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| |type= Obelisk | | |order= Sith |
| |image=[[File:Arvalis Infobox.jpg|250px]] | | |image=[[File:Arvalis Infobox.jpg|250px]] |
| |firstname= Arvalis | | |firstname= Arvalis Raith |
| |lastname= | | |lastname= |
| |homeworld= [[starwars: Anzat (planet)|Anzat]] | | |homeworld= [[Karufr]] |
| |birth= {{Birthyear_and_Age_(BBY)|113|}} | | |birth= {{Birthyear and Age|ABY|9}} |
| |death= | | |death= |
| |species= [[starwars: Anzat|Anzat]] | | |species= [[starwars: Umbaran|Umbaran]]<ref name="CS7722">[https://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/character_sheets/4281 Character Sheet: Arvalis Raith]</ref> |
| |gender= Male | | |gender= Male<ref name="CS7722"/> |
| |hair= Black | | |hair= White |
| |eyes= Blue | | |eyes= White |
| |height= 185cm | | |height= 1.85m (6'1")<ref name="CS7722"/> |
| |weight= 72kg | | |weight= 83kgs (182lbs)<ref name="CS7722"/> |
| |cyber= None
| | |allies= * Cecelia Aurum |
| |allies= * [[Rian Aslar]] | | * [[Rian Taldrya]] |
| * [[Decimo Inferni]] | |
| * [[Carissus]]
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| * Armags
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| |enemies= | | |enemies= |
| |saber= Indigo | | |saber= Navy blue |
| |form= [[Vapaad]] | | |form= * [[Lightsaber Forms#Form V - Shien|Shien]]<ref name="CS7722"/> |
| |fightingstyle=
| | * [[Lightsaber Forms#Form VII - Juyo|Juyo]]<ref name="CS7722"/> |
| |profession= * Barber
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| * [[starwars:Gray Jedi|Gray Jedi]] | | |fightingstyle=[[Martial Arts Forms#Corellian Kickboxing|Corellian Kickboxing]]<ref name="CS7722"/> |
| |position= *[[Quaestor]] of [[House Dinaari]] | | |profession= * [[Force Disciple Order|Jedi]] |
| * [[Wiki Staff]]
| | * [[CS Guide: Disciplines#Marauder |Marauder]]<ref name="CS7722"/> |
| |era=*[[Rise of the Empire Era]] | | |position= |
| *[[Rebellion Era]] | | |era= [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]] |
| *[[New Republic Era]]
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| *[[New Jedi Order Era]]
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| *[[Dark Brotherhood Era]]
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| |affiliation= [[Taldryan]] | | |affiliation= [[Taldryan]] |
| |ship= | | |ship= [[starwars: VT-49 Decimator|Nightjar]] |
| |masters= [[Kazmir Natas]] | | |masters= |
| |apprentices=
| | |apprentices= * [[Armags C'Hiesa]] |
| | * [[Carissus]] |
| |dossier= [[dossier:7722|7722]] | | |dossier= [[dossier:7722|7722]] |
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| {{Quote|I have seen entire civilizations rise and fall. You mortals are but dust to me.|Arvalis}} | | {{Quote|Try to pretend like you understand what's important|Arvalis Raith}} |
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| '''Arvalis''' was a skilled [[starwars:Anzat|Anzat]] [[starwars:Gray Jedi|Gray Jedi]] who served a brief stint as [[Quaestor]] of [[House Dinaari]], and was part of the [[Wiki Tribune|Tribune of the Holocrons']] staff. He was an adherent of the [[Obelisk]] path and quickly rose through the ranks of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] under the guidance of [[Kazmir Natas]], who served as his mentor. | | === Biography === |
| | ==== Early Life (14 - 24 ABY) ==== |
| | ==== The Harbinger (24 - 34 ABY) ==== |
| | ==== Crossing Over (34 - 35 ABY) ==== |
| | ==== A New Beginning (35 ABY) ==== |
| | === Physical Appearance=== |
| | Arvalis is a male Umbaran, a race also known as the ''Shadow People'', with features best described as sharp. High cheekbones combined with a strong jawline give him a somewhat attractive look by human standards. His thin lips are devoid of pigment, seemingly lacking any color, and twisted into an unnerving smile. His chin and nose respectively taper off into fine points. While most sentients would describe his hair and eyes as being ghastly white, they are in fact not achromatic. In the UV spectrum, whether naturally or through technological means, individuals would see a myriad of colors shining through. His hair is rather long for an Umbaran; but sporting a unique undercut hairstyle. Most days he prefers to keep it swept back, save a rather long fringe being swept to the side. |
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| Much of his early life was spent traveling down [[starwars:Perlemian Trade Route|The Axis]], until he ultimately opened a barber shop, and climbed the social ladder on [[starwars:Coruscant|Coruscant]]. Later in life, he reunited with his father, a [[starwars:Matukai|Matukai]], and became his apprentice. Together, the pair traveled in the [[starwars:Outer Rim|Outer Rim]] for several years trying to put a stop to the lawlessness beyond the [[starwars:Core|Core]]. Arvalis and his father would part ways on [[starwars:Mustafar|Mustafar]]. Leaving his father behind, Arvalis remained on the volcanic planet to train with the [[starwars:Blackguard|Blackguard]]. Sent on a mission to [[starwars:Dxun|Dxun]] by the order, he escaped the [[starwars:Great Jedi Purge|Great Jedi Purge]] and later fled to the [[starwars:Unknown Regions|Unknown Regions]] where he entered a Force-assisted hibernation - hoping to wake up in a Galaxy that was free from persecution.
| | While Arvalis has a rather delicate appearance, his physique is often understated due to his lean musculature. His body is sculpted akin to a professional athlete, combined with his alabastar skin, he has the appearance a classic marble statue. His body belays an image of someone who is lithe and graceful rather than a physical powerhouse. |
| | === Personality and Traits === |
| | Arvalis is well-spoken individual with a slick Coruscanti accent - formal and polite, but with a rather mocking and facetious undertone. He is always wearing a smile - he stops smiling so rarely it's always a significant moment when he does so. This gives him an eerie demeanor when combined with his too-calm voice that rarely oscillates or waivers. His pronounced squint and constant grin can offset his true intentions or feelings |
| | === Powers and Abilities === |
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| Arvalis resurfaced in the known Galaxy around [[starwars:28 ABY|28 ABY]]. He traveled in a Galaxy that had changed, but still remained the same. His life would change when met a retired [[starwars:Galactic Empire|Imperial]] [[starwars:Admiral|Admiral]] named [[Howlader]] over a game of [[starwars:Sabacc|Sabacc]]. It was the same man that would introduce the Anzat to [[Taldryan]]
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| == Biography == | | Recently discovering his Force-sensitivity, Arvalis has been taking his first steps into a wider world. Raw, untamed power gives rise to the explosive expressions of his power al though he lacks the finer control associated with those that carry his status in the Brotherhood. |
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| | === Equipment === |
| | A selector glowstick |
| | === Trivia === |
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| ==== Humble Beginnings (113 BBY - 70 BBY) ==== | | === Notes and References === |
| {{Quote|Honor, glory, there's no point in speaking to someone who abides by these ideals, yet does not hesitate to kill.|Iskander Cinaed to Arvalis, a teacher imparting wisdom.}} | | {{reflist}} |
| All [[starwars:Anzat|Anzati]] were [[starwars:Force-sensitive|sensitive]] to the ebb and flow of [[starwars:the Force|the Force]] on one level or another. [[starwars:Jedi|Jedi]] prejudice towards the Anzati meant that a young Arvalis was not taken to the [[starwars:Jedi Temple|Jedi Temple]] for training.
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| Arvalis was born on the mist-covered world of [[starwars:Anzat|Anzat]], left to the care of his forebear Iskander Cinead - an Anzat in his late 900's. From an early age, the young Anzat was taught how to live, how to fight, how to ''survive'', on a planet filled with predators. Despite the family being well reputed, Arvalis was raised in a dark and damp cave hewn roughly into a rocky spire. Whenever his forebear allowed the young Anzat to have a few hours to himself, young Arvalis would retreat to the vast bamboo thickets in the mist beneath.
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| As a youth, Arvalis displayed an above-average sensitivity to the Force, being able to [[starwars:Telekinesis|manipulate]] small pebbles and [[starwars:Mind trick|influence]] minds. Iskander tried his best to nourish the growing interest of his young cub - even if it was a concept Anzati do not recognize as any more correct than any of a dozen theories before. With knowledge on the Force limited and Arvalis finishing his martial training, he soon left Anzat behind. Many young Anzat pursued a life of assassination, Arvalis was not one of them.
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| [[starwars:Euceron|Euceron]], due to it's proximity to Anzat, was often an Anzat's first exposure to the outside Galaxy. Upon arrival, Arvalis was greeted by a female Anzat named ''Cassandra''. She would goad the fresh arrival into taking up an assassination contract. Arvalis, short on credits, had no other option if he wanted to leave the planet behind anytime soon. In order to survive, Arvalis was taught the finer arts of consuming ''soup''. He was however stabbed in the back - literally - by the woman that would later turn out to be his very own mother. Saved from an untimely death by a mysterious man who nursed him back to health, Arvalis set off on the [[starwars:Perlemian Trade Route|Perlemian Trade Route]] towards [[starwars:Coruscant|Coruscant]]. Drawn to the [[starwars:Core|Core]] by the concentration of [[starwars:Force Nexus|Force energies]] surrounding the [[starwars:Jedi Order|Jedi Order]].
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| ==== Yellow Brick Road (70 BBY - 39 BBY) ====
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| {{Quote|To know a man is to steal his dying breath.|Arvalis on consuming soup.}}
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| [[File:Arvalis-Coruscant.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Arvalis on Coruscant]]
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| With the sparse amount of credits he had, Arvalis utilized the public transport system to travel from Euceron to [[starwars:Taanab|Taanab]]. It’s corporate government was too busy with logistics and exporting foodstuffs to check incoming arrivals. Even a creature such as himself had an easy time slipping passed customs and out of the spaceport. He would settle on a cattle farm deep on the southern hemisphere. Ran by a childless, elderly couple. They accepted the help of anyone that offered, without many questions. He did not even have to plant the suggestion with his natural talents. The pay would never have made him rich, but it was enough to get him to his next destination a few months later. Herding cattle was not the most adventurous of jobs, even if [[starwars:staga|staga]] were the most dangerous of animals that Taanab had to offer. He missed the excitement, the vibe, the very presence of Anzat around him.
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| After gathering the needed funds and having a sufficient last meal, [[starwars:Chazwa|Chazwa]] was the next planet Arvalis touched down on. Another temperate world like Taanab, but much more active. It’s positioning made it a very large hub for logistics. And where goods are traded and shipped, smugglers are never far away. He figured his best chance to continue on his galactic journey was to offer his help on a smuggling run. Sadly, he didn’t have any contacts, nor any experience on a ship. He'd have to rely on his fancy talk and his mind-influencing abilities. Arvalis later strayed into a casino where he crashed the [[starwars:Sabacc|sabacc]] tables. Sitting on a small fortune, he found himself a smuggler that would take him to Coruscant.
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| Things rarely work out as planned, and the smuggler had business to attend to on [[starwars:Nar Shaddaa|Nar Shaddaa]]. So Arvalis found himself on [[starwars:Castell|Castell]], a foundry world populated by a small saurian species known as the [[starwars:Gossam|Gossam]]. The aura of the planet was pitiful, as were its inhabitants. Little did Arvalis know that the planet had been trapped in a decades-long depression, not that it would have changed his opinion at the time. The busy vibe and constant noise from the factories and urban settlements were a delightful change from the mind-shattering silence of Taanab. The dark plumes of smoke rising from the uncountable factories blotched out the sun on most days, not that you could venture out to explore to planet on the better days, steady acid showers sought to that. He liked the darkness – the eternal shade that covered the planet due to pollution. It cast the world in a dim light, the muted colors easy on his eyes.
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| Coruscant was busy, as expected – not unlike a hive of bugs rummaging around in their nest. A sudden sense of life hit his finely tuned sixth sense as he set his first foot on the planet. An incandescent organ of life, vibrating with the pulses of billions. It was overwhelming after a long trek through the vast emptiness of space and multiple backwater worlds. Short on credits, and a job, Arvalis rented a pad on one of the lower levels. Growing up in a cave on Anzat meant that he was content with the most basic of lodgings. Arvalis would then spend the next handful of years on Coruscant working a variety of jobs, some more unusual than others. Often having his fair share of trouble with local authorities and sometimes even with Jedi. Apparently whenever a missing person turned up dead anywhere near his level, the blame was subtly shifted towards him. Anzat were not welcome anywhere in the galaxy. It reaffirmed that something had to change, that he had to change. With that in mind, Arvalis tracked down an unlicensed surgeon – a face changer. Several operations, and months, later he looked more like a baseline human: his bulging nose was sleeker, narrower; his jawline and chin less square; his ears slightly more angled backwards.
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| With his more human appearance, and the local accent, life on Coruscant became remarkably easier. He was able to move out of the lower levels and started working as a barber for the social elite and the rich, building up a substantial network of contacts - some more shady than others - along the way. Arvalis had come to learn enough dirty secrets and political trickery to impose his will on others, to exploit and blackmail those of a higher standing in order to obtain what he desired. Even so, he continued to operate as a barber – Arvalis kind of liked the profession.
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| Perhaps a side effect of living on Coruscant for so long, with its billions of life forces, was that his senses sharpened at a rapid rate. Arvalis had learned of the existence of some mystical energy field that connected all living beings some years earlier from a Jedi. He called it the Force, and named it his ally. The concept of the Force was devised by a younger species so Arvalis didn’t pay much attention, or time, to it. But the years that followed the Jedi’s explanation reaffirmed his belief of its existence. Of course, the Jedi would never have accepted him for training. But that did not stop him from searching for other sources of information. No matter how limited they were.
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| ==== Getting a Sense (39 BBY - 19 BBY) ====
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| {{Quote|I am a stone. I do not move. I do not tremble. I have no fear.|Arvalis reciting a mantra during training.}}
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| [[File:Arvalis-Blackguard.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Arvalis served as a Blackguard]]
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| [[starwars:Darlyn Boda|Darlyn Boda]] was an unbearably humid jungle world. Especially for most humanoids. Even so, it was home to many devil-may-care shadowports – so many that the planet itself could have been called a shadowport. Arvalis didn’t come here for that reason though. He operated a network of contacts in the underworld – and some more legal, but those never gave impressive information. A [[starwars:Matukai|Matukai]] had been spotted in the [[starwars:Greater_Javin|region]] days earlier. They were a cult of Force-sensitive warriors, and perhaps his best hope to gain some insight into the Force. Arvalis assumed that he, or she, was attracted to this bantha dung of a planet to curb the injustice that came paired with a lawless world where credits reigned supreme. Arvalis aimlessly wandered through the crowd, keeping his senses actively spread out. Little did Arvalis know that the Matukai he had hoped to encounter was his father, the same man that had saved his life on Eurceron so many years ago.
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| Reunited with his father, Arvalis apprenticed himself to the Matukai ways. His initiation started on [[starwars:hoth|Hoth]], a barren rock of ice and snow, with a volcanic ring around it’s equator. Matukai training was a challenge, one of pitting your body against the elements, strengthening it in the most unbearable of environments. They had spent a few years on Hoth, and Arvalis' body bore the scars. But he had learned so much. No longer was he a boulder obstructing the flow of the Force for fear of losing himself in its currents. He was a leaf, drifting on its gentle stream, flowing where it willed him to go.
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| [[starwars:Vaathkree|Vaathkree]] was an incredibly unforgiving world located in the outer rim. Between high gravity, a poisonous atmosphere, near constant meteor showers, and entire plains of lava composed of radioactive metals, stood domed cities built by the native inhabitants. It was in one of those domed cities, or rather around, that the next stage of his training took place. Even with closed oxygen circuits and enviro-suits, venturing outside of the dome was a terrible experience. Scorching heat clawed its way through flesh and bone, tremors and the jagged landscape made travelling by foot a laborious and dangerous task, and the radioactivity quickly became too much for even the specialized suits to handle. Yet his father was adamant that even despite these insane conditions, the Force could surround you, keep you safe. Arvalis thought he was crazy at the time, especially considering the man also wore an enviro-suit.
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| As a substitute for the planned training on Vaathkree, and to introduce Arvalis to a different Force tradition, his father took them to [[starwars:Mustafar|Mustafar]]. Home of the [[starwars:Blackguard|Blackguard]]. With such a name, Arvalis imagined them to have a strong tradition based on the [[starwars:Dark_Side|dark side of the Force]]. He soon found out he was wrong. The concept of maintaining the balance between darkness and light, composure and turmoil, compassion and animosity, it spoke to him in a language more clearly than what his father had tried to teach him. His father took the Matukai traditions seriously, and often dumbfounded the inexperienced Arvalis with deeply philosophical matters that where too soon for him to grasp. The Blackguard kept things simple, slowly guiding him down their path. Ultimately, Arvalis would decide to remain with them for a prolonged time – much to the ire of his father. They would find each other again, if the Force wished it so.
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| [[starwars:Clone Wars|The Clone Wars]] were in full effect when Arvalis, now a Blackguard Marauder, was sent to [[starwars:Dxun|Dxun]] to investigate a rumor. A Matukai was signaled to be in the system, and despite his early training as one,and his father's frequent visits to the order, the Elite Wilders felt that there was more to learn from their tradition.
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| ==== The Crusade ====
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| {{Quote|Most days I live a life of quiet contemplation. Then there's today.|Arvalis on Dromund Kaas}}
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| [[File:Kazmir.jpg|thumb|250px|left|Arvalis' master, Kazmir Natas]]
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| * Such travel, very crusade, much slaughter, wow
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| * Learning from Kazmir
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| * Stuff?!
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| ===== Fading Light =====
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| {{Quote|Oops. I took too much off the top.|Arvalis after beheading a One Sith}}
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| * All this light is fading, gotta change the bulbs.
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| * Kazmir retires to Kalus for "stuff"
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| * Becomes Quaestor
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| ===== Gathering Darkness =====
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| == Physical Description ==
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| Standing just under 6'1" and weighting in at about 159lbs, Arvalis is fair-skinned, fairly tall, and sports an athletic frame. Devotion to physical excellence has sculpted his body, though he does not carry to overall bulk of many of his peers.His black hair is kept long and drapes from his scalp in natural waves. Combined with his blue eyes, he has pleasant, if not attractive features from a human standpoint. In order to better assimilate in what is predominantly a Human Galaxy, the Anzat has had some minor facial surgeries to change his appearance to something more "suitable" for hiding in the plain sight.
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| == Personality and traits ==
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| {{Quote|Cease your struggles, count your blessings, and get out of my way.|Arvalis}}
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| Arvalis is well-spoken and well-behaved in social situations. His slick Coruscanti accent, easy smile, and rudimentary understanding of psychology allows him to persuade many that he is in fact not a major threat. Lulling would-be-enemies into a false sense of security has it's advantages, but those of more cautious natures and keen eyes can often see through it and reveal his true intentions.
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| Despite his species’ love for “soup”, and the accompanying susceptibility to addictive substances, Arvalis abstains from such practices. Stretching the time between mandatory feedings as long as possible, and even then only hunting down sentients that live on the edge of society. This tendency means he suffers from a perpetual hunger, making him weak and susceptible to fits of hunger-driven rage.
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| While young, for an Anzat, Arvalis has spent more than a human lifetime surviving in a galaxy that would rather see his ilk dead. He has grown to hold a certain stubbornness when it comes to survival, whether in battle or in every day situations. This survival instinct stems from a distrust of humanity, as such he distances himself from all but a select few.
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| Seemingly a pacifist, Arvalis is fully aware of the political games that naturally occur in the Brotherhood. While he would prefer not to get too involved in these internal struggles, he regards battle and subsequently the killing of fellow Dark Jedi as a necessary evil for the survival of Taldryan. As such, he holds no qualms over taking a life in battle.
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| == Powers and abilities ==
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| {{Quote|Unsheathe your sword and unleash your heart.|Arvalis}}
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| Arvalis excels at augmenting his physical abilities with Amplification, and is able to push himself far beyond the limits of what his body would naturally be capable of. Furthermore; he is also adept at using the Force to perceive threats. This heavy reliance on the Force will quickly sap his stamina in prolonged battles.
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| Arvalis is a very well practiced warrior. A purist in the art of lightsaber duels, he is able to quickly discern and abuse flaws in his opponent's fighting style. This keen insight is aided by an above average athletic ability. While fully capable of dazzling feats of acrobatic twists and turns, the Anzat prefers to keep a balanced posture. He does have trouble dealing with multiple opponents at once, the cost of being too focused on a single enemy.
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| == Possessions ==
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| ==== Weapons ====
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| * Inherited stuff from Kaz?
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| == Trivia ==
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| {{Succession box
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| |title = [[Quaestor]] of [[House Dinaari]]
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| |years = 37 ABY - 38 ABY
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| |before = House reformed
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| |after = ''Incumbent''
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| {{End|footer=Try to pretend like you understand what's important.}}
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| ==== Outstanding Achievements ====
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| * Has eleven [[Dark Side Degrees]] and has completed 69 courses in the [[Shadow Academy]]
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| * 8th place overall in the 2011 [[Independence Games]]
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| * Recipient of three [[Seal of Loyalty|Seals of Loyalty]] and one [[Sapphire Blade]]
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