Arcturus Gadeskin Xyler

Arcturus Gadeskin Xyler is a member of House Qel-Droma, Clan Arcona. Prior to this, he was the former Deputy Combat Master of the ACC, serving under four Combat Masters. He was also the first person to hold this position. Pioneering the Combat Centre following "The Split" with the help of Combat Masters Cyris Oscura and Mal'ari'carun, Arcturus was a Senior Judge & Trainer. He held the position of Tetrarch for Krath Phyles in Houses Acclivis Draco, Qel-Droma & Galeres respectively. He also held the position of Aedile of Qel-Droma, and subsequently, Quaestorship of House Galeres and was the patriarch of the Xyler Dynasty, taking on the title of the 26th Count Of Gothengromer. However, following a failed coup to topple Vassan Rokir's position as then-Consul of Arcona and an assassination attempt on his own life, Arcturus left Brotherhood space seven years ago and has not been seen since.

Character History

Arcturus Gadeskin Xyler was born aboard the Imperial Star Destroyer Iron Judge, a ship assigned to the Reithcas Sector fleet, to Colonel Hugo Xyler and Doctor Lydia Mercuro-Xyler, in high orbit over Bortras. However, he would consider Mantessa as his homeworld as the planet is where the family to which he belonged originated. Over the years and his many travels, Arcturus' dialect is known to have a distinctive Mandalorian flair. He attributes to this to the fact that many in his former line of work hail from Mandalore or visit the planet frequently. His early life was spent travelling with his parents and older brother, Kaden Odus Xyler, from planet to planet and sector to sector. At the age of ten, Arcturus was accepted into Utani Finishing School on Averam, a feeder institute for COMPNOR and, specifically, the Officer Corps. His mother, Lydia, was a Bunduki. As a race, Bunduki have a genetic disposition of being Force-sensitive. However, it does not manifest itself until the final stages of adolesence. Because of this, Arcturus' Force sensitivity was not noted by medical practitioners in COMPNOR.

Early Life

In 2 ABY, during his final years at Utani, the Victory-Class Star Destroyer Coruscant's Pride (to which his father and mother were both assigned) was destroyed by Bothan terrorists, acting on behalf of the Alliance to Restore the Republic. Since the incident, the New Republic has disavowed knowledge of it as the agents involved specifically targeted crew quarters and escape pods when planting the thermal bombs that destroyed the ship. It was viewed by many in the New Republic as one of the more heinous acts committed in the name of it's birth.

Orphaned, and with his older brother reassigned to Grand Admiral Ronin's Emperor's Hammer Fleet, Arcturus finished with Utani. Almost immediately after accepting his degree in Spatial Dynamics & Ship-Building, Arcturus headed for the Outer Rim Territories, specifically Nal Hutta. Angry that the Imperial Fleet did nothing to save his parents, he hired himself to various private military concerns and criminal enterprises as both navigator and pilot. During this period, Arcturus gained Force sensitivity. He likened the experience to "waking up for the first time" and, shortly thereafter, received a personal communication from his older brother, Kaden.

Eos & The Call

His brother, to whom he had not spoken since his childhood, had split off from the Imperial Remnant and joined an ancient cabal of Jedi known as the Dark Brotherhood. Urging Arcturus to find Eos and join him there, Kaden ended the comminque with a warning. Weakness of any kind is not permitted. Arcturus joined almost immediately and quickly ascended to various positions within the structure of the Brotherhood, ending his career with the rank of Krath Archpriest.

The Coup / Failed Assassination

In 21ABY, rumblings abounded Clan Arcona of a proposed military junta between House Galeres and the now-defunct House Oriens Obscurum. Vassan Rokir, a prominent Arconan at the time, received detailed information on the plans of Quaestors Xyler & Demosthenes. Within hours, Vassan, using the private fleet owned by the Rokir family and ships within Arcona loyal to him, staged a devastating attack on the combined forces of Galeres and Oriens Obscurum. What followed has been twisted by both rumour, legend and time. A nightmarish civil war erupted within the once unified Arcona, threatening to destroy both the families of Xyler & Rokir and the Clan. Arcturus and his followers were plunged into a desperate battle with the Rokir family. Upwards of 1.4 million in Imperial credits was spent financing the feud, whole squadrons were comandeered and capital ships destroyed. It was during this period that the now infamous Tana Consortium began trading. The entire Dajorra System turned into a warzone overnight, and within a standard month, Clan Arcona was brought to it's knees. Utilising his superior negotiating skills and the Eye Of The Abyss, Mejas Doto managed to broker a ceasefire between Vassan and Demosthenes & Xyler. Calling the trio to Selen, the Zabrak demanded an immediate end to hostilities and the demilitarisation of Oriens Obscurum & Galeres. In effect, Doto had neutered Xyler's attempts to usurp Rokir and place himself as the Consul. To this day, it is unknown whether Mejas was backing Vassan from behind the scenes or if it was simply the fairest option. The fact that Oriens Obscurum & Galeres were demilitarised, their financial assets seized and planetary weapon systems deactivated meant Vassan Rokir had won.

Grudgingly, Arcturus accepted defeat as Demosthenes was planning to leave Clan Arcona for greener pastures. Signing the ceasefire agreement, the Archpriest was confident that he could work to bring down his nemesis via political methods. This was not to be. That very night, Arcturus Xyler left to return to his homeworld on Mantessa and meditate. His personal ship, a modified A-9 Interceptor known to many as Black Shuck (due to it's dull-grey exterior hull), exploded as Arcturus boarded. By sheer force of strength, he pulled himself to safety and received medical attention on Antei. The bomb blast had severely disfigured him. His injuries included an amputated left leg, loss of his index and middle finger on his right hand, shrapnel lodged permanently in his back and hip and severe hearing damage. Shortly after recovering from his wounds, Demosthenes' personal fleet entered Antei and removed Arcturus to an undisclosed location. There, Demosthenes offered Arcturus a proposition - remove himself totally from Arcona and follow him to Satal Keto. The Archpriest's first loyalty was to Arcona. However, since he was effectively banished from it, he chose exile.

The effects of the coup on Clan Arcona are felt right up to the present day as the Xyler Dynasty regularly marks the feud with the Rokir Family. Indeed, it was believed that Arcturus had made contact with his apprentice, Ktulu Mizheray Xyler, and that his return was imminent. This has not come to fruition as of yet.

Exile / Revenge At Last

Arcturus spent a total of seven years in exile from the Brotherhood. During that time, his Force sensitivity languished to almost nothing, and he truly forgot his life beforehand. Returning to the Core, the Archpriest changed his identity to "Shau'Zyn", an old Corellian word for "Exiled". Casting aside his lightsaber, he returned to his life as a freelance navigator and worked with various consortiums and shipping interests, including those belonging to the Hutt crime syndicate. His life was more or less happy and content, feeling no need to make contact with the Brotherhood or engaging in political machinations as he had done so effectively within it.

In 25ABY, while stationed on Berchest, Arcturus came into contact with a former Imperial Intelligence officer. This person, who never revealed himself, pointed to his old enemy, Vassan Rokir, from a crowd in Calius saj Leeloo. Arcturus tracked Vassan through the crowds and followed him to a disused spaceport. For the briefest of moments, the former Quaestor hesitated at killing his nemesis in cold blood. He knew that Vassan was unarmed, and like himself, had lost his connection to the Force. As if guided by muscle memory, Arcturus clutched him from behind with his forearm and dragged him to his knees. Pushing hard against the ex-Consul's windpipe, Arcturus extinguished his enemy's life. Or so he believed. Quickly leaving Berchest and the Inner Rim, Arcturus made passage for Wild Space and remained there. It is unknown whether he was plagued by guilt at murdering the old man or if it was to escape the authorities on Berchest. What is known is that a search was conducted by Arconan representatives, dispatching agents closer than ever to the Inner Rim and Core sectors. No contact was made by Vassan Rokir in the ensuing years. He is listed by Clan Arcona as "missing in action".

DJB Facts

Positions Held

Deputy Combat Master of the Antei Combat Centre (4 Terms)

Senior Judge of the Antei Combat Centre (formerly known as Krath Combat Centre - same position held)

Tetrarch of Drynwyn's Flame & Dark Orb

Aedile of House Qel-Droma

Quaestor of House Galeres

Cell Leader, Imperial Intelligence

Achievements

Awarded Star of Antei by Grand Master Cotelin for developing the "Dark Forge" project.

Opened over 50 matches in the Antei Combat Centre.

Has three of his matches in the Hall Of Fame at the Antei Combat Centre.

Trivia

Is, to his knowledge, one of only three Irish members of the Brotherhood.

Was one of the first people to hold a Judge position in the ACC.

Was the first person to be made Deputy Combat Master.