Rodin Hlian Verpalion

"I see no reason why this business must be conducted with unpleasantness"

- Lord Verpalion

Lord Rodin Hlian Verpalion was an Imperial noble who was assigned as overseer of the NOVA Project on Lianna. He rose to power in the Imperial Senate where he won favor from Palpatine and was given the title of Imperial Advisor. In this capacity he spent his time handling sensitive situation for the Emperor who he was totally loyal to. He genuinely believed that the Empire was a force for good and that aliens, droid and other scum were inferior to Humans. Rodin strongly dislikes, what he considered "backwater" worlds such as Lianna and would desire the refinery and style of the Core worlds. He considered himself a patron of the arts.

Outwardly Lord Verpalion appears to be a friendly and generous man, however he was quite capable of ruthlessly torturing and killing for pleasure. He was a close friend of Grand Moff Tarkin whose policies he admired.

It was rumored on Lianna that Lord Verpalion and Lady Valles Santhe's granddaughter Miri Santhe were "more than just friends". This was not true.