Zelevas Thirium

Zelevas, wearing his RND attire

Zelevas' Personal Flagship

***`“Rise and Reign.”`***

## Brief History

A subtle mixture of unquenched wroth and devoted allegiance, **Zelevas** is perhaps among the strongest examples of an **Athalmar** that embraces their most primal aspects. A **warrior at heart** with an **abrasive tongue**, Zelevas' **wilful diligence** carries him across the stars like no other Athalmar before him.

As with many of the **Athalmar**, Zelevas was born in a cloning vat. After his synthetic birth, he was adopted by a family of lower status, in the tundra world of **Balcora**. A world of endless geysers and rich in natural resources, the wealth of his homeland was a common offer to the vast Empire that housed him and his family. His adoptive father, Morelian Thirium, managed over a small section of a much larger crevice foundry - an industrial forge, hyper conducted with the energy produced in the planet, that creates the necessary streamlined parts that make up Athalmar military vessels -, whilst his adoptive mother, Karna Thirium, took part in a subsection of the **RND** dedicated to re-educating various individuals of differing species, so to better integrate them into the Athalmar structure of society. He also, during his time away from his family, was granted siblings, though he has never met them before. Whilst both parents were strict doctrine followers of Athalmar code of conduct (both in appearance and function), Zelevas himself was one of strange breed. His eyes were red and his skin pale. His shoulders broadened widely and his height matched that of genetically modified warriors of the Athalmar, even at a young age. With a prediction of some manner of fault occurring during his synthetic incubation aside, Zelevas was nonetheless as dutiful and fulfilling as his peers. Despite his achievements within his meritocratic society, Zelevas was commonly judged with prejudice by both other aliens (who feared his presence) or his own Athalmar (who distrusted him). Even amongst his step siblings, he invoked ire and distrust.

After completing his initial studies, he assigned himself to **Athalmar Fleet Command**, as a junior officer. There, he hoped that prejudice against himself would waver, as his physicality would prove a fine addition to his already militarily aligned mind. At the young age of 15, Zelevas would participate in military operations within a small naval force, out in the western most reaches of the **Galaxy**. With perpetual wars and consistent unrest, many of the western nations sought Athalmar arms and vessels to assist in matters of war, in exchange for a due price and allegiance. Zelevas, having seen the destruction wrought by such wars, disagreed with the Athalmar's purpose in these far off worlds, but carried himself with renowned devotion towards the wishes of the navy - both in the hopes of earning a promotion, but also to surpass his competing peers. In campaign or battle, Zelevas was vocal, wilful and focused. His own captain, Arbus Yerabi, commended his ability to inspire the crew around his station. The commonly spoken quote of "Rise and Reign" was a staple of Zelevas, when fighting alongside his comrades, who outside of battle would distance themselves. In true Athalmar fashion, however, when in battle, the petty differences that may bring warriors apart were thrown aside for the sake of achieving their given directive. Race, beliefs, aspect or reputation are all but null and void when an Athalmar is called to battle. The thought of knowing that Zelevas would be shunned once more, after every military operation, was a biter and sobering lesson to the growing ire and well hidden insecurity of Zelevas. Outside of these operations, Zelevas spent his free time admiring the aesthetic composition of many pieces of art. He found relief in exploring the intricacies of brush over canvas, rhythm in song and emotion in poetry. Despite excelling in his strategical and tactical studies, a lurking passion for the attentive arts forever remained.

At the age of 19, after a swiftly conducted operation against the **Xanar Remnants**, Zelevas was promoted to the rank of captain and given command of a corvette, *'The Solemn Harbinger'*. With his respective flotilla being reassigned to anti-pirate operations along the **Bastramor Passage**, Zelevas gained a reputation as a fierce investigator and criminal disruptor, with his flotilla gaining much praise from the local **Elithian** and **Alvothari** governments. During these operations, he was now unignorable by his comrades and subordinates, though there persisted the common disdain and distance from before, only at a weaker extent. With ever growing station and praise, yet persistent distancing and lack of close friends, Zelevas became far more ruthless. Despite Athalmar and Elithian approval, it was noted by certain **Alvothari** officers that:

*`'...the arrangements and tactics employed by the Captain of the Solemn Harbinger, despite effective, grew ever cruel in their intent. Sometimes, we were unsure if it persisted from wroth or passion, but the subject goal was only truly sustained by the directives raised from above his station. That one intimidate us, even if he never broke etiquette or comradery with us. The eyes were red. How can you ever covet trust in a creature such as that?'.`*

During boarding operations or raids, Zelevas, like most Athalmar officers, lead from the front, inspiring his comrades to great feats of valour and achievement. He differed from the others officers, however, when it came to his individual ability. For his size, Zelevas was dextrous and volant. In the occasions where a warlord or outlaw would challenge Zelevas for his honour, Zelevas would make prompt preparations to hunt down the individual personally. Regardless of success, Zelevas was criticized by his superiors for these escapades and bold actions. Specifically, by one **Admiral Nautarchos Leutherios**.

At the young age of 33, Zelevas was promoted to **Commodore**, and given the command of an entire flotilla of corvettes and stealth destroyers, specialized in hunting political enemies of foreign states and conducting espionage. It was in these missions that he met a young **Serina Magnolis** on New Atlas, as well as her family. He carried his prior reputation and effectiveness into his new assignment. His flotilla was responsible for operations in the western reaches of the Galaxy, delegated to foreign governments with the goal of preserving peace and stability in their respective regions, a goal carried out by several minor Athalmar fleets present in foreign territory. This, as Zelevas viewed it, was yet another tool the Athalmar used to exert influence over minor galactic powers, but also to align them to the Athalmar or, at the very least, separate them from the Athalmar's potential enemies. Zelevas considered these tactics a necessary undertaking, even if the methods requested from them (by the same foreign governments they were assigned to assist) resulted in many disagreements and insubordinations on part of Zelevas. Whilst so far away from Ataros and Fleet Command, however, Zelevas' command was akin to that of a politically aligned warlord. Military might was his bargaining chip. In far territories, with the start of **The Scourge**, he had great autonomy to achieve his assigned goals.

The involvement of the **Athalmar Empire** in the great war of The Scourge is consistently regarded as a great shame for Zelevas. In spite of his reckless and ruthless tactics, Zelevas always sustained a hidden desire for more eloquence, tact and understanding. His aggressive emotions were more akin to reactive bursts, ones which he had difficulty in controlling if pressed enough. He highly admired his Empire for its unique capability of exerting power in a soft manner, only employing a more broadly hard power if their odds were surely to result in a victory. However, in his view, the Empire dragged itself into a war of pride, where the **Eldurasi** could've been negotiated with and the **Haldros** isolated into meaningless potential. In that declaration, Zelevas saw weakness in his own people. One that he himself carried - that of their need to uphold their pride, even at the cost of lives. In this case, billions.

With the participation in black ops and other secretive missions for Athalmar Fleet Command, Zelevas was listed with high recommendations as potential officer for the infamous **RND**, of which he later joined in 3769, immediately ascending to **Senior Operational Officer** within the organization. During his deployment with the **RND**, he was responsible for the killing of **Arch Lord Valence Arcadian's** brother, Andarion Arcadian. After many months of tracking Andarion on charges of espionage, sabotage and murder, he later hanged Andarion, during a struggle. It is widely believe that it was this death that paralysed Valence from declaring war on the **Athalmar**, after Malacos also hanged Narlas A'val, the **Velutan Union** president, on **Galactic Council** grounds. Zelevas' doings became a diplomatic incident, one which he himself felt too guilty and too incapable to avoid the repercussions. Although Andarion's death was told to be an accident by Zelevas, in his reports, a rising political figure within the Athalmar Executive Council and Fleet Command, **Malacos Ulveth**, brandished Zelevas as a hero against terrorism. That even in times of war and strife, that there are still those that would look to stop *true evil*, wherever it may hide. This is where Zelevas met both **Malacos** and **Istaria**, and where his relationship with each began. Whilst still in the RND, Zelevas' position, status and goals were pushed forward by Malacos, for he wished to one day have Zelevas in his cabinet.

With Malacos, Zelevas found a model to follow. His personality [Unfinished]

With Istaria, however, Zelevas found solace. His [Unfinished]