Kyrus

"'Today we celebrate the end of Darth Katos' reign as Sith Lord... The end of the New Galactic Empire... And the end of these terrorists who have tried taking away the freedom we have worked so hard to acheive!' -Kyrus after the arrest of Darth Katos "Kyrus is a Twi'lek male born in 48 ABY on Ryloth. Spending most of his adult life under the New Republic, Kyrus served as Senator for Ryloth for almost 30 years, and as Chancellor.

Senator of Ryloth
Kyrus served as Senator of his home planet of Ryloth and was a popular and admired figure to his people, being repeatedly reelected over the course of 30 years. During his time as Senator, Kyrus befriended Mandalorian Senator Derek Jade, Cerean Representative Coma Tysin, and Naboo Senator Mya Quina. In his later years as Senator, Jade introduced Kyrus to Marcus DeFlore, and the two became friends.

Election as Chancellor
In 92 ABY, Kyrus was elected as Chancellor of the New Republic, only narrowly defeating the Kel Dor Senator Nan Lalzul. During his first reign as Chancellor, Kyrus' popularity grew and he was elected as Chancellor once again in 96 ABY, this time defeating Kinyen Senator Hob Malochi in a landslide.

In 95 ABY, before Kyrus' reelection, the Jedi High Council expressed their concerns involving the growth of the New Galactic Empire, and requested that each Senator be required to have a Jedi bodyguard. Although he didn't consider the New Galactic Empire a threat, Kyrus agreed to the Council's request, and Jedi Master Cyto Ki was assigned as the Twi'lek's bodyguard. Ki was required to remain at Kyrus' side at all times, even being forced to sleep overnight at the Chancellor's home. Kyrus grew to find Ki and the other Jedi annoying, which effected his relationship with his bodyguard quite a bit.

Start of the Jedi/Imperial War
Following the Battle for Felucia in 99 ABY, the Jedi Order went to war with the New Galactic Empire. However, Kyrus and the rest of the Galactic Senate didn't see the attack as an act of war against the New Republic despite having some of its military present on Felucia during the attack, and chose not to join the war alongside the Jedi. However, Kyrus was still granted Emergency Powers from the Senate should the New Republic be forced to enter the war later. Kyrus' new acquired powers caused turmoil throughout the Jedi Order, who saw the Senates actions as a show of disrespect.

Entering the Jedi/Imperial War
In 103 ABY, the Wookiee Sith Lord Darth Katos invaded the planet of Mandalore and captured Senator Marcus DeFlore and his Jedi bodyguard O'Pene Mo'Lock. Katos recorded himself assassinating both men and sent the hologram messages to Kyrus and the Jedi High Council. Upon witnessing the death of his friend, Kyrus contacted the Jedi Council and then called for an emergency Senate Meeting, which was attended by Jedi Grand Master Aas, Masters Bo Forrim and Ronin Jensari, and Jedi Knight Keto Medorma. During the meeting, Kyrus announced the assassination of DeFlore and Mo'Lock and claimed that the New Republic must work with the Jedi to rid the galaxy of their enemy, thus declaring war on the New Galactic Empire. Kyrus sent an army to Mandalore, which would be led by Medorma and his Padawan, Makto See.

Attack on the Senate Building
Not long after the New Republic entered the war, rumors emerged that the New Galactic Empire was planning to attack the Senate Building and assassinate Kyrus. These rumors reached Kyrus, who consulted with the Jedi High Council to take the proper security precautions. Grand Master Aas placed Masters Jensari (who had already been tasked with handling the Senate Buildings security years prior) and Berak Grae in charge of a team of almost 20 Jedi Knights to occupy the Senate Building during the meeting.

The meeting carried on as usual, with Master Jensari and Jedi Knight Jetsu Niata observing inside the Grand Convocation Chamber while Grae and the other Jedi remained on the landing pads outside. As the meeting progressed, New Imperial soldiers attacked the building as expected, causing Jensari and Niata to lockdown the Grand Convocation Chamber while Ki escorted Kyrus and Vice Chairman Sugo Montoon to safety. Jensari and Niata joined Kyrus, Montoon, and Ki not long after they left the Grand Convocation Chamber. While running through a hallway, the group ran into rogue Jedi Knight Nilbin Chan, who Force pushed everyone away from Kyrus and attempted to strike the Chancellor down with his lightsaber. Chan's lightsaber was stopped by Ki's, who was able to defend against Chan's Force push, and both men started dueling. Kyrus watched his bodyguard defend against the Dark Jedi's attacks with ease, something Niata wasn't able to do. After Niata was killed, Jensari joined Ki in the fight, holding off Chan long enough for Grae to arrive and take Ki's place. As Ki led both men from the fight, Kyrus expressed his gratitude to his bodyguard, which helped ease their tense relationship later on.

End of the Jedi/Imperial War
During the Battle for Kashyyyk in 106 ABY, Darth Katos was defeated by Medorma and arrested by New Republic forces, and Myf Boge destroyed the New Imperials base on Kashyyyk. During a speech delivered during a Senate Meeting, Kyrus declared an end to the war and the New Galactic Empire before he returned his Emergency Powers back to the Senate and stepped down as Chancellor.

Personality and Traits
During his years as Senator of Ryloth, Kyrus was known to be very kind and sociable, making friends with fellow Senators Derek Jade and Mya Quina and Representative Coma Tysin. Kyrus also became good friends with Marcus DeFlore, and according to Master Ki, was "blatantly hurt" following the Senators death in 103 ABY. Kyrus also grew very popular among his Twi'lek counterparts on Ryloth, being reelected as Senator repeatedly over an almost 30 year span.

During his first reign as Chancellor, Kyrus kept his positive attitude, which gave him more fame throughout the New Republic, which would play a major factor prior to his second run in office. Kyrus grew skeptical when the Jedi High Council requested that each Senator be assigned a Jedi bodyguard, feeling that the New Galactic Empire wasn't a formidable enough threat such actions, but agreed to the Jedi regardless. Even though he accepted the bodyguards, Kyrus found Master Cyto Ki, who had been assigned as his bodyguard, and the rest of the Jedi Order annoying, which affected their relationship quite a bit. However, Kyrus expressed his gratitude towards Ki after he saved him from Dark Jedi Nilbin Chan.

Kyrus refused to take part in the Jedi/Imperial War after Felucia was invaded in 99 ABY, claiming that the attack was only an act of war against the Jedi. Kyrus continued to avoid joining the war, ignoring the advise from the Senate and Jedi High Council. However, Kyrus sent the New Republic army to Mandalore immediately following the death of Senator Marcus DeFlore and Jedi Knight O'Pene Mo'Lock at the hands of Darth Katos. This fueled Kyrus' new-found hatred for the Sith Lord. Following Darth Katos' defeat on Kashyyyk, Kyrus called for an emergency Senate Meeting, where he announced the end of the war with joy.