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'''Aabsdu Dupar''' is a long-serving [[Elder]] member of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], having served in leadership roles in nearly every chain of command within his native [[Clan Plagueis]]. Born on Onderon to parents who sought to hide his connection with the [[starwars:The Force|Force]], he spent his early years as an amateur bounty hunter and fledgling apprentice to a wannabe Jedi. He learned little but sought more, so he sought out a new community within which to grow and, in 23 ABY, discovered the Brotherhood.


Joining mere months before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]], Aabsdu moved quickly through the ranks and leadership of then-Clan Plagueis. He served loyally during the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]] and led Plagueis as [[Consul]] during the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Invasion]] of both [[Antei]] and the [[Jusadih System]]. During the Brotherhood’s exile, he seized an opportunity to join the [[Dark Council]] as [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]. He led the Academy during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Lyspair]] and spent four years building a new, strong Academy system. Accomplishing his goals, he stepped down to study the Force privately under [[Revan|House Revan]] in 33 ABY and ultimately distanced himself from the Brotherhood completely. For four years, Aabsdu wandered the galaxy, seeking information about his past and guidance towards his future until his path brought him back to the Brotherhood in 37 ABY.


'''Aabsdu Dupar''' is a long-serving member and leader within the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]], holding nearly every chain of command position while making his way into the ranks of [[Elder|Elders]]. Born on Onderon to parents forced to hide him away, he spent his early years as a mediocre bounty hunter and fledgling apprentice to a disgraced Jedi, learning little in the ways of the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/The_Force Force]. Knowing himself worth so much more, he sought out others like him, and in 23 ABY came across the Dark Jedi Brotherhood.
Aabsdu considers himself a scholar and intellectual but identified strongly with the teachings of the [[Sith]] Order when growing up in the Brotherhood. He quickly learned that knowledge can be as sharp a weapon as a lightsaber and sees the Brotherhood itself as a similar tool towards greater depth in the Force. Amidst his personal journey of discovery, Aabsdu is immensely loyal to those who support him and considers friendship a strong bond, albeit a weakness in the eyes of some Sith. During his pilgrimage, his knowledge of both his history and the Force’s expanded until he could no longer ignore the draw of [[Krath]] teachings. Upon his return to the Brotherhood, he sought refuge not from his Sith allies but Krath, but he has always placed more weight on individual relationships than broad theology. He returned a changed man ready to begin anew.
 
Joining mere months before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]], he moved quickly through the ranks and leadership of [[Clan Plagueis]], serving loyally during the [[Sixth Great Jedi War]]. Eventually, Aabsdu was appointed Consul of Plagueis, and led the clan during the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|Yuuzhan Vong Invasion]] of both [[Antei]] and the [[Jusadih System]]. During the Brotherhood's exile, in 28 ABY, he seized the opportunity to join the [[Dark Council]], and dutifully became [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]. As Headmaster, he led the Academy during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War|Reclamation of Lyspair]] and Antei. Months of prosperity and the building of a newer, stronger Academy followed, but after four years in the position he felt it was time to move on, and in 33 ABY stepped down. Since then, Aabsdu has silently studied the Force and practiced his arts within the confines of [[Revan|House Revan]].
 
Considered a scholar and intellectual, Aabsdu nevertheless identifies very strongly with the [[Sith]] Order, and proudly follows their teachings. He considers knowledge a tool no different than mastery of a lightsaber that can be used to increase one's power and take down one's opponents. He sees the Dark Brotherhood as a similar tool for greater depth within the Force, but he is loyal to those who have supported him. Before joining the Dark Council, Aabsdu spent five years in Clan Plagueis, and holds contact with several there to this day. His time as Headmaster also created a lasting friendship with [[Taigikori Aybara Dupar]], which he takes very seriously, and in general continues to help in the Shadow Academy when he can. Aabsdu knows the value of a good friendship, for both parties, and has used these connections along with his talent for leadership to propel himself to Brotherhood-wide prominence. At the end of the day, however, he remains focused towards his goal of personal mastery within the dark side.
 




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===  Childhood  ===
===  Childhood  ===
''5 ABY to 20 ABY''
''5 BBY to 20 ABY''
 
Aabsdu was born five years after the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Battle_of_Yavin Battle of Yavin] on the planet of [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Onderon Onderon]. His parents were both into politics, his father being a representative in the New Republic Senate for the planet and his mother being his father's handmaiden. The problem, however, was that his father and mother were not married, and their relationship had been keep secret to all save for close friends and families. As such, his birth was kept relatively a secret; it was known he was his mother's son but not his father's. Therefore, the public simply thought a representative's servant had had a child with a lover, unknowing that the lover they thought of was actually very well known to them.
 
 
[[File:Onderon.jpg|thumb|250px|left|One of the older cities of Onderon where Aabsdu was supposedly born, it hasn't changed much from the times it was ruled by the Mandolorians]]
For his toddler years, his mother let him grow up just as any other boy. He went to school, had friends, and so on. His relationship with his dad was known to the boy, but he had been taught not to tell anyone for various reasons. His father use to tell him, "There are a lot of people out there who don't like me. If they know you are my son, they won't like you either"
 
Aabsdu loved to liked, and liked to be loved, so was smart enough to keep his father a secret just as his parents did him.
 
In his teen years, he started to show signs of a very smart individual. He was quick thinking, well read, and skilled with a blaster. For these reasons, his father started teaching him some of the first lessons taught when training to become a diplomat. It had been his father's dream that his son would grow up to take his place once he was gone.
 
He learned enough to become very dignified, hence why he prefers to where smooth elegant white robes rather than the typical black ones. However, his lessons stopped once he reached the age of thirteen, and started showing odd signs. Aabsdu started to do things with his mind that most kids couldn't, early signs of someone who was force sensitive. Due to his father's reputation, he had not been tested by the jedi for fear of being found out who his dad was. His parents had never thought anything would come up in him, though, since as far as they knew the only relationship they had to those force sensitive was ancestors from before the Clone Wars.
 
They started to grow weary of what he was becoming. They knew that the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jedi Jedi] would never take him, but were also aware of the evil done by the dark jedi, who were still known from the Galactic Civil War. They told him never to try to use any of his power he had, for it was the devil's power and could only lead to bad things. He listened, but started to dislike his parents more and more as he moved towards the age of fifteen. Everyone around him started to notice that something wasn't right with the teenager, and started to separate themselves from him. He hated the world and everyone in it more and more, especially his father who went from loving his son and teaching him the ways of diplomacy to thinking his son a freak and avoiding him at all costs.
 
One night, a fire erupted in their loft. His parents had been arguing, and in a small scuffle his dad had knock over a rack of oil that fell right onto the burning stove, thus catching on fire and it all went downhill from there. Aabsdu had been in his room, listening to the fighting through the walls. The last thing he heard was his dad curse, and then his mom scream. He ran into the kitchen to find it almost engulfed in flames, and his mom lying on the ground unconscious.


His dad told him they needed to get out now, but just as they started to leave the room, which was now spreading fire to the rest of the loft, a portion of the roof collapsed right on top of his mother. Aabsdu watched as his mom disappeared forever under a pile of rubble. He grew very anger, especially at his dad. He had to take it out on someone, and it just so happened his father was right there at the time. He pictured everything swelling up inside of him, the dark voice in his head controlling all his actions. By the time his dad turned from his deceased wife back to his son, his son was gone. Instead was a new Aabsdu, a darker and much meaner one.
Aabsdu was born five years before the [[starwars:Battle of Yavin|Battle of Yavin]] in [[starwars:Onderon|Onderon]]’s capital city, [[starwars:Iziz|Iziz]]. His parents were both involved in Imperial and New Republic politics, but their unmarried status meant Aabsdu’s birth was kept a secret to everyone but close family and friends. Thus, he grew up publicly as his mother’s son and had infrequent contact with his father throughout childhood. Like other children of Onderon, he went to school and garnered friendships. He constantly sought the approval of his father, knowing he could never be publicly acknowledged. This would create a lifelong desire of Aabsdu to be liked by those closest to him, so he cultivated a sense of intellectual strength he saw fitting to accomplish such a goal.
[[File:Iziz.png|thumb|250px|left|Aabsdu grew up in an ancient city of Onderon]]
In his teens, Aabsdu became a quick thinker, well read, and skilled with a blaster. His father hoped to teach him the ways of diplomacy for a career in politics. That hope would, in a way, be achieved years later as Aabsdu rose through the ranks in the Brotherhood, but his father’s early desires were tainted when his son showed a connection to the Force. While the [[starwars:Empire|Empire]] had fallen and the [[starwars:New Jedi Order|New Jedi Order]] begun, his parents remembered well the Imperial treatment of potential force-users. Iziz had been one of the largest Imperial military centers in the sector, and the site of the [[starwars:First Battle of Onderon (Galactic Civil War)|First Battle of Onderon]] only a year prior to Aabsdu’s birth. Thus, they were cautious towards allowing their son to join what seemed a volatile religion.


It is unknown what happened next, but it is known that Aabs used what force he could access, fueled by dark rage, to murder his father. He took his mother's ring out of her jewelry box, an artifact he wears on his hand even today, and escaped before the entire floor collapsed.
The years of teenage angst were poor for Aabsdu has his parents distanced themselves and instructed him to push down his feelings towards the Force. His friends noticed a change no one would talk about openly and Aabsdu found himself growing apart from those around him. His efforts to follow his parents’ wishes turned into disgust as he felt himself becoming a pariah.


One late night in 20 ABY, a fire broke out in their apartment. His father attempted to carry Aabsdu out of the building, but he fought to remain until his mother was found. He raced downstairs in time to witness her disappear beneath the collapsing roof. The rest of the night’s events are forgotten even by Aabsdu, but his father’s body was discovered in three pieces, charred. Aabsdu only managed to retrieve a citrine jewel ring belonging to his mother; a ring he continues to wear.
[[File:Tholme.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Jedi Knight Genako Haofae]]


[[File:Tholme.jpg|thumb|301px|left|Jedi Knight Genako Haofae]]
===  Searching for Light  ===
 
===  Searching for the Light  ===
''20 ABY to 21 ABY''
''20 ABY to 21 ABY''


As stated before, Aabs isn't stupid. He knew that what he had done was bad, despite not being completely himself at the time. Thus, instead of staying behind he ran where no one could find him. By the time he turned sixteen he was roaming the streets of Onderon, helpless, getting by on whatever he could. Then, one rainy day, he came across another person much older who seemed to be in the same situation as he was. As it turns out, this scavenger had actually been searching for Aabs, having sensed him through the force.
Knowing his actions that night suspicious, Aabsdu spent several months roaming the city streets of Onderon until one day he felt himself drawn to a stranger nearby. The sense he felt to this man was new to him, and thus Aabsdu fell in league with Genako Haofae, who claimed himself a Jedi Knight (Aabsdu would discover during his later pilgrimage that Haofae was a fraud). Haofae claimed to have felt Aabsdu’s potential the night of the fire and wished to help him hone his potential in a non-lethal way.
 
His name was Jedi Knight Genako Haofae, and he had been banished from the [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Jedi Jedi Order] for various reasons not needing to be pointed out here. He had been flying by the planet after his exile when he sensed Aabs' dark rage against his father. It had taken him five months to find the young boy, but he did nonetheless.
 
Aabsdu was desperate, and really wanted to learn more about what he considered the awesome gift bestowed upon him. Master Genako took him in and taught him all that he would need, or at least what he needed to know. He learned how to better access the force, to an extent, as well as wield a sword, but not a lightsaber, which Genako had had taken away from him.
 
Aabsdu learned as much as he could, although what he learned was probably the equivalent of an [[Acolyte]]. He got cocky, however, with his new powers, and decided that there was nothing more his weak exile of a teacher could do for him. One night, almost like he had done to his father, he killed Genako, who had been so unexpectant of the attack and been able to point up only a small fighter before falling the much younger and stronger opponent.
 
 
 
 


Desperate, Aabsdu took the opportunity. Haofae taught him how to access the Force on his own as well as basic handling of a physical sword, but his teachings’ shine was short-lived. Aabsdu soon found himself bored and increasingly arrogant as to his own strength. He decided himself worth more than his old and exiled Jedi teacher could provide, so Aabsdu struck Haofae down so swift the Master hardly acknowledged the betrayal.


=== Fall to Darkness ===
=== Falling to Darkness ===
''21 ABY to 23 ABY''
''21 ABY to 23 ABY''


Afterwards, the new Aabs decided that the light side was no good for him. During his training, Master Genako had only told him what he needed to be all-good. However, the now seventeen year old had realized that the dark side was much more fascinating, fun, and powerful. Again, he grew power hungry, and started searching around for a way to put his skills to the test and continue to train.
At the time, Aabsdu thought himself to have slain a former Jedi and found his confidence boosted. He also found Haofae a poor representation of the supposedly godly Jedi Knights and decided the so-called darker teachings a faster and more assured path towards greater understanding. Still, he knew himself still a student stranded on Onderon, but Haofae’s passing left in his possession a small ship, basic weaponry, and a contact with the local underbelly with leads on small bounties.
 
He found it in bounty hunting. Over the next year and a half, he took bounties here and there, mainly in the Outer Rim Territories, earning a good deal of income along the way. He preferred to take smaller jobs that he could take his time with, thus learning more, so he never faced any real matches.
 
He did, however, face two jedi. His bounty had been the jedi master, who at the time of their meeting was traveling with his apprentice. Why Aabs took the job he doesn’t know, but he did and went through with it. He was able to take out the youngling quickly from a distance, but the battle between him and the jedi master lasted but two minutes. Aabsdu attacked, was repelled, attacked again, repelled again. In the end, the closest he ever actually got to the jedi master was close enough to receive a thick scar down the left side of his cheek that is still there today.
 
This major defeat taught him a lesson, and he finally had it knocked, or sliced, into him that he needed training if he ever wanted to learn as much and become as strong as he wanted. His goal had been to continue to train and learn more about the dark side by way of bounty hunting, and in the end, he accomplished more than that.
 
 
 
 
 
 
===  Rebirth Within a Brotherhood  ===
''23 ABY to 24 ABY''
 
Around 23 ABY, Aabs same across a group of other dark jedi known as the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. He was trained to the rank of [[Protector]] by [[Braecen Kunar]], who eventually took him on as his student, and continued to train him until he reached the rank of [[Jedi Hunter]]. Only three months after joining the brotherhood, he was already but one step away from his first [[Lightsaber|lightsaber]].
 
Sadly, his long time master was forced to leave the clans for reasons never revealed to Aabs. Suddenly, the young hunter was left masterless, unable to continue his training, and still craving more knowledge he sought. He was quickly taken up by Aerick, who was his master for only one month before going MIA while on a clan mission. Again, Aabsdu was left without a master, and it seemed as if none would seek him out.
 
 
[[File:Cpnewlogo.jpg|thumb|250px|left|[[Clan Plagueis]] Logo]]That's when one of the most influential people of his life came into the picture. A Dark Jedi Knight known as Gaidal Dupar, who had been training alongside Aabs for most of his career, but been aware of him, saw potential in the boy, and took him on as his first student. They trained for two months constantly, all the while becoming greater and greater friends. During this time, Aabsdu was offered the [[Al'Tor]] family name, which Gaidal also held, and accepted it thankfully. It was also during this time that he started to make himself known in the clan. It was Gaidal, who by now was [[Aedile]] of [[House Exar Kun]], who offered Aabsdu his first leadership position as [[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Battle Team]] [[Exar's Shadow]]. The still [[Jedi Hunter]] accepted it, and excelled greatly. He brought the team to new heights, while still a [[Journeyman|journeyman]], and even after he was finally knighted and built his first lightsaber.
Aabsdu and Gaidal continued to be great friends, as the latter greatly influenced and altered to former's life. Aabsdu continued to act as Battle Team Leader for the next six months, over which time he was promoted again to [[Sith Warrior]]. It was also during this time that Aabs became a blood brother of Gaidal, taking on the name [[Dupar]]. Life was good, but it seemed like deja vu to the warrior, for just like his childhood had gone from bad to worse, his DB career seemed to do the same.
 
In an attack on [[House Exar Kun]] by the famed [[Crimson Tide]], Gaidal went missing. Suddenly, the house's [[Aedile]], since Gaidal was by now the [[Quaestor]], was moved into the Quaestor position. Aedile was now open, and Aabsdu took the chance to do what he knew his great friend and brother would wish him to do, run for the position.
 
Sure enough, he made it, and from here on life was indeed great for Aabsdu Dupar al'Tor. He went from Aedile to Quaestor in a matter of three months, continuing to make himself more known in the clan and brotherhood, and becoming good friends with the clan leadership at the time. The brotherhood was doing good, the clan was doing good, the house was doing good, and Aabs was doing good. Everything was great.
 
Then, good turned into shaky, and shaky turned into bad. Then, bad turned into a Great Jedi War...
 
 
 
===  Great Jedi War  ===
''24 ABY to 25 ABY''
 
When the [[Sixth Great Jedi War]] first started Aabsdu was [[Aedile]] of [[House Exar Kun]]. He watched as the brotherhood started to split all around him, just as he had read had happened when the brotherhood split from the [[Emperor's Hammer]]. For a while, though, [[Clan Plagueis]] didn't get too involved except at the political level.
 
After the first month ended, however, the clans started to side with the Jac they thought was real. Aabsdu was never sure himself which of these two [[Jac Cotelin|Jac Cotelins]] was the real one, but he sided with the Red Jac, as did all of Clan Plagueis. Still, the clan kept to itself, simply battling the problems the Great Jedi war was causing from within.


When Aabsdu's friend and brother, Gaidal Dupar, arrived on [[Aerun]] he was one of the first to greet him. Sadly, though, the Aedile could tell something was up. He started to spy on Gaidal, and when the Warrior left on a mission Aabsdu followed him, against the will of Quaestor Scorpius. He followed him to Gaidal's homeworld, where they traveled through one of the main cities. Aabs knew something was about to happen, but just as he was ready to continue on his quest he received word from Jonaleth that [[Diadem Fortress]] was under attack.
Aabsdu spent the next two years taking on small bounties along the [[starwars:Inner Rim|Inner Rim]], building a financial chest while honing his patience and ability to rationalize situations. His travels brought him in contact with two Jedi, a Master and apprentice, who had irritated the wrong gang leader on [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]]. The young apprentice was easy to pick off from a distance, Aabsdu having acquired workable experience in masking one’s presence. The Master, too, was a short combat. Lacking the means to acquire or build a lightsaber, Aabsdu was easily repelled. The closest he got was in receiving a medium-sized scar down his left cheek. Escape into the jungle was the only victory that day.


Aabsdu returned to [[Aerun]], leaving Gaidal to tend to his own business. When he arrived at the fortress, he found the battle was already over, and did his Aedile duties of helping clean up the mess. After that, [[Clan Plagueis]] was officially a part of the Sixth Great Jedi War.
His defeat was distressing. Aabsdu needed proper training in both the mysticism and physical awareness the Force offered. Until he could find such a teacher, his understanding and strength would never suffice.


They quickly gathered plans to attack, and went on their way. During the attack, however, [[Scorpius]] went MIA, and Aabsdu was boosted to [[Quaestor]]. It was also during this attack that he came in contact with Gaidal once again, who seemed couldn't escape [[House Exar Kun]]. By the end of the attack, as well as the end of the war, [[Clan Plagueis]] has returned to the [[Jusadih System]] severely damaged. Gaidal had been injured, his right hand blown off completely, and was being healed as much as possible in a bacta tank. While the clan licked its wounds, Proconsul Salth went off on a secret mission, and just as Scorpius went MIA. Sarin chose Aabsdu as his new [[Proconsul]], and together they started to work to rebuild Clan Plagueis as the [[Sixth Great Jedi War]] came to a close
=== Rebirth Within the Brotherhood ===
''23 ABY to 25 ABY''
[[File:Cpnewlogo.jpg|thumb|200px|left|[[Clan Plagueis]] Logo]]
In 23 ABY, Aabsdu discovered the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. He joined shortly before the [[Dictum of Two Skies]] but was too young to grasp the politics of the situation and accepted his position within [[House Exar Kun]] of [[Clan Plagueis]]. While knowing his potential, he forced humility as an [[Apprentice]] and trained to a [[Protector]] under [[Braecen Kunar]] who would become his Master and guide him towards his first [[lightsaber]]. His first year in the Brotherhood taught him how little he truly knew while showing him how awesome an individual could become.


Braecen would be removed from Clan Plagueis for reasons still classified, and Aabsdu’s second master, Aerick, went missing only a month later. Aabsdu was left without a master and started to question the Brotherhood’s future for him. Then, [[Dark Jedi Knight]] [[Gaidal Dupar]], who had trained alongside Aabsdu for parts of his career, took the fledgling Hunter as his first apprentice. Gaidal proved to be one of the most influential people in Aabsdu’s life as they trained together, became friends, and brothers when Gaidal offered Aabsdu the Al’Tor Family name.
[[File:Aabs Saber.gif|thumb|250px|right|Aabs' first lightsaber was covered in some of his fondest memories and early teachings.]]
It was during this time that Aabsdu began his rise through the house and clan leadership. Gaidal, the [[Aedile]] of House Exar Kun, offered Aabsdu a position as [[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Battle Team]] [[Exar's Shadow]]. Aabsdu excelled in his position and took pride in his team even as he left the ranks of [[journeyman]] and was knighted and awarded his first lightsaber. Over the months, Aabsdu would be promoted to [[Sith Warrior]] and offered the [[Dupar]] Family name by Gaidal, sealing their lifelong bond.


Things soured when House Exar Kun was [[Recapturing the Captured|attacked]] by the [[Crimson Tide]] and Gaidal went missing. The House prevailed, but Aabsdu had lost a friend. Recognizing the opportunity, however, he gained the newly opened Aedile position and rose to [[Quaestor]] shortly thereafter. Life was satisfying for Aabsdu Dupar Al’Tor as he led his house and gained prestige with the clan summit. Things went well, but the Sith teach that peace is a lie. The Brotherhood is true to its heritage.


=== Going Through the Cycles ===
==== Great Dark Jedi War ====


The [[Seventh Great Jedi War|conflict]] was like nothing seen since the [[Exodus]]. While Clan Plagueis remained separated from the infighting at first, Aabsdu soon found he and his house allied with the [[Jaac Cotelin|Red Jac]]. Suddenly, Gaidal Dupar returned to [[Aerun]]. Aabsdu was pleased to see his brother again, but the Aedile knew things were suspicious; too many questions were unanswered. In the midst of the War, Aabsdu left the [[Jusadih System]] against the will of Quaestor [[Scorpius]] and followed Gaidal. He pledged to discover his brother’s secrets, but when word reached him that [[Diadem Fortress]] had been [[Assault on Diadem|attacked]] he sacrificed his vendetta and returned home.


The battle had been won, but the war still waged and Clan Plagueis found itself a full participant. The clan prepared for war, but Scorpius had gone missing and Aabsdu was given a wartime promotion to Quaestor. The war ended as [[Jac Cotelin]] defeated his clone. The departure of [[Proconsul]] Salth Kahn on a classified mission left the position vacant, and Aabsdu was picked by [[Aristan Dantes]] to fill it. Together, they worked to rebuild a clan damaged by war.


=== Leadership ===
==== Sense of Leadership ====
''25 ABY to 27 ABY''
''25 ABY to 27 ABY''


Towards the end of the 25th year after the Battle of Yavin, [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] Sarin Dantes resigned from his position of power and moved into the position of [[Deputy Grand Master]] to [[Jac Cotelin]] himself. His [[Proconsul]], Aabs, moved into the highest seat of power in the clan, and took control with a goal and doing good things. He set forth the clan to rebuilt itself from the Great Jedi War, and become stronger and more efficient in case other attacks such as the [[Assault on Diadem]] were to happen again. During his reign of half a year, Aabsdu help to start a great number of projects that would continue in the hands of his predecessor.
Sarin Dantes would soon leave Clan Plagueis to become the [[Deputy Grand Master]] and Aabsdu was elevated into the [[Consul]] position. He worked to strengthen and prepare the clan against future attacks. He worked for nearly a year but found himself unsatisfied with the results. The stresses of leadership were wearing at his personal growth and understanding, so Aabsdu stepped back from leadership for the first time in three years. He fueled his studies in both theoretical and practical knowledge, but still he felt an emptiness. After assisting the [[Master at Arms]] as [[Praetor]] for a time, he returned to his Consulship of Plagueis.
 
As time drew on, however, he became troubled, and could no longer do his job as he wished to. Acting in the best of the clan, he stepped down from his position, and slid back into regular membership, for the first time in nearly three years. Yet, no matter what he did he could not stop himself from once again being pulled into a position of leadership. After a few months of leisure time and vacation, he was appointed Praetor to the Master at Arms, and soon afterwards was once again given the position of Clan Plagueis Consul.
 
 


====  The Face of Death  ====


Things were quiet for a time, but the last Great Jedi War had proven peace never lasts. During the [[Rite of Supremacy]], Aabsdu led his clan to earn the title of Third Clan and shared in the excitement of his brethren, but the award ceremonies say the [[Eighth Great Jedi War|first attack]] by an unknown alien race. Clan Plagueis’ fleet, like many others, was stationed at [[Antei]], so Aabsdu ordered them deeper into the [[Shroud]] for he knew their strength insufficient to this alien threat. Commanding from the deck of the ''Vengeance,'' Aabsdu fought to maintain control of his ships, never having thought he would find himself in charge of a fleet and not loving the experience. When Plagueis finally escaped the Shroud and returned to Jusadih, they found a system ravaged by the aliens. Aerun, home world of House Exar Kun, had been wiped clean, but Aabsdu set out with his brothers and sisters to rebuild once again.


===  Headmaster  ===
[[File:Arcanum.jpg|thumb|250px|right|The mobile Shadow Academy, the ''[[Arcanum]]'']]
''28 ABY to 33 ABY''


===  One Word: Vong  ===
In the chaos that followed the [[Incursion]], the [[Headmaster]] of the [[Shadow Academy]] [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]] stepped down to return to his native clan and help rebuild. While Plagueis also faced serious reconstruction, Aabsdu had been involved with the Academy for several years, showing great admiration for the knowledge it held in its vast tombs. He once again seized an opportunity and put forth his name as the next Headmaster. Aabsdu Dupar was a member of the [[Dark Council]] at last.
''27 ABY''


For a brief time Aabsdu enjoyed a quiet time as Consul, working to get himself situated once again into the position and begin his work towards improving Clan Plagueis. During the [[Rite of Supremacy]], he fought alongside his clan to earn the title of Third Clan, and was proud of what had been established.
Yet the Shadow Academy was in no better state than the clans. The aliens had rooted the Brotherhood from Antei and the Academy from [[Lyspair]]. Studies were moved to the ''[[Arcanum]]'', and for the next two years Aabsdu worked to rebuild and restructure the Shadow Academy into a state stronger than ever before. Courses were reorganized into a departmental system that awarded degrees after satisfying sets of requirements. The Academy was thriving, but at its core homeless.


Yet, while at the award ceremonies for the Rite of Supremacy, the fleet of Clan Plagueis, and the Brotherhood itself, was attacked by a group of aliens known as the Yuuzhan Vong. Aabsdu, as Consul, took charge of his fleet, and ordered them to retreat further into the Shroud, for he knew that Plagueis could not stand up to the might of the Yuuzhan Vong. When attacked again, his fleet attempted to fleet the Shroud completely, only to be pushed backwards towards Antei.
In [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]], plans were formulated for the return to the [[Antei System]] and culminated in the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]. The Dark Council and clans stormed the system but were met with resistance from the forces of Jedi Master [[Omancor Crask]]. While Grand Master Sarin, one of Aabsdu’s early supporters in Clan Plagueis, lay siege to Antei Aabsdu and the ''Arcanum'' supported the fleet in orbit, but a surprise attack by Crask’s forces ripped into the Academy’s home and forced the Headmaster and staff to abandon the ship that had been their home for three years.
[[File:Revanlogo.png|thumb|200px|left|Aabsdu retired to House Revan, the first Independent House in the Brotherhood.]]
Aabsdu watched from the bridge of the ''[[FFC Firefox]]'' as acting-Grand Master [[Muz Ashen]] steered the ''Arcanum'' towards Crask’s flagship. The vessel jumped to lightspeed at the last moment and erupted into a ball of fire and debris, taking at Crask’s fleet in the process. Antei was reclaimed, Crask was defeated, and the Shadow Academy returned to its Lyspair temples.


Commanding the fleet from the ''Vengeance'', he worked constantly for a week to keep his fleet alive as the Vong, and clans, fought each other for power and control. Then, finally, he and the other clans were able to escape the [[Antei System]] and return to their home systems. The fleet of Clan Plagueis had been severely wounded, however, and Aabsdu knew it would be a while before the clan was repaired and restored to its former state.
The Shadow Academy found itself in another period of rebuilding, but moral was high and Aabsdu continued as Headmaster for another three years. In 32 ABY, recognizing the Academy to be operating in a state of stability and active learning, Aabsdu sought the recently vacated Deputy Grand Master position beneath Muz Ashen. When the title was given to his old Master, Sarin (Aristan Dantes), Aabsdu felt his current trajectory coming to a close. He retired as Headmaster in 33 ABY, leaving the Academy in the trustworthy hands of his close friend and partner [[Taigikori Aybara]] and joined the recently formed [[Independent House Revan]].


When he returned to the [[Jusadih System]], he found that it, too, had been attacked by the Yuuzhan Vong, and [[Aerun]], homeworld of his original house, Exar Kun, had been all but wiped clean. Frustrated, he set to work along with a new set of leaders to work to return the system, fleet, Clan Plagueis as a whole to its former state. The Great Jedi War had set them back, but nonetheless he was ready to work to move forward once again. Further and farther.
For a time, Aabsdu remained in House Revan, helping to develop [[Aurek Cell]]. During the [[Disorder|War of the Orders]], Aabsdu fought alongside his Sith brothers. On the battlefield, he had a vision of Sith Lords of old ending in a view of Korriban. He pushed aside the image in the moment, but as when he stepped down as Consul would slowly find himself lacking. This time Aabsdu chose to seek fulfillment outside of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Boarding a small vessel taken into his possession while Headmaster, Aabsdu fled to the outer fringes of space never thinking he would see the friends, enemies, teachers, students, and brothers he had come to know over the past ten years.


=== Pilgrimage ===


During childhood, Aabsdu had traveled little beyond Onderon and the [[starwars:Japrael System|Japrael System]] and his brief adventures with Genako Haofae and bounty hunting had expanded his galactic experience only a fraction. The Brotherhood put the orphan on more planets than ever before, but always within the [[Shroud]] of secrecy required to survive during the New Republic’s extermination of dark Jedi. Thus, when Aabsdu took leave from the Brotherhood he intended to travel far and wide with only the Force as his guide.


He operated as a nomad for a time, jumping from planet to planet, system to system intending only to ''see'' a galaxy previously unknown to him. His successful political career in the Brotherhood offered him a sizable credit chest to fall back on, and he never shied away from breaking a few bones for a meal. Yet some say the Force intends paths for those who choose to follow, and Aabsdu followed his sense back to his homeworld, Onderon.


==== Home for Holidays ====
''33 ABY''


The planet had prospered in the years following the collapse of the Empire, but Aabsdu had no contacts to reach out to. Spending several weeks in the archives of the [[starwars:Unifras|Unifras]] libraries around [[starwars:Iziz|Iziz]], he started seeking information regarding his father and mother and largely confirmed the few things he already knew: his father had been a Representative and his own existence was still hidden. Both had died during an accidental apartment fire; the matter was left there.
[[File:Onderon.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Onderon major cities had declined since Aabsdu's childhood.]]
His past was to stay that way; Aabsdu had no desire to connect with biological relatives or reestablish himself as an heir. Yet he had been drawn to this planet and he did not yet know why. He reached out to an old contact of Genako Haofae, thinking of his first so-called Master for the first time in a decade. He discovered Haofae to have been a fraud, a degenerate so unskilled in the Force even the Empire had not thought to bother. He made a living collecting small bounties, but his lack of sanity showed in his belief that he was stronger than he was. Aabsdu learned his acceptance as a student was through Haofae’s twisted sense of his own mastery of the Force, but in the end he had only been smart enough to learn basic sword stances.


===  Headmaster  ===
The realization proved shocking for Aabsdu’s motivations had been driven by his sense of early victory over a trained Jedi. While still confident in his abilities after training under the Brotherhood and serving as high as the Dark Council, he nonetheless started to question his deeper motivations. Aabsdu had craved a sense of power and completion in his understanding of the Force. He had, as Sith teachings encouraged, sought political power as a way of subduing those around him. He had accomplished many political victories, but found himself questioning what strength came of it. Removed from the Brotherhood, he felt powerless and alone.
[[File:Arcanum.jpg|thumb|200px|right|The "mobile" Shadow Academy, the ''[[Arcanum]]'']]
''28 ABY to Present''


In the chaos that followed the [[Vong Incursion]], Headmaster of the Shadow Academy [[Anshar Kahn Tarentae]], stepped down, returning to his native clan to help them rebuild. Despite the ruins Clan Plagueis had been left in, Aabsdu had long been involved with the Academy, and in [[20 ABY to 29 ABY|28 ABY]] seized the opportunity to rise to the Dark Council as Headmaster, leaving his home clan in good hands. Yet, the Shadow Academy was in no better state than the clans, if not worse. With Antei lost, so was Lyspair, leaving the Academy homeless, stranded in the galaxy. All studies were moved to the mobile ''[[Arcanum]]'', as was the command of the Academy. For two years, Aabsdu worked to keep the Academy stable, indeed even expanding the degrees and courses offered. By [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|30 ABY]], the Academy had stabilized, but still its teachers, students, and staff longed to return to Lyspair. Plans were formulated and strategies were made for the penultimate return to Antei.
Finally, the Force had shown Aabsdu his path towards cultivation. He craved what the Brotherhood had not offered: revenge for past mistakes, and in the deepest meditation one figure emerged in his mind’s eye as the source of his inner rage. The Jedi who had defeated him so many years before.


Finally, during the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]], the Dark Council and all the forces of the six clans stormed Antei, where they were met by the indomitable forces of the Jedi Master Omancor Crask. Undeterred, Grand Master [[Sarin]] lay siege to Antei. While the battle raged planet side, however, Aabsdu's calling would prove to be in orbit. Taking command of his flagship, the ''Arcanum'', Aabsdu and the Shadow Academy assisted the battle any way they could. Stationed in reserve, a surprise attack by Omancor's forces nearly ripped apart the ''Arcanum'', forcing Aabsdu and the entire crew to abandon the ship they had called home for nearly three years.
==== Hunting a Jedi ====
''33 ABY to 35 ABY''


Aabsdu was largely unaware of the events taking place among the main fleet, but on his return he found acting-Grand Master [[Muz Ashen]] making plans to use the still intact but useless ''Arcanum'' for one last surge. Watching from the bridge of the ''[[FFC Firefox|Firefox]]'', Aabsdu admired his Academy's flagship as it plunged towards Crask's Imperial Star Destroyer, jumping to hyperspace as it neared, and disappearing in a ball of fire and debris.
Aabsdu started at the source, tracking down the gang on [[starwars:Myrkr|Myrkr]] that had posted the bounty twelve years prior. While gang leadership had expectantly changed several times since, there existed lore, thought myth by many members, of an old feud surrounding exiled Jedi. The store was bolstered as all were concerning so-called Jedi during the [[starwars:Dark Times|Dark Times]], but Aabsdu seized the lead and travelled to [[starwars:Dantooine|Dantooine]].
[[File:AabsFull.jpg|200px|thumb|left]]
Recognizing himself in unfamiliar territory, Aabsdu used his years of Brotherhood teachings to mask his true intentions and seek our libraries of the New Jedi Order. He desired only information concerning an old ally thought lost to the Empire. Sentiments from the [[starwars:Galactic Alliance|Galactic Alliance]] colonists were well received; he was granted access to records but knew his stay to be short. His experience in the [[Shadow Academy]] had helped hone his research ability, so the five days granted before the Alliance grew cautious to the stranger’s presence were enough to give him a name of a Jedi attacked on Myrkr: Killum Creel.


Antei had been reclaimed, Crask had been defeated. As for the Shadow Academy, Headmaster Dupar returned to Lyspair after three years of exile, finally home. From Lyspair, the future of the Shadow Academy would be determined, and a glorious future it would prove to be...
Over a year would be spent tracking Killum Creel’s journey since his first unknown encounter with Aabsdu Dupar. While gifted in the Force, his travels were well hidden during the Empire’s rule and even after the return of the Jedi Order sparse. Creel kept to his own path, never officially joining the new Jedi. On [[starwars:Eriadu|Eriadu]], Aabsdu came upon his great revelation. Local leaders could not remember Killum Creel crossing their paths, but they did host another Grey Jedi with a name already familiar to Aabsdu: [[Darius Dupar]].


TO BE FINISHED
==== Family Feud ====


Darius Dupar was the father of [[Nemo Dupar]], a member of the [[Dupar]] Family, ally to the [[Crimson Tide]], and sworn foe of Gaidal Dupar and his adopted brothers. Dupar history within the Brotherhood had known Darius to have been taken under the wing of a supposed Jedi, Spiro Ozarrio Vacul, but both were thought dead. The connection was almost unbelievable - Aabsdu’s biggest bounty, his greatest failure, belonged to the same family Aabsdu had been adopted into by Gaidal Dupar.


The Jedi was holding residence with the local governors, nearing seventy years of age and wounded during the alien Invasion. Bounty aside, Aabsdu wanted answers. Despite the disappearance of every true Dupar, he still held to the name proudly. Darius was the biggest lead yet.


===  A New Beginning ===
The confrontation was heated. Darius immediately recognized Aabsdu for a Sith and tried to fight back despite his age. He was a wise man but no true Jedi, except Aabsdu needed him for answers before death. Once again, his Brotherhood training in interrogation came into play. Darius had been forced into hiding after an Imperial Inquisitor discovered them and slew Spiro Vacul. Darius had had no connection with his son or brother and thought the Dupar line to be dead. When Aabsdu revealed that both his son and at least two nephews still lived, Darius was joyful, but quickly silenced upon learning of Nemo Dupar’s vendetta against his kin.
TO BE WRITTEN


Hope restored, Darius pleaded for Aabsdu to spare him. They were kin, regardless of blood, and it was their responsibility to the family to save Gaidal and Nemo, but Aabsdu had his answers. Many questions remained, but none concerned his dilapidated Jedi captive. In the dark recesses of an Eriadu apartment complex, Aabsdu removed the head of Darius Dupar. The bounty, after all, was still an active one.


==== Seeking the Secrets ====
''35 ABY to 37 ABY''
[[File:Crimsontidelogo.jpg|thumb|175px|right|The secrets of the Dupar Family would be found with the pirates of the Crimson Tide.]]
The payday of Darius’ bounty, for which the Myrkr gang included a bonus out of sheer joy over the myth becoming truth, sent Aabsdu on another journey. He returned to collecting bounties, this time intelligent and powerful enough to carry himself among professionals. He kept a low profile, however, making sure not to attract the attention of anyone of influence. Knowing Nemo Dupar to be a prisoner of [[House Plagueis]], his primary goal remained discovery the fate of Gaidal Dupar. He kept his ears to the ground and his mind to the Force, listening for direction.


After months of searching, no solid leads could be found. Gaidal’s last known sighting seemed to be when Aabsdu had seen him during the [[Seventh Great Jedi War]]. This also meant no record of his death existed, and Aabsdu was certain his friend still lived. Lost, he was reminded of his vision in his final months with the Brotherhood - Sith Lords of old, [[starwars:Korriban|Korriban]]. He abandoned his detective adventure and travelled to the home of the Sith, entering a deep state of meditation. His body disappeared as the dark energies of the Force flowed through him, and he felt a calming strength he had been lacking since leaving the Brotherhood.


Yet after weeks of meditation and personal training, Aabsdu still sought a wholeness he could not find. He started spending days within the ancient vaults but could not deny the reality that the Sith teachings were no longer guiding him. Knowing his lifelong interest in knowledge and his present quest for answers about his family’s history, Aabsdu took a bold step and sought out information from the [[Krath]] Order. He traveled to [[starwars:Empress Teta|Empress Teta]] in the [[starwars:Deep Core|Deep Core]], knowing his presence as dangerous as an Dantooine.


The system, heavily controlled by the Galactic Alliance and terraformed into an [[starwars:ecumenopolis|ecumenopolis]] since the ancient days of [[starwars:Satal Keto|Satal Keto]] and [[starwars:Aleema|Aleema]], nonetheless had an extensive library on the history of the planet. While the Jedi Order restricted access to specific Krath teachings, the history of the Order and its now defeated followers was open to all. Aabsdu spent months soaking in as much knowledge as was available, learning about the Krath Order and general galactic history and philosophy. He found his mind wandering to new planes of understanding that brought about focus and clarity he had lost on Korriban. The clashing waves in the Force that had distracted his quest for so long, throwing him from place to place, subsided. While the Teta System held no answers for his Dupar brothers, he knew his next step. Four years prior, he would have balked at returning to the Brotherhood, thinking his answers lay outside the [[Shroud]]. Now, having found a new sense of inner calm, strengthened in his resolve, he knew his pilgrimage over.


== DJB Facts  ==
=== Return to the Brotherhood ===
''37 ABY to Present''[[File: Nebula_SD2.jpg|200px|thumb|left|For the second time, Aabsdu's home was mobilized after invasion. Here, the ''Ascendancy.'']]
[[Nemo Dupar]] remained in captivity of [[Clan Plagueis]] and the greater [[Crimson Tide]] still pirated at large. If Gaidal still lived, he likely sought the Tide, so Aabsdu returned to the [[Jusadih System]] prepared to retrieve the information he sought from Nemo. Upon arrival, he found [[Kapsina]] not only emptied of Brotherhood and Plagueis existence but barren of all life. Distress, he worried what had become of his former home and the invaluable captive he sought. Deep in meditation and studies, Aabsdu had blocked out warnings the Force had presented from Brotherhood space. Now, living in his new tranquil state, he opened himself up to the empty space around him and felt for familiar signatures.


===  Achievements  ===
He succeeded and started to follow the path taken by the ''[[NSD Ascendancy]]'' for several days. Then, quite suddenly, he was hit with a wave of energy flowing from a far off system yet distinctly colored in the hues of Plagueis. He traveled to the [[starwars:Loro Babis System|Loro Babis System]] in [[starwars:Sith Space|Sith Space]] and found the [[Ascendant Fleet]] in orbit around [[starwars:Athiss|Athiss]]. Boarding, Aabsdu was welcomed back to the now House Plagueis yet found his home in the midst of a prolonged conquest against the [[starwars:One Sith|One Sith]]. Confident in his search for Gaidal, Aabsdu put aside his journey and pledged to assist Plagueis in the final push against both the Sith and [[Clan Arcona]]. He was back at war yet felt calmer and more prepared than ever before.
* Longest serving [[Headmaster]] to date
* Created and ran the House Exar Kun Battle Team War: [[Recapturing the Captured]]
* Mastered Jaysen Erdon, [[Jaden Kyrath]], [[Niman Visutor Zor-El|Niman Master]], and [[Aalos Fier]] to [[Dark Jedi Knight]]
* Shadow Academy [[Shadow Academy#Professors|Professor]]
** Department of Clan Histories
* [[Shadow Academy]] Course Writer
** History of the Sith Empire II: Co-author
** History of the Sith Empire III: Co-author
** Clan Plagueis History
** Weapons Basics
** Various course modifications and editing as Headmaster
* Shadow Academy [[Eclectic Pedagogue]]
** History of the Sith Empire II (former)
** Marksmanship (former)
** Clan Plagueis History (former)
** Wiki Basics (former)
** Dark Brotherhood Basics (former)
* Third [[Prodigy of Plagueis]]
* First [[Heir of Kun]]
* Second ''[[Di Plagia|di Plagia]]''
* Zealot of the [[Antei Combat Center]]
* Various other duties
 
===  Vendetta History  ===
* [[Independence Games]] '05: Participated in five events, placed in none
* [[Invasion of Coratua|Obelisk Rite of Supremacy]]: Participated, results lost
* [[Seventh Great Jedi War]]: 43rd overall
* [[Second Darkness|Rite of Supremacy '07]]: 2nd in gaming, 13th overall
* [[Eighth Great Jedi War]]: No individual results
* [[Independence Games]] '08: Judged two events
* [[Ninth Great Jedi War]]: Judged SA event
* [[Spoils of War|Rite of Supremacy '10]]: Participated in three events
* [[Disorder|Rite of Supremacy: Disorder]]: Participated in two events


===  Positions Held  ===
===  Positions Held  ===
{{Positions}}
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|before= ''[[Kalen Aquillarum]]''
|title= [[Master at Arms]]
|years= [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|38 ABY]] - Present
|after= ''Incumbent''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Montresor''
|title= [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] (Third Reign)
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= [[Vivackus Kavon di Plagia]]
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Kz'set]]''
|title= [[Rollmaster]] of Clan Plagueis
|years= 37 ABY
|after= [[Taranae Rhode]]
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Teu]]''
|title= [[Left Hand of Justice]]
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= ''Montresor''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Magistrate]] to the [[Master at Arms]]
|years= 37 ABY - 38 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Shadow Academy#Professors|Professor]] of the [[Shadow Academy]]
|years= 37 ABY - Present
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= Position Created
|title= [[Commander]] of [[Aurek Cell]]
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''[[Elad Cirith]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Shadow Academy#Professors|Professor]] of the Shadow Academy
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Magistrate]] to the Headmaster
|years= 33 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Appeals Panel|CoJ Appeals Panel Member]] (second term)
|years= 31 ABY - 32 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= CoJ Appeals Panel Member (first term)
|years= [[20 ABY to 29 ABY|Late-28 ABY]] - Late-29 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Anshar]]''
|title= [[Headmaster]]
|years= 28 ABY - 33 ABY
|after= ''[[Taigikori Aybara]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''BubbaX''
|title= [[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] (Second Reign)
|years= 27 ABY - 28 ABY
|after= ''[[Braecen Kunar]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Kraval Novir]]''
|title= [[Praetor]] to Master at Arms
|years= 27 ABY
|after= ''[[Halcyon Rokir]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Wiki Tribune|DJBWiki Staff]]
|years= 26 ABY to 29 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Aristan Dantes]]''
|title= Consul of Clan Plagueis (First Reign)
|years= 26 ABY
|after= ''[[Valerian Orzon]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Various Staff''
|title= [[Eclectic Pedagogue]]
|years= 25 ABY-30 ABY
|after= ''Various Staff''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Salth Khan]]''
|title= [[Proconsul]] of Clan Plagueis
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''[[Valerian Orzon]]''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Scorpius]]''
|title= [[Quaestor]] of [[House Exar Kun]]
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''BubbaX''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''Thran Occasus''
|title= [[Aedile]] of House Exar Kun
|years= 25 ABY
|after= ''BubbaX''
}}
{{Succession box
|before= ''[[Drodik]]''
|title= [[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Exar's Shadow]]
|years= 24 ABY - 25 ABY
|after=''Vasily Zaitsev''
}}
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[[Shadow Academy#Professors|Professor]] of the Shadow Academy'''
 
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|33 ABY]] - Present
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[[Magistrate]] to the Headmaster'''
 
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|33 ABY]] - Present
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'''Incumbent'''
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'''Previous Staff'''
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<td width="40%">'''CoJ Appeals Panel Member (second term)'''
 
[[30 ABY to 39 ABY|31 ABY]] - 32 ABY
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<td width="30%">Succeeded by:
 
'''Incumbent'''
</td>
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'''Previous Staff'''
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[[Appeals Panel|CoJ Appeals Panel Member]] (first term)'''
 
[[26 ABY to Present|Late-28 ABY]] - Late-29 ABY
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'''Incumbent'''
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'''[[Anshar]]'''
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<td width="40%">'''[[Headmaster]]'''
 
[[26 ABY to Present|28 ABY]] - 33 ABY
</td>
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'''[[Taigikori Aybara]]'''
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'''BubbaX'''
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[[26 ABY to Present|27 ABY]] - 28 ABY
</td>
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'''[[Braecen Kunar]]'''
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'''[[Kraval Novir]]'''
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[[Praetor]] to [[Master at Arms]]
'''
 
27 ABY
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<td width="30%">Succeeded by:
 
'''[[Halcyon Rokir]]'''
</td>
</tr>
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'''Previous staff'''
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<td width="40%">'''[[Wiki Tribune|DJBWiki Staff]]'''
 
26 ABY to 29 ABY
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<td width="30%">Succeeded by:
 
'''Incumbent'''
</td>
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'''[[Aristan Dantes]]'''
</td>
<td width="40%">'''
[[Consul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]] (First Reign)'''
 
[[26 ABY to Present|26 ABY]]
</td>
<td width="30%">Succeeded by:
 
'''[[Valerian Orzon]]'''
</td>
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<tr style="text-align: center;">
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'''Various Staff'''
</td>
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25 ABY-30 ABY
</td>
<td width="30%">Succeeded by:
 
'''Various Staff'''
</td>
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'''[[Salth Khan]]'''
</td>
<td width="40%">'''
[[Proconsul]] of [[Clan Plagueis]]
'''
 
25 ABY
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'''[[Valerian Orzon]]'''
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'''[[Scorpius]]'''
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[[Quaestor]] of [[House Exar Kun]]
'''
 
25 ABY
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<td width="30%">Succeeded by:
 
'''BubbaX'''
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<td width="30%">Preceded by:
 
'''Thran Occasus'''
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<td width="40%">'''
[[Aedile]] of [[House Exar Kun]]
'''
 
25 ABY
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<td width="30%">Succeeded by:
 
'''BubbaX'''
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'''[[Drodik]]'''
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[[Battleteam Leader]] of [[Exar's Shadow]]
'''
 
[[20 ABY to 25 ABY|24 ABY]] - 25 ABY
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'''Vasily Zaitsev'''
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===  Trivia  ===
[[File:Aabs_Saber.gif|thumb|275px|right|Aabs' first lightsaber is covered in an autobiography of his life]]
*The name Aabsdu was created by simply combining random letters of the alphabet, and was made specifically for the GJW. Today, however, Aabs uses it for most of his RPG aspects. Dupar is a family name bestowed upon him by his old friend Gaidal Dupar. Before joining the Shadow Academy as Headmaster, Aabsdu also held the clan title ''
[[Di Plagia|di Plagia]],'' given to him by [[Aristan Dantes]], but has since dropped it.
*During Aabsdu's second year in the Brotherhood, he had his only encounter with the [[Chamber of Justice]]. At the time, he had a large role in the DBPA, acting as webmaster for the organization's website, a position he also held for the Clan Plagueis website. Foolishly, he copied the '''template''' of his clan's site and used it for the DBPA without contacting the creator. When the creator discovered the plagiarism, he took the matter to the Justicar. Aabsdu apologized and was awarded a [[Letter of Reprimand]] that was removed after six months, and the matter never went past mediation. Ironically, he was punished on his birthday, August 13.
*Aabsdu's original lightsaber is covered in scripture of an ancient Sith text. It roughly translates into a summary of his life up to the point of joining the Dark Brotherhood, along with numerous quotes and epitaphs of old [http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Sith_Lord Sith Lords]. At the end, it reads: ''And thus, I was reborn into the darkness, and I saw the Light of Truth.'' After the Yuuzhan Vong Invasion, Aabsdu built a new pair of dual lightsabers designed to reflect the hardships endured by the Shadow Academy's exile from Lyspair, as well as its subsequent return under his leadership.
*Aabsdu's original [[Warbanner|warbanner]] was a simple tan with an image of a satellite, representing objects with both light and dark sides, and how flowing from one to the other is as simple and common as the revolving of a sphere. During his time on the Dark Council, he had fashioned a new warbanner with the same symbolism, but sporting a design that better represented his Sith principles.
[[File:Aabs_Warbanner.gif|thumb|203px|left|Aabs' warbanner has a significant meaning to the dark jedi]]
 
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Aabsdu Dupar
Biographical Information
Homeworld:

Onderon

Date of Birth:

5 BBY (39 years old)

Physical Description
Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Height:

1.7 Meters

Weight:

150 Pounds

Hair:

Brown

Eyes:

Brown

Personal Information
Allies:
Enemies:

Crimson Tide

Lightsaber Color(s):

White

Lightsaber Form(s):

Jar'Kai Niman

Fighting Style(s):
Chronology & Political Information
Position:

Master at Arms

Era(s):

Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era

Known masters:

Gaidal Dupar

Known apprentices:
  • Jaden Dupar
  • Dacian Corsair
  • Galaphile
Dossier:

5580

[ Source ]

"To Survival...A Dying Art"
―The Punisher

Aabsdu Dupar is a long-serving Elder member of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, having served in leadership roles in nearly every chain of command within his native Clan Plagueis. Born on Onderon to parents who sought to hide his connection with the Force, he spent his early years as an amateur bounty hunter and fledgling apprentice to a wannabe Jedi. He learned little but sought more, so he sought out a new community within which to grow and, in 23 ABY, discovered the Brotherhood.

Joining mere months before the Dictum of Two Skies, Aabsdu moved quickly through the ranks and leadership of then-Clan Plagueis. He served loyally during the Seventh Great Jedi War and led Plagueis as Consul during the Invasion of both Antei and the Jusadih System. During the Brotherhood’s exile, he seized an opportunity to join the Dark Council as Headmaster of the Shadow Academy. He led the Academy during the Reclamation of Lyspair and spent four years building a new, strong Academy system. Accomplishing his goals, he stepped down to study the Force privately under House Revan in 33 ABY and ultimately distanced himself from the Brotherhood completely. For four years, Aabsdu wandered the galaxy, seeking information about his past and guidance towards his future until his path brought him back to the Brotherhood in 37 ABY.

Aabsdu considers himself a scholar and intellectual but identified strongly with the teachings of the Sith Order when growing up in the Brotherhood. He quickly learned that knowledge can be as sharp a weapon as a lightsaber and sees the Brotherhood itself as a similar tool towards greater depth in the Force. Amidst his personal journey of discovery, Aabsdu is immensely loyal to those who support him and considers friendship a strong bond, albeit a weakness in the eyes of some Sith. During his pilgrimage, his knowledge of both his history and the Force’s expanded until he could no longer ignore the draw of Krath teachings. Upon his return to the Brotherhood, he sought refuge not from his Sith allies but Krath, but he has always placed more weight on individual relationships than broad theology. He returned a changed man ready to begin anew.


History

Childhood

5 BBY to 20 ABY

Aabsdu was born five years before the Battle of Yavin in Onderon’s capital city, Iziz. His parents were both involved in Imperial and New Republic politics, but their unmarried status meant Aabsdu’s birth was kept a secret to everyone but close family and friends. Thus, he grew up publicly as his mother’s son and had infrequent contact with his father throughout childhood. Like other children of Onderon, he went to school and garnered friendships. He constantly sought the approval of his father, knowing he could never be publicly acknowledged. This would create a lifelong desire of Aabsdu to be liked by those closest to him, so he cultivated a sense of intellectual strength he saw fitting to accomplish such a goal.

Aabsdu grew up in an ancient city of Onderon

In his teens, Aabsdu became a quick thinker, well read, and skilled with a blaster. His father hoped to teach him the ways of diplomacy for a career in politics. That hope would, in a way, be achieved years later as Aabsdu rose through the ranks in the Brotherhood, but his father’s early desires were tainted when his son showed a connection to the Force. While the Empire had fallen and the New Jedi Order begun, his parents remembered well the Imperial treatment of potential force-users. Iziz had been one of the largest Imperial military centers in the sector, and the site of the First Battle of Onderon only a year prior to Aabsdu’s birth. Thus, they were cautious towards allowing their son to join what seemed a volatile religion.

The years of teenage angst were poor for Aabsdu has his parents distanced themselves and instructed him to push down his feelings towards the Force. His friends noticed a change no one would talk about openly and Aabsdu found himself growing apart from those around him. His efforts to follow his parents’ wishes turned into disgust as he felt himself becoming a pariah.

One late night in 20 ABY, a fire broke out in their apartment. His father attempted to carry Aabsdu out of the building, but he fought to remain until his mother was found. He raced downstairs in time to witness her disappear beneath the collapsing roof. The rest of the night’s events are forgotten even by Aabsdu, but his father’s body was discovered in three pieces, charred. Aabsdu only managed to retrieve a citrine jewel ring belonging to his mother; a ring he continues to wear.

Jedi Knight Genako Haofae

Searching for Light

20 ABY to 21 ABY

Knowing his actions that night suspicious, Aabsdu spent several months roaming the city streets of Onderon until one day he felt himself drawn to a stranger nearby. The sense he felt to this man was new to him, and thus Aabsdu fell in league with Genako Haofae, who claimed himself a Jedi Knight (Aabsdu would discover during his later pilgrimage that Haofae was a fraud). Haofae claimed to have felt Aabsdu’s potential the night of the fire and wished to help him hone his potential in a non-lethal way.

Desperate, Aabsdu took the opportunity. Haofae taught him how to access the Force on his own as well as basic handling of a physical sword, but his teachings’ shine was short-lived. Aabsdu soon found himself bored and increasingly arrogant as to his own strength. He decided himself worth more than his old and exiled Jedi teacher could provide, so Aabsdu struck Haofae down so swift the Master hardly acknowledged the betrayal.

Falling to Darkness

21 ABY to 23 ABY

At the time, Aabsdu thought himself to have slain a former Jedi and found his confidence boosted. He also found Haofae a poor representation of the supposedly godly Jedi Knights and decided the so-called darker teachings a faster and more assured path towards greater understanding. Still, he knew himself still a student stranded on Onderon, but Haofae’s passing left in his possession a small ship, basic weaponry, and a contact with the local underbelly with leads on small bounties.

Aabsdu spent the next two years taking on small bounties along the Inner Rim, building a financial chest while honing his patience and ability to rationalize situations. His travels brought him in contact with two Jedi, a Master and apprentice, who had irritated the wrong gang leader on Myrkr. The young apprentice was easy to pick off from a distance, Aabsdu having acquired workable experience in masking one’s presence. The Master, too, was a short combat. Lacking the means to acquire or build a lightsaber, Aabsdu was easily repelled. The closest he got was in receiving a medium-sized scar down his left cheek. Escape into the jungle was the only victory that day.

His defeat was distressing. Aabsdu needed proper training in both the mysticism and physical awareness the Force offered. Until he could find such a teacher, his understanding and strength would never suffice.

Rebirth Within the Brotherhood

23 ABY to 25 ABY

Clan Plagueis Logo

In 23 ABY, Aabsdu discovered the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. He joined shortly before the Dictum of Two Skies but was too young to grasp the politics of the situation and accepted his position within House Exar Kun of Clan Plagueis. While knowing his potential, he forced humility as an Apprentice and trained to a Protector under Braecen Kunar who would become his Master and guide him towards his first lightsaber. His first year in the Brotherhood taught him how little he truly knew while showing him how awesome an individual could become.

Braecen would be removed from Clan Plagueis for reasons still classified, and Aabsdu’s second master, Aerick, went missing only a month later. Aabsdu was left without a master and started to question the Brotherhood’s future for him. Then, Dark Jedi Knight Gaidal Dupar, who had trained alongside Aabsdu for parts of his career, took the fledgling Hunter as his first apprentice. Gaidal proved to be one of the most influential people in Aabsdu’s life as they trained together, became friends, and brothers when Gaidal offered Aabsdu the Al’Tor Family name.

Aabs' first lightsaber was covered in some of his fondest memories and early teachings.

It was during this time that Aabsdu began his rise through the house and clan leadership. Gaidal, the Aedile of House Exar Kun, offered Aabsdu a position as Battleteam Leader of Battle Team Exar's Shadow. Aabsdu excelled in his position and took pride in his team even as he left the ranks of journeyman and was knighted and awarded his first lightsaber. Over the months, Aabsdu would be promoted to Sith Warrior and offered the Dupar Family name by Gaidal, sealing their lifelong bond.

Things soured when House Exar Kun was attacked by the Crimson Tide and Gaidal went missing. The House prevailed, but Aabsdu had lost a friend. Recognizing the opportunity, however, he gained the newly opened Aedile position and rose to Quaestor shortly thereafter. Life was satisfying for Aabsdu Dupar Al’Tor as he led his house and gained prestige with the clan summit. Things went well, but the Sith teach that peace is a lie. The Brotherhood is true to its heritage.

Going Through the Cycles

Great Dark Jedi War

The conflict was like nothing seen since the Exodus. While Clan Plagueis remained separated from the infighting at first, Aabsdu soon found he and his house allied with the Red Jac. Suddenly, Gaidal Dupar returned to Aerun. Aabsdu was pleased to see his brother again, but the Aedile knew things were suspicious; too many questions were unanswered. In the midst of the War, Aabsdu left the Jusadih System against the will of Quaestor Scorpius and followed Gaidal. He pledged to discover his brother’s secrets, but when word reached him that Diadem Fortress had been attacked he sacrificed his vendetta and returned home.

The battle had been won, but the war still waged and Clan Plagueis found itself a full participant. The clan prepared for war, but Scorpius had gone missing and Aabsdu was given a wartime promotion to Quaestor. The war ended as Jac Cotelin defeated his clone. The departure of Proconsul Salth Kahn on a classified mission left the position vacant, and Aabsdu was picked by Aristan Dantes to fill it. Together, they worked to rebuild a clan damaged by war.

Sense of Leadership

25 ABY to 27 ABY

Sarin Dantes would soon leave Clan Plagueis to become the Deputy Grand Master and Aabsdu was elevated into the Consul position. He worked to strengthen and prepare the clan against future attacks. He worked for nearly a year but found himself unsatisfied with the results. The stresses of leadership were wearing at his personal growth and understanding, so Aabsdu stepped back from leadership for the first time in three years. He fueled his studies in both theoretical and practical knowledge, but still he felt an emptiness. After assisting the Master at Arms as Praetor for a time, he returned to his Consulship of Plagueis.

The Face of Death

Things were quiet for a time, but the last Great Jedi War had proven peace never lasts. During the Rite of Supremacy, Aabsdu led his clan to earn the title of Third Clan and shared in the excitement of his brethren, but the award ceremonies say the first attack by an unknown alien race. Clan Plagueis’ fleet, like many others, was stationed at Antei, so Aabsdu ordered them deeper into the Shroud for he knew their strength insufficient to this alien threat. Commanding from the deck of the Vengeance, Aabsdu fought to maintain control of his ships, never having thought he would find himself in charge of a fleet and not loving the experience. When Plagueis finally escaped the Shroud and returned to Jusadih, they found a system ravaged by the aliens. Aerun, home world of House Exar Kun, had been wiped clean, but Aabsdu set out with his brothers and sisters to rebuild once again.

Headmaster

The mobile Shadow Academy, the Arcanum

28 ABY to 33 ABY

In the chaos that followed the Incursion, the Headmaster of the Shadow Academy Anshar Kahn Tarentae stepped down to return to his native clan and help rebuild. While Plagueis also faced serious reconstruction, Aabsdu had been involved with the Academy for several years, showing great admiration for the knowledge it held in its vast tombs. He once again seized an opportunity and put forth his name as the next Headmaster. Aabsdu Dupar was a member of the Dark Council at last.

Yet the Shadow Academy was in no better state than the clans. The aliens had rooted the Brotherhood from Antei and the Academy from Lyspair. Studies were moved to the Arcanum, and for the next two years Aabsdu worked to rebuild and restructure the Shadow Academy into a state stronger than ever before. Courses were reorganized into a departmental system that awarded degrees after satisfying sets of requirements. The Academy was thriving, but at its core homeless.

In 30 ABY, plans were formulated for the return to the Antei System and culminated in the Ninth Great Jedi War. The Dark Council and clans stormed the system but were met with resistance from the forces of Jedi Master Omancor Crask. While Grand Master Sarin, one of Aabsdu’s early supporters in Clan Plagueis, lay siege to Antei Aabsdu and the Arcanum supported the fleet in orbit, but a surprise attack by Crask’s forces ripped into the Academy’s home and forced the Headmaster and staff to abandon the ship that had been their home for three years.

Aabsdu retired to House Revan, the first Independent House in the Brotherhood.

Aabsdu watched from the bridge of the FFC Firefox as acting-Grand Master Muz Ashen steered the Arcanum towards Crask’s flagship. The vessel jumped to lightspeed at the last moment and erupted into a ball of fire and debris, taking at Crask’s fleet in the process. Antei was reclaimed, Crask was defeated, and the Shadow Academy returned to its Lyspair temples.

The Shadow Academy found itself in another period of rebuilding, but moral was high and Aabsdu continued as Headmaster for another three years. In 32 ABY, recognizing the Academy to be operating in a state of stability and active learning, Aabsdu sought the recently vacated Deputy Grand Master position beneath Muz Ashen. When the title was given to his old Master, Sarin (Aristan Dantes), Aabsdu felt his current trajectory coming to a close. He retired as Headmaster in 33 ABY, leaving the Academy in the trustworthy hands of his close friend and partner Taigikori Aybara and joined the recently formed Independent House Revan.

For a time, Aabsdu remained in House Revan, helping to develop Aurek Cell. During the War of the Orders, Aabsdu fought alongside his Sith brothers. On the battlefield, he had a vision of Sith Lords of old ending in a view of Korriban. He pushed aside the image in the moment, but as when he stepped down as Consul would slowly find himself lacking. This time Aabsdu chose to seek fulfillment outside of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Boarding a small vessel taken into his possession while Headmaster, Aabsdu fled to the outer fringes of space never thinking he would see the friends, enemies, teachers, students, and brothers he had come to know over the past ten years.

Pilgrimage

During childhood, Aabsdu had traveled little beyond Onderon and the Japrael System and his brief adventures with Genako Haofae and bounty hunting had expanded his galactic experience only a fraction. The Brotherhood put the orphan on more planets than ever before, but always within the Shroud of secrecy required to survive during the New Republic’s extermination of dark Jedi. Thus, when Aabsdu took leave from the Brotherhood he intended to travel far and wide with only the Force as his guide.

He operated as a nomad for a time, jumping from planet to planet, system to system intending only to see a galaxy previously unknown to him. His successful political career in the Brotherhood offered him a sizable credit chest to fall back on, and he never shied away from breaking a few bones for a meal. Yet some say the Force intends paths for those who choose to follow, and Aabsdu followed his sense back to his homeworld, Onderon.

Home for Holidays

33 ABY

The planet had prospered in the years following the collapse of the Empire, but Aabsdu had no contacts to reach out to. Spending several weeks in the archives of the Unifras libraries around Iziz, he started seeking information regarding his father and mother and largely confirmed the few things he already knew: his father had been a Representative and his own existence was still hidden. Both had died during an accidental apartment fire; the matter was left there.

Onderon major cities had declined since Aabsdu's childhood.

His past was to stay that way; Aabsdu had no desire to connect with biological relatives or reestablish himself as an heir. Yet he had been drawn to this planet and he did not yet know why. He reached out to an old contact of Genako Haofae, thinking of his first so-called Master for the first time in a decade. He discovered Haofae to have been a fraud, a degenerate so unskilled in the Force even the Empire had not thought to bother. He made a living collecting small bounties, but his lack of sanity showed in his belief that he was stronger than he was. Aabsdu learned his acceptance as a student was through Haofae’s twisted sense of his own mastery of the Force, but in the end he had only been smart enough to learn basic sword stances.

The realization proved shocking for Aabsdu’s motivations had been driven by his sense of early victory over a trained Jedi. While still confident in his abilities after training under the Brotherhood and serving as high as the Dark Council, he nonetheless started to question his deeper motivations. Aabsdu had craved a sense of power and completion in his understanding of the Force. He had, as Sith teachings encouraged, sought political power as a way of subduing those around him. He had accomplished many political victories, but found himself questioning what strength came of it. Removed from the Brotherhood, he felt powerless and alone.

Finally, the Force had shown Aabsdu his path towards cultivation. He craved what the Brotherhood had not offered: revenge for past mistakes, and in the deepest meditation one figure emerged in his mind’s eye as the source of his inner rage. The Jedi who had defeated him so many years before.

Hunting a Jedi

33 ABY to 35 ABY

Aabsdu started at the source, tracking down the gang on Myrkr that had posted the bounty twelve years prior. While gang leadership had expectantly changed several times since, there existed lore, thought myth by many members, of an old feud surrounding exiled Jedi. The store was bolstered as all were concerning so-called Jedi during the Dark Times, but Aabsdu seized the lead and travelled to Dantooine.

Recognizing himself in unfamiliar territory, Aabsdu used his years of Brotherhood teachings to mask his true intentions and seek our libraries of the New Jedi Order. He desired only information concerning an old ally thought lost to the Empire. Sentiments from the Galactic Alliance colonists were well received; he was granted access to records but knew his stay to be short. His experience in the Shadow Academy had helped hone his research ability, so the five days granted before the Alliance grew cautious to the stranger’s presence were enough to give him a name of a Jedi attacked on Myrkr: Killum Creel.

Over a year would be spent tracking Killum Creel’s journey since his first unknown encounter with Aabsdu Dupar. While gifted in the Force, his travels were well hidden during the Empire’s rule and even after the return of the Jedi Order sparse. Creel kept to his own path, never officially joining the new Jedi. On Eriadu, Aabsdu came upon his great revelation. Local leaders could not remember Killum Creel crossing their paths, but they did host another Grey Jedi with a name already familiar to Aabsdu: Darius Dupar.

Family Feud

Darius Dupar was the father of Nemo Dupar, a member of the Dupar Family, ally to the Crimson Tide, and sworn foe of Gaidal Dupar and his adopted brothers. Dupar history within the Brotherhood had known Darius to have been taken under the wing of a supposed Jedi, Spiro Ozarrio Vacul, but both were thought dead. The connection was almost unbelievable - Aabsdu’s biggest bounty, his greatest failure, belonged to the same family Aabsdu had been adopted into by Gaidal Dupar.

The Jedi was holding residence with the local governors, nearing seventy years of age and wounded during the alien Invasion. Bounty aside, Aabsdu wanted answers. Despite the disappearance of every true Dupar, he still held to the name proudly. Darius was the biggest lead yet.

The confrontation was heated. Darius immediately recognized Aabsdu for a Sith and tried to fight back despite his age. He was a wise man but no true Jedi, except Aabsdu needed him for answers before death. Once again, his Brotherhood training in interrogation came into play. Darius had been forced into hiding after an Imperial Inquisitor discovered them and slew Spiro Vacul. Darius had had no connection with his son or brother and thought the Dupar line to be dead. When Aabsdu revealed that both his son and at least two nephews still lived, Darius was joyful, but quickly silenced upon learning of Nemo Dupar’s vendetta against his kin.

Hope restored, Darius pleaded for Aabsdu to spare him. They were kin, regardless of blood, and it was their responsibility to the family to save Gaidal and Nemo, but Aabsdu had his answers. Many questions remained, but none concerned his dilapidated Jedi captive. In the dark recesses of an Eriadu apartment complex, Aabsdu removed the head of Darius Dupar. The bounty, after all, was still an active one.

Seeking the Secrets

35 ABY to 37 ABY

The secrets of the Dupar Family would be found with the pirates of the Crimson Tide.

The payday of Darius’ bounty, for which the Myrkr gang included a bonus out of sheer joy over the myth becoming truth, sent Aabsdu on another journey. He returned to collecting bounties, this time intelligent and powerful enough to carry himself among professionals. He kept a low profile, however, making sure not to attract the attention of anyone of influence. Knowing Nemo Dupar to be a prisoner of House Plagueis, his primary goal remained discovery the fate of Gaidal Dupar. He kept his ears to the ground and his mind to the Force, listening for direction.

After months of searching, no solid leads could be found. Gaidal’s last known sighting seemed to be when Aabsdu had seen him during the Seventh Great Jedi War. This also meant no record of his death existed, and Aabsdu was certain his friend still lived. Lost, he was reminded of his vision in his final months with the Brotherhood - Sith Lords of old, Korriban. He abandoned his detective adventure and travelled to the home of the Sith, entering a deep state of meditation. His body disappeared as the dark energies of the Force flowed through him, and he felt a calming strength he had been lacking since leaving the Brotherhood.

Yet after weeks of meditation and personal training, Aabsdu still sought a wholeness he could not find. He started spending days within the ancient vaults but could not deny the reality that the Sith teachings were no longer guiding him. Knowing his lifelong interest in knowledge and his present quest for answers about his family’s history, Aabsdu took a bold step and sought out information from the Krath Order. He traveled to Empress Teta in the Deep Core, knowing his presence as dangerous as an Dantooine.

The system, heavily controlled by the Galactic Alliance and terraformed into an ecumenopolis since the ancient days of Satal Keto and Aleema, nonetheless had an extensive library on the history of the planet. While the Jedi Order restricted access to specific Krath teachings, the history of the Order and its now defeated followers was open to all. Aabsdu spent months soaking in as much knowledge as was available, learning about the Krath Order and general galactic history and philosophy. He found his mind wandering to new planes of understanding that brought about focus and clarity he had lost on Korriban. The clashing waves in the Force that had distracted his quest for so long, throwing him from place to place, subsided. While the Teta System held no answers for his Dupar brothers, he knew his next step. Four years prior, he would have balked at returning to the Brotherhood, thinking his answers lay outside the Shroud. Now, having found a new sense of inner calm, strengthened in his resolve, he knew his pilgrimage over.

Return to the Brotherhood

37 ABY to Present

For the second time, Aabsdu's home was mobilized after invasion. Here, the Ascendancy.

Nemo Dupar remained in captivity of Clan Plagueis and the greater Crimson Tide still pirated at large. If Gaidal still lived, he likely sought the Tide, so Aabsdu returned to the Jusadih System prepared to retrieve the information he sought from Nemo. Upon arrival, he found Kapsina not only emptied of Brotherhood and Plagueis existence but barren of all life. Distress, he worried what had become of his former home and the invaluable captive he sought. Deep in meditation and studies, Aabsdu had blocked out warnings the Force had presented from Brotherhood space. Now, living in his new tranquil state, he opened himself up to the empty space around him and felt for familiar signatures.

He succeeded and started to follow the path taken by the NSD Ascendancy for several days. Then, quite suddenly, he was hit with a wave of energy flowing from a far off system yet distinctly colored in the hues of Plagueis. He traveled to the Loro Babis System in Sith Space and found the Ascendant Fleet in orbit around Athiss. Boarding, Aabsdu was welcomed back to the now House Plagueis yet found his home in the midst of a prolonged conquest against the One Sith. Confident in his search for Gaidal, Aabsdu put aside his journey and pledged to assist Plagueis in the final push against both the Sith and Clan Arcona. He was back at war yet felt calmer and more prepared than ever before.

Positions Held

Positions Held
Before Position After
Kalen Aquillarum Master at Arms
38 ABY - Present
Incumbent
Montresor Consul of Clan Plagueis (Third Reign)
37 ABY - 38 ABY
Vivackus Kavon di Plagia
Kz'set Rollmaster of Clan Plagueis
37 ABY
Taranae Rhode
Teu Left Hand of Justice
37 ABY - 38 ABY
Montresor
Various Staff Magistrate to the Master at Arms
37 ABY - 38 ABY
Various Staff
Various Staff Professor of the Shadow Academy
37 ABY - Present
Various Staff
Position Created Commander of Aurek Cell
33 ABY
Elad Cirith
Various Staff Professor of the Shadow Academy
33 ABY
Various Staff
Various Staff Magistrate to the Headmaster
33 ABY
Various Staff
Various Staff CoJ Appeals Panel Member (second term)
31 ABY - 32 ABY
Various Staff
Various Staff CoJ Appeals Panel Member (first term)
Late-28 ABY - Late-29 ABY
Various Staff
Anshar Headmaster
28 ABY - 33 ABY
Taigikori Aybara
BubbaX Consul of Clan Plagueis (Second Reign)
27 ABY - 28 ABY
Braecen Kunar
Kraval Novir Praetor to Master at Arms
27 ABY
Halcyon Rokir
Various Staff DJBWiki Staff
26 ABY to 29 ABY
Various Staff
Aristan Dantes Consul of Clan Plagueis (First Reign)
26 ABY
Valerian Orzon
Various Staff Eclectic Pedagogue
25 ABY-30 ABY
Various Staff
Salth Khan Proconsul of Clan Plagueis
25 ABY
Valerian Orzon
Scorpius Quaestor of House Exar Kun
25 ABY
BubbaX
Thran Occasus Aedile of House Exar Kun
25 ABY
BubbaX
Drodik Battleteam Leader of Exar's Shadow
24 ABY - 25 ABY
Vasily Zaitsev
To Survival...A Dying Art