Since I first came to Plagueis - then independent House Plagueis - there has been one constant the entire time: Tra'an Reith di Plagia. When I first joined Tra'an was the Quaestor of House Plagueis and a remarkable leader to serve under. Not much has changed when it comes to his leadership since then which is why I'm very happy to recommend him for promotion to the rank of EQ4.

Tra'an has shown what it is to be both a leader in name and a leader by example since his last promotion. During that time, Tra'an was leading House Plagueis through the first phases of the Dark Crusade. Since stepping down, he has never faltered from his goal of helping to shape and form now-Clan Plagueis into a powerhouse of activity by being a shining example of a member. In the span since his last promotion Tra'an has accumulated a multitude of awards including 1 Sapphire Blade, 1 Grand Cross, 2 Steel Crosses, 2 Anteian Crosses, and 4 Dark Crosses. On the competition side of things he has been both a producer and a consumer: he's organized and co-organized 21 competitions and participated in 205 competitions. From those competitions he's earned a 28 crescents of varying degrees, including 1 Crescent with a Diamond Star, and rallied up 6 Gold Novae, 1 Silver Nova, and 3 Bronze Novae. But as anyone who we look to promote to a rank like EQ4, Tra'an has limited himself to just competitions. He's also racked up gaming awards such as 12 Pendants of Blood, 193 Clusters of Fire, and 820 Clusters of Earth through 107 PvE activities and 7 PvP matches. Tra'an has also added in over 15,000 words of official fiction through his events, and completed 5 ACC battles. And of course, Tra'an has directly applied his leadership skills to other members by earning a Scroll of the Master by personally guiding his apprentice, Zuser Whuloc, to knighthood.

Tra'an has also served the Shadow Academy for the past 2 years up until recently, through 2 separate Headmasters, as a professor. During that time in the Shadow Academy, Tra'an earned 13 Scrolls of Foundation, and graded 89 courses. He was also able to pass 9 courses himself, earning him a Dark Maven in Service.

Overall, aside from the impressive numbers of his accomplishments, Tra'an has been irreplaceable for me. Not only is he like having another consul right in the rank and file membership of Clan Plagueis, he's been a great friend the entire time as well to all of us. He lends advice when needed, not only to me, but also to all the other members of Plagueis to help guide them through the events we run and answer all the questions they have about the Brotherhood. I can never thank him enough for his continued presence, leadership, and all that he does without even having to be asked.

This is a hard, well earned promotion that I can't even begin to say how glad I am to be recommending it. Congratulations, Tra'an!

Teylas Ramar, 2017-01-01 21:08:21 UTC

Tra’an has been a stable a dedicated member for a number of years and while I have not had the pleasure to work with him, I’ve seen him active lately on the site and in Telegram quite a bit. His track record in August and November will prove his level of interest and activity. Stellar work for a stellar member.

Seer Tra’an was been involved a lot more recently, which is of particular note. He participated in Aftermath, and jumped in head first for our Winter Trials series. I cannot wait to see what he brings to the table.

I see no reason why Tra’an should not be recognized for his recent (and historical) contributions to the Clan and House. Congratulations!

Seer Xolarin, 2017-01-01 21:08:13 UTC

Tra'an was a person that I'd worked with before coming to Plagueis a number of times, and was the primary reason I came to the Clan in 2012. In the time since his promotion that November, he's made the sort of contributions to our Clan that most members never match. Teylas has gone over some of the quantifiable numerics of those contributions above, so I'd like to highlight some of the things that don't show up in an activity tracker.

Beginning shortly after his last elevation, Tra'an oversaw the implementation of the ground up rebuild of the entirety of the Clan's lore. Moving beyond things like the rebuilt fleet and basic outline documents that had been completed in the lead up to Horizons, he put together a team of individuals and ran a project the scale of which would be more appropriate for a full time Dark Councilor such as the Voice. Everything about Plagueis changed, from it's home planet to it's basic fictional identity. In addition to his oversight and direct contributions to wiki articles and outlines, Tra'an personally authored almost 5,000 words of fiction to introduce the new canon reality and worked with several other authors on several thousand more. Then Battleteams Karness Muur and Ajunta Pall were created at the start of 2013, and Tra'an shepherded the creation of their canon as well. The fictional foundation that Tra'an built for our Clan has been a sound one that has allowed us to continue to build upon in the years since.

On the Out of Character side of things, Tra'an was helming a cultural shift just as large as the fictional changes. He assembled a team of leaders that worked to push his goal of an involved and highly active summit that leads from the front, something that started with our Clan leaders efforts during the Dark Crusade in 2013 and that has continued through our recently completed Winter Trials event. Not only did he build that culture, he has actively contributed to it since stepping down as Plagueis Quaestor as both a regular member and holder of our di Plagia clan title. He is always there to function as a motivational voice on in our Telegram channel each and every time that we are hosting a competition or participating in a larger scale Brotherhood event.

Tra'an has made invaluable contributions to our Clan over the last four years, always there for the Clan leadership whenever they've needed him. It gives me great pleasure to write another high level Equite promotion for Tra'an, as few that have received this honor could be considered to be more deserving. Well done, sir!

Master Selika Roh di Plagia, 2017-01-01 21:07:29 UTC

Tra’an Reith di Plagia is a long time member and constant presence of Clan Plagueis, and this member has put in the time and effort to truly show it. Regularly active on our Clan Telegram chat, he can be found providing advice and guidance to our less experienced members, and also being a generally positive and encouraging influence. This activity is very clearly mirrored in his participation within the club, which has led to a slew of awards and crescents that are very well deserved.

In particular, Tra’an was a leading member of House Ajunta Pall during our recent “Aftermath” event. He placed first in two events and second in another, with a grand total of 10 entries on behalf of Clan Plagueis. For his efforts he received 3 hard earned Crescents with Ruby Star.

Tra’an, thank you for being a guiding example of what an ideal Equite is in this club. Thank you for your service, your participation, your kind words, and your presence. And above all, congratulations!

, 2017-01-01 21:07:56 UTC