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| |type=Sith | | |order = Jedi |
| |image=[[File:CassandraEl%27sin2.jpg|254px]] | | |image=[[File:CassandraEl'sin2.jpg|250px]] |
| |firstname=Cassandra El'sin | | |firstname=Cassandra |
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| |homeworld=Dantooine | | |homeworld=Dantooine |
| |birth=13 ABY | | |birth=13 ABY |
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| |weight=108 Pounds | | |weight=108 Pounds |
| |era=DJB Era | | |era=DJB Era |
| |affiliation=[[Arcona|House Arcona]] | | |affiliation=[[Arcona|Clan Arcona]] |
| |masters=[[Cethgus Kuga]] | | |masters=[[Cethgus Kuga]] |
| |apprentices=[[Tiberius Di Cloud]] | | |apprentices=[[Tiberius Di Cloud]] |
| |dossier=10269 | | |dossier=[[dossier:10269|10269]] |
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| | ''“Fortune smiles upon the strong and worthy” Cassandra El’sin upon her last appointment to leadership.'' |
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| | | Cassandra El’sin is a female Human who was born on Dantooine and a Sith Battle Master of the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]]. She is known for her talents in combat, motivation to prevail and understanding of naval warfare. Cassandra served as the last [[Quaestor]] of [[House Exar Kun]] and was an honored member of [[Plagueis]] before giving her allegiance to [[Arcona]]. While she tends to be a responsible, cunning and slightly childish character, Cassandra remains strong through her ascension of the Dark side due to her inspiration of revenge for her Father’s death. |
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| ''“Fortune smiles upon the strong and worthy” Cassandra El’sin upon her appointment to Quaestor. ''
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| Cassandra El’sin is currently a [[Sith Warrior]] of Independent House Plagueis and served as the last [[Quaestor]] of [[House Exar Kun]]. Although she is one of the youngest female members of Plagueis, she has always tried her best to succeed. Many people agree that her talents are as strong as someone twice her age, and that she can be quite a deadly warrior. She believes that with her deceased father’s will and her inner motivation built on revenge, Cassandra will only continue on her ascension through the Dark side. | |
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| == Character History == | | == Character History == |
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| === Before the Brotherhood === | | === Pre-Brotherhood History. === |
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| ==== The Birth of a Beautiful Girl ====
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| Two years had passed since the Dantooine Massacre, which left one of its newly established colonies in ruins after a Imperial attack. The shock of the attack had left many in fear, but that never stopped the people of the Planet rebuilding. That was the day when the girl’s parents met, a vulnerable woman in tears of mourning who was cradled in the strong arms of a muscular striking man.
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| As time went by, their relationship blossomed and soon they married as their love was undying. And then, they conceived a daughter. Cassandra El’sin, named after her father’s great grand-mother. They had waited for this day for many years, to be the parents of such a bundle of joy. As the girl grew up she had a special bond with her father, Antares El’sin. The two of them did so much together, perhaps that is what spurred the force that ran through the girl’s veins.
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| The year was now 18 ABY, and Cassandra had grown into a sweet little five year old. But with that came something Antares hoped would never happen, a flicker in the Force. He sensed it growing, spreading through her like wild fire. Knowing that if he remained with his daughter any longer, she would have been in grave danger, for a fate he didn’t want her to have. Using his bitter judgement and actions to fuel his strength once again, he had to let his Daughter and Wife go for the best. Giving them both one last kiss, he vanished and his true whereabouts was never known.
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| ==== The First Dark Discovery ====
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| Years started to fly by, and the memories of her father faded. Cassandra had grown quite accustomed to being secluded as a child, finding fun on her own, and became quite a little explorer. At the young age of ten, she explored an abandoned Dantari temple. Being lurked further into its darkness, she slowly began to become frightened, and fear poured over her as a horde of Kinrath’s appeared.
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| [[File:Cassandra%27s_Home_Planet.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Cassandra's Home Planet]]
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| Taking a deep breath, the girl armed herself with a short Knife she had taken but her Mother’s kitchen. The Creatures snarled at her presence, charging towards her. But then they stopped dead, as if she was protected by some type of shield. Cassandra didn’t know what was going on, but kept stepping forwards, watching as the Kinrath vanished into the shadows.
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| As she progressed further into the cave, the young girl came upon a large chamber, lit up by the glow of crystals. They were fascinating, bright and colourful to her young child eyes. A deep feeling grew inside her, a power she had never experienced before. Guessing it was something to do with the stones, she quickly stuffed a few in a sack and then decided it was time to get home.
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| Cassandra returned to her mother, trying to hide what had happened, hiding her secrets. But then she saw him, he looked so much like her father. The same bulky appearance and the same smile. She wanted to hear what the stranger had to say, but was left to sulk in her room as her Mother demanded her not to. Cassandra could only hope that it wasn’t bad news, and she lay there thinking of the father she had forgotten.
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| ==== And Then Came Despair ====
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| During the next two years, the young girl started to feel more different than ever. She never really found friends easily and spent more time exploring. The crystals she had taken from the cave all that time ago remained by her side, she studied them and found them full of energy. Cassandra even managed to control that power, moving objects, making things happen with only a thought.
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| But then times started to change, a new enemy challenged the entire galaxy. The Yuuzhan Vong had invaded, cursing all who lived, bringing planets down to their knees. Dantooine had become a planet for refugees, it was a safe place, but that was all about to change.
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| The time of incursion had finally brought itself to her home planet, it took everyone by surprise, everyone was off guard. Lands became swamped with revolting creatures; there were the warriors of the Yuuzhan Vong, and the skies were flooded with smoke and the mutated like ships called Coral Skippers.
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| Although still young, Cassandra could feel the agony they were bringing and the death that had just begun. Even though there was hope as Admiral Traest Kre’fey’s fleet came to Dantooine’s defence, the sacking of the Planet had already started.
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| ==== City Under Fire ====
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| In the rush to escape thousands of people ran for any aircraft possible to evacuate, no one could ignore the battle that raided the sky above the capital city. Coral Skippers turned the sky red, and the magma rock they fired struck the earth, killing many with each hit. They destroyed buildings, homes and brought a bitter hell upon the land of Dantooine.
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| Cassandra held her mother’s hand tight both of them were heading to the closest craft for survival. But the young girl’s heart ached more as she could feel death spreading into the air. When they had finally made it to one of the docking bays, screams echoed out around them as a Coral Skipper had broken off from the main bulk of its horde, preparing itself for another bombing run.
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| That’s when her hand broke away from her mother’s, she felt as if she was thrown aside like her life depended on it. As she landed on the dirt ground, a thunderous roar rang out and the Docking bay was engulfed in flames. Cassandra stumbled to her feet, her heart sank with more pain as she could hear frightening screams echo into her ear.
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| She tried to make it to her Mother, jumping through the flames and then finally stumbled over a group of dead charred bodies. It was then she came upon her mum, her body half burnt, tears strolling down her pale face. Cassandra gasped, and liquid started to boil up around her eyes. She fell to her knees, finding the heat unbearable, but she couldn’t leave her mother’s side.
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| “ Take…my necklace Cassie….never forget who you are…I love …you”
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| As Cassandra took the sapphire pendant from her mother, she hugged her tightly and cried out loud as she felt her mums soul pass on.
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| ==== The only way forward ====
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| Although lost upon the floor of devastation, Cassandra was taken into the arms of her uncle. It was almost surprising he was even there, but it was almost like fate. Before all hell fell to Dantooine for a second time, they escaped on a vessel far beyond the refugee zone. But even before they could reach their next destination, their vessel ran into pirate space in which they were violently attacked and then were boarded.
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| Her uncle was struck twice with blaster shots only to protect the young girl; she cried in fear only trying hers heart content to call upon her power but failed in the loss of will power due to the devastation she had gone through. Staring blindly at her Uncle she watched him reject any interrogation and in one more shot he lost his last heart beat. Afraid of her own death and realizing that the whereabouts of her father became much more a lost legacy struck her deeper, than even hearing the words that she may come in use to the pirates.
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| ==== Lost Secrets of the next step ====
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| Three years had passed with her service to this pirate, but now he had become more of a black market Crime lord. Contact with the Yuuzhan Vong had been provoked; their full base of operations became well hidden within the vast galaxy. Cassandra was still tied to the force, but it remained an echo in her blood as her power within it skills were silenced by her past. She had become much more of a beautiful young lady, developing into stages of adulthood but yet her strong eyes and sweet smile never left. She had been used as much like slave girl, a pleasure toy and slowly hatred tainted her pure soul.
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| But yet did she know that a chance for all of this to change would come into play. In service of Lorek Forto, she learnt much from combat to piloting skills and felt stronger with these knew skills.
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| On this one day as she was almost thrown into her quarters after a rather violent beating from her master, Cassandra felt a new strong presence within and around her. Her eyes wandered through the darkness and met with a person who stood hidden within the shadows. The man seemed as if he was the shadows but yet she did not question this. His voice sounded so relaxing but he spoke snappy and strongly. He gave her a warning, of the events to take place; he gave her the knowledge that there was a small vessel ready to be used to take her to the next step in life as well as that she was in much danger if she were to stay here. Her connection to something she felt lost came back, and there from it she stood strong feeling the presence of her father smiling at her compassion and then it seemed as if he vanished.
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| | ==== Origins ==== |
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| | Born into a recovering world, Cassandra El’sin started life in the midst of small communities and a loving family. The daughter to Antares El’sin, a Scholar and Isabelle El’sin a simple farmer, Cassandra was birthed in the peacefulness of Dantooine, as the first and only child of Antares and Isabelle. The family lived in Garang – the capital city of Dantooine – where Cassandra was raised and loved dearly. Her parents were great influences on the child as she grew up; her father’s strength and her mother’s spirit were just two of the many traits she took on. However, through her early years of life, the little girl became a shy and secluded individual. |
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| ==== Anxiety for Blood and Freedom ====
| | By the age of seven, Cassandra had grown away from her mother’s side and nearer to her father than anyone else. Alongside him, the girl felt safe and soon learnt of her father’s fascination of weaponry. She began to appreciate the skills of fighting and the wielding of swords, guns and knives. Feeling encouraged by her father, Cassandra would watch his studies and techniques in awe. However, as her Force affinity was developing, her father became suddenly distant. Although he loved his daughter, he never wanted her to have the same fate as his. So he vanished and his whereabouts was never known. |
| Standing strong she held onto the crystal and her mothers necklace that she was given long ago, knowing that all of this could change she brought herself together for her next step. But then the Command Cruiser under Lorek’s name shook and an explosion rang out through its entire core. She stared blindly out of her porthole in the darkness of space watching a huge thing creeping towards them, it looked like the core of an asteroid but something much more as she could it shooting out the deadly Coralskippers she had encountered before.
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| | With her father gone, Cassandra had become a very emotional child. It was then in these days her dark affinity had spurred. |
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| [[File:Cassandra%27s_Robes.jpg|thumb|267px|left|Cassandra's Robes]]
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| With the ship on full alert, she knew this was the time to act as she made her way through the decks of the cruiser she pick up weaponry from fallen guards and preceded her way to the Command deck. Entering she felt the madness of everyone’s fears of the Yuuzhan Vong, even as she stared at Lorek with her blood lust he was too much in fear himself. Cassandra had heard all the critical warnings but this didn’t stop her, pulling from her clothes a dagger that she had stole. She dug it deep into the neck of Lorek despite his screams, his death was quick and now she felt free. Blood stained her hands and the blade, her eyes shot up looking deep into Lorek’s personal guard. Although weary, her mind felt pain as she threw him out of her path with what she felt to be magic.
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| When she had finally reached the docking bay, she found a vessel and she was impressed to find it ready to fly. As she jumped into the cockpit, she took off leaving this haunted part of her past forever. Without even being detected by the Vong she escaped watching the glow of the explosion that destroyed the pirate cruiser for good.
| | In the years that followed Cassandra had become very distant from the world around her. Her force affinity had grown much stronger and her love for weaponry had only grown, even without her father by her side. By the time she reached the age of twelve, the child had matured greatly as the fear of the Yuuzhan Vong spread across the galaxy. However, when the incursion had reached her home, the Vong brought the planet and its inhabitants down in one brutal strike. |
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| | In the heart of the chaos, Cassandra and her mother made an attempt to flee the ensuing battle. But as Coral skippers had lit the sky a fiery red, Isabelle El’sin was killed in their bombardment. Left only with the memories of her Mother and her treasured sapphire pendant, the child managed to escape with hatred for those who brought such pain to her life. |
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| | With the despair that came to the loss of her mother, Cassandra latched herself onto the closest idle she could find. His name was Lorek Forto, a crime lord of the Outer rim, and a heartless individual. He showed the girl the shadows of the galaxy, from its war to death; he had tainted her soul with his guidance. Although she learned to despise her savior, Cassandra appreciated the training she received in fighting and became fairly skilled with throwing knives and the use of a blaster. As she grew up into her teen years, the girl had matured in a young lady who was just as beautiful as her deceased mother. Then it was in this time when she began her search for the lost legacy of her father. |
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| === Into the Darkness === | | ==== Freedom ==== |
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| ==== The People of Kapsina ====
| | Come her late teen years, Cassandra had become a well-known warrior with a dark lust for blood. Even though the crime lord was her savior, she could never let go of his taint or the pain he caused her. Therefore when he was at his weakest, the woman took the opportunity to take her revenge and murder him. His death had brought her the freedom she wanted, and as she disbanded the followers that were loyal to him, Cassandra fled that life for a new adventure. |
| The voyage to a planet which the girl had never heard off seemed faster than she expected; cradling the dagger Cassandra slid her finger along the blade which was still tainted by the blood of Lorek. The transport vessel shot through the atmosphere, as she looked out of the cockpit her eyes gloomed upon the dying earth of the Planet. It looked ravaged by war, but yet its edging seemed much different than she actually expected. The ship flew over many structures and then finally settled down a place much darker mysterious place than the whole planet put together.
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| As she crawled her way onto the landing pad, the girl was almost instantly surrounded. Kidnapped by men dressed in robes full of power and might, she was dragged into a temple thrown in front of the Dark Side Adept, [[Braecen Kaeth]]. With demands to reveal her, she immediately shot out her story and soon it all came to clear of her fate. As he revealed that her father had been dead for years, her heart grew twisted from this. For all what she went through, her heart had been crushed into a state which could not be settled.
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| Braecen could feel her power, witnessing her strength as a force-wave struck out from the young girl screaming down on her knees the Consul explained there own presence here. He revealed the truth about the [[Dark Brotherhood]] and that with help she could turn this pain into great power. Knowing this is everything she wanted, power and a new start the girl accepted this offer. With a grin upon his face, the Consul welcomed her to [[Clan Plagueis]] and left her in the teaching of a Zabrak named [[Cethgus Kuga]].
| | === History of Darkness === |
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| | [[File:Cassandra El'sin2.jpg|thumb|200px|left|Cassandra as a Journeyman]] |
| | After tracking down the Dark Jedi of [[Clan Plagueis]], she was brought forth to their [[Consul]], [[Braecen Kaeth]], where she told him her story and the wish to find her father. However, to her displeasure, she only learned of his death and how Antares El’sin was a mourned loss during the fall of [[Antei]]. Crushed to this discovery, her motivation the revenge of all her pain was born. |
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| | Knowing that Antares had a strong connection to the Force, the [[Consul]] explained his memory in the [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood]] before giving her the chance to join them on the path of darkness. With a longing for power, Cassandra accepted the offer and was welcomed into [[Plagueis]] with open arms. |
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| ==== The Incursion on Antei ====
| | As a [[Journeyman]], Cassandra was still a young and innocent character until she came into the teaching of her master, [[Cethgus Kuga]]. The two had grown a strong friendship and fought side by side through many battles. It was not until the [[Ninth Great Jedi War]] that the girl’s true potential began to show. She had played a vital part in her Clan’s victory, by not only saving many allies but reinforcing the armies of Plagueis. |
| During the first Great Jedi War the young girl had reach the age of 17 while she served in battle, Cassandra was given more independence than expected. With her Master injured, she took the responsibility to act on her own initiative. She was originally stationed on the VSD Class II “The Instigator” under the watch of her master, [[Cethgus Kuga]]. Flying down to the Plagueis beachhead, the girl played a vital piece in providing reinforcements to the members surrounded at the Temple of Bellseph.
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| Surrounded by the corpses of fallen battle brothers, Cassandra held her saber proudly as she fought viscously against the swarm of battle-droids. Eventually her forces broke through the enemy lines and were able to rescue the trapped Dark Jedi within the temple. At the end of the war, she was punished by her Master for acting against his commands. She learnt a lot during this period, and is proud to have fought during those crucial events.
| | When her Knighthood came to pass, Cassandra’s allegiance was tested with Plagueis during the Mirror Mirror campaign. But after a grueling duel with a fellow Dark Jedi, [[Sanguinius Tsucyra]], her insecurity was broken and regret soon came to pass. Bouncing back from this, the girl soon became the [[Aedile]] of [[House Satal Keto]] where she gave the position her full dedication and then witnessed the departure of those closest to her, including her Master. Unlike them, her loyalty was never broken and soon for her efforts within the Clan, Cassandra was promoted to the role of [[Quaestor]] of [[House Exar Kun]] and to the ranks of [[Equite]]. Those days were her best in Plagueis, but times soon changed and the Clan was broken down into a House than the mighty power in which it once stood. |
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| | When Plagueis went through those events, Cassandra felt betrayed after she was overlooked as one of their leaders. Although she tried her best from House, the woman was never given the true chance to lead Plagueis in a new direction. She had the opportunity to command the Fleet of Plagueis as its Grand Admiral for quite some time and to train her own student, [[Tiberius Di Cloud]]. When he had reached the rank of [[Dark Jedi Knight]], the military reigns of their House turned its eyes to [[Sigil 2]], a planet which was lost during the Yuuzhan Vong war so long ago. |
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| ==== Mirror Mirror and The Shadows In The Dark Tower ====
| | Therefore, [[House Plagueis]] put all its efforts into retaking the planet and eradicating the Vong that resided in their sanctuary called Si’Tilk. Again like before, Cassandra played a vital part to the efforts in the attack. She not only crippled the power of the Vong but allowed her House to makes it victory in one swift strike. For achievements during the attack, the woman was promoted to Sith Battle Master. |
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| Cassandra had been assigned to the team of Dark Jedi sent to recover a stolen artefact from the hands of an organization, which go by the name of Tarnis. Fighting with a group she trusted and knew very well, the girl used her skills to help as much as possible but felt out of place. She felt weak, as if her presence was not even needed however things changed for the better. Once the Mirror was stolen back to the hands of Plagueis, she lost her mind as her master sacrificed himself in order for the group to get away.
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| Shortly after the rescue of the Mirror, Tarnis had turned its eyes on Plagueis itself. Sending two of their best in to murder the ones who stood against them, the Dark tower was struck badly with terror. In order to recruit newer members, they sent in an Agent who went by the name of Denton. He was the one who started the pure turning which also lead to much confrontation.
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| In this dark time, Cassandra was captured by the agent. After much anger, she fell into his light acting for him and the likes of Tarnis. Seeking out possible applicants for their ranks, Cassandra came in contact with [[Inarya]]. Fighting for her to fall, she was then confronted by Sanguinius. In order for this madness to stop, Cassandra laid down her weapon due to the journeyman’s superior strength in battle. Captured in her own madness she was brought to her master, [[Cethgus]]. He expected better from her, punishing her for her insecurity Cassandra was left to mellow to recover. After regretting everything she had done, Cassandra apologised to the ones around her.
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| After the events cooled down, she tied her allegiance back to Plagueis. On the day of her birthday, the girl had turned into a young adult at the age of 18. And then as if it were a present, she was awarded the rank of Dark Jedi Knight. | | After long thought during her travels, Cassandra came to the decision to locate her old friend and Master, [[Cethgus Kuga]]. The search had brought her to the Dajorra system and into the clutches of the newly re-clanned [[Arcona]]. Witnessing their rising power, superior leadership and capabilities, the female Sith agreed to join its ranks in its path to glory. She also came alongside many old allies such as [[Wuntila]] Zratian Entar Arconae, [[Sanguinius Tsucyra]] and [[Inarya]]. |
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| | Without any trouble she settled into the Clan, and was soon adopted as a member of a newly formed Battle team, [[Revenance Virtuom]]. With Cethgus as the team’s leader, she found it thrilling to be by her Master’s side again. When the [[Tenth Great Jedi War]] came to pass, Cassandra put all her efforts into the fight on New Typhon. Her dedication to Arconan war effort did not go unnoticed, and her loyalty to her new Clan was strong during those events. |
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| === Positions Held === | | === Positions Held === |
| - Aedile of [[House Satal Keto]]
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| - Quaestor of [[House Exar Kun]]
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| - Grand Admiral of the Jusadih Naval Command
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| - Former member of [[Keto's Vengeance]]
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| === Outstanding Achievements === | | === Outstanding Achievements === |
| - Awarded 2nd Place in the EAW gaming bracket
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| - The Promotion to Equite 2
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| - Being given the Acting role of Aedile in House Satal Keto
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| - Being awarded the Acting role of Quaestor in House Exar Kun
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| - Awarded a [[Seal of Loyalty]] from the [[Grand Master]]
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| == Trivia == | | == Trivia == |
| - Cassandra was the student to [[Cethgus Kuga]]
| | * Cassandra is the student to [[Cethgus Kuga]] and the Master of [[Tiberius Di Cloud]] |
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“Fortune smiles upon the strong and worthy” Cassandra El’sin upon her last appointment to leadership.
Cassandra El’sin is a female Human who was born on Dantooine and a Sith Battle Master of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. She is known for her talents in combat, motivation to prevail and understanding of naval warfare. Cassandra served as the last Quaestor of House Exar Kun and was an honored member of Plagueis before giving her allegiance to Arcona. While she tends to be a responsible, cunning and slightly childish character, Cassandra remains strong through her ascension of the Dark side due to her inspiration of revenge for her Father’s death.
Character History
Pre-Brotherhood History.
Origins
Born into a recovering world, Cassandra El’sin started life in the midst of small communities and a loving family. The daughter to Antares El’sin, a Scholar and Isabelle El’sin a simple farmer, Cassandra was birthed in the peacefulness of Dantooine, as the first and only child of Antares and Isabelle. The family lived in Garang – the capital city of Dantooine – where Cassandra was raised and loved dearly. Her parents were great influences on the child as she grew up; her father’s strength and her mother’s spirit were just two of the many traits she took on. However, through her early years of life, the little girl became a shy and secluded individual.
By the age of seven, Cassandra had grown away from her mother’s side and nearer to her father than anyone else. Alongside him, the girl felt safe and soon learnt of her father’s fascination of weaponry. She began to appreciate the skills of fighting and the wielding of swords, guns and knives. Feeling encouraged by her father, Cassandra would watch his studies and techniques in awe. However, as her Force affinity was developing, her father became suddenly distant. Although he loved his daughter, he never wanted her to have the same fate as his. So he vanished and his whereabouts was never known.
With her father gone, Cassandra had become a very emotional child. It was then in these days her dark affinity had spurred.
Despair
In the years that followed Cassandra had become very distant from the world around her. Her force affinity had grown much stronger and her love for weaponry had only grown, even without her father by her side. By the time she reached the age of twelve, the child had matured greatly as the fear of the Yuuzhan Vong spread across the galaxy. However, when the incursion had reached her home, the Vong brought the planet and its inhabitants down in one brutal strike.
In the heart of the chaos, Cassandra and her mother made an attempt to flee the ensuing battle. But as Coral skippers had lit the sky a fiery red, Isabelle El’sin was killed in their bombardment. Left only with the memories of her Mother and her treasured sapphire pendant, the child managed to escape with hatred for those who brought such pain to her life.
With the despair that came to the loss of her mother, Cassandra latched herself onto the closest idle she could find. His name was Lorek Forto, a crime lord of the Outer rim, and a heartless individual. He showed the girl the shadows of the galaxy, from its war to death; he had tainted her soul with his guidance. Although she learned to despise her savior, Cassandra appreciated the training she received in fighting and became fairly skilled with throwing knives and the use of a blaster. As she grew up into her teen years, the girl had matured in a young lady who was just as beautiful as her deceased mother. Then it was in this time when she began her search for the lost legacy of her father.
Freedom
Come her late teen years, Cassandra had become a well-known warrior with a dark lust for blood. Even though the crime lord was her savior, she could never let go of his taint or the pain he caused her. Therefore when he was at his weakest, the woman took the opportunity to take her revenge and murder him. His death had brought her the freedom she wanted, and as she disbanded the followers that were loyal to him, Cassandra fled that life for a new adventure.
Her freedom kept her going through those dark times, and gave her the true chance to track down her father. It was then that destiny had led her to the planet Kapsina in the Jusadih system, right into the arms of the Brotherhood.
History of Darkness
Into the shadows
After tracking down the Dark Jedi of Clan Plagueis, she was brought forth to their Consul, Braecen Kaeth, where she told him her story and the wish to find her father. However, to her displeasure, she only learned of his death and how Antares El’sin was a mourned loss during the fall of Antei. Crushed to this discovery, her motivation the revenge of all her pain was born.
Knowing that Antares had a strong connection to the Force, the Consul explained his memory in the Dark Jedi Brotherhood before giving her the chance to join them on the path of darkness. With a longing for power, Cassandra accepted the offer and was welcomed into Plagueis with open arms.
As a Journeyman, Cassandra was still a young and innocent character until she came into the teaching of her master, Cethgus Kuga. The two had grown a strong friendship and fought side by side through many battles. It was not until the Ninth Great Jedi War that the girl’s true potential began to show. She had played a vital part in her Clan’s victory, by not only saving many allies but reinforcing the armies of Plagueis.
When her Knighthood came to pass, Cassandra’s allegiance was tested with Plagueis during the Mirror Mirror campaign. But after a grueling duel with a fellow Dark Jedi, Sanguinius Tsucyra, her insecurity was broken and regret soon came to pass. Bouncing back from this, the girl soon became the Aedile of House Satal Keto where she gave the position her full dedication and then witnessed the departure of those closest to her, including her Master. Unlike them, her loyalty was never broken and soon for her efforts within the Clan, Cassandra was promoted to the role of Quaestor of House Exar Kun and to the ranks of Equite. Those days were her best in Plagueis, but times soon changed and the Clan was broken down into a House than the mighty power in which it once stood.
Broken
When Plagueis went through those events, Cassandra felt betrayed after she was overlooked as one of their leaders. Although she tried her best from House, the woman was never given the true chance to lead Plagueis in a new direction. She had the opportunity to command the Fleet of Plagueis as its Grand Admiral for quite some time and to train her own student, Tiberius Di Cloud. When he had reached the rank of Dark Jedi Knight, the military reigns of their House turned its eyes to Sigil 2, a planet which was lost during the Yuuzhan Vong war so long ago.
Therefore, House Plagueis put all its efforts into retaking the planet and eradicating the Vong that resided in their sanctuary called Si’Tilk. Again like before, Cassandra played a vital part to the efforts in the attack. She not only crippled the power of the Vong but allowed her House to makes it victory in one swift strike. For achievements during the attack, the woman was promoted to Sith Battle Master.
But the House still took turns for the worse as other vital members left for new power elsewhere, including Kaira Rohana, a longtime friend of the Sith’s. With no place for her in the House’s summit, or without close friends nearby, Cassandra El’sin decided to leave to start a new chapter in her life.
The Shadows of Arcona
After long thought during her travels, Cassandra came to the decision to locate her old friend and Master, Cethgus Kuga. The search had brought her to the Dajorra system and into the clutches of the newly re-clanned Arcona. Witnessing their rising power, superior leadership and capabilities, the female Sith agreed to join its ranks in its path to glory. She also came alongside many old allies such as Wuntila Zratian Entar Arconae, Sanguinius Tsucyra and Inarya.
Without any trouble she settled into the Clan, and was soon adopted as a member of a newly formed Battle team, Revenance Virtuom. With Cethgus as the team’s leader, she found it thrilling to be by her Master’s side again. When the Tenth Great Jedi War came to pass, Cassandra put all her efforts into the fight on New Typhon. Her dedication to Arconan war effort did not go unnoticed, and her loyalty to her new Clan was strong during those events.
As days continue, the female Sith has never forgotten her father or mother and still prevails to seek vengeance for their deaths.
DJB Facts
Positions Held
Outstanding Achievements
- The Promotion to Sith Battle Master
Trivia