Rasovi (poglavice, knezovi) was the unofficial name given originally to five extremely influential Ustaše who returned from exile to Zagreb in April 1941 with their leader Ante Pavelić. They were Eugen Kvaternik, Ante Moskov, Vilko Pečnikar, Ivo Herenčić and Erih Lisak. When Pavelić became leader (Poglavnik) of the Independent State of Croatia (Croatian: Nezavisna Država Hrvatska, NDH) they retained his respect and trust as fellow émigrés, and he appointed them to senior government positions in which they were able to operate with extensive autonomy. Later Eugen Kvaternik sided with his father Slavko Kvaternik in a conflict with Pavelić and fell into disfavour. The "Rasovi" were thus reduced to four, who were then joined by three powerful Ustaša colonels - Vjekoslav "Maks" Luburić, Vjekosl