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Aristan Dantes is a calculating leader determined to dominate the galaxy.

Character History

Early Education

2 BBY to 8 ABY

Aristan Dantes was born on the second day of the eleventh standard month, in the year 2 BBY. His birthplace was the industrial planet of Deralia, located in a remote system in the Outer Rim Territories. His family estate was located on the banks of the Revaeb River flowing just outside of the capital city of Notrad. The Dantes family held the political and feudal title of Daimyo, serving for three hundred generations on the ruling council of Deralia. The training of high-ranking children of the Dantes family began systematically and officially when the child reached the age of eight years old. Before that, as was customary, children would be prepared through preliminary indoctrination in martial and political etiquette. At an early age Aristan was ingrained with a sense of noblesse oblige or the noble's obligation. His philosophical instructors explained that with wealth, power, and prestige come social responsibilities.

After receiving his preliminary training, Aristan joined other children of equal social status and began his formal schooling at the Yokendo Institute. The Yokendo Institute was one of the oldest and most widely revered learning institutions in the galaxy. Other martial universities on other planets have adopted similar models, but have never matched the success of Yokendo. The University was founded by the ruling Daimyo class long ago, one of the first major structures erected on the planet. It was originally established as a school of military arts. Later it added courses in political science and philosophy based on the teachings of the controversial philosophers and lawgivers known as the Four Sages of Dwartii.

Under the strict surveillance of his instructors Aristan memorized the literay texts of martial, philosophical, and political instruction. One such instructor, Thomas Grandar passionately tutored the young Aristan in the lessons of the Four Sages of Dwartii (Sistros, Faya, Yanjon and Braata). Aristan was particularly interested and fond of the lessons on Sistros who believed "The true sense of wrath is nothing but a passionate desire for retribution of an injustice that has been suffered" and that "Wrath is more effective when anger ministers at her side." It was here that Aristan began to understand that emotions such as wrath, anger, and hatred were not only healthy, but essential in upholding justice.