Dark Side Adept Seraine "Erinyes" Ténama is a long-standing member of the Brotherhood. She is a Judge in the Antei Combat Center and a member of House Ektrosis, and was the Brotherhood's first Fiction Tribune.
Character History
Early Years
Seraine Ténama was born on Zeltros on the fourth day of the second holiday week, twenty-three years before the Battle of Yavin. Her parents were responsible, upstanding people, at least by Zeltronian standards - her father was a shipping clerk for a large spice winery who kept his drunken revelry to a mild haze while at work, while her mother was a decorated pilot in the Zeltronian defence forces. The pair, while amicable, had never married. From an early age, Seraine was inducted into the Zeltronian traditions of luxury and hedonism.
Heritage
However, Seraine was also brought into another tradition quite by accident. Unbeknown to the rest of the family, Seraine's father Asuri had been a Jedi Knight trained by the enigmatic Dark Woman. Asuri had been one of her first Padawans, and one that had just barely completed the Dark Woman's rigorous testing before his Trials. Shortly after building his lightsaber, however, the elder Ténama suffered a terrible twist of fate. En route to the Corporate Sector, a near-catastrophic hyperspace malfunction disabled the transport he was traveling in, forcing him to crash-land on a planet in the Outer Rim. There, he was rescued by a group of Force-users: the Jensaarai. The “hidden followers of truth” saw Asuri's lightsaber, and upon finding he was a Jedi, gave him a choice: he could either repent his “evil Jedi ways” and join the Jensaarai or be put to death. He chose the former, and over the next twenty years became trained in Sith lore. Asuri eventually embraced the Potentium philosophy, and was forced to flee Susevfi and the Jensaarai. He re-settled on his native Zeltros and hid himself away, eventually having a child with a starfighter pilot.
The Beginning
When she was only sixteen, Seraine enrolled in the Zeltronian pilot's academy, assisted by her mother's connections and the recruiter's desperation to meet his monthly quota. Seraine learned to fly the Z-95 Headhunter, and while she was generally an average pilot, her skill was bolstered by an indomitable spirit and uncannily quick reflexes. Seraine channeled her natural intensity into fierce competitiveness, and a friendly yet ruthless streak began to emerge in her. She earned the callsign "Erinyes", named after a group of mythological creatures that brought vengeful destruction to offenders against the natural order.
After a five-year tour of service in the Zeltronian defence forces, Seraine resigned her commission and briefly went to live with her father. The first night she stayed at his house, Seraine began having dreams of a planet she had never seen before, surrounded by people who she had never known but were friendly to her nonetheless. The next morning, Seraine mentioned the dreams to her father. It was then that she learned of her Force sensitivity. Seraine spent the next few months learning the Potentium philosophy from her father, as well as several rudimentary Force techniques. Eventually, Asuri told Seraine to seek out the Jensaarai.
The Jensaarai
Seraine's sudden appearance on Susefvi was filled with suspicion and mistrust, but after learning of her identity the Jensaarai cautiously welcomed the Zeltron. Seraine began the same training that the Jensaarai had given her father, and over a period of years, became a Ring Defender. Seraine fully accepted the teachings of duty and honour that came with the Jensaarai ways, and was as enthusastic as any other in her veneration of “Sith” ideals. Like all Jensaarai, she built herself a lightsaber and a set of alchemically reinforced Sith armour. The lightsaber's blade was silver, and the armour was styled after a Corellian sand panther.
Unfortunately, the ruthless streak that had developed in the Zeltronian defence forces and a life of impulsive decisions left its mark on Seraine's behaviour. Fifteen years later, the Jensaarai were convinced that Seraine was “unstable” and should be subjected to further “training” to smooth out her impulsive ways. Instead, Seraine stole a starfighter from the Ring Defenders and bartered for passage on a pirate ship out of the system.
The Fall
For the next three years Seraine wandered the starlanes, using her Zeltronian charisma and a few Force tricks to accrue a meager living while cultivating the virtue of subtlety. She traveled from starport to starport in the Inner Rim and Expansion Regions, hiring herself out as an escort and mercenary pilot. A blown job on Elrood caused Seraine to flee to the Aurora System. There, on Aurora Prime, she was greeted by a horribly clichéd man in black robes. The swathed figure questioned Seraine about the large duffel bag she was carrying, the one that contained her Jensaarai armour. After refusing to answer, Seraine left the cantina and tried to return to her hotel. She was ambushed in an alley a block away from the establishment, and after dispatching the two muggers with her lightsaber, the robed man appeared again and offered her entrance into the Shadow Academy.
Brotherhood Years
Little is known about Seraine's involvement in the Brotherhood prior to her departure from the Emperor's Hammer faction in 24 ABY (Sept 2005). It is said that she spent a great deal of time in Clan Tarentum, and she herself has admitted to being a former member of the Order of the Sith. No further details have emerged.
After returning to the Brotherhood from its Emperor's Hammer schism group, Seraine joined Clan Taldryan. She first joined House Ektrosis as a member of the Phoenix Brigade, remaining as a member of Phoenix throughout the Taldryan-Arcona Feud in 25 ABY (2006) and the Sixth Great Jedi War. Soon after the War was over, Seraine transferred to House Dinaari to lead Dark Fire Brigade, and was eventually promoted to Quaestor. In 25 ABY (May 2006), Seraine was appointed Dark Brotherhood Fiction Tribune, the first to hold the position.
Unfortunately, Seraine's career came to a crashing halt in 26 ABY. Due to circumstances she has yet to explain, she vanished from the Brotherhood radar, effectively abandoning her positions and becoming a Rogue. She was absent for the conflict with the Yuuzhan Vong, only returning to the Brotherhood in 29 ABY (June 2008). Since her return, she has resumed her position in the Antei Combat Centre as a Trainer, and has rejoined Phoenix Phyle within House Ektrosis.
Erinyes in the current day (picture by Zasati)
DJB Facts
Here is a sampling of the projects Erinyes undertook as Fiction Tribune:
- Created standardized grading schemes for Brotherhood fiction and poetry events
- Continued administration of the Monthly Topics
- Contributed to the Alacrity project: developed the Self-Evaluations and Problem Members manuals
Seraine has also been involved in staff positions for various officers and groups in the DB. She is currently service as a Judge in the Antei Combat Centre (and was formerly a Trainer there) as well as a Magistrate to the Deputy Grand Master. When Aristan Dantes ascended the Iron Throne, Seraine maintained her position as his Magistrate.
Trivia
- Zeltrons are a near-human species hailing from the planet Zeltros. They have a reputation as a lazy, hedonistic species more interested in luxury and parties than the concerns of daily life. Zeltrons are also known for their accomplishments in the arts and their significant sexual appetites.
- Zeltrons possess a number of traits specific to their species, including the ability to exude pheromones to influence the moods of others (in much the same manner as the Falleen), empathy and the ability to project their emotions on to others. The latter two abilities have been subsumed into Erinyes' Dark Side Force powers.
- Erinyes still keeps her Jensaarai sand panther armour in a locker in her quarters. The armour is extremely light and defends against virtually any attack, including lightsabers. She does not use this armour in the Antei Combat Centre, however, due to the ban on cortosis equipment.
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