Enza Tarhy

Enza Tarhy was a female. She was the granddaughter of Zhezur Tarhy, the commander of the Dread Sentinels and right-hand man of Lothar Kass`l, the "Terror of Firefist" and Lord of the Dread Fleet.

Early life
Enza was born on Belzior, Lothar Kass`l's, in 144 ABY. Her father was one of Lothar's captains and often away on campaigns, and so Enza spent much of her time on Belzior with her mother. She trained in the use of s from a young age, and learned martial arts from her grandfather and some of his Dread Sentinels. While she enjoyed combat training, she also did well in school and particularly liked literature and mathematics. She met Lothar's children, Jehra and Ravi, several times; she looked up to the warlike Jehra, but found the more introverted Ravi off-putting, which frustrated her grandfather's vague hopes that the two might take a liking to one another.

Conflict of interest
In 157 ABY, when Enza was thirteen, her grandfather tacitly consented to Lothar's assassination by his sons, Broll and Veli. The Dread Fleet fell into turmoil shortly thereafter, with the Brothers' War pitting Broll and Veli against Jehra, with Ravi kept prisoner on Belzior. Though her grandfather had sided with the twins, Enza's father was in Jehra's fleet, and Enza herself was conflicted in her loyalties; she trusted her grandfather, but did not want to see her father hurt, and she still admired Jehra.

In 159 ABY, Zhezur died. Enza hoped Jehra and her father would come to the funeral—the Kass`l twins had offered their half-sister safe conduct to attend—but they did not. After the memorial, Enza did meet Tae Kass`l, Veli's son, and the two struck up a conversation. They had a great deal in common, both feeling out of place—Enza torn between conflicting loyalties, Tae still getting used to the violent realities of Firefist and recovering from a scheme of Ravi's that had nearly gotten them both killed. Tae and Enza became friends, and Enza occasionally visited Tae at the Kass`l fortress; as Zhezur's granddaughter, she could come and go at will. Eventually she worked up the nerve to ask Broll Kass`l to spare her father, and Broll promised he would try.

The Protectorate
After the Battle of Konzertha in 160 ABY, the Dread Fleet factions united against the s, who had presented a common enemy, and went on to win a string of victories against the Tof King Zongar. After Broll and Jehra captured Prince Nuwarg, Zongar's son, and brought him as a hostage to Belzior, the Tof monarch conceded to a ceasefire and the Brothers' War ended.

In the newly established Kass`l Protectorate, the four Kass`l siblings agreed to joint governance and the Dread Fleet was reunited. Enza was joyfully reunited with her father, and began preparing for a career in the Dread Fleet herself. She kept up her friendship with Tae, and became his closest confidante.

Skills and abilities
Enza trained to use tehk'la blades and ranged weapons, and grew up practicing a number of martial arts. In addition to her native, she could speak somewhat halting , which improved as she practiced with Tae.

Appearance and personality
Like most Nagai, Enza had a svelte build which gave her a somewhat gangly look as a teenager. She had black hair which she cut shoulder-length, white skin, and gray eyes.

Enza exuded an air of confidence, and Tae Kass`l thought she was thoroughly self-possessed even when she was fifteen. She internalized many of her conflicted feelings, though she shared them with her father and eventually with Tae, too. She dreamed of being a soldier, and was a supportive friend and a good listener.