Kenner Loring

Kenner Loring was a human officer who served in the army of the Galactic Empire. After attending the Imperial Academy of Uyter, he came to lead the Empire's 204th Imperial Fighter Wing and eventually held the rank of grand general by the late Galactic Civil War. Following the Emperor's death at the Battle of Endor, Loring's own splinter group of the Empire became an obstacle to Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax, the "de facto" ruler of the fractured Empire. Loring conspired with Commander Valent, but Rax learned of their relationship and had the commander killed.
==Biography==
===Broken Empire===
At the beginning of his military career, Loring attended the Galactic Empire's officers' academy on the planetAftermath Uyter, along with the future commander, Valent. At some point prior to the Battle of Endor, which occurred in 4 ABY,Star Wars: Galactic Atlas Loring had command over the 204th Imperial Fighter Wing, using his position as leverage to rise the ranks of the Imperial Military. By the late Galactic Civil War, Loring held the rank of Grand General in the Imperial Army. A number of Imperial individuals, including Rae Sloane, wondered why the grand general received his position over General Hodnar Borrum, a long-time veteran of the Empire.
Following the death of Emperor Palpatine at the Battle of Endor in 4 ABY,Star Wars: Timelines the Empire fragmented. Fleet Admiral Gallius Rax claimed de facto rule of the Empire, managing to deal with some of his rivals by setting up a failed summit on the planet Akiva with the help of Sloane. Meanwhile Loring and an Imperial faction became an obstacle for Rax. Loring dug himself and his forces on the planet Malastare.
===Shakey alliances===
Around this time, New Republic forces engaged his Imperial-class Star Destroyer above the world, but were soon defeated by Loring's starfighters. During the battle, Grand Moff Ubrik Adelhard, who had similarly entrenched himself in the Anoat sector with his Iron Blockade, made contact with Loring, wishing to form an alliance. In their conversation, Loring commented on the Akiva Summit and the state of the Empire, and both complement each others' holdouts. The grand general went on to speak the rumors he had heard, probing Adelhard on his alliances with other Imperials.
The Grand Moff shut down the judgement on his alliances and tried to argue about joining forces further, but Loring cut the transmission. He then turned to an Imperial officer that he had noticed was spying on him, questioning how long the spy had been standing there. The spy, who was New Republic Agent Baumin Deel, ran out of the room, Loring ordering his stormtroopers to stop the fake Imperial officer. Deel attempted to make contact with his superior, Calder Behrens, to warn about Loring and Adelhard conspiring, but stormtroopers arrived and shot the spy.
In 5 ABY,Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of Aftermath: Life Debt to 5 ABY. the grand general also conspired with Commander Valent, who was allied with Rax. After concluding Valent to be a potential dissenter, Rax used messages from Grand Admiral Rae Sloane's station to lead Valent and his Star Destroyer, the Scythe, into a New Republic trap with the help of Sloane's aide Adea Rite. The commander was lost along with his vessel.
==Personality and traits==
A human, Kenner Loring utilized his leadership of the 204th Imperial Fighter Wing as a stepping stone to greater opportunities with in the Imperial military hierarchy, not acknowledging the true potential of the fighter wing. After the Emperor's death, the grand general became a challenge for Gallius Rax's leadership and conspired with one of the fleet admiral's associates, Commander Valent. During a conversation with Grand Moff Ubrik Adelhard, Loring demonstrated contempt for Admiral Rae Sloane, who he considered an "upstart". However, Adelhard himself believed Loring to be thick-headed.
==Behind the scenes==
Kenner Loring was first mentioned in the 2016 novel Aftermath: Life Debt, written by Chuck Wendig.
==Appearances==
*Alphabet Squadron 
*Aftermath: Life Debt 
*Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 1 
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*Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 2
*Battle of Jakku — Republic Under Siege 4 
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==Notes and references==
Category:Grand Generals of the Galactic Empire
Category:Humans
Category:Individuals of unspecified gender
Category:Individuals with he/him pronouns
Category:Members of Kenner Loring's faction
Category:Members of Ubrik Adelhard's Imperial remnant
Category:Shadow Council members