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|firstname=Eiko Lanzer
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|homeworld=[[starwars:Kabaira|Kabaira]]
|lastname=Lanzer
|homeworld=Kabaira
|birth=[[10 ABY to 19 ABY|11 ABY - 13 ABY]]
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|hair=Dark Brown
|hair=Dark Brown
|eyes=Dark Hazel
|eyes=Dark Hazel
|height=1.7 m
|height=1.7 m / 5' 7"
|weight=63.5 kg
|weight=63.5 kg / 140 lbs.
|cyber=Last three fingers, left hand
|cyber=Last three fingers, left hand
|allies=[[dossier:8237|Tratorus]]
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|fightingstyle=[[Dulon]], [[Kartranin]]
|rivals=
|profession=Drifter, Information Trader
|enemies=
|era=[[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
|saber=* [http://www.darkjedibrotherhood.com/files/sabers/ZweihanderLBlue.png Zweihander]: Ice Blue
|affiliation=[[Revan|Independent House Revan]]
|form=* [[Makashi]]
|masters=[[Aran Tonor]],
* [[Soresu]]
[[Callus Bo'Amar]]
|fightingstyle=* [[Dulon]]
* [[Kartranin]]
* [[Knifist]]
* [[Tu'rek]]
* [[Hapan]]
|profession=* [[starwars:Information_broker|Information Broker]]
* Smuggler
|position=* [[Quaestor]] of [[Revan]]
|era=* [[Dark Brotherhood Era]]
|affiliation=* [[Revan]]
* [[Dark Summit]]
* [[Obelisk]]
* [[GMRG]]
|ship=
|masters=* [[Aran Tonor]] {{C|Deceased}}
* [[Callus Bo'Amar]]
|apprentices=
|dossier=[[dossier:11286|11286]]
|dossier=[[dossier:11286|11286]]
}}Eiko Lanzer lived as a drifer, information broker, and smuggler in his travels throughout the Outer Rim Territories and Core Worlds. He rarely uses his surname, a link to the parents who left him in the care of his godfather at a young age. He is the current [[Quaestor]] for House [[Revan]]. Determined, loyal, and ultimately respectful, he considers himself an implement of his house – a part of [[Revan]]’s unique unity of purpose and direction.
}}


 
= Character History =
== Character History ==
== Kabaira ==
 
'''11 ABY to 25 ABY'''
===  The Young  ===
[[File:Kabaira11286.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The planet Kabaira]]
[[File:Kabaira11286.jpg|thumb|150px|left|The planet Kabaira]]
His father and mother, both small-time traders, left Eiko with his godfather on the continent of [[starwars:Belshain|Belshain]], [[starwars:Kabaira|Kabaira]] to keep their son safe from the risks of small-craft space travel and the struggle of legal trading. Without official documents to give an exact age, Eiko’s age remains a fluid number. His own study has pinned his birth between 11 ABY and 13 ABY. For most of his childhood, Eiko and his godfather lived comfortably if modestly in a reasonable section of town. His godfather, Kasander Iskay, was a plant worker at the nearby [[starwars:Delgas_Medical|Delgas Medical]] and had built up multiple relationships within the community that allowed him to quietly assist Alliance efforts on the planet.
Kabaira, a small planet under Imperial control and supported by military contracts, remained peaceful years after the dissolution of the Galactic Empire. Eiko was raised by his godfather, Kasander Iskay, on the planet - left there shortly after his birth by his trader parents. Without official documents to affirm his age, Eiko's age remains a fluid number; his own studies managed to pin the date between late 11 ABY and early 13 ABY. His godfather provided for the two of them comfortably as a senior plant worker at the nearby [[starwars:Delgas_Medical|Delgas Medical]] facilities. Kasander's numerous relationships with the community allowed him to quietly assist Alliance efforts on the planet.
 
Eiko began to work for a message-running business, carrying physical copies or scrabbled datapads between clients who needed their information to be sent discretely without leaving a digital trail. After the [[starwars:Pellaeon-Gavrisom_Treaty|Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty]] ended hostilities between the Alliance and Empire, the resulting downturn in military contracts for [[starwars:Delgas_Medical|Delgas Medical]] and the other local companies, especially [[starwars:Hydrospeare_Corporation|Hydrospeare Corporation]], triggered a sharp recession in the planet’s economy. Five years into the recession, the whole planet wrestled against itself for any hope of security. As workers’ unions formed into gangs, the cities became havens of back alley violence. City patrols were introduced to protect citizens. Eiko fought for the first time to protect another messenger from a gang '''member''' who was going to intercept their packages. Eiko was grazed in the thigh by a blaster bolt, retaliating by breaking several of his opponent’s ribs and then fracturing the nose, killing his assailant.
 
The incident prompted Eiko to flee the planet in 25 ABY. Not long after he left the planet, Kasander Iskay died of natural causes in his home. Eiko received the news a year into his travels, on the sixth anniversary of the treaty.
 
 
 
===  The Nomad  ===
Eiko’s history as a messenger grew into a fascination with information. He started building a reputation as a low-level informant and information broker attached to a larger unit. His budding interest in information trafficking was bolstered with a yet-unrecognized sense of luck that let him draw information from officials, political dissidents, and social leaders. As he grew more adept at the trade, he began drifting along the [[starwars:Corellian_Trade_Spine|Corellian Trade Spine]] and around the [[starwars:Outer_Rim|Outer Rim]], slowly generating contacts and building up capital as he moved. To better support himself, he accepted the risk of weapons trafficking. During his longest stay, he began settling down with a small group of [[starwars:Lutrillian|Lutrillian]] shippers and entrepreneurs on [[starwars:Ione|Ione]].
 
 
 
===  The Student  ===
[[File:Eikohuttese11286.jpg|thumb|184px|left|Nal-Huttese Calligraphy of "Eiko"]] [[File:AranTonor11286.JPG|thumb|234px|right|Aran Tonor]] As his merchandise stagnated with a lack of buyers on [[starwars:Ione|Ione]], Eiko moved into a rented flat in the Lower City hoping that his association with the [[starwars:Lutrillian|Lutrillian]] entrepreneurs would produce results. One of the primary backers for the group was forced to withdraw, causing the whole idea to fold in on itself as legal inquiries threatened the others with charges of underground gambling and embezzlement. To fill the void, Eiko returned to the information trade, collecting information for any client willing to pay upfront. His success allowed him to meet his living expenses, but never reached the point where he was able to continue his travels.
He began studying [[Dulon]] under a [[starwars:Gray_Jedi|Gray Jedi]] by the name of [[Aran Tonor]]. Tonor helped Eiko through the martial art and began teaching Eiko the basic elements of sword fighting. Tonor helped foster in Eiko an appreciation for aesthetic art: storytelling, poetry, and history. Eiko formed one of the central features of Tonor’s studio, considered by his friends and colleagues to be one of Tonor’s most disciplined students and a natural inheritor of the studio. Along with [[Jaina Dabrini]], he assisted in teaching students as Tonor saw fit.
 
Tonor finally opened up to Eiko about his perception of the latter’s latent force ability, ending all lessons of swordfighting. Eiko’s resentment followed, building up a distance between himself and his teacher. After a buyer surfaced for the weapon he’d been storing over his time on [[starwars:Ione|Ione]], Eiko visited his master’s apartment once more. He stole a number of records pertaining to the Jedi as well as Tonor’s steel katana that Eiko had practiced with regularly. He was chased by Tonor from the room, losing the terminal three fingers of his left hand to Tonor’s lightsaber blade. Despite the injury, Eiko managed to escape with the information and the sword.
 
 
 
===  The Tracker  ===
After having lived on Ione for the better part of 27 ABY and early 28 ABY, Eiko collected his belongings and left the planet without warning, leaving his close friends behind him as he started a trek along the [[starwars:Corellian_Trade_Spine|Trade Spine]] towards the [[starwars:Core_Worlds|Core Worlds]]. While he was recovering funds on [[starwars:Harrin|Harrin]], Eiko was witness to a murder at the hands of [[dossier:8237|Tratorus]], a rogue Jedi. Eiko avoided any conversations on the matter, trying hard to maintain his own reputable exterior as he continued feeding weapons into underground markets. His interest in the Force merged with a grim fascination as Eiko began tracing [[dossier:8237|Tratorus]] through his travels. His steady persistence and growing network of contacts allowed him to follow the rogue Jedi from port to port throughout the Core Worlds over the course of the year.
 
With considerable luck and effort, Eiko moved cautiously along the trail until he’d come to the doorstep of the [[Dark Brotherhood]].
 
 
 
===  The Soldier  ===
 
====  Preparation and Summons  ====
[[File:EikoChar11286.JPG|thumb|155px|right|Eiko Lanzer]] Shortly after he completed his preliminary tests, Eiko set himself to studying. His studies of the [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]]’s history and factions showed promise. As a result of several conversations with others about the political climate of the Brotherhood, Eiko was brought out of his original assignment to [[House Ektrosis]] into [[Revan|Independent House Revan]].


====  Rite of Supremacy: Spoils of War  ====
Eiko began working as a courier in the first few months of 19 ABY, carrying packages between local businesses. As the [[starwars:Pellaeon-Gavrisom_Treaty|Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty]] ended the hostilites between the Alliance and the Imperial Remnant, the planet's economy entered a sharp recession. By 24 ABY, five years into the recession, developed areas of the planet struggled to find peace as workers' unions formed into gangs and cities became hives of back-alley violence. City patrols were instigated to help protect the citizens.
Eiko’s transfer came during the middle of [[Revan|House Revan]]’s efforts to claim [[Salas V]] from the [[starwars:Killik|killiks]] and the other clans. Several pairs of scouts were sent out during the ground fighting to control the killiks’ expansion and intelligence gathering and shut down the opposition. Following [[dossier:8237|Tratorus]] into the field, the pair worked to establish a safe zone that allowed the House leadership to continue with its plans. After the conflict was over, Eiko was promoted from [[Novice]] to [[Acolyte]]..


In his first fight, Eiko was forced to protect another courier from attacks by a gang member trying to intercept packages. Eiko was grazed in the thigh by a blaster bolt and retaliated by breaking several of his opponents ribs. The planet's unrest forced Eiko to flee the planet in 25 ABY with a little spare cash and few supplies. Not long after he left the planet, his godfather passed away of natural causes. Eiko recieved the news a year later, on the sixth anniversary of the treaty.


Eiko earned the money to keep traveling by picking up different trades as he traveled. He was introduced to electronics and metalwork as he began customizing weapons for clients in the spaceports. His introduction to the information trade and smuggling business started in this same time as a means of supporting his travel away from his home planet.


===  The Apprentice  ===
== Ione ==
'''27 ABY to 32 ABY'''
[[File:Eikohuttese11286.jpg|thumb|184px|left|Nal-Huttese Calligraphy of "Eiko"]][[File:AranTonor11286.JPG|thumb|234px|right|Aran Tonor]]
Business opportunity brought Eiko to settle on [[starwars:Ione|Ione]]. A group of [[starwars:Lutrillian|Lutrillian]] shippers and entrepreneurs were looking to create a small collective venture into the weapons trade. One of the primary backers for the group was forced to withdraw suddenly, causing the whole effort to fold in on itself as legal inquiries threatened several of the entrepreneurs with charges of underground gambling and embezzlement. Distancing himself from the effort, Eiko turned his focus to the information trade, collecting information for any clients willing to pay upfront.


====  Progression  ====
He began his study of [[Dulon]] under an instructor by the name of [[Aran Tonor]]. Tonor fed Eiko's hunger for the martial arts, introducing basic elements of sword fighting into his lessons. Aesthetic arts were emphasized as well, developing Eiko's appreciation and skill in storytelling, poetry, and history. Eiko formed on the the central features of Tonor's studio, considered by his friends and colleagues to be the natual heir of the studio. He assisted Tonor with teaching alongside another student, [[Jaina Dabrini]], and was allowed to stay in the stuido late into the evening to continue practicing.
As events began to even out, Eiko began to take up the fighting style of [[Kartranin]] in an effort to ease away from his reliance on his blaster. A quick student of the form, he progressed rapidly as lessons he’d learned from Tonor were readily applied to the new style. His wartime contributions to the House were recognized with the [[Anteian Cross]]. Through his study, Eiko actively tried to force out his history and adapt to life in the Brotherhood. Still, memories of his time on [[starwars:Ione|Ione]] leaked out into his poetry.


{{Quote|"You’re afraid to hit her," Fox laughed sharply. "Kriff, Eks - she’s not a girl. She’s a woman. Hit her."
"Hush," Barrett pinched her lightly. "Let ‘em fight."
"They should have a time limit," Fox glared. "That’d get them to hustle."
Hound smirked. "They’ll be tied off anyways."
|31 ABY}}


{{Quote|Wisps of my fingers / Can’t reach, feeling the distance. / Please. Rush back just once.|Eiko Lanzer, [[30 ABY to 39 ABY|32 ABY]]}}
When Tonor, a [[starwars:Grey_Jedi|Grey Jedi]], finally opened up to Eiko about his perception of the latter's latent Force ability, he forced Eiko to stop studying swordwork out of fear for his student's motives. Eiko's resentment followed, building up a distance between he and his teacher. After a buyer surfaced for a smuggled weapon he'd been storing, Eiko visited his master's apartment once more. He stole a number of records pertaining to the Jedi as well as Tonor's steel katana that Eiko had practiced with regularly. Tonor caught him and chased him from the room, cutting off the terminal three fingers of Eiko's left hand with his lightsaber blade.


Once he had left Ione, Eiko immediately started to experience pangs of regret at having abandoned Jaina and having slipped far from Tonor's teachings. He moved along trade routes, selling goods and information along the way to pay for his travel. On a gut sense and following a rogue Jedi, [[dossier:8237|Tratorus]], he'd seen on [[starwars:Harrin|Harrin]], Eiko was swept into the [[Dark Brotherhood]].


His attention shifted to gaining ranks, pressing to separate himself from [[dossier:8237|Tratorus]] by gaining the rank of [[Protector]]. He sought out apprenticeship in [[Revan]] and was accepted by [[Callus Bo'Amar]], the [[Rollmaster|Voice]] of the House. When he’d achieved his rank, he chose a blue armory blade, noting that it had a likeness to “Master’s blade” and was “an attempt to distance myself from the stigma of a Sith crystal.”
== Antei and Sigma Horizon ==
'''32 ABY to Current'''


With his later promotion to [[Guardian]], Eiko began to integrate himself deeply into the House, training more and more frequently with Bo’Amar in the Obelisk Palladium or via hologram while he was away. Eiko pressed his master repetitively to study higher-level material such as [[Soresu]], meeting with Bo’Amar’s quiet refusal in light of Eiko’s struggle with the final sequences of [[Training Lightsabers|Banlath]].
Shortly after he completed his preliminary tests, Eiko set himself to absorbing information. He dove into understanding the Brotherhood's history and factions - transfering from his original assignment in [[House Ektrosis]] into [[Revan|Independent House Revan]].


=== Rite of Supremacy: Spoils of War ===
Eiko's transfer brough him right into the House's efforts to claim [[Salas V]] from the [[starwars:Killik|killiks]] against the efforts of the other clans. Paired with [[starwars:8237|Tratorus]] in the field, the duo worked to establish a safe zone and collect battlefield intelligence. In the wake of the conflict, Eiko earned his promotion to [[Acolyte]].


With Salas V claimed for the House, Eiko began to settle into a more even pattern, taking up the fighting style of [[Kartranin]] in an effort to ease away from his reliance on his blaster, an aging [[starwars:DL-18_blaster_pistol|BlasTech DL-18]]. A quick student of swordplay, he progressed rapidly as lessons he'd learned from Tonor were readily applied to the new style. His wartime contributions were recognized by the House Summit with the award of an [[Anteian Cross]]. Through his study, Eiko actively tried to separate himeslf from his history and adapt to the structure and philosophies of the Brotherhood.


====  Adjustment  ====
=== The Way of Revan ===
During a competitive round against then-[[Dark Jedi Knight|Knight]] Luciferus Leviathan, Eiko flew into a rage and committed what he would later consider “outright murder.” Luciferus’s injuries healed with time, but Eiko wouldn’t quickly forget his own lack of control. Through a number of practices with other members of the House, Eiko tried to develop a sense of the “Way of Revan.” He spent an unusual amount of time alone in study, adjusting to the expectations placed on him. He spent more time trying to smooth his technique in Banlath, walking away with numerous bruises from Callus’s lessons as his master tried to enforce in Eiko a sense of urgency in his techniques.
[[File:Revan_Banner.jpg|thumb|180px|right|House Revan]]He focused on gaining ranks, pressing forward to [[Protector]] in an effort to distinguish himself in the eyes of his superiors. He sought out an apprenticeship in the House and was accepted by [[Callus Bo'Amar]], the [[Rollmaster|Voice]] of the House. With his master's help, Eiko began to integrate himself deeply into the House, training more and more frequently with Bo'Amar in the Obelisk Palladium or via hologram. Eiko pressed his master repeatedly to allow him to study higher-level material such as [[Soresu]]. His requests were met with Bo'Amar's refusal; Callus wouldn't teach Eiko more material until the [[Guardian]] had a firmer understanding of the final sequences of [[Training Lightsabers|Banlath]].


With Callus’s urging and his own will driving him, he pursued a position of [[Aedile]] within [[Revan]]. He committed himself to absorbing as much as possible from [[Raken]], his immediate superior, but spent a good portion of his time moving through the Core Worlds in a hunt for his former master, [[Aran Tonor]]. In a fight that erupted and ended quickly in Eiko’s rented rooms on [[starwars:Ralltiir|Ralltiir]], Eiko wounded his former master. The physical stress and lingering wounds eventually killed the older Grey Jedi – a fact sensed by Eiko during his meditation on the journey back into the [[Antei System]]. By removing Tonor from his thoughts and proving that he’d surpassed his former teacher, Eiko believed that he could finally commit all his efforts to his House and his studies. In reflection of his personal journey, he changed orders from [[Krath]] to [[Obelisk]] and added more to his commentaries on the Way of Revan.
During a competitive round against then-[[Dark Jedi Knight|Knight]] Luciferus Leviathan, Eiko flew into a rage and committed what he would later describe as "outright murder." Luciferus's injuries healed with time, but Eiko's blatant lack of control sunk into the Revanite's consciousness. Through a number of practices with other members of the House, Eiko tried to solidify an understanding of the "Way of Revan." He abandoned any physical training for a time, studying in solitude as he tried to adjust to the expectations being placed on him. In this time, he worked privately to smooth his techniques in Banlath, walking away with numerous bruises from Callus's lessons as his master tried to enforce a sense of urgency in the vectors.


Once settled back into the position of leadership under [[Raken]], he designed and built a mask for himself with the intent of disguising himself in any future journeys away from his base of operations at [[Antei]].
{{Quote|I feared what would happen if you were taught to use a gift as a weapon.|Aran Tonor, 33 ABY}}


With Callus's urging and his own will driving him, he pursued the vacant position of [[Aedile]] within [[Revan|House Revan]]. He committed himself to absorbing as much as possible from [[Raken]], his immediate superior, but found himself spending weeks traveing through the Core Worlds in a hunt for his former master, [[Aran Tonor]]. In a a fight that erupted in Eiko's rented rooms on [[starwars:Ralltiir|Ralltiir]], Eiko wounded his former master. The physical and emotional stress and unhealed wounds would eventually kill the older Jedi - a fact sensed by Eiko during his meditation on his journey back to the [[Antei System]]. His hunt's goal had been to remove Tonor from his thoughts and surpass his first teacher, allowing him to commit all his efforts into his House and his studies. When he was finally promoted to [[Jedi Hunter]], Eiko also changed orders from [[Krath]] to [[Obelisk]]. He also started the construction of his first mask, a homemade metal frame built with the intent of disguising himself in future journeys.


=== The House of Revan ===
[[Raken]]'s sudden departure from the public affairs of the House kicked off a storm of events. Eiko was installed as [[Quaestor]] and supported by [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]] as the House's [[Aedile]]. His placement in the House kept Revan from being a threat to the Iron Throne as Ashia and the other [[Keibatsu]] members of the House started to pull information about Raken and Sarin's conspiring against the Throne - conspiracies laced into the fabric and identity of the House.


===  The Young Leader - In Progress  ===
{{Dialogue|Eiko|''Revan Nian'' - the Way of Revan. It's not... questions.|Mitsuhide|It is perfection, in a way. But not perfection as a quest - these things won't be solved by questions. Perfection as a journey. A refinement. ''Revan Nian is / the tempering of a blade / that slides through.marrow''|Discussion of the Way of Revan}}
{{Quote|I'm not questioning your powers of observation. I'm merely remarking upon the paradox of asking a masked man who he is.|V, ''V for Vendetta''}}


Eiko inherited a House that was both powerful and fragmented as its members pursued goals separately and silently. To the detriment of the House, Eiko still continued his efforts to understand his own philosophies and identity. He spent time on [[Kyataru]] with [[Mitsuhide Akechi]], a retainer to the Keibatsu family, studying Mitsuhide's collection of holocrons and gaining confidence in his own beliefs. He pulled further away from the set doctrines, distancing himself from any particular view of the political climate of the Brotherhood. His return to full responsibilities over the House came with a forcefulness of understanding.


His appointment to [[Quaestor]] over [[Revan]] was heavily impacted by [[Raken]]'s sudden departure from the public affairs of the House. He was selected as Raken's successor by [[Muz Ashen]]. [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]] was appointed as his [[Aedile]] and was tasked by the Grand Master to assist in the House's affairs and also to investigate the conspiracies of Raken and Sarin against the Iron Throne - conspiracies laced into the fabric of the House.
First on his aims was an effort to draw together the House's membership as best he could. His promotion to the rank of [[Dark Jedi Knight]] came on the eve of the pitched civil strife of [[Disorder]], hampering Eiko's efforts to stabilize his House. Eiko worked feverishly alongside the other [[Obelisk]] leaders, reclaiming Temple Boyna and forging ahead with the assistance of [[Shaz'air Taldrya]] to assist in the recovery of holocrons kept in the Triumvirate Library under [[Krath]] control. When news arrived that the traitor [[Michael Halcyon]] was involved in the conflict, the battles slowly drew to a close. Eiko pulled together the members of Revan and set to work rebuilding the unity that the House would need in the future.


Eiko inherited a House that was both powerful and fragmented as its members pursued goals separately and silently. To the detriment of the House, Eiko continued his own struggle to pursue his identity. He spent time on [[Kyataru]] with [[Mitsuhide Akechi]], a retainer to the [[Keibatsu]] family, studying Mitsuhide's collection of holocrons and gaining confidence in his own beliefs. In this time, he pulled further away from the set doctrines of any particular group. When he finally returned completely to his responsibilities, Eiko found himself set on a central tenet he had crafted early in his travels: enduring strength through adaptable unity.
The following year passed under the cover of silence. Leadership in the Dark Council shifted hands - notably, [[Fremoc Pepoi Sadow]] succeeded [[Ma`ar-Tyrius Ga-Tir]] as [[Fist of the Brotherhood|Fist]]. The [[Keibatsu]] members of House Revan transfered to [[Clan Naga Sadow|House Naga Sadow]], and Eiko brought his old master, Callus Bo'Amar, into the vacated Aedile seat. Few House members remained in contact with the Summit.


Returning to regular contact with the House, he began to draw together its members as best he could...
As the celebration of the [[Exodus]] came to bear on the events of the [[Independence Games|Fourth Independence Games]], Eiko traveled without escort to [[Antei]] to participate in the events. Soundly defeated in several rounds of gladitorial combat, Eiko walked away with a bruised ego. He began training regularly with the [[Grand Master's Royal Guard]] in [[The Spike]], building up connections and collecting precious information.


'''In Progress'''
Templar
Thyferra
GMRG
Shards


= Appearance =
Eiko rarely removes his mask - a handmade metal frame fitted with a number of features. It covers his entire head all the way down to his collar and contains pockets of water that can be hydrolized into oxygen and provide hydrogen energy for the air scrubbers, optics, speaker system, and recorder that exist underneath the surface. He has created several different masks.


==  Personality and Traits  ==
He often will wear a simple black cloak, wrapped completely around his body. Underneath the cloak, he wears his House's unique Revanchist armor. In combat, he will drop his cloak from his shoulders, allowing him access to his holster situated underneath his left arm. Outside of Brotherhood space, he will keep his lightsaber hanging from a quick-release point on the holster. Inside of Brotherhood sites, however, he keeps his lightsaber hanging from his belt.
Eiko has been described as “irrepressible”: not in the sense of high-energy, but in his consistent will to persevere despite the odds. He tends to be very task-oriented and methodical in his pursuit of successes. Over his time in Revan, he has been slowly undoing the years of his nomadic life that had left him reclusive and secretive, even with close friends. His philosophies of unity instead of hierarchal conflict are products of his time in [[Revan]]; “Enduring strength comes from adaptable unity. We must rise up together if we are to endure.”


In reaction to the stress, Eiko uses aesthetic pursuits such as calligraphy and poetry to maintain his focus. He uses [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/haiku haiku] as a method of compressing ideas into easily remembered selections, a practice that he developed late in his study of [[Dulon]].
During travels, he will often keep a bandolier of poisons and explosives as long as it won't rouse the suspicions of authorities. A canvas jacket, flight pants, and gloves are his prefered outfit for traveling; he will wear a patterned dust-scarf if his mask will draw undue attention.


Eiko is fiercely loyal to those who support him. His unusual appointment to [[Quaestor]] before he’d reached the rank of [[Dark Jedi Knight|Knight]] forced him to rely on his [[Aedile]], [[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]], instead of his master and his former superior. He often underestimates his own strength, giving himself false limits that keep him from realizing potential. Firm and respectful of others, he exercises caution around others, especially among his rivals and superiors. Like his predecessor, he is often quiet – when he speaks, he leverages the weight of the unified House instead of his own personal influence to gain ground for what he has considered his only lasting family.
= Personality and Traits =
Over his time in lay membership of Revan, Eiko worked to undo the years of distrust and nomadic tendencies that left him reclusive and secretive even around cloes acquaintances. His elevation to leadership has produced a strong shift in Eiko's trends.


Eiko's firm motivation to persevere has brought him far. In official circles, he is silent - much like his predecessor - prefering to analyze and give careful thought to his words. His quiet nature is as much a product of his temperment as his situation; while surrounded by powerful members both in his House and in the Dark Summit, a rash decision could fuel a loss of confidence in his leadership or even spark a violent response. His philosophies have at points differed strongly from other members of the Brotherhood, House Revan, and the Obelisk Order. His ideals strike on his core desire to understand. Information, its trade and flow, its acquisition and value have all encouraged Eiko into new veins of thinking. He's dismissive of tradition accepted for tradition's sake and would rather test new concepts than bank on old and unexamined methods. He has few enemies - only opponents who stand between his goals and the progress of his House.


The stress of leadership has pushed Eiko into a deeper appreciation of aesthetic pursuits such as calligraphy, poetry, metalwork, delicate electronics design, sewing, and the study of history and literature as he finds the time. These hobbies have eased the edges off of Eiko's personality. He is calm and reserved in a manner that is uncharacteristic of a Dark Jedi - he is respectful of rivals and superiors in a way that allows him to leverage the full weight of a unified House behind his actions.


==  Possessions ==
= Possessions =
* '''Weapons''':
Eiko favors a refurbished [[starwars:DC-15s_side_arm_blaster|BlasTech DC-15s sidearm]] from the Clone Wars. Its distinct red markings and Mandalorian text mark it as a service-used piece. He also keeps Aran Tonor's katana, though he rarely takes the weapon off the shelf. He keeps a small collection of tools for adjusting his mask and maintaining the katana. A wall-hanging with his name in calligraphic [[starwars:Huttese|Nal-Huttese]], a gift from [[Jaina Dabrini]], is one of the few decorations he regularly places in his workspace.
** [[File:DC-15ssidearmblaster_custom11286.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Eiko's DC-15s]] A refurbished Clone War-era [[starwars:DC-15s_side_arm_blaster|BlasTech DC-15s sidearm]] featuring a distinct red stripe across the side of the gun and Mandalorian lettering etched into the handle
*** His original [[starwars:DL-18_blaster_pistol|BlasTech DL-18]] was lost in a fight
** A blue-bladed armory saber
** [[Aran Tonor]]’s katana decorated with images of waves and a blue and black color scheme
* '''Clothing''': In addition to his [[Dark Brotherhood|Brotherhood]] robes, Eiko retains a small wardrobe of heavy canvas jackets, loose-fitting four-pocket cargo uniform pants, travelling neck wraps, and gloves. He wears a full-length black robe in all official proceedings and keeps a brown version of the same robe for his travels. He prefers a well-worn set of leather-sole shoes that dampen the sound of his footsteps. For some missions, he brings a pair of leather gloves to conceal his [[starwars:Cybernetics|prosthetic fingers]] and his identity.
* '''Personal Items''':
** His personal datapad and any in-progress sketchbooks
** A wall-hanging with his name in calligraphic [[starwars:Huttese|Nal-Huttese]], a gift from [[Jaina Dabrini]]
** A mixed collection of tools to maintain his pistol, katana, and mask
** A bandolier fitted with capsules containing various poisons, antidotes, and supplies.
** A hand-built mask featuring visual and infrared lenses, a moisture collection system, air filters, and a fitted seal
* '''Other''': His dream is acquiring and customizing a [[starwars:Star_Courier|Star Courier]] for personal use - a number of scribbled lists outline possible modifications and load-outs that would convert the Courier from a transport into a light smuggling and landing craft.
 
==  DJB Facts  ==
 
===  Positions Held  ===
 
 


= DB Facts =
==  Positions Held  ==


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'''[[Sarak Shai]]'''
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[[Aedile]] of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]
[[Aedile]] of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]<br>
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Serving under [[Raken]] ([[Quaestor|QUA]])<br>
For [[Raken]] ([[Quaestor|QUA]])'''
33 ABY
 
33 ABY'''
 
 
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'''[[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]]'''
'''[[Ashia Kagan Keibatsu]]'''
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[[Quaestor]] of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]
[[Quaestor]] of [[Revan|Independent House Revan]]<br>
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33 ABY
33 ABY
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==  Trivia  ==
==  Trivia  ==
* Eiko's name derives from the word "Echo," meaning a reflected sound; in military alphabets, it corresponded to the letter Esk (Aurabesh), 'E' (Alternate Basic), or Epsilon (Secondary Alternate).
* Eiko's name derives from the word "Echo," meaning a reflected sound; in military alphabets, it corresponded to the letter Esk (Aurabesh), 'E' (Alternate Basic), or Epsilon (Secondary Alternate).
* Under [[Fremoc Pepoi Sadow|Fremoc]]'s service as Fist, Eiko was the first member of the GMRG to earn a 100% on the entrance exam.
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Eiko Lanzer
Biographical Information
Homeworld:

Kabaira

Date of Birth:

11 ABY - 13 ABY

Physical Description
Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Height:

1.7 m / 5' 7"

Weight:

63.5 kg / 140 lbs.

Hair:

Dark Brown

Eyes:

Dark Hazel

Cybernetics:

Last three fingers, left hand

Personal Information
Lightsaber Color(s):
Lightsaber Form(s):
Fighting Style(s):
Chronology & Political Information
Profession:
Position:
Era(s):
Affiliation:
Known masters:
Dossier:

11286

[ Source ]


Character History

Kabaira

11 ABY to 25 ABY

The planet Kabaira

Kabaira, a small planet under Imperial control and supported by military contracts, remained peaceful years after the dissolution of the Galactic Empire. Eiko was raised by his godfather, Kasander Iskay, on the planet - left there shortly after his birth by his trader parents. Without official documents to affirm his age, Eiko's age remains a fluid number; his own studies managed to pin the date between late 11 ABY and early 13 ABY. His godfather provided for the two of them comfortably as a senior plant worker at the nearby Delgas Medical facilities. Kasander's numerous relationships with the community allowed him to quietly assist Alliance efforts on the planet.

Eiko began working as a courier in the first few months of 19 ABY, carrying packages between local businesses. As the Pellaeon-Gavrisom Treaty ended the hostilites between the Alliance and the Imperial Remnant, the planet's economy entered a sharp recession. By 24 ABY, five years into the recession, developed areas of the planet struggled to find peace as workers' unions formed into gangs and cities became hives of back-alley violence. City patrols were instigated to help protect the citizens.

In his first fight, Eiko was forced to protect another courier from attacks by a gang member trying to intercept packages. Eiko was grazed in the thigh by a blaster bolt and retaliated by breaking several of his opponents ribs. The planet's unrest forced Eiko to flee the planet in 25 ABY with a little spare cash and few supplies. Not long after he left the planet, his godfather passed away of natural causes. Eiko recieved the news a year later, on the sixth anniversary of the treaty.

Eiko earned the money to keep traveling by picking up different trades as he traveled. He was introduced to electronics and metalwork as he began customizing weapons for clients in the spaceports. His introduction to the information trade and smuggling business started in this same time as a means of supporting his travel away from his home planet.

Ione

27 ABY to 32 ABY

Nal-Huttese Calligraphy of "Eiko"
Aran Tonor

Business opportunity brought Eiko to settle on Ione. A group of Lutrillian shippers and entrepreneurs were looking to create a small collective venture into the weapons trade. One of the primary backers for the group was forced to withdraw suddenly, causing the whole effort to fold in on itself as legal inquiries threatened several of the entrepreneurs with charges of underground gambling and embezzlement. Distancing himself from the effort, Eiko turned his focus to the information trade, collecting information for any clients willing to pay upfront.

He began his study of Dulon under an instructor by the name of Aran Tonor. Tonor fed Eiko's hunger for the martial arts, introducing basic elements of sword fighting into his lessons. Aesthetic arts were emphasized as well, developing Eiko's appreciation and skill in storytelling, poetry, and history. Eiko formed on the the central features of Tonor's studio, considered by his friends and colleagues to be the natual heir of the studio. He assisted Tonor with teaching alongside another student, Jaina Dabrini, and was allowed to stay in the stuido late into the evening to continue practicing.


""You’re afraid to hit her," Fox laughed sharply. "Kriff, Eks - she’s not a girl. She’s a woman. Hit her."

"Hush," Barrett pinched her lightly. "Let ‘em fight." "They should have a time limit," Fox glared. "That’d get them to hustle." Hound smirked. "They’ll be tied off anyways." "

―31 ABY

When Tonor, a Grey Jedi, finally opened up to Eiko about his perception of the latter's latent Force ability, he forced Eiko to stop studying swordwork out of fear for his student's motives. Eiko's resentment followed, building up a distance between he and his teacher. After a buyer surfaced for a smuggled weapon he'd been storing, Eiko visited his master's apartment once more. He stole a number of records pertaining to the Jedi as well as Tonor's steel katana that Eiko had practiced with regularly. Tonor caught him and chased him from the room, cutting off the terminal three fingers of Eiko's left hand with his lightsaber blade.

Once he had left Ione, Eiko immediately started to experience pangs of regret at having abandoned Jaina and having slipped far from Tonor's teachings. He moved along trade routes, selling goods and information along the way to pay for his travel. On a gut sense and following a rogue Jedi, Tratorus, he'd seen on Harrin, Eiko was swept into the Dark Brotherhood.

Antei and Sigma Horizon

32 ABY to Current

Shortly after he completed his preliminary tests, Eiko set himself to absorbing information. He dove into understanding the Brotherhood's history and factions - transfering from his original assignment in House Ektrosis into Independent House Revan.

Rite of Supremacy: Spoils of War

Eiko's transfer brough him right into the House's efforts to claim Salas V from the killiks against the efforts of the other clans. Paired with Tratorus in the field, the duo worked to establish a safe zone and collect battlefield intelligence. In the wake of the conflict, Eiko earned his promotion to Acolyte.

With Salas V claimed for the House, Eiko began to settle into a more even pattern, taking up the fighting style of Kartranin in an effort to ease away from his reliance on his blaster, an aging BlasTech DL-18. A quick student of swordplay, he progressed rapidly as lessons he'd learned from Tonor were readily applied to the new style. His wartime contributions were recognized by the House Summit with the award of an Anteian Cross. Through his study, Eiko actively tried to separate himeslf from his history and adapt to the structure and philosophies of the Brotherhood.

The Way of Revan

House Revan

He focused on gaining ranks, pressing forward to Protector in an effort to distinguish himself in the eyes of his superiors. He sought out an apprenticeship in the House and was accepted by Callus Bo'Amar, the Voice of the House. With his master's help, Eiko began to integrate himself deeply into the House, training more and more frequently with Bo'Amar in the Obelisk Palladium or via hologram. Eiko pressed his master repeatedly to allow him to study higher-level material such as Soresu. His requests were met with Bo'Amar's refusal; Callus wouldn't teach Eiko more material until the Guardian had a firmer understanding of the final sequences of Banlath.

During a competitive round against then-Knight Luciferus Leviathan, Eiko flew into a rage and committed what he would later describe as "outright murder." Luciferus's injuries healed with time, but Eiko's blatant lack of control sunk into the Revanite's consciousness. Through a number of practices with other members of the House, Eiko tried to solidify an understanding of the "Way of Revan." He abandoned any physical training for a time, studying in solitude as he tried to adjust to the expectations being placed on him. In this time, he worked privately to smooth his techniques in Banlath, walking away with numerous bruises from Callus's lessons as his master tried to enforce a sense of urgency in the vectors.


"I feared what would happen if you were taught to use a gift as a weapon."
―Aran Tonor, 33 ABY

With Callus's urging and his own will driving him, he pursued the vacant position of Aedile within House Revan. He committed himself to absorbing as much as possible from Raken, his immediate superior, but found himself spending weeks traveing through the Core Worlds in a hunt for his former master, Aran Tonor. In a a fight that erupted in Eiko's rented rooms on Ralltiir, Eiko wounded his former master. The physical and emotional stress and unhealed wounds would eventually kill the older Jedi - a fact sensed by Eiko during his meditation on his journey back to the Antei System. His hunt's goal had been to remove Tonor from his thoughts and surpass his first teacher, allowing him to commit all his efforts into his House and his studies. When he was finally promoted to Jedi Hunter, Eiko also changed orders from Krath to Obelisk. He also started the construction of his first mask, a homemade metal frame built with the intent of disguising himself in future journeys.

The House of Revan

Raken's sudden departure from the public affairs of the House kicked off a storm of events. Eiko was installed as Quaestor and supported by Ashia Kagan Keibatsu as the House's Aedile. His placement in the House kept Revan from being a threat to the Iron Throne as Ashia and the other Keibatsu members of the House started to pull information about Raken and Sarin's conspiring against the Throne - conspiracies laced into the fabric and identity of the House.


Eiko: "'Revan Nian - the Way of Revan. It's not... questions."
Mitsuhide: "It is perfection, in a way. But not perfection as a quest - these things won't be solved by questions. Perfection as a journey. A refinement. Revan Nian is / the tempering of a blade / that slides through.marrow'"
―Discussion of the Way of Revan

Eiko inherited a House that was both powerful and fragmented as its members pursued goals separately and silently. To the detriment of the House, Eiko still continued his efforts to understand his own philosophies and identity. He spent time on Kyataru with Mitsuhide Akechi, a retainer to the Keibatsu family, studying Mitsuhide's collection of holocrons and gaining confidence in his own beliefs. He pulled further away from the set doctrines, distancing himself from any particular view of the political climate of the Brotherhood. His return to full responsibilities over the House came with a forcefulness of understanding.

First on his aims was an effort to draw together the House's membership as best he could. His promotion to the rank of Dark Jedi Knight came on the eve of the pitched civil strife of Disorder, hampering Eiko's efforts to stabilize his House. Eiko worked feverishly alongside the other Obelisk leaders, reclaiming Temple Boyna and forging ahead with the assistance of Shaz'air Taldrya to assist in the recovery of holocrons kept in the Triumvirate Library under Krath control. When news arrived that the traitor Michael Halcyon was involved in the conflict, the battles slowly drew to a close. Eiko pulled together the members of Revan and set to work rebuilding the unity that the House would need in the future.

The following year passed under the cover of silence. Leadership in the Dark Council shifted hands - notably, Fremoc Pepoi Sadow succeeded Ma`ar-Tyrius Ga-Tir as Fist. The Keibatsu members of House Revan transfered to House Naga Sadow, and Eiko brought his old master, Callus Bo'Amar, into the vacated Aedile seat. Few House members remained in contact with the Summit.

As the celebration of the Exodus came to bear on the events of the Fourth Independence Games, Eiko traveled without escort to Antei to participate in the events. Soundly defeated in several rounds of gladitorial combat, Eiko walked away with a bruised ego. He began training regularly with the Grand Master's Royal Guard in The Spike, building up connections and collecting precious information.

In Progress Templar Thyferra GMRG Shards

Appearance

Eiko rarely removes his mask - a handmade metal frame fitted with a number of features. It covers his entire head all the way down to his collar and contains pockets of water that can be hydrolized into oxygen and provide hydrogen energy for the air scrubbers, optics, speaker system, and recorder that exist underneath the surface. He has created several different masks.

He often will wear a simple black cloak, wrapped completely around his body. Underneath the cloak, he wears his House's unique Revanchist armor. In combat, he will drop his cloak from his shoulders, allowing him access to his holster situated underneath his left arm. Outside of Brotherhood space, he will keep his lightsaber hanging from a quick-release point on the holster. Inside of Brotherhood sites, however, he keeps his lightsaber hanging from his belt.

During travels, he will often keep a bandolier of poisons and explosives as long as it won't rouse the suspicions of authorities. A canvas jacket, flight pants, and gloves are his prefered outfit for traveling; he will wear a patterned dust-scarf if his mask will draw undue attention.

Personality and Traits

Over his time in lay membership of Revan, Eiko worked to undo the years of distrust and nomadic tendencies that left him reclusive and secretive even around cloes acquaintances. His elevation to leadership has produced a strong shift in Eiko's trends.

Eiko's firm motivation to persevere has brought him far. In official circles, he is silent - much like his predecessor - prefering to analyze and give careful thought to his words. His quiet nature is as much a product of his temperment as his situation; while surrounded by powerful members both in his House and in the Dark Summit, a rash decision could fuel a loss of confidence in his leadership or even spark a violent response. His philosophies have at points differed strongly from other members of the Brotherhood, House Revan, and the Obelisk Order. His ideals strike on his core desire to understand. Information, its trade and flow, its acquisition and value have all encouraged Eiko into new veins of thinking. He's dismissive of tradition accepted for tradition's sake and would rather test new concepts than bank on old and unexamined methods. He has few enemies - only opponents who stand between his goals and the progress of his House.

The stress of leadership has pushed Eiko into a deeper appreciation of aesthetic pursuits such as calligraphy, poetry, metalwork, delicate electronics design, sewing, and the study of history and literature as he finds the time. These hobbies have eased the edges off of Eiko's personality. He is calm and reserved in a manner that is uncharacteristic of a Dark Jedi - he is respectful of rivals and superiors in a way that allows him to leverage the full weight of a unified House behind his actions.

Possessions

Eiko favors a refurbished BlasTech DC-15s sidearm from the Clone Wars. Its distinct red markings and Mandalorian text mark it as a service-used piece. He also keeps Aran Tonor's katana, though he rarely takes the weapon off the shelf. He keeps a small collection of tools for adjusting his mask and maintaining the katana. A wall-hanging with his name in calligraphic Nal-Huttese, a gift from Jaina Dabrini, is one of the few decorations he regularly places in his workspace.

DB Facts

Positions Held

Preceded by:

Sarak Shai

Aedile of Independent House Revan
Serving under Raken (QUA)
33 ABY

Succeeded by:

Ashia Kagan Keibatsu

Preceded by:

Raken
30 ABY - 33 ABY

Quaestor of Independent House Revan
33 ABY

Succeeded by:

Currently Serving

Trivia

  • Eiko's name derives from the word "Echo," meaning a reflected sound; in military alphabets, it corresponded to the letter Esk (Aurabesh), 'E' (Alternate Basic), or Epsilon (Secondary Alternate).
  • Under Fremoc's service as Fist, Eiko was the first member of the GMRG to earn a 100% on the entrance exam.
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