Amne Zailyn

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Amne Zailyn
Biographical Information
Race	Hapan
Homeworld	Procopia
Mother	Lydia Zailyn
Father	Arnaud Ruellan
Spouse	Édouard Ruellan (m. Y2–Y7; his death) Euna Miriel (m. Y15–present)
Siblings
Children	2
Born	Year -12 Day 76 (Galactic date) Year 4014 Day 76 (Hapan date)
Imperial Service
Branch	Imperial Army
Positions	Army Signals Officer 2nd Legion Signals Officer
Prior Service	5th Brigade Commanding Officer
Awards

Amne Zailyn was a Hapan of noble descent who, much like her grandmother, Ducha Isaline Zailyn, was dedicated to a life of military service and later became an officer of Army Command. Born to noble émigrés, Zailyn was raised with the honors and privileges almost exclusively extended to Tapani nobles. After being widowed as a young mother, Zailyn gained entrance to the Imperial Academy and began her career as a reconnaissance soldier. During an undercover assignment on Garos, she became romantically involved with Euna Miriel, whom she later married. Early in her military career, Zailyn distinguished herself as the commanding officer of the 5th Brigade. By the age of twenty-seven, she had attained the rank of High Colonel. Highly decorated after her meritorious service on Derra IV, she was appointed to serve as the Army Signals Officer.

Early life and family

Zailyn was born on Procopia to Lydia Zailyn and Arnaud Ruellan, second-generation Hapan émigrés. Her grandmother, Isaline Zailyn, was a high-ranking Draconian Army officer who, after the surrender of the Draconian Union in Year -27, was among the nobles who fled the Phoenix Revolution and set up exile courts led by surviving claimants to the Hapan throne. Isaline was welcomed into the homes of her brothers and sisters who, along with their extravagant dowries, had been married into noble families in various sectors after the death of Princess Da'tan Pal'durath in Year -61. Due to her reluctance to marry or take a consort, it was expected that Isaline would adopt one of her nieces or grandnieces as her heiress. However, within a few months, it became clear that she was indeed with child. She would not disclose the identity of the father and, early in Year -26, she gave birth to her daughter Lydia on Alderaan. Isaline dedicated herself to working with the Refugee Relief Movement, using her considerable funds to relocate Hapan refugees to peaceful, refined worlds throughout the Republic. Over the years, Lydia performed as a child prodigy with a gift for playing the Alderaanian flute. After Zailyn's birth, Lydia gave her daughter to the care of Isaline as she continued to perform throughout the Republic.

At age fourteen, Zailyn married Édouard Ruellan, a Tapani noble and her father's nephew. Some months after their marriage, the Ruellans were among the noble families invited to join the Imperial Court for the following year, as per tradition. While on Coruscant, Zailyn gave birth to her son Étienne. Zailyn was widowed in Year 7 after five years of marriage. Following a proper mourning period, Zailyn enlisted in the Imperial Army. Her son, a mere toddler, remained in Tapani as his grandparents' heir.

Career

"This is the Spirit of The Immortals - that no matter what Catastrophies strike us, we will stubbornly rise from the ashes and flap our wings, unleashing our fearless spirit against the enemies of the Empire with the power of the Phoenix!"

— Dragomir Kies

Zailyn was promoted to Master Sergeant upon her completion of basic training at the Imperial Academy and assigned to serve in the 1st Imperial Legion under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Califf D`Troit. Among her fellow legionnaires were Elvira Falston, Dragomir Kies, Santiano Salazar, Felix Stones, Dante Erinith, Kol Seraph, Tamarynn Farr, Igneus Esh, and Redme Schwarz. Zailyn was assigned to the Sabres and sent to scout for any signs of rebel bases or hostile armies. The Sabres found and captured a number of hostiles that had established hidden bases throughout the system and retook some occupied Imperial buildings. The Immortals took it upon themselves to map their assigned sectors, marking potential microjump points and updating the political maps of the planets. They were commended with special recognition upon the conclusion of Operation Blitz, after the inspection of 4 systems with 30 planets in total. With the creation of brigades, Zailyn served as the commander of the 4th Reconnaissance Battalion of the 1st Brigade until she was appointed executive officer of the 5th Brigade.

"Amne Zailyn — the capable and ambitious commander of the 5th Brigade, whose lasting contributions to that unit and to the Legion cannot be tidily summarized."

— Brigadier General David Terrio

Now assigned to the Corporate Sector, Zailyn worked with Deryk Ysenm as his executive officer. Zailyn was soon awarded an MID, a testament to her seamless integration into the reconnaissance brigade. When Ysenm retired from military service, 2nd Lieutenant Zailyn succeeded him as the commanding officer of the 5th Brigade and resolved to follow his example to the best of her ability. It was during this time that she came to work closely with those in her Sector Command, including David Terrio, Agramon Kane, Eric Jackson and Everard de Montfort.

During the 2nd Legion's deployment, Zailyn was invested with the authority to command and direct all active Imperial forces on Derra IV in the absence of Lieutenant Colonel Kane. Their joint deployments allowed her to work with commanders such as Edward Canfield, Santiano Salazar, Akai Ai, Tyrren Montari, Lane Rendell, Navarro de Molay, Cora Ersin, Redme Schwarz and Benedict Tharandon. She was awarded a letter of commendation for her efforts, and she was promoted to Major in recognition of her time served and the exemplary nature of that service, both as commander of the 5th Brigade and of the joint forces on Derra IV.

Personality and traits

Relationships

Zailyn first met Euna Miriel early in Year 12 when they were assigned to protect computer specialist Thalia Brando as they all posed as escorts for Daelis Stanov, an II agent undercover as a wealthy businessman offering to sell Imperial supplies to a warlord of Garos. While working together, the two developed feelings for one another. Though their relationship was often interrupted by their duties, Zailyn and Miriel found ways to communicate with each other. In Year 13, Zailyn changed her permanent residence to the Scheherezade, the C-3 registered to her and Miriel. At the end of the year, Zailyn and Miriel received notice that their brigades would be among those deployed to the war-torn surface of Derra IV. Though they were grateful to be reunited when Zailyn arrived as part of the second rotation, Miriel was much changed by the suffering she'd undergone and witnessed during the first rotation of Operation Sovereign Canopy, known to have contained the fiercest and most stubbornly contested battles against the Galactic Alliance on Derra IV. By the end of her deployment, Zailyn and Miriel were engaged and expecting their first daughter together. The expectant mothers applied for transfers to non-combative roles in the Army, Zailyn to Signals and Miriel to Logistics. They married in a private ceremony near the turn of the year, four months before the birth of their daughter Hélène in Corellia.

Children

Zailyn has two children. Étienne Ruellan, her son from her first marriage, was born on Coruscant in late Year 3 and raised by his grandparents in Tapani. Miriel gave birth to their daughter, Hélène Miriel, in a Corellian medical station early in Year 15.

Service Record

Awards

• Achievement Medal
  • Awarded Y14 D274 by Lord General Graeda L'Annan.

• Battle Efficiency Medal
  • Awarded Y14 D275 by Colonel Agramon Kane.

• Brigade Command Medal
  • Conferred by virtue of status.

• Letter of Commendation
  • Awarded Y14 D170 by Brigadier General David Terrio.

• Imperial Activity Medal
  • Awarded Y15 D144 by High Colonel Agramon Kane.

• 3-Year Imperial Service Medal
  • Conferred by virtue of status.
• Imperial Campaign Medal
  • For participation in Operation Sovereign Canopy, Year 14.

• Imperial Academy Basic Graduate - Honours
  • Awarded Y11 D309.

• Mentioned in Dispatches
  • Awarded Y13 D286 by Colonel David Terrio.

• Imperial Meeting Medal
  • Conferred by virtue of status.

Ranks

Event	Date
Assigned to the Imperial Army	Year 11 Day 309
Promoted to Master Sergeant	Year 11 Day 309
Promoted to Command Sergeant	Year 12 Day 330
Promoted to 2nd Lieutenant	Year 13 Day 314
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant	Year 14 Day 25
Promoted to Captain	Year 14 Day 87
Promoted to Major	Year 14 Day 170
Promoted to Lieutenant Colonel	Year 14 Day 275
Promoted to Colonel	Year 14 Day 337
Promoted to High Colonel	Year 15 Day 99

Army Signals Officer
Preceded By: Draco Creed	Amne Zailyn Y14D307 - Present	Succeeded By: -

2nd Legion Signals Officer
Preceded By: Mikal Blak	Amne Zailyn Y15D143 - Present	Succeeded By: -

5th Brigade Commanding Officer
Preceded By: Deryk Ysenm	Amne Zailyn Y13D336 - Y15D143	Succeeded By: Bailley Zion

5th Brigade Executive Officer
Preceded By: Tec Vaan	Amne Zailyn Y13D259 - Y13D336	Succeeded By: Wyatt Gabriel