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| spouse = Édouard Ruellan (m. Y4–Y10; his death)<br>[[Euna Miriel]] (m. Y15–present)
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Year 4014 Day 76 (Hapan date)
Year 4014 Day 80 (Hapan date)
 
 
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'''Amne Zailyn''' was a Hapan of noble descent who was dedicated to a life of service to the Empire. After being widowed as a young mother, Amne gained entrance to the Imperial Academy and began her career as a reconnaissance soldier. She distinguished herself as the commanding officer of the [[5th Brigade]] and was highly decorated after her meritorious service on Derra IV. Amne served as an officer of [[Army Command]] from Year 14 to 15, during which time she apprenticed herself to [[Darth Sigyn]] to learn the ways of the Force. Perhaps unusually, she was trained to Sith Knight of the [[Order of the Sith]] without stepping foot in a Sith academy.
  
Command Sergeant '''Amne Zailyn''' is a soldier in the [[Imperial Army]]. Born and raised in the [[Hapes Consortium]], Amne became a naturalized Imperial citizen through her honorable military service.
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==Biography==
 
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===Early life and family===
===Biography===
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Amne was born in Year -12 on Alderaan to Lydia Zailyn, an acclaimed flutist. Her grandmother, Isaline Zailyn, was a high-ranking Draconian Army officer who, after the surrender of the Draconian Union in Year -27, was among the nobles who fled the Phoenix Revolution and set up exile courts led by surviving claimants to the Hapan throne. Isaline was welcomed into the homes of her brothers and sisters who, along with their extravagant dowries, had been married into noble families in various sectors after the death of Princess Da'tan Pal'durath in Year -61. Due to her reluctance to marry or take a consort, it was expected that Isaline would adopt one of her nieces or grandnieces as her heiress.  However, within a few months, it became clear that she was indeed with child. She would not disclose the identity of the father and, early in Year -26, she gave birth to her daughter Lydia on Alderaan. Isaline dedicated herself to working with the Refugee Relief Movement, using her considerable funds to relocate Hapan refugees to peaceful, refined worlds throughout the Republic. Over the years, Lydia performed as a child prodigy with a gift for playing the Alderaanian flute.
====Early life (Year -12–Year 5)====
 
 
 
Amne Thian Zailyn was the daughter of the smuggler Lydia Zailyn. Unbeknownst to Amne, her father is a nobleman, Rohlan Dermot, who had become fascinated by [http://library.hapes.org/index.php?title=Turilii Turila] Alys, Lydia's disguise whenever she visited his home to conceal his mother's connection to smugglers. Rohlan had long been betrothed to a lady he had yet to meet, and they were married not long after Amne was conceived. Lydia raised Amne herself, although she would leave her daughter with trusted friends before embarking on a particularly dangerous assignment. Amne was taught how to watch and listen, move quickly and quietly, defend herself armed or unarmed, pilot and fix ships, and both slice into and protect important files. {{ImageBox
 
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| description = Thian Tini'duran, one of the most beloved Queen Mothers in Hapan history, heavily influenced Amne's early life
 
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However, Amne was scholarly by nature and not much interested in pursuing her mother's line of work as leader of a smuggling organization. She grew to idolize her partial namesake, [http://library.hapes.org/index.php?title=Thian_Tini%27duran Thian Tini'duran], who was one of the most beloved Queen Mothers in Hapan history. The Queen Mother's decisions to treat her consort as her equal and to establish the feudal nobility system in order to link proper governance with family status and honor influenced many of Amne's early views on politics. Wishing to become part of the [http://library.hapes.org/index.php?title=Civil_Service Civil Service], in order to help the government that so intrigued her, Amne convinced her mother to allow her to attend a distinguished university on Hapes.
 
  
====First love (Year 5–Year 10)====
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Amne spent her earliest years traveling with Lydia under the care of a nanny, then a governess, as she performed throughout the Republic, though she was given to the care of her grandmother when the time came for her to attend the Alderaan Select Academy for Young Ladies. Out of a desire to reconcile with her extended family after Isaline's death in Year 0, Lydia sent the twelve-year-old Amne to Procopia to stay with relatives. When Amne developed a mutual affection with her distant cousin, Édouard Ruellan, their parents arranged a betrothal. With her marriage agreement in place, Amne accompanied the Ruellans to Coruscant in Year 3 when they were invited to the Imperial Court as per tradition.<ref name="Footnote 2">Biannually the extended family of the rulers of the Tapani houses were invited to Coruscant to join the Imperial Court for a year, while the High Lord or Lady stayed in the sector. The rolling rotation ensured each cluster of the allied houses had at least one major family living in the Imperial City at any given time. Though the families were essentially held hostage, the constant presence allowed the Tapani nobles to greatly increase their standing in the Core community.</ref> Amne and Édouard were married upon their return to Procopia in Year 4; their son was born near the end of the following year. Amne was widowed in Year 10 after six years of marriage. Motivated by [[Cherokee]]'s ascension to the Imperial throne in Year 11, Amne decided to enlist in the [[Imperial Army]]. Her son, aged 5, remained in Tapani as his grandparents' heir.
During her first year of studying, Amne became friends with [[Dianthe Tal'e]] of Phelope. [http://library.hapes.org/index.php?title=Turilii Turil'din] Isola Kuat had consented to send Dianthe, her second-born daughter, to university in hopes that she would experiment and then return home ready to be married to Artor, her cousin and the only son of a wealthy [http://library.hapes.org/index.php?title=Duchii Duch'da]. Dianthe, however, had no interest in marrying Artor and refused to even acknowledge her betrothal to him. When Amne and Dianthe fell in love, they became idealistic about their future together.<ref name="Aces High: Warlords and Scumbags">''[http://holonet.swc-empire.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=16219 Aces High: Warlords and Scumbags]''</ref> Dianthe came to accept her betrothal to Artor, and Amne remained Dianthe's lover even after her marriage. When an expecting Dianthe suddenly died, it was suspected that she'd been poisoned by one of Artor's political enemies. Amne, in mourning, left the Hapes Cluster. No longer sure what to do with her life, Amne decided to make use of her long-ignored skill set and enrolled in the Imperial Academy with the intent of becoming a soldier.
 
  
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===Military career===
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{{Quote|Amne Zailyn — the capable and ambitious commander of the 5th Brigade, whose lasting contributions to that unit and to the Legion cannot be tidily summarized.|Brigadier General [[David Terrio]]<ref name="Feb13">'' [http://commcent.swc-empire.com/viewtopic.php?f=86&t=1830#p14816 2nd Legion Address], February 2013''</ref>}}
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Amne was promoted to Master Sergeant upon her completion of basic training at the [[Imperial Academy]] and assigned to serve in the [[1st Imperial Legion]] under the command of Lieutenant Colonel [[Califf D`Troit]]. Notable among her fellow legionnaires were [[Elvira Falston]], [[Dragomir Kies]], [[Santiano Salazar]], [[Felix Stones]], [[Dante Erinith]], [[Kol Seraph]], [[Tamarynn Farr]], [[Igneus Esh]], and [[Redme Schwarz]]. Amne was assigned to the Sabres and sent to scout for any signs of rebel bases or hostile armies. The Sabres found and captured a number of hostiles that had established hidden bases throughout the system and retook some occupied Imperial buildings. The Immortals took it upon themselves to map their assigned sectors, marking potential microjump points and updating the political maps of the planets. They were commended with special recognition upon the conclusion of Operation Blitz, after the inspection of 4 systems with 30 planets in total. With the creation of brigades, Amne served as the commander of the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion of the [[1st Brigade]] until she was reassigned to the Corporate Sector to serve as the executive officer of the [[5th Brigade]].
  
====Becoming an Imperial (Year 10–Year 13)====
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Amne was soon awarded an MID, a testament to her seamless integration into the reconnaissance brigade. When her commanding officer, Captain [[Deryk Ysenm]], had to take an extended leave of absence for medical reasons, Amne succeeded him as the commanding officer of the 5th Brigade and resolved to follow his example to the best of her ability. It was during this time that she came to work closely with those in her Sector Command, including [[David Terrio]], [[Agramon Kane]], [[Eric Jackson]] and [[Everard de Montfort]]. During the 2nd Legion's deployment for Operation Sovereign Canopy, Amne was invested with the authority to command and direct all active Imperial forces on Derra IV in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Kane. Their joint deployments allowed her to work with commanders such as [[Edward Canfield]], [[Santiano Salazar]], [[Akai Ai]], [[Tyrren Montari]], [[Lane Rendell]], [[Navarro de Molay]], [[Cora Ersin]], [[Redme Schwarz]] and [[Benedict Tharandon]]. She was awarded a letter of commendation for her efforts, and she was promoted to Major in recognition of her time served and the exemplary nature of that service, both as commander of the 5th Brigade and of the joint forces on Derra IV.<ref name="May18">'' Imperial Monthly Meeting, May 2013''</ref>
=====Entering the military=====
 
Amne threw herself into her studies, much as she had done in university, and did not often speak of her life before the Academy. She befriended Vianna, a violet-haired [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Zeltron Zeltron] student who was determined to prove herself worthy of Imperial service. They trained together, and Amne did not seek out friendships with many other students. She graduated with honors at the rank of Corporal and was placed in an elite brigade. She devoted herself to her assignments and slowly became friends with the other soldiers in her brigade. When Amne was promoted to Master Sergeant, she was granted Imperial citizenship and continued serving in the Army.
 
  
=====Undercover=====
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Soon after the 5th Brigade's return to the Corporate Sector, Amne underwent training for the Army Signals Corps. Once her transfer was approved in Year 15, Amne — by this time, High Colonel Zailyn — relinquished command of the 5th Brigade to Major [[Bailley Zion]] during a change of command ceremony. High Colonel Kane commended her for being an exemplary Imperial officer and awarded her the Imperial Activity Medal for her "dedication and modest service to the 5th Brigade" during her 21 months as commander.<ref name="Apr22">'' Change of Command Ceremony, April 2014''</ref>
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{{Quote|I presume ignorance, inexperience and trigger nerves blend about as well as Wookiees and baths. With Amne's reflexes that poor thing never had a chance.|[[Graeda L'Annan]]<ref name="Aces High: Warlords and Scumbags" />}}
 
After several months, Amne was permitted a brief sabbatical. She spent the weekend on [[Corellia]] at an apartment in Carthage. At the end of her sabbatical, instead of being ordered back to the Army base, Amne was immediately sent to a mission briefing in Coronet. Chief [[Daelis Stanov]] of Imperial Intelligence would be posing as a wealthy businessman offering to sell Imperial supplies to Dax Goreline, a warlord of Garos, while Amne, [[Euna Miriel]], [[Lilith Sarka]] and computer specialist [[Thalia Brando]] made up his entourage. Amne and Miriel's assignment entailed protecting Brando as she extracted data from Goreline's casino's mainframe computer. Amne was surprised that she had been chosen for an Intelligence mission, given that she had only recently become an Imperial citizen. Onboard the ''Mendoza'', Sarka foolishly pulled a blaster on Graeda L'Annan, not recognizing the Army Commanding Officer and believing her to be a threat. Amne disarmed the Kiffar crewman and knocked her unconscious within seconds. Amne blushed "like a star-struck schoolgirl" when L'Annan commended her quick actions as she idolized the Lord General.<ref name="Aces High: Warlords and Scumbags" /> Her contributions to the mission's success earned her a promotion to Command Sergeant.
 
  
Amne declined invitations to the Imperial Ball, hosted on Year 12 Day 39, from [[Dante Erinith]] and [[Lane Rendell]] in order to attend with Miriel.<ref name="IRC">''IRC''</ref>  Amne ran into Rendell on Bothawui while on leave for her twenty-fifth birthday. They went out for drinks and Amne later invited herself along with Rendell to reclaim his space station from pirates.<ref name="99 Bottles of Rum on the Wall">''[http://holonet.swc-empire.com/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=19036 99 Bottles of Rum on the Wall]''</ref>
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===Sith training===
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It was around this time that Eric Jackson, Hélène's godfather, used Amne's connection to her daughter to make a stunning revelation: Amne was attuned to the Force. Jackson, who served as the Lord Steward of the [[Order of the Sith]], offered to train her to use the Force. Amne, wary of Force users, accepted his offer after being convinced that learning to use the Force was the best way to protect herself and her family from those who would manipulate or otherwise harm them. With the approval of the [[Sith Council]], Amne became the apprentice of Darth Sigyn.
  
She was assigned to the neutral planet Fenves to help defeat the uprisings and restore order to the established government. In return, the planetary government of Fenves agreed to submit to Imperial authority.<ref name="Casting Out Demons">''Casting Out Demons''</ref>
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Amne learned in her first lesson with Sigyn that the Sith and Jedi Orders were splinters of the Je'daii Order, the ancient organization of the Tythans who studied the light and dark sides of the Force, named Ashla and Bogan for the two moons of Tython, and believed that using both sides in equal measure was essential to maintaining balance in the Force. Her master maintained that the Sith Order reflected this ancient belief and thus had a greater understanding of the Force, unlike the Jedi Order which forbade the study and use of the dark side. Sigyn granted her the use of his personal library, where she was able to read the literature, history and philosophy of various Force traditions.
  
===Personality===
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As she furthered her studies, she came to an understanding of the Force that was informed by her deeply held religious beliefs. Amne believed that the Tythans had limited themselves by centering their understanding of the Force on the study of their planet Tython and its moons, Ashla and Bogan, and that their approach was no more universal than the Nightsisters' magic-based understanding of the Force. Though Sigyn did not see the import of studying the nature of the Force, he respected Amne's interest and suggested that she serve the Trayus Institute as a Sith Knight.
{{Quote|One reason all Kiffar women's words have weight is because only Kiffar women give birth to real men.''"<br />"''It's so cute when men think they're significant.|[[Draelor Nah`utal]] and Amne Zailyn<ref name="IRC" />}}
 
Amne is fluent in Hapan and Basic. She's fond of spiced Hapan ale, which often reminds her of home. Amne remained in the habit of using Hapan years when referring to past events - often, for example, giving the year of her birth as '14 - which was confusing for many of her Imperial compatriots. She had to work to break herself of the habit of defaulting to the use of feminine pronouns. Amne often has to bite her tongue when she sees her superiors being sexist, humanocentric, or otherwise discriminating. She has a soft spot for smugglers, which is unorthodox for an Imperial soldier.  
 
  
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==Personality and traits==
 
===Relationships===
 
===Relationships===
====Friendships====
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Amne first met [[Euna Miriel]] early in Year 12 when they were assigned to protect computer specialist [[Thalia Brando]] as they all posed as escorts for [[Daelis Stanov]], an [[II]] agent undercover as a wealthy businessman offering to sell Imperial supplies to a warlord of Garos. While working together, the two developed feelings for one another. Though their relationship was often interrupted by their duties, Amne and Euna found ways to communicate with each other. In Year 13, Amne changed her permanent residence to the ''Scheherezade'', the C-3 registered to her and Miriel. At the end of the year, Amne and Euna received notice that their brigades would be among those deployed to the war-torn surface of Derra IV. Though they were grateful to be reunited when Amne arrived as part of the second rotation, Euna was much changed by the suffering she'd undergone and witnessed during the first rotation of [[Operation Sovereign Canopy]], known to have contained the fiercest and most stubbornly contested battles against the [[Galactic Alliance]] on Derra IV. By the end of her deployment, Amne and Euna were engaged and expecting their first daughter together. The expectant mothers applied for transfers to non-combative roles in the Army, Amne to Signals and Euna to Logistics. They married in a private ceremony near the turn of the year, four months before the birth of their daughter Hélène in Corellia.
  
Although [[Lane Rendell]] initially expressed romantic interest in Amne, they became friends as they worked together to reclaim his space station from pirates. Amne later teasingly expressed her apologies when she learned that Rendell nearly married [[Thalia Brando]].
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==Powers and abilities==
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Amne's natural talents lie with Control,​ accessing her inner Force to better utilize the powers of her own body.​ She also shows talent in Sense, sensing the Force that binds and connects all things. As an apprentice, she sometimes received vague impressions of the Force, feeling uneasy due to an unseen situation or sense the presence of powerful emanations of the dark side. ​With those to whom she is close, she can sense when they are injured or in distress. With training, she learned to extend her senses through the Force to gain an awareness of her surroundings. She is by far the weakest in Alter, or changing the distribution and nature of the Force in her environment.  
  
====Family====
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==Service Record==
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===Awards===
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Achievement_Medal|Achievement Medal]]'''
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**Awarded Y14 D274 by Lord General [[Graeda L'Annan]].
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Battle_Efficiency_Medal|Battle Efficiency Medal]]'''
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**Awarded Y14 D275 by Colonel Agramon Kane.
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Brigade_Command_Medal|Brigade Command Medal]]'''
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**Conferred by virtue of status.
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Letter_of_Commendation|Letter of Commendation]]'''
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**Awarded Y14 D170 by Brigadier General [[David Terrio]].
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Imperial_Activity_Medal|Imperial Activity Medal]]'''
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**Awarded Y15 D144 by High Colonel Agramon Kane.
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Imperial_Service_Medal|3-Year Imperial Service Medal]]'''
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**Conferred by virtue of status.
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Imperial_Campaign_Medal|Imperial Campaign Medal]]'''
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**For participation in Operation Sovereign Canopy, Year 14.
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Imperial_Academy_Basic_Graduate|Imperial Academy Basic Graduate - Honours]]'''
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**Awarded Y11 D309.
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Mentioned_in_Dispatches|Mentioned in Dispatches]]'''
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**Awarded Y13 D286 by Colonel [[David Terrio]].
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*'''[[Honours_and_Awards_-_Empire#Imperial_Meeting_Medal|Imperial Meeting Medal]]'''
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**Conferred by virtue of status.
  
====Romance====
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===Ranks===
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<th width="20%" align="left">Date</th> 
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<td>Assigned to the Imperial Army</td>
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<td>Year 11 Day 309</td>
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<td>Promoted to Master Sergeant</td>
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<td>Year 11 Day 309</td>
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<td>Promoted to Command Sergeant</td>
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<td>Year 12 Day 330</td>
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<td>Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant</td>
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<td>Year 13 Day 314</td>
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<td>Promoted to 1st Lieutenant</td>
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<td>Year 14 Day 25</td>
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<td>Promoted to Captain</td>
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<td>Year 14 Day 87</td>
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<td>Promoted to Major</td>
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<td>Year 14 Day 170</td>
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<td>Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel</td>
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<td>Year 14 Day 275</td>
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<td>Promoted to Colonel</td>
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<td>Year 14 Day 337</td>
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<td>Promoted to High Colonel</td>
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<td>Year 15 Day 99</td>
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</table>
  
Despite her decidedly tainted blood as the daughter of a smuggler, Amne was closely intimate with women from aristocratic families, namely [[Dianthe Tal'e]] and [[Euna Miriel]]. Amne has also fallen for non-humans, as shown by her interest in Vianna. After hearing [[Lilith Sarka|Sarka]] say that non-humans are not sapient and "an alien who can fly a ship or shoot a blaster is like a dog you've taught to open the fridge," Amne verbally mused that one of the greatest nights she'd ever had was with a [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Bothan Bothan] who "certainly didn't need to be taught any tricks." Sarka categorically ignored Amne, assuming that the latter was just messing with her in order to derail the rant, but Amne had in truth been quoting Vianna's description of her night with a Bothan lover. She had been so amused by the reactions of others that she let the rumors run rampant. Amne went though an intense period of bereavement following Dianthe's murder. After they were assigned to work together for a covert Imperial Intelligence mission, Amne's friendship with Euna blossomed into a full-fledged romance.
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| position = Army Signals Officer
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| predecessor = [[Draco Creed]]
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| successor = [[Navarro de Molay]]
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| name = Amne Zailyn
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| time = Y14D307 - Y15D260
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{{SuccessionBoxRed
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| position = 2nd Legion Signals Officer
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| predecessor = [[Mikal Blak]]
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| successor = [[Nikai Tonnak]]
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| name = Amne Zailyn
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| time = Y15D143 - Y15D260
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}}
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{{SuccessionBoxRed
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| position = 5th Brigade Commanding Officer
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| predecessor = [[Deryk Ysenm]]
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| successor = [[Bailley Zion]]
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| name = Amne Zailyn
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| time = Y13D336 - Y15D143
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}}
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{{SuccessionBoxRed
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| position = 5th Brigade Executive Officer
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| predecessor = [[Tec Vaan]]
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| successor = [[Wyatt Gabriel]]
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| name = Amne Zailyn
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| time = Y13D259 - Y13D336
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}}
  
 
==Notes==
 
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Amne Zailyn
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Biographical Information
Race Hapan
Homeworld Alderaan
Mother Lydia Zailyn
Father
Spouse Édouard Ruellan (m. Y4–Y10; his death)
Euna Miriel (m. Y15–present)
Siblings
Children 2
Born Year -12 Day 76 (Galactic date)

Year 4014 Day 76 (Hapan date)

Imperial Service
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Imperial Army
Positions
Prior Service Army Signals Officer
2nd Legion Signals Officer
5th Brigade Commanding Officer
Awards 8082_zailyn.png


Amne Zailyn was a Hapan of noble descent who was dedicated to a life of service to the Empire. After being widowed as a young mother, Amne gained entrance to the Imperial Academy and began her career as a reconnaissance soldier. She distinguished herself as the commanding officer of the 5th Brigade and was highly decorated after her meritorious service on Derra IV. Amne served as an officer of Army Command from Year 14 to 15, during which time she apprenticed herself to Darth Sigyn to learn the ways of the Force. Perhaps unusually, she was trained to Sith Knight of the Order of the Sith without stepping foot in a Sith academy.

Biography

Early life and family

Amne was born in Year -12 on Alderaan to Lydia Zailyn, an acclaimed flutist. Her grandmother, Isaline Zailyn, was a high-ranking Draconian Army officer who, after the surrender of the Draconian Union in Year -27, was among the nobles who fled the Phoenix Revolution and set up exile courts led by surviving claimants to the Hapan throne. Isaline was welcomed into the homes of her brothers and sisters who, along with their extravagant dowries, had been married into noble families in various sectors after the death of Princess Da'tan Pal'durath in Year -61. Due to her reluctance to marry or take a consort, it was expected that Isaline would adopt one of her nieces or grandnieces as her heiress. However, within a few months, it became clear that she was indeed with child. She would not disclose the identity of the father and, early in Year -26, she gave birth to her daughter Lydia on Alderaan. Isaline dedicated herself to working with the Refugee Relief Movement, using her considerable funds to relocate Hapan refugees to peaceful, refined worlds throughout the Republic. Over the years, Lydia performed as a child prodigy with a gift for playing the Alderaanian flute.

Amne spent her earliest years traveling with Lydia under the care of a nanny, then a governess, as she performed throughout the Republic, though she was given to the care of her grandmother when the time came for her to attend the Alderaan Select Academy for Young Ladies. Out of a desire to reconcile with her extended family after Isaline's death in Year 0, Lydia sent the twelve-year-old Amne to Procopia to stay with relatives. When Amne developed a mutual affection with her distant cousin, Édouard Ruellan, their parents arranged a betrothal. With her marriage agreement in place, Amne accompanied the Ruellans to Coruscant in Year 3 when they were invited to the Imperial Court as per tradition.[1] Amne and Édouard were married upon their return to Procopia in Year 4; their son was born near the end of the following year. Amne was widowed in Year 10 after six years of marriage. Motivated by Cherokee's ascension to the Imperial throne in Year 11, Amne decided to enlist in the Imperial Army. Her son, aged 5, remained in Tapani as his grandparents' heir.

Military career

"Amne Zailyn — the capable and ambitious commander of the 5th Brigade, whose lasting contributions to that unit and to the Legion cannot be tidily summarized."
— Brigadier General David Terrio[2]

Amne was promoted to Master Sergeant upon her completion of basic training at the Imperial Academy and assigned to serve in the 1st Imperial Legion under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Califf D`Troit. Notable among her fellow legionnaires were Elvira Falston, Dragomir Kies, Santiano Salazar, Felix Stones, Dante Erinith, Kol Seraph, Tamarynn Farr, Igneus Esh, and Redme Schwarz. Amne was assigned to the Sabres and sent to scout for any signs of rebel bases or hostile armies. The Sabres found and captured a number of hostiles that had established hidden bases throughout the system and retook some occupied Imperial buildings. The Immortals took it upon themselves to map their assigned sectors, marking potential microjump points and updating the political maps of the planets. They were commended with special recognition upon the conclusion of Operation Blitz, after the inspection of 4 systems with 30 planets in total. With the creation of brigades, Amne served as the commander of the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion of the 1st Brigade until she was reassigned to the Corporate Sector to serve as the executive officer of the 5th Brigade.

Amne was soon awarded an MID, a testament to her seamless integration into the reconnaissance brigade. When her commanding officer, Captain Deryk Ysenm, had to take an extended leave of absence for medical reasons, Amne succeeded him as the commanding officer of the 5th Brigade and resolved to follow his example to the best of her ability. It was during this time that she came to work closely with those in her Sector Command, including David Terrio, Agramon Kane, Eric Jackson and Everard de Montfort. During the 2nd Legion's deployment for Operation Sovereign Canopy, Amne was invested with the authority to command and direct all active Imperial forces on Derra IV in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Kane. Their joint deployments allowed her to work with commanders such as Edward Canfield, Santiano Salazar, Akai Ai, Tyrren Montari, Lane Rendell, Navarro de Molay, Cora Ersin, Redme Schwarz and Benedict Tharandon. She was awarded a letter of commendation for her efforts, and she was promoted to Major in recognition of her time served and the exemplary nature of that service, both as commander of the 5th Brigade and of the joint forces on Derra IV.[3]

Soon after the 5th Brigade's return to the Corporate Sector, Amne underwent training for the Army Signals Corps. Once her transfer was approved in Year 15, Amne — by this time, High Colonel Zailyn — relinquished command of the 5th Brigade to Major Bailley Zion during a change of command ceremony. High Colonel Kane commended her for being an exemplary Imperial officer and awarded her the Imperial Activity Medal for her "dedication and modest service to the 5th Brigade" during her 21 months as commander.[4]

Sith training

It was around this time that Eric Jackson, Hélène's godfather, used Amne's connection to her daughter to make a stunning revelation: Amne was attuned to the Force. Jackson, who served as the Lord Steward of the Order of the Sith, offered to train her to use the Force. Amne, wary of Force users, accepted his offer after being convinced that learning to use the Force was the best way to protect herself and her family from those who would manipulate or otherwise harm them. With the approval of the Sith Council, Amne became the apprentice of Darth Sigyn.

Amne learned in her first lesson with Sigyn that the Sith and Jedi Orders were splinters of the Je'daii Order, the ancient organization of the Tythans who studied the light and dark sides of the Force, named Ashla and Bogan for the two moons of Tython, and believed that using both sides in equal measure was essential to maintaining balance in the Force. Her master maintained that the Sith Order reflected this ancient belief and thus had a greater understanding of the Force, unlike the Jedi Order which forbade the study and use of the dark side. Sigyn granted her the use of his personal library, where she was able to read the literature, history and philosophy of various Force traditions.

As she furthered her studies, she came to an understanding of the Force that was informed by her deeply held religious beliefs. Amne believed that the Tythans had limited themselves by centering their understanding of the Force on the study of their planet Tython and its moons, Ashla and Bogan, and that their approach was no more universal than the Nightsisters' magic-based understanding of the Force. Though Sigyn did not see the import of studying the nature of the Force, he respected Amne's interest and suggested that she serve the Trayus Institute as a Sith Knight.

Personality and traits

Relationships

Amne first met Euna Miriel early in Year 12 when they were assigned to protect computer specialist Thalia Brando as they all posed as escorts for Daelis Stanov, an II agent undercover as a wealthy businessman offering to sell Imperial supplies to a warlord of Garos. While working together, the two developed feelings for one another. Though their relationship was often interrupted by their duties, Amne and Euna found ways to communicate with each other. In Year 13, Amne changed her permanent residence to the Scheherezade, the C-3 registered to her and Miriel. At the end of the year, Amne and Euna received notice that their brigades would be among those deployed to the war-torn surface of Derra IV. Though they were grateful to be reunited when Amne arrived as part of the second rotation, Euna was much changed by the suffering she'd undergone and witnessed during the first rotation of Operation Sovereign Canopy, known to have contained the fiercest and most stubbornly contested battles against the Galactic Alliance on Derra IV. By the end of her deployment, Amne and Euna were engaged and expecting their first daughter together. The expectant mothers applied for transfers to non-combative roles in the Army, Amne to Signals and Euna to Logistics. They married in a private ceremony near the turn of the year, four months before the birth of their daughter Hélène in Corellia.

Powers and abilities

Amne's natural talents lie with Control,​ accessing her inner Force to better utilize the powers of her own body.​ She also shows talent in Sense, sensing the Force that binds and connects all things. As an apprentice, she sometimes received vague impressions of the Force, feeling uneasy due to an unseen situation or sense the presence of powerful emanations of the dark side. ​With those to whom she is close, she can sense when they are injured or in distress. With training, she learned to extend her senses through the Force to gain an awareness of her surroundings. She is by far the weakest in Alter, or changing the distribution and nature of the Force in her environment.

Service Record

Awards

Ranks

Event Date
Assigned to the Imperial Army Year 11 Day 309
Promoted to Master Sergeant Year 11 Day 309
Promoted to Command Sergeant Year 12 Day 330
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant Year 13 Day 314
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant Year 14 Day 25
Promoted to Captain Year 14 Day 87
Promoted to Major Year 14 Day 170
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel Year 14 Day 275
Promoted to Colonel Year 14 Day 337
Promoted to High Colonel Year 15 Day 99
Army Signals Officer
Preceded By:
Draco Creed
Amne Zailyn
Y14D307 - Y15D260
Succeeded By:
Navarro de Molay
2nd Legion Signals Officer
Preceded By:
Mikal Blak
Amne Zailyn
Y15D143 - Y15D260
Succeeded By:
Nikai Tonnak
5th Brigade Commanding Officer
Preceded By:
Deryk Ysenm
Amne Zailyn
Y13D336 - Y15D143
Succeeded By:
Bailley Zion
5th Brigade Executive Officer
Preceded By:
Tec Vaan
Amne Zailyn
Y13D259 - Y13D336
Succeeded By:
Wyatt Gabriel


Notes

  1. Biannually the extended family of the rulers of the Tapani houses were invited to Coruscant to join the Imperial Court for a year, while the High Lord or Lady stayed in the sector. The rolling rotation ensured each cluster of the allied houses had at least one major family living in the Imperial City at any given time. Though the families were essentially held hostage, the constant presence allowed the Tapani nobles to greatly increase their standing in the Core community.
  2. 2nd Legion Address, February 2013
  3. Imperial Monthly Meeting, May 2013
  4. Change of Command Ceremony, April 2014