Wyrrk

Wyrrk was a male Massassi warrior who served in Rin Sakaros's Massassi Guard detail and was reviled in later history for attempting to assassinate Rin.

Wyrrk joined the Royal Army, as did his young brothers Vezek and Assht. All three served during the Tribulation, although by war's end both Assht and Wyrrk were assigned to the Guard. Vezek was killed during the Ssi-ruuvi Incursion, and an embittered Wyrrk began to think strange thoughts, blaming Rin for his brother's death after she had engaged the Golden Empire in the war.

By 143 ABY, Wyrrk's mind was made up. During a visit to Ara Merquise's Fortress on, Wyrrk attempted to stab Rin with his glaive; forewarned by her precognition, she sliced apart the weapon. Wyrrk attempted to escape, injuring another guard in the process, but became embroiled in a hand-to-hand fight with Assht, who killed him by tearing off his head.

Though Rin commanded no reprisals against Wyrrk's family, his parents were still shunned on Kavez Massass, and refused to speak of their son again. Rin speculated that Wyrrk's betrayal was a side effect of her efforts to enhance the native intelligence of the Massassi; by providing them more cognitive power and free will, she had also opened the door to the possibility of treachery.