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Clan Solus emerged during the Second Crusading Era, right after the ascension of Leviticus and the beginning of the Sith’s hold over Mandalorians. Clan Solus was founded by Aro Solus, a man that once belonged to the great House Vizsla. At some point in the past, he had been a prominent member of the House, serving the Alor Tor Vizsla at the time loyally. The rise of the Sith caused unrest within the Mandalorian people, but it impacted Aro greatly. He saw the slow shift from the ragged and disjointed Exiles to the well-oiled war machine that was the Sith Empire.
Aro Solus saw the chaos that could potentially unleash across the galaxy, and he voiced his concerns to other clan leaders at the time. His principles and values differed greatly from the Vizsla Alor, and Aro was left to choose between abandoning what he believed or following his brethren. He was present that day when the fateful duel erupted between Leviticus against Fenri Kryze and Tor Vizsla. At the time, there was no choice but to recognize the Sith Lord as the ruler. He saw his people welcome the Sith as their new leader, the man that would guide them towards glory and victory.
That was the day Aro walked away from House Vizsla, choosing to abstain from even supporting it as a bannerman. He founded clan Solus then, rallying others that were dead against the governing principles of the Sith Empire from the very beginning. He and his followers settled onto the second moon of Concord Dawn. Although the clan participated in various battles for the Mandalorian people, they strictly abstained from battles that furthered the Sith agenda. As a result, Clan Solus was largely uninvolved in driving the Jedi to near extinction. This did not mean, however, that the clan harbored any love for them. They maintained their suspicion and distrust for all Force users, though they particularly deemed the Sith to be their enemies.
Clan Solus was largely unpopular with the Mandalorian people for their views of the Sith. As the centuries passed and the Mandalorians helped with the Imperial expansion, Clan Solus grew within itself, though always remaining minor and irrelevant. It was unaffiliated with any house, though its values and principles lived on through each generation of soldier born into it. As they were never a part of the empire, they never obtained a large number of assets or power like other clans.
Because of their original ties to Vizsla, Clan Solus maintained similar values but to a more extreme degree. They were xenophobic by nature and especially against Force users. Like Vizsla, they had named House Kryze as their arch-rivals, including the clans that fell within it. For many long years, there had been skirmishes and violent disputes between the clans and Clan Solus had few friends.
With their numbers dwindling, Clan Solus was close to being forgotten entirely. Many of Clan Solus’ members began to leave to pursue the life of an independent bounty hunter. However, unrest and non-conformity began to rise as the Sith Empire grew more and more constricting. The presence of the Empire began to feel more like a crude subjugation, and the Mandalorian people began to see their culture and way of life threatened. This caused a ripple effect that reached even to the far corners of the galaxy where members of Clan Solus that left their old ways began to pick up on it. First, there were rumors, and then everything came to a head with the devastation of Medriaas. This incident was enough to call back members of the clan that had drifted far away from their homelands and people.
Clan Solus had been without a true leader for some time, and the mantle was left abandoned. No one sought to take up the role as the clan was believed to have been disbanded almost entirely. After the glassing that officially sparked an outright rebellion, a woman named Raz Solus returned to take up the mantle when no one else did. It was not a position anyone wanted, but it was a position that needed to be filled. Having led the life of a bounty hunter for years, she returned to Concord Dawn’s moon to rally her people and grow the clan from scratch once again. Though they were not big and powerful like other clans, they had the principles and will to work together to converge and drive back the Sith threat.
Raz Solus strove to lead her clan to glory, beginning with her efforts to find friends within other clans. It was time for Clan Solus to finally make its mark in history and rally behind a suitable Mand’alor to lead their people in the charge against the empire.
With a ferocity never before seen and an almost uncontrollable wildfire, Raz set out and accomplished her mission. Clan Solus became House Solus under her leadership, unifying all the clans under one banner and under one single Mand'alor. With the backing of the full might of the Mandalorians, they set out onto the galaxy and carved a rightful home for themselves amongst it for their people. The tide didn't stop there as she would lead them into a war against the oppressive Empire next; Clan Solus the feared vanguard of the crusade against the Sith and known throughout the galaxy as the Dauntless. Because of Raz, the Solus and Mandalorian names had etched themselves into history once more.
Their success wouldn't last forever. After blow and blow to the Sith, they eventually struck back. Under Empress Aadya's orders, the vast Sith fleet sieged Mandalore and began to bomb and glass the planet. Raz, the Mand'alor, stayed on the planet to fight to her last breath, battling the Eternal before ultimately perishing with him in the defense. Leandros, the husband of Raz, took their lone child and fled the planet to continue the Solus family line.
When the smoke cleared and the damage could be assessed, Leandros grieved for the death of his wife as did the rest of the clan. He rallied the Mandalorian clans once more afterward to take the fight to any Sith that stood in their way and to take back their home. When Mandalore was retaken after a hard-fought battle, Leandros claimed himself as Manda'lor the Crusader, making a pledge to wipe out any force user from the galaxy. A new-found rage had developed in the Mandalorians at the devastation that had taken place upon their people and once again, Clan Solus acted as the vanguard of a new crusade, leading the charge in honor of their fallen Manda'lor.
With the blood frenzy that had been made, the war took a toll on both the Mandalorians and the Force-users. With constant fighting, their numbers dwindled, and eventually, Leandros, Manda'lor The Crusader, went mad from loss and bloodthirst. Clan Solus, among other Alors of various clans, eventually turned on him and killed him, for the betterment of the clan and the galaxy but most importantly, as an act of mercy for the Solus and Mandalorian hero who finally broke. With his death, the clans fractured and fought amongst themselves, their power dipping with each day. With no more worthy foes to fight in the end, Solus would eventually fade back into obscurity as their culture slowly died over the millennia and was kept alive by the few who remembered of glories past.
Recently, Clan Solus has formed a sort of resurgence, clan members once more reuniting with each other and rekindling the fire that had long since been put out. Solus had fallen far from the glory it had once achieved but they were still very much alive. They had turned into a nomadic tribe, living off the land and making do with what they could but the Badgers were beginning to become restless. They knew what their old position was amongst the galaxy and they weren't afraid to take it back.
Culture
Though having a fierce nature, over time it is clear that much of the clan has lost its edge on the battlefield. This is a painful process of re-learning and re-establishing old principles that are happening since Raz Solus’ return. Historically, the clan has been risk-averse, and that mind shift is slowly beginning to see a forceful change due to the Sith’s unrelenting growth across the galaxy. Though usually coolly detached from other clans, Clan Solus is now actively seeking to form new alliances and friendships to help forge an army that can stand up against the might of the empire.
After the crusades, the culture of Solus relatively remained the same. They continue to pride themselves on their fierceness and carry the hallmarks of their ancestors before them. With the general hardship that had befallen the Mandalorian people, their isolationistic nature ceded slightly but they still very much remained their own clan.
Colors and Sigil
The official colors of Clan Solus are deep crimson and black. These were the original colors of Aro Solus and have passed down generation after generation since the day of the clan’s conception. The sigil, the image of a badger, represents a rite of passage that every young Clan Solus member had to go through. At the age of nine, a child is to stray out to the woods and gain the companionship of a dire badger. This is a practice that demonstrates patience, bravery, and perseverance. This practice has been in place since the Second Crusades, and it is a testament to overcoming adversaries as feral and aggressive as the badger. This rite of passage is required by all children born into the clan, and it carries with it the risk of death. Despite the dangers, the tradition has passed on for generations. Either the experience builds the warrior or breaks him or her.
After becoming Alor, Nox Solus had found a nest of dire badgers residing in the mountains of Mandalore, their living sigil once thought extinct. Completing the sacred tradition to acquire his own, he told others in the Clan the location of the animal. Once a couple of expeditions were made into the mountains, multiple nests of dire badgers had been found, proving their resilience and toughness once more. With the discovery made, the sacred tradition was once again re-established after many years of being neglected as Solus old and young would venture into the mountains to prove their worth.
Assets
The following are assets of Clan Solus:
Locations
- The Citadel. (Clan home for themselves only, Mandalore)
Ships
- None.
Roster and Hierarchy
Clan Solus, historically, has always been ruled by an Alor followed by a council of advisors. The majority of the ranks are filled by soldiers playing various roles. These roles can range from field grunts to intelligence analysts. They all fall under the title of Verde.
Alor
Al’Verde
Verde
Alliances & Relationships
Blue indicates a strong alliance/friendship.
Green indicates a friendly competition.
Red indicates a heated rivalry or an enemy.
+ Clan Awaud
+ Clan Crowholde
+ Clan Eldar
+ Clan Veren
+ Clan Wren
= Clan Fett
= Clan Rook
= Clan Skirata
= House Vizla
= House Kryze
- Jedi Order
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Intent
The official clan write-up for Clan Solus. The intent is to have a consolidated place to track membership and assets of the clan, along with tracking missions. The purpose of this is to encourage Mandalorian activity to help further the overarching faction goals. Clan Solus will hopefully work itself up from the ground up to become a key player in the story and restore Mandalorians and Mandalore to their former glory.
Thank you to @christhebarker for the logo edit!
Thank you to @Sreeya for the original and amazing writeup!
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