Raxulon, scrounging for items of value within the enormous junk piles left behind. The roughshod barracks are still used as shelters for these rambunctious and wily scavengers to this day.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Djeri&#039;s Mansion ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Located on the smallest of the Pearl Islands, Djeri&#039;s Mansion is a sight to behold on the archipelago. Constructed almost entirely out of transparisteel, it was built by Djeri Moraal following the burgeoning success of Djeri&#039;s Retreat and is also colloquially called the Crystal Palace. It is a whopping six stories tall and 12,000 square feet, surrounded by tall exotic trees imported to Aliso from neighboring planets in the Outer Rim.&lt;br /&gt;
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Within the colossal mansion, one can find a Pazaak parlor, a full bar, a meditation chamber, and a gorgeous view of the Aliso oceans from the master suite. On the rooftop, one can find an entire garden tended to by the bustling staff, lush with foreign plants and herbs that are periodically harvested and sold. The insides of the windows are tinted to avoid glare, and it is rumored that Moraal has the fragrance of licorice pumped throughout the building, given that it is allegedly his favorite smell.&lt;br /&gt;
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Hidden around the perimeter of the Crystal Palace is an array of anti-aircraft artillery, always primed and ready to shoot down anyone who would dare attack the luxurious property. It is no secret that such weaponry was bought from the Ascendant Legion, given Moraal&#039;s steadfast allegiance to Clan Plagueis.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ashkrik Retreat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Ashkrik Retreat is a large mansion expanse on one of the few bigger islands of Aliso belonging to the Saraask’ar, gifted from Dread Lord Ronovi Tavisaen to Plagueis&#039; allies. The mansion sees use from the leader of the Saraask’ar as well as its captains and their guests. The island is moderately forested with small lakes and creeks which provides a perfect hunting ground for the Trandsoshans to hold ritual hunts in the name of the Scorekeeper.&lt;br /&gt;
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The mansion itself isn&#039;t a structure that anyone would call opulent or lavish; instead, it takes on a more rustic tone that allows the Trandoshans of Saraask’ar to feel more in touch with the nature around them. As far as the layout is concerned, the retreat is two stories and boasts a dozen bedrooms, each with their own restroom. A large kitchen can be found on the first floor that would probably resemble something closer to a surgical ward with all of the easy to clean stainless durasteel in it. The clan room is the gathering point in the building which sports furs of various rare species across the universe. Behind the retreat is a pen used by the Trandoshans to hold their prey for the next hunt.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Vault ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the successful takeover of Hyperdyne Industries by Plagueis infiltrators, the newly&lt;br /&gt;
installed Board of Directors committed to providing the Dread Lord full control of the assets of&lt;br /&gt;
the firm. In typical corporate fashion, the design and construction of The Vault took longer than&lt;br /&gt;
anticipated. Initial plans were drafted placing the Vault squarely in the heart of Aliso City but&lt;br /&gt;
were scrapped after rumors of Kel Zar learning about the project. The facility was moved to an&lt;br /&gt;
island a few kilometers from Djeri’s Retreat.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon completion of the four-story complex, the Board determined it was appropriate to&lt;br /&gt;
terminate the lives of all who worked on the project, thus leaving the building plans with those&lt;br /&gt;
entrusted by the Dread Lord. Entry is controlled by appointment only, with the entrance guarded&lt;br /&gt;
by Plagueis Ravagers equipped with state of the art weaponry. Visitors are monitored by&lt;br /&gt;
Hyperdyne staff the moment they enter orbit and are escorted to the facility from the Aliso&lt;br /&gt;
spaceport. The two landing pads on the island permit only Hyperdyne and Plagueis registered&lt;br /&gt;
vehicles. The Hyperdyne vehicle that transports visitors is lined with explosives to be detonated&lt;br /&gt;
by remote should the vehicle change from the approved flight path for any reason.&lt;br /&gt;
The Dread Lord has authorized the following details to be uploaded to the datapads of Plagueians upon Knighthood:&lt;br /&gt;
*  Level 1 - Research labs&lt;br /&gt;
*  Level 2 - Credit reserves&lt;br /&gt;
*  Level 3 - Intellectual property&lt;br /&gt;
*  Level 4 - Corporate offices&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Aliso City&#039;&#039;&#039; is the primary settlement on [[Aliso]]. Under the control of [[Clan]] [[Clan Plagueis|Plagueis]], it can be described as the nucleus of the Clan&#039;s operations and presence on the planet. The city is constructed atop a plateau and extends eastward from the Clan’s headquarters, [[The Pinnacle]]. Originally comprised of utilitarian structures left behind by the forces of the [[starwars:Confederacy of Independent Systems|Confederacy of Independent Systems]], or CIS, new infrastructure has developed as the population has grown.  &lt;br /&gt;
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== Overall Structure ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Aliso City is, for lack of a better definition, a frontier city. Before Plagueis occupied the planet, Separatist forces controlled the Pinnacle and other military buildings, outposts, and industry located along the western side of the plateau. These were ultimately abandoned during or after the [[starwars:Clone Wars|Clone Wars]], falling into disrepair and obsolescence before Plagueian forces arrived planetside. &lt;br /&gt;
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Before and after Plagueian occupation, Aliso City began to naturally expand eastward due to a settling immigrant population and transient merchants taking an interest in the returning industry and military operations emerging from Aliso. The organization of the city beyond the position of the Pinnacle and its complexes, consequently, is most affected by the specific demographics of those who reside within its borders, with each neighborhood’s structure, economics, and culture differing from the next. This means that, unlike sprawling metropolitan cities, Aliso City is not strictly cut up into districts or boroughs, nor does it follow a planned, pre-laid out grid. It is a diverse patchwork of commerce and trade, simultaneously urban and rustic, and continually evolving as the numbers of visitors, citizens, and Plagueian forces continue to grow.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== History ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Thepinnacle.jpg|thumb|175px|left|The Pinnacle, located on the western end of Aliso City.]] &lt;br /&gt;
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The origins of Aliso City begin with a chance encounter. In the aftermath of the [[Battle of Florrum]], the entirety of Clan Plagueis pursued numerous ‘undesirables’ - primarily [[starwars:Alien|non-Human]] sentients - and followed them to the [[Aliso system]]. These undesirables were eventually captured or killed after taking refuge in a former Separatist prison facility now known as the Pinnacle. The Pinnacle occupied a strategic geographical location, and though many of its facilities were gutted or inoperable, the foundations for developing a complex and secure command center remained. While the majority of the Clan’s leadership focused on revitalizing the Pinnacle and other nearby outposts, the rest of the city began to naturally expand eastward due to the growing populace and the activities of both Clan personnel and the large slave population.&lt;br /&gt;
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While [[Selika Roh]], Plagueis’s [[Proconsul]] at the time, directed most Clan efforts toward the reconstruction of the Pinnacle, others were tasked with early oversight of the outlying region. The first priority identified was the need to establish basic necessities to support the Clan proper. This included preparing large swaths of land for agriculture and other organic cultivation, erecting minimal shelters and barracks for the Plagueian legions, repairing and expanding the existing spaceport below the plateau, and developing infrastructure to support the production of basic industrial goods necessary for settlement and expansion. &lt;br /&gt;
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Though located on the edge of the [[starwars:Unknown_Regions|Unknown Regions]], the sheer scale of activity and manpower required for the redevelopment of the Pinnacle attracted eyes and ears that lurked in nearby sectors. At first, many were hesitant to approach Aliso, as they were wary of what was clearly large-scale military activity on the planet. However, the attitude of caution slowly shifted with a significant influx of foreign starships delivering goods and personnel from Plagueis’s distant holdings across the [[Starwars:The galaxy|galaxy]]. Independent opportunists also arrived on the planet, and it was decided for the benefit of Clan operations that the majority of new arrivals would be left untouched, though the opportunity to bolster the ranks of the Ascendant Legion with fresh specimens meant that a few immigrants disappeared from time to time. &lt;br /&gt;
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Inevitably, the size of the settlement increased even as rumors of Plagueis’s presence in the system spread. Within a year of the Pinnacle’s reactivation, the surrounding outposts had exploded into a thriving frontier settlement. Though small in comparison to several similar, well established municipalities in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim territories]], the city’s existence and growth were remarkable considering its distance from the more widely explored galaxy. &lt;br /&gt;
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Following the discovery of a large [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive on the planet in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Aliso City suffered from a brief and brutal assault. The damage was widespread, but the economy bounced back effortlessly following the conflict’s resolution. The harmonious combination of the industrial power and prowess of the Ascendant Clan, as well as the ingenuity and the dedication of the population to their home, assured that the city easily returned to full capacity. Clan Plagueis’s victory and subjugation over the Geonosians proved that the organization was an institution capable of defending its interests in the region. As long as the regular citizenry remained indifferent to the operations of the Clan - and vice versa -  Aliso City would continue to expand and develop.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Plagueis-Aliso Relations ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:alisostreets.jpg|thumb|175px|right|The streets of Aliso City.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The dynamic between Plagueis and the rest of Aliso’s population is one of either ignorance or apathy. While certain individuals residing within the city will occasionally leave the general populace in order to serve the Clan, there is no overwhelming tension between the proceedings of the Plagueis ruling council and the activities of the non-Force sensitive citizenry. The doctrine of the Dread Throne is to focus primarily on the Clan’s needs rather than Aliso City’s. However, the presence of various prominent businesses within the city have prompted the council to work out trade agreements with multiple company owners, subtly persuading them to rely on Plagueis for the sake of maximizing resource supply and profits. This way, while the Clan does not directly interfere with Aliso politics, its members&#039; contributions are considered crucial to regional contractors and investors who have vested interests in the system’s newfound economic prosperity.&lt;br /&gt;
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Some Plagueians express skepticism regarding their summit’s indifference toward the settlement. While some members of the Clan are supportive of treating the frontier city like a fiefdom or dominion, others would rather see any dealings outside Plagueis dismantled or purged, as they view them as a liability to the unit’s operations and secrecy. None of these concerns, of course, hold much weight in the decisions that the Dread Lord ultimately makes, as much of the commentary stems from those who are not trusted advisers or council members. Though what passes for a local city government does make a token effort at policing the population, much of what most would identify as &amp;quot;law enforcement&amp;quot; flows directly from Plagueian troops and paramilitary forces loyal to the Clan. While the Dread Lord doesn&#039;t focus too closely on what these forces choose to prioritize as far as their policing efforts are concerned, they can and will execute the Dread Lord&#039;s will.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Landmarks and Locations ==&lt;br /&gt;
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Aliso City has many distinct establishments and structures that serve multiple purposes to both the Ascendant Clan and to regular citizens. While some of these locations are strictly limited to Plagueis operations and uses, others are iconic staples of the city at large.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Geonosian Enclave ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:geo_encalve.jpg|thumb|175px|left|Geonosian tunnels below Aliso City.]] &lt;br /&gt;
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The Geonosian Enclave is a complex tunnel system formerly inhabited by the [[Valneikian hive]] located east of Aliso City. The age and purpose of the caverns are unclear, as there is no information on it from the Separatists’ forgotten databases, though the Hive was rumored to have been conducting classified weapons research within its depths. The original inhabitants have since been evicted from the caves and relocated to a region south of the city. Due to the lack of upkeep required to maintain the subterranean colony, the damage caused to the tunnels during the recent Plagueian assault remains unaddressed.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Enclave can be accessed on the surface through three separate entrances. While the smaller and more distant entryways are located away from the Pinnacle, the entrance closest to the city was recently conceived using powerful explosives in order for the Geonosians to launch a surprise attack on the new Plagueian settlement. While the other entrances lead deeper into the tunnel system, the large passageway closest to Aliso City is notable for a large cavern that likely housed the Geonosians&#039; former army of [[starwars:B1 battle droid|B1 battle droids]]. The intricate labyrinth is a nest of twists and turns designed to confuse potential intruders, ultimately leading to various strategic focal points. These paths lead to another cavern near the center of the former colony that originally housed the Geonosian queen. It can now also be accessed from above after a Plagueian strike team destroyed the ceiling to confront the Geonosian leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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While Plagueis had originally planned to excavate the caverns in order to further develop their infrastructure and resources, the destruction and carnage found within the tunnels have seriously delayed or even outright halted efforts by rock riggers and engineers to survey and carve out the stone. In some instances, the enclave will be used as a last resort bolt hole, due to the presence of minerals that are known to scatter sensors. Apart from that, all official operations within the vacant Geonosian tunnels have ceased until the Clan is ready, or willing, to clean up the mess.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== D &amp;amp; D Construction Yards === &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:d&amp;amp;dyards.jpg|thumb|175px|right|D&amp;amp;D Construction Yards at night.]] &lt;br /&gt;
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The Duracrete &amp;amp; Durasteel Construction and Infrastructure, Refinement and Assembly Yards, also known as the D &amp;amp; D Construction Yards, are located to the northwest of the Pinnacle. Originally utilized by the Separatists for the purpose of creating [[starwars:Duracrete|duracrete]] and assembling pieces of [[starwars:Durasteel|durasteel]] for industrial uses, the facilities have now been upgraded and remodeled so that both [[starwars:Droid|droids]] and the [[Subjugates|Subjugated]] work to manage building materials for Plagueis in order to expand and maintain the infrastructure of Clan-owned buildings and outposts.  &lt;br /&gt;
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The yards are divided into specific structures based on their services. Large metal refinement machines are used to purify durasteel so that it can be ready for building needs. Within the duracrete refinery, materials are sent off to be stored, shipped, or shaped into functional molds. Loaders, transports, and personnel operate from a small cluster of administrative offices, in which construction contracts and bonds with both the Clan and other Alisoan organizations are drawn up and processed.&lt;br /&gt;
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Work conditions within the Construction Yards are harsh but tolerable. Subjugates who work within the refinery and among the machinery seldom receive breaks, but the labor is not as backbreaking as expected, and the presence of droids to assist them is welcomed. Only the Willing, however, are lucky enough to hold down desk jobs and bear the responsibility of supervising both the financial and logistical aspects of the facilities.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Medina ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:medina.jpg|thumb|175px|left|The Medina&#039;s marketplace.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Located to the southeast of the Pinnacle, the Medina quarters of Aliso City have an obscure history but a clear role in the lives of Plagueis’ slave population. Allegedly built by the Separatists, the Medina is a sprawling labyrinth of covered and dimly lit corridors, tunnels, and maze-like paths, many leading to larger isolated areas that may have been intended as personal rooms or storage facilities. While a few of these tunnels are visible above ground, most of them are built slightly underground, some of them even running between several of the buildings and outposts that surround the Pinnacle. &lt;br /&gt;
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Several theories abound as to why the Medina was constructed in the first place. One suggestion that has been floated is that the Separatists desired an emergency shelter in case of orbital bombardment or invasion, and the complexity and size of the tunnels could make enemy infiltration difficult and frustrating. Another idea involves black market operations or even more risque forms of entertainment that the CIS may have wanted to keep private. Regardless of speculation, the original purpose of the labyrinth remains a mystery.&lt;br /&gt;
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In more recent months, the Medina has become a lively hub of activity and culture, but it is entirely restricted to Plagueis’ slave population. Several of the long, narrow tunnels, once an individual learns where they go, lead to places where rations are served, minimized forms of gambling are permitted, and living quarters are arranged. There are few exits and entrances to the Medina, and consequently, the whole array feels stifling and claustrophobic, as well as confusing to navigate. This is perfectly fine with the Dread Lord, who believes that while Plagueis’ slaves may be allowed certain privileges, they certainly should not be made too comfortable in their abodes.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Medina is heavily patrolled from all sides by members of the Willing, [[Ravagers]], and [[Wraiths]] in order to monitor who goes in or out of its labyrinth. Should hints of dissent or rebellion be discovered, the entire area can be sealed off, and both supply lines and energy from the power grids can be easily shut down. The Plagueis ruling council finds the arrangement appropriate for managing and accommodating the slave population, especially appreciating the Medina’s aesthetic. After all, the constrictive nature of the tunnels and the immense scope of surveillance limits slaves’ physical mobility and freedom, making their presence in the Medina akin to mindless, ambling cattle inside a slaughterhouse.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Sand Pit ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:sandpit.jpg|thumb|175px|right|Combatants in a duel in the Sand Pit.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Contrary to popular belief, the Sand Pit is not, in fact, filled with sand. It was established on the northwestern outskirts of Aliso City and serves as a fighting ring for both members of the Willing and Clan Plagueis. The Sand Pit, or simply the Pit, is the colloquial name for an arena that is notorious for brutal, and sometimes gladiatorial, combat.&lt;br /&gt;
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Originally excavated by the Separatists for unknown purposes, the site was abandoned during the Clone Wars and rediscovered by Plagueis. The Plagueis ruling council held no interest in further updating or adding to the Pit, but many members of the Willing were enthusiastic about turning the space into an arena or amphitheater. This proposal was accepted, provided that the structure be somewhat small in nature and not particularly eye-catching. Constructing the Pit also allowed the Clan to purge the ranks of the slave population when needed, sending Ravagers and Wraiths who had outlived their usefulness to be killed in combat. Ultimately, individuals within the lower echelon of the Ascendant Clan developed an outlet outside of their duties to relax, drink, watch some sparring matches, or even participate in the fighting themselves.&lt;br /&gt;
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Though the hollow of the Pit itself is approximately two meters,  the surrounding stands measure twelve meters - equivalent to the height of a two-story building -  and the area itself is covered and seemingly nondescript from a distance. Installed within the galleries are numerous durasteel benches that have been shabbily pieced together with recycled material from the D &amp;amp; D Construction Yards. The only intriguing element of the otherwise plain-looking space is the abundance of murals of [[starwars:Krayt dragon|Krayt dragons]] painted along the walls of the stands. A single concession booth provides spectators with food choices such as [[starwars:Bantha|Bantha]] shish kebabs, [[starwars:Berbersian crab salad|Berbersian crab salad]], and [[starwars:Fried crispic|fried crispics]]. The same booth also offers a selection of beverages, both alcoholic and not, that includes [[starwars:Corellian spiced ale|Corellian spiced ale]], [[starwars:Lum|lum]], [[starwars:Mead|mead]], and the Pit’s staple cocktail: The Sandy Sith, which consists of [[starwars:Kowakian rum|Kowakian rum]], [[starwars:Lyme&#039;s rose juice|Lyme&#039;s rose juice]], and a splash of [[starwars:Corellian nectar|Corellian nectar]]. It is said that if a fighter can pound three Sandy Siths in one sitting, then they can get a free ticket out of fighting their opponent.&lt;br /&gt;
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Entertainment within the Pit ranges from one-on-one combat to team clashes to free-for-all sudden death brawls. In between sentient matches, spectators can enjoy fights in which battle droids are given blunt weapons and expected to wail on one another for the audience’s amusement. While there is no official gambling element within the establishment, many members of the Willing will bet on the outcome of certain matches. Rumor has it that select members of Plagueis itself also frequent the Sand Pit, either participating in the bouts or sitting back with food and drink and enjoying the violent display.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Landsdown Docks === &lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:landsdowndocks.jpg|thumb|175px|left|One of the Landsdown Docks docking bays.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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While Clan Plagueis maintains its own spaceport, Aliso City is also host to the Landsdown Docks, which are situated on the easternmost flank of the city and farthest away from the Pinnacle. While the docks mostly cater to transient merchants and traveling businessmen, it is also common to see Aliso residents utilize them for their personal ships and freighters.&lt;br /&gt;
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Designed after similar ports found in the Outer Rim, the Landsdown Docks are wide and flat, with the exception of multiple rows of divots built into the duracrete and durasteel in order to accommodate ships of multiple classes. Once a pilot has landed their vehicle, they are able to easily access public transportation leading away from the port. [[starwars:Repair droid|Repair droids]] are available for rent, capable of refueling ships and offering other maintenance needs. Tools may also be requested from a small scrap and parts shop located on the southern edge of the docks, though the purchase of said tools is not always cheap.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Landsdown Docks are divided into three separate bay types spread haphazardly across the area of the spaceport. While the smallest bays mostly house fighters and smaller vessels, the mid-sized bays can support a wider range, including &#039;&#039;Firespray&#039;&#039;-class ships, [[starwars:Low Altitude Assault Transport|LAAT]] gunships, and large scale transports. Only a few of the largest bay types have been constructed, capable of hosting much larger freighters. A crew of live personnel are on standby if any droids must be activated for appropriate tasks, as well as a small medical team, just in case ship maintenance and repairs happen to go awry.&lt;br /&gt;
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Located in the free space between the various bays are a wide array of shops, inns, and small cafés, generally accommodating to travelers who do not intend to stay on Aliso for long. The Landsdown Café brews a particularly strong cup of [[starwars:Caf|caf]], and the Shipyard Stop serves foodstuffs such as [[starwars:Pepper pretzel|pepper pretzels]] and [[starwars:Nerf nugget|Nerf nuggets]]. Many of the establishments are relatively small and humble, but they do the job of sating the hunger and other needs of pilots and merchants alike. Beyond these fixed locations, there are many small stalls operated by merchants of all types, vending both wares and food to the spacers that frequent the port.&lt;br /&gt;
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==== Mobus Combine ====&lt;br /&gt;
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Unique among the establishments of the Landsdown Docks is the Mobus Combine. Located in a nondescript building opposite the Landsdown Café, it serves as a trading post and business hub for ambitious and entrepreneurial visitors to Aliso. Whether one is searching for a wealthy investor to fund a commercial venture or a keen individual confident in their brutish abilities, the Combine serves as the frontier of pioneering business interests in the city. Members of the Willing are known to frequent the premises and offer their services to the highest bidder, though the Combine is open to all who can prove their worth.&lt;br /&gt;
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The interior of the structure is spacious and sparsely furnished. Upon entering the Combine, attention is drawn toward a long desk located in the far-left corner on the ground floor. A service droid takes note of all patrons entering and exiting the premises, and it provides assistance and information for various queries. The droid is also tasked with maintaining an electronic dashboard behind the desk that displays all pending contract proposals. Opposite the service desk is a single lift that provides access to the second floor, which mirrors the first in architectural design. The top floor of the Combine is furnished with simple durasteel tables and benches where patrons can sit and discuss the details of their potential partnerships.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Hak’s Hideout ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:hakshide.jpg|thumb|175px|right|The exterior of Hak&#039;s Hideout.]] &lt;br /&gt;
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A small and seemingly indistinct cantina on the eastern edge of the city, Hak’s Hideout has served as a drinking hole for pilots utilizing the Landsdown Docks, travelers, and Aliso residents. It was founded by a family of [[starwars:Bothan|Bothan]] immigrants, with the proprietorship passed down to the son of the original owner in recent months.&lt;br /&gt;
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Hak’s has a wide variety of alcohols from around the galaxy, including a rotating series of ales and wines depending on the season. The owner is also able to bring in a monthly supply of rare and high-quality whiskey, including [[starwars:Whyren’s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]], which is actually made somewhat affordable due to marketing expertise. The cantina’s most notable aesthetic is that its tap spigots are refurbished from decapitated B1 battle droid heads. Naesc, the staple bartender of the establishment and the owner’s brother, has quite the story to tell regarding these spigots should any patrons happen to ask about them.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Nimbus Room ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A cheap drinking establishment in the seedier part of the city, The Nimbus Room is often frequented by those who can&#039;t or won&#039;t patron the nicer clubs in the city. No one really remembers who built it, nor do they really care.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having remained innocuous for most of its history, the Nimbus Room has become the topic of discussion in recent weeks following a terrible atrocity taking place within its walls. A man by the name of Tren Coltar was brutally tortured and subsequently murdered on the premises. Attacked by a man in black armor, brandishing a red lightsaber, Coltar was pinned to the wall by his wrists with two shards of metal, with all the skin of the front of his torso flayed off. The emblem of the Inquisitorious was painted on the wall behind Coltar in his very blood.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Hyperdyne University ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Originally a small engineering college constructed shortly after the colonisation of Aliso, the Hyperdyne University was eventually taken over by Hyperdyne Industries not long after the arrival of Clan Plagueis as the company sought to get it claws into everything it could. The modern Hyperdyne University is little more than a training facility for Hyperdyne, but even some of Plagueis&#039; Force users have been known to enrol in certain classes. 99% of all students of the University leave with a job at Hyperdyne, with at least half of those also sponsored by the company.&lt;br /&gt;
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The actual building has grown to be among the largest in Aliso City, with space for dozens of students to both live and learn on-site, as well as accommodation for the majority of the staff. Aliso City&#039;s own relatively small size has prevented the University from growing to the size that it can start to attract potential students from the galaxy at large.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Bank of Aliso ===&lt;br /&gt;
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A large structure erected in Aliso City, the Bank of Aliso serves as the hub of economic activity on the planet. Not only does it operate as the primary bank of the Clan, with several branches scattered around the planet, but it also serves as a front for Theodorosa “Rosa” Equinario’s operations. On the surface, she is running and operating the bank completely legally and above board, but it can also serve as a base of operations and resource, granting Rosa several high-level contacts.&lt;br /&gt;
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The bank itself is rather large and spacious, designed with a simple utilitarian effectiveness reminiscent of a sleek and modern building that isn’t particularly assuming on its own. However, it towers over the other nearby buildings, being much taller than it is long. On the inside, on the other hand, its wealth is much more apparent.&lt;br /&gt;
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With several floors dedicated to various legal and extralegal activities, it has a state of the art security system and most civilians won’t be allowed on the upper floors without expression permission from the bank owner. The bank was originally owned by members of the Willing, but since taking it over, Rosa has rotated most of her own staff into key positions. The bank still is quite functional in its intended purpose, keeping the Plagueian economy running smoothly, but that’s exactly what makes it such a good front. &lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Door ===&lt;br /&gt;
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Near the edge of Aliso city, where the industrial sector meets the residential area, there is a small decrepit house with a faded red durasteel door nestled snugly between two derelict factories. This unassuming two-story home, nicknamed the Door, is owned by Chie-da Vaddond, a frail-looking older [[starwars:Weequay|Weequay]] woman who has owned her home in Aliso City since the days of the CIS occupancy of the world. No matter who comes through, nor how many times they try, she refuses to give up her decades-old home. &lt;br /&gt;
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Beneath their rough exteriors, both “The Door” and its elderly owner hide a dark secret. Through the kitchen, down the stairs, and into the cellar, there is a false wall, tucked behind a movable shelving unit, which, when opened, reveals the entrance to a vast underground facility owned by Rosa Equinario. This underground facility acts as the base of operations for criminal enterprises of Rosa’s underworld empire. &lt;br /&gt;
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The facility is known among its users and inhabitants simply as the bunker, but it is much more than that. A labyrinth of duracrete tunnels acts as both a shortcut for travel across Aliso City, with various exits in key areas to make smuggling a breeze for Rosa’s team. Massive storage rooms scattered throughout the bunker house the many items they deal in, whether legally or illegally procured.&lt;br /&gt;
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A staff of up to 150 people can be found within the facility at any given time, ranging from security - to ensure that there are no unwanted guests - to staff who conduct inventory checks to ensure that none of the goods housed within go missing. Most of the staff within the facility live within the bunker in a section of staff housing that is little more than&lt;br /&gt;
glorified barracks, but they are also used as “safe houses” for members of the crew who need to lay low for a while. Housing the staff within “The Bunker” minimizes the chances of drawing attention, given the constant traffic entering through “The Door” and other similar entryways.&lt;br /&gt;
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|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Consul]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Warlord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and the current [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi sitting on the Dread Throne, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by [[Bale Andros]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by [[Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| before = [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Montresor]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]] - Present&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = Incumbent&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{End box}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Template:Plagueis}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:DJBWiki Featured Articles]]&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis members]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg&amp;diff=178886</id>
		<title>File:Ronovi Dread Throne.jpg</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=File:Ronovi_Dread_Throne.jpg&amp;diff=178886"/>
		<updated>2020-10-04T07:43:48Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: Category:Images-Characters&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;== Summary ==&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Images-Characters]]&lt;br /&gt;
== Licensing ==&lt;br /&gt;
{{Copyrighted Com}}&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Phantom_Assembly&amp;diff=178872</id>
		<title>Phantom Assembly</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Phantom_Assembly&amp;diff=178872"/>
		<updated>2020-10-01T23:12:19Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Eras|nor}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Construction}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Organization&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Phantom Assembly&lt;br /&gt;
|image=&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=[[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=Laren Uscot&lt;br /&gt;
|members=&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=&lt;br /&gt;
|location=&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=&lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented=&lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved=&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
|era=&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;&#039;Phantom Assembly&#039;&#039;&#039; is the group named and led by former [[di Plagia]] [[Laren Uscot]]. Comprised of defectors from the [[The Collective|Collective]], the [[Severian Principate]], and even the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], the assembly&#039;s main objective is to bring the Brotherhood to ruin, specifically exacting most of its wrath upon [[Clan Plagueis]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Founding =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Disillusion ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]], Dread Lord [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] executed Code: Dread, an operation that would seek out and eliminate Collective member Kel Zar. Zar, having been responsible for a botched slave insurrection two years prior, was caught off guard by the [[Ascendant Fleet]]&#039;s forces, and she sought out aid from her superior, Ghafa Ordam. Ordam, however, had grown tired of Zar&#039;s zealous attempts to take on the Ascendant Clan and did not provide any support, forcing the [[starwars:Zabrak|Zabrak]] to flee with whatever remaining forces she had.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Humiliated and enraged by her defeat against Plagueis, Kel Zar decided to go on self-imposed exile, traveling to various planets along the [[starwars:Outer Rim|Outer Rim]] in the hopes of finding miscellaneous jobs and assignments. While on [[starwars:Vulta|Vulta]], she encountered a bealeaguered and intoxicated Laren Uscot, who had hit a lull in his mercenary work and was waxing poetic about his days in the Brotherhood. Sensing his disenfranchisement with Plagueis and the galaxy at large, Zar decided to further fraternize with Uscot, and it was then that they discovered that they had a common goal of revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Building the Ranks ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kel Zar and Laren Uscot put their wide array of connections as mercs to good use, scouting the Outer Rim and [[starwars:Unknown Regions|Unknown Regions]] in the hopes of finding skilled individuals who would rejoice in their shared cause. Not only did they make contact with members of the Collective and the Severian Principate, but they also communicated with a handful of [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force users]] who were contemplating abandoning the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Within a few months, recruitment efforts had yielded over fifty interested parties. The Phanton Assembly had grown legs and was officially established in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Putting his bounty hunter skills to good use, Uscot took advantage of the naivety of [[Clan Vizsla]], who was mostly unaware of the [[starwars:Pantoran|Pantoran]] as even existing, and requested the assassination of di Plagia [[Arden Karn]]. The mercenary assigned to carry out the bounty, however, botched it, resulting in the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]], in which Ronovi Tavisaen ordered the near entirety of Plagueis to invade [[Zsoldos]] and punish Vizsla for its presumed complacency. Zar and Uscot determined that small, targeted campaigns were not effective in taking down a clan as formidable as the Ascendant Clan, and so they continued to bulk up the Assembly&#039;s numbers while also seeking out new alliances within the galaxy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Operations =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Scourge ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the Assembly numbers grew to as large as 200, Uscot ultimately heard back from the unlikeliest of groups: a nest of [[starwars:Killik|Killiks]], known as the Oetteo nest, were eager to know about Clan Plagueis&#039;s indentured population of [[starwars:Geonosians|Geonosians]]. Pleased with the Killiks&#039; enthusiasm, the Pantoran worked with Zar to have their ships arrive in the [[Aliso system]] so the nest could invade [[Aliso]] and strike the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] at the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was then that other machinations within Clan Plagueis were revealed: [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], the newest di Plagia, ordered Bothan engineer Reg at blaster point to allow the Assembly fleets and the Killiks&#039; dartships into Aliso space. Varick had been in communication with Uscot since the death of [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] at the hands of the Dread Lord, thus sealing his fate as an internal traitor to the clan. The plan was simple: while Plagueis was preoccupied with the Killiks, Zar and Uscot would lead their now rather impressive fleets to the asteroid belt within the system.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;To be continued...&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Organization =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Philosophy ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Hierarchy ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Armaments ==&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Phantom_Assembly&amp;diff=178871</id>
		<title>Phantom Assembly</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Phantom_Assembly&amp;diff=178871"/>
		<updated>2020-10-01T23:12:01Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;
{{Eras|nor}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Construction}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Organization&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Phantom Assembly&lt;br /&gt;
|image=&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=[[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=Laren Uscot&lt;br /&gt;
|members=&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=&lt;br /&gt;
|location=&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=&lt;br /&gt;
|fragmented=&lt;br /&gt;
|dissolved=&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=&lt;br /&gt;
|era=&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The &#039;&#039;Phantom Assembly&#039;&#039; is the group named and led by former [[di Plagia]] [[Laren Uscot]]. Comprised of defectors from the [[The Collective|Collective]], the [[Severian Principate]], and even the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], the assembly&#039;s main objective is to bring the Brotherhood to ruin, specifically exacting most of its wrath upon [[Clan Plagueis]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Founding =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Disillusion ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
In [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]], Dread Lord [[Ronovi Tavisaen]] executed Code: Dread, an operation that would seek out and eliminate Collective member Kel Zar. Zar, having been responsible for a botched slave insurrection two years prior, was caught off guard by the [[Ascendant Fleet]]&#039;s forces, and she sought out aid from her superior, Ghafa Ordam. Ordam, however, had grown tired of Zar&#039;s zealous attempts to take on the Ascendant Clan and did not provide any support, forcing the [[starwars:Zabrak|Zabrak]] to flee with whatever remaining forces she had.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Humiliated and enraged by her defeat against Plagueis, Kel Zar decided to go on self-imposed exile, traveling to various planets along the [[starwars:Outer Rim|Outer Rim]] in the hopes of finding miscellaneous jobs and assignments. While on [[starwars:Vulta|Vulta]], she encountered a bealeaguered and intoxicated Laren Uscot, who had hit a lull in his mercenary work and was waxing poetic about his days in the Brotherhood. Sensing his disenfranchisement with Plagueis and the galaxy at large, Zar decided to further fraternize with Uscot, and it was then that they discovered that they had a common goal of revenge.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Building the Ranks ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Kel Zar and Laren Uscot put their wide array of connections as mercs to good use, scouting the Outer Rim and [[starwars:Unknown Regions|Unknown Regions]] in the hopes of finding skilled individuals who would rejoice in their shared cause. Not only did they make contact with members of the Collective and the Severian Principate, but they also communicated with a handful of [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force users]] who were contemplating abandoning the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Within a few months, recruitment efforts had yielded over fifty interested parties. The Phanton Assembly had grown legs and was officially established in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Putting his bounty hunter skills to good use, Uscot took advantage of the naivety of [[Clan Vizsla]], who was mostly unaware of the [[starwars:Pantoran|Pantoran]] as even existing, and requested the assassination of di Plagia [[Arden Karn]]. The mercenary assigned to carry out the bounty, however, botched it, resulting in the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]], in which Ronovi Tavisaen ordered the near entirety of Plagueis to invade [[Zsoldos]] and punish Vizsla for its presumed complacency. Zar and Uscot determined that small, targeted campaigns were not effective in taking down a clan as formidable as the Ascendant Clan, and so they continued to bulk up the Assembly&#039;s numbers while also seeking out new alliances within the galaxy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Operations =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Scourge ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
After the Assembly numbers grew to as large as 200, Uscot ultimately heard back from the unlikeliest of groups: a nest of [[starwars:Killik|Killiks]], known as the Oetteo nest, were eager to know about Clan Plagueis&#039;s indentured population of [[starwars:Geonosians|Geonosians]]. Pleased with the Killiks&#039; enthusiasm, the Pantoran worked with Zar to have their ships arrive in the [[Aliso system]] so the nest could invade [[Aliso]] and strike the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] at the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
It was then that other machinations within Clan Plagueis were revealed: [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], the newest di Plagia, ordered Bothan engineer Reg at blaster point to allow the Assembly fleets and the Killiks&#039; dartships into Aliso space. Varick had been in communication with Uscot since the death of [[Gaius Julius Caesar]] at the hands of the Dread Lord, thus sealing his fate as an internal traitor to the clan. The plan was simple: while Plagueis was preoccupied with the Killiks, Zar and Uscot would lead their now rather impressive fleets to the asteroid belt within the system.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;To be continued...&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
= Organization =&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Philosophy ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Hierarchy ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Armaments ==&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:Plagueis&amp;diff=178803</id>
		<title>Template:Plagueis</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:Plagueis&amp;diff=178803"/>
		<updated>2020-09-20T00:20:39Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: nah&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{|table width=&amp;quot;98%&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;left&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px #416623 solid; background: #000000;-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; width: 200; margin-top: -1.4em; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;color: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|td colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger; background-color: #53855c; text-align:center;&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan Plagueis&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Units&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[Plagueis]]  •  &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;House&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[House Tyranus|Tyranus]] •  &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Team&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[Opress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Leadership&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Consul]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaCON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Proconsul]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaPCON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Rollmaster]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaRM}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Tyranus&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Quaestor]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{TYR QUA}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Aedile]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{TYR AED}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Opress&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Battle Team Leader]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{OpBTL}}&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Territory&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[Aliso]] • [[Aliso system]] • [[The Anchorage]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Groups &amp;amp; Organizations&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[di Plagia]] • [[:Category:Plagueis Military|Ascendant Forces]] • [[Saraask&#039;ar|Saraask&#039;ar Clan]] • [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] • [[Subjugates]] • [[Ravagers]] • [[Wraiths]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| bgcolor={{{bgcolor_value|#000000; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; text-align: center; background-color: #53855c; color: #ffffff; &amp;quot;}}} | &#039;&#039;Adapt. Ascend. Avail.&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:Plagueis&amp;diff=178802</id>
		<title>Template:Plagueis</title>
		<link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Template:Plagueis&amp;diff=178802"/>
		<updated>2020-09-20T00:20:23Z</updated>

		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: &lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;{|table width=&amp;quot;98%&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;left&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px #416623 solid; background: #000000;-moz-background-clip: initial; -moz-background-origin: initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: initial; -moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; width: 200; margin-top: -1.4em; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px;color: #ffffff;&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
|td colspan=&amp;quot;2&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-topleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-topright: 1em; text-align: center; color: #ffffff; font-variant:small-caps; font-size:larger; background-color: #53855c; text-align:center;&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan Plagueis&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Units&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[Plagueis]]  •  &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;House&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[House Tyranus|Tyranus]] •  &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Battle Team&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt;: [[Opress]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Leadership&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Consul]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaCON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Proconsul]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaPCON}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Rollmaster]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{PlaRM}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Tyranus&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Quaestor]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{TYR QUA}} • &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Aedile]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{TYR AED}} &amp;lt;br&amp;gt; &#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;Opress&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;&#039;: &amp;lt;ins&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Battle Team Leader]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&amp;lt;/ins&amp;gt; {{OpBTL}}&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Territory&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[Aliso]] • [[Aliso system]] • [[The Anchorage]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| style=&amp;quot;background: #334236; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:center&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;150px&amp;quot; | &#039;&#039;&#039;Groups &amp;amp; Organizations&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
| style=&amp;quot;background: #222222; padding-left:6px; padding-right:6px; color: #ffffff; text-align:left&amp;quot; | [[di Plagia]] • [[:Category:Plagueis Military|Ascendant Forces]] • [[Saraask&#039;ar|Saraask&#039;ar Clan]] • [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] • [[Subjugates]] • [[Ravagers]] • [[Wraiths]] • [[Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex]]&lt;br /&gt;
|-&lt;br /&gt;
| bgcolor={{{bgcolor_value|#000000; colspan=&amp;quot;3&amp;quot; align=&amp;quot;center&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;-moz-border-radius-bottomleft: 1em; -moz-border-radius-bottomright: 1em; text-align: center; background-color: #53855c; color: #ffffff; &amp;quot;}}} | &#039;&#039;Adapt. Ascend. Avail.&#039;&#039; &amp;lt;br&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
|}&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis templates|{{PAGENAME}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/noinclude&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
		<id>https://wiki.darkjedibrotherhood.com/index.php?title=Helot_Maximum_Security_Prison&amp;diff=178799</id>
		<title>Helot Maximum Security Prison</title>
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The &#039;&#039;&#039;Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex&#039;&#039;&#039; is a penitentiary in [[Aliso system]] that was constructed for [[Clan Plagueis]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]]. Constructed at the orders of the Plagueis ruling council, Helot also serves a more nefarious purpose besides the scenes, though it is commonly viewed as a prison facility.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Facility ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Construction===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upon being appointed [[Quaestor]] of [[House Tyranus]], [[Shimura Keibatsu]] sought to bring develop another way to acquire &amp;quot;assets&amp;quot; for Plagueis, admiring the ruling council&#039;s work in &amp;quot;legitimizing&amp;quot; their slave trade in the [[starwars:Unknown Regions|Unknown Regions]]. The [[Keibatsu]]&#039;s proposal was accepted unanimously, and he was appointed to oversee the construction of the facility and ensure its completion. Construction of the complex occurred rapidly on a very short timetable, the entire structure being approved for full function within a handful of months. While this ensured an efficient and expedited process of transferring violent inmaes into the complex, it came at the severe detriment of slaves&#039; health, especially those who were forced to contribute their unpaid labor to the construction process.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Layout===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Reception====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Prisoners that find themselves being admitted to Helot are first received at reception. Prison staff perform physical and mental health screenings on all new inmates as well as giving them an aggression screening. All inmates are categorized by their mental health assessment, ten being the most difficult to treat while one is being the least difficult. They are also categorized by their aggression score, A being the most aggressive while E is the most docile. Unbeknownst to the majority of the prison staff, these ratings would indicate where prisoners would be sent. A10&#039;s will eventually see themselves moved to The Depths of Helot to undergo conditioning and later to Aliso for Asset Training. E1&#039;s, for their clear mind and docile nature, will be transported off the facility to be sold by the [[Saraask&#039;ar]]. Those that score in the middle of the pack, will be left at Helot to continue the facade of the prison facility.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Cell Block A====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Helot&#039;s Cell Block A is the primary housing for inmates that require a more permanent stay. Cells consist of only the bare essentials for existence, two bunks, a toilet and a sink. The block itself is three stories tall with cat walks adjoining either side of the cell block. Staircases are located at regular intervals to allow guards and prisoners alike easier access among the block. When prisoners are not in the cafeteria for their three meals a day or their one hour of &amp;quot;yard&amp;quot; time, they can be found locked behind the durasteel bars of their cell. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====The Yard====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As most prison complex&#039;s have some sort of recreational yard for the inmates to stretch, get some exercise and fresh air, Helot has a recreation yard that is more akin to a gymnasium nicknamed by the residents as &amp;quot;The Yard&amp;quot;. Tables are scattered about the gym, dejarik pieces on some of them while a gravball court took up the north section of The Yard. When not revoked for bad behavior, weight lifting equipment can be accessed in the south east side of the gym. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Guard House and Armory====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Guard House is quite similar in furnishings to the cells in Cell Block A but have a few distinct differences. The mattresses and pillow are much more plush than those belonging to the inmates as well as having luxury furnishings such as various computer terminals, the holonet, caf maker and kitchenette. Inside the Guard House, the Armory can be found near the back. The Armory houses weapons of varying lethality from riot gear, cryoban and glop grenades up to military grade blasters and gear for the improbable inmate revolt. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== The Depths====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Another nickname, this one created by the guard staff and exacerbated by the prison population&#039;s rumor mill. &amp;quot;The Depths&amp;quot; are only accessible via turbolift in an isolated section of the prison and with proper security clearance. This is where the Clan conditions all of their outgoing assets before they assume combat training on Aliso. The Depths consist of two levels, the personnel level being superior to the hangar bay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The personnel level contains a conditioning room that doubles as an infirmary for conditioning that may have been taken farther than the subject&#039;s constitution could take. For those more difficult to break, a smaller cell block can be found on this level to house those that require extra attention without having to reintroduce them to general population. Various lightly furnished apartment like rooms can also be found on this level for the full time conditioning team that rotate into service. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The bottom level of Helot is a hangar capable of fitting two shuttles or one freighter inside the bay for discreet entrance and exits made by the conditioning staff as well as the Saraask&#039;ar. This hangar bay remains hidden from exterior view with rock camouflaged bay doors and a ray shield to seal it from the vacuum of space. The only way in is by opening the doors from the interior and disabling the ray shield, requiring ships requesting access to have the encrypted comm channel for the hangar bay. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Operations==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For all intents and purposes, to outside eyes Helot Prison Complex looks like another maximum security prison. There are very few people that know the true nature of the facility, this being limited to Clan Summit, the Warden, Finance Director and the Saraask&#039;ar. Because of it&#039;s location, the prison enjoys being regulation free and able to keep the lid on their secret affairs since they don&#039;t have to have every aspect of the facility inspected. If Helot were to be investigated inspectors would find redundant power systems, visual and audio recording devices across the entire facility. To add to this, both the hangar bay attached to reception and the bay in The Depths boast a dozen blaster turrets making escape impossible, adding to the validity of the facility as a prison.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Warden Annaliv Welhul===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Not only did Shimura have to oversee the construction of the prison, but he also had to make sure that the building and its performance were taken care of as well. He had heard of a Human Woman named Annaliv Welhul who was facing charges in the New Republic for human rights violations during her time as Warden within the Core. Plagueis military were able to destroy her corrections escort, disable the transport and rescue her from the jaws of the very penal system she once oversaw. Through all the intelligence, Shimura saw her to be a tough, iron fisted ruler that made examples instead of excuses. For this reason, the Quaestor offered her the job along with a handsome salary that one in her position could hardly refuse. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Financial Director===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Djeri Moraal, in his new corporate role, oversees the finances of the prison as well as negotiating with outlying systems to set up housing contracts with them. Moraal is most recognized for his resorts on [[Aliso]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Plagueis}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis locations]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Helot Maximum Security Prison</title>
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|terrain=&lt;br /&gt;
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|cities=&lt;br /&gt;
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|exports=Slaves &lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The **Helot Maximum Security Prison Complex** is a penitentiary in [[Aliso system]] that was constructed for [[Clan Plagueis]] in [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#38 ABY|38 ABY]]. Constructed at the orders of the Plagueis ruling council, Helot also serves a more nefarious purpose besides the scenes, though it is commonly viewed as a prison facility.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== The Facility ==&lt;br /&gt;
===Construction===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Upon being appointed [[Quaestor]] of [[House Tyranus]], [[Shimura Keibatsu]] sought to bring develop another way to acquire &amp;quot;assets&amp;quot; for Plagueis, admiring the ruling council&#039;s work in &amp;quot;legitimizing&amp;quot; their slave trade in the [[starwars:Unknown Regions|Unknown Regions]]. The [[Keibatsu]]&#039;s proposal was accepted unanimously, and he was appointed to oversee the construction of the facility and ensure its completion. Construction of the complex occurred rapidly on a very short timetable, the entire structure being approved for full function within a handful of months. While this ensured an efficient and expedited process of transferring violent inmaes into the complex, it came at the severe detriment of slaves&#039; health, especially those who were forced to contribute their unpaid labor to the construction process.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Layout===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Reception====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Prisoners that find themselves being admitted to Helot are first received at reception. Prison staff perform physical and mental health screenings on all new inmates as well as giving them an aggression screening. All inmates are categorized by their mental health assessment, ten being the most difficult to treat while one is being the least difficult. They are also categorized by their aggression score, A being the most aggressive while E is the most docile. Unbeknownst to the majority of the prison staff, these ratings would indicate where prisoners would be sent. A10&#039;s will eventually see themselves moved to The Depths of Helot to undergo conditioning and later to Aliso for Asset Training. E1&#039;s, for their clear mind and docile nature, will be transported off the facility to be sold by the [[Saraask&#039;ar]]. Those that score in the middle of the pack, will be left at Helot to continue the facade of the prison facility.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Cell Block A====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Helot&#039;s Cell Block A is the primary housing for inmates that require a more permanent stay. Cells consist of only the bare essentials for existence, two bunks, a toilet and a sink. The block itself is three stories tall with cat walks adjoining either side of the cell block. Staircases are located at regular intervals to allow guards and prisoners alike easier access among the block. When prisoners are not in the cafeteria for their three meals a day or their one hour of &amp;quot;yard&amp;quot; time, they can be found locked behind the durasteel bars of their cell. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====The Yard====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
As most prison complex&#039;s have some sort of recreational yard for the inmates to stretch, get some exercise and fresh air, Helot has a recreation yard that is more akin to a gymnasium nicknamed by the residents as &amp;quot;The Yard&amp;quot;. Tables are scattered about the gym, dejarik pieces on some of them while a gravball court took up the north section of The Yard. When not revoked for bad behavior, weight lifting equipment can be accessed in the south east side of the gym. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Guard House and Armory====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The Guard House is quite similar in furnishings to the cells in Cell Block A but have a few distinct differences. The mattresses and pillow are much more plush than those belonging to the inmates as well as having luxury furnishings such as various computer terminals, the holonet, caf maker and kitchenette. Inside the Guard House, the Armory can be found near the back. The Armory houses weapons of varying lethality from riot gear, cryoban and glop grenades up to military grade blasters and gear for the improbable inmate revolt. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==== The Depths====&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Another nickname, this one created by the guard staff and exacerbated by the prison population&#039;s rumor mill. &amp;quot;The Depths&amp;quot; are only accessible via turbolift in an isolated section of the prison and with proper security clearance. This is where the Clan conditions all of their outgoing assets before they assume combat training on Aliso. The Depths consist of two levels, the personnel level being superior to the hangar bay.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The personnel level contains a conditioning room that doubles as an infirmary for conditioning that may have been taken farther than the subject&#039;s constitution could take. For those more difficult to break, a smaller cell block can be found on this level to house those that require extra attention without having to reintroduce them to general population. Various lightly furnished apartment like rooms can also be found on this level for the full time conditioning team that rotate into service. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The bottom level of Helot is a hangar capable of fitting two shuttles or one freighter inside the bay for discreet entrance and exits made by the conditioning staff as well as the Saraask&#039;ar. This hangar bay remains hidden from exterior view with rock camouflaged bay doors and a ray shield to seal it from the vacuum of space. The only way in is by opening the doors from the interior and disabling the ray shield, requiring ships requesting access to have the encrypted comm channel for the hangar bay. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Operations==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
For all intents and purposes, to outside eyes Helot Prison Complex looks like another maximum security prison. There are very few people that know the true nature of the facility, this being limited to Clan Summit, the Warden, Finance Director and the Saraask&#039;ar. Because of it&#039;s location, the prison enjoys being regulation free and able to keep the lid on their secret affairs since they don&#039;t have to have every aspect of the facility inspected. If Helot were to be investigated inspectors would find redundant power systems, visual and audio recording devices across the entire facility. To add to this, both the hangar bay attached to reception and the bay in The Depths boast a dozen blaster turrets making escape impossible, adding to the validity of the facility as a prison.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Warden Annaliv Welhul===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Not only did Shimura have to oversee the construction of the prison, but he also had to make sure that the building and its performance were taken care of as well. He had heard of a Human Woman named Annaliv Welhul who was facing charges in the New Republic for human rights violations during her time as Warden within the Core. Plagueis military were able to destroy her corrections escort, disable the transport and rescue her from the jaws of the very penal system she once oversaw. Through all the intelligence, Shimura saw her to be a tough, iron fisted ruler that made examples instead of excuses. For this reason, the Quaestor offered her the job along with a handsome salary that one in her position could hardly refuse. &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Financial Director===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Djeri Moraal, in his new corporate role, oversees the finances of the prison as well as negotiating with outlying systems to set up housing contracts with them. Moraal is most recognized for his resorts on [[Aliso]].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{Plagueis}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis locations]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
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		<title>Owen serrus</title>
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		<title>Owen Serrus</title>
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|lastname=Serrus&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld= [[Shintera]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth={{Birthyear and Age|BBY|21|}}&lt;br /&gt;
|death=&lt;br /&gt;
|species=Human&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Bald (White)&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Brown&lt;br /&gt;
|height=1.88 Meters&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=&lt;br /&gt;
|allies=[[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|profession=Naval Officer (Captain)&lt;br /&gt;
|position=Captain of the [[Ascendancy_(Imperial_I-class)|Ascendancy]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=Plagueis&lt;br /&gt;
|ship=&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Captain &#039;&#039;&#039;Owen Serrus&#039;&#039;&#039; is the current captain of the [[Ascendancy_(Imperial_I-class)|Ascendancy]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]].  He has served Plagueis loyally for decades and continues to distinguish himself through his service.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==History==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===The Young Gambler===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Owen was born on the planet of [[Shintera]] in the city of [[Shintera#Alsvem|Alsvem]].  The human was fortunate enough to be born into a wealthy family, the eldest son and heir of his father.  While the Serrus family was not among the most elite of the city, they were wealthy enough to rub shoulders with the right people and remain in the upper crust.  Given his status, Owen was given a proper education and never wanted for much.  For his entire childhood, just about anything he could want was quickly made his.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
While such a childhood was certainly enough to satisfy Owen, as he neared his adolescence he began to grow bored with life.  Never having to work to achieve anything and always being coddled was pleasant, but far from interesting or challenging.  In his teenage years he started sneaking out of the house to visit the seedier underbelly of Alsvem.  He became entangled with some seedier characters and discovered a love for gambling and card games.  He seemed to have a natural luck and talent for them, so he never ended up deep enough into debt that his parents would notice any missing money.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Striking a balancing act between his role as a proper heir to a wealthy family and a serial gambler proved more difficult as Owen neared adulthood and had to start taking on more responsibility.  This culminated when one of his lower city contacts started some aggressive debt collecting tactics.  This led to the collector’s death at the hands of the Serrus family private security and the resulting investigation into the incident forced the truth out of Owen.  &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Owen’s father was furious at his son’s disgraceful behavior and demanded that Owen shape up before he graduated from school.  Owen promised to shape up and recommit himself to his more proper lifestyle, but his natural talent and practice had honed his skill with lying to a fine degree.  He continued his gambling habits, this time going out of his way to ensure his family could never discover the truth.  That being said, he hadn’t counted on his father hiring a bounty hunter to eliminate any ties that Owen had left behind when he promised to leave that life behind.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
A comedy of errors when the two encountered each other led to Owen nearly dying at the bounty hunter’s hands.  His secret was once again discovered, scarcely a year after he’d promised to leave it behind.  Owen’s father was done trusting Owen and so he sent his son off to boot camp, hoping to instill some discipline into Owen.  With the risk of losing access to his inheritance hanging over his head, Owen had no choice but to play along with his father’s wishes and try to straighten himself out.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Becoming a Military Man===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The military on Shintera was influenced by the currently ruling [[starwars:Galactic_Empire|Empire]], which meant conformity and order were the norm.  Even with the influence Owen’s family provided, the expectations heaped upon him were entirely new.  Owen had a rough time adapting to the new lifestyle of hard work and physical exertion and, in that degree, it successfully forced his focus away from the habits he was there to forget.  He ended up developing a score of new friends and contacts while he was there and came out the other side with a new perspective on his role in life.&lt;br /&gt;
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Upon returning home, Owen requested that his father allow him to join the military.  His father, while happy that Owen seemed more responsible, was not keen on the thought of his son being put in harm’s way.  After several serious discussions on the matter, they came to a compromise.  Owen’s father would allow him to attend officer’s school with the aim of becoming an officer in the military if Owen promised to do his best to avoid actively dangerous work.  Of course, the Serrus family would be pulling the strings as much as possible to ensure Owen followed through, but this was a promise Owen intended to keep regardless.&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen excelled at the officer’s school thanks to his natural charisma and educated intelligence.  He also had a talent for manipulation that he was able to use to his advantage and found himself much more at home there than he had been at boot camp.  He was a natural leader and became well known amongst the student body and faculty.  Owen rose to the top of his class and graduated with honors, further cementing his confidence that this was the direction he wanted to take his life in.&lt;br /&gt;
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When the opportunity arose for Owen to begin his service, he jumped at it.  He was still young but had a reputation thanks to his family and his performance at the officer’s school.  While this assisted him in his efforts to excel, it also made him some enemies and bitter rivals.  Owen felt comfortable working in the military as an officer, but he also felt alone.  With his former social circle now distanced from him and his new social circle often at odds with him, Owen turned his attention to networking and finding peers that he could trust.&lt;br /&gt;
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===A Shift in the Paradigm===&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen’s relationship with his family was now on solid ground and his reputation was on the rise.  Owen’s father took advantage of the opportunity to further his own social rank by arranging a marriage between Owen and another wealthy elite’s daughter, a young woman named Kieri.  Kieri was a pensive young woman who had a serious interest in philosophy and literature that often distracted her from the going-ons of the world around her.  The two did not get along well at first, Kieri refusing to come out of her shell and Owen frustrated at his father’s meddling.  Eventually, however, as they were forced to spend more time together, the couple managed to find common ground and form a friendship.&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen and Kieri eventually decided that they did not mind going through with the marriage.  They were far from smitten with each other, but their friendship was well on its way towards blossoming into romance.  In 1 ABY they were officially married and moved into a small mansion together.  Kieri continued her studies, slowly writing up books and papers on her thoughts and discoveries, while Owen continued working in the military, working his way up the ranks while avoiding the bulk of the more dangerous deployments.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 4 ABY, Kieri and Owen were graced with their first child, a boy who was named Owen Serrus II.  However, that was not the only major change to come in that year.  With the fall of the Empire, a wave of change swept over Shintera.  While Alsvem didn’t fall into rioting like the decades past, the transition was not entirely stable.  It was during this time that one of Owen’s rivals in the military, an officer named Ramil Weddrow, decided to take advantage of the disruption to knock Owen down a few pegs.  Ramil made sure that Owen ended up on the front lines of the peacekeeping efforts in some of the seedier neighborhoods of Alsvem.  As chance would have it, they were some of the same places Owen snuck off to in his youth.&lt;br /&gt;
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While Owen was on the ground working to pacify the rowdiest of Alsvemites, he encountered more than one of his former acquaintances.  Sometimes he managed to talk them down and sometimes he had to turn to more permanent methods.  More than once he came close to finding himself seriously injured or worse.  All the while, this gave Ramil the chance to discover enough of Owen’s sordid past to begin digging deeper to find all of the dirt he could.  When Owen eventually returned from his deployment, things were only going to get worse.&lt;br /&gt;
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===The Gambler Returns===&lt;br /&gt;
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Once Alsvem was properly pacified and the transition was all but complete, Owen returned home for some time off.  He was surprised to discover just how much the experience had affected him.  He wasn’t a broken man, but he was certainly much less sure of himself.  Owen started to fall into his vices to distract himself, particularly drinking and gambling.  Unlike before, however, he was now free and legal to gamble properly in a casino, which was an entirely different experience from what he’d had in his youth.  He was happy to lose himself in it.&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen’s want for distraction only became more severe when Ramil leaked out the story of his childhood escapades to Owen’s military peers.  Some of them knew already, of course, but Owen’s past going public put renewed strain on his relationship with his father and his relationship with Kieri’s family.  Rather than an upstanding military officer with a high pedigree, he was now a formerly irresponsible delinquent falling back into his old habits.  Kieri tried her best to be understanding and help him through, but patience had never been a strong suit of hers.&lt;br /&gt;
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Things came to a head when Owen had a particularly harsh shouting match with his father.  His father once again threatened to take away Owen’s inheritance, but rather than try to appease his father, Owen called his bluff and challenged him to do it.  The two parted on very bitter terms and it was a few days later that Owen’s younger brother contacted him.  It was official:  Owen had been disinherited.Kieri decided to stick with him despite what had happened, her father distancing himself from them as well.  &lt;br /&gt;
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It was only when one of Owen’s friends in the military leaked to him that Ramil had been the one behind everything that Owen felt ready to take matters into his own hands.  He thought long and hard about what he could do to get Ramil back long and hard, but he knew there was only one way he wanted to settle this.  Owen kidnapped Ramil and took him to a private room.  There, he forced Ramil into a very high stakes game of sabacc.  Ramil resisted at first, but eventually realized there was no way he was going to get out of this without beating Owen.  After hours of play, however, Ramil was driven into a corner and forced to play the ultimate bet.  A life for a life.  Owen, of course, had been angling for this the entire time and was happy to put his own life on the line.  One hand of cards later Ramil took a blaster bolt to the brain.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Picking Up the Pieces===&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen’s experience with Ramil had helped him uncover a new truth.  He had the power and freedom to take matters into his own hands.  He was free from any expectations now, free from what his father wanted for him, and free from the fear of death.  He now had the reins of life in his hands for what felt like the first time.  So now, he had to steer unless he wanted to drive off of a cliff.  The first order of business was covering up what had happened with Ramil.  It took some time and effort, but by putting his trust in a few close confidants, Owen made it happen.&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen then worked on getting his gambling habit under control.  Kieri actually convinced him to not give up the hobby entirely.  While getting as lost in it as he had certainly wasn’t a good thing, having an outlet for his frustrations was.  So, Owen toned down his spending and the time he spent at the casino, slowly trying to wean himself to a healthy level.  At the same time, his relationship with Kieri rapidly returned to a robust health, symbolized with their daughter born in 9 ABY.  They decided to name her Freya, in reference to the feeling of freedom that had given Owen his epiphany.&lt;br /&gt;
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Another child soon followed in 11 ABY, a boy whom they named Ronell.  By that point, Owen had returned to work in the military, working to restore his wilting reputation.  He had built up enough of his own prestige in the organization that the separation from his father and the rumors of his past allowed him to make a quick recovery in that regard.  With Alsvem’s isolationism and relative stability, there weren’t many dangerous deployments that he needed to worry about.  Owen’s life became fairly regular and comfortable, even with the addition of two more children; Deotri his third son in 13 ABY and Kaya in 14 ABY.&lt;br /&gt;
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===The Arrival of Clan Plagueis===&lt;br /&gt;
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When [[Clan Plagueis]] came to the [[Jusadih system]] things began to change.  Alsvem was not one of the cities that was greatly influenced by their presence at first, but the Clan quickly became a presence that was impossible to ignore across the planet and the system.  Owen had never encountered a Force User before, let alone an entire organization full of them, and he had no interest in rocking the boat.  So, when it came to interacting with the Clan, he was always amicable, friendly, and diplomatic.  However, along with the Clan came some of the [[Dark Brotherhood]]’s problems.&lt;br /&gt;
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In 21 ABY, a [[Eighth_Great_Jedi_War|war]] came to Brotherhood space in the form of an invading alien army.  This included Shintera and the Jusadih system as a whole.  Alsvem was spared much of the direct fighting and, due to their isolationist nature, Owen saw very little of it himself.  Until refugees from other nearby regions started arriving at the [[Shintera#Sancrist_Isles|Sanscrit Isles]] seeking refuge from their destroyed homes.  The governing body of Alsvem decided that they did not want to be flooded with these destitute peoples and so called on the military to repel them.&lt;br /&gt;
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Most of the military was called upon to protect the Isles from the wave of refugees, including Owen.  The fighting wasn’t clean or organized, guerilla warfare preparing as the Alsvem military tried to root out the small, desperate groups of people that were fighting tooth and nail for somewhere to stay.  Owen began to develop a true distaste for the fighting, recalling the similar battles that had taken place on a much smaller scale after the fall of the Empire.  Things only get worse with the formation of the Jusadih Independence Coalition.  While Alsvem neither took up arms against or joined forces with the JIC, the [[War_of_Ascension|war]] that occurred between the organization and Plagueis drove more refugees to the neutral city’s borders.&lt;br /&gt;
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After Plagueis defeated the JIC, a new government came to the system, the [[Jusadih Military Regime]].  Months of fighting had finally come to an end and Owen had fallen into a dark place.  He loved being in the military, but fighting like this was not what called for him.  After a very long and serious discussion with Kieri, Owen turned in his resignation to the Alsvem military and transferred into the [[Jusadih Naval Command]], hoping this would allow him to avoid the dirty fighting that brought him distress.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Building a New Legacy===&lt;br /&gt;
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Transferring to a different branch of the military left Owen with a lot to learn.  He was happy to commit himself to it once again, however.  This shift in career had breathed the spark of hope back into him and he wanted to excel.  Owen was assigned to the [[Instigator_(Victory-class)|Instigator]] and wasted little time in establishing himself.  Remnants of his old reputation carried over, but he had to establish himself anew in this new organization and field.  In a few years he had managed to work his way up to Executive Officer of the &#039;&#039;Instigator&#039;&#039;.&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen loyally served Plagueis across many conflicts, feeling much more comfortable with the cold vacuum of space between him and his enemies.  However, tragedy struck in 30 ABY with the [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]].  The Jusadih system was under attack and [[Kapsina]], Plagueis’ base of operations, was decimated.  In the ensuing battle, the &#039;&#039;Instigator&#039;&#039; was destroyed.  Owen managed to escape on an escape pod along with a portion of the crew, but Plagueis had decided to retreat completely from the system.&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen rushed back to Shintera to evacuate his family before the enemy forces destroyed them.  The battle on Shintera wasn’t going well, but Owen managed to get his family out.  His youngest son, Deotri, perished in the fighting and chaos.  Once the Serrus family was safe and out of the system, they took the time to mourn Deotri.  The Serrus family moved with Plagueis as they sought out a new home and worked to rebuild their life.  Owen was soon assigned to the [[Ascendancy_(Imperial_I-class)|Ascendancy]], the flagship of the Plagueian fleet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Over the course of the next few years, Owen’s experience allowed him to rise up to become Captain of the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;.  The Serrus family resettled in [[Aliso City]], where they are living happily under Plagueian rule.  Many of Owen’s children took up notable jobs working within the Brotherhood Clan, becoming one of the more prominent families among the Willing.  Owen is happy to command the Ascendancy in honor of the Dread Lord and still visits [[Aliso]]’s most prominent casinos when he’s on shore leave.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Appearance==&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen is a tall man with a large frame.  He is in shape, though has lost some of his musculature thanks to his advancing age.  His eyes are still bright, however, despite their dark color and his dark skin helps in hiding most of his wrinkles.  He keeps his head shaved bald, but sports beautifully maintained facial hair.  His white beard is long and thin, hanging down over his chest, while his moustache is clean and crisp, framing his upper lip.  He would likely be considered handsome by most assessments, with broad, masculine features, but is still relatively approachable.&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen maintains a neat appearance and an aura of confidence radiates from him.  While he can turn up the intimidation if he feels the need, Owen usually keeps his body language open welcoming.  A slight smile on his face is not a rare sight, but his face is not the most expressive of faces.  That being said, it is usually easy to infer what he is thinking or feeling through the way he carries himself and his mannerisms.  At least, it is easy to infer what he wants you to infer.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Personality==&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen is a charismatic, friendly person.  He is always happy to talk and interact with people and share in a conversation.  He has a very open and welcoming demeanor and is often smiling.  He can be empathetic when it is called for, but is usually fairly laid back.  Although he mostly comes off as pleasant, that is not always the truth of his feelings.  He has an excellent poker face and has great control over the minutiae of his expressions and body language.  He can easily slip on a mask befitting the situation and is happy manipulating people to maneuver them into a more amicable position.  He would much rather keep everyone on good terms even if he does not particularly like them.&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen makes an effort to keep any truly negative emotions he feels under wraps.  He has a distaste for fighting in the physical sense.  He has no problem with warfare and issuing battlefield commands, but when it comes to actually fighting or shoot-outs, he’d prefer not to get involved.  Despite this, Owen has a bit of a thrill-seeking edge to him, willing to push the envelope and take risks.  This has developed into a gambling habit that he uses primarily to blow off steam.  He doesn’t take offense easily, but also prefers to avoid offending others.&lt;br /&gt;
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Although he may seem approachable and friendly, Owen still has a wizened aura that has come with his age.  He demands respect from those below him, but doesn’t treat them harshly.  He would much rather manipulate them with carefully applied friendly words than through intimidation.  He holds respect for his superiors and for Plagueis as a whole, but not an undying loyalty.  While he wouldn’t betray Plagueis for his life, he likes to keep his cards close to his chest.  He has a strong love for his family and his wife and desires to leave behind a legacy that can surpass that of his father’s.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Skillset==&lt;br /&gt;
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Owen is a skilled hand-to-hand combatant, marksman, and commander.  He has also more recently become acquainted with naval warfare and piloting, but has proven more than competent in those fields.  His primary skill is with people, in diplomacy and manipulation.  He is excellent at reading body language and habits and extrapolating their connection to the mind.  Owen has also displayed a talent for subterfuge and applies this skill in his day-to-day use.  His myriad of skills makes him a potent fighter, naval commander, and gambler.  Although some of his more physical talents are beginning to wane with age, his mind is still as sharp as ever.&lt;br /&gt;
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|firstname=Ronovi&lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Tavisaen&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Yridia IX]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[0 BBY to 9 ABY|{{Birthyear and Age|ABY|4}}]]&lt;br /&gt;
|species=[[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]]&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=[[starwars:Female|Female]]&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Black&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Amber&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.07 [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]]&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=113.5 kilograms&lt;br /&gt;
|cyber=* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Electric patch over left eye]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:Cybernetics|Cybernetic left arm]]&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=Cerulean&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Juyo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Vaapad]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|profession=[[starwars:Dark Jedi|Dark Jedi]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[Consul]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Rise of the Brotherhood era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* [[Arcona]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dark Council]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Dupar]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Obelisk Order]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
|masters=Doni Tzu&lt;br /&gt;
|apprentices=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Jaron Kai]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Syrna Valkiss]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Giovanni Palermo]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Lokast Falls]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:9676|9676]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I endure only the worst to achieve only the best.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Ronovi Tavisaen&#039;&#039;&#039; is an [[starwars:Epicanthix|Epicanthix]] hailing from [[Yridia IX]], a [[Warlord]] in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], and the current [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]]. Most recognized as the first female [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]], she also served as [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum]] and was an honored [[Tarentae]] and vassal of [[Arcona]]. A controversial individual with a colorful past, Ronovi is viewed by some as a respectable mentor and powerful leader, while others consider her to be nothing but an erratic, violent, and unreliable drunkard.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Pre-DJB History ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Origins ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|I did not fall to the dark side. I was not seduced by the dark side. Falling indicates passivity. Seduction indicates a lack of control. I chose the dark side. I chose power.|[[Sarin|Darth Sarin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.graus.jpg‎|thumb|left|150px| A blindfolded Ronovi being trained in instinct by her father, circa [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#14 ABY|14 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s father, Zane Tavisaen, was a prominent [[starwars:Spacer|spacer]] and [[starwars:Pilot|pilot]] in the [[starwars:Outer Rim Territories|Outer Rim]] and had a strong affiliation with the [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Galactic Empire]]. On his home planet of [[starwars:Panatha|Panatha]], he met and fell in love with his future wife, whose affection settled his bitterness toward the [[starwars:Rebel Alliance|Rebel Alliance]] at least partially. The two married in Tree City before traveling to Yridia IX in the [[Yridia system]], where they temporarily resided in the center of [[Eden City|Eden]], a burgeoning metropolis. When his wife became pregnant, Zane moved with her to the outskirts of the city where she gave birth to a son, Yaske. She then gave birth to Ronovi in [[0 BBY to 9 ABY#4 ABY|4 ABY]], shortly after the [[starwars:Palpatine|emperor&#039;s]] death, and had a second daughter, Sarit, four years later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was raised on strong family values and taught to cherish being with her parents and her siblings as much as possible. Unlike the other Epicanthix, who were known for conquering other planets in the [[starwars:Pacanth Reach|Pacanth Reach]], Zane wished for a quieter life. He seemed happy enough being a mechanic, busily repairing [[starwars:Starship|starships]] and [[starwars:Freighter|freighters]] owned by Eden civilians. However, Ronovi desired to be a warrior like her ancestors, even though her brother began to follow in their father&#039;s footsteps while her sister delved into science and literature. It wasn&#039;t until she was ten years old that her father took an interest in teaching her martial arts, as he himself had practiced fighting techniques when he was young.&lt;br /&gt;
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Zane instructed Ronovi to value her instincts in combat and maintain perfect control over her reflexes. He exposed her to a variety of fighting styles, teaching her how to use everything from a short staff to a dagger to her bare hands. While her mother disapproved of her daughter learning how to fight, Ronovi, the black sheep of the family, wasn&#039;t looking back. After the conclusion of the [[the Yridian Revolt|Yridian Revolt]] in [[10 ABY to 19 ABY#18 ABY|18 ABY]], Zane decided that the family should return to one of the major districts in Eden so he could extend his business in ship maintenance. It was there that he first allowed and even encouraged Ronovi to both learn about and dabble in darker arts. Ronovi concluded from her research and experiences that the [[starwars:Dark side|dark side]] was the true source of perfection, and that it was responsible for her increasing notoriety as she grew older.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Noticed in the Night ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jedi.art.trick.commission.3.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the brawler, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#20 ABY|20 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s decision to become a brawler was mainly due to her city&#039;s reputation. Although her parents were strictly middle class and law-abiding citizens, her residence in [[Eden City#District III|District III]] of Eden City was surrounded by darker influences.  The adolescent was introduced to underground fighting rings in [[Eden City#District IV|District IV]], where spectators would audaciously bet on who would get slaughtered in death matches. She quickly earned a name as a suitable challenge for many skilled combatants, becoming infamous for her agility and aggressive moves. However, every altercation would result in one battle scar or another, and soon, Ronovi found herself duking it out not only in what was considered to be the most savage part of the city&#039;s entertainment industry, but also with angry rivals on the street.&lt;br /&gt;
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Nonetheless, Ronovi was not particularly happy with her level of skill as a martial artist. Her father stopped training her once she turned sixteen, telling her that he had taught her everything he knew. She continued to associate herself with the underground ring for the next two years, and it was during one evening&#039;s round of matches that she garnered the attention of a Tarenti [[Journeymen|Journeyman]] named [[Dralin Fortea]]. After several bouts with weaker adversaries, the Epicanthix was paired against one particularly famed duelist and began to gain the upper hand just before she noticed that her opponent was drawing a dagger from his sleeve. It was then that Ronovi first demonstrated that she was a [[starwars:Force-sensitive|Force-sensitive]], displaying unnatural power as she threw her challenger halfway across the room before he could stab her.&lt;br /&gt;
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The next morning, Dralin spoke privately with Zane, telling him that he was interested in recruiting the eighteen-year-old girl into the Brotherhood. Ronovi quickly agreed to the offer after her father told her of the encounter, believing that it was the best opportunity for her to become more powerful and renowned. She was shipped to the Shadow Academy to begin her initiation into the [[Obelisk Order]], leaving her meager belongings behind. After completing her preliminary training, Ronovi was then transported to the [[the Sword&#039;s Sheath|Sword&#039;s Sheath]] on the [[Itaana belt]], where she became Dralin&#039;s first true friend and a full-fledged member of [[House Gladius]] within Clan Tarentum.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Pre-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== New Blood in the Brotherhood ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovitaclobanon.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi as a new member of [[House Gladius|Gladius]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#22 ABY|22 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was welcomed by her Quaestor, [[Telona Murrage]], and fully inducted as a Gladian upon arriving at her [[house]]. She soon learned that she had been initiated into Tarentum at a time of conflict within the [[Yridia system]]. The [[Clan|clan&#039;s]] most recent troubles lay with Deutta the Hutt, a crime lord who held dealings with Tarentum&#039;s enemies in order to overthrow its government. Therefore, Consul [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] arranged a strike team to intercept and eliminate Deutta on [[starwars:Karideph|Karideph]]. Ronovi became one member of said team, and it was during the mission that she encountered the controversial Tarentae known as Doni Tzu, who had been captured by enemy forces.&lt;br /&gt;
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After inadvertently saving Doni Tzu&#039;s life, Ronovi became his [[Master-Student Program|apprentice]] as soon as she recovered from her battle injuries. Doni Tzu was notorious for being ruthless to both his enemies and his peers, as well as for angering even the most prestigious members of the [[Dark Council]]. With her [[Tarentum M/S Program#Master/Student Program|master&#039;s]] reputation in the back of her mind, Ronovi learned much from him when it came to diplomacy, meditation, and basic [[starwars:The Force|Force]] powers. She would continue to receive lessons from him until she was told of his unexpected departure from the Yridia system after a crisis within Gladius that left [[Apollo]], a veteran of the [[Emperor&#039;s Hammer]], as the house&#039;s new Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi participated in a clan strike on [[starwars:Prakith|Prakith]] following her master&#039;s sudden exodus, helping to seize and plunder a facility containing various technologically advanced weapons and devices. Her work so impressed her [[House Summit|house summit]] that she was appointed the new [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]], a [[battleteam|battle team]] led by Dralin before he stepped down as its [[Tetrarch]]. Ronovi also began studying military tactics and combat as part of her academics, and [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]], pleased with the Obelisk&#039;s strategic knowledge, made her a [[Tarentum Ranks#Lieutenant Colonel (LtCOL)|Lieutenant Colonel]] of the [[Clan Tarentum I Corps|I Corps]] in the newly reformed [[Tarentum Military]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Mayhem and Mantle ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi custom.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Ronovi seen for the first time with her [[starwars:Cybernetics|eyepatch]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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After leaving Prakith, Ronovi began to participate in larger campaigns directed by the [[Clan Summit|clan summit]]. As she was still relatively new to fighting on a grander scale, she did not make much of an effort to protect herself physically. Doni Tzu&#039;s absence did not help, as Ronovi&#039;s Force abilities were still raw and unhewn, making it difficult for her to concentrate while engaged in combat. Ultimately, such carelessness brought about a dramatic injury during a clan siege on the abandoned [[Renegade (MC80 cruiser)|&#039;&#039;Renegade&#039;&#039;]], which was plagued by dark and dangerous Force entities. During a conflict with one of her fellow Tarenti aboard the ship, Ronovi was struck in the face by a lightsaber, resulting in the loss of her left eye.&lt;br /&gt;
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A [[starwars:Cybernetics|cybernetic eyepatch]] brought back most, if not all, of Ronovi&#039;s vision, a design she chose over a more organic look for the purpose of intimidation. It was even rumored that Ronovi refused anesthesia when she underwent surgery, submitting herself to outrageous pain for the sake of her quest for power. While her dreams of being a physically perfect warrior vanished, this did not offset her long-term goal of ultimate strength and technique. She was recognized for her work as both Lieutenant Colonel and Sergeant of Arcano Signum and offered the available position of [[Aedile]] in [[House Cestus]] by Anshar. Ronovi accepted the job and traveled to [[Koros]], where she settled into the Cestians&#039; complex aboard the decommissioned [[The Corsair Facility|&#039;&#039;Corsair&#039;&#039;]]. Once there, she got to know [[Kazarelth Talismarr]], the house&#039;s Quaestor, and found him to be a suitable ally and compatriot.&lt;br /&gt;
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Kazarelth and Ronovi, as Quaestor and Aedile, were both significantly younger and less experienced than many other members of Tarentum by the time they became the leaders of Cestus. However, with their youth came fresh ideas and proposals to increase recruitment rates and strengthen the house as a whole. Becoming an official part of the summit also gave Ronovi the opportunity to mentor her fellow Tarenti, and she took on [[Jaron Kai]] as her first apprentice shortly before Tarentum was once again called to war.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== So This Is War ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|She is the only link I have remaining to everything I once cared for. You will not take her from me!|Doni Tzu}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jedi.art.trick.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Liberation of Antei]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#24 ABY|24 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was one of the many Tarenti who participated in the war campaign known as [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Unification]], during which Brotherhood forces moved to reclaim their former homeworld [[Antei]] from a sect of [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] led by [[Omancor Crask]]. While on the ground, the newly promoted [[Dark Jedi Knight]] and [[Tarentum Ranks#Colonel (COL)|Colonel]] of the I Corps worked alongside her recently returned master, her apprentice, and members of both Gladius and Cestus in several operations to overtake droid battalions as well as Jedi forces deployed to the north of [[Antei#Adas (Shadow Lands)|Adas]]. Ronovi was also subjected to a near-conversion to the [[starwars:Light side|light side]], being saved in the nick of time by Doni Tzu before the Jedi finished the job. &lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of the war, Ronovi aided Tarentum in the occupation of [[Antei#Codei Prison|Codei Prison]] and was a witness to the conspiracies and subsequent death of Sun Vail, sister of the exiled Dark Jedi [[Bane (Ex-member)|Bane]]. However, the Epicanthix would remain mentally affected by her close encounter with the light side, and she swore to herself that she would eliminate her dependence on others for survival. As soon as she returned to Yridia, Ronovi ended her apprenticeship with Doni Tzu, moving away from the role of student while still maintaining an alliance with her former master. Unfortunately, she no longer had an apprentice of her own to teach, as Jaron had disappeared during the reclamation.&lt;br /&gt;
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Even though Tarentum suffered multiple casualties from the conflict, its leaders did not ignore Ronovi&#039;s major contributions to the war effort. She was given two field promotions, becoming an [[Equite]] as well as earning the rank of [[Tarentum Ranks#Brigadier General (BrigGEN)|Brigadier General]] while still positioned on Antei. Subsequently, she was granted control of the Corps&#039; First Division and further established her place in Tarentum history. Anshar and Oberst also decided to award Ronovi the prestigious [[Sapphire Blade]] for her service to the clan and the Brotherhood, and they offered her the open position of Quaestor of Cestus following Kazarelth&#039;s resignation. Ronovi agreed to lead with [[Vai Azexel]] as her second-in-command, and she made it her primary goal to continue to empower the house as the clan&#039;s battle wounds began to heal.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Traumatic Evolution ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:YoungRonovi.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Despite Ronovi&#039;s attempts to become more self-reliant, she did not expect her past ties to be broken so suddenly. For her first official mission as Quaestor, she was instructed to return to her homeworld to discuss war recovery efforts and new taxation. After the tense meeting between Yridian and Tarentum officials, several Cestians continued to observe Eden City until a [[starwars:PCL 27|PCL 27 freighter]] abruptly crashed into Yridia IX&#039;s surface. While Ronovi and her sister survived, the two&#039;s parents were both killed from the impact and subsequent destruction. Later that evening, the [[Equite 1|Templar]] beheaded Sarit with her lightsaber so that the latter would not tell Yridian officials that the crash had been an assassination attempt, and Tarentum the target.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Eden City#The Eden City Tragedy|Eden City Tragedy]] left Ronovi with a very disturbed mindset. Her father&#039;s untimely death affected her the most, and she wished to avenge the man who had assisted her in her journey to the dark side. Her sister&#039;s hasty murder, however, left plenty of time for regret, and Ronovi turned to the Force as well as combat for comfort. At the same time, she focused on reforming House Cestus structurally into the [[Hieros Lokhos ton Taras]], allowing it to operate like a sacred band. Seen as a vital asset to the clan, she was summoned to [[Castle Tarentum]] and selected as the new [[Proconsul]] after Anshar yielded the throne of Prince of Yridia to Oberst.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi led Tarentum forces to [[Yridia IV]] where they intercepted and killed Adamu, a powerful Dark Jedi responsible for several of the attacks that had plagued the Yridia system. As it turned out, three once trustworthy agents of the clan, known as the [[Keepers]], had been secretly working with Adamu and others to bring about massive amounts of death and decay to the fiefdom. Ronovi grew even more aggressive and vengeful as a result of such betrayal and the death of most of her family, but because of this dramatic chain of events, her connection to the dark side was stronger than ever before. If she had ever doubted her decision to become a Dark Jedi, such thoughts were gone, perhaps permanently.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Prince of Yridia ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You&#039;re not the sister I once knew.|Yaske Tavisaen}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.jediarttrick.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi, PYRG, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]].]] &lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi saw and endured more than she ever bargained for during her tenure as Proconsul. During the [[Spoils of War|Sixth Rite of Supremacy]], she fought valiantly alongside her fellow Tarenti for the dominion of the [[starwars:Killik|Killik]]-infested planet [[Salas V]]. However, Tarentum fell short of gaining the title of First Clan, although they were able to subdue and crush the opposition stemming from [[Scholae Palatinae]] and Plagueis. [[Revan|Independent House Revan]], responsible for crippling several of Tarentum&#039;s forces, became the First House of the Brotherhood, besting [[Taldryan]] for the prized planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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The Tarenti returned to the Yridia system with their heads lowered in disappointment, and soon, tensions began to rise within the houses. Ronovi paid little attention to the impending turmoil at first, instead deciding to deal with two criminal families that were frustrating the governor of Yridia IX. It was in Eden that the [[EQ2|Prelate]] found her brother Yaske, who had returned to the metropolis to avenge Sarit&#039;s death after he had disappeared from the [[Tarentum Order of Battle|Tarentum Navy]]. While Yaske had become a powerful warrior since his piloting days, Ronovi still outmatched him, digging her sapphire blade into his heart and relishing in his death. This event concluded the long overdue demise of Ronovi&#039;s entire family and made her the only surviving Tavisaen.&lt;br /&gt;
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After literally and figuratively washing her brother&#039;s blood from her hands, Ronovi returned to Castle Tarentum, only to learn that the houses had succumbed to inner conflict and direct disobedience to the clan summit. Examples of such disreputable behavior included a distrusting House Gladius&#039; brutal attempts at self-sufficiency, as well as House Cestus&#039; division into two warring factions when a priceless artifact was discovered deep below the Corsair facility. Most of all, however, house loyalties were overshadowing the vows that the Tarenti had made to [[Lord Khyron]], the Sith King. Oberst and Ronovi knew that they had no other option but to close Cestus, Gladius, and [[House Tridens|Tridens]], replacing the houses with the newly established [[House Kaerner]] and [[House Reinthaler]]. When the dust of the clan&#039;s rebirth had cleared, Ronovi emerged as the newest Tarentae and Consul of Tarentum, becoming only the second woman in the clan&#039;s history to assume the throne.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== From the Throne to the Academy ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|There are things that even the Dark Lords fear hidden in the Dark Vault. We are the guardians of those secrets.|[[Taigikori Aybara]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Com-RonoviandCompany.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi alongside [[Scion Altera]] and [[Dralin Fortea]] circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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The future was not bright for Tarentum. Ronovi had much on her plate as Consul and as a newly promoted [[Tarentum Ranks#Major General (MajGEN)|Major General]], making instrumental changes to the clan&#039;s structure and hierarchy. Demanding another reformation of the Tarentum Military, she shut down the I Corps and introduced the [[Yridian Surface Command]], headed by High General [[Sato Tarentae]] and Fleet Admiral [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]. When infrastructural development on Yridia IV went awry and anti-Tarentum sentiments began to spread among various dissidents, Ronovi declared a new state of government in the Yridia system known as the Yridian Kratocracy, in which the name of the Sith King was glorified by all. Alongside [[Sashar Arconae]], Consul of Clan Arcona, she helped institute the [[Estle-Eden Axis]], which was based on the Treaty of Kessel signed by Tarenti and Arconan officials several years before. And through it all, she consistently supported and communicated with her two apprentices, [[Syrna Valkiss]] and [[Giovanni Palermo]]. However, in her bold attempt to stabilize the young kratocracy, Ronovi could not prevent the impending decimation within the clan’s dominion.&lt;br /&gt;
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In [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]], a cult known as the [[starwars:Church of Infinite Perception|Church of Infinite Perception]] invaded Yridian space after the obliteration of Tarentum&#039;s entire naval fleet save for the [[ISDII Magnus Kaerner|&#039;&#039;Magnus Kaerner&#039;&#039;]]. It was soon discovered that the Church had partnered with [[Keepers#Lady Nilani|Lady Nilani]], a former servant of the Keepers, and after Yridia IV was seized, dozens of Tarenti and army troops were killed. Ronovi called on the Arconans to help the beleaguered clan and alerted Grand Master Muz Ashen of the threat, and later, she confronted Lady Nilani in Castle Tarentum and killed her with the assistance of [[Stanson Rend]]. By the time the Dark Council&#039;s fleets arrived, Arcona and Tarentum had worked together to kill the Preceptor of the Church and destroy the cult’s control over Yridia IV. The costs of the attempted coup were dear, and Tarentum’s numbers suffered greatly due to the conflict. Shortly after the attempted incursion, the Grand Master declared the Brotherhood to be in disarray and downsized all six of the clans to houses, and Tarentum was forced to close Houses Kaerner and Reinthaler and reform its battle teams.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was left emotionally wounded by the radical changes in Tarentum&#039;s structure, especially after Lord Khyron indirectly initiated a rampant [[starwars:Rakghoul|Rakghoul]] plague within the Yridia system in order to challenge her rule. She began to believe that she could not be the harbinger of victory for the Tarenti as once expected of her, deciding that she had overstayed her welcome as Prince of Yridia. On a whim, the newly demoted Quaestor traveled to [[Lyspair]], home of the Shadow Academy, and devoted much of her time to more scholarly studies. [[Taigikori Aybara]], the Academy&#039;s Headmaster, took Ronovi under his wing and began to teach her the darker arts that the libraries and other facilities had to offer. As a result, the [[Obelisk Exarch|Exarch]] abdicated the throne of Yridia in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] in order to focus primarily on her duties as Taigikori&#039;s [[Praetor]]. This allowed Sith Bloodfyre to become Prince for a third time and officially ended Ronovi&#039;s five years in consecutive leadership positions.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Displacement ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You started out as some petty fighter, became the ruler of the entire system you called home, and then...became some petty fighter. Good job, Ronovi.|[[Dralin Fortea]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.jediarttrick.war.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the Arconan, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Comfortable with her new position in the Shadow Academy, Ronovi went straight to work on various new courses and degrees while dividing her time between Lyspair and Yridia. The knowledge that she was imbibing enticed her more than she expected, especially when she had become so accustomed to combat and military operations. As she delved further into dark sciences and philosophy, she began to wonder if perhaps her true path for perfection lay in a different direction entirely. Ronovi was later rewarded a [[Ruby Scepter]] for both her contributions to the Academy and her devotion to Tarentum as Quaestor and Tarentae. &lt;br /&gt;
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As time went on, Ronovi grew more and more disillusioned by Tarentum proceedings. The Yridian Kratocracy had crumbled in exchange for fanatic religious sects, and the Tarentae had once again become withdrawn in their own politics. As the [[Independence Games#Independence Games IV (2011)|Fourth Independence Games]] began in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]], Ronovi noticed that the Tarenti were returning to a harmful state of isolation and ennui. Most of all, she was angered by the casting aside of various projects and objectives that she had prioritized as Prince in favor of the Tarentae&#039;s families and estates. Ronovi ultimately abandoned Castle Tarentum, returned to Eden City, and decided after weeks of contemplation that she would go somewhere else if her accomplishments were to be ignored and her presence unwanted. She sacrificed the Tarentae name in order to join the newly reclanned Arcona, where many of her allies and friends now resided. Her history in Tarentum, spanning seven years, would become nothing more than a distant memory.&lt;br /&gt;
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Accompanied by Stanson Rend and Giovanni Palermo, Ronovi traveled to the [[Dajorra System|Dajorra system]]. She was welcomed by the Arconan summit in [[Estle City]] and invited to join the ranks of [[House Qel-Droma]] as a member of [[Shadow Gate]], a team that operated along [[Port Ol&#039;val]]. However, Taigikori demanded that Ronovi spend more of her time on Lyspair, and each duty that she subsequently undertook seemed to foreshadow her future endeavors within the frosty corridors of the Shadow Academy.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Crusades and Carnage ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Trust no one.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.taig.igloinor.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Taigikori Aybara]], stewards of the Shadow Academy, circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi proved herself to be a worthy vassal of the Shadow Clan, becoming a stalwart Arconan vigilante on Ol&#039;val and gaining favor with her summit. At the same time, the events surrounding Lyspair concerned her. [[Liu Van Dae]], an enigmatic Jedi hellbent on killing the Grand Master, fought and mutilated Taigikori within the [[Dark Vault]]. In the aftermath of her superior&#039;s injury, Ronovi continually warned the Headmaster not to be lax on security, and she could tell that the presence of the light side house [[Odan-Urr]], along with the growing numbers of dead within the Brotherhood, was striking an angry chord within the other six sovereign houses and clans.&lt;br /&gt;
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She did not have to wait long for war. The [[Tenth Great Jedi War|Invasion of New Tython]] was imminent, and Muz ordered the Brotherhood to besiege the temples and fortifications of Odan-Urr. Ronovi fought within the legions of Qel-Droma, pleased that she could take vengeance on the Jedi who held fellowship with those who had attempted to convert her to the light side several years earlier. She proved to be not only one of the most valiant warriors of Arcona, but also of the entire Dark Jedi Brotherhood, winning twenty-five Jedi&#039;s lightsabers as bounty after she gleefully slaughtered them. Once again, Ronovi&#039;s power and effort garnered attention from her superiors, and Taigikori and Muz honored her with the title of Second Hero upon her return to Anteian space.&lt;br /&gt;
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In the final days of her residence within the Dajorra dominion, Ronovi sided with the [[Entar]]s in order to end the [[War of the Three Families]]. Her decision to ally with the clan summit was due to her abhorrence of internal division, and she was determined to put a stop to [[Teroch Erinos]], who had vowed revenge for the death of his father Sashar. Shortly after the chaos in Arcona had subsided, Ronovi was unexpectedly called back to Antei and told to stay on Lyspair, as [[Kir Katarn]] had abruptly resigned from his post as [[Justicar]]. She soon learned that Taigikori had been selected as Kir&#039;s successor, and that she, the first woman to ever be offered stewardship of the Shadow Academy, would be appointed Headmaster. For the first time, at only the rank of [[Obelisk Primarch|Primarch]], Ronovi entered the restricted areas of the Dark Vault, where the malicious aura of its treasures, including yet to be studied [[starwars:Holocron|holocrons]], awaited her.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Meltdown ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Leave. Your capabilities as Headmaster have been compromised.|[[Muz Ashen]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.taclobanon.2.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during the events of [[Horizons]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the positive recognition she had received during the Invasion of New Tython and her time in Arcona, Ronovi expected a long and prosperous reign as Headmaster. She took on her tasks with vigor, becoming involved in various inner modifications to the Shadow Academy&#039;s departments, practices, and archives. Her visits to the Dark Vault, however, grew disturbingly more frequent, as she compulsively examined and re-examined holocrons for the sole purpose of extending her knowledge. She looked to various dark side artifacts to enhance her physical and mental capabilities, and she became heavily influenced by lore and history that she could not fully fathom at her present rank. As a result, Ronovi became increasingly difficult to work with, her attitude growing more sinister and her outbursts of violence gaining notice from the Dark Council.&lt;br /&gt;
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The [[Horizons|Horizons Crisis]] was detrimental to the Academy, as the [[Horizon Plague|Horizon plague]] first seemed to emerge from the initiate ranks on Lyspair. An attempt to quarantine the facilities partially failed, and soon afterward, Ronovi felt her connection to the Force slip away, one of the initial symptoms of the plague. The loss of a major source of strength, coupled with the dramatic changes to her mood and personality, nearly resulted in the Headmaster&#039;s destruction of the Shadow Academy and everyone in it for the sake of eradicating a potential pandemic. When news spread that the plague had not originated from Lyspair, and inoculations were hastily administered to the infected, Ronovi&#039;s brash decisions were viewed with harsh skepticism. Therefore, she intended to compensate for her lapse in judgment and power by hoarding holocrons and artifacts so she could further study them. Such paranoia and obsession frustrated [[Benevolent Taldrya Whiner]], [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons]], who demanded that the items be returned to him after what he viewed to be adequate analysis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi refused to give up the holocrons in her possession and continued her self-indulgent research. Benevolent, unbeknownst to her, reported her behavior to Muz, who traveled with him to Lyspair. Upon witnessing her physically lash out at the Son of Taldryan in the Dark Vault, the Grand Master instructed Ronovi to depart from the Academy, thereby ending her short-lived dynasty as Headmaster. The ousted Epicanthix wheeled an entire cabinet of [[starwars:Whyren&#039;s Reserve|Whyren&#039;s Reserve]] onto a prepared [[starwars:Starwind-class pleasure yacht|&#039;&#039;Starwind&#039;&#039;-class pleasure yacht]], and she orbited Antei in a drunken despair before attempting to leave the system. The dangerously intoxicated Ronovi proceeded to key in random coordinates, jumped into [[starwars:Hyperspace|hyperspace]], and re-appeared in the [[starwars:Stygian Caldera|Stygian Caldera]], where the dark side pulsed within the perilous nebulae.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Ascendant ===&lt;br /&gt;
{{Quote|If you become my Wrath, you will be viewed as trustworthy. Perhaps our superiors will build the false assumption that you are apologetic for your past behavior.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.mistiqarts.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the Plagueian carrying enemy sabers, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Having fallen unconscious shortly after the leap to the Stygian Caldera, Ronovi allowed her yacht to spin out of control, unintentionally sending out a distress call. The IFF was almost immediately picked up by the [[Ascendancy|&#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;]], the flagship of the [[Ascendant Fleet]], and several members of House Plagueis were summoned to retrieve the deposed Headmaster. While Ronovi lost everything on the yacht, her stash of whiskey included, she made a steady recovery in the medical bay and was offered refuge by [[Tra&#039;an Reith]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord|Dread Lord]] of Plagueis, and [[Solus Gar]], the [[Plagueis Prospectus#Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath|Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath]]. Solus had served as Ronovi&#039;s Praetor before being stripped of the position after his superior&#039;s departure, so the two already knew each other quite well.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi had no desire to participate in any of the proceedings of Plagueis for some time, preferring to stay within her designated quarters and drink whatever alcohol was offered to her. She reluctantly returned to duty, however, when the Grand Master ordered all of the houses and clans to begin a conquest campaign known as the [[Dark Crusade]]. She first joined the newly established battle team [[Ajunta Pall]] and accepted the task of seizing [[Zoraan|Archibald Zoraan&#039;s]] flagship, the [[Suffering|&#039;&#039;Avenger II&#039;&#039;]], which was ultimately sent off to be refitted and modified for Brotherhood purposes. Plagueis, however, was not willing to stand aside and let its sister units take the spoils so easily. The Ascendant House proved instrumental to the occupation of the [[starwars:Sith Worlds|Sith World]] [[Nfolgai]], where Ronovi and Solus battled the forces of the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]] and consequently murdered a Sith Lord by the name of Yobd Nan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Harboring a potent bitterness and disdain for anyone who was aligned with the Dark Council, Ronovi&#039;s only desire was to seek out revenge against those who had challenged her power over the Shadow Academy. Following the invasion of Nfolgai, she decided that Plagueis would be the weapon she would utilize on her quest for vengeance, exploiting her alliance with Solus in order to force him into compliance with her machinations. Plagueis later moved to conquer the planet [[starwars:Khar Delba|Khar Delba]], but [[Xander Drax]], a former member of the Brotherhood and Yobd Nan&#039;s apprentice, captured and tortured Solus and Ronovi within [[starwars:Naga Sadow|Lord Naga Sadow&#039;s]] secret citadel on [[starwars:Khar Shian|Khar Shian]]. The two Dark Jedi later attempted to kill Drax, but the Sith Lord escaped after Solus chose to save Ronovi from being crushed under a crumbling wall of the citadel. Ronovi reported the event to Tra&#039;an, who discharged his second-in-command as punishment for his alleged weakness. Then, without hesitation, he offered the open Aedile position to the Epicanthix, and she was subsequently appointed Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Road to Hell ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|We are paltry meat scraps compared to your forces. We know now that the only way to destroy your Brotherhood Is to eat away at it from the inside out. We need insiders like you.|[[Xander Drax]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_and_Drax.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Xander Drax]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s plan to seize full control of Plagueis ensued swiftly and effectively. After inebriating the minds of both the Force-sensitive and non-Force sensitive troops with negative thoughts regarding the current leadership, she threatened to kill the Dread Lord if he did not immediately resign and leave the Ascendant Fleet to her. Tra&#039;an, prepared to leave his Quaestorship anyway, conceded without a fight, while [[Alaris Jinn]], who had relied on Tra&#039;an for his influence over the house, departed from Plagueis and became a member of House Taldryan.&lt;br /&gt;
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Successfully launching a mighty naval campaign against [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]], Ronovi encountered Xander Drax once again above the Sith World&#039;s surface. The Sith Lord had been named Admiral of the One Sith&#039;s fleets, but his power and prowess weren&#039;t enough to defeat the incoming onslaught. Plagueis and Naga Sadow easily overcame Drax&#039;s initial assault, with Plagueis retrieving the most spoils on the planet itself. While Ronovi began to receive accolades for her efforts as Dread Lord, her erratic moods, despite her return to the Dark Council, did not improve. She hastily removed [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]] as her Wrath shortly after the Athiss campaign and replaced him with [[Arden Karn]], who showed potential as a leader and ally.&lt;br /&gt;
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While en route to [[starwars:Kalsunor|Kalsunor]] to prove herself against Arconan forces, Ronovi started receiving unexpected and cryptic transmissions in her private quarters aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;. The messages turned out to be from Drax, who had managed to break into the Dread Lord&#039;s communication links, as he could not speak to her directly using the Force. He coaxed her to switch sides and join him in his efforts against the Brotherhood, as her work as Quaestor had not brought her any closer to her goal of killing Muz Ashen and Benevolent Taldrya Whiner. Fearing that she would become paralyzed and subservient to the Grand Master once again, Ronovi willingly began secretive talks with Drax to strengthen the One Sith. What she did not know was that Tra&#039;an, with some tips from Arden, was listening to the transmissions, which he was now capable of hacking into.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Last Stand? ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Out of all the ways I could have died - by lightsaber, by explosion, by martyrdom - this is the &#039;kind death&#039; you offer me?|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]], her presumed last words}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Plagueis&#039;s campaign on Kalsunor was well-fought, but Arcona, holding true to its reputation as a leviathan, snatched most of the spoils and gained the most praise from the Dark Council. Throughout the house&#039;s time on the planet, Ronovi had begun to formalize plans with Drax to attack Brotherhood units from the inside under the guise of rivalry. The first house to be confronted would be Taldryan, at Ronovi&#039;s request, because Alaris and Benevolent were members.&lt;br /&gt;
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Catching on to the scheme after forcing Tra&#039;an to affirm that Ronovi was indeed betraying the Brotherhood, Alaris demanded that he be the one to kill her, since he blamed her for his downfall in Plagueis. Muz seemed willing to allow the Twi&#039;lek to commit the deed, accusing the Quaestor of treason, and Tra&#039;an, feeling sympathy for his compromised ally, knew that he would have to act faster. He asked Ronovi if she would join him for a drink at the bar aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy&#039;&#039;, in order to celebrate her so far successful reign as Dread Lord.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was of course suspicious, deciding to take her personal flask of whiskey with her in order to avoid fatal consequences. At the bar, she heard firsthand how much Tra&#039;an, Arden, Alaris, and Muz knew of her plan to align with the One Sith. Warning her that Brotherhood forces would soon come to arrest and execute her, Tra&#039;an told her that he had planned a kinder death for his comrade. He pointed to Ronovi&#039;s flask, informing her that her whiskey, in fact, had been poisoned by a Plagueian slave who had infiltrated her quarters under the pretense of cleaning it. Bemoaning her anticlimactic demise, Ronovi toppled from her stool, paralyzed by a tasteless toxin, and mentally slipped into darkness. To those witnessing the scene, it appeared that the Epicanthix had simply succumbed to alcohol poisoning.&lt;br /&gt;
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== DJB: Post-Stasis ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== I&#039;m Not Dead! ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:KaRoldingRonovi.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi the bodyguard, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|Every enemy you’ve known and yearned to seek vengeance on is either dead or irrelevant. You can relax, take a deep breath, and get readjusted.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The order, structure, and leadership of the Brotherhood changed drastically over the next four years. Following Muz&#039;s abdication of the Iron Throne and [[Pravus|Pravus&#039;s]] assumption of power, priorities had been shuffled, and Plagueis had recovered its status as a clan. The One Sith were no longer a threat, and Drax was dead. However, it was the departure of Consul [[Teylas Ramar]], which resulted in the ascension of a new leader who held no direct opinion of Ronovi in one way or the other, that convinced Tra&#039;an that the Epicanthix could return to the Brotherhood in full capacity. After all, she had not actually been killed, but instead been rendered comatose before being put into a delicately maintained [[starwars:Stasis chamber|stasis chamber]] in Tra&#039;an&#039;s personal section of the [[di Plagia]] vault.&lt;br /&gt;
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Toward the beginning of [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]], Tra&#039;an decided to remove Ronovi from stasis and bring her back to the ranks of Plagueis. While she initially confronted her former comrade for obvious reasons, she was ultimately convinced to rejoin the Brotherhood, especially now that she was no longer considered a traitor by those in charge. With a reconciliatory drink proffered to her, she followed Tra&#039;an to [[Aliso]], the new Plagueian outpost. It was there that Ronovi subjected herself to rigorous training and meditation in order to regain her physical strength, her mental stamina, and her connection to the Force.&lt;br /&gt;
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Readjusting to the Brotherhood, after so much time spent in a state of suspended animation, was laborious and sometimes humbling. Many of the people whom Ronovi had fraternized with were either dead or no longer a part of Plagueis, and for many months, she felt as if she were merely a shell of her former self, defeated and demoralized. Her desires for revenge also quickly dissipated, as Muz and Benevolent were no longer part of the Dark Council, but that left her with no course in her life for the first time. The timing could not have been more perfect, as Ronovi was then approached at an [[Aliso City]] cantina by the freshly appointed Dread Lord, [[Selika Roh]], and given a new and unexpected job: Bodyguard.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Return to Form ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi_Proconsul_Ka.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi, the Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY.]]]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Grand Master forced me out of the Academy the moment I drew my saber and tried to forge my own destiny. When I tried it again, I was poisoned and stuffed into a temporary coffin until I mellowed out. And maybe it’s worked.|[[Ronovi Tavisaen]] to [[Laren Uscot]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Partially because she wanted to please Selika and partially because she had nothing better to do, Ronovi once again became active in Plagueis, serving in other roles apart from glorified security personnel. She appeared on the front line of battle when a [[starwars:Geonosian|Geonosian]] hive called the [[Valneikian hive|Valneikian Hive]] awoke from stasis and attacked Aliso City from a network of underground caves, and she assisted in the relocation of said Geonosians to the [[Valneikian spire|Valneikian Spire]]. Later on, the Dread Lord awarded Ronovi her second sapphire blade for her services to the clan and requested that she accompany her to the planet [[Nancora]], in order to obtain a scroll allegedly written by [[starwars:Darth Plagueis|Darth Plagueis]] himself as well as confront the Brotherhood’s newest enemy: an anti-Force organization known simply as the [[The Collective|Collective]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Given that she was used to serving as a top notch soldier, Ronovi emerged from the [[Twelfth Great Jedi War]] relatively unscathed, and her respect for and dedication to Selika grew stronger. Rumors quickly spread among the Plagueian elite concerning the intensity and significance of the two women’s relationship, though neither of them would confirm or deny how close they truly were. When not focused on being the Dread Lord’s personal guard, Ronovi also spent quite a bit of time with a non-Force sensitive named [[Laren Uscot]], ultimately convincing him that serving as Praetor under Headmaster [[Farrin Xies]] was only reinforcing the pattern of conformist indoctrination that she firmly believed the Shadow Academy was imposing. These interactions only emphasized the fact that, despite her troubled past, Ronovi still held sway over others as an advisor, mentor, and friend.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ultimately, in the aftermath of Pravus stepping down as Grand Master and choosing [[Telaris &amp;quot;Mav&amp;quot; Cantor]] as his successor, Selika abdicated the Dread Lord&#039;s throne and assumed the position of [[Herald]] of the Brotherhood. Laren, who had been the Dread Lord’s Wrath for a brief period of time, left Aliso altogether, due at least in part to his in-depth conversations with Ronovi. Selika personally ordered Arden, who had been selected as Plagueis&#039;s new Consul, to appoint the Epicanthix as his Proconsul so that she could serve as the former Dread Lord’s eyes and ears on the summit. Ronovi hesitantly agreed to work with her former second-in-command, only this time, she was now his Wrath.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Wrath’s Encore ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You owe this clan a life debt, Tavisaen - I took a risk saving you for that very reason. Now it&#039;s time to pay that debt and do your duty.|[[Tra&#039;an Reith]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_36_ABY.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi during [[Operation: Antiquity]], circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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With her second tenure as the Dread Lord’s Wrath underway, Ronovi kept busy on Aliso and beyond. She worked with her Consul to stave off a slave uprising instigated by members of the Collective only a handful of months after she had been appointed to the Plagueis summit, interrogating and overseeing the torture of several [[Subjugates]] in the process. After that, she assisted her clan during the [[Rite of Supremacy: Meridian|Battle of Meridian Prime]], boarding a Collective cruiser and besieging the [[Meridian Prime space station]]. While the Brotherhood’s offensive severely weakened enemy forces, Ronovi remained wary, firmly believing that a wounded animal could lash out much more viciously than one in good health.&lt;br /&gt;
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Following the Brotherhood’s latest campaign against the Collective, Plagueis entered a period of relative calm and stability, and Ronovi worked with Arden to multiply the clan&#039;s resources. Expanding their horizons past the Aliso system during a campaign known as [[Operation: Antiquity]], they discovered a planet with potentially large mineral and ore deposits. It was there that they confronted and ultimately collaborated with Naga Sadow forces, as their Consul, [[Bentre Stahoes]], was interested in finding Sith relics and artifacts. Plagueis was able to recover an incredible amount of materials to help bolster both military and economic elements of the clan after battling off droid battalions and pirates stationed on the planet.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi’s return as Wrath also reintroduced her to the [[Dark Summit]] and the Dark Council, where those who were skeptical of her motives ultimately, albeit reluctantly, accepted her presence. In the meantime, her relationship with Arden as his second-in-command remained tense and business-like. Even though she was observing him and reporting everything to Selika, she knew that the Dread Lord was watching her as well. That all would change, however, when Arden abdicated the Dread Throne, and Ronovi, begrudgingly and under pressure from certain members of the di Plagia circle, filled the void he left behind.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Dread Lord Reloaded ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|The Ascendancy has been attacked from the inside! Status of the Dread Lord unknown! We need back-up!|[[Cyvaria Ranin]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi_Mechanical_Arm.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi after receiving her cybernetic arm, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi could already feel her connections shift and change drastically after her reluctant ascension to the Dread Throne for the second time. Selika had become entirely uninvolved with Plagueis, and consequently, the two women hardly spoke unless during official Dark Council business. Not only that, but due to her besmirched past as a traitor to the Brotherhood, the Epicanthix had difficulty maintaining alliances and diplomatic ties with other clans, especially those that had been most affected by her previous actions. This resulted in her feeling bitter and isolated as Dread Lord, yearning for the complacency she had practiced upon her removal from stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
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Initially, Ronovi planned to create a different legacy for herself and for Plagueis entirely. She first appointed multiple non-Force users to important leadership positions, including a mercenary, [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]], as her Wrath. While this was not an unconventional decision - after all, Selika had chosen Laren as her Proconsul - it still caused confusion and discord among the elites. Plagueians who desired for the Ascendant Clan to attain empire status were infuriated, believing that Ronovi intended to taint the way of the Sith. The new Dread Lord, however, was nonplussed, working with her latest apprentice, [[Lokast Falls]], while preparing for the next Brotherhood conflict.&lt;br /&gt;
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Called once again to fight during the [[Thirteenth Great Jedi War]], Ronovi oversaw the operations of the Ascendant Fleet against the [[Lyra-3K-a system#Thuvis Imperial Shipyard|Thuvis Imperial Shipyard]], attempting to salvage an alliance with an Imperialist organization known as the [[The Severian Principate|Severian Principate]] while also battling Collective forces. While the mission was ultimately a success, the Dread Lord was caught in the midst of a bombing aboard the &#039;&#039;Ascendancy,&#039;&#039; the assault resulting in the loss of her left arm. Ronovi, of course, decided to go with an obvious cybernetic replacement, and the intoxicating allure of vengeance returned and filled her with both fury and resolve. For the first time in years, the woman would become a force to be reckoned with.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Cult Of Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|You are taking this personally. It&#039;s just business.|Declan Roark}}&lt;br /&gt;
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In the aftermath of the latest war, Ronovi was interested in taking a more offensive position against the Collective, rather than a defensive one. During the operation known as Code: Dread, not only did she send out elements of the Ascendant Fleet to eradicate Collective and Principate splinter cells, but she also waged a campaign within Aliso City to capture and eliminate dissidents within both the ranks of Plagueis and the Alisoan citizenry. With said dissent quashed and antagonistic forces withdrawing, the Dread Lord decided to evaluate the current standing of both houses [[Karness Muur]] and Ajunta Pall, analyzing their prowess and leadership.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi was dissatisfied with her findings, so she ordered her summit to close both houses and open a new singular house, [[House Tyranus]], as well as invite various Plagueians to establish battle teams that would remain subservient to the Dread Throne, such as [[Opress|Opress Squadron]]. These changes faintly echoed the actions she had taken alongside Oberst during the reformation of Tarentum, but this time, Ronovi intended to make her decisions permanent for the Ascendant Clan. Because she was able to reduce the number of leaders who may have opposed her and placed non-Force users in prominent clan positions, her power as Dread Lord was only further consolidated. Not even the remaining di Plagia could hope to deter her, and the Consul did not need a kratocracy this time in order to boost her more authoritarian regime.&lt;br /&gt;
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Only a few months after the opening of House Tyranus, [[Clan Vizsla]], a new [[starwars:Mandalorian|Mandalorian]] unit within the Brotherhood, was contracted to assassinate Arden and failed in the process. In response to Vizsla’s attempt to harm a member of Plagueis, the Dread Lord unilaterally declared war on the mercenary clan, sending the Ascendant Fleet and [[Ascendant Legion]] to assault the planet [[Zsoldos]] in what was known as the [[The Zsoldos Incursion|Zsoldos Incursion]]. However, the Dark Council quickly disrupted what would have been a narrow victory for Plagueis, as all the clans were summoned to quell prison riots on [[Tenixir]]. During this new operation, Ronovi was responsible for the death of [[Wrathus]], the [[Opress#Dreadbringers|Dreadbringer]] of Opress, and once she returned to Aliso, she became hellbent on coaxing her subordinates to become more compliant to her decrees and her directives. The rule of the Mad King in the Ascendant Clan had officially begun.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Characteristics ==&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Physical Appearance ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Ronovi.custom.robes.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Ronovi&#039;s battle armor and coat.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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From a first look, Ronovi is looming and intimidating. As is typical of an Epicanthix, she stands over an impressive two [[starwars:Imperial standard meter|meters]] in height, with a long torso and strongly built legs so that she towers over allies and opponents. Her weight gives her a more slender look, but in truth, she is built very much like a brick, being tough, sturdy, and battered. She is very well-toned, with broad shoulders and a chest that seems to belong more to a man than to a woman. Her right ear is slightly mangled, the lobe having been removed by a blaster bolt.&lt;br /&gt;
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With her build being very appropriate to that of a soldier, Ronovi&#039;s other physical traits also complement her sharper and darker appearance. Her rounder jaw and more subdued cheekbones contrast well with her broader nose and thicker eyebrows. Her face holds a refined, almost noble aura about it despite a pronounced scar on the right side of her jaw and some small, white marks that line her chin, lips, and forehead. She keeps her naturally black hair long, usually tied back with a few strands falling across the nape of her neck and her collarbone. Overall, she has strong masculine features and has even been mistaken for a man from a distance.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi wears both civilian garb and military as well as ceremonial uniforms. Her battle attire includes standard military black boots and breeches, a bronze-hued breastplate and gauntlets, and a sleeveless black coat with silver accents, which replaces the standard Dark Jedi cloak or robe. Under the coat, she keeps a small flask at her side that is normally filled with Whyren&#039;s Reserve, a rare and expensive brand of [[starwars:Corellian whiskey|Corellian whiskey]]. Her cybernetic left arm is intentionally exposed for others to see, while her left eye is a cybernetic implant, an electric patch that works as a vision replacement. Her organic eye, once a deep brown, has become amber due to the dark side&#039;s physiological effects on her body. Initially, Ronovi appears to be carved from a block of cold marble, but once closer, one can see the intricate details of her appearance, allowing her the threatening persona of a warrior.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lightsabers and Lightsaber Forms ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saber.jpg‎|thumb|left|100px|Ronovi&#039;s single-handed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.custom.saberstaff.jpg|thumb|right|125px|Ronovi&#039;s double-bladed lightsaber.]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s primary weapon is her lightsaber. Her first personalized lightsaber was crafted by [[Shikyo Keibatsu]], who was the Herald of the Brotherhood at the time. Equipped with a bronze plasma blade, this single-handed saber boasted a long handle with a wooden texture and a brass-like tang guard carved around the emitter, easy to grip and beautifully constructed. It is safe to assume that Ronovi purposefully had the hilt resemble that of an ancient war sword, given her former reputation as both an Obelisk and a general. In order to better accommodate her evolved saber skills, Ronovi now wields a [[starwars:Double-bladed lightsaber|saberstaff]] with cerulean blades and a bare-boned silver and black hilt, built by [[Bale Andros]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is a master of the brutal lightsaber form [[Juyo]]. When using Juyo, she fully demonstrates her caliber as a brawler and warrior, unleashing a primal monster from within as she batters against her enemies with pure, unfiltered strength and power. Because of her aggressive and almost dance-like attacks, her [[starwars:Force Sense|Force senses]] are amplified, as well as her capability to more efficiently execute abilities such as [[starwars:Force Rage|Force Rage]] in order to channel her emotions into formidable weapons against her foes.&lt;br /&gt;
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When not using Juyo, Ronovi practices her secondary lightsaber form, [[Vaapad]], which she learned while wielding a single-handed lightsaber. Rather than expelling her emotions outward in one big tornado of movement, Vaapad allows her to concentrate more adequately on the mindset and potential fury of her opponent, becoming more mentally stable and withdrawn as she fights. This also proves beneficial if she wishes to trick or belittle her enemies, luring them into a false sense of security with Vaapad before displaying her true identity as a Juyo adept.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Combat ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelika_comm_by_gotetho-daz069j.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] ready for battle, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If I had to choose between fighting a Rancor, or Ronovi...I&#039;d take the Rancor.|[[Marick Tyris]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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Besides her lightsaber, Ronovi utilizes various other weapons. She is a frequent wielder of [[starwars:Heavy blaster pistol|heavy blaster pistols]], normally carrying at least one on her person during battles. While she prefers using blasters in the style of the [[starwars:JSP-14 pistol|JSP-14 pistol]] or the [[starwars:DH-17 blaster pistol|DH-17 pistol]], she sometimes resorts to using [[starwars:Holdout blaster|hold-out blasters]] and [[starwars:Scout pistol|scout pistols]] due to their size and sleekness.&lt;br /&gt;
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Having dabbled in swordsmanship in the years before and during her time in the Brotherhood, Ronovi also deploys swords, daggers, and knives in combat. She occasionally totes her two sapphire blades, relying on them as back-ups in case she is disarmed of her primary weapon. On select missions, Ronovi carries [[starwars:Vibroshiv|vibroshivs]] as well as [[starwars:Vibroknuckler|vibroknucklers]], which allow her close and almost intimate contact with her opponent before slitting his or her throat. When Ronovi wishes to enact a slower demise, she uses her ruby scepter as a blunt weapon.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is trained in [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Broken Gate|Broken Gate]] and has a rudimentary understanding of the basic patterns and principles of [[CS Guide: Martial Arts Forms#Mandalorian Core|Mandalorian Core]]. Vibroknucklers also give her an excuse to go straight into [[Hand to Hand Combat Guide|hand to hand combat]], since she can use the [[starwars:Vibroblade|vibroblades]] for defense and bring her enemy to a bloody death.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== The Force ===&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:RonoviSelikaforceuse.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi and [[Selika Roh]] practicing Force combat, circa [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#35 ABY|35 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Due to her emphasis in physical power, Ronovi can be considered a minimalist of the Force in terms of actual Force attacks. This was once due to her Force powers being feebler than those of her equally ranked allies, and she did not feel confident using them. Although she has now mastered several powerful Force abilities, she has gotten used to counting on her own senses and instincts rather than on her Force control, though she does depend on the Force to amplify her physical prowess. Since her removal from stasis, Ronovi has also admittedly become quite a fan of using [[starwars:Force lightning|Force lightning]].&lt;br /&gt;
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Because she is an Epicanthix, Ronovi has a rare genetic immunity to mental intrusion from the Force. However, this does not mean that she cannot be deceived through mind tricks, illusions, or terrors, and due to her loud and bombastic nature, sometimes she simply spills the beans to whomever is interrogating her, especially if she is inebriated. Her genetics also prevent her from telepathically communicating with others through the Force, which can be a frustrating setback in certain combat situations. Still, due to her deep immersion in dark side lore as Headmaster, Ronovi has become far more resistant to Force attacks, capable of shrugging off or deflecting Force assaults directed by all but the most powerful Equites and Elders in the Brotherhood.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi is not a follower of any specific Force doctrines or teachings, despite the fact that she has grown familiar with several Force philosophies. This is because she simply thinks of the Force as a tool rather than a mystical entity. She maintains a down-to-earth, no-nonsense perspective of the dark side, practicing its arts with the idea that it assists her toward a greater end goal. To her, the Force is a manual, not a spiritual guide or almighty deity; what is most crucial is the individual power garnered from the Force and the results of its teachings and its history. While many compare such a mindset to Obelisk ideologies, Ronovi claims that it is merely common sense.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Personality ===&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Quote|If she wants you to be her student, you&#039;ll know. You&#039;d do better to apprentice yourself to a hurricane - less temperamental, less dangerous, and simpler. And drier.|[[Eiko]]}}&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovianddralincustomjediarttrick.jpg‎|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi and [[Dralin Fortea]] enjoying drinks at [[The Mirage]], circa [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi&#039;s personality has rapidly evolved throughout the years. She was a hot-headed, power-hungry child and adolescent, a true fighter at heart and more brawn than brain. As she grew older, however, she assumed more of a military mind, both crafty and calculating as a general in Tarentum and an advisor in Arcona. The Shadow Academy later gave her the opportunity to sharpen her senses and her understanding of the galaxy, as she was permitted to study the archives and artifacts of the Dark Vault despite her lower rank. Because of this, she became so steeped in arcane dark side knowledge that, without realizing it, she cultivated the sort of ruthlessness that could lead her to break a man&#039;s neck for the slightest offense. As a result, Ronovi can be called a dark scholarly warrior: Powerful, malevolent, and remarkably intelligent.&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovi.anthony.8.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Ronovi the drunk, circa [[Horizons]], [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|30 ABY]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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However, Ronovi&#039;s continually growing prowess and intimidating demeanor does not mean that her old habits have faded away. She is still a blunt, sharp-tongued, and cynical character. Despite her strategic abilities, she can become quite spastic on and off the battlefield. Her rambunctiousness, unhindered honesty, and affinity for drinking contribute to her occasionally belligerent behavior. It is commonly known that Ronovi enjoys inflicting pain, treating it like a form of entertainment and emphasizing her more sadistic nature. Fortunately, she is able to keep some of her brutal mannerisms under control, instead handling most non-combat situations with sarcasm, wit, and a casual air. Basically, Ronovi can easily punch a man in the jaw and then tell a joke about it later.&lt;br /&gt;
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Ronovi has few friends, seldom trusting others outside her small circle of allies. Besides knowing [[starwars:Galactic Basic Standard|Basic]] as well as [[starwars:Epicant|Epicant]], her fluency in [[starwars:Bocce|Bocce]] allows her to communicate with a large variety of species in the galaxy on a militant as well as economic level. She is almost compulsive regarding her equipment and combative techniques, and she cannot tolerate romantic feelings of any kind, even though she is very susceptible to sexual attractions and lustful temptations. Ronovi is recognized by some as a strong mentor, but many others consider her far too dangerous, obsessive, and temperamental to be relied on.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Apprentices ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
=== Jaron Kai ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;23 ABY - 24 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Jaron Kai&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s first apprentice, beginning her training under the then Dark Jedi Knight shortly before the Ninth Great Jedi War. As she was ranked Protector at the time, Jaron had already proven to Ronovi that she was a capable fighter as well as a reliable member of Cestus. The two were also on friendly rather than merely cordial terms, and their master and student relationship was sided with a shared wit and perspective. Unfortunately, Jaron disappeared from Tarentum&#039;s set up base during the Reclamation of Antei and has not been seen since. She last held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Syrna Valkiss ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;26 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Syrna Valkiss&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s second apprentice, beginning her training under the then Obelisk Prelate shortly after she earned the rank of [[Novice]]. Unlike Jaron Kai, Syrna harbored a much more reserved attitude toward her given tasks and assignments within Tarentum. As Ronovi was once on good terms with Syrna&#039;s brother, [[Severon Vercingetorix]], she was aware of the woman&#039;s turbulent past and hoped to use it in order to submit her fully to the dark side. When Ronovi left Yridian space in order to join Arcona&#039;s ranks, Syrna decided to stay behind and was later killed during the Siege of Eden. She last held the rank of [[Guardian]].&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Giovanni Palermo ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;27 ABY - 29 ABY&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Giovanni Palermo&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s third apprentice, having held the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]] for several years before becoming the then Obelisk Prelate&#039;s student. After becoming disenchanted with his former master, he was encouraged to seek assistance from [[Archean Erinos Tarentae]] only to discover that the situation would not improve his already stagnant progress. Ronovi, feeling that the long-term Tarenti needed a strong and persistent mentor, placed Giovanni under a strict training regimen, hoping to push him over the last remaining hurdles on his long path to knighthood. It took two more years, but Giovanni was at last elevated to Dark Jedi Knight while serving in Arcona alongside his master, becoming the first and only of Ronovi&#039;s apprentices to obtain the prized rank.&lt;br /&gt;
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=== Lokast Falls ===&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;37 ABY - Present&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Lokast Falls&#039;&#039;&#039; was Ronovi&#039;s fourth apprentice, beginning his training under the Warlord shortly before the Thirteenth Great Jedi War. Only a year older than his master was, Lokast suffered from a traumatic childhood and had only recently emerged from self-imposed hermitage, though said hermitage mostly included heavy drinking and Force suppression due to the death of his mother. Ronovi&#039;s plan was to utilize the man&#039;s tortured past in a beneficial way, teaching him to accept his powers and hone them.&lt;br /&gt;
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== Trivia ==&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Ronovifurios.jpg|thumb|left|200px|A beautiful picture of Ronovi, drawn by [[Furios Morega]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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[[File:Andreliousmadejerseyforronnie.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Ronovi&#039;s official jersey for team-based competitions, created by [[Andrelious J. Mimosa-Inahj]].]]&lt;br /&gt;
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* Ronovi was based on a previously written [[starwars:Sith|Sith]] character named Darth Desov, which was used by her creator for informal roleplaying sessions.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has acquired a large amount of nicknames throughout the years, but the most enduring one is, &amp;quot;Ronnie.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi also has a knack for giving others nicknames. For example, [[Tasha&#039;Vel Versea]] happily welcomed being called, &amp;quot;Sweet Buns,&amp;quot; and [[Shimura Keibatsu]] is now known as, &amp;quot;Shimmy Shimmy Shakeibatsu.&amp;quot;&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi emerged as Champion of the Independence Games in 29 ABY, taking first place in five events.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Second Hero of the Tenth Great Jedi War, upstaged only by Benevolent Taldrya Whiner.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Fifth Hero of the Horizons Crisis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Tenth Hero of the Dark Crusade, despite never finishing the campaign due to her original intent to betray the Brotherhood and her inevitable time spent in stasis.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi was recognized as the Seventh Hero of the Thirteenth Great Jedi War.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi earned the family name [[Dupar]] upon becoming Headmaster, only to relinquish it after she was forced out of the position.&lt;br /&gt;
* Don&#039;t worry, though - Ronovi&#039;s creator chose to resign as Headmaster. Having Ronovi fired was just more intriguing fictionally.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi has met only one Brotherhood member in real life: Slags, the man behind Xander Drax, Solus Gar, and Selika Roh. They once lived only 40 miles away from one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s unofficial title is the Pontiff of Proofreading, due to her creator&#039;s experience as both a writer and English teacher, as well as their knack for finding and fixing the smallest of mechanical errors.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi&#039;s creator&#039;s favorite description of the character comes from [[Atyiru Caesura Entar Arconae]]: &amp;quot;Sergeant Major Butch Character.&amp;quot; Accurate.&lt;br /&gt;
* Ronovi currently holds the record for most [[Gold Nova|Gold Novae]] won by a single individual in Brotherhood vendettas, with a total of 22.&lt;br /&gt;
* Second only to her addiction to Whyren&#039;s, Ronovi is obsessed with seafood. That has led to many sushi outings with Tasha&#039;Vel Versea on multiple planets. This may or may not be connected to her creator&#039;s own penchant for maki rolls and sashimi.&lt;br /&gt;
* Fun little fact: While [[Ciara Tearnan Rothwell Tarentae]] was the first female Consul of Tarentum and Ronovi was the second female Consul of Tarentum, Ronovi was the first female Headmaster of the Shadow Academy years before Ciara became the second female Headmaster. That&#039;s beautiful.&lt;br /&gt;
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{{Positions}}&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Sergeant]] of [[Arcano Signum]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|23 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Dralin Fortea]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after = [[Balia Donos]]&lt;br /&gt;
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 | title = [[Aedile]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#23 ABY|23 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | before = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
 | after= [[Vai Azexel]]&lt;br /&gt;
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| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Cestus]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#25 ABY|25 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Kazarelth Talismarr]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ji K&#039;awiil]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Consul]] of [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#26 ABY|26 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Maxamillian von Oberst-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Tarentum|House Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#27 ABY|27 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tarentum|Clan Tarentum]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Sith Bloodfyre-Tarentae]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Praetor]] to the [[Headmaster]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#28 ABY|28 ABY]] - [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[20 ABY to 29 ABY#29 ABY|29 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Taigikori Aybara]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Solari]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Aedile]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#30 ABY|30 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Solus Gar]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Ka&#039;Hava&#039;Ve]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Quaestor]] of [[Plagueis|House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#31 ABY|31 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Tra&#039;an Reith]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[Montresor]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Proconsul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#36 ABY|36 ABY]] - [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Laren Uscot]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = [[TuQ&#039;uan Varick]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
{{Succession box&lt;br /&gt;
| title = [[Consul]] of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
| years = [[30 ABY to 39 ABY#37 ABY|37 ABY]] - Present&lt;br /&gt;
| before = [[Arden Karn]]&lt;br /&gt;
| after = Incumbent&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]&lt;br /&gt;
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|width=&amp;quot;33%&amp;quot;  |  [[Marcus Armani]]&lt;br /&gt;
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		<title>Template:TYR QUA</title>
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	<entry>
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		<title>Shimura Xhedias Keibatsu</title>
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		<title>Shimrah</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: Ronovi moved page Shimura Xhedias Keibatsu to Shimura Keibatsu: Name change&lt;/p&gt;
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{{Character&lt;br /&gt;
|type=Sith&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Shim wiki.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|firstname=Shimura &lt;br /&gt;
|lastname=Keibatsu&lt;br /&gt;
|homeworld=[[Kyataru]]&lt;br /&gt;
|birth=[[1 ABY to 10 ABY|2/6/6 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
|death=N/A&lt;br /&gt;
|species=Zabrak&lt;br /&gt;
|gender=Male&lt;br /&gt;
|hair=Bald&lt;br /&gt;
|eyes=Red and Yellow&lt;br /&gt;
|height=2.06 meters&lt;br /&gt;
|weight=124.74 kg&lt;br /&gt;
|allies=None&lt;br /&gt;
|saber=*Red&lt;br /&gt;
|form=* [[Djem So]]&lt;br /&gt;
|fightingstyle=* [[Mandalorian Core]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Exodus era]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[New Order era]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Clan Plagueis|&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039; Plagueis]], [[Keibatsu]]&lt;br /&gt;
|dossier=[[dossier:3530|3530]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==  Character History  ==&lt;br /&gt;
Another descendant from the Keibatsu line, a deposed family from the backwater feudal planet of Kyataru. Shimura grew up on the planet of Iridonia, the homeworld of Zabraks. He grew up by the name of Xhedias, all traces of him being part of the Keibatsu had been unknown to him. He was tremendously skilled with blades at the young age of five, his moderate connection with the force made him a prime target for many of the Empire&#039;s Dark Adepts looking to eradicate him. &lt;br /&gt;
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===  Unrevealed Child  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Meishu Keibatsu, brother to Shinmen, he was in love with the half Zabrak girl next door, Melena. Not only was his reason for staying home from the war of weak lungs, but because he could not bear to leave his love behind. Their love for each other remained a secret because of the disapproval of interracial love. Meishu had fathered his child Daijo without knowledge, his untimely death to his brother&#039;s hands would only be two weeks later. &lt;br /&gt;
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Once Melena had learned of her lover&#039;s death she felt such sorrow, grief and remorse. No longer able to stand the place she was once happy, she left Kyataru to live with her mother on Iridonia. She gave birth to her son, Daijo, months later, living the remainder of her life mothering her son on Iridonia.&lt;br /&gt;
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Daijo was a tall and incredibly strong Zabrak, most of his life he had trained ritually to attain his goal since he had been a child, to be someone, to become the chief of their &#039;&#039;&#039;clan&#039;&#039;&#039;. His mother did not like the idea of it but she let him be his own person, she knew how bad he wanted it so thus she stepped aside. During his late twenties he had shown many things to the current but venerable chief, he had proven leadership, cunning, strength, compassion and malevolence.  &lt;br /&gt;
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It was the eve of the chieftain ritual when his &#039;&#039;&#039;clan&#039;&#039;&#039; was viciously attacked because the Empire ambushed the attacking &#039;&#039;&#039;clan&#039;&#039;&#039;, covering it up to look like Daijo had led the party. Not long before the attack Sya began to have contractions and their baby boy was on the way. His son, like Daijo would never know his father. The would be chieftain would be cut down after dispatching a score of attackers. Sya died in birth due to complications after bringing a healthy boy into the galaxy. The boy is born an orphan, due to be raised and cared for by the chief, he would be called, Xhedias.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  The Acquisition  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Xhedias was nothing more than a mere child, creamy skin and nubbed horns, he did not yet bear the facial tattoos. While being cared for by the chief he heard many stories of his father, from his grandmother, chief and other people alike. The stories inspired the boy to be like his father, whatever the cost may be. He understood what athleticism he had, the same thing he wanted, but what he didn&#039;t know was how in tune to the world around him his father was, this portion of his training he had no focus on. He did whatever it took to be like his father, he idolized a local legend.&lt;br /&gt;
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A dark figure drifted through the tribe, drawn to a power that was immense for its size. This cloaked figure pushed guards out of his way with an outstretched and open hand. The figure walked into an erected hut where the boy stood, practicing stance and movement with his pike. For his age, the boy moved with a degree of dexterity that would put any other child of his age to shame, but what stood out, was his connection to the force, it was the possibility of a wildfire if he choose to use it. The cloaked figure, known as Waza Sunrider scooped the boy up and left for the Satal Keto system.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Newly Initiated  ===&lt;br /&gt;
[[File:Shimura2.jpg|thumb|223px|left|Shimura Xhedias Keibatsu]]The young Zabrak stood for the first time upon the halls of [[Clan Satal Keto|&#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039; Satal Keto]]. Next to him stood the his captor, and future master, Waza Sunrider. He stood forth before his Consul, Gord Darkonian  and Proconsul, Selket. He stood as if he were under a trance, looked forward as if he were under a spell. The two echoed a series of cryptic words in unison that made the child&#039;s skin crawl. The sound of the chanting caused his eyes to well up and wish he were back home with his grandmother, but he remembered what he had been taught and stood in the face of this intriguing trio. He paid no attention to what they said but instead he paid attention in the constant rhythm they held. Finally it ended, and all three of the cloaked figures looked to him, the only response he could think to do would be to nod his head. So it had begun, he was an Dark Jedi, an Apprentice, a learner.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  Introduction to Power  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Xhedias had completed the normal curriculum and thus had been promoted through the ranks from Apprentice to Jedi Hunter.  Xhedias&#039; skills had increased considerably to the point that he was a very influential [[Journeyman]] within Satal Keto. A friendly rival he had met, by the name of [[Raiju|Warhunter]], it was not uncommon for one to receive a promotion or award shortly after the other. His Master, Waza, had departed from him, abandoned to survive the Knight trials on his own. It wasn&#039;t long after the abandonment that Enahropes had noticed his competence and named him Tetrarch of the Phyle, Slaves of Darkness. &lt;br /&gt;
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His abilities attracted the attention of an Obelisk by the name of Silent. He took Xhedias under his wing and guided him through the Knight Trials, handing over to him his very own lightsaber. With a new lightsaber on his belt, it was not long before he was appointed to Aedile of House Aleema. It would be two short weeks later that he would be appointed to Quaestor of House Aleema, his counterpart, Warhunter, was promoted to Quaestor of the rival House Kirleta upon the same day. These two would consistently battle back and forth to see who was the smartest and strongest of the two. &lt;br /&gt;
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Xhedias had fought his way through the 5th [[Great Jedi War]] with ferocity and cunning, gaining and immense amount of knowledge in such a short time that he would now be called a Sith Warrior. Xhedias would leave &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039; Satal Keto under bitter tidings due to irreconcilable differences with his Proconsul. He would pack his bags and head to Naga Sadow, his new home.&lt;br /&gt;
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===  A New Start  ===&lt;br /&gt;
Xhedias was well accepted into Naga Sadow. The &#039;&#039;&#039;clan&#039;&#039;&#039; grew to like him as he made some very serious relationships with Nekura Manji and Muz Ashen. After leaving Satal Keto, he demonstrated once more what a capable leader he was. Quickly he was appointed Commander of the Night Falcons Squadron. He would show the &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039; Summit that he was serious about his stay at Naga Sadow and would later be appointed to Roll Master of the &#039;&#039;&#039;clan&#039;&#039;&#039;. During his tenor as Roll Master he would receive various awards for his dedication to his position and the Master Student Program. Months later he would be appointed to HLK Aedile. His stay as Aedile of HLK was short lived when he voluntarily left the &#039;&#039;&#039;Clan&#039;&#039;&#039; to chase a new sense of family on [[Kyataru]]. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
===  Hidden Roots  ===&lt;br /&gt;
During his time spent in Naga Sadow, his family roots would be revealed to him. A rope necklace, adorned with beads and a medallion with his supposed family crest would give everything away. One night, while sitting with his friends Muz and Manji, they would accost him and ask him about the origin of the necklace. Xhedias confesses that it was left for him from his dying mother. With Manji and Muz puzzled and curious, they send him back to his tribe lands on Iridonia. With a holo recorder in one hand, and a lightsaber in the other, Xhedias finds the remains of his tribe. Scorched long ago by an opposing force, there is no evidence whether it was the Empire or a rival tribe. Upon discovering where his old room use to be, a Force Spirit began to communicate with him. The father figure he knew, the Chief, told him about his family&#039;s origin, the Keibatsu, live on. &lt;br /&gt;
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&lt;br /&gt;
==  DJB Facts  ==&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===  Positions  ===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;table class=&amp;quot;toccolours&amp;quot; width=&amp;quot;75%&amp;quot; border=&amp;quot;1&amp;quot; cellpadding=&amp;quot;4&amp;quot; cellspacing=&amp;quot;0&amp;quot; style=&amp;quot;border: 1px solid #3a3a3a; background:#222222; border-collapse: collapse; margin: auto;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Tetrarch]] of Battle Team Slaves of Darkness&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[20 ABY to 25 ABY|21 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Enahropes Entar&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[House Aleema]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[20 ABY to 25 ABY|22 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Callus&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Enahropes Entar&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Quaestor]] of [[House Aleema]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[20 ABY to 25 ABY|22 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Callus&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Andrelious J. Inahj|Lenzar Demonis Entar]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Commander]] of [[Night Falcons]](First Term)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[20 ABY to 25 ABY|22 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Derev Niroth&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;[[Andrelious J. Inahj|Lenzar Demonis Entar]]&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Rollmaster]] of [[Clan Naga Sadow|&lt;br /&gt;
Clan Naga Sadow]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[20 ABY to 25 ABY|23-24 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Derev Niroth&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Mononoke &amp;quot;Macron&amp;quot; Keibatsu&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Aedile]] of [[House Ludo Kressh]]&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[20 ABY to 25 ABY|24 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Lucius d&#039;Tana&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;tr style=&amp;quot;text-align: center;&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Preceded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;40%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
[[Commander]] of [[Night Falcons]](Second Term)&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
[[20 ABY to 25 ABY|25 ABY]]&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;td width=&amp;quot;30%&amp;quot;&amp;gt;Succeeded by:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Unknown&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/td&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/tr&amp;gt;&lt;br /&gt;
&amp;lt;/table&amp;gt;&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<title>Clan Plagueis Summit</title>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Ronovi: /* Rollmaster: Overseer */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;{{Organization&lt;br /&gt;
|name=Plagueis Summit&lt;br /&gt;
|image=[[File:Cp-logo.jpg|250px]]&lt;br /&gt;
|founder=&lt;br /&gt;
|leader=*{{PlaCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
*{{PlaPCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
|members=&lt;br /&gt;
|headquarters=&lt;br /&gt;
|locations=&lt;br /&gt;
|formed=&lt;br /&gt;
|founded=[[20 ABY to 29 ABY|17 ABY - Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|reorganized=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|27 ABY - House Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|restored=[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|31 ABY - Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|affiliation=[[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]]&lt;br /&gt;
|era=*[[New Republic Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[New Jedi Order Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
*[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]&lt;br /&gt;
}}&lt;br /&gt;
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The Plagueis Summit is the governing body of [[Plagueis|Clan Plagueis]].&lt;br /&gt;
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==The Plagueian Summit==&lt;br /&gt;
These members comprise the Plagueis Summit and control the affairs of the House. Bear in mind that as the House grows, changes, and adapts, so too must its Summit, and thus these duties and assignments will change quite regularly.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Consul: The Dread Lord===&lt;br /&gt;
The Consul of Clan Plagueis is styled the Dread Lord of Plagueis and is the autocratic ruler of the House and all its holdings. The Dread Lord is the supreme ruler of the entirety of Plagueis, serving as governmental leader as well as supreme military commander. The Dread Lord also determines the division of the spoils of any conflict or raid engaged in by Plagueis, even those undertaken by the leaders of [[Ajunta Pall]] and [[Karness Muur]]. The Dread Lord swears fealty to the Iron Throne.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Consul&#039;&#039;&#039;: {{PlaCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Duties====&lt;br /&gt;
*Plan major events for Plagueis.&lt;br /&gt;
*Plan out the Plagueian storyline.&lt;br /&gt;
*Make or authorize any changes in Plagueian policies and standards.&lt;br /&gt;
*Liaise with the Dark Council and Dark Summit on behalf of Plagueis.&lt;br /&gt;
*Get to know members and listen to ideas and suggestions.&lt;br /&gt;
*Monitor the Aedile and Rollmaster at all times to ensure their duties are fulfilled.&lt;br /&gt;
*Police the Plagueian Summit and ensure no weakness, laziness, or inappropriate behavior creeps in.&lt;br /&gt;
*Train the Aedile to learn the duties of the Quaestor, that they may step into the Quaestor&#039;s role when he moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Proconsul: Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath===&lt;br /&gt;
The position of Dread Lord&#039;s Wrath is occupied by the Proconsul of House Plaguies. The Wrath serves as a personal enforcer and executioner for the Dread Lord, taking orders directly from and answering only to him. Unlike the rest of the Dread Lord&#039;s servants, who are bound to his will by a dark side ritual, the Wrath is given autonomy. The Wrath is second in authority only to the Dread Lord, commanding similar levels of authority over those subordinate to him in the House on the assumption that he acts to project the Dread Lord&#039;s will.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Proconsul&#039;&#039;&#039;: {{PlaPCON}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Duties====&lt;br /&gt;
*Create and execute project plans with the Quaestor.&lt;br /&gt;
*Complete any and all projects personally, or delegate them to satisfactory members.&lt;br /&gt;
*Manage the duties of all delegates and their assistants.&lt;br /&gt;
*Follow up on projects, ensuring completion.&lt;br /&gt;
*Run Competitions to engage the Knighted members of the House and advance the Storyline.&lt;br /&gt;
*Oversee the Commander of Primus Pilus, and train him to become the Aedile once the current Aedile moves on.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Rollmaster: Overseer===&lt;br /&gt;
The Rollmaster of House Plagueis was styled with the ancient Sith title of Overseer and charged with oversight over the training of new Dark Jedi. The Overseer is also directs the indoctrination and training of new slaves in their service to the Ascendant House.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Rollmaster:&#039;&#039;&#039; {{Template:PlaRM}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
====Duties====&lt;br /&gt;
* Maintain all Master/Student Pairings.&lt;br /&gt;
* Maintain the Plagueis mailing list.&lt;br /&gt;
* Contact members of the House regularly to ensure their entertainment and activity.&lt;br /&gt;
* Decide the worthiness of potential Masters.&lt;br /&gt;
* Help Students and Masters in search of education or pupils to find one another.&lt;br /&gt;
* Run Training Mission competitions for the Students and Prospects of the House, involving their Masters when applicable.&lt;br /&gt;
* Train the Taskmaster in the duties of the Rollmaster, that they might replace the Rollmaster when he steps aside.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Quaestor (Hand of Dread)===&lt;br /&gt;
The Quaestor of [[House Tyranus]] is referred to as the Hand of Dread, having entered into a sworn loyalty to the Dread Lord in the context of the feudal system of Clan Plagueis. The obligations of the Hand of Dread includes military support and the return of tribute to the Dread Lord, in exchange for certain privileges. The Hand of Dread is also allowed to appoint an Aedile to serve as their second.&lt;br /&gt;
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&#039;&#039;&#039;Current Quaestor&#039;&#039;&#039;: {{Template:TYR QUA}}&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
{{plagueis}}&lt;br /&gt;
[[Category:Plagueis]]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Ronovi</name></author>
	</entry>
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