Valrisa family (Destiny)

The Valrisa family was a distinguished bloodline that rose to prominence during the days of the Old Republic.

History
The Valrisa family first rose to prominence in during the height of the. A vehement Pius Dea supporter, Senator Leinad Valrisa of claimed to be a descendant of one of the Republic's s, which helped elevate him to the seat of Supreme Chancellor. Inducting himself into the that preceded him, Contispex X Leinad saw to the conquest of  with the.

Following the end of the, the Valrisas continued to carry a humanocentric outlook and constantly treated non-humans as inferior beings. During the, Olin Valrisa attempted to put his family on a more progressive path, making close allies with the Ithorian Supreme Chancellor Ammerha and taking on a Twi'lek woman as his wife. His plan backfired however and his family ended up shunning him.

The Valrisas did not have a high opinion on Jedi either. During the, Selani Valrisa was taken into the Jedi Order and renamed Rissa Vala-Sel. Upon reaching the rank of Jedi Knight, Rissa returned to Sedratis in an attempt to reconnect with her family. Her visit quickly went south when her parents expressed their hatred of the Jedi for taking their daughter and refused to accept her as their daughter, seeing her as "tainted". Shaken by this, Rissa became infuriated with the Jedi Order with their practice of separating children from their families and soon led like-minded Jedi into a, which eventually resulted in the as well as her death.

This resentment for the Jedi eventually spurred the Valrisas to side with the Jedi's sworn enemies during the Sith Wars. Around, Zela Valrisa married Admiral Morven Varonus of the and served under the banner of Lord Valsen. Over time however, as the Sith grew weaker, the Valrisas decided they preferred to be on the winning side of history and eventually shifted loyalties back to the Republic.

With the advent of the, the Valrisas sought to regain their popularity with the rest of the galaxy. Success came to them in when Sorgen Valrisa was elected Supreme Chancellor and he continued the work of  and  before him. Although they still abided conservative values, the Valrisas did their best to be more open to non-humans. However, as time went on, humanocentrism saw a rise during the Republic's twilight years and the Valrisas were allowed to return to their comfort zone.

In 42 BBY, Adon Valrisa was born into a life of wealth and luxury. Raised by his uncle while his parents went on with their governmental duties, Adon grew to be a cunning manipulator and he was able to expose his parents for numerous frauds and scandals and had them removed from power. At the age of twenty, Adon replaced his mother as Senator of Sedratis just as the Republic became embroiled in the Clone Wars. As a staunch supporter of Chancellor, Adon was more than happy to see the Republic transition into the Galactic Empire.

Although Senator Adon received several high honors for his loyalty to the Empire, he failed to ascend to the Emperor's despite several attempts. In 4 BBY, he decided to finally settle down and ended up marrying Sareth, a woman half his age. Not long after their marriage, the couple had a son whom they named Tyron.

Unbeknownst to Adon, Sareth had already turned the tables on him and exposed him for fraud to a number of benefactors, including the Empire itself. After Adon Valrisa mysteriously passed away in his sleep following a visit from, his wife inherited everything he owned and became known as the Dowager Valrisa.