Keny'essa'nuruodo

Keny'essa'nuruodo, also known by his core name Nyessan, was a male officer of Royal Intelligence in the Golden Empire. On his mother's side, he was a biological member of the influential ; on his father's side, he was the nephew of Keny'ata'thrian, Royal Intelligence's director.

Nyessan was born on in 129 ABY, and was eight years old when the planet was attacked by the Golden Empire during the Conquest of the Chiss Ascendancy. Like many Chiss, he was raised in an environment resentful of the conquest, particularly due to the influence of his Nuruodo family members. However, his father's brother had begun a successful career in the Empire's Armada before transferring to Royal Intelligence. Nyessan's parents supported the Chiss Rebellion, and some of his cousins were killed when the Empire put down the insurrection.

After the Vagaari War, however, a minority of Chiss reassessed their opposition to the Empire. Keny'alo'rosan, Nyessan's father, gradually renewed somewhat tepid contact with his brother, who inspired the teenage Nyessan to consider a career on the Empire's behalf. After attending the High College of Government on Yin, he joined Royal Intelligence directly.

Nyessan served during the Nightmare War, and was among the analysts who prepared an intelligence profile on s and the in preparation for Eskol Kaartinen, Te`net Organi, and Chindal's mission there. By 158 ABY, Nyessan was serving aboard the Sith Star. In that year, he met and began dating the Chiss Centurion Vos'elk'eetash.