If one were to look up the definition of “awesome” in the dictionary, I remain firmly convinced you could find a picture of Taranae Rhode. If there is anyone who better embodies the definition of that word (“Extremely impressive or daunting; inspiring great admiration”) anywhere in Clan Plagueis, I’ve yet to meet them. She has been an absolute force when it comes to both activity and leadership in the four months since she was last recognized, acting as the thundering heart of House Ajunta Pall.

As an individual she has entered twenty-eight competitions, earning placements in four of them (one ruby, one sapphire, and two topaz crescents). Parsing that activity through the lense of our recent Between Light and Dark feud with Clan Odan-Urr, however, reveals true excellence. Taranae was the only member to enter all eleven possible events during the feud, and she scored top ten, point-scoring placements in a staggering nine of them. Second place in Battleplan, fourth in Multimedia, fifth in the prologue puzzle, seventh in round one fiction, eighth in round two’s puzzle, fiction, and round one graphics, and finally tenth place in round one gaming. No member of either clan placed in so many events, and Taranae’s performance and 100% participation makes her easily the MVP of Plagueis during the event. In addition to competitions, she’s earned nineteen clusters of fire and twenty clusters of earth from her gaming activity. And, between her two completed ACC matches and general fiction activity, collected three clusters if ice.

Now, all of this activity would be impressive from any general member of the Brotherhood, but it’s made all the more impressive given Taranae’s performance as a leader and Aedile of House Ajunta Pall. Taranae was absolutely integral towards galvanizing her house to the tune of fifty-six overall entries during the course of our feud with Odan-Urr. She’s also been an invaluable member of our summit in general over the past four months, never missing a monthly report while still making sure each one contains valuable information for all of her subordinates. She’s always there on Telegram or via email to provide advice and guidance for our “younglings”, helping shepherd them through the unique quirks of the Brotherhood. As a mentor, her success can be best measured in how she’s there to provide for Plagueis’s future: her service as master to Kul'tak Drol on his path to the rank of Knight.

Taranae has continued to make lasting contributions to Clan Plagueis as a whole and House Ajunta Pall in particular, demonstrating a zealous nature to succeed, remarkable overall activity, and unequaled leadership. Each and every action she takes shows her to be incredibly deserving of this award.

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2016-04-27 23:45:00 UTC