House Galarus (Destiny)

House Galarus was one of the six Great Houses of Tralon IV.

History
Claimed to boast a lineage that stretched as far back as the first days of the Galactic Republic, the Galarus family originated from the Core World of Esseles. The Galaruses were very proud of their heritage and were quick to remind everyone they knew of that fact. More often than not however, members of the Galarus family failed to live to their alleged reputation.

In 6990 BBY, Ardoln Galarus challenged Count Rosen Sendor to a duel and the two met in Alon Square at dusk. The fight lasted no longer than five seconds when Ardoln lost his grip on his blade and he was swiftly cut down by Count Sendor. House Galarus faced ridicule and embarrassment for the next several years thanks to this mishap.

In 2927 BBY, Madam Erva Galarus claimed to have a midi-chlorian count of over 9,000. This drew the attention of the Jedi Order who immediately investigated this claim. An unprepared Erva attempted to deceive the Jedi by performing "magic tricks" in an attempt to prove her Force-sensitivity. The Jedi were not fooled and were left chagrined with the Galaruses from then on, refusing to answer any future claims of Force-sensitivty unless the detected as much.

House Galarus faced its ultimate humiliation in 197 BBY when Senator Talen Galarus accused Supreme Chancellor Oberon of having ties with Coruscant's criminal underbelly, along with fraud, extramarital affairs and other transgressions. Taken aback by these claims, the Republic poured all of their resources into these allegations only to discover that it Senator Talen himself who was guilty of such crimes. Exposed to the entire galaxy as a liar and fraud, Talen was publicly ashamed and humiliated. With Count Damus Sendor's outburst having occurred not long ago, the Senate uniamously elected to remove Tralon IV as the representative world of the. As further punishment, House Galarus lost its status as a Great Houses and the family was not heard from for the next two centuries.