Idiian Gundo

Idiian Gundo was a male Mezzel and one of the last Tetrarchs of Mezlagob.

Biography
The son of a long-established political family on Mezlagob, Gundo was the descendant of two previous Tetrarchs. He began his political career as a mid-level bureaucrat on Vall`to, secured that position due to his father's influence. He served in several tax assignments for the Revenue Bureau, collecting taxes from vassal worlds in the Vall`to sector and extorting amounts to add to his personal fortune. From there he progressed up the ranks, securing a transfer to Hudrel, followed by another back to Mezlagob. He worked in the Ministry of Information, refining and disseminating Tetrarchy propaganda. During his time in the bureaucracy he earned graduate degrees in economics and political science.

In 85 ABY, Gundo joined the senior staff of the Mezzel Tetrarch. He served first as a finance advisor, but eventually became the Tetrarch's chief of staff. He was often sent on assignments by the four Tetrarchs, and ingratiated himself to Umdal Tetrarch Lahek Gril. When his employer died of heart failure in 91 ABY, Gundo was elected by the three surviving Tetrarchs with strong support from Gril.

Gundo and Gril became political allies, working to accumulate wealth for their homeworlds. They together persuaded the Dronos Tetrarch to elect Hudrelan Pexereca Tainer to the next vacancy, then convinced Tainer to vote for Dourshe. Gundo and Tainer were also close, and they and Gril often worked together to pass policy without Dourshe when he opposed them. Gundo and Gril advocated for the promotion of Garyth Quorr from Xoquon sector commander to Supreme Commander of the Tetrarchy military.

In 100 ABY, the Tetrarchy entered the Great Liberation, a war against the Golden Empire. All four Tetrarchs unanimously voted for reprisals after the Skirmish at Quadia. After the Tetrarchy had reconquered the Xoquon sector and begun conquering Royal systems following the Battle of Hudrel, Gundo felt confident of the Tetrarchy's impending victory, and had his staff draft plans for the exploitation of resources from newly conquered worlds.

The Battle of Tizgo V came as a complete shock to Gundo, as did the Empire's subsequent capture of the Vall`to sector. But he held out hope that the Empire would be defeated by overextending itself, and convinced Tainer and Gril to appoint his fellow Mezzel Catel Embri as a Tetrarch when Dourshe died alongside Admiral Quorr at the Battle of Vall`to. Gundo schemed that, when the next Tetrarch died, he and Embri would be able to manipulate the third into appointing yet another Mezzel, then arrange for the death of that third and seat four Mezzels as Tetrarchs.

The plan went wrong immediately and in several ways. Tainer was assassinated shortly after the vote appointing Embri, and Gril felt it was a waste of the Tetrarchy's time to find yet another when defense was the key concern. Hudrel, Dolomir, and Telacia were all taken or surrendered to the Empire. At Gril's suggestion, the three surviving Tetrarchs took refuge on their flagship in the midst of Mezlagob's defense fleet, in case they needed a quick escape. However, during the Battle of Mezlagob, the Tetrarchy forces surrendered and handed Embri and Gundo over to the Empire while Gril committed suicide in despair.

Taken in chains to Mezlagob's surface, Gundo and Embri faced Rin Sakaros, who pronounced them guilty of crimes against sentients. Publicly displayed on the Royal HoloNet, they were forced to their knees, and Rin decapitated them both.