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| − | '''Jana Pryde''' (died 3 April [[3136]]) was the [[Khan]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] from [[3129]] to | + | '''Jana Pryde''' (died 3 April [[3136]]) was the [[Khan]] of [[Clan Jade Falcon]] from [[3129]] to 3136. She became Khan after removing [[Ruel Chistu]], and was assisted in her rise to power by [[Galaxy Commander]] [[Beckett Malthus]], who arranged for Chistu's displacement.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 102, 'Beckett Malthus'</ref> Ironically, Malthus would later turn on her, backing [[Malvina Hazen]]'s rise to power. |
==History== | ==History== | ||
===Khanship=== | ===Khanship=== | ||
| − | Khan Pryde | + | Khan Jana Pryde's rise to power had come at the cost of fostering intense division in the Jade Falcon warrior caste, a mirror of the old [[Crusader]] and [[Warden]] philosophies that had existed in the [[Clan Homeworlds]] prior to the [[Clan Invasion]].<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 63, "Clan Jade Falcon"</ref> In [[3135]], the Khan sent a force that contained the most radical elements of her warriors in what was called the ''[[desant]]'': an invasion of the [[Republic of the Sphere]]. This invasion force especially containted those warriors which had come to follow the so-called [[Mongol Doctrine]] which was being popularized by Malvina Hazen (although Hazen's interpretation of the Doctrine was actually a corruption of its original form, which had been created by [[Clan Hell's Horses]]). Malvina's ''sibkin'' [[Aleksandr Hazen]] also participated in this invasion, as well as the now-disfavored Beckett Malthus. Officially, the objective of the ''desant'' was to take an advanced stronghold, opening Clan Jade Falcon's path to conquer [[Terra]], but in reality Khan Pryde simply wished to get rid of Malvina and Aleksandr Hazen by sending them on a suicide mission.<ref>''Era Report: 3145'', p. 101, "Malvina Hazen"</ref> For this reason, the only reinforcements she send them were the worst of the Falcon Touman: ''[[dezgra]]'' and ''[[solahma]]'' warriors.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p. 45</ref> |
| − | + | However, Khan Pryde's plan backfired. Despite heavy losses, a defeat on [[Skye]] and the death of Aleksandr, the ''desant'' was a success, carving out a region of Jade Falcon territory that came to be known as the [[Falcon's Reach]]. When the promised Falcon reinforcements did not arrive, the remaining leaders of the ''desant'', Malvina Hazen and Beckett Malthus, returned to [[Sudeten]] with the bulk of their remaining forces, whereupon Malvina challenged Jana Pryde to a [[Trial of Position]] for the Khanship. This challenge was rejected by [[Loremaster]] [[Julia Buhallin]], as was an attempted [[Trial of Possession]]. Two attempts on Malvina's life were made by Jana Pryde's supporters, but both failed.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', ch.9</ref> In response, Malvina denounced Jana's weakness, and declared herself the rightful Khan of Clan Jade Falcon.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p.114</ref> Thus a civil war inside Clan Jade Falcon began.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p. 208</ref> | |
| − | + | Malvina's forces conquered a number of lightly-defended worlds, but Jana's supporters brought them to battle on [[Antares]]. However, Malvina's forces received aid in the form of Galaxy Commander [[Manas Amirault]] of Clan Hell's Horses, who led a splinter faction of that Clan which sought to emulate Malvina's use of the Mongol Doctrine. These two forces united under Malvina, calling themselves the [[Golden Ordun]].<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p. 165</ref> With the assistance of Manas Amirault and his Galaxy, Malvina dealt the loyalists a crushing defeat on Antares.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p. 196</ref> Jana Pryde was forced to move all the Falcon Touman to Sudeten, but even there, her forces were defeated again. Finally, Jana agreed to have a duel against Malvina for the Khanship, trying to prevent more losses.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p. 262</ref> | |
| − | ===Death and | + | ===Death and Legacy=== |
| − | Jana Pryde and Malvina fought in their 'Mechs: a Turkina and a [[Shrike]] respectively. The fight took place aboard the Falcon | + | Jana Pryde and Malvina fought in their 'Mechs: a [[Turkina]] and a [[Shrike]] respectively. The fight took place aboard the crippled Falcon [[WarShip]] ''[[Emerald Talon]]'', almost destroying the ship in the process. After crippling each other's mechs, they proceeded to fight hand-to-hand in the vacuum of space. Malvina managed to open the Khan's suit, exposing her to the vacuum. After receiving Malvina's signature death's kiss, Jana died of asphyxiation.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p. 291</ref>. |
After taking Jana's place, Malvina ordered the ''Emerald Talon'' to fall on Sudeten, destroying the capital, Hammarr, and killing all its inhabitants.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p. 306</ref> | After taking Jana's place, Malvina ordered the ''Emerald Talon'' to fall on Sudeten, destroying the capital, Hammarr, and killing all its inhabitants.<ref>''A Rending of Falcons'', p. 306</ref> | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| + | * ''[[Era Report: 3145]]'' | ||
* ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' (novel) | * ''[[Flight of the Falcon]]'' (novel) | ||
* ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'' (novel) | * ''[[A Rending of Falcons]]'' (novel) | ||
[[Category:Clan Jade Falcon Characters|Pryde, Jana]] | [[Category:Clan Jade Falcon Characters|Pryde, Jana]] | ||
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Jana Pryde (died 3 April 3136) was the Khan of Clan Jade Falcon from 3129 to 3136. She became Khan after removing Ruel Chistu, and was assisted in her rise to power by Galaxy Commander Beckett Malthus, who arranged for Chistu's displacement.[1] Ironically, Malthus would later turn on her, backing Malvina Hazen's rise to power.
History
Khanship
Khan Jana Pryde's rise to power had come at the cost of fostering intense division in the Jade Falcon warrior caste, a mirror of the old Crusader and Warden philosophies that had existed in the Clan Homeworlds prior to the Clan Invasion.[2] In 3135, the Khan sent a force that contained the most radical elements of her warriors in what was called the desant: an invasion of the Republic of the Sphere. This invasion force especially containted those warriors which had come to follow the so-called Mongol Doctrine which was being popularized by Malvina Hazen (although Hazen's interpretation of the Doctrine was actually a corruption of its original form, which had been created by Clan Hell's Horses). Malvina's sibkin Aleksandr Hazen also participated in this invasion, as well as the now-disfavored Beckett Malthus. Officially, the objective of the desant was to take an advanced stronghold, opening Clan Jade Falcon's path to conquer Terra, but in reality Khan Pryde simply wished to get rid of Malvina and Aleksandr Hazen by sending them on a suicide mission.[3] For this reason, the only reinforcements she send them were the worst of the Falcon Touman: dezgra and solahma warriors.[4]
However, Khan Pryde's plan backfired. Despite heavy losses, a defeat on Skye and the death of Aleksandr, the desant was a success, carving out a region of Jade Falcon territory that came to be known as the Falcon's Reach. When the promised Falcon reinforcements did not arrive, the remaining leaders of the desant, Malvina Hazen and Beckett Malthus, returned to Sudeten with the bulk of their remaining forces, whereupon Malvina challenged Jana Pryde to a Trial of Position for the Khanship. This challenge was rejected by Loremaster Julia Buhallin, as was an attempted Trial of Possession. Two attempts on Malvina's life were made by Jana Pryde's supporters, but both failed.[5] In response, Malvina denounced Jana's weakness, and declared herself the rightful Khan of Clan Jade Falcon.[6] Thus a civil war inside Clan Jade Falcon began.[7]
Malvina's forces conquered a number of lightly-defended worlds, but Jana's supporters brought them to battle on Antares. However, Malvina's forces received aid in the form of Galaxy Commander Manas Amirault of Clan Hell's Horses, who led a splinter faction of that Clan which sought to emulate Malvina's use of the Mongol Doctrine. These two forces united under Malvina, calling themselves the Golden Ordun.[8] With the assistance of Manas Amirault and his Galaxy, Malvina dealt the loyalists a crushing defeat on Antares.[9] Jana Pryde was forced to move all the Falcon Touman to Sudeten, but even there, her forces were defeated again. Finally, Jana agreed to have a duel against Malvina for the Khanship, trying to prevent more losses.[10]
Death and Legacy
Jana Pryde and Malvina fought in their 'Mechs: a Turkina and a Shrike respectively. The fight took place aboard the crippled Falcon WarShip Emerald Talon, almost destroying the ship in the process. After crippling each other's mechs, they proceeded to fight hand-to-hand in the vacuum of space. Malvina managed to open the Khan's suit, exposing her to the vacuum. After receiving Malvina's signature death's kiss, Jana died of asphyxiation.[11].
After taking Jana's place, Malvina ordered the Emerald Talon to fall on Sudeten, destroying the capital, Hammarr, and killing all its inhabitants.[12]
BattleTech
Jana Pryde piloted a Turkina she named Greenfeather.[13] Her personal DropShip was the Falcon's Egg, of unknown class.
References
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 102, 'Beckett Malthus'
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 63, "Clan Jade Falcon"
- ↑ Era Report: 3145, p. 101, "Malvina Hazen"
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, p. 45
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, ch.9
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, p.114
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, p. 208
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, p. 165
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, p. 196
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, p. 262
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, p. 291
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, p. 306
- ↑ A Rending of Falcons, ch. 30
Bibliography
- Era Report: 3145
- Flight of the Falcon (novel)
- A Rending of Falcons (novel)