Erend Kane

Erend Kane was a human male who served as a Fleet Admiral in the Imperial Navy during the reign of the Galactic Empire. As an Imperial officer who demonstrated martial prowess on numerous occasions, Kane became well known for his brilliant intellect and strategic expertise. He believed that in order to achieve victory in war, one must know their enemy. As such, Kane dedicated himself to understanding the philosophy, art, and culture of his opponents, which included the Milanians, Gavi of Orgon Prime and members of the Jedi Order. 
Before joining the Imperial Military, on his homeworld of Var-Shaa, Kane served as a cadet of the Var-Shaa Academy. At a young age, he dreamed of traveling amongst the stars as the commander of a starship with his own crew. Following the Galactic Republic's reorganization into the Galactic Empire, after Kane graduated from the academy, he went on to attend the Royal Imperial Academy on Coruscant, hoping to rise within the ranks of the Imperial Navy. After graduating from the academy, his early career was highly successful, receiving a series of promotions until he received the rank of Fleet Admiral from Emperor Palpatine himself. At the height of his career, Fleet Admiral Kane was given command of the 2nd Fleet, with his Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Stormwind serving as its flagship. 
A few years after the start of the insurgency on Milano, Moff Porsha Odom of the Milano sector requested for a more capable leader to defeat the Milanian rebels and Kane accepted the challenge, intending to dismantle the rebellion in the Siege of Milano. Although the rebels escaped Kane's grasp during the siege, he placed Milano under lockdown and began producing results toward the ultimate defeat of the rebels. 
==Biography==
===Early life===
Erend Kane was born on the Mid Rim planet Var-Shaa around 45 BBY.
==Personality and traits==
Erend Kane was a human male who stood at 1.91 meters and had light skin, green eyes, brown hair that began graying in his later years, and an angular face. Although Kane wasn't Force-sensitive, he admired the abilities of the Jedi and their duty as peacekeepers, although his views on the Jedi became distorted during the Clone Wars. Kane had a calm and collected demeanor, capable of handling his emotions in any situation. Throughout his career, he became a brilliant military strategist, known for his anticipation of enemy attacks and his own tactical precision. 
Kane worked to perfect the art of war, and therefore, had respect for his enemies, believing that in order to defeat a worthy opponent, one must understand them in every aspect, including their history and philosophy. In particular, Kane showed a strong appreciation for lore, and he believed that studying it could allow him to delve into the psyche of the people of the cultures that it belonged to, even though his study of lore made him the target of many jokes in the Imperial Navy's upper ranks. The critics of the Fleet Admiral falsely thought he was obsessed with the stories he heard, while Kane's supporters knew it helped him learn enemy tactics. With the knowledge of his enemies past triumphs and failures, Kane was able to anticipate their actions and counter them on the battlefield. He also used an enemy's background to bring back past traumas, being able to toy with their emotions and leave them vulnerable.
Despite being perceived as a ruthless warlord, Kane had a strong dislike for civilian casualties, although he sometimes acquiesced to operations that harmed civilians. Throughout his service to the Empire, Kane only sought to use his authority to protect the civilians of the galaxy, but also understood that death was only natural in warfare.
== Skills and abilities==
Kane was a seasoned military commander and accomplished tactician who was known to be thorough and respected by his subordinates, and was considered to be one of the fiercest military leaders the Empire had ever produced.
==Behind the scenes==
Fleet Admiral Erend Kane, initially introduced as "Everend Kane," will appear in the upcoming second trilogy as the main antagonist.
==Appearances== 
*Star Wars: Rise of the Rebellion 
*Star Wars: Wrath of the Sith
*Star Wars: The Last Stand
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