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AIFENN

The Hero of Tython (Jedi Knight). Present during the sacking of Courascant as a padawan. Pardon my candle analogy, but this Miraluka will burn himself at both ends just to keep others warm (threat, promise.) He genuinely believes that there is a spark of good inside everyone. When discomfited, he defaults to being very polite... Underneath all of that, he does have a sense of humor, he tends to banter with his enemies if he knows them well enough. He believes strongly in not letting his emotions control him, although he does FEEL them. Like a good jedi, he tries to release his emotions into the force, or at the very least not let them effect his judgement in the field... He is not always successful. He is a dutiful commander with a gentle side he isn’t often allowed to indulge. Belives wholeheartedly in the Jedi and the good they are trying to do. Has attached himself as something of a guard to Sh'Iloh, which helps fill the void his padawan-brother Fenley left when he defected. Yes he IS attached, but he's quite hard on himself, so he thinks that it's the least of his sins. This is what happens when you take a guy who wants to be a temple guard and protect people but ends up being really good at dueling and killing because he has trauma related to being an overachiever (thanks, Fenley...)

Additionally, he has an RE-1 scout droid that serves as an assitive droid for him, as he cannot see holograms. It’s an excitable little thing that can often be found scuttling up and down his armor, or bouncing along behind him. It is a chipper and curious little fella. 

SH'ILOH

The Jedi Sage (Consular). An emotionally distant Jedi seer with an intense and powerful connection to the force – the cosmic force, specifically. This leaves them physically weak and often strains their body. Hear me out: being a ceaseless conduit for the will of the force takes a toll. The force loves them and it SUCKS. Have you tried to pour a waterfalls worth of water through a straw? That’s how Sh'Iloh feels all the time. It is frankly exhausting. It also lets off a sort of invisible signal to others: people consistently report their hair standing on end, and a pervasive feeling of being watched while in Sh'Iloh’s vicinity. 

Their force visions work like this: They can see the branching paths that lead to different futures – most clearly for turning points involving them. This can be something huge or just what the different choices at breakfast will lead their day to be like. It’s on 24-7. They often experience a feeling of deja-vu, and feel disconnected from the present, meaning they make logical and emotionless strategic decisions. It’s always a surprise to them when people show they genuinley care or hold strong feelings for them. Always trying to shift the future down the path that will most greatly benefit the most people. Is somewhat disillusioned with the Jedi order, but prefers it to whatever experiments the Sith would undoubtedly subject them to.

DUSTROS

Darth Vindictus (Sith Inquisitor) is an ex-slave that clawed his way up the ranks to become a Darth. He is surprisingly tolerant of those whose company he enjoys, has a dark sense of humor, and keeps careful tabs on both his friends and his enemies for reasons he prefers to let people sweat over. He also holds a vicious grudge and he ALWAYS gets even. Lobbies against slavery on the council for largely socio-political-economic reasons, so he doesn’t have to get into his feelings about having been a slave. He carefully considers his choices before making decisions, except in the case that one of his options is to kill a slaver, in which he will do it every time he has the opportunity. He has loads of unresolved issues and he’s not going to go to therapy about them, ever. Fun fact: He and Fenley fake dated when both of their positions were more precarious in the Empire to distract from their individual secret workings and it was hilarious. 

CYRESK

Cipher Six (Imperial agent) is a Chiss who used to be a member of Csilla's Secret Police before being reassigned to work as a spy for the Chiss’s Imperial Allies as a Cipher agent. Before being sent to the Empire, he volunteered to have his memories erased so that he could not be caught as a double agent. He deeply resents his past self for this, but you'll never get him to admit it. As he hardly remembered his old self, it's only fair that he build his new self off of the bones of the memories he has left and various habits and personality traits from covers on his missions. For example, he decided to always see his targets off with a smile. It's only polite, after all!

His personality is smiling and playful by default. He likes interesting and contradictory things and people, and he enjoys pressing people's buttons to see what sort of reactions he'll get. He dislikes being honest with people about himself, because he sees that as handing over information that can be used against him. He carries out his jobs flawlessly in order to get away with various shenanagins on his missions and so that Keeper stays off his back. He blames his best missions on Cipher 9 to avoid drawing the attention of the Dark Council - which works for a time, but not forever. He's eventually scooped up by Darth Vindictus to serve as his left hand – both gathering information and tying up loose ends. 

CILVOE

A smuggler with Republic sympathies, a deep dislike of Chiss and it’s class system, and the owner of a very fast starship. He often pretends to be Pantoran in Republic space and hides his eyes just because it’s easier than explaining he is a Chiss – and safer, because he does not want the Ascendancy to come after his ass for helping out the enemy of their allies. Often smuggles stolen medical supplies and weapons, but has a fondness for plants. Acts first, thinks later, and tends to find himself in situations he could not begin to imagine being in. Sometimes he feels that his life is a comedy and he’s wearing a jester’s hat. 

Additionally, he is very cute and a complete lightweight, which has often led to dancers at cantinas doting on him and treating him like a little brother figure. He tries to come off as competent and serious, if not a little intimidating, and it almost always backfires on him. His cuteness cannot be contained and I will not let anyone overlook it so it's game over for him. 

LACHLANN CARID

Lachlann of clan and house Carid, Mandalorian bounty hunter and all around problem solver. They come from a traditional clan that prizes honor, and so they act strictly in accordance with Mandalorian values and the Resol'nare: Education and armor, self-defense, our language, our leader - all help us survive. As a Cathar foundling, they do acknowledge that being Mandalorian after the Mandalorian's destroyed their planet and most of the population is... Complex. But it is what it is.

FENLEY - Emperor's Wrath, specifically Vowrawn's. Aifenn's naturally prodigious ex-padawan brother, and all around partyboy wrath. Find him clubbing on Nar Shaddaa. The force jumps at his call, but he can only use it with terrifying strength, and can't do anything gentle with it. Wants to feel all of his emotions to the max and have a good time. #fenley: partyboy wrath

AIFENN - Jedi Knight, guy who worked himself to the bone after his padawan-brother, Fenley, ran off with Vowrawn to join the Sith. Always wanted to be a Temple Guard, but he's very dutiful, and ended up excellent at combat, so... Has the personality of a house massiff when not trying to act the part of polite jedi. #aifenn: traumatized overachiever

SH'ILOH - Jedi Consular. Often sickly and physically weak, they recieve decision-based visions 24/7. The force loves them and it sucks so bad. Disconnected from others, but with a core of compassion, they are always trying to do the most good for the most people. Gets surprised if people actually care about them. #sh'iloh: vessel alert

DUSTROS REDSUN - Sith Inquisitor, Darth Vindictus. Was a force-sensitive slave that clawed his way through the ranks to become head of the Sphere of Ancient Knowledge. Driven to learn, often found dusty and studying, he has little patience for fools and will kill every slaver he comes across whenever possible. Always advocating for the Empire to go to war with the Hutts. he/him but by default he doesn't care. His fun fact is that he's actually a clone of Artus Redsun. #dustros: resent and remember

CYRESK - A Chiss secret police agent that was mindwiped and sent to the Empire to work for Imperial Intelligence. He struggled with his memory, short-term and otherwise, but has since stabilized and grown into a fantastic (if troublesome) agent. Loves contradictory things and people, and has built his personality and habits around traits of his identities from his missions. Smiling constantly. As Cipher 6, he blames Cipher 9 for literally everything he does on his missions. :) #cyresk: loves causing problems on purpose

SIX - Six is who Cyresk USED to be, and how he would have turned out if he had ended up joining Imperial Intelligence without having his memory wiped. Ends up experimented on by Darth Jadus after being struck so hard with Sith Lightning that he blacked out three days worht of memory. He has chronic nerve pain, loner tendencies, is deeply apathetic and largely disinterested in others. Wonder what else Jadus did to this guy? #six: this agent is functioning as the manufacturer intended

CIL'VOE - Smuggler, ex-Navigator and currently wanted for muder on Csilla. As a Chiss navigator, he transed his gender to make a run from the Defense Force and now they think he killed that navigator... aka himself. It's a whole mess. He is impulsive and fruitlessly ornery and ries to act tough despite being cute and easy to fluster. Uses his piloting skills to break Imperial blockades and smuggle supplies. #cil'voe: everyones little brother

LACHLANN CARID - Bounty Hunter, traditional Mandalorian from a large, traditional clan. She was a cathar foundling which caused some friction when she was younger, but never within her clan. They say what she means and means what the say. Follows the Resol'nare and is honor bound to do her jobs. If they are tricked or the job is dishonorable, there will be consequences... An example of Mandalorian chivalry. #lachlann: big genuine emotions

ARTUS REDSUN (TRANYC'GE) / MAND'ALOR THE FREE - Ex-slave turned boy-king of Mandalore, my beautiful Mandalorian take on King Arthur that took off and became his own guy. He's in-tune with his subjects and has a natural charisma and a desire to be close to people. When Mandalore accepted him as family, he chose them right back. He is force sensitive, he was just never trained until Mandalore got him, so he was trained in their tradition of using the ka'ra. He loves Morsraut, who murdered him to end his decade long war with the hutts. Ended up in a force nexus until he is discovered in the modern day... #artus: once and future mand'alor

MORSRAUT CALDERA / MAND'ALOR THE PROTECTOR - My opposite of a courtly love trope combined with a sort of Mandalorian guinevere/mordred in my eyes... Grew up raising Striil (6-legged mando dogs) and picked up quite a few of their habits. She has a watch dog-esque way about her, and is stilted when it comes to interacting with people. Ruthless and loyal... She knows what has to be done and she does it. She loves Artus but it was never enough to save him because she loved their people more. #morsraut: damned if you do damned if you dont

she will HESITANTLY ask questions, largely mission related if she absolutely has to, but her first solution is violence after all the sith training. she has more or less learned to ask first at least... panic attacks are also violent darkside outbursts. so if she freaks out too badly everyone is collateral damage. this was encouraged during her training but is exhausting. girl. she belongs at the club look at what the sith are doing out here.

backstory-wise laaika is. okay. imagine you are a chiss in the ascendancy with force sensitivity. you are a kid with force sensitivity and everyone hates you and thinks you're cursed and wants you off the planet. BUT. and this iis important. CSILLA is allied with the EMPIRE, and they're an emminently practical people. why throw away a force sensitiive when you can give them to your new "allies" and garner good will AND get rid of the problem?

so laaika is sent to the empire at a fairly young age, fully aware that her people don't want her and she has nowhere else to go. and that if shes not good at this sith thing, the empire won't want her either and they'll probably just kill her because she is an alien, and they dont LIKE aliens in the empire. which is totally good and normal for a childs development im sure.

as for his work on the dark council... he is constantly lobbying against slavery for literally any reason he can think of. it ends up being mostly socio-political-economic arguements to try to convince the rest of the council, because his own feelings about having been a slave will not play into their decisions (much to his relief. again, he doesn't want to get into that.) he is also constantly trying to get the empire to start a war with the hutts and simply take over hutt space.

fun fact: he and fenley fake dated when both of their positions were more precarious in the empire to distract from their individual secret workings and it was HILARIOUS.

fun fact two: he is actually a clone of Artus Redsun, the lost Mand'alor. their matching last names and history of being enslaved on tatooine are the force's idea of a joke. dustros is technically older than the guy he was cloned from, given that Artus was trapped in a force nexus. the imperial reclaimation service got ahold of some of his dna and therefore so did the rest of the empire, and you know what they're like with their science experiments...