Deketh-Baloo

**Deketh-Baloo** (489:60 - 508:23) was the Malisin from 507:97 to 508:22. She created the title and was the first to hold it.

Contemporary Galin: Martzup I

## Biography

### Early life

She was born Deketh-Alnahaa into a peasant family that worked on the lands owned by Hanavak-Baloo, who adopted the young girl in 499:75 believing that she was destined for greatness. Deketh assumed command of the Baleen-Baloo - a private militia loyal to the Baloo Family - in the year 505 and was regarded highly by the soldiers as they saw her as one of their own. During this period, she tended to be referred to by her birthname to encourage this perception.

### Adr-Kaa'an Civil War

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In the year 507, the San-Kamakan sent two diplomats (Eris-Vana, and later, Dormun-Jedur) to Adr-Kaa'an to try to negotiate an alliance with the Baleen-Baloo. Hanavak-Baloo was initially reluctant to accept this alliance, but invited the Saniit to stay as her honoured guests while she considered the offer. Deketh soon befriended Dormun-Jedur, and then Eris-Vana as well, and together they plotted an insurrection against the government of Adr-Kaa'an, beginning in 507:57.

In 507:88, the Baleen-Baloo marched to Braad, the capital of Adr-Kaa'an and demanded that Dekwopal-Iioopa-Tarna either abdicate or surrender to the San-Kamakan. When she refused, the Dekwopal was executed and Deketh proclaimed herself ruler of Adr-Kaa'an. However, Iioopa's daughter, Harikas-Tarna, had managed to flee from the city and claimed that she was the rightful sovereign of the country. She hastily assembled an army in the town of Lal.

In 507:92, the Baleen-Baloo arrived outside Lal and fought against the loyalist army of Harikas-Tarna, but were pushed back and forced to retreat to Braad. Deketh requested Imbrahaan reinforcements the next day and Eris-Vana obliged. The two armies then met for a second time outside Braad in 507:97.

The Second Battle of Braad was won by the Baleen-Baloo/Imbrahaan effort and Harikas agreed to surrender her sovereignty. However, she requested that she retain the title of Dekwopal as a mark of respect to her ancestral lineage, and thus Deketh-Baloo proclaimed herself Malis'in of Adr-Kaa'an in 507:97.

### Reign

Despite initially agreeing to bring Adr-Kaa'an under the dominion of the Kamakan, Deketh became increasingly uncooperative towards Saniit authority and seemed to be positioning herself as a supreme ruler. Concerned by this development, Eris-Vana approached the Malisin in 508:13 and pressed her on her allegiance to the Kamakan, to which Deketh declared that Adr-Kaa'an would not submit to any foreign power. After a lengthy altercation, the Saniit was banished from the country and forced to return to Gorn. She informed the Kamakan government of Deketh's betrayal and preparations were made for an Imbrahaan invasion.

In 508:22, the Imbrahaan invaded Braad via the Gulf of Konlaw. During the ensuing conflict, the famed Imbrahaan Skalan, Konos-Jaral, was killed. The Battle of Braad was an Imbrahaan success and Deketh-Baloo was captured. As she still refused to concede, Deketh was stripped of her title and executed the following day. Adr-Kaa'an officially joined the San-Kamakan and Vilaman-Dakya was appointed to administer the province.