Covihl Adren

Covihl Adren was a Jorian general in command of the Firewhip battlegroup. He fought in the ruins of the city of Kosov during the battle of Caldrus. Despite having his every move scrutinized by his superiors due to the actions of his traitor father, Cohvil was an exemplary general, that was respected and loved by his troops, and seen as a promising general. He was chosen to fight on Caldrus both because of his strategies, and as a subtle test of his loyalties, when fighting human rebels, GIA troops and eventually Dar'Jorians.

Early years
Covihl Adren was born in the Jorian city of Selion, in 133 BDK, the son of lord Carvus Adren, and joined the clans military forces when he was thirty years of age, like most Jorians. He trained as infantry for five years, showing surprising leadership abilities during excercises, and was offered a position at the esteemed academy of Trilus, a Jorian colony world. There he trained to become a Jorian officer, for another five years, and graduated the top of his class as a captain in the Firewhip Battle group.

He was part of the war for Kilaar, a planet just outside of Jorian space, which had been contested by alien warlords and the planets natives. He lead a company of the Firewhips to take several key locations, earning several commendations during the campaign.

He was known for his tendency to throw himself into dangerous situations, alongside his men, not willing to let them step into a dangerous situation without doing the exact same. He took the Jorian tenet of leaders being expected to lead from the front, to the extreme, impressing many of his commanding officers, though some also disliked the risks he took.

After the campaign on Kilaar, Covihl was recommended for the rank of commander, which would entitle him to the leadership of an entire battalion of the battle group. Unfortunately, Covihls' father, Carvus Arden, became a Dar'Jorian, and delivered sensitive information to the Dar'Jorians, which lead to thousands of Jorian deaths.

Although Covihl was as horrified and outraged by his clan leaders and fathers' betrayal, as the rest of the Jorians, and showed no signs of becoming a Dar'Jorian himself, suspicion fell upon him. His promotion was cancelled, and he was placed under heavy guard by a unit of Addy Guardians, on the Jorian penal colony of Haragal.

Covihl was the only Jorian prisoner on Haragal, and because of this, many of the alien prisoners chose to take out their rage and frustration on him. He often found himself cornered at meal times, or shortly before bed times. Though he would hold his own, he suffered several injuries, and spent time in the medical bay. He spent five months on Haragal, until his name was cleared.

He was reinstated as a commander in the Firewhip battle group, and held no grudge against the Jorian hierarchy. In fact, he became even more determined to prove himself to his commanding officers. The officer directly above Covihl, high commander Altress Telurian, noticed his perseverance, and commended him to general Traesk Vilarian.

As a result, Covihl was given more freedom to do as he wished during battles,and as a result, the battalion under his command became recognized for both its creative solutions to problems. His battalion was influential in several battles, either turning the tide of the battle, or capturing cities with minimal casualties. As a result, the entire battle group enjoyed a fiercesome reputation.

Siege of Vael
Some time after his reinstatement, the battle group was sent to the Jorian colony of Vael, which was contested by the Iron Hands mercenary group. Covihls battlalion deployed on the southern continent, where the fighting was heaviest, and met up with Jorian forces already on the world. Unfortunately, the Iron Hands resorted to bombing both cities and Jorian military centers. General  Traesk Vilarian and all of his command staff were killed during one of the bombings.

Though the Jorian force was reeling from continued ground and aerial assaults from the mercenaries, Covihl managed to rally his forces. He forced back the attacking mercenaries, and had his troops take over an intake anti air battery, decimating the enemy. Any doubts of Adrens loyalties were set aside, and when a Jorian fleet broke through the mercenaries ships, Covihl was promoted to the rank of general, and placed in command of the Firewhip battlegroup. He and the battlegroup were then sent to the Ebbranni sector, under the command of lord Averaine Tahl.