Daispin

Daispin was a planet in the s, the homeworld of the Tantaari and a member of the Golden Empire.

Geography
Over four-fifths of Daispin's surface was taken up by water, much of it in oceans. The parts of it which were land were largely plains and forests, with a few mountain ranges crisscrossing the single large continent. Most of the plains were fertile, although the steppe around the mountains was more arid, hosting only scrub grass.

Society and culture
The Tantaari and Human colonists on Daispin had an uneasy coexistence even after the world joined the Golden Empire and peace was enforced. The local government was a hereditary monarchy, supervised by a Royal Consul; eventually, Rin Sakaros made Regent Syr'ei Consul herself, combining the official office with the duties of the monarchy.

Tantaari had a clan-based society comprised of blood and married relatives. Clan descent was most important to them in their rulers, although individuals did keep track of their clan affiliation. The Tantaari had a Temple in Daispin's capital where they celebrated seasonal festivals.

History
It was unclear when the Human ancestors of the near-Human Tantaari first arrived on Daispin, though it was assumed to be millennia before the later generations of Human colonists. The Kazic clan was traditionally believed to be the first royal clan, dating to time immemorial. Conflicts between the Tantaari and Humans were violent and frequent, and Humans gradually became the majority species.

In 92 ABY, Human revolutionary Tristarian Zelon defeated the Tantaari government, overthrew the Kazics, and established a dictatorship over Daispin. He was succeded in 95 ABY by Genera Seithe, his foremost military commander. Seithe reduced the Tantaari to second-class citizenry as he stripped away the vestiges of democracy Zelon had preserved.

Seithe ruled until 136 ABY, steadily suppressing the efforts by Tantaari to regain their freedom. He prepared to crush the last pockets of resistance in the Battle of Gantu, but his own daughter, Aria Nikina, defected to the Tantaari and led a victorious charge against her father. Seithe was maimed and imprisoned while his advisors, collaborators, and agents were executed.

Aria, the last Kazic, ruled Daispin for two years until allying with the Golden Empire in 138 ABY. She gave governmental authority to her cousin Syr'ei, ruling as Regent of Daispin. A detachment of the Royal Army was stationed on Daispin to enforce the peace between Humans and Tantaari in Aria's absence.

In 149 ABY, Daispin was attacked by the Reawakened and defended by Royal Army force led by Aria herself, along with Rajj-Yo. Aria dueled and defeated Sacco Vyrak, and the Skavik army was forced to withdraw. Aria remained behind to oversee the rebuilding, and the Temple in Daispin's capital was rebuilt in time for the Harvest Festival.

Behind the scenes
Daispin was created by Ahrrie, who granted permission to Sakaros to write this article on her behalf.