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VERD-TALON COVENANT
"When one calls, the other answers."
- Intent: To formally document the decades spanning bond between House Verd and House Talon, and to preserve the shared history and devotion that began with Isley Verd and Srina Talon and continues through their Houses today.
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- Event Name: Verd-Talon Covenant
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- Galactic Standard Year: 903 ABY
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- Brief Overview: The Verd-Talon Covenant is the name given to the enduring bond between House Verd and House Talon, forged more than five decades ago when Srina Talon came under the tutelage of Isley Verd. What began as mentorship grew into familial devotion, proven through war, exile, ascension, and the shaping of a new generation. From the liberation of Eshan to the quiet years of the Shiraya Expanse and the rise of two sovereign thrones, the Covenant endures as a testament to loyalty, shared legacy, and unbroken trust between their Houses. When one House calls and the other answers, the warriors who march do so in strength and are honored accordingly, whether through contract, coin, or cause.
The Verd-Talon Covenant began on Coruscant when a hunted young Srina Talon crossed paths with Isley Verd. What followed was not merely protection, but apprenticeship. Under Isley’s guidance, Srina learned to wield power in all its forms. She grew from a survivor into a formidable presence in both war and governance, eventually rising to the mantle of Exarch within the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
In shaping her, Isley rediscovered something long dormant within himself. He remembered what it meant to teach, to guide, and to stand not only as a warrior or statesman, but as a father. Their bond became one of loyalty without condition.
When Eshan faced occupation under the Mandalorian rule of Yasha Cadera and Kaine Australis, Isley did not hesitate. Though Mandalorian by heritage, he chose action over allegiance and led the effort to liberate Srina’s homeworld. It was an act that defined the depth of their connection and established that their loyalty was not abstract, but lived.
As the Confederacy waned, Srina remained by Isley’s side in the Shiraya Expanse. There, during his years of retirement, she became a constant presence in the lives of the Verd children. She stood witness to their births, their first steps, and their earliest lessons. Each child of House Verd born in that era knew Srina not as distant ally, but as godmother, guardian, and family.
Time reshaped the galaxy. Srina Talon ascended to rule in her own right. Aether Verd rose from Clan Alor to Mand’alor the Iron. Thrones were claimed. Nations shifted. Yet the foundation laid decades prior did not fracture.
The Verd-Talon Covenant is the name given to that continuity.
It is the recognition that before thrones, there was trust. Before banners, there was loyalty. Before empires rose and fell, there were two Houses bound by choice and by love. When strength is lent between them, it is done with discipline, and those who answer the call are honored and compensated in full.
And when need arises, that bond endures.
In shaping her, Isley rediscovered something long dormant within himself. He remembered what it meant to teach, to guide, and to stand not only as a warrior or statesman, but as a father. Their bond became one of loyalty without condition.
When Eshan faced occupation under the Mandalorian rule of Yasha Cadera and Kaine Australis, Isley did not hesitate. Though Mandalorian by heritage, he chose action over allegiance and led the effort to liberate Srina’s homeworld. It was an act that defined the depth of their connection and established that their loyalty was not abstract, but lived.
As the Confederacy waned, Srina remained by Isley’s side in the Shiraya Expanse. There, during his years of retirement, she became a constant presence in the lives of the Verd children. She stood witness to their births, their first steps, and their earliest lessons. Each child of House Verd born in that era knew Srina not as distant ally, but as godmother, guardian, and family.
Time reshaped the galaxy. Srina Talon ascended to rule in her own right. Aether Verd rose from Clan Alor to Mand’alor the Iron. Thrones were claimed. Nations shifted. Yet the foundation laid decades prior did not fracture.
The Verd-Talon Covenant is the name given to that continuity.
It is the recognition that before thrones, there was trust. Before banners, there was loyalty. Before empires rose and fell, there were two Houses bound by choice and by love. When strength is lent between them, it is done with discipline, and those who answer the call are honored and compensated in full.
And when need arises, that bond endures.
