Tarre Vizsla

"Awaud built the vheh'yaim, Vizsla defended it with his life."

- Common Mandalorian saying following

Tarre Vizsla was a   active during the. One of only a few Mandalorians to ever merit entry into the, Vizsla notably served as a of the Order during the  and briefly ruled as  of the  during the , perishing in the  during his defense of the. Though largely overshadowed by his contemporary and, architect of , Tarre Vizsla was viewed positively by the Mandalorian populace during his tenure as Awaud's right hand and was celebrated by members of  well into the.

Born to members of s and, Tarre Vizsla was raised among the -aligned Mandalorian Preservers during the early days of the. He was eventually found to be by members of the, meriting inclusion into its ranks at a time in which enrollment was not restricted to children. A widely considered one of the finest   of his generation, Vizsla served the Order with distinction during the Republic's darkest days, notably occupying the post of  for several  s. He was notable for unintentionally achieving functional immortality by means of the  during his studies of the  on  prior to  by the.

A specializing in the use of melee weapons, Vizsla was remembered for crafting the, a unique weapon combining the physical properties of the  with those of the. In protestation of the refusal to permit him leave to join the, Vizsla invoked the , surrendering the Darksaber to the Council as part of the process. Several years after his death, the weapon was recovered by members of Clan Vizsla from the at a time in which the structure was largely abandoned due to the. The Darksaber subsequently became an heirloom of the clan, traditionally held by its chieftains and greatest warriors.