Corian Tchernovkov
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Corian Tchernovkov (born 28?? - died 2935)[1] was a Khan of Clan Coyote who rose to the station of ilKhan of the Clans at the height of the Golden Century. She would be secretly murdered by her successor as ilKhan, Tobias Khatib.[2]
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Biography
Little has come to light about the life of Corian Tchernovkov prior to her ascension to Khan of Clan Coyote. Like other ilKhans since the death of Jerome Winson, she was elected to a vacated office to fill the role of supreme arbiter of disputes among the increasingly fractious Clans. She was likely viewed as an impartial figure, though no doubt, one skilled enough in the arts of Clan warfare to hold the office of ilKhan of the Clans.[1]
Reign of The Fifth ilKhan
Elected ilKhan in 2920, ilKhan Corian Tchernovkov was elected to help mediate the growing disputes between the Clans. The most notable of these disputes arose between Clan Ghost Bear and Clan Hell's Horses on the world of Tokasha in the Kerensky Cluster. In 2921, the Ghost Bears would lose one of their most beloved Khans, Kilborne Jorgensson, during an assault on the Horse industrial enclave. This most heated of feuds would flare up throughout her reign and beyond.[3]
Foul Murder
The few other facts related to the reign of ilKhan Tchernovkov revolve mostly around her death. Disguised as a training accident, a not uncommon occurrence in the Clans officer ranks, it would go uncovered for 13 years into the reign of her successor, ilKhan Tobias Khatib. Clan Snow Raven's Khans brought before the Grand Council proof of Khatib's active involvement in Tchernovkov's death, which would lead to his trial and execution for Treason against the Grand Council.[1][4]
Officially - as far as the Grand Council was concerned - the case ended with Khatib's death. But in the reality of the Clans, it had only just begun. Clan Coyote, led by a furious Khan Judas Levien, would prosecute a campaign of vengeance against the Cloud Cobras for the next 20 months, exhausting his Clan's Touman and costing them more than they would gain. The hostilities would slow down, but the bad feelings engendered by this incident would remain between the two Clans for a long time to come.[4]
Legacy
For good or ill, the legacy of Corian Tchernovkov is tied to the fate of her murderer, Tobias Khatib. Not until his crime is uncovered does her death have its effect, though not in any positive way. Her Clan would wear itself out avenging her death, though the Cloud Cobras would also suffer mightily for the crimes of their former Khan.
After her death, few among the Clans held any trust for individuals who would sought out the office of ilKhan. With the the passing of Khatib, the office of ilKhan would remain vacated until the time of Leo Showers and Operation Revival.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Era Digest: Golden Century, p. 10 - Early Clan History: A Comparative Timeline, Cont.
- ↑ The Clans: Warrior of Kerensky, p. 72 - "Clan Cloud Cobra, History"
- ↑ Field Manual: Crusader Clans, p. 56 - "The Horse and the Bear"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Field Manual: Warden Clans, p. 42 - "Righteous Vengeance"