#valenthyne farfalla

[onepuzzledpigeon]

Darth Bane books stuff from early 2024!

[jjoelswatch]

The way Lord Hoth talks about Valenthyne Farfalla is like...he is two seconds away from calling him a slur.

[mortallyclearwonderland]

Star Wars Alien Species - Bothan

The industrial world of Bothawui is the birthplace of the Bothans, along with various colony worlds throughout The Mid Rim territories.

Their race evolved on the world of Bothawui which was located in the Mid Rim and were known to have developed the technology to travel through the stars millennia ago whereupon they became long standing members of the galactic community. The Bothans were noted for being long time members of the Galactic Republic. In the millennia prior to the Great Sith War, the rapid expansion of hyperspace lanes led to a period of exploration. This saw the Bothans found their first colony of Kothlis along with a growing influence in the Galactic Senate. This era also saw the rapid growth of the Bothan Spynet where their agents were sent to newly discovered worlds that saw Bothawui becoming a hub for information. They were noted for being ever loyal allies to the Galactic Republic. However, Republic support was withdrawn from the long-standing allies as a result of the Treaty of Coruscant. The Bothans were said to have mastered the art of intelligence gathering as far back as 300 BBY, and began exploiting it for personal gain. A hundred years later, they made contact with the Dressellians; they recognized that species' potential and departed in order to allow them to evolve without interference.

Whilst a longtime member and supporter of the Republic, the Bothans remained neutral during the period known as the Clone Wars. In this time, the Bothan Senator Polo Se'lab abstained from politically charged votes leading up to the conflict. Though not playing one side against the other, the Bothans served each one in a professional but not exclusive manner. Their reasoning for helping both the Separatists and Republic was the belief that furnishing each side with intelligence would hasten the end of the war. This stance on neutrality did not stop both the Confederacy and Republic from courting Bothan aid to their respective side, though this only increased their stance of supporting neither faction in the Clone Wars.

Although Bothawui remained neutral during the Galactic Civil War, the Bothans maintained a small defense force to protect the planet, along with Bothan colonies and economic interests. Aside from a figurehead governor and a small garrison of stormtroopers, there was little Imperial presence. Both Imperial and Rebel Alliance intelligence, by a mutual, unspoken agreement, decided to let the planet serve as neutral ground, where they could engage in their clandestine activities without risking open conflict. Bothan soldiers and officers were trained at the oft-mocked Bothan Martial Academy.

During the search for the new Death Star, two dozen Bothans sacrificed their lives in order to attain the technical specifications for the space station. Furthermore, they learnt that the Emperor himself intended to inspect the Death Star II, which paved the way for a Rebel attack at the unfinished weapon around Endor.

Despite official neutrality, the Bothan Spynet played a significant role in military operations throughout the war. Bothan spies acquired top secret codes for the first Death Star and delivered them to rogue Imperial Moff Kalast, who in turn handed them over to the Rebellion. Hundreds of Bothans would be personally slaughtered by Emperor Palpatine for their treachery, most notably during the 501st Legion's retaliatory attack on the Rebel base on the surface of Yavin 4, killing 3 Bothan Rebel leaders. Later, under the leadership of Koth Melan, spies provided information to the Rebel Alliance, and were crucial in securing the plans to the second Death Star.

After the Empire subjugated the Bothan worlds, Alliance General Bob Hudsol organized many Bothans into a resistance movement that eventually overthrew the Imperial garrison. As Bothan involvement in the New Republic increased, so did Bothan military advancement. From 4.5 ABY to 8 ABY, the New Republic Defense Fleet maintained a Bothan-only Bothan Combat Response Element as a quick response force, giving early experience to many future Bothan officers of the New Republic. By 25 ABY, Bothans such as Traest Kre'fey held high ranking posts in the New Republic military, and Bothan engineers had developed several warships, such as the Bothan Assault Cruiser.

When the Second Galactic Civil War began in 40 ABY, the Bothan government joined the Corellians. The Bothans began to build small, fast but durable frigates to aid the war effort and transport. Mon Calamari Admiral and Chief of Staff Cha Niathal stated that the Bothans had theorized a new fleet tactic: smaller, faster ships instead of heavily armed but inherently slow Star Destroyers.

Bothan culture was guided by the philosophy and principles set forth in the ancient text known as The Way, written by Golm Fervse'dra. In this "Bothan Way", the pursuit of power and influence was paramount. Thus, individual Bothans put their own political and economic success above all other concerns, and as a species, Bothans put their own advancement ahead of other intergalactic interests, though many did side with the Rebel Alliance during the Galactic Civil war. The volume of backstabbing, subtle character assassination and political maneuvering in Bothan society was dizzying, and resulted in many species stereotyping Bothans as untrustworthy. In fact, most Bothans are habitually paranoid, believing that anyone who's not working with them, is working against them.

In times of crisis, the focus of Bothan society shifted to a survivalist state known as "ar'krai". When engaged in ar'krai, all fit Bothans volunteered to defend their species from impending annihilation. The last calling of ar'krai was during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion after the death of Borsk Fey'lya and the practical defeat of the New Republic.

Immediate Bothan families were organized into large clans, which were the most important social unit in Bothan society; family and clan loyalty were equally important as power accumulation. Clan association was denoted as the last component in a Bothan name. For example, the name Girov Dza'tey would mean that Girov was his given name, Dza his family name, and that he was of the Atey clan.

The Bothan Council, a representative body of selective Bothan clans, was the primary governmental body of the Bothan people. Renamed the "Combined Clans" during the New Republic era, the body was still commonly referred to as the Council. At the height of the Galactic Civil War, the council comprised representatives from 608 registered clans. A constant flow of new clans petitioned for membership with the numbers soaring during crises like the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. At the head of the Council was the First Secretary, who led the council from their headquarters in Merchant's Square in the capital of Drev'starn.

Beginning with the Clone Wars and continuing after the fall of the Galactic Republic, the Council absorbed many of the Bothan political bodies, such as the Bothan Independent Treasury, seeing them as wasteful, corrupt and inefficient. Highly centralized, the Bothan Council governed all social, political, economic and security issues of Bothan life.

The Bothan Diplomatic Corps was one of the few government organizations to survive the culling, and was in fact expanded. The Diplomatic Corp operated as a branch of the Bothan government, and held the responsibility of furthering Bothan ideals through diplomacy. Its agents met with the leaders of other worlds, forged treaties, and represented Bothawui in the New Republic, to ensure that Bothan ends were served in any alliance.

Although Bothan Space have been prominent members of the New Republic and the Galactic Alliance that replaced it, Bothawui joined the Confederation in 40 ABY after the assassination of several Bothan citizens on Coruscant by the order of Jacen Solo, and the revelation of a Galactic Alliance plot to invade Bothan Space.

Pers'lya was a Bothan Supreme Chancellor circa 12,000 BBY.

Bothans are covered with fur that ripples in response to their emotional state. They have tapered ears, and both male and female Bothans sport beards.

The Bothans were able to interbreed with the other species, as exemplified by the Jedi Lord Valenthyne Farfalla. Such hybrids somewhat resembled baseline humans with haunches, hooves, fur, pointed ears and a long tail.

They average about 1.6 meters or 5.2 feet tall and averages at 55 kilograms or 121.2 pounds in weight.

Bothans age at the following stages:

1 - 11 Child

12 - 16 Young Adult

17 - 45 Adult

46 - 65 Middle Age

66 - 84 Old

Examples of Names: Borsk Fey'lya, Karka Kre'fey, Koth Melan, Tav Breil'lya, Tereb Ab'lon.

Languages: Bothese was the spoken language of the Bothans. The language was also known as Bothan. Botha was the written form of the Bothan language. The alphabet was also adopted by the Dressellians for their language. Wrendui was a subtle body language of the Bothans. Their fur shifted in response to their emotional state by way of gentle ripplings. Bothan spies used many secretive forms to communicate.

[oh-no-eu-didnt]

Valenthyne Farfalla was a half-Bothan Jedi Master and Jedi Lord who served in the Army of Light during the New Sith Wars. A persuasive man with aristocratic tastes, Farfalla often fell into arguments with Lord Hoth over the direction of the Army’s campaigns. He was an incredibly honorable Jedi, well-versed in the use of the Force. Farfalla wielded a yellow lightsaber.

Source: The Essential Guide to Warfare (2012)

First Appearance: Jedi vs. Sith 4 (2001)

[strangeshipper]

Star Wars :: Drew Karpyshyn, Darth Bane: Rule of two :: Valenthyne Farfalla

[sananaryon]

Star Wars Netflix series concept

So there’s been some talk in the fandom about a possible Old Republic era based series made by Netflix. Of course, it’d be hard to make a story that wouldn’t be awesome based on the Old Republic, but I want to throw my hat into the ring.

First, let each season tell the stories of a different part of the era. First season can be the conflicts between the Hundred-Year Darkness and the Great Hyperspace War. The Freedon Nadd Uprising, the Beast Wars of Onderon, etc. Season 2 is then about the fall of Exar Kun and the Great Sith War. Season 3 can be Revan’s story (unless we want to make that a movie, which we absolutely do), as well as possibly Zayne Carrick’s problems during the Mandalorian Wars. Possibly can a fourth season be about the events of SWTOR, preferably from the POV of the Hero of Tython and Barsen’thor.

Second, I propose a sort of connecting tissue between the seasons, a narrative element, if you will. Some time after the new movies or during the Rise of the Sith era, a Jedi master seeks to learn of the order’s past, and each season starts with them finding and activating holocrons that relay the story:

I am what remains of Odan-Urr. I will tell you the story of the Hundred-Year Darkness, the conflicts to follow, and the Great Hyperspace War.

I am Nomi Sunrider. I saw the fall of Exar Kun, and lived through the Great Sith War. I will tell you of these events, if you so desire.

I am Bastilla Shan (or Zayne Carrick). I redeemed the fallen Jedi Revan, and I shall tell you his story, and the story of the wars to follow.

I am <Insert name here>, Barsen’thor of the Jedi Order. I fought along side my fellow masters in the Great Galactic War, the Cold War, and the Eternal Conflict. I can tell these stories, so that the order may learn from them.

(Possible bonus: I am Jedi Lord Valenthyne Farfalla. I served with the great lord Hoth in the last days of the New Sith Wars. If you so desire, I will relay the story of this conflict.)

[strangeshipper]

Star Wars :: Drew Karpyshyn, Darth Bane: Rule of two :: Valenthyne Farfalla

[farmboy1]

This guy and his crew just straight up came from a fantasy series and somehow crossed over to SW.