History of the Elite Trials

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The Elite Trials have been an important part of life in the (JAWA) Clan, dating back to the clan's first incarnation in 2005. There have been many changes in the trials, and many members have applied for and been accepted, although far fewer have proven themselves worthy of the rank.

# Chronology

Chrono was appointed the first of the Elites, about April or May, 2005. Since that time, all applicants for the rank have been required to take the Elite Trials. Griffin was the first member to pass the trials, followed by Yoshi, Assassin, and Wodec.

At the time of the clan's re-founding in January, 2006, the Elite rank was known as "Master." Although occasionally referred to as "Elite," both the rank and trials continued to be referred to as "Master" until January, 2007. There were several debates over the name until the creation of a separate Master rank, incorporating the elements of both the Elite and Disciple ranks, at the end of July, 2007.

The first Master trialists were required to face a trial by each member of the Jawa Council. These trials consisted of combat skills, knowledge, and reasoning. Only applicants who had been in the clan for some time, were active, and who showed a good attitude towards the clan in general were accepted. Those whose applications were denied, or who failed the trials, had to wait two months before applying again. The first trials approved by the council were submitted by Shinobi, Kel'Born, and HI on January 31. Fluffy and Chrono posted trials a few days later.

With the expansion of the council and the difficulty of coming up with unique trials, it was decided that three council members would be appointed to an "Elite Group," who would administer the Master trials. The first Trial Masters were HI, Shinobi, and Chrono, appointed on February 16. Their trials still incorporated combat skills, knowledge, and reasoning, but the Trial Masters were instructed to make their trials more difficult than they had been in the past.

The first trialist under the new system was Yoshi, whose application was accepted under the old system. There are few records of how individual trials proceeded until early 2007. In some cases, lack of communication or activity led to the early trials being shortened, when the outcome was already apparent.

On July 23, 2007, after a number of council members had left, returned, or become inactive, it was decided that all of the council members would administer a trial, just as they had prior to February, 2006. However, scheduling and keeping track of the trials quickly became cumbersome, and this decision was reversed on July 27, with Mario, Caelum, and Zantos being appointed Trial Masters.

In 2008, it was decided that only one member at a time could apply for or take the Elite trials. This dramatically reduced the number of applications and the frequency with which trials were administered. A minimum rank of Knight was also required for applicants, ensuring that trialists had to have been members for some time before applying.

Although the slate of Trial Masters changed from time to time, and substitutes were occasionally appointed for Masters who were absent, the overall scheme of each trialist having to pass two of three trials continued until January, 2011, when the number of Masters was increased to five, and the trialist was required to pass three trials.

## 2005

* Chrono is appointed the first Elite by SiLink about April or May.
* Griffin passes the trials to become the second Elite about June or July.
* Yoshi passes the trials to become the third Elite.
* Assassin passes the trials to become the fourth Elite.
* Wodec passes the trials to become the fifth Elite.
* HI and Shadow begin the Elite Trials, but are unable to complete them.
* Dark passes the trials to join the ranks of the Elite.
* Xibios passes the trials to become an Elite.

## 2006

### February

* Yoshi's application for the Master Trials is approved. His trial is pending when the first Trial Masters are appointed on February 16.

### March

* Drako is announced as Master on March 10. Due to council inactivity he was not required to undergo any trials, but was deemed sufficiently skilled to receive the rank.

### April

* Mario's application is accepted. He passes Shinobi's trial on April 9.
* Salazar's application is accepted. He passes Shinobi's trial, and is announced as Master on April 26.
* Razziel is announced as Master on April 26.

### October

* Yami's application is denied on October 9.
* Saiyan's application is accepted on October 13.
* Applications by Silver and Zantos are approved on October 27.

### November

* Sniper's application is denied on November 11.
* Chris' application is accepted on November 29. He fails trials given by SiLink, Xibios, and Mario.

### December

* Yami's application is accepted on December 1.
* Wodec's application is denied on December 11.
* Wolverine's application for the Master trials is denied on December 23.

## 2007

### January

* Reyveign's application for the Elite trials is approved on January 12. She faces SiLink, Mario, and Kel'Born, but does not pass.
* Wolf's application is accepted on January 13.
* Wodec's application is accepted on January 20. He is unable to complete the trials due to inactivity.
* Jasp's application is accepted on January 26. He passes the trials by January 30.
* Kel'Born proposes retesting Elites every two months, but the council decides against it.
* Yami's application is accepted on January 30.

### February

* DarkSoul's application is denied on February 8.
* Fire's application is denied on February 8.
* Sand's application is denied on February 18.
* Wolverine's application is denied on February 22.
* Arcania's application is denied on February 23.

### March

* Shub's application is denied on March 12.
* Wodec's application is accepted on March 12. He passes trials given by SiLink and Mario.
* Fira's application is denied on March 25.
* Sineric's application is denied on March 25.

### May

* Fire's application is accepted on May 29. He passes SiLink’s trial, but fails trials given by Caelum and Yami.

### June

* Mario's application is accepted on June 20. He passes trials given by Caelum, Yami, SiLink, and Jasp.

### July

* Fox' application is accepted on July 23, after the adoption of a new system in which each council member is to administer a trial. He passes trials by Caelum, Jasp, Zantos, 89T, Kirby, and Mario. SiLink is unable to give a trial due to high ping.
* Applications by Silver, Saiyan, Yami, and DarkSoul are accepted on July 30.

### August

* DarkLord's application is denied on August 1.
* DarkSoul passes trials given by Zantos, Jasp, and Mario.
* Saiyan passes Jasp's trial, but fails trials given by Zantos and Mario.
* Drako's application is approved on August 3. He passes trials given by Mario, Jasp, and Zantos.
* Silver passes trials given by Jasp and Zantos, but fails Mario's trial.
* Yami passes Jasp's trial, but fails trials given by Zantos and Mario.
* Pepsi's application is approved on August 6. He passes trials given by Mario and Zantos.
* Yoshi passes Jasp's trial, but fails Mario's.
* ShadowFire's application is denied on August 11.
* DarkJedi's application is denied on August 12.
* Wolf's application is accepted on August 13. He passes Caelum's trial, but fails trials given by Zantos and Mario.
* Sand's application is denied on August 15.
* Helena's application is approved on August 18. She passes trials given by Zantos and Mario, and fails Caelum's trial.
* Jack's application is approved on August 25. He fails trials given by Zantos, Caelum, and Mario.

### September

* Proetic's application is approved on September 14. He fails trials given by Mario, Zantos, and Caelum.
* Balla's application is accepted on September 27. He passes trials administered by DarkSoul, SiLink, and Mario.

### October

* Wawel's application is approved on October 6. He passes trials administered by DarkSoul, SiLink, and Mario.
* ShadowFire's application is accepted on October 22. He passes Jasp's trial, but fails SiLink’s.
* Pawadan's application is approved on October 24. He passes Jasp's trial, but fails trials given by DarkSoul and SiLink.

### November

* Mario's application is approved on November 8. He passes trials administered by DarkSoul, Jasp, and Zantos.
* Jack's application is approved on November 14. He passes DarkSoul's trial, but fails trials given by Jasp and Zantos.
* Bones' application is denied on November 15.
* Wilkey's application is denied on November 16.
* Applications by Yami, DarkJedi, and Proetic are approved on November 17. Kal'Gram's application is denied.
* Proetic fails Zantos' trial, but passes trials administered by DarkSoul and Jasp.
* DarkJedi passes trials given by DarkSoul and Jasp, and fails Zantos' trial.

### December

* Yami passes trials given by DarkSoul and Jasp, and fails Zantos' trial.
* Stitch's application is denied on December 24.

## 2008

### January

* Saiyan's application is deferred due to questions about his activity level on January 3.
* Cole's application is accepted on January 5. He passes trials given by Jasp, Zantos, and DarkSoul.

### March

* Stitch's application is denied on March 6.
* Sabre's application is approved on March 10.

### April

* Ghost's application is approved on April 18. He passes trials given by Helena Revan, SiLink, and Zantos.

### May

* Sabre fails Helena's trial, but passes trials given by SiLink and Zantos.
* Genbor Kreith's application is approved on May 22. He fails trials given by SiLink, Helena, and Zantos.

### August

* Z's application is approved on August 1. He passes trials given by Helena Revan and SiLink, and fails Zantos' trial.

### November

* Balla's application is denied on November 1.
* BloodRaven's application is accepted on November 8. He fails Zantos' trial, but passes trials administered by Helena Revan and SiLink.

### December

* Stitch's application is denied on December 29.

## 2009

### February

* Balla's application is denied on February 16.

### March

* Jack's application is approved on March 30. He passes SiLink’s trial, but fails trials given by Helena Revan and Zantos.

### June

* Fox' application is approved on June 16. He passes trials given by Helena Revan and Zantos, but fails SiLink’s trial.

### August

* Stitch's application is accepted on August 27. He passes Helena's trial, but fails trials given by SiLink and Tao.

### October

* Dizzy's application is accepted on October 11. He fails trials given by Helena Revan, SiLink, and Zantos.

### December

* Shadow fails Helena's trial, but passes trials administered by Zantos and Zu.

## 2010

### February

* GoodJawa withdraws from the trials on February 17.

### March

* Falcon's application is approved on March 6.

### May

* Jazzy's application is accepted on May 2. He fails SiLink’s trial, but passes trials given by Helena Revan and Zu.

### June

* Noctuse's application is approved on June 25, but he withdraws prior to his trials.

### August

* Scream's application is accepted on August 4. He passes trials administered by SiLink and Zu, but fails Helena's trial.
* Vultax' application is accepted on August 12. He passes trials given by Zu, Helena Revan, and SiLink.

### October

* Diablo's application is approved on October 8. He fails trials given by SiLink, Helena Revan, and Zu.

### November

* NorthStar's application is accepted on November 3. He fails trials given by SiLink, Helena Revan, and Zu.

### December

* NitRzr fails Helena's trial, but passes trials given by SiLink and Zu.

## 2011

### January

* TC's application is approved on January 23. He passes Jazzy's trial, but never completes the other trials.

### February

* Jasp's application is accepted on February 3. He passes Helena's trial, but fails trials administered by Jazzy, Zu, Cole, and SiLink.
* Diamond's application is accepted on February 24. He passed trials given by Zu, Jazzy, Cole, and SiLink, but failed Helena's trial.

### March

* Duster's application is denied on March 27.

### April

* NorthStar's application is approved on April 22. He passes trials given by Fox and Zu, but fails trials administered by SiLink, Helena, and Ford.

### June

* TC's application is approved on June 16. He fails Helena's trial, but passes trials given by Zu, Fox, SiLink, and Ford.

### July

* Jasp's application is approved on July 18. He passes trials given by Ford and Helena, but fails trials administered by SiLink, Fox, and Zu.

### October

* Ivanova's application is approved on October 4. She passes trials given by SiLink, Helena, and Bandeth, but fails trials administered by Fox and Zu.

### December

* Steha-Hasta's application is accepted on December 12. He fails trials administered by Bandeth and Zu before withdrawing from the trials.

## 2012

### January

* Jasp's application is approved on January 10. He passed Helena Revan's trial but failed the trials administered by SiLink, Bandeth, Northstar, and Zu.

### February

* Lacey's application is accepted on February 18. He fails trials administered by Helena Revan, Zu, Northstar, Bandeth and SiLink.

### March

* Chrobry's application is approved on March 17. He passes the trial given by SiLink, but fails trials administered by Bandeth, Helena Revan, Northstar, and Zu.

### May

* Duster-Man's application is approved on May 25. He fails trials administered by Bandeth, Jazzy, Helena Revan, Northstar and SiLink.

# Applicants and Trialists

## A–D

* Arcania: application denied, February 23, 2007.
* Assassin: passed the trials, June or July, 2005.
* Balla: application accepted, September 27, 2007. Passed trials administered by DarkSoul, SiLink, and Mario. Application denied, November 1, 2008. Application denied, February 16, 2009.
* BloodRaven: application accepted, November 8, 2008. Passed trials given by Helena Revan and SiLink, and failed Zantos' trial.
* Bones: application denied, November 15, 2007.
* Chrono: appointed the first Elite, April or May, 2005.
* Cole: application approved, January 5, 2008. Passed trials administered by Jasp, Zantos, and DarkSoul.
* DarkJedi: application denied, August 12, 2007. Application approved, November 17, 2007. Passed trials given by DarkSoul and Jasp, and failed Zantos' trial.
* Dark: passed the trials in 2005.
* DarkLord: application denied, August 1, 2007.
* DarkSoul: application denied, February 8, 2007. Application approved, July 30, 2007. Passed trials given by Zantos, Jasp, and Mario.
* Diablo: application approved, October 8, 2010. Failed trials given by SiLink, Helena Revan, and Zu.
* Diamond: application accepted, February 24, 2011. Failed Helena's trial, but passed trials given by Zu, Jazzy, Cole, and SiLink.
* Dizzy: application accepted, October 11, 2009. Failed trials given by Helena Revan, SiLink, and Zantos.
* Drako: announced as Master, March 10, 2006. Application approved, August 3, 2007. Passed trials given by Mario, Jasp, and Zantos.
* Duster-Man: application denied, March 27, 2011.

## E-J

* Falcon: application accepted, March 6, 2010.
* Fira: application denied, March 25, 2007.
* Fire: application denied, February 8, 2007. Application accepted, May 29, 2007. Passed SiLink’s trial, but failed trials given by Caelum and Yami.
* Fox: application accepted, July 23, 2007. Passed trials by Caelum, Jasp, Zantos, 89T, Kirby, and Mario. SiLink is unable to give a trial due to high ping. Application accepted, June 16, 2009. Passed trials given by Helena Revan and Zantos, but failed SiLink’s trial.
* Genbor Kreith: application approved, May 22, 2008. Failed trials given by SiLink, Helena, and Zantos.
* Ghost: application approved, April 18, 2008. Passed trials given by Helena Revan, SiLink, and Zantos.
* GoodJawa: withdrew from trials on February 17, 2010.
* Griffin: passed the trials, June or July, 2005.
* Helena Revan: application accepted, August 18, 2007. Passed trials given by Zantos and Mario, and failed Caelum's trial.
* HI: began the trials in 2005, but never completed them.
* Ivanova: application approved, October 4, 2011. Passed trials given by SiLink, Helena, and Bandeth, but failed trials given by Fox and Zu.
* Jack (2006 Member): application accepted, August 25, 2007. Failed trials given by Zantos, Caelum, and Mario. Application approved, November 14, 2007. Passed DarkSoul's trial, but failed trials given by Jasp and Zantos. Application approved, March 30, 2009. He passes SiLink’s trial, but fails trials given by Helena Revan and Zantos.
* Jasp: application accepted, January 26, 2007. Passed the trials by January 30. Application accepted, February 3, 2011. Failed trials given by Jazzy, Zu, Cole, and SiLink, but passed Helena's trial. Application approved, July 18, 2011. Passed trials given by Ford and Helena, but failed trials administered by SiLink, Fox, and Zu. Application approved, January 10, 2012.
* Jazzy: application approved, May 2, 2010. Failed SiLink’s trial, but passed trials given by Helena Revan and Zu.

## K-R

* Kal'Gram: application denied, November 17, 2007.
* Kenshin: application accepted, November 29, 2006. Failed trials given by SiLink, Xibios, and Mario.
* Mario: passed Shinobi's trial on April 9, 2006. Application accepted, June 20, 2007. Passed trials given by Caelum, Yami, SiLink, and Jasp. After stepping down from the council, he applied again and was accepted on November 8, 2007. Passed trials administered by DarkSoul, Jasp, and Zantos.
* NitRzr: in December, 2010, passed trials given by SiLink and Zu, but failed Helena's trial.
* Noctuse: application accepted, June 25, 2010. Withdrew from trials soon after.
* NorthStar: application approved, November 3, 2010. Failed trials given by SiLink, Helena Revan, and Zu. Application approved, April 22, 2011. Passed trials given by Fox and Zu, but failed trials administered by SiLink, Helena, and Ford.
* Pawadan: application accepted, October 24, 2007. Passed Jasp's trial, but failed trials given by DarkSoul and SiLink.
* Pepsi: application approved, August 6, 2007. Passed trials given by Mario and Zantos.
* Proetic: application approved, September 14, 2007. Failed trials given by Mario, Zantos, and Caelum. Application accepted, November 17, 2007. Failed Zantos' trial, but passed trials administered by DarkSoul and Jasp.
* Pyro: application denied, January 13, 2007.
* Razziel was announced as Master by SiLink on April 26, 2006.
* Reyveign: application accepted, January 12, 2007. She faced trials from SiLink, Mario, and Kel'Born, but did not pass.

S

* Sabre: application approved March 10, 2008. Passed trials given by SiLink and Zantos, but fails Helena's trial.
* Saiyan: application accepted, October 13, 2006. Application accepted, July 30, 2007. Passed Jasp's trial, but failed trials given by Zantos and Mario. Application deferred due to activity, January 3, 2008.
* Salazar: took Shinobi's trial on April 13, 2006, and performed so well that he was passed on without the need to complete the trial. He was announced as Master by Link on April 26.
* Sand: application denied, February 18, 2007. Application denied, August 15, 2007.
* Scream: application accepted, August 4, 2010. Failed Helena's trial, but passed trials given by SiLink and Zu.
* Shadow (I): began the trials in 2005, but never completed them.
* Shadow (II): failed Helena's trial in December, 2009, but passed trials given by Zantos and Zu.
* ShadowFire: application denied, August 11, 2007. Application approved, October 22, 2007. Passed Jasp's trial, but failed SiLink’s.
* Shub: application denied, March 12, 2007.
* Silver: application accepted, October 27, 2006. Application accepted, July 30, 2007. Passed trials given by Jasp and Zantos, but failed Mario's trial.
* Sineric: application denied, March 25, 2007.
* Sniper: application denied, November 11, 2006.
* Steha-Hasta: application approved, December 12, 2012. He failed trials given by Bandeth and Zu before withdrawing from the trials.
* Stitch: application denied, December 24, 2007. Application denied, March 6, 2008. Application denied, December 29, 2008. Application accepted, August 27, 2009. Passed Helena's trial, but failed trials given by SiLink and Tao.

## T–Z

* TC: application approved, January 23, 2011. He passed Jazzy's trial, but never completed the other trials. Application approved, June 16, 2011. Passed trials given by Zu, Fox, SiLink, and Ford, but failed Helena's trial.
* Vultax: application accepted, August 12, 2010. Passed trials given by Zu, Helena Revan, and SiLink.
* Wawel: application approved, October 6, 2007. Passed trials given by DarkSoul, SiLink, and Mario.
* Wilkey: application denied, November 16, 2007.
* Wodec: Passed the trials, June or July, 2005. Application denied, December 11, 2006. Application accepted, January 20, 2007. He never completes the trials due to inactivity. Application accepted, March 12, 2007. Passed trials given by SiLink and Mario.
* Wolf: application accepted, January 13, 2007. Application accepted, August 13, 2007. Passed Caelum's trial, but failed trials given by Zantos and Mario.
* Wolverine: application denied December 23, 2006. Application denied, February 22, 2006.
* Xibios: passed the trials, 2005.
* Yami: application denied, October 9, 2006. Application approved, December 1, 2006. Failed trials by Xibios, Link, and Mario. Application accepted, January 30, 2007. Application approved, July 30, 2007. Passed Jasp's trial, but failed trials given by Zantos and Mario. Application approved, November 17, 2007. Passed trials given by DarkSoul and Jasp, and failed Zantos' trial.
* Yoshi: passed the trials, June or July, 2005. Applied for and was accepted for the trials in February, 2006, under a system calling for him to be tried by each member of the (JAWA) Council. In August, 2007 he took trials from Mario (failed) and Jasp (passed).
* Z: application approved, August 1, 2008. Passed trials by Helena Revan and SiLink, and failed Zantos' trial.
* Zantos: application accepted, October 27, 2006.

# The Trial Masters

* Bandeth was appointed Trial Master in place of Ford in December, 2011. He passed Ivanova, and failed Steha-Hasta.
* Caelum was appointed Trial Master on May 29, 2007, and served until leaving the clan at the end of September, with a hiatus in August, when he was replaced by Jasp. He passed Mario, Fox, and Wolf, and failed Fire, Helena, Jack (2006 Member), and Proetic.
* Chrono was one of the first three Trial Masters appointed on February 16, 2006. He held this position as long as he remained on the council, relinquishing it in October, 2006.
* Cole was appointed Trial Master in February, 2011. He passed Diamond, and failed Jasp.
* DarkSoul was appointed Trial Master to replace Caelum on September 27, 2007. He passed Balla, Wawel, Proetic, DarkJedi, Mario, Yami, and Cole, and failed Pawadan and Jack (2006 Member).
* Ford was appointed Trial Master in spring, 2011, following the departure of Jazzy and Cole. He passed TC and Jasp, and failed NorthStar.
* Fox was appointed Trial Master in spring, 2011, following the departure of Jazzy and Cole. He passed NorthStar and TC, and failed Jasp and Ivanova.
* Helena Revan was appointed Trial Master to replace Jasp on April 26, 2008. She passed Ghost, Z, BloodRaven, Fox, Stitch, Jazzy, Vultax, and Jasp, Jasp again, and Ivanova, and failed Sabre, Genbor, Jack (2006 Member), Dizzy, Shadow, Scream, Diablo, NorthStar, NitRzr, NorthStar again, and TC.
* HI was one of the first three Trial Masters appointed on February 16, 2006.
* Kel'Born served as Trial Master in 2006 and 2007.
* Jasp served as Trial Master in June and July, 2007. He passed Mario and Fox. Appointed as Caelum's substitute on August 2, 2007. Passed DarkSoul, Saiyan, Silver, Yami, Yoshi, and Drako. Appointed again in place of Mario beginning October 25, 2007. He passed Pawadan, ShadowFire, Proetic, DarkJedi, Mario, Yami, and Cole, and failed Jack (2006 Member).
* Jazzy was appointed Trial Master in January, 2011. He passed TC and Diamond, and failed Jasp and Duster-Man.
* Kirby passed Fox before the appointment of new Trial Masters in July, 2007.
* SiLink stood as Trial Master on December 3, 2006, and in early 2007. He passed Wodec, Fire, and Mario, and failed Kenshin and Yami. Link served as Trial Master again in place of Zantos in October, 2007. He passed Balla and Wawel, and failed Pawadan and ShadowFire. Following the departure of DarkSoul, Link again served as Trial Master, passing Ghost, Sabre, Z, BloodRaven, Jack (2006 Member), Scream, Vultax, NitRzr, Diamond, TC, and Ivanova, and failing Genbor, Fox, Stitch, Dizzy, Jazzy, Diablo, NorthStar, Jasp, and NorthStar and Jasp again.
* Mario accepted a position as Trial Master on December 3, 2006. He passed Wodec, and failed Kenshin and Yami. Mario left the council in Spring, 2007, but soon rejoined. He was appointed Trial Master again on July 27. He passed Fox, DarkSoul, Drako, Pepsi, Helena, Wawel, and Balla, and failed Saiyan, Silver, Yami, Yoshi, Wolf, Jack (2006 Member), and Proetic.
* Northstar was appointed Trial Master after Fox stepped down. He failed Jasp, Chrobry, and Steha-Hasta.
* Shinobi was one of the first three Trial Masters appointed on February 16, 2006. He passed Salazar.
* Tao served as Trial Master in place of Zantos in August, 2009, failing Stitch.
* Xibios was appointed Trial Master on December 3, 2006. He failed Kenshin and Yami.
* Yami was appointed Trial Master on May 29, 2007. He passed Mario, and failed Fire.
* Zantos was appointed Trial Master on July 27, 2007. He passed Fox, DarkSoul, Silver, Drako, Pepsi, Helena, Mario, Cole, Ghost, Sabre, Fox, and Shadow, and failed Saiyan, Yami, Wolf, Jack (2006 Member), Proetic, then Jack (2006 Member) and Proetic again, DarkJedi, Yami again, Genbor, Z, BloodRaven, Jack (2006 Member) again, and Dizzy. Due to absence, SiLink served as his substitute in October and November, 2007.
* Zu replaced Tao as Trial Master in December, 2009. He passed Shadow, Jazzy, Scream, Vultax, NitRzr, Diamond, NorthStar, and TC, and failed Diablo, NorthStar, and Jasp, Jasp again, Ivanova, and Steha-Hasta.
* 89T passed Fox before the appointment of new Trial Masters in July, 2007.