Delof Terallo

Delof Terallo was a male Human who became a lieutenant in the Imperial Army during the reign of the Galactic Empire. He was one of the very first admissions to the Imperial Academy and became an officer. During a mission to Yavin 4 in 3 ABY with Zekk Ryen, he discovered he was Force-sensitive.

Biography
Born on the planet Kuat to admirals in the Republic Navy, Terallo's father was killed in action before he was born and his mother continued to serve until the Clone Wars, when she retired. His mother later sent him to the Imperial Academy and became one of its first students, graduating and becoming an officer in the Imperial Army, eventually working his way up to the rank of lieutenant. He was later assigned an astromech droid named R5-C3 to assist in his missions.

Several days after the conclusion of the Battle of Hoth, Terallo was assigned by Tiaan Jerjerrod to visit the jungle moon Yavin 4 in an effort to recover any usable machinery left over from the various conflicts that had occurred after the Battle of Yavin. He was joined by Sergeant Zekk Ryen and R5-C3. After delving into the Massassi-built Great Temple on the planet, Ryen discovered a young Twi'lek named Dija Kullias, who he took as a slave girl despite her protests. The group later discovered a cave of unknown origin which contained dormant Massassi warriors from thousands of years prior - when Ryen accidentally awoke them and was subsequently killed as part of a blood sacrifice, Kullias escaped and Terallo and R5-C3 retreated further into the cavern, activating a trap to hold the ancient warriors back.

It was then that the duo were greeted by Darth Syrinn, a Dark Lord of the Sith whose holocron resided in the cave, alongside her remains, making it also her tomb. Syrinn's holocron gatekeeper representation was activated after she sensed Terallo's innate unrealised potential with the Force. She offered him the chance to become a Sith Lord with her knowledge, but instead he called the Imperial Reclamation Service to recover the artefact. After the arrival of Inquisitor Wupera Kavos, she revealed to the lieutenant that he already knew too much of the operation and proceeded to stab him in the stomach with her lightsaber, causing him to double over in pain. The dark side agent of the Empire took R5-C3 and exited the cave, and afterwards the droid turned to face Terallo, who was still breathing, suggesting there was hope of his survival.

Appearances

 * Ancient Artifice (first appearance)
 * Survival (planned)

Behind the Scenes
Delof Terallo is a character created by HarmonyGrex for his first Star Wars fan fiction, Ancient Artifice. Terallo is considered to be the work's main character, as although the story is in third-person, many of his thoughts are mentioned throughout.

Delof is planned to be featured in the sequel, Survival. His mother will also be included in another planned short story, in which her name will be revealed.