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Aristan Dantes is the Deputy Grand Master of the Dark Brotherhood.

Character History

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 title of Daimyo, serving for three hundred generations on the ruling council of Deralia.

Early Education

4 ABY to 10 ABY

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Statues of two of the Four Sages of Dwartii from the Yokendo Institute

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. The idea of noblesse oblige was, holding to tradition, instilled at a young age. Aristan's 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 Aristan in the lessons of the Four Sages of Dwartii; Sistros, Faya, Yanjon, and Braata. Aristan was particularly interested and fond of 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." These lessons build the foundation of Aristan's understanding that wrath, anger, and hatred were not only healthy, but essential in upholding justice.

The Call to Purpose

11 ABY to 13 ABY

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Master Grandar

At the age of 13 Aristan was accepted into the department of Philosophy and Law at the Yokendo Institute. It was here that he was placed in the full time care of Thomas Grandar and the two entered the formal academic relationship of Master and Apprentice.

Over the course of the next two years Aristan trained in metaphysical aspects of philosophy and the practical aspects of ethics and law. The fatherly Master Grandar used examples of Sith lore to teach Aristan about meritocracy, a system of rule where wealth, position, and social status are assigned through competition or demonstrated talent and competence. The Sith Lords employed this system for countless years to select those who would carry on their legacy.

Meritocracy and the logical use of emotions fueled Aristan’s interest in the Sith Lords and he tirelessly quizzed his Master for information on the secret cult of Dark Siders. A key had unlocked Aristan’s mind and he burned with a desire to know all there was of the Sith.

At this critical juncture, Master Grandar saved Aristan from the imprisonment of an ordinary life. On a cold starless night, Grandar revealed his secret, he was a Sith trainee. He did not possess the talent to ever achieve mastery, but he could keep the order alive by passing his knowledge on to a successor. Years earlier Grandar had sensed the latent power within Aristan and he had spent every moment after that day training his young apprentice in the philosophy of the Sith Order. Grandar opened his hand to his young apprentice and called him to a new life, a life of purpose.

Crossing the Threshold

14 ABY to 18 ABY

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Aristan Dantes

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DJB Facts

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Deputy Grand Master

Positions held

• Aedile, House Satal Keto
• Proconsul, Clan Plagueis
• Consul, Clan Plagueis
• Praetor, Deputy Grand Master
• Eclectic Pedagogue, Leadership Fundamentals
• Right Hand of Justice
• Deputy Grand Master

Trivia

• Served as SHW in the EHDB.
• Served as CoG in the EHDB.
• Served as Executive Officer in the EH.
• Has served longer than any other Consul in Plagueis history.
• The name Aristan is an RPG name that I have used for over 10 years covering pen and paper, Yahoo text based rpg, and the DB.
• The name Dantes is based on the clasic revenge character, Edmond Dantes from the Count of Monte Cristo.
• In Real life I am an Army Captain serving in the 502d Infantry Regiment of the 101st Airborne (Air Assault!)