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Ashura Isradia was a Sith Battlemaster and Proconsul of Clan Naga Sadow. He was born on Corusant before the fall of the Empire. His father was an Imperial Dark Side Adept serving the Emperor, while his mother was an exiled Dathomir Witch a long way from home.
This Dark Jedi was trained in the use of the Force from a young age, first by his father and then by his mother before studying among the Matukai and Jensaarai. Ashura's path down the Dark Side led him to joining the Liberated Brotherhood, here he became the apprentice to Dark Side Adept Jonaleth Isradia. This would lead him to also joining the Isradia family.
More recently, following the Eighth Great Jedi War, and various other conflicts, Ashura replaced Trevarus Caerick as Quaestor of House Marka Ragnos, and after serving a successful tenure was appointed to the position of Proconsul within Clan Naga Sadow
Biography
- "One does not need to be Jedi to learn the ways of the Force. I suspect it cares little for our codes and philosophies."
- ―Kreia
Ashura’s heritage with the Force began with his parents. His father Jared Konden was an Imperial Dark Side Adept who served the Emperor as one of his Hands. While his mother Miya Brakus was a Daughter of Allya banished from her clan for conceding to an evil act, and using “night spells” (aka the Dark Side) to take her revenge.
It has not been recorded how Miya left Dathomir or how she met Jared. What is known is the two of them began to work together on Konden missions. One thing led to another and Miya ended up sleeping with Jared, nine months later their son was born. His birth went hand in hand with the destruction of the first Death Star. Konden saw the boy as a means to an end. He took the child and left Miya.
Jared named the boy “Ashura” and kept him a secret from the Emperor; it was likely he would turn out to be a Force-user. Young Ashura grew up on Corusant, although the first six years of his life would be spent within the four walls of his father apartment, hidden away, alone. In 6 ABY Jared took Ashura offworld due to the New Republic possibility of regaining the Capital City.
However during the New Republic invasion, Miya took her revenge on Jared and killed him. Ashura watched with fascination as his father was killed before him; within all the chaos no-one noticed. What was one less Imperial to the Rebels? Miya was not an Imperial however, and she was able to take Ashura offworld. Having never met his mother till now, the young boy could sense a connection between them: mother and son. The two of them were left to wander the galaxy, neither had a home anymore. Miya had been rasied to see men as slave labour or for breeding; because of this she saw as less then what he would mean to her if he had been born female. However that didn’t stop her from teaching him everything she knew.
By the time he was thirteen Ashura had been trained daily in the art of war, and could use both his muscles and the Force to aid him in combat. His knowledge of the Force was largely defined in the form of "spells"; however he remembered how his father used the Force differently. This was something Ashura wanted to learn too, although he would never have a chance to with his mother calling the shots.
However at fifteen he was on Dantooine with mother, when their camp came was ambushed by primitive Dantari. Ashura had to resort to “night spells” to kill them, saving his mother’s life in the process. As Dathomiri culture demanded, Miya let her son follow his own path from that day forward. He had saved her life. With the galaxy to explore, Ashura bid his mother farewell and set off.
Within the course of six years, Ashura had spent time learning from the Matukai and the Jensaarai. He learned how to purge illness and poison from his bodies, and even could raise or lower hid body temperature to survive in hot or cold environments. He also learned how to mask his presence in the Force, and use a unique power called ballistakinesis (which involved accelerating small, harmless objects at lethal speeds). Ashura began to become more familiar with the Jedi and the Sith. The young Dark Jedi saw more possibilities with the Dark Side then the Light Side; he had since a little boy felt the darkness slowly grown within. He needed to go somewhere to learn more then was available to him. Perhaps it was by chance he learned of a Dark Jedi Brotherhood.
Brotherhood
- "The strength of the dark side lies with the power of the individual. The Force comes from within. You must learn to draw on it yourself. I will not always be there to teach you."
- ―Darth Bane to his apprentice
Clan Plagueis
In early 22 ABY, Ashura joined the Dark Jedi Brotherhood as an Initiate. He arrived at Antei where he attended the Shadow Academy. He achieved the rank of Apprentice, and was transferred to Clan Satal Keto (which later merged with Clan Exar Kun to become Clan Plagueis). The Dark Jedi was promoted through the ranks. Ashura eventually became the Apprentice to Dark Adept Jonaleth Isradia. The Journeyman would undergo difficult trials and tasks, and would also be subjugated to his Master’s experiments (a side affect being some minor alterations in his appearance).
The young Sith was permitted to became a noble of the Iperion after being welcomed into the Imperial House Isradia – He was Ashura Isradia now. After an interesting incident on Vardor, Ashura became the Viscount of Tol Mustanen, as well as gaining a Bondswoman by the name of Isabelle Lutah (a former noble herself). There relationship started off rocky but the two eventually fell in love, which her becoming pregnant and giving birth to his son in late 22 ABY.
After he constructed his lightsaber in 23 ABY, Ashura underwent the final trial with his Master. His success was rewarded and rank of Dark Jedi Knight was bestowed upon him. Knight Isradia returned to Vardor. During the time spent there he became a Baron as well as married his lover Isabelle. He eventually replaced Erin Isradia as Exarch.
However after a few years Ashura wanted to get involved once more with the Dark Brotherhood; his Master had been a member for years and held quite a legacy due to him helping to create the Clan once known as Exar Kun. Ashura also knew he could learn more about the Dark Side, the Sith, and countless more whilst with a Clan. After a lot of think he decided not to rejoin Clan Plagueis but join Clan Arcona instead. He wanted to expand himself within a new Clan, new surroundings and challenges (i.e. like being an Envoy and Rollmaster).
Clan Arcona
He would eventually replace his friend Odin as Aedile of House Oriens Obscurum, and it was here that his first test of his leadership skills became apparent. It wasn't long before Ashura left the Journeymen class for the Equite class, as he was promoted to the rank of Sith Warrior. Ashura would end up leaving Arcona some time after Selene disappeared in Tarentum space, and Odin leaving to find out what happened to her. Isradia deciding to leave the Clan also tied in with him wanting to spare Arcona the shame that was about to befall him. Ashura found himself charged by the Chamber of Justice for something he had done whilst a Journeyman. He was shocked to learn of his mistake and held himself accountable and took responsibility into his own hands.
His trial was overseen by the Justicar personally (who at that time was Dark Jedi Master Kir Katarn). Upon being found guilty he took the burden of what he done to heart, no punishment the Justicar could give would even compare to the punishment Ashura bestowed upon himself. He had brought shame upon his old Clan, Plagueis, and went into voluntary exile, never to return to the Clan until he had redeemed himself. The Rogue Dark Jedi wandered from place to place; it led him to joining Clan Tarentum but after a few weeks his wandering continued. It was during this time he rescued a teenage Force-user by the name of Sakura from the EHDB. He trained her for a while in hopes to redeem himself a little.
Ashura spent a lot of time thinking on his mistake and about his future with the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. He came very close to leaving the Brotherhood and returning to Vardor forever, but an encounter with Ashia Keibatsu and Macron Goura led the Sith Warrior to joining Clan Naga Sadow. Isradia decided this was this last chance at redemption, a chance to really learn from his mistakes and become someone within the Brotherhood.
Sith Rising
Clan Naga Sadow
As a member of House Ludo Kressh, Ashura set out to once again show his talents and it wasn't long before he was appointed Clan Envoy. The Sith Warrior was driven by an insatiable lust that fuelled the Dark Side within. Redemption became a driving focus for the Sith, it changed Ashura in ways he never thought possible, and so too would war.
A month after he joined the Clan that the Yuuzhan Vong attacked Antei and the Eighth Great Jedi War started. Clan Naga Sadow and rest of the Clans in the Brotherhood had been at Antei at the time: this had been a tactical strike by the Far Outsiders, and it resulted in Antei falling to them. Naga Sadow also received a lot of causalities (although Ashura wasn’t one of them). The Knight Class Envoy of Naga Sadow fought hard and had to resort to deeds he never dreamed of doing (e.g. setting off the fire suppression systems on the Wandering Soul sending many crew and young Dark Jedi to their death with most of the Vong warriors onboard).
War in some way helped Ashura mend the hole in his heart on what he had done, he would never forget his mistake but through the strife of the war he felt he was redeeming himself. Redemption at a price of millions of lives, of endless suffering and death, Yuthura Ban had been right after all.
Upon fleeing Antei and returning to the Orian system, the Clan had to deal with the True Brotherhood threat that had taken over. Ashura was able to play a minor role in helping the Clan defeated the false Brotherhood, as such was awarded the rank of Senior Commander (a rank within the Special Operations department; a cover for the Dark Jedi to get involved more in the Corporation). Commander Isradia was also appointed Commissar on the Star Destroyer Harbinger.
Eighth Great Jedi War
As Clan Envoy, Ashura excelled at his duties (even if the Society of Envoys were in thier waning days). The Warrior took up the vacant position within House Marka Ragnos; he became the Sith Commander of Ravana Squadron so to get the training team back into shape. It was this among his other duties that earned Ashura the status of Knight First Class by the Knight Commander of the Brotherhood (in agreement with his Clan Summit). However that was just the beginning.
Trevarus Sadow was appointed Quaestor after the last one went AWOL, and it was Ashura who was to become the Dark Jedi Master's Aedile. This was the highlight of the young man's career, working with the Oracle much like his father had done years before. It was a golden time for the House, but it was hard work, although Ashura welcomed it on top of his Envoy duties. Trevarus became an inspiration for him (so his eventual betrayal would wound Ashura). It wasn't long after becoming Aedile that Ashura was promoted to the rank of Sith Battlemaster
However this team wasn't destined to last as Trevarus was appointed Consul for the second time. Ashura replaced him as Quaestor and began to really get involved with the Dlarit Corporation and the Disciples of Ragnos. Knowing the Society of Envoys wasn't soon to close, Ashura retired as Clan Envoy but kept the title of Knight First Class.
Betrayal
After months leading House Marka Ragnos on his own, the Battlemaster selected Faeril Munlear (a former Envoy of his) as Aedile. The Knight showed potential and Ashura wanted to her reach it. It was at this point Ashura was studying Darth Bane's Rule of Two and he decided to incorporate it for the House Summit: one to embody the power (Quaestor), and the other to crave it (Aedile). Faeril would later leave House Marka Ragnos and become Quaestor of House Ludo Kressh; Alexander Anderson would replace her as Aedile.
Ashura became close friends with many members of the Clan, including the Atemas. However after Jade was wounded by her husband, Ylith, and sent to him by her brother-in-law, Tyren. Isradia decided to help Knight tap her potential like he was doing with Faeril. Knowing from personal experience, the Quaestor made his Battleteam Leader endure hardship as Yuthura Ban's teaching about strife would help Jade grow. In the end Jade unlocked her potential and reached Equite status with the rank of Priestess.
It was also around this point that he became an agent of the Iron Throne in the form as Magistrate to the Grand Master. The Battlemaster’s assignments from the Dark Lord of the Sith were always classified, and the Sith never spoke of what he done, apart from saying it was a true privilege to do what he did for Darth Sarin.
For months Ashura had been getting a “bad feeling” as if something was amiss within the Clan, something hidden, out of side. He decided to ask Sakura to be his “eyes” and “ears” on the Harbinger. The girl was not part of the Dark Brotherhood and her cover was maintained as a Subcommander in D-SOG. Events within the Clan had slowly been leading up to something ever since the arrival of Grand Master Paladin. The Battle of Telos, the assistance Clan Naga Sadow gave to Clan Arcona when their home system was taken over by the Yuuzhan Vong. It was all pieces in a grand puzzle.
The truth about Dark Jedi Master Trevarus Caerick was finally revealed for what it was. It seemed that Trevarus and his apprentice, Darth Vexatus, planned to go to Lehon and gain the Heart of the Force to receive ultimate power, and take over the galaxy. To the Clan it simply meant one thing and one thing only: Trevarus and Vexatus had betrayed their Clan and the Brotherhood at whole. Everything anyone ever knew about that was a lie.
Fortune would smile upon Ashura as he and rest of the Clan plotted to stop a man everyone had looked up too and respected, especially him. Trevarus had taken the Harbinger, the same Star Destroyer that months before Sakura had been placed on posing as a Sub-Lieutenant. Although she was able to slow the duo down she was inevitably captured and tortured by Vexatus.
Revelation
As the Clan arrived at Lehon to stop the two Elders, Ashura, feeling Sakura’s pain, made his way from the Final Way to the Harbinger to save her before anyone could stop him. He expected to find the two Lords of the Force aboard, but found Trev’s seneschal, Eosara Goratis. Trevarus and Vexatus had already departed for the surface of Lehon so it seemed Eosara would have to be brought to justice in his master's place, or so how Ashura believed.
The two of them dueled and although Eosara wasn't a Force-user, he was stronger and better trained than Ashura. In fact the hulk of a man had been enhanced and trained by Trevarus to kill Dark Jedi. Eosara landed a heavy blow that seriously wounded Ashura; he would have even killed the Quaestor if Ashura hadn’t sacrificed his custom made lightsaber to explode (which Goratis wasn’t aware of when he caught it after the Battlemaster threw it at him). Eosara wounded fled and left Ashura to die of his injuries. It seemed that Sakura was actually the one who saved Ashura, as she was able to get help. Saving his life made her even with him and after that she left his service and joined Clan Naga Sadow
Proconsul Ashura Isradia's office within the Sadow Palace.
The extent of Ashura's injuries kept him from active duty; he still couldn’t believe how easily he was beaten, as if all his training meant nothing. It was enough for him to rethink a few things. Ashura remembered what the quasi-religious belief system his Master used, and how this One Path was able to eliminate weakness by focusing on each one until they were no more. Ashura spent the time healing from is wounds by studying this and learning the truth within the power of its words. When he returned to active duty Ashura had a whole new way of thinking, this would in fact serve the Clan well as he was soon appointed Proconsul.
The Clan Overlord had temporary assumed the post of Proconsul to help bring stability, the Clan had somewhat healed from the betrayal of the two Sons of Sadow for Ashura to assist Ashia with the running of the Clan. Darth Vexatus was now dead, as most assumed to believe, and so was Trevarus (as the Ascended Dragon, Shan Long replaced the Krath Master completely).
The new Proconsul was entitled to pick any DAC available to serve as his Adjutant; Isradia settled on the clone known as Delta-2 (aka Major Besh) due to his outstanding service record. With all his time now being spent on Sepros, Ashura's apprentice had to be shuffled about from her home on Tarthos to come to the Temple of Sorrow to still receive her training. However Ashura wasn't going to leave his apprentice unprotected, he assigned Delta-10 (aka Lieutenant Jenth) as Aleho's Ruoxf close protection officer; the young Togruta was still just a Dark Jedi in-training. The Battlemaster eventually took an older apprentice, a Miralukan Guardian by the name of Joseph Skirata, and assigned Jenth the task of training Joseph whilst on Tarthos; the Miraluka was part of the Obelisk Order making the clone the best choice to train him in all manner of weapons and combat techniques. Skirata had to travel with Ruoxf to Sepros to receive his training in the Force.
Personality
- "If you are to truly understand, then you will need the contrast, not adherence to a single ideal."
- ―Kreia
Like all those who follow the quasi-religious belief system known as the One Path; Ashura seeks to eliminate himself of all weaknesses and to bring mind, body and spirit into one. Surprising this is something he has been doing for years, but the teachings of his Master are what has enabled him to bring it all together.
To this end Ashura follows the tenets of the One Path:
- Be one in Mind, Body and Spirit.
- Always seek new experience, adversity and knowledge, for in those things we grow.
- Hone your weaknesses and strengths, that the whole may be greater than the parts.
- Know yourself, your strengths and weaknesses and all that you are, and do not be blinded by pride, fear or ignorance.
- We are merely a sum of our experiences. All that makes us, defines us.
The man no longer seeks to limit himself to one teaching; to become a slave to it. His true weakness had always been that of his mind, weakness he sought to eliminate through the teachings of the Sith and the understanding of leadership. It was through the teachings of Darth Bane did Ashura adapt tools of his Order to his own purpose when seeking to rule among the Dark Brotherhood; patience, cunning and secrecy were tools that would help him to strengthen his mind.
Styles of Address
SBM Ashura Isradia (Sith)/PCON-M:GM/Clan Naga Sadow
GC / SC-SoF / AC-ToSL / DC-BP / GN / Cr-1R-4A-13S-13E-9T-5Q / CF-PF / SoL-TC / LoR / LS-BL / S:-2R-7Al-5C-6Rm-12P
DJB Facts
Goals
Dark Jedi Brotherhood
Clan Naga Sadow
House Marka Ragnos
Notable Positions of Leadership
Noteable Awards
Official Letter of Reprimand
Grand Cross of the Dark Side
Seal of Loyalty x 2
Gold Nova
Seal of Retribution x 2
Seal of Alliances x 7
Seal of Conquest x 5
Seal of Pain x 11
Seal of Remembrance x 6
Dark Maven of Service
Dark Maven of Leadership
Apprentices
- Joseph Skirata (current; training incomplete)
- Aleho Ruoxf (current; non-playable character)
- Anubis Annedu (former; training incomplete)
- Tashlan Dreytila Yokuzuna (former; training incomplete)
Trivia
- The name "Ashura" belongs to an older version of Ash Ketchum from Pokemon MASTER, a dark Pokemon fanfiction by Ace Sanchez, which is a damn good read. This is where I first picked up the name for my character.
- Ashura holds the Isradia Prophetic Title - The Abyssal Blacksmith.
- Ashura Isradia would be played by Mads Mikkelsen if he appeared in a Star Wars movie.
"Ashura" in Aurebesh