Iana'liara

Iana, full name Iana'liara, is a former Nightsister who has since joined the Rebellion in the fight against the Galactic Empire. She studies the Force in her spare time and hopes to change the galaxy's impression of the reclusive Nightsisters.

## Childhood (26 BBY - 20 BBY)

Iana was born on Dathomir, to a Force-Sensitive Nightsister named Milera. Milera was one of the select few Nightsisters who, in addition to being proficient in the way of their Magicks, also dabbled in the way of the Force. Iana recounts very little of her childhood, only important fragments or events that have left a lasting impression on her. The constant chanting of her Sisters, the warm touch of her mother's embrace, the howls and screeches of the native wildlife. For a while, her life was as peaceful is it could get on a naturally hostile world, secluded from galactic society.

Unfortunately, her mother was known as something of a troublemaker among their clan. Milera constantly butted heads with Mother Talzin, the leader of the clan, about the fact that Nightsisters were powerful enough to enter the galaxy and train more Sisters on other planets, expanding their reach and influence further than it ever could have been. Talzin forbade her from speaking on these borderline treasonous ideas, but Milera kept pressing for change, becoming what would be considered a "radical" to some extent. Thus, Talzin was left with no other choice but to banish Milera and her young daughter, who was only 5, from the clan, from Dathomir, forever.

Iana didn't remember much from her toddler years, but she *did* remember leaving Dathomir for the first time. At first, Milera thought they could eke out a living in the wilderness, but that was far too dangerous for a 5-year-old girl, so she made her way to the Nightbrother village, which was infrequently visited by smuggler crews or bounty hunters. Iana didn't really know how they got there, but they eventually found themselves aboard a ship leaving orbit, both of their first time ever leaving the planet. Iana found it interesting, the little red ball rapidly receding beneath them, old enough to understand what a ship was but too young to understand that she would probably never see her Sisters again.

The Clone Wars had started mere months before the two of them were banished from Dathomir, so Milera steered them clear of Separatist space, keeping to the more densely populated Republic planets such as Coruscant, Corellia, and Chandrila. Iana's most formative memories came from these years on the run, hopping from planet to planet, her mother going from job to job, just to barely make ends meet. She enjoyed herself, because she wasn't raised with much in the way of things back on Dathomir, so she wasn't desperate for the holonet, or toys, or other things. Her mother took it a lot worse than she did though, going through periodic depressions that hurt Iana to see. She comforted her mother as much as possible, displaying her affection for Milera as often as she could, and it seemed to help her for a while.

Then General Grievous went to their home and eradicated their kin and clan.

### Teen Years (13 BBY - 8 BBY)

Spent the better part of her teens on Naboo, trying to recover from the loss of her mother and her clan.

## Early Adulthood (8 BBY - 4 BBY)

Left her adoptive family on Naboo when she was 18. Joined the Rebellion in her early 20s.

## Weapons and Abilities

Can use the Force and some Nightsister magicks, as well as blasters and vibroweaponry.

### Force Abilities

General Jedi Knight power-level and training.

## Personality

Sometimes sarcastic. Tries to do the right thing, but is a little reckless and habitually moody.

## Relationships

### Arthir Peliop

Current love interest. Works for RAIS, and a huge flirt.

### Lyndon Zezekiel

Friend she met on Batuu after hiring him to repair her X-Wing.