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| Finis Valorum | |
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| Birth Name |
Finis Zod Valorum |
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5'10" (1.78 m) |
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Gray |
| Eye Color |
Blue |
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Light |
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Tarsus Valorum (ancestor) |
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- "In the end those too stupid to understand the realities of the situation will kneel before and my ideas."
- ―Finis Valorum
Finis Valorum was human male who served as an officer in the Galactic Empire and later as a Imperial ambassador to the New Republic.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Finis Valorum was born into a renowned political dynasty in 37 BBY. His father, Eixes, served as one of the last Presidents of the Old Republic. As a young man, he received dozens of job offers from wealthy friends of his family, but he instead chose challenging assignments that would test his character. He would eventually serve under frontier conditions as a judge on the recently-discovered Imperial protectorate of Veccacopia. Unlike his predecessors in the post, he worked hard to effect change; upon learning that the native Cacops were hiring stand-ins to serve their sentences, as his bailiffs were unable to distinguish between individuals of the species, he instituted mandatory retinal scanning. In doing so, Valorum broke a corruption ring within Veccacopia's judicial office.[1]
After leaving Veccacopia, Valorum served with Imperial armed forces as a troop transport driver in the outlying regions. Finis managed to be promoted to the rank of general before attaining a post in the military advisory office of Emperor Cosimo Palpatine II. Valorum held elective office for the first time when he was in his late thirties, moving his residence from his homeworld of Imperial Center to Spira and, based primarily on his family's reputation and political contacts, winning an election to become the Senator of the Lytton sector. Valorum rose through the unseen pecking order of the Imperial Senate quickly, making short-term allies and lasting enemies.[1]
Personality and traits[]
Finis Zod Valorum came from an antediluvian line of distinguished aristocrats, two of whom having served as Republic President in the past.
Valorum was one of the ones who instituted the fashion among the Coruscanti elite of going to operas; it was joked among his political enemies that he enjoyed them because they were the only places where he could get any applause. He had a taste for exotic and expensive things, and his office during his reign as Senator was furnished with many antique and rare items.
Valorum was also known for his connections with various women. He had close ties with Jedi Master Adi Gallia; was rumored to be having an affair with his Staff Aide, Sei Taria, during his time as an Imperial emissary; was accused of acting inappropriately and attempting to solicit a teenage Padmé Amidala; and, after his retirement from politics, was sighted in the companionship of a "doe-eyed blonde number."[2]
Appearances[]
