Madrix Tann was a male Chiss adept in the Dark Side Elite of the reborn Emperor Palpatine. During the Galactic Civil War, he held the rank of Chief Inquisitor in the Inquisitorius and took part in multiple battles. Following the death of the Galactic Emperor and Darth Vader over Endor in 4 ABY, he journeyed to the planet of Byss, where he awaited the return of Palpatine. When Operation Shadow Hand commenced in 10 ABY, he was appointed as one of the seven Dark Jedi on the Dark Side Elite. Tann carried out missions independently against the New Republic, and survived when Palpatine died for the final time on Onderon. He felt the death through the Force and fled into the Outer Rim Territories, with the New Jedi Order falsely believing that Kam Solusar was the only surviving member of the Elit