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Darkblade is an Anzat Dark Jedi whom currently resides in Clan Naga Sadow. Darkblade’s troubled past brought him to the doorsteps of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. He was an apprentice to Meleu Karthdo, and was knighted in late 38 ABY. Upon reaching Knighthood, Darkblade was given the position of Docent within the Shadow Academy. In 39 ABY he became Quaestor of House Shar Dakhan.
Character History
Early Life
Akku Seii the Master Assassin who trained Darkblade on Anzat. c. 27 BBY
Darkblade has taken special care to erase most of his early history before arriving at the Dark Jedi Brotherhood. Being a highly trained assassin, having as little information floating about the Galaxy as possible was most preferred. The only things known about Darkblade is that he was born on the home planet of the Anzati in the year 42 BBY and it is written in the planet of Anzat's history that Darkblade had been taught at an early age by the renowned assassin trainer; Akku Seii. Darkblade proved a considerably gifted and talented assassin. On one of his missions revealed his Force affinity, Force choking his victim in frustration of not getting the required information. Other Anzati began to realize that Darkblade was "special" and once word broke out that Darkblade was gifted in the ways of the Force, he was forced to flee the planet, as he had become a target by many for 'soup'. Getting off the planet had proved tricky, and had it not been for his assassins training, patience, some luck and his ability to analyze situations, he never would have made it off the planet alive. Wandering the Galaxy he offered his services where needed.
The Calling of the Dark Side
Darkblade roamed the Galaxy for years after his escape from Anzat in 2 ABY. At the mere age of 44 he was considered a young adult, and still had much growth potential. Realizing he had a distinct advantage over others in his profession as a Force user, Darkblade decided to become a bounty hunter. Things went well for him, and he was able to survive comfortably throughout the years. In 8 ABY he was paired with a female human bounty hunter, who’s name can’t be found in any history document, on a mission to the planet called Ruul. The planet had been strip-mined by a score of human slaves transported by the former Galactic Empire. Upon arrival of the planet, the scars it bared caused much grief with the young Anzat’s companion, and he opened up to her, comforting her and during their time on Ruul they formed a strong connection and bond albeit her not knowing he was an Anzat, thinking that he too was a human.
They were sent to the Tarkin Detention Facility to extract a highly important prisoner. Their reconnaissance work taking most of the time, as the facility was still heavily guarded. Getting inside and back out with the prisoner proved easy work and the duo had escaped the planet before any alarms were raised. During the trip back to the pre-planned gathering point to drop off the prisoner and gather their credits, the prisoner revealed to be an old Galactic Empire serviceman who had been in control of transporting the hundreds of thousands of slaves to Ruul. He had been so efficient that his services were needed for another sort of expedition by the contract givers who had hired the duo to bust him out. This had enraged Darkblade’s companion, yet held herself firm. The Anzat sensed her anger and this in turn angered him, seeing his partner clearly distressed unable to do anything about it. Darkblade took matters into his own hands and flew into a fit of rage, feeding off of his partners anger, beating the former prisoner to a gibbering mess before bringing his screaming body to the airlock and ejecting him into space. The female bounty hunter was shocked at first but thought quickly and punched in new coordinates to escape the wrath of their employers. Together they fled into the Galaxy, Darkblade once again becoming a refugee. However he was not alone this time
During the next twenty years the duo traveled far and wide, eventually forgetting their past transgressions and living a comfortable and loving life on the planet Coruscant. Darkblade worked his way into politics, discreetly having “convinced” certain figures to allow him into the political world through keen use of his mind control abilities, and use of the Force. It was in the year of 29 ABY that the past finally caught up with the Anzat, ensuring his life would never be the same.
Coming home from work one day, he sensed something wrong right after closing the front door to his house. As he walked into the living room, he saw something he would never forget. Their old contractor, stood holding a gun to his human partner's head. Immediately he fell into a trance-like state, and as he walked towards his old boss, he Force pulled the gun towards him, as it raced towards him through the air, Darkblade let out a rage induced howl, and as soon as the gun was in his hands fired the clip empty into his former contractors body. Ensuring not to strike any vital organs to keep his victim alive, the assassin bent down, and revealed to him and his partner, that he was not a Human, but an Anzat. His old boss died with the most horrified look on his face, much to Darkblade’s glee. However, his partner gave a bloodcurdling scream, and had the empty gun pointed at Darkblade. Rising slowly knowing the gun was empty, but still hurt at the notion she would point a gun at him, Darkblade tried to reason with her. Suffice to say things did not go well, and she left him.
Darkblade was alone once again, deeply scarred and emotionally unstable. He had fed for the first time on someone, and the urge was irresistible in his current state. Coruscant was trifled with multiple murders including high placed politicians, and it did not take long for them to trap Darkblade. Barely escaping with his life, he was able to steal a ship and roam the Galaxy once again. The young Anzat vowed to find his place in the Galaxy and retrieve what he had lost. A faint tugging feeling was ever present in the assassin that eventually brought him to the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, arriving at their doorstep in 38 ABY.
Life in the Brotherhood- The Beginning
The Anzat assassin was recognized as a Force user instantly, and underwent tests to see if he was worthy enough of the Brotherhoods time. Darkblade succeeded without incident, and was assigned a Master who went under the name of Meleu Karthdo. Meleu tutored and trained Darkblade relentlessly in the forms of lightsaber combat and hand-to-hand combat. Not being much of a fighter and rather striking only when necessary, it was a hard period for the assassin to master these skills. In his spare time Darkblade could be regularly found in the Shadow Academy libraries. Here he felt at home, allowing himself to escape his past life in the books of power and knowledge. Lyspair had become his new refuge and the books his path to power. As a Krath, Darkblade coveted knowledge above physical power. During many of his study sessions he has encountered members of the Obelisk Order who were only there to pick fights and laugh at the Shadow Academy followers. This caused a deep and unfettered hatred for the Obelisk Order, and to this day the Anzat has no tolerance for anyone of this specific Order.
Darkblade hated reporting to Meleu whenever they needed to train, and had a hefty discussion about the Rule of Two one time during a sparring session. The outcome of the discussion disgruntled the Krath, and he slowly began to drift away from his Master, only answering to Meleu’s com-link requests when absolutely needed, and otherwise ignoring his Master’s calls.
The assassin had only been in the DJB for a few months, before an internal conflict had erupted in his clan. The Arcona Civil War saw Meleu and Darkblade pitted against each other, and whilst the Anzat fought for what he believed in, Meleu bested the Krath with ease. This did not help their relationship at all, and Darkblade was forced to avoid Lyspair for a long time as this was where Meleu was stationed as Magistrate to the Headmaster. The assassin dropped off the grid for a few months no one knowing where he was, until he showed himself again in Lyspair where it had been obvious that he had never left the planet but had laid low and hidden himself in the shadows of the Academy. After revealing himself again at the end of 38 ABY, Meleu and Darkblade had put aside their differences and Meleu trained the Anzat to Knighthood within weeks of his return in the final month of 38 ABY.
Clan Arcona
Darkblade as a young Journeymen
Darkblade was assigned to clan Arcona, and quickly became a fiercely loyal member. Wanting to commit himself more to the clan, the Krath joined the Nighthawk Battle Team. Here he was assigned as junior analyst alongside Chief Analyst Celahir Erinos. The Anzat had spent some time with the Nighthawk crew, but once the Arcona Civil War broke out the Anzat assassin was the only one to support the Quaestors, and had to flee the ship. After the duel with Meleu Karthdo, which he lost in spectacular fashion and barely escaping with his life, Darkblade went into hiding on Lyspair under the nose of his Master, who thought his apprentice was gone forever. Once the Civil War had finished and things had smoothed over the Krath reappeared. Master and Apprentice set their differences aside for the time being and continued Darkblade's training.
Darkblade had heard the Nighthawk was in need of a new Chief Analyst aboard the Nighthawk, and reached out to its commanding officer Arcia Cortel. Past transgressions had been forgiven and he was welcomed aboard the Nighthawk once again as their new Chief Analyst. He felt comfortable with his new position and had more time to brood on his past and how far he had come. The feeling strong that one day soon he would be powerful enough to search for his long lost mate, and convince her that she was wrong all those years ago.
During his time in Arcona, the Anzat felt limited, wanting to climb higher up the ladder in order to be able to access more information towards his goal of finding his former partner. Having exhausted all the resources he had in Arcona, the assassin felt it was time to look elsewhere and achieve his goal through other means. His eyes fell on Clan Naga Sadow, even though they had had a tough war and not gained much prestige during GJW XI, the recent shift in leadership and permanent clanning of the Brotherhood seemed like a respectable choice. With many leadership positions open, the Krath felt this was his chance, and made his move.
Whilst aboard the Nighthawk the Anzat staged an execution of himself in order to join Clan Naga Sadow unnoticed. Here is an excerpt of his staged execution: "Darkblade looked behind him one last time, feeling a slight bit of remorse for the crew he was to leave behind. Sighing heavily, the assassin steps forward. Flashbacks from his time on the Nighthawk come back to him. Smiling at the things he went through, the young Krath ran his hand alongside the side of the ship one last time. Turning around, standing sharp and at attention, the Anzat performed his final salute. With a nod towards the Captain, the airlock was opened and Darkblade was sucked out of the ship he had come to love."
After he was sucked out of the airlock, the Nighthawk powered up and left him behind. Using the power of the Force, the young Krath was able to envelop himself in a bubble of the Dark Side, which allowed him to survive for a few minutes until his shuttle arrived and brought him back inside. Feeling weak and tired, the Anzat fell into a slumber and remained asleep for the entire duration of the trip until he had arrived at the doorsteps of Naga Sadow. He had to pay a heft sum to the pilot, but was grateful his gamble had paid off. With a fresh view on the future the assassin felt confident he would find what he was looking for within the walls of his new home.
Clan Naga Sadow
Upon being accepted into the Clan, Darkblade made it a priority to cement a seat of power in order to be able to use the resources and access to information to continue his search for his former partner. Accepting a position as Black Guard to Locke Sonjie, the Anzat was able to access data that brought him closer to located his former partner. This started his path down the Dark Side, although unknowingly at the time. During his time as a member within the Clan, Darkblade proved himself during a gladiatorial contest known as the Proving Grounds, in which he placed first and was proclaimed the winner. To this day he is the undisputed Champion of the Clan and patiently awaits the next Champion to try to claim this title. Shortly after this event, the Anzat was approached to take on the Battleteam Sergeant position of Shadow's Bane. The decision to take on the role was quickly rewarded with the position of Battleteam Leader shortly after taking on the role of Sergeant.
During this time Darkblade extended his contacts throughout the Galaxy, coming to the conclusion that Clan Plagueis might hold answers for his search. Packing up his stuff, the Assassin departed for Plagueis, leaving the Battleteam in the capable hands of his Apprentice, Aexod Burgoo.
Clan Plagueis
Leaving Naga Sadow behind, Darkblade took the position of Aedile of House Karness Muur under the command of Eiko as the Quaestor. This tenure was short however, as the then Grey Jedi did not feel welcomed in the Clan. Always having to watch his back, the cruelty of the Dark Jedi serving in Clan Plagueis to anyone the saw beneath them did not appeal to him. Quickly realizing his error, Darkblade made plans to escape the hostile environment and move back to his familiar home of Naga Sadow.
During a recon mission that had the whole Clan's attention in Anchorage space, Darkblade was able to slip away without causing a scene. He did not doubt that the Plagueins noticed his departure, but it seemed they neither cared nor felt it worthwhile to pursue the Anzat. This suited him well and he was able to reach Sadowan territory where he was quickly picked up and brought before the Clan and its Summit.
The Fall to Darkness
Darkblade was unsure about what would happen to him, as he thought he might be seen as a traitor after leaving the Clan without much notice before. He was surprised when the Summit offered him a pardon, and proposed he take the role of Quaestor of House Shar Dakhan. Finally having the opportunity he had yearned for upon entering the Brotherhood, the Anzat quickly accepted the proposal and was shuttled off to Aeotheran. The HQ of the Quaestor's office at that time was the The Lion's Tooth in Seng Karash. Darkblade despised this place as it was known to warp the minds of the residing Quaestor's.
Setting up office immediately, Darkblade ensured that his Aedile Bentre Stahoes made sure things ran smoothly within the Clan, whilst he could continue his research. However, having come to a dead end and low on personal funds, the assassin had to find other ways to procure information. He realized that gaining information firsthand was much more reliable and fell into the habit of strong arming people who had intelligence. On a certain occasion he had ordered the kidnapping of a refugee who had claimed to know the whereabouts of his partner. The refugee refused to share what he knew unless he was paid handsomely.
Darkblade contemplated on using Clan funds for this, but let the idea go as he could not justify the funding towards the Summit. Instead he ordered the refugee kidnapped and brought to The Lion's Tooth. Here he offered the refugee a chance to tell what he knew freely, with the promise of rewards in the future once Darkblade was financially stable. His offer was declined, which pushed Darkblade over the edge. He was so close to finally having the last bit of information that would unite him with his lost partner, and one person stood in his way. The decision was simple and came frighteningly fast for the Anzat. He ordered the refugee to be tied down and what proceeded next is something best left undescribed.
Suffice to say, the lust for power and the means he would go through to achieve what he desperately wanted, drove the Grey Jedi down the path to the Dark Side. No longer where there moral restraints holding him back, for the power he felt over others when he stood next to them, probing their mind and tearing them apart piece by piece psychologically only fueled his need for greater power. Finally having the last piece to a puzzle which had taken him years to piece together, the Anzat started to set plans in motion which would reunite him with "her" at long last. During this time Darkblade offered his services to the Clan as a Torturer, trying to ensure that all information went through him first. The Assassin sometimes withholds information from the Summit for as of yet unknown reasons.
Relationships
Darkblade is slowly making friends within the Brotherhood. Upon reaching Knighthood in 38 ABY the young Anzat looked towards his future and realized he would need close ties with certain influential people in order to make it to the top.
Meleu Karthdo
Meleu Karthdo is a powerful Sith Warrior who was Darkblade's first and only Master in 38 ABY. Meleu was tasked with training the young Krath and although the Anzat was eager at first to learn from the Warrior, a dispute during a training duel about the Rule of Two troubled the assassin and caused him to distrust his Master. Their relationship went further downhill, as the Anzat avoided his Master as much as possible, prefering the libraries of the Shadow Academy on Lyspair over the mentoring of Meleu. During the Civil War their relationship hit rock bottom. Darkblade supported the Quaestors, whilst Meleu was supporting the Arconans. They crossed paths and a battle ensued, which Meleu won with ease. However, their relationship rekindled upon forgiving each other, with Meleu finishing his training of the Krath. In late 38 ABY Darkblade was Knighted, and the two have been seen together on many occasions talking and discussing important topics.
Meleu was Darkblade's source of knowledge and respected him immensely despite their past differences.
As of 39 ABY their relationship had all but disappeared, and Darkblade no longer feels the Master/Apprentice bond as he did before. As such, the Anzat has revoked the symbiotic bond they once shared, becoming Masterless.
Marcus Kiriyu
A member who had been around before the time Darkblade joined the DJB, Marcus Kiriyu and the Krath have been seen together on many occasions as friends, upon Darkblade joining Clan Naga Sadow. They tend to spar together and talk about whatever has sparked their interest, and is seen as a close ally. Marcus has always been friendly towards Darkblade, and with this being rare in the Brotherhood, the assassin has grown fond of him. As far as trust can go within the Brotherhood, the Rollmaster of Naga Sadow currently has the most.
Aexod Burgoo
Aexod Burgoo was the first of Darkblade's Apprentices whom reached Knighthood under his tutelage. Their bond was strained during the start of Aexod's training which resulted in a duel on Shili. Aexod had tried to kill Darkblade and was unsuccessful in his attempt. In 39 ABY on a mission to Hoth with Darkblade, Aexod saved his Master's life after a powerful spirit had taken over Darkblade's body. Besting his Master in duel and briefly bringing him back to his senses, Aexod convinced the Anzat to blow up the artifact they had been searching for, which was the cause of the evil spirit that had taken over his body. The backlash knocked Darkblade unconscious, and his Apprentice carried him back through the treacherous caves to safety.
Their bond is still strong, although they do not get as much time to see each other as the Anzat would like to. Being his first Apprentice, Darkblade has a stronger sense of responsibility over Aexod.
Aul Celsus
Aul Celsus is the second Apprentice under the tutelage of Darkblade. Aul has proven himself as a very powerful individual. Although young and still in his Journeyman trials, he shows great potential and is an eager learner.
Appearance
File:Darkblades Combat Robes.jpgDarkblades's combat robes
Darkblade is relatively normal for his species. Being of average height, his build is somewhat less imposing than that of his brethren. He isn't as well muscled or strong compared to other Anzati, and has had to get through life with his sharp wits and handsome looks. With radiant brown eyes and a smile that some say is blinding, females of most species tend to like to talk and mingle with the young Anzat. Having strong muscled legs due to his years of training in running and athletics, Darkblades's body seems somewhat out of proportion compared to his upper body which isn't very muscled at all. The Anzat is a little self conscious about this and makes sure he wears robes at all times to hide this from his friends and enemies. Only a few have seen Darkblade in the buff, and during these moments the young Anzat has shown no signs of being uncomfortable with his body.
He tends to keep his probescis hidden, as he prefers to be able to talk to others without them staring or becoming distracted by his tentacles. Eye contact is important to the Anzat, and is the last person to break eye contact in any situation.
Darkblade's combat robes allow him to move freely during combat, during which he usually discards his cloak. During stealth missions he favours these robes as they allow him to bring along medicine's or poisons in the belt pouch, whilst also giving him the ability to hide his face or blend into a crowd.
Weapons and Armaments
File:Darkblades first Lightsaber.jpgDarkblade's first constructed saber
Darkblade constructed his first lightsaber upon reaching Knighthood in late 38 ABY. The Krath is pleased with his first attempt and has given it a name, although which name it has been given is unknown as he has not yet spoken it aloud or in the presence of others. Some people whisper that it is in memory of his lost partner. Others speculate it has been named in retrospect to his deep hatred of the Obelisk Order.
The blade is a hue of purple, signifying his allegiance to the Krath Order. The hilt is made of durasteel polished to give it a more shiny effect. The grip was carved out and replaced with phrik, mimicking the same materials of his Masters lightsaber. The grip was then dyed purple, which comforts the young Krath as it signifies to him how close he is to his Order, always at hand and guiding him in battle.
Positions Held