Valistor Thanos

Valistor Thanos was an  who was most notable for taking part in the Valak Rebellion of 3 ABY.

Early career
Thanos was born on to a naval family, choosing to continue the tradition by joining the  in 24 BBY. He graduated from the and was commissioned as a  two years later, earlier than usual due to the outbreak of the conflict with the. He fought and distinguished himself during the in several battles, most notably at the  in the final months of the war. Thanos had proved to be a capable commander and competent tactician, ending the war as the of a. The Anaxes native supported the New Order and, believing that it could provide stability to a fragmented galaxy, and thus survived the purges of the  in 19 BBY.

He was promoted to just three years into the reign of the Emperor due to a shortage of officers from purges. By 10 BBY, the Anaxes native had become a and commanded a squadron of cruisers, a position he held for nearly a decade. In 1 BBY, Commodore Thanos took part in the defense of from an assault by the, during which he was under the command of then- Antonius Valak. He became impressed with the man's tactical ability and would later be assigned to his fleet. Three years after the battle at Kamino, Thanos had reached the rank of full and became part of the Javin Oversector Security Fleet, under Valak's overall command. He held the position of Javin Defense Commandant, overseeing the sector capital's orbital protection.