Since his coming back to the DB Rosh has been a flurry of activity in the brotherhood, he has also completed the requirements laid out before him. He has well over the 28 days required. He has taken 17 shadow academy exams, including the GMRG exams, He wrote a two page fiction and has done reasonable effort on his wiki, which he plans to continue working on in the future. He has also earned himself a Dark Cross. Based on my records he has done more than what is required of him as a Protector. Congrats on the promotion Nyine, keep it up.

Exarch Teu

Teu Buhkari Sadow, 2013-08-19 22:04:00 UTC

Sid, for as long as I am part of the Brotherhood and Taldryan you have been there, serving as Quaestor of first House Ektrosis of Taldryan and later as Quaestor of Independent House Taldryan guiding me and inspiring me to grow over my own expectations, may this have been for my Dark Jedi Knight trials, my first steps as Tetrarch of the Phoenix Phyle or later as your Aedile and then as Quaestor of Taldryan, where you stood beside me as Aedile. And even now after you stepped down from the active Summit you continue being a Force to be reckoned with by hammering out high qualitative submissions for every chapter of the Dark Crusade while helping the Summit behind the curtain. Honestly in all the time we spend sweat, blood and laughter with each other, where we held each other up, you have always been the person I have been looking up at. Your dedication for Taldryan was, is and will probably ever remain incomparable.

As a small excerpt of his work during the last good 2 and a half years on the Taldryan Summit since his promotion to Obelisk Exarch, in which Taldryan faced one Great Jedi War, one Vendetta and one Independence Games, I would like to state that under the reign of Shaz’air Taldrya, Taldryan managed to place second in the tenth Great Jedi War behind her nemesis, Clan Arcona, taking the un-official vendetta between each other to another level, only to see the tides turned in the first round of the Dark Crusade, where Taldryan took Arcona completely off-guard and snagged the first place for her own.

For all your years in service as Quaestor and Aedile in Taldryan, Shaz’air please take this small token of appreciation by being promoted to the Rank of Obelisk Primarch, this is by far very well deserved and much overdue. Congratz Sid and thank you for all the past years and those yet to come!

~Ri-guy

OP Rian Aslar (Obelisk) / QUA / House Taldryan [ACC: II] [GMRG: I] AK / GC-PoDP / SC-SoF / AC / DC-BP / GN-BL / SN / BN-BL / Cr:3R-7A-5S-9E-12T-6Q / CF-RF / CI-GC / LS-BL / SoL-TC / S:10B-7De-3Ret-18Dec-13Aff-7Rn {SA: MVC - MVF - MVL - DPE}

Rian Taldrya, 2013-08-16 21:55:19 UTC

Shaz'air Taldrya otherwise known as Sid brings to mind perhaps one word above all others: steadfast. Here is a man who served as a summit member in Taldryan for just shy of 5 years. Without a break. If we include Rollmaster of Dinaari and Ektrosis in these figures, his time served on the summit exceeds 5 years. It's a time in Office than when you consider normal Brotherhood careers in leadership is a time of staggering proportions. In his time as a Summit member, Sid oversaw some of the greatest changes in Taldryan's history. He was the steady hand that guided us through the crushing defeat of our Clan status, and made sure that Taldryan survived to the point where it could once again rise triumphant from the ashes. Sid's steady hand allowed him to be on the ready to appoint Taldryan's current Quaestor Rian Aslar to the summit, and begin guiding his hand into the arts of leadership. Nothing in Taldryan today would be the way it is without Sid's influence, and for nearly all this time, Sid was largely overlooked for his service to Taldryan. He never complained, he never made waves, he just went about his business protecting Taldryan's legacy. Since taking over the reins of Taldryan after the declanning, Sid has earned one promotion in February of 2011. He's earned two Dark Crosses, and a Steel Cross. He earned a promotion and 3 minor merit medals during two years and 11 months of service as a member of the Independent House Taldryan's leadership. Now Sidarace has given up the mantle of leadership, and has somehow, against all odds, rededicated himself to Taldryan. Since his resignation Sid's activity levels have only increased. His participation in the most recent round of the Crusades was nearly flawless. He is helping guide our fledgling battle team and its young leader. Sid earned his time in the sun, sitting on a beach with a drink in his hand. Instead of that, he dove straight back into the trenches and continues to push for Taldryan to grow, and become better. Steadfast, loyal, courageous, selfless, and enduring: For all the reasons before, and many more than I can count, I recommend with all my being that Shaz'air Taldrya be elevated to the rank of Obelisk Primarch, in thanks for his many years of, and continuing service to Taldryan.

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, Dark Jedi Master & Aedile of Taldryan

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, 2013-08-16 21:49:16 UTC

Sid truly has been an amazing inspiration to Taldryan over the past 5 years. He first came to leadership at a point when my own activity in the Tally had sunk to being barely negligible. His enthusiasm, relentless encouragement, force of personality and pure belief in Taldryan without doubt played a huge part in drawing me back to the fold. Sid has one of those personalities that is hard to say 'no' to, and he has used this to dazzling effect in rebuilding Taldryan to the powerhouse that she once was.

His dedication to Taldryan has been supreme, he has managed to engage and earn the respect of both Tally's veterans (no mean feat on it's own!), and her younger blood, inspiring one and all to believe in and pull together for the good of the House. He has done all of this with very little reward, the occasional 'thank you', but nothing really to come close to balancing the time and dedication that he has given to Taldryan; it is for this reason that I whole-hearted back the recommendation for his promotion to Obelisk Primarch.

KE Nyssa "Bubbles" Taldrya Rollmaster to Taldryan

Nyssa "Bubbles" Taldrya, 2013-08-16 21:51:48 UTC

Sid, or (as his dossier/character profile says) Shaz'air (damn name changers) served as part of Taldryan's summit for almost two and a half years since his promotion to Obelisk Battlelord (Exarch?), including eighteen months as Quaestor and the remaining ten months as Aedile. During that time, he oversaw the unit, helped train members, drove participation in Vendettas (including a Great Jedi War), and participated in dozens of events. In all that time, and after putting in all that work - he was only awarded two Dark Crosses and one Steel Cross. For all the work he has put into Taldryan, and especially in light of Taldryan's more recent successes in the Dark Crusade, this is an unbelievable level of un-rewarding for such a member. Prior to Sid's retirement from the summit, Sid’s positions (before his retirement from the summit) as Taldryan’s Quaestor and later Aedile, were, at times, quite strange. He was responsible for one of the Brotherhood’s independent units - tasked with (amongst other things) leading his House to victory (which he was successful at) and training its new members to be productive and happy members of this club - this is true of all leaders of this club. In his situation, however, Sid was also shouldered with the responsibility of herding and corralling Taldryan’s old people. Sometimes this meant reigning us/them in when we/they went off the reservation, sometimes that meant letting experienced members do their thing, and sometimes that meant asking for help - something that many members would never do out of pride or ego. Sid performed all of these aspects masterfully, and Taldryan was better for it, and will continue to be so in the future.

In terms of Taldryan’s performance thanks to Sid, there are more reasons. Taldryan is the only unit thus far to deny Clan Arcona a victory in any Dark Crusade round, and would have a second time if not for an unfortunate set of circumstances that I will not dredge up in detail. Further to that, under Sid’s leadership - Taldryan’s marginal victory over Clan Arcona in the first round was greater than Arcona’s in the second (Taldryan’s 1.90 to Arcona’s 1.84 vs. Arcona’s 2.31 to Taldryan’s 2.27). Moreover, Sid’s leadership during the Tenth Great Jedi War secured Taldryan a healthy second place position overall.

As a token of our appreciation for his years of service to Taldryan – I recommend that Shaz'air Taldrya (damn name changes) be promoted to Obelisk Warlord – or whatever the hell you kids are calling the rank now.

Dark Jedi Master Howlader Medalbot

Howlader Taldrya, 2013-08-16 21:53:02 UTC

Sid has been one of Taldryan's few constant support pillars in the recent years. Us oldies come and go, and when we weren't around to shoulder some of the Summit's burden (as is Tal's tradition), Sid has been able to keep Tal steady and moving forward to the best of his abilities; and his abilities are damned good.

I've known Sid since he was a wee pup that came into the Mean Pit of Doom that was Dinaari during the time when Vlad and I were its Summit, and looking at him now I'm proud to say that he has grown into a man that not only Taldryan can be proud of, but that the entire Dark Brotherhood can be too. He has overcome challenges of keeping the Taldryan spirit alive at a time when most people wanted to cash in their chips and call it a day, and in the process raised a new generation of Taldryan members who have once again come to define our unit as a Brotherhood within a Brotherhood.

During his time as Quaestor, Siddles (as is his real name) has managed to keep us cantankerous, uppity Old Folks at bay, while training and encouraging new talent within the House: Rian Aslar is a perfect example of this.

I don't have specific numbers because I'm writing this recommendation from my phone on the bus on my way home from work, but Sid's activity post-Summit should not be discounted; upon stepping down as Aedile, he continued to prove his loyalty and dedication to Taldryan by going crazy in this never-ending Crusade, while keeping spirits high, encouraging others, and being an overall kickass cheerleader on IRC and Tal's e-mail list.

Of all the people who recently got promoted to Obelisk Primarch, Sid probably deserves it most.

• OPM Tarax Eosphoros Taldrya Kor Son of Taldryan

Tarax Eosphoros Taldrya Kor, 2013-08-16 21:54:19 UTC

Izume, you have successfully passed the Test of Lore and earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to House Odan-Urr, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-18 22:11:14 UTC

Nero. Back when you joined Taldryan, I had lots of concerns about you. Fast forward 6 months, and I now consider you to be one of the shining faces of Taldryan's future.

In those 6 months you've consistently impressed me with your ability to adapt, to change, to make the best of situations, and more importantly your ability to cope with the myriad of personalities you meet in the DB.

You represent something for Taldryan that truly gives me hope for the future, and I want to thank you for that. You're learning those core Taldryan values of putting the Unit's need ahead of your own wants and desires, and learning to be able to bite the bullet and finish tasks you don't necessarily find fun.

To me, that's being Taldryan. So, without further adieu, I would like to bestow upon you the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.

Rise, Nero Inferni: Knight of Taldryan.

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, 2013-08-18 14:08:38 UTC

Well what can I say about Nero? His career in the DB so far has had some ups and downs with the ups outweighing the downs. He is communicative in both IRC and e-mail, speaking his mind free without a second thought. In terms of activities I can say that as of late Nero has started to really impress me, he freely decided to base his House Summit on leadership work. He has written a House Report for me as well as evaluating the performance of various other members of Taldryan on the most recent Crusade events and come up with the respective recommendations for the rewards. All this he fulfilled to my fullest expectations. Furthermore Nero has worked closely with his Master OT Talon Drear to fulfill the rest of his promotion requirements.

So far Nero has participated in a total of 16 competition events while hosting one competition of his own and judging another one for his Master. He has placed in the top3 five times and has been awarded one Anteian Cross for his dedication to Taldryan during the First Phase of the Dark Crusade.

Whatever task it is we suggested at you Nero, you have fulfilled it, no matter if it was your Summit Task or passing every Exam in the SA Journeymen Hall to gain the Dark Pundit – Essentials Degree, or most recently your MAA task where you have been required to write at least 750 words on the History of the Guardian Order, to bypass the remaining two weeks of your ‘Time in rank’ requirement. This trait is something I am always looking for when it comes to the question if one is ready to become a Knight of Taldryan and you Sir have proven yourself worth without question.

Well done Nero Inferni, Knight of Taldryan!

~Obelisk Prelate Rian Aslar Quaestor of House Taldryan

Rian Taldrya, 2013-08-17 20:23:36 UTC

Nero is a superb example of what it means to embrace the spirit of Taldryan. His constant chat over email is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face, and even when asked to do something he dislikes, he gets on and does it to the utmost of his ability, with little more than a sarcastic comment. Nero has been instrumental in helping Taldryan through the Crusades so far, his activity levels have outshone even many of Taldryan's veterans, and his enthusiasm has known no bounds. Nero is the first Jedi Hunter in my memory to ask for an MAA appointed task to complete his promotion requirements, preferring to get things completed for his promotion rather than sit back and coast the last few weeks of his 'time in rank' requirement. That act on it's own epitomises his attitude to his career in the Dark Brotherhood, and it is with great pleasure that I recommend him for elevation to Dark Jedi Knight.

KE Nyssa "Bubbles" Taldrya Rollmaster of Taldryan

Nyssa "Bubbles" Taldrya, 2013-08-18 09:21:13 UTC

Looking back on Nero's progress in his journeyman period has filled me with pride.To be perfectly honest, being his mentor has been a cakewalk as of late. While he needed the occasional prodding in the early stages of his apprenticeship, he is now constantly seeking out and expanding his boundaries and has started to develop his skills in other areas than general activity, helping out the summit with various leadership tasks and surprising me with various great ideas to further not only his house, but the Brotherhood in general.

Nero has successfully passed all the requirements for his advancement to full knighthood with flying colours. He has participated in a total of 16 competitions during the crusades and independence games, placing in 5 of them with full awards and garnering 70 CoF's in the process. For his exemplary efforts during this period he has been awarded the Anteian Cross. Taking the initiative he has also hosted 2 competitions of his own and helped out the house summit by writing up a house report and assisting in the evaluation of his fellow house members and their performance in the crusades. Showing an ever increasing will to learn and rise up as a future leader he has passed a Leadership Studies SA course and attained his first two SA degrees. He has also been a valuable asset to the MAA in fleshing out the history of the DB.

It has been a genuine honour to serve as his mentor so far and I look forward to what he brings to the table further on in his career. For his outstanding performance and growing leadership potential I strongly recommend Nero Inferni be elevated to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight.

Talon Drear, 2013-08-18 10:33:42 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, Crysall. I have heard reports from House Marka Ragnos that you have managed to:

• Any other activity that warrants APP to NOV promotion

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-17 20:10:13 UTC

Crysall, you have successfully passed the Test of Lore and earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to House Marka Ragnos, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-17 14:43:35 UTC

You're already beginning to make a name for yourself, JaySIN Dajas. I have heard reports from House Scholae Palatinae that you have managed to:

• Pass Any Shadow Academy course except (test_of_lore,advancement_survey)

I have recommended you for immediate promotion.

Congratulations, and may the Force guide you, Novice,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-17 05:41:53 UTC

Zenon, you continue to impress. You're growing more competent each day and you will surely rival the Dark Council when the time is right. You have met the requirements for promotion, and a recommendation has be filed. Your accomplishments include:

• Start working on Character History on the Wiki
• Pass Acc Basics Shadow Academy course
• Logon to the DJB Ventrilo server
• Logon to IRC and visit Clan channel
• Pass 8 Shadow Academy courses from the (Journeyman Hall) department(s) (currently 9/8: Essentials 1: History, Essentials 2: Departments, Essentials 3: Paths & Orders, Essentials 4: Ranks, Essentials 5: Organization, Essentials 6: Medals, Vendetta 1: Foundation, Vendetta 2: Submission, Vendetta 3: Fiction and Graphics Tips)

I will continue to watch your progress, Zenon, but my direct intervention in your promotions must come to an end.

You will go far within this Brotherhood.

May the Force guide you, Protector,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-17 02:21:50 UTC

JaySIN Dajas, you have successfully passed the Test of Lore and earned the rank of Apprentice. While you may currently be on a shuttle to House Scholae Palatinae, I will continue to follow your progress with great interest.

May the Force guide you, Apprentice,

CCH Solari Headmaster

Master Windos, 2013-08-16 13:44:21 UTC

Very rarely anymore do I find someone in the Dark Brotherhood who possesses what I like to think of as the spirit of Old Taldryan. Taldryan of old was an irreverent place that had no care for authority for authorities sake, and was insanely active for two reasons: to help each other out, and to prove how awesome Taldryan was. To me, Rathus is the embodiment of these two things. He possesses a caustic wit, that makes me equally cringe, and laugh myself silly at varying moments, and chooses to not take anything too seriously. His performance in the Dark Crusades has been admirable, at a guess I would venture he's in the top 20% of overall performers in the DB for the crusades thus far, and he's done all that without being all that interested in anything except helping Taldryan succeed. That to me is dedication.

That to me is a sign that Rathus is a true Knight of Taldryan. Congrats Rathus.

Aedile of Taldryan

Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor, 2013-08-16 04:02:20 UTC

I've known Rathus for years, and the entire time, he has been virtually impossible to motivate to do just about anything... which is precisely why what he's done in Taldryan has been so special. Rathus has embraced the House like few in recent memory have; everything he does, he does for his unit. Rathus isn't interested in personal glory or medals, and instead spends most of his active time during the Crusades, doing his damnedest to represent Tal. He has participated in 18 events since the very beginning. He's dedicated to his House above all else. Furthermore, he has also taking his time to fulfill various other requirements of promotion, including Shadow Academy coursework, gaming outside of the Crusade, getting characters in TOR to max level, and even running his own competition. I've never seen Rathus so motivated, nor so eager to help others.

So congratulations on Dark Jedi Knight, you creepy lover of space harpies; you deserve it!

Telaris "Mav" Cantor Dark Prophet & Master of Rathus

Telaris "Mav" Cantor, 2013-08-16 03:04:32 UTC

Before I stepped up to the position of Rollmaster, I have to admit I didn't know Rathus all that well - given I don't get on IRC much, our contact had unfortunately been minimal. In the last few months, however, all of that has changed. Rathus truly is the epitome of activity, there is barely a competition that goes by without seeing his name on the entry list. He manages to attain incredible levels of achievement, with very little fuss or theatrics. Rathus is one of those people you long to have in the House, someone who will, without fail, get the job done and achieve all he can, without the need for constant reminding. I have little doubt that what we've seen so far is only the beginning. Congratulations Rathus, on completing all your requirements for promotion, and for achieving the rank of Dark Jedi Knight!

KE Nyssa "Bubbles" Taldrya

Rollmaster of Taldryan

Nyssa "Bubbles" Taldrya, 2013-08-16 03:14:14 UTC

Since Rathus has joined the DB and Taldryan he has never ceased to impress me, everything he does, he does with the fullest of his heart and for the best of his House, may it be his constant presence on Taldryans IRC Channel, his steadfast manner with which he fulfills the tasks he was given or his level of participation during and in between the Dark Crusade for which he has been rewarded an Anteian Cross. During his time in Taldryan Rathus has participated in almost if not every available competition or event, while hosting one competition of his own for his House, not to mention his activities in Star Wars: The old Republic, where he has leveled at least two characters to the maximum level and snagged himself a total amount of 53 Clusters of Fire. In this context I especially would like to point out his work for the “Create an Aspect” competition where he placed first and has been rightfully rewarded a Crescent with Diamond Star for. Even working through numerous Shadow Academy exams to receive a SA-Degree or writing ten pages of character fiction is nothing Rathus shirks from.

Now the time has come to reward Rathus with what he truly deserve, his promotion to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight, well done Rathus and congratz on your promotion!

~OP Rian Aslar

Quaestor of House Taldryan

Rian Taldrya, 2013-08-16 03:14:46 UTC