Fel Dynasty

## The Fel Dynasty

The **Fel Dynasty** is the ruling dynasty of the Fel Empire, the successor to Palpatine's Galactic Empire. Initially a farming family from Corellia, the Fels rose to galactic prominence during the Post-Imperial Period. The dynasty was founded by Jagged Fel when he was named Emperor of the Imperial Remnant in 50 ABY and reformed it into his new Empire. Since then it has seen many rises and falls, but has been able to retain control of the Empire for nearly 1000 years. Because of this they are colloquially just referred to as the **Imperial Dynasty**.

The Dynasty is known for its Force-sensitivity, a trait it has had since the second Emperor, Jagged Fel II, and one that it has actively tried to maintain by marrying powerful Force-users into their line or marrying families that came from or produced powerful Force-users.

## History

### Pre-Dynasty

The Fels trace their roots to the planet of Corellia, where they were a farming family of low renown for most of their history. It was only with Soontir Fel that the family began to gain in power and influence. Soontir was an ace pilot of the Galactic Empire and for his exceptional performance he was awarded the title of Imperial Baron in 3 ABY by Emperor Palpatine as well as being awarded estates on Corellia. With Soontir's wife, Syal Antilles, the Fels became related to the Antilles merchant family of Corellia, which was famous for their military service to the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic. With his wife Syal Soontir had two sons on Coruscant, Davin on 1 ABY and Chak on 2 ABY. After the death of Emperor Palpatine, Soontir remained loyal to the dying Galactic Empire for a time before he defected to the New Republic, due to opposition to the growing corruption after Palpatine's death. However, he later defected from the New Republic and joined Grand Admiral Thrawn's Empire of the Hand in 5 ABY where he served as a General. At the Empire of the Hand's capital of Nirauan Soontir had three other children with his wife: Jagged in 7 ABY, Cherith in 8 ABY and Wynssa in 13 ABY. Soontir's last child, Cem, was born on the Chiss homeworld of Csilla in 16 ABY and became the family's shadow child, being raised in secret to ensure the family's survival. Soontir's four eldest children followed his example and enlisted in the Empire's military, passing through the Chiss military academy.

Following Thrawn's death in 9 ABY, the Fels continued loyal to the Empire of the Hand under Admiral Voss Parck and their prominence continued to grow as Soontir and his children rose in the ranks of the military. In 21 ABY, Davin Fel died in battle when his fighter was destroyed in battle. In 24 ABY, newly trained Cherith Fel died in battle. It was in 25 ABY that Soontir Fel reached his zenith of power and influence when he took charge of the Empire of the Hand and remained its leader during the course of the Yuuzhan Vong War until it was dissolved in 28 ABY when it was merged with the Chiss Ascendancy. While he was human, he still held significant power within the Chiss Ascendancy. His children followed him into service with the Chiss military. Chak Fel, now a Commander, died in battle against the Chiss' enemies in 30 ABY. In 36 ABY, the Fels at their lowest point. They were dishonored and diminished in power by the actions of the Jedi Lowbacca, taken after Jagged granted his parole as an officer of the Chiss Expansionary Defense Force. Jagged was exiled, never to be able to return. Shamed and impoverished by the Chiss, Soontir took this chance to retired to his old estate in Corellia with what remained of his family, with the exception of Jagged who hunted down rogue Jedi Alema Rar.

The Fels would not remain in dishonor forever and instead would rise to even greater highers under Jagged Fel's leadership. In 41 ABY, with the aid of Jedi Knights Jaina Solo and Zekk, Jagged succeeded in killing Rar and restoring the family's honor. Though he did not return to the Chiss as by then Jagged had already joined Supreme Commander Gilad Pellaeon's Imperial Remnant brought his family to the Remnant's capital of Bastion. Jagged had served under Pellaeon's Imperial Remnant during the Second Galactic Civil War and rose to great prominence among their ranks. He was close allies with the Jedi and helped to change the Imperial Remnant's allegiance from Darth Caedus's Federal Galactic Republic to the Jedi Coalition to help defeat the Sith. During the war he grew close with the Jedi Knight Jaina Solo, comforting her after she had to kill her twin brother Jacen Solo whom had become Darth Caedus. In the aftermath of the Second Galactic Civil War, Jagged Fel was appointed Head of State of the Imperial Remnant in late 41 ABY. Jagged spent the next three years trying to keep tight control over the Moff Council at the behest of Jedi Grandmaster Luke Skywalker in order to create a stable peace settlement between the Imperial Remnant and the Galactic Alliance.

Jagged Fel spent the next three years trying to unify the Imperial Remnant and attempted to steer it towards democracy. In 44 ABY he oversaw the first Imperial elections. Jagged ran against Vitor Reige, illegitimate son of Gilead Pellaeon, and Natasi Daala, former lover of Grand Moff Tarkin. Jagged, after exposing the inhumane experiments being run by Natasi, withdrew from the race and endorsed Vitor. With Vitor taking over as Head of State, Jagged Fel retired with Jaina Solo, whom he had married in 44 ABY to start a family. Through Jaina Solo, the Fels were now descended from Princess Leia Organa, Han Solo and Anakin Skywalker. However, while Vitor was an accomplished military officer he was a poor politician. Under his leadership the Remnant fell increasingly to factionalism and by the end of his term, in 48 ABY, it seemed likely that a second Imperial Civil War was about to break out. The election in 48 ABY were indecisive and the major players were about to declare war when the New Jedi Order and the Galactic Alliance intervened. At their behest, Jagged Fel came out of retirement and was once more placed in charge to stabilize the government. Jagged accepted the burden of duty and spent the next two years trying to hold the Remnant together. There was an assassination attempt on Jagged's life, which was stopped by Jaina. In response she called her Jedi friends to Bastion to serve as Jagged's bodyguards. Jagged saw that without a strong leader the Remnant would not survive and he trusted no one more than himself to be that leader. In 50 ABY he called together the Council of Moffs and declared himself Emperor. While a few opposed the position vehemently, many more favored the position and backed the new Emperor.

### Imperial Rule

Jagged Fel was publicly crowned as Emperor in 50 ABY and reformed the Imperial Remnant into his Fel Empire, founding his own imperial dynasty. During that same year, Empress Jaina Solo founded the Imperial Knights from the Jedi bodyguards that had been protecting her husband for the past couple years. Jagged's two surviving siblings, Wynssa and Cem, were made his Imperial heirs, securing the succession. Wynssa remained as the Crown Princess until Jagged's first son, Jagged II, was born in 52 ABY. His second son by Jaina was born in 55 ABY, named Anakin Fel after Jaina's late younger brother Anakin Solo. Emperor Jagged's rule was marked by his consolidation and unification of power under himself, bringing an end to the factionalism that had plagued the Empire since Palpatine's death. He also instilled in the Imperial organizations a policy of alien acceptance, putting an end to the human supremacy that had been commonplace in the Empire since Palpatine's ascension. To please the Moffs and stop their plotting, his son Anakin married Vivianne Reige, the daughter of Moff Vitor Reige and his main political rival. For all his accomplishments he became known as Emperor Jagged the Great. His rule came to an end in 101 ABY.

After the death of his father, Jagged Fel II was proclaimed Emperor. 49 at the time of his coronation, he had inherited a stable Empire from his father. While his father had focused on stabilizing the Empire, Jagged II focused his rule on greatly improving the infrastructure New Territories' systems, now called the Imperial Territories. He secured important trade agreements with the Chiss and the Galactic Alliance and industrialized many worlds, incentivizing colonization from the rest of the galaxy to boost the population of his systems. Most notable about Jagged II is that he was the first of the dynasty to be force-sensitive. Him and his brother Anakin were trained by their mother's Imperial Knights and became skilled force-users and lightsaber duelists. It was Jagged II that established the Code of the Imperial Knights, greatly increasing their importance in his court. Jagged Fel II married Tricia Dalia, daughter of Jedi Master Ken Dalia, son of Palpatine's former Eye Triclops and Jedi Princess Kendalia. Triclops was allegedly the son of Emperor Palpatine and his advisor Sly Moore. The marriage was arranged by his mother following reveals by her husband's political opponents that discovered the truth of Tricia's lineage and sought to use her as a pawn to attempt to usurp power. Jagged I and Jaina outplayed them and ended the dispute by having Tricia marry her eldest son, ending any and all possible claimant disputes from self-proclaimed "descendants of Palpatine". With his wife, Jagged II had only one son named Roan in 82 ABY. Due to his deeds as Emperor, he became known as Jagged the Industrious. Jagged II died in 125 ABY, leaving the Empire to his son.

Roan Fel inherited a strong and stable Empire after the reign of his forefathers. Like his father and uncle, him and his younger cousin Mohrgan were trained as Imperial Knights. His initial reign followed in the footsteps of his grandfather by continuing the "Victory Without War" program. A capable politician and a skilled military leader, Roan didn't underestimate the Moff Council and continuously played them against each other to maintain his base of power. To forge strong alliances he married Hapans Princess Elliah Chalk, a cousin of Queen Mother Solo of the Hapes Consortium. With Elliah he had a daughter named Marasiah. There were questions about whether Mohrgan should be his heir instead of Marasiah, but Roan affirmed that his daughter would follow him to the throne, creating a precedent for absolute primogeniture in succession. His cousin Mohrgan instead joined the Imperial Knights and became the Emperor's Aide. In 127 ABY, the Jedi backed Ossus Project was secretly sabotaged by the new Sith and caused a diplomatic crisis for the Galactic Alliance. The Moffs took the chance to force Emperor Roan's hand into declaring war on the Alliance. To defeat the Galactic Alliance, the Fel Empire allied with Darth Krayt's One Sith. Roan saw this as an unfortunate political necessity and the best course of action for the Empire in a troubled galaxy. Though allied with the Sith, he had no desire to see the Jedi exterminated. He even forbade his Imperial Knights from fighting in the war. In three years they had managed to conquer Coruscant and dealt crushing defeats to the Alliance, forcing them into exile as the Alliance Remnant.

Shortly after the Sith-Imperial War was over, the One Sith showed their true colors and betrayed the Fels. First to happen was the death of Empress Elliah, killed by a traitorous Imperial Knight Eshkar Niin, who joined the One Sith. Roan didn't have time to mourn his wife's death as Darth Krayt attempted to assassinate him. He escaped just barely after being tipped off by Imperial Agent Morrigan Corde, mother of Jedi Cade Skywalker. In the attempt Mohrgan was killed by Darth Krayt. Roan escaped to Bastion as the Empire was torn in two by those that allied with the Sith as Darth Krayt declared himself Emperor. The One Sith attacked the Ossus Jedi Temple and slaughtered many of the Jedi, fragmenting the New Jedi Order as they started the Third Jedi Purge. The Fel Empire was forced into exile as it defended itself against the Sith and their new Galactic Empire. They held out for 7 years, slowly losing territories to the Sith before the tide of the war was turned by the Jedi Exile, Cade Skywalker, entering the conflict. In the Battle of Had Abbadon between the Jedi and the Imperial Knights joined forces against the Darth Krayt, causing him to seemingly be killed. With the Sith now weakened without their leader, the Empire-in-Exile and the Galactic Alliance Remnant allied and went on the offensive. However, Darth Krayt had survived and returned to the war in 138 ABY. The final battle of Coruscant saw the true death of Darth Krayt at the hands of Cade Skywalker, but also saw Roan Fel falling to the Dark Side. The corrupted Roan was killed by Imperial Knight Master Antares Draco, stopping the Emperor's attempted genocide of the planet. The war ended after Krayt's final defeat and the taking of Coruscant by the Fels, the Alliance and the Jedi.

### Triumvirate

#### Pax Imperium

Marasiah Fel became the first empress of the Fel Empire. She signed the peace treaty that brought an end of the Second Imperial Civil War and was a founding member of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate, alongside Supreme Commander Gar Stazi and Jedi Grandmaster K'Kruhk. She held a funeral for her father, who's turn to the Dark Side had been kept secret, on Coruscant and moved the Imperial capital to the planet. The remaining One Sith attempted a resurgence during her reign, but were stopped by Darth Wredd's insurrection who exposed the Sith's plans to infiltrate numerous planetary governments. In 139 ABY Darth Wredd slaughtered many of the One Sith and was himself killed by Ania Solo, bringing an end to the Sith threat. Marasiah was a strong ruler and her diplomatic abilities helped bring about an unparalleled era of peace to the galaxy as the Triumrivate became the dominant force. She married Imperial Knight Master Draco and continued her dynasty with him as her consort. Even after becoming her consort, Master Draco continued to serve as her chief bodyguard. He died protecting her from a would be assassin in 174 ABY. She was remembered as "the Peacemaker" and one of the greatest rulers of the dynasty.

Prince Tiber inherited the empire from his mother in 223 ABY, by then relations with the rest of the galaxy were at an all-time high. The peace that had been established by his mother remained and during his reign Tiber sought to increase integration between the Fel Empire and the rest of the Triumvirate worlds. He reorganized the Fel Empire's sectors into oversectors and recreated the Council of Moffs that had been destroyed during the splintering of the Empire in Roan Fel's reign because of Darth Krayt's betrayal. He was the Emperor that established the Imperial policy of the Grand Moffs determining the Imperial Senators that would be sent to Coruscant to sit on the Galactic Senate. He married Imperial Knight Master Esther Krieg, daughter of Masters Ganner Krieg and Azlyn Rae, who had been close to the prince since birth. For his accomplishments, he was remembered as Tiber "the Statesman".

Jilan, was the first Fel prince to break the tradition established by Empress Jaina Solo of the Imperial Knights always training the imperial princes. For under Empress Marasiah's reign Prince Jilan was sent to the New Jedi Order to train with them in an attempt by her to improve relations with the Jedi. For this Jilan earned the nickname "the Jedi Prince". Only after already becoming a Jedi Knight did Jilan finally undergo training with the Imperial Knights. During his reign Jilan continued his grandmother's efforts of deepening relations with the Jedi and it was during his reign that the practice of Jedi joining the Imperial Knights become so common as to make the Imperial Knights a sect of the Jedi Order. His time with the Jedi Order gained him many friends there, including many Masters and future masters. His own Jedi Master eventually became Grandmaster and this solidified the close relations between the Fels and the Jedi for generations to come - something that was seen in the Senate as a possible issue for galactic politics. Jilan was also the first Fel to marry a Near-Human that could not be mistaken for a base-line human, as for instance Roan Fel's Hapans wife looked almost identical to a human. Lian's wife was his close-friend and fellow Jedi Kung'arne'tann, a Chiss. This upset many Imperials and made Lian's reign and that of his close descendants considerably more difficult when it came to domestic politics. He was remembered as "Jilan the Jedi".

#### Xenophobic Struggles

Not since the beginning of Jagged Fel I's reign has any Emperor faced so much discontent among his Moffs and officials as Emperor Garren did. When he assumed the throne in 288 ABY, the coronation ceremony was met with cheers from the crowds but silence from the Moffs. Garren had inherited his mother's blue skin and red eyes, he looked more alien than human to his Moffs and most hated him for it. Prejudice against non-humans had been prevalent during the old Galactic Empire, but under the Fels it had slowly been discontinued in their empire. However, many still held aliens at an arm's length. The prospect of having an alien as their ruler was too much for many in the Council and they expressed great displeasure at Garren's ascension to the throne. Garren's reign was marked with internal strife. In numerous occasions the Moffs attempted to force his hand to abdicate the throne, or assassinate him. However, Garren persevered through it, with the support of the Jedi and the Chiss to keep the Empire under control. It was during his reign that Imperial-Chiss relations were at their most friendly. He made great investments into the Chiss colonies on Nirauan and secured positions of power for his mother's people within the Empire despite protests from the Moffs. He strived for the Chiss ideal of perfection and was said to have reached it before his death. For this he is remembered as "Garren the Red Flame". His full Chiss name was Kung'arre'nuf. Unlike his father, Garren could not afford to marry out of love. He was pressured to marry a full-blooded human, so he married Adalrun Brandl, a famous actress and daughter to an influential Grand Moff, to satisfy his political opponents.

The reign of Garren ended in 294 ABY and the Empire came under the control of his only son Probus. Probus was lucky, for he more resembled his mother than his father. Having seen what his father had to endure to keep the Council in check, Probus spent his whole reign championing alien acceptance throughout the Empire. His social programs and reforms helped elevate many aliens to top positions in the Empire. Not only of Near-Humans, like the Chiss, but of species of all shapes and sizes. His reforms were opposed by the more conservative members of the Council of Moffs, but Probus was able to keep them in check with the help of friends in the Senate. Probus also married for political reasons like this father, but to further this own goals of alien acceptance rather than pleasing the Moffs. He married a prominent Iridonian Imperial Senator, Vylla Verwood-Koth. Descended from a line of Zabraks and Humans, Senator Vylla's family had championed the same progressive ideals as Probus so the match was ideal and helped secure senate support for many of his reforms within the Empire. With Vylla, Probus had two sons - both of which inherited his mother's horns but had fully human complexions. The Council of Moffs branded Emperor Probus "the Xenophile", but he took the insult and used it with pride.

Few monarchs were as peculiar as Quinus, known as "the Unwilling". Ever since his youth he had been a difficult child. Quinus was the heir to his father, but she had little interest in politics or ruling the Empire. A rambunctious youth he often escaped from his tutors and wandered Bastion under the pseudonym *Quist Starflare*. At first he was easily found and brought back, but with experience the Prince got good at not being found and would go missing for months. Then one day in his late teens he was just never found again as he managed to slip offworld. As Starflare he got herself mixed up in numerous situations that were very hazardous to the life of the young prince. This was all fueled by a craving for adventure and danger. This hot-bloodlessness was blamed on the princess' Zabrak blood by Emperor Probus' rivals. Quist built a career as a smuggler and mercenary and clashed with criminal organizations and law-enforcement alike. Of course this was all kept very secretive by Emperor Probus, so officially the Crown Prince was still in Bastion overseeing the Imperial Oversector. Probus still intended for his son to succeed him and believed to his dying breath that Quinus would come to her senses and return to take his place on the throne. That belief actually turned out to be true, as shortly after the Emperor died Quinus returned to Bastion. All seemed well up until the coronation ceremony when as Empress Quinus he enacted his first and only edict, that of his own abdication. Mere moments after having been named Emperor he gave the throne up to his sister Delia and disappeared, returning to his life as Quist Starflare. It would not be known for quite some time, but Quist died just a few years afterwards. Shot by an assassin hired by the Hutt Cartel, whom he had double-crossed one too many times in his career.

Prince Quinus did not have any children, at least none that were acknowledged. His legitimate heir was his younger sister Delia, whom had taken over Quinus's responsibilities as Crown Princess after her brother vanished. The Council of Moffs had already planned for Delia to take over despite Emperor Probus' wishes, for they did not want a rogue princess to take the throne. Had Quinus not stepped down, a coup was already in the works. One that Delia had been forced to back as she too did not want her brother to inherit for the good of the Empire. Luckily for the Empire, Quinus did abdicate and Delia was able to assume the throne shortly afterwards as Empress. Delia continued much of the same policies of her father, but she was much more centrist than her progressive father and her reign was spent conciliating the progressives and conservatives within the Council and the rest of the Empire. Her Zabrak blood did not grant her the same overwhelming sense of self-determination as her brother, instead her strong personality was focused on her duty to her people and her Empire. Delia married Grand Moff Gilad Talon, a human. She was remembered as Delia "the Conciliator" and was seen as a welcome change from the more *controversial* Emperors that had ruled for the past century since Emperor Tiber. Empress Delia brought an end to the time of strife between the Emperors and the Council of Moffs which had begun with Emperor Jilan. This peace in internal imperial politics brought was enjoyed by her successor, Emperor Valin.

#### Wild Ambitions

Valin was the first Emperor since Jilan to be fully human in appearance. While he had not inherited his grandmother's Zabrak horns he had inherited her species' temperament. He was hard to rouse, but when he was provoked his wroth was infamous. No event demonstrated this more than his duel against Imperial Knight Master Roan Olin. Since he was made Crown Prince, Valin had done much to try to increase Imperial influence across the galaxy. His plan involved creating alliances with wealthy and influential interplanetary governments. His main targets were the Hapes Consortium and the Tapani Federation, both of which were led by ancient and powerful houses. After thirty years of negotiations he was able to secure a marriage alliance with both Queen Mother Alyssia Solo of the Consortium, who was to marry his son Prince Castin, and High Lord Ion Jaset of the Tapani House Melantha, who was to marry his daughter Princess Clarissa. Unbeknownst to Valin, however, Clarissa was enamored with her protector, the handsome young Master Roan Olin. The affair would've gone unnoticed had Clarissa not herself disclosed it to her father once she became pregnant. Her intention was to convince him to break off her betrothal to High Lord Ion and allow her to marry Master Olin. When he refused, she went public with it and destroyed the betrothal herself. Feeling greatly betrayed, Valin lashed out against Roan whom he saw as having corrupted his daughter. He would've ordered the Master's execution where it not for Empress Delia's intervention. With execution for this *high treason* out of the question, Valin instead forced Roan into a duel. Roan was sworn not to harm the Fels so he did not fight back. Valin would've killed Roan in cold-blood, and fallen to the Dark Side, where it not to the intervention of Clarissa. She fought her father in Roan's place and won, managing to calm him down once he was restrained. Delia allowed Clarissa to marry the Imperial Knight, whom had not raised a hand against Valin even as he was near death. When he became Emperor, Valin continued to make alliances with many influential governments and this culminated in him passing a law through the Galactic Senate through his allies that allowed the Empire free reign to unilaterally declare war on non-Triumvirate entities, allowing for the Empire to use its vast military power to start expanding its borders for the first time since Empress Marasiah took power. Valin married Countess Cretia Dooku of Serenno, with whom he had his two children. He was remembered as "the Wrathful".

Valin's political scheming allowed the Empire to circumvent a major part of its treaty with the galactic community during the formation of the Triumvirate. Now the Empire could force its expansionist policies in non-senate members so long as they remained within territorial regions set out by the founding Triumvirate. This meant that Wild Space and the Unknown Regions were open for conquest. While it was Valin that began the first wars of conquest, it was his son Castin who led the Imperial Military in its conquest of the Wild Space. He personally led the invasion of several worlds, leading to him being dubbed the "Soldier Prince". After the passing of his father and his ascension to the throne this did not change. He remained in campaign for most of his rule, only having set foot in Coruscant once after he was crowned. Not only did he conquer new worlds for the Empire, he also put down several rebellions. Unfortunately, it was this that led to his early death. Rebel assassins murdered Emperor Castin when he was putting down a rebellion in the newly conquered world of Tenupe. The Imperial Knights led a thorough inquisition of the planet until the Chiss assassin and his accomplices were hunted down. Some died when they resisted, but the Emperor's killer was captured and spent the rest of his days in an Imperial prison. The incident caused a large diplomatic uproar with the Chiss Ascendancy, with some Families calling for war with the Empire over the world. Princess Clarissa, however, acting as chief dignitary to the Chiss Ascendancy was able to quell the tensions and make peace between both nations, promising to stop Imperial expansions towards Chiss Space. The peace between both governments was aided by a common foe, who had been stirred by the Empire's expansion. The nomadic Vagaari Empire, ancient foe of the Chiss, laid claim to many words now within the Empire's borders and shortly after Castin's death declared war on the Empire. He was remembered as "Castin the Stalwart."

The young Emperor Luthus had only just been crowned when he was met with the Empire's first real war in centuries. Before then the Empire had only had to deal with single worlds or some system-wide nations. Now, however, they were fighting an Empire that spanned an unknown number of sectors, for the Vagaari were a nomadic people, constantly migrating across the Unknown Regions. The true extent of their Empire was unknown even to them. Many times had the Chiss warred against them when they migrated too close to Chiss Space, but now it was the Empire who was in their sights. Seeking to live up to his father's legacy, Luthus led the Imperial Military personally. He was aided by his uncle, Master Roan Olin, who was his closest advisor. Only 19 at the time, Luthus led the Empire to victory in the First Vagaari War, beating back the invading armada and securing the newly conquered Freestanding sectors. However, despite devastating damage against the Vagaari, they failed to chase down the survivors into the Unknown Region, being unfamiliar with the hyperspace lanes used by the nomads. This culminated in the Second Vagaari War being declared shortly afterwards. During this war, Princess Clarissa was able to secure aid from the Chiss and bring them into the conflict. Being attacked on both sides, the Vagaari were once more defeated and pushed back into the Unknown Region. Because of the nomad nature of the enemy, it was impossible to track down all of the Vagaari fleets to defeat them for good. In 420 ABY, the Third Vagaari War was declared, this time an offensive war started by the Empire to stop the nomads from rebuilding their strength. During the war, the Empire learned of the location of Vagar Praxut, the homeworld of the Vagaari inside the Kharmort's Miasma nebula. While the world had been mostly deserted centuries prior, it remained of great cultural importance to the Vagaari. The Empire bombarded the world in a ploy to draw the Vagaari fleets to the system. What followed were a series of devastating battles against the Vagaari that left the Emperor's Fleet in shambles. Despite this, they were able to draw out the leader of the Vagaari, the Miskara. In 422 ABY, Emperor Luthus and Master Olin led the assault against the Miskara's Throne-Ship, cornering the Vagaari leader and killing him. Master Olin died in the attempt, taking a fatal blow to protect Luthus. Unfortunately for the Emperor, he would soon follow his uncle to the grave as the Vagaari crashed the Throne-Ship onto Vagar Praxut. With both their Miskara and Throne-Ship gone, the Vagaari Empire erupted into in-fighting, fracturing into a myriad small nomad fleets. Their threat to both the Empire and the Chiss was ended thanks to Luthus' actions, earning him the nickname "Vagaarisbane".

Luthus had been in campaign nearly his whole reign, leaving no time for the Emperor's personal life, so he never produced any heirs. At Luthus' untimely demise the throne fell to Empress Clarissa. Clarissa had been active in Imperial politics since the rule of her brother Castin, with him having been busy at the front lines of his wars, she ruled as Imperial Regent. The same happened during her nephew's reign, with more power being delegated to her during the Vagaari Wars when the Emperor had little time to deal with Imperial administration while he was off in the Unknown Regions. Her assumption of the throne was merely a formality at that point as she had already acted as de-facto Empress. During her reign she stopped expansion and instead focused on bringing order to the conquered sectors and integrating them into the Empire to help administer those that had been brought into the fold by her predecessors. Control of the Imperial Military was delegated to the Grand Moffs. Despite her husband having died in the Third Vagaari War, she refused to remarry despite the protests by the Council of Moffs. She was a strong empress that did not bend to the will of others. She died of old age at 105. She was remembered as "the Defiant".

Russem was already in his old age when he assumed the throne after his mother. As prince he had been heavily involved in politics, helping his mother deal with the Council of Moffs so he was well acquainted with the Imperial hierarchy and all major players. He continued his mother's trend of being hardline with the Council, but was known for making more concessions. In truth he disliked politics and saw it only as his duty. What he enjoyed most was learning about the mysteries of the Force. He was a powerful force-user having been the son of Master Roan Olin. Russem was among the youngest Imperial Knights to achieve the rank of Master and after learning all he could from the Knights studied under the Jedi. When he could learn no more from the two predominant Force-worshiping organizations, he turned to more esoteric cults. He also infamously scoured Imperial Space for ancient Sith artifacts, though officially he had no success in finding any it is thought that he amassed a treasure trove of Sith relics. He would die of old age at 108. He had married Imperial Knight Master Dwi Sinde, whom he treated as his equal and often delegated rule to while he was busy with his studies of the unknown. Russem was remembered as "the Mystic" for research into the Force.

With Emperor Russem secluded in his occult research, command of the Imperial Military was delegated to his eldest son Hostis. He was given full authority to do with the army as he wished. Wanting to live up to great general-emperors like the Vagaarisbane, he planned a large scale conquest campaign of Wild Space. His predecessors had conquered many freestanding sectors in the galactic west, but had neglected expansion to the eastern reaches of the Empire. After many years of planning he launched his invasion, bringing the Corva, Trianii and Farana sectors to his domain. When his father died he was still in campaign, stopping only to return for his own coronation before shipping off to the eastern front once more. It took decades of war to subdue the worlds and during that time Hostis suffered many injuries as he took part in battles himself. In his campaign against the Trianii he suffering near fatal injuries, but his Knights were able to extract the Emperor before he perished. Extensive medical and mechanical augmentations allowed Hostis to survive for several more years but his death would make the end of the Empire's steady expansion since the reign of Valin. Hostis married Princess Brigit Galfridian of Artorias. He was remembered as "Hostis the Hostile".

#### Mid-Millennium Crises

The timing of Emperor Hostis's death was an ill omen, his son and heir Prince Dommus had died just months prior under unknown circumstances. Neither he nor Dommus had any other legitimate children to succeed him. Dommus had spent his life living in extravagance on Coruscant. He got into many scandals with mistresses and prostitutes. These scandals thwarted his mother's attempts to find a worthy match for him and Dommus showed no interest in settling down with a single woman. It was suspected that he had fathered many children, though none were officially acknowledged. Hostis had not been given enough time to settle the matter of succession before his augmentations failed him. Upon his death the Council of Moffs convened and voted to appoint Hostis' sister, Alvania, as the Empress. Unbeknownst to them, however, on Coruscant the Imperial Knight Masters had convened and appointed a daughter of Dommus as the Empress, she would take the name Clarissa II. When each group learned of the other's decision, neither backed down and instead tried to press their claimant's right to the Imperial throne. Thus began the War for Legitimacy. The Empire had been divided between the two Empresses' supporters. Those supporting Empress Alvania were known as the Legitimists while those supporting Empress Clarissa II were known as the Loyalists.

Alvania was the chosen candidate of the Imperial Moffs, having grown up in Bastion and been involved in Imperial government since the rule of her grandmother Empress Clarissa I. She had many allies within the Moffs and had been married to multiple Moffs during her long life, her first husband had been Grand Moff Zanid Pradeux. She was married to Grand Moff Adelard Wessel when she was chosen as Empress. Despite her multiple marriages, she did not have any children. At the start of the war, she had most of Imperial Space under her control, with only some sectors pledging to her young rival. She was old by the time she was crowned Empress and had to delegate most of her duties.

Clarissa II was not born into a life of luxury. She was a half-Zeltron calling herself *Fuchsia* after the color of her hair. She had been an orphaned urchin living in Coruscant. Just before her adolescence she was discovered by Imperial Knight Master Ostoni Sinde. Sinde had been escorting one of Prince Dommus's mistresses when he sensed the young girl nearby. He discovered her fending for herself by using the Force. Impressed by her untapped potential, he took her with him when he returned to the Palace. Fuchsia was adopted by the Imperial Knight and trained under him, whom always suspected the girl's parentage. Prince Dommus had had relations with several Zeltron mistresses so it was not surprising when Ostoni tested her DNA and discovered that she was indeed his daughter. He kept the information secret, telling only some of the other Masters. Fuchsia became a full fledged Knight when she was 19 and was later granted the title of Master by Emperor Hostis just two years before his death. Upon the Emperor's death, the elderly Master Ostoni and his confidants revealed the secret of her parentage to Fuchsia and bowed down to her as their Empress. Wanting to cement her legitimacy, Fuchsia adopted the regnal name Clarissa II.

Acting quickly, Clarissa II was able to present her case to the other Triumvir and secure their support. She was named the Imperial Triumvir, gaining her Federation resources to counter Alvania's superior Imperial resources. However, mobilizing those Federation resources was time consuming as it required Senate approval. The Triumvirate's decision had unforseen consequences as Clarissa II being seen as Dommus's legitimate heir by the Federation had unofficially legitimized all of his other bastard children, many of whom had seniority over Clarissa. Luckily for her, their attempts to secure support of their own claims failed. While dealing with her half-siblings, Clarissa was still pressuring the Galactic Senate to provide her troops. They only approved the deployment of one of the Regional Defense Forces, which was not enough to overwhelm Alvania's Imperial Military. Meanwhile, Alvania had ignored the decision of the Triumvirs and instead focused on subduing the Loyalists sectors. While the Loyalists sectors were smaller in number, many of them were positioned in critical hyperlane routes, effectively bottlenecking the Legitimist forces. This gave Clarissa enough time to mobilize her Federation supporters and sent the Regional Defense Forces into the Mid Rim sectors. She won key battles against the Legitimists, securing Ord Mantell which allowed her to dominante the Bright Jewel Oversector. The tide of the war switched between both Empresses multiple times in the next couple years, before Clarissa won a decisive battle at Borosk. By then the Loyalist numbers had greatly increased, priming Empress Clarissa for an invasion into the Imperial crown worlds. However, she was never able to accomplish this. In 508 ABY, Empress Clarissa II was assassinated. This brought an abrupt end to the War for Legitimacy, but it was only the start of the Empire's problems. She was remembered as "Clarissa the Illegitimate".

Despite now being without a leader, the Loyalists did not surrender as many feared what Alvania would do to them. Some tried to seek out Clarissa's bastard half-siblings to take up the cause, while others turned to the next legitimate heir - Alvania's nephew. Alvania had a younger sister name Mera, who died in Hostis' wars. Before she did, however, she had had a son, Philapir. Philapir did not initially accept their offer of alligeance, as he had no intention of fighting against his aunt. He hoped that tensions would disperse whenever Alvania was recognized as Triumvir, but that never happened. The Triumvirate was suspicious that Alvania had orchastrated the assassination of Clarissa and thus refused to accept her as the Imperial Triumvir. Many in the Galactic Senate demanded that Alvania be brought to justice by the Galactic Federation Tribunal. There were talks of the Galactic Senate expelling the Fel Empire from the Federation, which would end the Triumvirate. Seeing the way that the wind was blowing, the elderly Empress Alvania met with her nephew before finilizing her decision of abdicating her throne to him. She was remembered as "Alvania the Usurper".

Emperor Philapir had to deal with the aftermath of the War for Legitimacy. He started by unilatirally pardoning all those involved in the war, on both sides. With this the Loyalists and Legitimists laid down their arms, but neither was happy with the outcome as they saw the other side as traitors. Tensions remained high within the Empire, but the fighting had stopped. He then met with the Triumvirs and after negotiations with them was accepted within their number as the Imperial Triumvir. This ended talks of expelling the Fel Empire from the Federation, but the Senate was not happy with Philapir's pardoning of his aunt for her perceved crimes. While Alvania had abdicated, many were worried that she still had influence over several of the Moffs. Philapir saw that as things stood, with the Moffs holding so much power and tensions remaining high, the Empire would soon erupt into another civil war. Seeking to address this, he announced his plan to draft a New Imperial Charter to update the continution of the Fel Empire for the first time since the formation of the Empire nearly half a millennium ago. In this new charter, he ended the consolidation of powers that the Council of Moffs held, creating a new Imperial Assembly to serve as the legislative branch of government and confining the Council to the executive branch. He affirmed the powers of the Imperial Supreme Court, giving them independence from the other two branches. For the office of Emperor, he created a new branch - the Moderator branch - limiting the powers of the Emperor somewhat but retaining oversight over all other branches as well as control over the Imperial Military. He formally addressed the succession laws of the Empire, that of Absolute Legal Primogeniture so the eldest child of a legitimate marriage would inherit regardless of gender or species. There were those that opposed these reforms, but with the Moffs nearly at each other's throats the merits of the new Charter were accepted as necessary. With the new constitution, Philapir saved the Empire from fracturing to infighting. His reign was a lull in the crises of the Mid-Millennium. He married Jedi Knight Ranika Solusar. He was remembered as "Philapir the Constitutionalist".

The reign of Maximian began with turmoil. His father Noannic had greatly shaken up Imperial bureaucracy with his New Imperial Charter, which had yet to form strong roots in the Empire. Many of the older Moffs in particular were still upset at their reduced powers and the wounds of the War for Legitimacy were still healing. Maximian determined that to unify his Empire, he needed a common enemy to drive them again. The campaigns of his great-uncle Hostis in the eastern reaches of Imperial Space had left one foe untouched, the Corporate Sector. According to the claims gained centuries prior by Emperor Valin, the Corporate Sector fell under the de jure borders of the Empire so Maximian could declare war on them without the interference of the Federation Triumvirs. It was then in 550 ABY that Maximian declared war on the Corporate Sector Authority, personally leading his Military into the sector. Unfortunately for Maximian, the CSA had vast amounts of wealth to purchase the services of mercenaries. The most distinguished of which were the Mandalorians. This greatly boosted the CSA's Security Division strength and allowed them to hold off the Imperial advance. The Mandalorians were able to score impressive victories against the much larger Imperial Army that greatly affected Imperial morale. In one such battle, the Mandalorian Aaden Fett personally killed two of the Emperor's Knights and nearly killed Maximian himself before Master Shakal Chalk slew Fett, saving the Emperor's life. What was more devistating to the Empire, however, than the lost battles were the sanctions imposed by the CSA. The CSA was made up of the galaxy's most powerful and influential companies, who not only could impose sanctions themselves but also lobby the Galactic Senate and many of the Federation's member states to do the same. All of these sanctions crashed the Imperial economy, nearly making the Empire implode on itself through hyperinflation, supply chain disruptions and lack of materials from trade. Maximian was ultimately forced to surrender to the ExCo of the CSA, surrendering all claims to the Corporate Sector and signing a non-aggretion pact in perpetuity. The reparations nearly bankrupted the Empire, but had the war continued any further the state would not have survived. Many saw this embarising defeat as Maximian losing the Will of the Force and he was pressured into abdicating his throne. In 555 ABY, just months after the end of the war, he passed the throne to his daughter Egalla and her betrothed Grand Moff D'Astan. He died just one year later, suspected to have been from a mysterious disease that he had contracted in the Corporate Sector. He married Moff Anke Akuna. He was remembered as "Maximian the Terrible".

Egalla assumed her father's throne at 15. Due to her young age, she was not allowed to rule the Empire herself. Instead she was assigned a regent, who was her betrothed the older Grand Moff Ghislain D'Astan. Named as Imperial Regent until his young fiancé was old enough to rule, Ghislain took the position of Imperial Triumvir. He was the first Imperial Triumvir not to be a Fel. Ghislain had secured his betrothal to the young princess due to his family's large wealth and power, they notably owned the largest private fleet in the galaxy. Maximian had placed Ghislain in charge when he had gone off to war so the man had experience ruling the Empire. Ghislain used his private fleet to reinforce the Imperial Navy and attempt to keep order, but due to the loss of the Imperial-Corporate War several sectors began to spark with rebellious influences. The might of the Empire had been brought low and many saw this as their best and only chance for independence. The Imperial Military was stretched thin trying to keep control of its member states. Ghislain ordered brutal reprisals against rebel forces, earning himself a reputation as a tyrant. Many eagerly awaited Egalla's rise to the Imperial throne, but it never came. Unknown to the rest of the Empire, Ghislain had overthrown the young Empress after a palace coup and imprisoned her. Many Imperial Knights died trying to defend the Empress, but they were unsuccessful against Ghislain's superior numbers. Wanting to rid his enemies of someone to rally behind he had her killed, but not before he had an heir secured to take her place. Officially it was reported that she died in childbirth of unforseen complications. She was remembered as "Egalla the Silent".

The youngest monarch ever to be crowned, Alexsandr was named Emperor as a babe. Due to the dubious death of Egalla, there was much concern that Alexsandr was not Egalla's son. However, that did not stop the Imperial Regent from keeping power. Ghislain moved his court from Coruscant to Bastion, as the fortress world was the safest place for him to reign from. The Imperial Knights were forced into hiding. They made contact with Egalla's sister, Princess Maxine, in order to support her claim to the throne. With Ghislain hounding them all the way, Maxine and her allies were forced from world to world, constantly fleeing Ghislain's assassination attempts. All the while, Imperial Regent D'Astan continued his iron fisted rule of the Empire in his son's name. The next three decades were wrought with revolts and military crackdowns. It was all Ghislain could do to keep hold of power, as many rebel cells popped up across the Empire. The largest of these rebel cells was Princess Maxine's supporters, known as the 'Alliance to Restore Fel Rule' or simply the 'Fel Alliance'. The Fel Alliance fought a shadow war against Ghislain's rule, whom by now had thoroughly entrenched himself in the Imperial hierarchy. Emperor Alexsandr became known as "the Weak".

It was not Maxine who led the Fel Alliance to victory, as she was killed by an assassin as she was trying to gather allies to oust Ghislain. Ghislain had thought that with her death and that of her family that the opposition to his rule was over. He had failed, however, to kill all the Fels. Empress Maxine was remembered as "the Uncrowned."

Maxine's youngest son, Castin II, had been raised in safety as a Shadow Child - a secret heir - by the Imperial Knights. They brought him up as a skilled and powerful warrior and taught him the virtues of his line. On his 18th birthday, Castin II unveiled himself to the remnants of the Fel Alliance and declared his rebellion against Ghislain, rallying what remained of the Alliance and loyalist forces. The war was hardfought, but all those years under the tyranny had gained D'Astan many enemies who wanted nothing more than his demise. By then Emperor Alexsandr was of age, but he remained a puppet of Ghislain. After some key victories, Castin II was able to win over a part of Imperial High Command, among them the General of ISOD. They proved invaluable as Bastion was near impossible to take by conventional means, instead it was a squad of Supercommandos that infiltrated the world and captured Ghislain from within the Pale Palace. With their leader gone, Ghislain's allies turned on him. Some of them attempted to usurp power themselves, while most bent the knee to Castin II. His first act as Emperor was the public execution of Ghislain for crimes of high treason. He then crushed the traitors that attempted to use the ousted Alexsandr as a puppet. Ending his threat forever, Castin II slew his cousin and even Alexsandr's family. The act sparked Castin II's fall to the Dark Side.

Castin II assumed the throne of the Empire at its lowest point since the Second Imperial Civil War. Much of the Empire was in open revolt, having enduing decades of tyrannical rule under Regent Ghislain. Some sectors had declared themselves independent and were in talks with the Galactic Federation to be acknowledged as such. With the Empire fragmented, criminal elements profited greatly and expanded their influence across Imperial Space. In the outskirts of the Empire, opportunistic pirate and Vagaari warbands raided deep into Imperial sectors. The young Emperor saw no respite after his defeat of Alexsandr. He began by fighting off the Vagaari invasion, which sparked the Fourth Vagaari War. The Ochroid Warband had reached deep into the Glythe Oversector and was ravaging many worlds. The Imperial Military rallied around Castin II and fought them off, showing the Vagaari no mercy. They killed the warband's leader and its chiefs, leading to the survivors fleeing back to the Unknown Regions. Afterwards, they fortified the Utegetu Nebula against further raids. With their frontier safe, Castin II attacked the rebellion sectors. It was a grueling series of campaigns, as some sectors had had years to fortify themselves against Imperial reconquest. Castin II had been ruthless in his fight against Ghislain, Alexsandr and the Vagaari, but many had seen those as necessary evils. Now that he was unleashing his cruelty on the Empire's citizens, though, it became harder to justify. His actions were crossing too many lines and his Knights were worried that he had fallen too far. The Knights, however, had suffered greatly since Ghislain's coup. Several of the Masters had fallen just as far as their Emperor and they managed to keep the others in check, allowing Castin II to continue in his madness. After years of brutal conflicts, the last rebels were destroyed and the Empire was united once more. Castin II at this point was past his breaking point, he craved warfare more than anything. Despite the rebel sectors having surrendered, he continued to attack them in retaliatory operations to make an example of them. This is what finally caused the Knights that retained their sanity to declare the Emperor lost and decide to enact their most sacred duty of putting an end to him. Led by Empress Zoya Val, Castin II's wife, the true Knights purged their fallen kin. The purge culminated in the death of Emperor Castin II, killed by his brother-in-law Master Yosyp Val after Zoya herself was killed rescuing her son from the custody of the fallen Knights. Ultimately, Castin II'ss great accomplishments were overshadowed by his immoral deeds. He was remembered as "Castin the Shadow".

Continuing the trend of young rulers, Titus assumed the throne at 18 following his father's tragic demise. There was much uneasiness following his coronation, as many wondered if he had been corrupted by the Dark Side as well. Luckily, the young Emperor had been able to resist the Dark Side when he had been captured by his father's loyalists. His strong will gave hope to many that the time of crises was at an end, but the Empire that had been forced back together by Castin was still at a breaking point. Titus was aware of this and sought to smother the embers of rebellion before they became another inferno. The young Emperor became known for his many travels around Imperial Space, meeting with regional leaders of every sector to try to negotiate with them and assure them that he would not abuse his power like his predecessors had. These negotiations had mixed results, with order being reestablished in some sectors while others remained tense. To help in his diplomatic endevours, the young Emperor turned to the New Jedi Order which had long since been ignored by the Fels. He met with the Jedi Enclave Council at Dantooine and was able to convince them of his benevolence, gaining allies in his quest to bring peace to the Empire. He worked closely with the Jedi and in particular Master Inidae Horn, whom he would later marry. There were lapses in their progress, with some sectors attempting to secede from the Empire and forcing the Emperor to deploy the Imperial Military reclaim them. These incidents soured the Empire's relationship with the Jedi, which nearly broke down after a massacre was committed on one rebellious world. Ultimately, the Emperor did not succeed in his mission as an assassin killed him during one of his diplomatic visits. Had he had more time, it likely that he would have ended the crises during his reign. He is thus remembered as "Titus the Unfortunate".

#### From the Ashes

It was Titus's eldest son and heir, Aurein, who finally put an end of the period of crises that had plagued the Empire for the past century and a half. The assassination of his father was expected to spark another wave of military crackdowns on the rebellious worlds, but instead the new Emperor met with the rebel leaders himself and negotiated their surrender. He proved himself a silver-tongued diplomat as he continued this practice on many worlds, bringing peace and order without war. One of the key reasons for his success was his treatment of the non-Human population, whom he treated as equals despite how exotic some of the species that comprised his Empire were. Centuries prior, the Empire had already come to accept Near-Humans as equals, but many conservatives had retained their distrust and dislike of non-Humans. These non-Humans, particularly the non-Humanoids, were the main rebellious elements during the period of crises. By showing them respect and putting to law their acceptance, Aurein was able to heal the relations of the Empire with those species. He was the first Emperor to accept into his personal court an overwhelming number of non-Humans, envoys from all the Empire's member species. One such envoy was Mosul Plumis, a Nautolan woman, whom the Emperor became enamored with. She became the first non-Human Empress and held considerable sway in Imperial politics, becoming known as the "Pearl of the Empire". She united the tribes of her people and was proclaimed the new Queen of the Nautolans, restoring the ancient monarchy. The two of them pushed for a decentralization of power within the executive branch of government, leading to more non-Human Moffs being appointed to the Council. To consolidate his message of equality for all species and to bring unity to the Empire, Aurein reestablished the Imperial Mission, appointing his sister as its first Director. The Imperial Mission began a long period of humanitarian and philanthropic actions on the worlds most effected during the crises, helping to quell the resentment and hate that was fueling the continued rebellions on these worlds. He had a long and peaceful reign. For his benevolence and great deed of uniting the broken empire, he is remembered as "Aurein the Restorer".

Due to his marriage with a non-Human, Emperor Aurein did not have any children. His successor was thus his sister Pitina, whom had long since worked closely with Aurein to help bring peace to the Empire. At the time of her brother's death, Pitina was already the Director Moff of the Imperial Mission and was well respected among the galactic community as a philanthropist. She assumed the throne at an old age, the first since the start of the crises period. Due to her elderly constitution, she delegated much of her duties to her daughter and heir. Together the two of them continued to rebuild the Empire. During her reign the Imperial Military saw a decline as its funds were instead shifted towards the Mission, allowing it much more reach across the Empire. Many worlds that had very little Imperial influence, like Kol Atorn, were brought into the fold. Imperial Basic, long since the official language of the Empire but not its most spoken, become the lingua-franca of Imperial Space. Even non-Humans began to speak the language instead of Galactic Basic Standard. She married Jedi Master Troy Carrick, who had been leading a task force to offer relief to the areas of the Fel Empire most effected by the wars of Crises Period. She is remembered as "Pitina the Missionary" for her time in the Imperial Mission.

Domina may have assumed the throne only after the death of her mother in 717 ABY, but she had for a decade already been acting as Co-Empress due to her mother's advanced age and focus on philanthropy rather than the day-to-day ruling. In the reign of her uncle Aurein, Domina had already been brought into the matters of state as the governor of Bastion and so her coronation was more of a formal matter than any real change to the imperial administration. During her reign she continued much of her uncle's and mother's reforms, even continuing her budgetary reforms and defunding of the Military. No crisis came of this, however, through the careful negotiations and administration of Domina. She was the first Empress to fully benefit from the reforms started by Aurein, allowing the Empire to greatly improve relations with the rest of the galaxy and secure many beneficial alliances that brought much prosperity to the Empire. Her decades of rule were remembered as a cementing of the peace brought about by her uncle and the height of the golden age of the Imperial restoration. She married Imperial Senator Bjoor Seah. She is remembered as "Domina the Meticulous" for her careful and successful administration.

While she was the first Empress since the puppet Egalla, Nelva was anything but a puppet. During the reign of her mother she had been brought into her role as Crown Princess. She was appointed by her mother as the head of the nearly defunct New Order Party in the Galactic Senate and tasked with rebuilding the Empire's galactic relations with the rest of the Federation's constituent members. The relationship between the Empire and the rest of the Federation had been extremely poor since the reign of Empress Clarissa II when the Federation backed her instead of her rival - Empress Alvania. The reign of the past Emperors, marked by the many reforms and demilitarization of the Empire, had smoothed over the many problems but support for the Empire was still low. As a senator, Nelva was able to build a strong network of allies in the Galactic Senate and rebuild the influence of the New Order Party. When she finally inherited the throne that network reached its full potential and the Empire once more became a strong influence in galactic politics. The NOP successfully lobbied to remove all of the sanctions that had been placed against the Empire during the last centuries of crisis. With those removed, the Empire's economy was finally able to bounce back fully. She married King Fergus Galfridian of Artorias. The two only had a single child so the line of Artorian kings continued through another branch of the Galfridian family. She is remembered as "Nelva the Senator".

Emperor Marric had inherited what seemed like a stable and flourishing Empire, but in unbeknownst to most a cancer had been growing in the Empire for over a century. A small number of powerful and influential individuals within the Imperial hierarchy had become galvanized by the previous Emperors' acceptance of aliens and demilitarization efforts. These individuals had grown more radicalized with each successive reign, growing in strength until finally a few years into the reign of Marric they enacted their plan. Led by Grand Moff Morrigan Sloane, these militarist and human-supremacist extremists sought to dethrone the Fel Dynasty and install a new regime. They called themselves the Old Order and were made up of people in many powerful positions - Moffs, Admirals and Generals. Through deception, they managed to capture the Imperial capital of Bastion and made it their impregnable fortress from which they began a campaign of conquest within the Empire. On Bastion they captured and executed Crown Prince Osted and his immediate family, showing that they would hold no mercy for the Fels. Unfortunately, due to the demilitarization of past Emperors and the Old Order's splintering of the Imperial military hierarchy, Imperial loyalists suffered many early defeats and had trouble organizing a defense of the Braxant Oversector. By the time that the Galactic Federation Defense Forces became involved in the conflict, most of the Braxant Oversectors and parts of the surrounding oversectors were under the control of the Old Order. Due to the death of his son and heir, Emperor Marric was advised to remain on Coruscant behind the safety of the Core Defense Fleet but herefused. He became actively involved in the conflict with Marric taking command of the Imperial Military to coordinate a counter-attack against the Old Order. The war was hard fought, but because of their extreme views and methods the Old Order found few allies so attrition was not on their side. Eventually it reached a turning point when Marric managed to reach Bastion and besiege the world. Some within the Old Order sought to make deals for clemency against their betrayal. Seeing the writing on the wall, General Txell Pryde hatched a plan to assassinate Supreme Commander Sloane and seek a white peace with the loyalists but the plan backfired when fellow conspirator Grand Admiral Mortimer Hux proved himself a spy for Sloane and had Pryde killed instead. The siege of Bastion lasted for years, driving the contained Old Order leadership to madness as further assassination attempts and conspiracies began to break them apart and ultimately Bastion was surrendered back to the Emperor after all of the Old Order leadership had essentially killed themselves through in-fighting. For his triumph, the Emperor was remembered as "Marric the Liberator". He married Dathomiri Imperial Knight Zeri Plo.

#### Renewed Imperialism

While it appeared that the attempted military coup of the Old Order would lead to further diminishing of the Imperial Military, instead it had the contrary affect. The decade of war that had resulted from the coup reinvigorated the Imperial reliance on the military that the era of peace of the previous Emperors had brought. Emperor Tragus had personally seen battle during the war, working closely alongside his father in their fight against the Old Order and this created a spark in Tragus' ambitions. After coming into power he began to heavily invest in the Imperial Military and plan an invasion into the galactic west. His dreams of conquest were realized when he launched his invasion of the Freestanding subsectors. These systems had long maintained their independence and isolationism from the rest of the galactic community and as such were not a part of the treaties that protected the Galactic Federation's members from aggression between each other. Against the reinvigorated might of the Imperial war machine, the Freestanding subsectors stood little chance and within a few years had been conquered by the Empire. These sectors were but the first and many more planets soon came under the control of the Empire. This warmongering was very unpopular in the galactic community, leading to much back-lash from the Senate against Emperor Tragus but without these worlds being a part of the Federation they had no legal protections against Imperial invasion. He married Imperial Moff Lien Qel-Lok. For restarting the Empire's imperialism, Tragus was remembered as "the Imperialist."

When Empress Andriah finally came into power in the year 855 ABY, she continued her father's expansion efforts. Though she instead focused her attention northeastward into the unexplored arm of the galaxy. One of her Imperial Expeditionary Fleets rediscovered a long lost secluded nation in Wild Space, the Nihonite Imperium. Quickly after discovering each other, the Empire and the Nihonites came to blows and a war began. Despite the numbers advantage of the Empire, the Nihonites knew how to navigate their native sector better and were able to outmaneuver the Imperial Fleets and earn some critical early victories. They were helped by their Force-sensitive nature and the Force Nexus that was their homeworld of Nihon, making Imperial conquest of the planet too costly to be worth it. The war lasted a couple years until finally the Nihonite Emperor Ken Senshi II and Empress Andriah agreed to a parley. The Nihonites had come to respect the military prowess of the Empire and the Empire to respect the strength of the Nihonites. Their war ended in a treaty upheld by the marriage of Emperor Ken and Empress Andriah. With this marriage, the Nihonite Imperium was absorbed by the Empire and their Imperial main line by the Fel Dynasty. A junior branch of the Senshi clan was placed in charge of Nihonite Space, taking the title of Shogun and beginning the Nihonite Shogunate. Empress Andriah was remembered as "the Wayfarer", and to the Nihonites as Empress Akari Senshi.

Constanten, the daughter of Empress Andriah and Emperor Ken, was born with the heart of a warrior and a conqueror. From youth she was engrossed by the works of Atrisian Emperor Uueg Tching. His Sayings became a core philosophy of Constanten and would greatly influence her rule going forward. She had a authoritative presence about her, helped by her strong connection to the Force. Even in silence she could command a room. Her rule was one of military might and strengthening her control over the Imperial hierarchy. While other Emperors might have let the Grand Moffs handle their own Oversectors themselves, Constanten directly got involved in the administration of key planets and appointments of Moffs. While this did create enemies, she was not shy with using the Imperial Military and Imperial Intelligence to strong-arm her detractors or get rid of her enemies. Her rule saw the establishment of the Imperial Conquest Zone as a special region for active military expansion into the Unknown Regions. He was remembered as "the Sun-Dragon", and to the Nihonites as Empress Hinata Senshi. She married Gideon Praji of the ancient House Praji.

During her father's reign, Stanon was assigned as the first Grand Moff of the Imperial Conquest Zone while his brother Evran was assigned as Grand Moff of the Braxant Oversector. While he initially saw this as a slight, and potentially as his mother wanting to pass him over on the throne and instead naming Evran as heir due to his refusal to marry out of duty and instead remain true to himself, but that was not the case. Constanten had a deep trust for her son and thus knew that only he could see to the tremendous effort of expanding the ICZ and turning it into a true Oversector of the Empire. She named him as the Empress' Hand, giving him power over the other Grand Moffs and essentially making him a co-Emperor. Stanon did not disappoint his mother as he personally led the colonisation and annexation efforts of many worlds in the Unknown Region, including the worlds previously controlled by the Kilik Hive. After coming to the throne, Stanon continued his support for the ICZ's expansion and diverted many resources to ensure its success. Stanon never produced an heir, due to his homosexuality, as only kept male consorts. He is remembered as "Stanon the Hand" and to the Nihonites as Emperor Yosuke Senshi

While his brother was overseeing Imperial expansion efforts, Evran was overseeing the domestic affairs for both his mother and his brother's reign. He was the longest standing Grand Moff of the Braxant Oversector, keeping the position for 60 years before he finally became Emperor. By then he had grown into a wise and pragmatic ruler and continued that for the decade that he maintained the throne. As he was well aware of his brother's sexuality he knew that he would eventually inherit the throne and thus that his children would inherit after him. Because of this he made sure his heir, Tragus II, had the proper education from a young age, teaching him numerous languages and subjects so he would be a capable ruler. His son's upbringing was harsh, but one that Evran saw as necessary to shape him into the perfect Emperor. Evran's reign was short, but many saw him as already having ruled for decades prior due to his strong administration for his father and sister. He married Princess Teda Keto of Empress Teta, with whom he had two children. He is remembered as "Evran the Wise" and to the Nihonites as Kenji Senshi.

#### Galactic Legends

Tragus II inherited an Empire both militarily strong and bureaucratically unified, one with a clear goal of expanding its power and influence across the galaxy. With the support of his sister Xarah and wife Zuri, Tragus was able to make a swift and effective ascension to the throne. He had the backing of the Moffs and the mandate to continue the expansion of his forefathers into the Unknown Regions while keeping a strong grip on the internal politics and administration of the Empire. With Empress Zuri, a Jedi that he had met on Coruscant, he had four children which Tragus groomed to aid his rule. His eldest Gallinus was made Grand Moff of the Braxant Oversector and Grand Vizier, while his sister Xarah became Grand Moff of the ICZ. His eldest daughter Andriah joined the Imperial Navy to become a key figure in the ICZ campaigns. His younger daughter Lucinta joined him on Coruscant and was made an Imperial Senator, leading the New Order Party, and ensuring Senate support for the Empire. His youngest son, Aurein, was the one that was not included in his plans. Left to his own devices, the boy joined the Imperial Knights to prove himself useful to his father as a protector. Tragedy struck early in Tragus' reign, though, as Empress Zuri died in 979 ABY. The Emperor never remarried, and his mood greatly soured in the following decades. Tragus, much like Empress Constanten, is seen as the epitome of a strong and capable Emperor. He is known as "the Magnanimous."

## Branches

* **Imperial Line:** The Imperial Line is the main line of succession of the Fel Dynasty and follows a direct bloodline from Emperor Jagged Fel I to the current ruling Emperor, Tragus Fel II. The senior Imperial line has jumped several times to younger branches either with the extinction of the most senior branch or the usurpation of the throne by a junior branch. The Imperial Line's succession follows absolute Primogeniture, with all children of the ruling monarch inheriting the surname Fel whether the ruler is an Emperor or Empress.
* **Bastion Branch**: Mainly comprised of the descendants of Jagged Fel's younger siblings Wynssa and Cem. When Jagged formed the Fel Empire he recalled his siblings to Bastion to serve as his heirs before the birth of Jagged's children by his wife Jaina. Afterwards, both of his siblings remained as nobility in the world of Bastion and their descendants retained those titles. The family are loyal supporters of the main Imperial family and have served in various organizations within the Fel Empire. Over the centuries, several other offshoots of the main Imperial line have been created on Bastion by the families of younger siblings.
* **Corellia Branch**: The descendants of Soontir's younger brother Todr Fel and his wife Ajai Fel through their son Fyric Fel. After Soontir Fel joined Thrawn's Empire of the Hand, he left his estates in Corellia to his brother and his family. With these lands Todr Fel's branch became wealthy and influential in Corellia's government. They are considered minor nobility, keeping the title of Baron. Some of their members were elected Diktat of Corellia or came to hold significant power in the world's government and military.
* **Coruscant Branch**: Comprised of both the legitimate descendants of younger siblings of the ruling Fels as well as the bastard offsprings of the Imperials, most infamously the bastard children of Prince Dommus Fel. While the descendants of younger siblings are acknowledged as proper Fels, the bastard offspring are shunned and disregarded. Famously, one of these bastards came to rule the Empire as Empress Clarissa Fel II.
* **Sleeper Branch**: Soontir Fel was used as the genetic template for cloning by Grand Admiral Thrawn for sleeper agents. Several of these agents were scattered across the New Republic, taking up new identities and building families of their own. One of these was the Devist family of Pakrik Minor, made up of 5 clone "brothers".

## Family Tree

* Red indicates ruling Emperors/Empresses

## Rulers

### Pre-Dynasty

* General Soontir Fel (25 ABY - 28 ABY), leader of the Empire of the Hand.
* Supreme Commander Jagged Fel (41 ABY - 44 ABY, 48 ABY - 50 ABY), leader of the Imperial Remnant.

### Fel Empire

* Emperor Jagged Fel I "the Great" (50 ABY - 101 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire.
* Emperor Jagged Fel II "the Industrious" (101 ABY - 125 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire.
* Emperor Roan Fel "the Conqueror" (125 ABY - 130 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire

### Empire-in-Exile

* Emperor Roan Fel "the Exiled" (130 ABY - 138 ABY), ruler of the Empire-in-Exile

### Triumvirate

#### Pax Imperium

* Empress Marasiah Fel "the Peacemaker" (138 ABY - 223 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Tiber Fel "the Statesman" (223 ABY - 268 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Jilan Fel "the Jedi" (268 ABY - 288 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Garren Fel "the Red Flame" (288 ABY - 294 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Probus Fel "the Xenophile" (294 ABY - 337 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Quinus Fel "the Unwilling" (337 ABY - 337 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Delia Fel "the Conciliator" (337 ABY - 374 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Valin Fel "the Wrathful" (374 ABY - 399 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Castin Fel I "the Stalwart" (399 ABY - 410 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Luthus Fel "Vagaarisbane" (410 ABY - 422 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Clarissa Fel I "the Defiant" (422 ABY - 455 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Russem Fel "the Mystic" (455 ABY - 473 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Hostis Fel "the Hostile" (473 ABY - 501 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation

#### Mid-Millenium Crises

* Empress Clarissa Fel II "the Illegitimate" (501 ABY - 508 ABY), Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Alvania Fel "the Usurper" (501 ABY - 509 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire
* Emperor Philapir Fel "the Constitutionalist" (509 ABY - 537 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Maximian Fel "the Terrible" (537 ABY - 555 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Egalla Fel "the Silent" (555 ABY - 561 ABY), head of the Fel Empire
* Emperor Alexsandr Fel "the Weak" (561 ABY - 589 ABY), head of the Fel Empire
* Empress Maxine Fel "the Uncrowned" (561 ABY - 570 ABY), leader of the Fel Alliance
* Emperor Castin Fel II "the Shadow" (587 ABY - 609 ABY), leader of the Fel Alliance, later ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Titus Fel "the Unfortunate" (609 ABY - 643 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation

#### Restored Dynasty

* Emperor Aurein Fel "the Restorer" (643 ABY - 706 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Pitina Fel "the Missionary" (706 ABY - 717 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Domina Fel "the Meticulous" (717 ABY - 758 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Nelva Fel "the Senator" (758 ABY - 809 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Marric Fel "the Liberator" (809 ABY - 837 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Tragus Fel I "the Imperialist" (837 ABY - 855 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Andriah Fel "the Wayfarer" (855 ABY - 905 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Empress Constanten Fel "the Sun-dragon" (905 ABY - 945 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Stanon Fel "the Hand" (945 ABY - 960 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Evran Fel "the Wise" (960 ABY - 969 ABY), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation
* Emperor Tragus Fel II "the Magnanimous" (969 ABY - ), ruler of the Fel Empire and Triumvir of the Galactic Federation

## Trivia

* The Fels are descended from various Force users and Force-sensitive lineages:
	+ They are descended from Jedi Master Jania Solo, and through her from Leia Organa and her father Anakin Skywalker.
	+ Through Tricia Dalia, they are descended from Jedi Princess Kendalia and Emperor Palpatine's aledged son Triclops.
	+ Through Elliah Chalk, they are descended from the force-sensitive branch of the Hapan Royal House and the Dathomirian witches of the Djo family.
	+ They are descended from Imperial Knight Master Antares Draco, and his Imperial Inquisitor ancestor Valin Draco.
	+ They are descended from Imperial Knight Master Esther Krieg, and her parents Imperial Knight Masters Ganner Krieg and Azlyn Rae.
	+ They are descended from Jedi Knight Kung'arne'tann, they are descended from Chiss Jedi Kung'urama'nuruodo.
	+ Through Adalrun Brandl, they are descended from Dark Jedi Jaalib Brandl and his father High Inquisitor Adalric Cessius Brandl.
	+ Through Vylla Verwood-Koth, they are descended from Jedi Master Eeth Koth.
	+ Through Gilad Talon, they are descended from force-sensitive Imperial Senator Pel Talon.
	+ Through Countess Cretia Dooku, they are related to Count Dooku also known as Darth Tyranus.
	+ They are descended from Imperial Knight Master Roan Olin.
	+ They are descended from Imperial Knight Master Dwi Sinde, and through her Imperial Knight Master Treis Sinde.
	+ Through Jonnas Tremayne, they are descended from High Inquisitor Antinnis Tremayne.
	+ They are descended from Jedi Knight Ranika Solusar, and from her Jedi Masters Kam Solusar, Tionne Solusar and Ranik Solusar.
	+ Through Anke Akuna, they are descended from Jedi Knight Bode Akuna.
	+ Through Eddaro Kanos, they are descended from force-sensitive Imperial Royal Guard Kir Kanos.
	+ They are descended from Imperial Knight Master Zoya Val, and through her from Imperial Knight Prefect Yalta Val.
	+ They are descended from Jedi Master Inidae Horn, and through her from Jedi Master Corran Horn, Jedi Master Nejaa Halcyon and Jedi Master Keiran Halcyon.
	+ They are descended from Jedi Master Troy Carrick, and through him Jedi Knight Zayne Carrick, force-sensitive Jarael Carrick and Jedi Master Arca Jeth.
	+ Through Bjoor Seah, they are descended from force-sensitive Moff Birra Seah.
	+ Through King Fergus Galfridian, they are descended from the Jedi King Finn Galfridian of Artorias - an apprentice to Luke Skywalker.
	+ They are descended from Imperial Knight Master Zeri Plo, they are descended from the Nightsister Sith Master Lomi Plo.
	+ Through Lien Qel-Lok, they are descended from the Qel-Lok branch of the Qel-Droma family and from Jedi Master and Sith Lord Ulic Qel-Droma.
	+ Through Emperor Ken Senshi II, they are descended from the force-sensitive Senshi clan, the royal line of Nihon.
	+ Through Gideon Praji, they are descended from the Draay family of Jedi from the Old Republic era.
	+ Through Teda Keto, they are descended from the Keto family that were once Sith followers of Freedon Nadd.
	+ They are descended from Jedi Knight and Imperial Knight Master Zuri Lsu Fel.
	+ Through Dalia Kira, the Fel Dynasty is descended from the Sith Lord Freedon Nadd.
* While they are a predominantly Human family, with origins on Corellia, the Fels have interbred with various different species: Hapan, Chiss, Zabrak, Zeltron, Chiss, Dathomiri, Echani and Nihonite.
	+ Furthermore, they have also intermarried with the Nautolan species, though without any offspring.
* Fel Names post Marasiah are all based on Roman Emperors, though the names themselves are canon to SW.