Maras

JBZ Maras Ziledziutiklaiv Luneiv was a gerasgrafas of Lune who was the second Daritha Valdiastsisiv of the Tsis Worlds. Remembered as a champion of the faith who fought on behalf of the Tsis clergy, he was responsible for expanding upon the reforms initially instituted by his predecessor Ziaurus. Though less of a warrior than Ziaurus, he made up for this deficiency with a certain cunning and talent for diplomacy that saw him play his rivals against each other for the duration of his reign.

History
Maras was born a member of the Ziledziutikla ( for "Grey Waste Clan" ) of Lune, the sole moon of the Tsis homeworld of Azarac. Though he possessed minimal talent with a or, he was found to be strong in the Force at a young age. He eventually ascended to the post of gerasgrafas of Lune after defeating his rivals. As the least populated Tsis world with few natural resources, he and his people were heavily reliant on support from Azarac. This unbalanced relationship was eventually exploited by the gerasgrafas of Azarac, Ziaurus, who invaded Lune and subjugated its residents in pursuit of an expanded empire of his own. Maras was forced to capitulate to Ziaurus' demands and accept vassalhood, a shameful state that filled him with a lust for revenge.

Maras was not the only disillusioned Tsis to suffer at the hands of Ziaurus. The Tsis clergy had been largely sidelined as powerplayers by Ziaurus, their influence reduced as he drew up the plans for his new Tsis Worlds government. As allies by necessity, the clergy drafted a plan to remove Ziaurus from power and replace him with Maras. Once enthroned, Maras would repay them by granting high ranking clergymen membership in the Qabbrat, Ziaurus' legislative body and advisory council. Their plan set, Maras, backed by his clergy allies, challenged Ziaurus to a duel for the imperial throne and the title of Daritha Valdiastsisiv. In accordance with Tsis tradition, Ziaurus could not refuse such a challenge, and the two Tsis publicly engaged in single combat in the gladiatorial arena in downtown Sferastotazisiv. Unbeknownst to the spectators, Ziaurus' wine had been poisoned by agents of the clergy prior to his entrance into the arena, with Maras' blade coated in the same venom. Feverish and slow on account of the poison, Ziaurus was handily cut down by his opponent despite the latter's poor skills in single combat.

Taking his predecessor's place as the new Daritha Valdiastsisiv, Maras retained many of the reforms Ziaurus had put into practice. Fulfilling his end of the bargain, Maras augmented the powers of the clergy in the new Tsis government and expanded membership of the Qabbrat to include high ranking priests and seers. Though never considered among the greatest darithas of the Tsis, Maras was held as a patron saint of the clergy long after his death.