Candorious Nanov

"Settle them in the caves."

- Candorious Nanov in regards to the Hudron refugees arriving on Odestria. LegatusYeldus Candorious Nanov was an Odestrian military officer who served as the 4th OdestraLegatus during the Second Imperium from 3975 BBY until his death during OdestraRak in 3970 BBY.

Nanov first came to prominence during the third Great expansion having been the sole survivor of the Eastern Campaign. He later served for several years in Castrum Nitan before making his way back to Odestria to work in the Planetary Defense Legion. After having secured a friendship with the crown prince and future Emperor Filipon Blezzus II, Nanov rose through the ranks to eventually become the field Legate of the Planetary Defense Legion on Odestria.

Having lost an entire branch of his family during the Odestra-Nilof war a century prior, Nanov grew up with a prejudice view against Hudrons. His overt racism rarely showed its face until he was made OdestraLegatus in 2I 98. Once he took command of Odestrian Security, the arrest rate for crimes commited by Hudrons increased dramatically. When the Great Imperium War broke out in 2I 100, he was initially made head of the war effort against the onslaught of the Fence Confederacy. When large swaths of Hudroni refugees came from Alnell, Nanov had them settled in a cave system in Tessarae in order to keep them away from major urban areas. Nanov was among the billions who perished on Odestria when the Fence bombarded the planet during OdestraRak.

Behind the Scenes
The character of Candorious Nanov originated from 2007 when the creator legion4hire developed a character for the defense of Odestria against the Fence. The idea for him being a vehement racist came from the desire to create conflict with his brother's characters which were Hudrons. His name was a play on the Star Wars KoTOR character "Canderous Ordo" who was one of Legions' favourite video game characters during the time.