- "Aut Viam Inveniam Aut Faciam; I'll either find a way or make one"
- — Methyas Pepoi L'eonheart
Methyas Pepoi L'eonheart (pronounced meh-thigh-iss), formerly Methyas Arcturi L'eonheart, is a Miraluka raised as a Mandalorian by the Arcturi family of the New Republic. Given the family name of L'eonheart due to his lion-hearted nature and resilance, the Arcturi saw it as a way for him to start fresh if the time ever came. Methyas was raised amongst many children that had been displaced by the many wars following the end of the Galactic Civil War. Following the end of the Tarthos incident it was discovered that Methyas was part of the Pepoi family lineage, and so he assumed the family name and his rightful place while retaining his identity. It has been said that there is an otherworldly presence about him at times and the Force is strong with the young man.
History
The Journeyman Years
Out from the Ashes
- "The entire house had been burned to a crisp yet this babe was well and crying beneath the covers; I don't know what it was about those eyeless sockets that called to me, but I had to save him."
- — Arthur Arcturi remembering the Battle of Coruscant
During the Fourth Battle of Coruscant the lone babe had been found within a war-torn building by a member of the New Republic's Commandos; his cries from beneath a series of blankets had been enough to save his life while the fabric itself had been layered and formed as a tent to keep him safe from the invaders. With kindness and a deep resolve in his heart, the commando brought the child home with him to ensure the babe's health.
Bringing the child home to his wife on the temporary capital of Da Soocha V, the woman instinctively taking the child in amongst her own as the war had torn his family apart. Amongst all the war-children they had acquired they felt the greatest deal of hope for the youngest child they had found; naming him Methyas L'eonheart. Their decision to give the child a different family name than their own had been a difficult one but a necessity as the child would outgrow them swiftly; his outward appearance and almost otherworldly presence leaving them to raise him as their own even though he was destined for more.
Believed to be blind, Methyas grew with a loose blindfold covering his eyes and shocked his parents when they discovered he could see without eyes; it was then that he was brought before a Jedi of the New Order and they learned of his Force prowess. Wanting to keep their orphan safe, the Arcturi forbid their child from joining the Jedi knowing the war itself was more than enough danger for the last of his line.
Vector Prime
- "I sware, every time you turn around that kid has learned something new. He was a real treat to fight with too, like he's been forged in fire."
- — A Republic Commando about Methyas
By Methyas' sixteenth birthday he was a formidable foe, having been taught to follow the Resol'Nare he was by his Mandalorian father Arthur Arcturi. By all rights a Mandalorian, he fought fiercely but was one of the best behaved army-brats in his housing complex. As Methyas made his intentions to become more of a military man to his parents, the Yuuzhan Vong began their incursion into the galaxy.
The invasion caused more trouble than it was worth for the Arcturi family; their attempts to keep their children out of the fighting leading them into more and more cramped situations, leading to more and more in-fighting amongst the children. It was during the Fall of Coruscant that Methyas accidentally discovered his Force potential, in an argument with his younger sister to ensure her safety, he called upon the Force to push his sister out of the line of sight as the Yuuzhan Vong started towards their position; not surprisingly he was stumped that he could never see the Vong whenever they were near.
As the war with the Vong progressed, the Arcturi reinforced Methyas' knowledge of his origins and began to militarize to ensure the survival of their makeshift family. Designing a unique and specialized armor with the assistance of his father, Methyas created an armor capable of relaying the position of targets via a voice system when the Force could not reveal all to him. Although this system was limited to a ten meter radius it was more than enough when Methyas found himself toe-to-toe with the Vong or his sight was suppressed.
The first real battle for the Arcturi family was the Battle of Mandalore; this battle proved to be one of the longest field runs of Methyas' armor system but proved to be the most memorable and scaring battles of his life.
Pursuing a Dream
- "You've fallen from grace Jeedai; I can see it in how you hold yourself, how you fight and how you attack with such aggression!
Stop calling me that! You and the rest of your bastard race will die for all that you killed, for my friends and family."
- — Vong Commander Nin Amor and Methyas in combat near the Orian system
The Battle of Mandalore proved to be the toughest of his life; having lost his parents and a good deal of his family during the conflict. Methyas began a personal vendetta against the Vong until he encountered them on the fringes of space in the Orian system. As the Mandalorian wrought terror through the system he soon found himself being manipulated by the strange Jedi of the Orian system. After several months of mixed interaction with the Jedi of the system, Methyas found himself as a Hunter for hire to these strange people; the pay was good and their acceptance of him seemed to comfort him.
- "The Miraluka are strong in the Force; I'm surprised you hadn't noticed earlier that you're capable of doing things others can't. You can jump higher, run faster, strike harder; hell, you've probably summoned a weapon or item to your hand without thinking twice about it. Maybe you should join the Brotherhood."
- — Random Dark Jedi Knight on Tarthos
It took several years of working together that Methyas finally felt comfortable enough with the Dark Jedi to start interacting and living amongst them; it was one day within a Bar on Tarthos that a Jedi revealed to him that he was not a human or even a Mandalorian, he was a Miraluka that had been raised in the Mandalorian ways; more than enough claim to have him as a Mandalorian, but the Miraluka almost always found their ways into the affairs of the Jedi and the Force. It was shortly after that discovery that Methyas entered the Shadow Academy to learn the ways of the Force.
The Brotherhood
Methyas in traditional robes
- "Emotion, yet peace.
Ignorance, yet knowledge.
Passion, yet serenity.
Chaos, yet harmony.
Death, yet the Force."
- — Methyas, citing the Mantra of the Force
His admitance into the Brotherhood had been easier than he ever could have foreseen, but his natural connection and use of the Force had made the process much simpler. He found himself quickly as a part of Clan Naga Sadow and House Marka Ragnos, rising to the rank of Acolyte before being approached by Dark Jedi Knight Fremoc Pepoi and Jedi Hunter Kano Tor Pepoi about joining the Battleteam Night Raptors. Feeling accustomed to combat and being part of a team, Methyas graciously accepted and started to grow closer to the members of Marka Ragnos before being approached by Dark Jedi Knight Teu Pepoi about becoming her apprentice; another request he swiftly accepted to learn more about the Force.
Changing of the Guard
- "Can't wait to see what you do next Sergeant."
"I can't wait to see what I do next."
- — Aedile Pepoi talking to Sergeant Arcturi L'eonheart
It didn't take long for Methyas to become noticed by those on the House Summit. During a routine operation with the Night Raptors his commanding officer, Kano Tor Pepoi, became wounded by their enemies leaving him unable to continue his duties for a period of time. As the Raptors were left without someone to command them Methyas took some time to prepare himself for the coming storm. His activity and subconscious control of the Force hadn't gone unnoticed as he quickly found himself summoned by his Aedile Fremoc Pepoi to the catacombs of their home in Mucenic. It was there that Methyas met with Fremoc and the new House Marka Ragnos Quaestor Kharon Daragon and he was given the position of Obelisk Sergeant of the Night Raptors. In this time Methyas had also been told of the changes that were looming, he had been considered for the position of Black Guard for the Aedile but it had been granted to Dark Jedi Knight Ekeia Iclo instead.
The next couple of weeks were rather trying for Methyas; in an attempt to make the Night Raptors more of a military team as the House Summit saw fit, Methyas requested the Dlarit Corporation work on new weapons for the team using his mother's old weapon as a base for research and development. Because of the sentimental value of Odin's Thunder to him Methyas was rather detached and distracted until it was returned to him and he was able to test the first couple of prototypes. During the prototyping phase Methyas was told by Aedile Pepoi that the Night Raptors would be relocating the capital of Markosian City to act as a cover for their elite unit as well as to protect him during his subterfuge. During the move Dlarit completed a production model of the weapons for Methyas and started dispatching them to the Night Raptors.
Refuge of the Underworld
- "The apartment has been comprimised, I repeat our cover has been blown. Need to regroup, please advise."
- — Methyas during the Underworld mission
Shortly after his appointment as the Sergeant of the Night Raptors, Methyas found his team thrown into the fire as the Clan required as many warriors as they could to help quell an incident aboard the spacestation Refuge. Even amongst the young Guardian's complaints, he was sent to lead his team in their first live-fire mission.
The mission proved to be rather difficult for the entire group, especially once their cover had been blown resulting in an all-out assault on their safehouse. The super-human enhancements of many of the members of the notorious Underworld kept many members of the team on their toes and kept many of the Raptors fighting together against the tougher opponents. The mission was registered as a successful trial of the NR-series pistols by Methyas in a later report for their power, accuracy and stealth purposes and a comment had been left on a change in behaviour with many of his team in regards to use of the weapon in part thanks to its limited ammunition capacity.
Numerous injuries were received by members of the Clan and the battleteam, resulting in a harrowing final battle with the Underworld's leader Drastig. The mission's overall success saw Methyas promoted to Jedi Hunter before the Dark Council declared Vendetta.
Spoils of War
- "You'll have me soon enough Jeedai, but this is not the time yet. Savor your victory here with your allies we will meet again soon."
"Stand and fight you coward! I swear to you this isn't over!"
- — Nin Amor, Vong Commander, with Methyas at Salas V
With Vendetta declared all the clans found themselves shipped to Salas V for a Rite of Supremacy, this included Methyas and the Night Raptors so soon after their military action on Refuge. With most injuries fully healed the Raptors took up arms alongside House Ludo Kressh for the honor of their clan.
It was a tough series of battles and most notable for Methyas was their battle to claim a base of operations on the planet; during the campaign the Raptors fought alongside the Night Hawks under the command of Tetrarch Raven and The Bastion under the command of Sergeant Kano Tor Pepoi. In their attempts to clear the landing zone Methyas had a run-in with an old adversary, Nin Amor, a Vong Commander he had spent the last several years fighting. While the Vong was not sensed by any of the other Jedi and unseen by the busy combatants, Methyas had been lucky for his "radar"-like device to report the Vong's presence amongst the hectic battle. Unfortunately it would not be their last battle as Nin Amor arrived to test and taunt the young Hunter before he fled the battlefield. The remainder of the engagement on Salas V saw Methyas divided between his duties to Clan, which he completed with the utmost care and sense of pride, and his personal vendetta with the rogue Vong commander.
The close of the Vendetta saw disappointment from Methyas as his quarry had escaped the planet undetected; as the Clan stood tall for their victories Methyas stood beside them and his team, happy that they would be able to return home for a bit of rest. The return to Tarthos however didn't see a complete rest for the young Miraluka until he had been brought before the house at Mucenic to pledge his Oath to the clan, his final step before he was promoted to Dark Jedi Knight.
Silence is Deadly
- "Good Hunting Raptors"
- — Methyas before entering Mucenic's Great Hall
It hadn't been long after the completion of the Vendetta that the House saw great turmoil again, awakening to a disturbance in the Force, Methyas plunged himself into full-on combat to defend Bal Demona from the approaching storm. Learning quickly that Mucenic was under siege, Methyas led the assault on the ancient sanctuary with the Night Raptors. Taking advantage of their unusual combat methodology, the Night Raptors effectively used their stealthy tactics to their advantage and seized control of the surrounding temple grounds with the assistance of the Night Hawks under the lead of Ekeia Iclo. During this time Methyas sent a narrowband transmission to all Dlarit military units in the system for assistance, knowing that Manji Keibatsu Sadow and Taigikori Aybara Dupar would arrive with the RSD Final Way to help secure the planet from their unknown adversary.
The final assault on the temple itself would prove tough for the battleteams as they encountered greater resistance amongst smarter and more experienced warriors. Methyas himself didn't fair too well as his left shoulder was destroyed by a lucky thrust from Ravened Magnum of the Divine Reborn before his death and his left arm was further devastated by the blade of Antar Nakcohh. As the battle continued the Divine Reborn knew that their efforts were in vain, the Disciples of Ragnos were far too powerful and eliminated virtually all of the Reborn before they could flee. As the confrontation ended Fremoc met with Methyas and Kano in his office at Mucenic to inform them of a couple of changes to their order. With Bal's life becoming more hectic he stepped down leaving Fremoc to promote Methyas to Aedile of House Marka Ragnos with Kano once again assuming command of the Night Raptors.
Assuming the position of Aedile would be a big step for the young Knight, but he took it knowing fully what was in store for him. The next week for Methyas was spent in a mixture of a Hibernation Trance and time in a Bacta Tank following receiving his replacement shoulder joint. After his recovery Methyas appeared before the people of Markosian City to officially take hold of his title; appearing at the conference with his new weapon, a Shikomizue, he appeared as a blind politician to most of the public who didn't know his background.
A Voice to be Silenced
Summoned to the Marakith Skyhook orbiting the Kresshan world of Aeotheran for a discussion on a more unified Clan environment; Methyas and Fremoc arrived to celebrate less strenuous laws and travel between the two houses when Consul Manji Keibatsu Sadow finally arrived and shocked the members of the Clan with news of an uprising on the planet below, forces that sought to wrench the hold of their shadowy organization from the planet. Kicking them into gear, the various members of the clan began their own subtle ways of infiltrating the various organization that threatened their hold on the planet. Methyas initially vouched for a more immersive role with the displeased and displaced refugees outside of the main city of Seng Karash in what had come to be known as Tent City. During his time in the Resettlement Center, Methyas learned of the poor conditions of the unfortunate refugees. Staying with a Gungan engineer by the name of Rayfor Eliesum Methyas also learned of the kindness of these individuals while learning more of the Force himself, while in meditation Methyas began to stumble upon the beginnings of a Fallanassi technique known as Meditation of Immersion by almost immersing himself within the White Current and partially vanishing for a moment. Unskilled in the technique, Methyas pushed the thought aside as he resolved to take a more direct approach in helping these people.
Joining the Voice of Justice under the guise of a Mandalorian mercenary Methyas rejoined most of his Clan in a pre-planned assault on Generator Two. The mission started as a successful infiltration of the heavily guarded facility until circumstances led to the capture of Teu. As the facility went to high-alert the Clan swiftly became separated and Methyas began a diversionary assault with the aid of Fremoc and Kano to ensure the others could complete their objective of disabling the generator. As the situation grew worse and worse with the number of Dlarit military personnel increasing exponentially the three Mandalorians saw the numbers of Voice of Justice personnel decreasing just as exponentially. In the process of laying covering fire for the remaining survivors Methyas took a series of rounds to his right side causing the Miraluka to believe this would be his grave until Kano charged the nearby command center of the Generator and set it to self-destruct. With Fremoc rescuing his wife, the group escaped the facility before certain death and regrouped with the members of their Clan outside the facility with the summit displeased by the fact the Voice of Justice had escaped them in the resulting Chaos.
Regrouping upon the Marakith, Methyas was tended to by Doctor Naomi Salus, a high ranking medical professional with the Dlarit Special Operations Group. During the medical procedures Methyas further attempted to discover the secrets of Meditation of Immersion and created a weak illusion of a tropical oasis for the Doctor as she worked. Upon being released from the Medical facilities the Aedile regrouped with Fremoc, Kano and Roxas Buurenaar in the Observatory where Kano gave the Aedile a heavier chestplate for the coming battle. The battle came swiftly resulting in the Clan to be delivered to the isle of Lor Zatean where the Voice of Justice had holed up and threatened to take the isle to the bottom of the sea. Deploying the lighter and more mobile members of the Clan on the beach a distance away from Keebada Villa where their target lay hidden, the Clan had vouched for the heavier Mandalorian clad troopers to be inserted once things took a turn for the worse. After a quick aerial insertion upon the Villa's rooftop Methyas along with Fremoc, Kano, Roxas, Araxis Farron and Rang Verda entered the Villa to begin a top-down sweep and exfiltration of any civilians within the building. During the infilration the troopers began to fan out and Methyas encountered one of the enhanced agents of the Voice of Justice, the brute had a similar signature in the Force to those he had encountered on Refuge when dealing with the Underworld and as such the Knight was on the defensive against the physically stronger adversary in close quarters. The resulting battle saw Methyas as the victor following a bit of Force-induced rage but not without further damage to his chest and a broken and nearly crushed left leg. The remainder of the facilities infiltration and exfiltration mission was more hurried following that as the Clan's presence had been detected, although the armoured group succeeded in exfiltrating the civilians within the building before regrouping with the remainder of the Clan to deal with a couple more bio-engineered brutes that stood between them and the basement of the Villa with Deliverance.
Their attack on Deliverance would be harder than anticapated as the woman had grown colder and more determined with the aid of a group of bio-engineered brutes in addition to two well trained agents by the names of Kelvert and Carolides. The resulting firefight saw more injuries before the arrival of Manji and the mad alchemist Macron Goura Sadow. With the help of the two new Equites, Deliverance was placed on the defensive as Teu repurposed the bomb that had been delivered to serve their own purposes. With the battle seeing many further injured including Fremoc, a strange new Miraluka arrived by the name of Venator to help out the Quaestor before assisting Macron and Manji in slaying Deliverance. Following the death of Deliverance, the Clan quickly escaped the Villa under constant fire before being exfiltrated themselves by the DSOG. Once the transport had escaped to a safe altitude Teu detonated the bomb she had repurposed, destroying a good deal of Lor Zatean in the process and killing the remaining stragglers of the Voice of Justice thus ending their reign of terror. Returning to the Marakith for medical attention and cleanup after the chaos on Aeotheran, Methyas once again found himself under the watchful eyes of Naomi Salus where the two sparked a relationship between each other. The next several weeks would see the Knight under the medical attention of Naomi before the two were transferred to Tarthos and Mucenic for increased security of the House in addition to keeping Methyas out of the line of fire for the next couple of months.
War Changes All
- "I may not be able to return you to perfect health, but right now I'm the one who controls if you live or die."
- — Methyas speaking with Vong Shaper, Nal Yin, in the Great Sadow Library
The clan had little time to recover following the events on Aeotheran with the Voice of Justice, Methyas and Fremoc having retreated to Mucenic once more for a moment of peace and serenity to heal their wounds. War had a way of finding it's way back to the however and Markosian City reported itself under seige by an unknown enemy with another large contingent moving towards Mucenic itself. Mobilizing all present assets, the Ragnosians began the defense of their hidden sanctuary while they awaited further assistance from the remainder of the Clan. As the seige of Mucenic began, their enemies revealed themselves to be remnants of a supposedly dead race known as the Ekind and legions of undead Vongspawn; the appearance of Vongspawn could mean nothing other than a Vong present on Tarthos, a thought that caused Methyas' blood to boil for the vengence of his family. The ensuring battle for the security of the Ragnosian sanctuary saw Methyas in a different light for many of his allies; the usually clam, collected and calculating warrior had become a devastating loose cannon as he broke formation and disobeyed direct orders to seek the location of the Vong Shaper. Discovering the location of the Shaper and the Ekind leadership before being arrested by DSOG commandoes and brought before Fremoc and the rest of the Clan Summit eased the Knight's mind and caused much embaressment, including forefiting his saber to his friend. Banished from the frontlines until he returned to a stable state of mind, Methyas took care of a package that had arrived from the Fist of the Brotherhood containing a trophy for his success in a prior engagement, a unique energy sword the Knight named "Harmony".
Having calmed and events occuring within the Command tent that were beyond what the Knight was aware of, Methyas was tasked with carrying the Banner of Revulsion to the top of the nearby hill and planting it to help end the conflict at Mucenic. With the assistance of Araxis, Venator and many other members of the Clan, Methyas successfully achieved his goal and planted the Sadowan standard resulting in an unsuspecting result that cast the surviving enemies far from the sanctuary. As the members of Naga Sadow began to regroup, guilt filled the Aedile as the people he had spent over a year with at Markosian City were now in the thick of combat. Methyas quickly started towards the makeshift vehicle depot deployed from the Final Way in orbit and commendeered a LAAT/i Gunship and tank to make a swift assault run on the City, a task that would've been solo had Araxis, Fremoc and Sarconn followed him to help lead the assault. The flight into the city went completely against what was planned due to the Ekind being more ingenious than expected and had taken control of TIE Fighers that had been stationed at Markosian. As the Gunship suddenly became a massive target, Methyas devised a plan to detatch the tank from the gunship and use its repulsors to safely guide it to the ground along with the sloping Firefox Hills. The plan went without a hitch, Araxis utilizing the Tank's top-mounted gun to fend off any curious TIEs while Methyas utilized the powerful main cannon alongside the repulsors themselves to guide the primarily land-based vehicle to safety while overdriving the repulsors.
Defence of the mighty city was considerably tougher than the quiet sanctuary of Mucenic had been, here the Ekind had access to their war machines and had already dug in to make their extraction many times harder. Here Methyas fought admirably with a solemn heart as many people he had known, trusted and had in turn trusted him now lay dead in the streets or fleeing from their destroyed homes. Once again the Knight found fellow Miraluka, Venator, working with him and protecting him from threats. Upon successfully clearing sectors, Methyas was capable of experiencing the horrors of a Base Delta Zero himself in close quarters, the full effects of both the Geosynchronous Platform Onyx and the RSD Final Way laying waste to the Green sector following direct orders from Fremoc. Arriving at Orian Manor shortly after the en-masse destruction, Methyas was able to witness a nearly full Clan Summit present at the Manor itself and even get a chance to meet the Grand Master, Muz Ashen, himself. Speaking briefly to Fremoc about the destruction and death he had allowed to befall the people of Green Sector, the Templar dismissed his Aedile quickly before departing for Kar Alabrek, a task that Methyas started up quickly after him. Once again securing a LAAT transport along with a small group of DSOG troopers, Methyas found himself alongside Araxis, Teu and Venator en-route to the forsaken city when a large searing pain ripped through himself, Araxis and Teu. Boggled by the sudden pain, the three tried to shrug it off to ensure that they could arrive at the foresaken city in time to keep Fremoc from doing anything stupid. Their arrival at the city was swift and well co-ordinated with their troopers as they dove into the heart of the enemy stronghold, arriving safely at Fremoc side and preparing to enter the former Sadowan citadel when Methyas noticed an odd thin gold strand connecting himself with Fremoc in the Force; an extremely small strand that he subsequently lost as the group began their insertion.
Combat had already errupted within the ancient citadel as the group arrived, and Methyas learned the truth of the arrival of the Clan summit at Markosian; the Clan had been downsized to a House by the Dark Council, a motion that had effectively terminated Methyas' status as Aedile. Not letting politics interfere in the reclaimation of the planet he called "home", Methyas pushed into the catacombs of Castle Alabrek with his House and entered the Ritual Chamber deep within the Great Sadow Library in time to challenge the resurrected Hafalia Seprosin Chunasca, Queen of the Ekind and Ombi. In the battle that ensued, Methyas worked with Fremoc, Araxis and Teu to skirt around the combat to the central platform in an attempt to assassinate the Shaper and High Priest of the Ekind while the bulk of the Sadowan force dealt with Hafalia. While the plan almost went off without a hitch, the High Priest had spotted the group as they stepped upon the platform and alerted the Shaper. Demanding answers from the Vong woman, Methyas was ready to challenge her when she summoned large vong-shaped Spiders to contend with the group, beckoning for the Knight to follow her. In a moment of inner strife, Methyas was torn between helping his friends and discovering the location of his nemesis, a moment that was decided for him when Fremoc told him to chase after the Shaper.
Challenging the Shaper alone, Methyas knew his time as Aedile had more than prepared him for the title of Templar and matched everything the Shaper could throw at him. In a moment of dumb luck, Methyas unleashed a push in the Force as Nal Yin threw a series of poisoned darts at him; the result of which ended with the Vong Shaper struck down by her own weapons. Needing his answers, Methyas kept the Shaper alive while torturing her for answers, the darker side of him rising up once more as Kano Verda returned once more to help his House. Speaking with his friend casually, Methyas issued an ultimatum to the dying Shaper: Help him find Nin Amor or stay alive as a prisoner of the Jedi. The decision was clear and the Shaper gave him the information he sought before he mercifully slew her on the spot. With the conflict over, Methyas left Kar Alabrek for Mucenic with Araxis, Kano and Teu to see Fremoc off on his self-exile; being promoted in title to Templar before his friend left for unknown regions.
Entering Equite
Lain to Rest
- "You have changed Jeedai...no longer as aggressive, more calculating and precise. You rely more on the call of this "Force" than strength."
"I have changed. You've changed me, war's changed me and I've changed for the better..."
- — Nin Amor and Methyas bantering in combat upon the Unknown Planet
The months that followed Fremoc's exile from the Orian System were quiet for the Sadowans and after a couple of months to recover further from his injuries sustained from the Voice of Justice incident on Aeotheran and the subsequent Ekind uprising on his "home" planet Tarthos, Methyas had to leave to finish business of his own. Placing his wife Naomi in the care of his Housemates Kano and Teu, Methyas left the sanctuary of Mucenic for the Unknown Regions of the Galaxy. The name of the planet the Shaper Nal Yin had gave him was unfamiliar but the co-ordinates, after some excessively deep digging, turned out to be uncharted and which most software believed didn't exist. Leaving Orian behind and taking a massive leap of faith, Methyas called upon the Force to aid him in traversing the massive distances of space between home and the co-ordinates given, his Instinctive Astrogation allowing him to plot hyperspace routes he never thought possible.
The Unknown PlanetArriving in an unknown system with a single brilliant star and several planets, Methyas was drawn to the third planet of the system as though something had upon it had been calling to him. Upon entering the planet's atmosphere, Methyas spotted and landed upon a mammoth technological marvel; a massive floating fortress bearing such unfamiliar and alien architecture that Methyas was daunted by its majesty at first. The city itself spanned several kilometers both in height and width and seemed to almost exude the Force, acting as a massive Force nexus. It was the city itself that had drawn the Miraluka to it, and incidentally the alien arcitecture that had drawn Nin Amor to it. Upon first meeting within the city, the Vong Commander immediately withdrew his Amphistaff to do battle with the Jedi yet Methyas held his ground without drawing his saber. The brilliance of the nexus allowed the Jedi to see his adversary without need for his "sonar" unit, but he wanted answers first.
Humouring the young Templar, Nin Amor proceeded to explain how the planet had apparently once been a final bastion of the Celestials and how he had come to find a way to use the technology they had left behind to help his people conquer the Galaxy. The subsequent battle between the two was grander, more elaborate, time consuming and far more destructive than either had anticipated. Methyas taking a more aggressive stance as a sort of "spellcaster" due to his experiences against Nal Yin had caused Nin Amor to be uncomfortably on the defensive and unsure of how to handle the almost radical change in his opponent. In the final moments of the battle, the Vong Commander sought to escape with his vessel only to see it vanish in a ball of flame, carefully placed explosives set by the prepared Jedi detonating to cut off the Vong's escape; the Commander was not to escape this time and fought valiantly before being slain by the young Templar. Finally at peace, Methyas disposed of his prey's body as far away from the floating city as possible before returning it, Methyas spent the several following weeks exploring the strange city, consuming any knowledge he could glean from the ancients and training himself within the calm of the Nexus. As the Force spoke to the young Miraluka, he grew more skilled with his talents while beginning to understand the intricacies and way the Force flowed through everything. While becoming closer to that of a member of the Krath order in his studies in the city, his need to perfect himself kept him dedicated to his order; his mind, soul and body screamed for the knowledge to become the man the Force and his allies needed him to be: his strength would flow from that which bound them all, as would his knowledge of his enemies.
As time progressed, Methyas finally felt the call of the Brotherhood and a bitter darkness rising in the void of space. Through the Force however, the darkness penetrated him and its very proximity to him chilled him to his very bone, the thought of something so terrible making him uncomfortable alone and choosing to head home. Leaving the Unknown Planet, Methyas tripped a sensor which caused the mammoth city to sink beneath the seas of the planet as he returned to the Orian System and his home of Tarthos, keeping his knowledge of the Unknown Planet only to himself as he arrived at Mucenic to help care for his pregnant wife while assisting in the reconstruction of Markosian City. His experience as "Governor" carried much weight in the city and the reconstruction effort moved at a brisk pace with many of the undamaged regions still offering refuge for those who had been displaced. It was in this time that Methyas started to reorganize the remaining members of the Disciples of Ragnos for the coming darkness that grew like a plague on his heart; his special operations training moulding the Ragnosians into a Special Reconnaissance team for the House and to build off of his successes with the Night Raptors. Utilizing many former elements and resources from the Night Raptors, it was not uncommon for members of the Governor's Security Force to see Methyas within their headquarters to run training excercises, reclaim some weapons and armour or even utilize the war room for his secretive planning. During this time Methyas also took Venator on as an impromtu apprentice in the ways of Soresu, a reciprocal arrangement as the other Miraluka had noticed Methyas' different applications of his sight and taught the Templar how to control the flow of his "leaky" Force signature and to "read" impressed or embossed scripts off of surfaces. The two applications were something Methyas took a liking to as it allowed him to truly disappear amongst Force sensitives if he wished and many of his former learners or subordinates had taken to writing notes to avoid trouble from him. His next task would be to learn how to understand "sign language".
Disorder
- "Hey, you know what this feels like?"
"Don't say it..."
"The blind leading the blind."
"You had to go there, didn't you?"
- — Venator and Methyas during an infiltration of the Triumvirate Library
His secretive training and worry of the impending darkness had kept the Disciples of Ragnos ready for anything when the Dark Council nearly collapsed upon themselves in late 33 ABY; an Order War pitting many friends, family and allies against one another on the planet Antei for control of high-profile points of interest and the secrets that lay within them. As much as Methyas detested the situation, his honour led him to fight alongside many of his Obelisk brethren to secure the safety of the Brotherhood. During this time Methyas learned that suspiscions he held following the Ekind Uprising were true, he was related to Araxis, Fremoc and Kano as a cousin and decendant of the Pepoi family. Assuming his rightful family name by laying his foster Family's name to rest, Methyas retained the L'eonheart family name and fought alongside the rest of his family thanks to their commitment to the Obelisk order. While his presense was rarely seen, felt or apparent for the duration of the short engagement, Methyas took a large stance by assiting in the organization and implimentation of a small strike team of Sadowan warriors in infiltrating the Krath stronghold, the Triumvirate Library. While the team's success in their mission has been highly classified, the end of the War by former Grand Master Jac Cotelin ensured their survival and safe return to their homes as heroes in their own right with the Obelisk order being honoured for their many successes during the conflict.
A House Divided
- "A Jedi?! We see the light within you, carefully enthralled by darkness. It offends us, this light..."
- — The Unknown Entity, Nifokalija Mountains
Returning home had seen little relaxation for the members of Sadow, Methyas agreeing with his House Summit in the dissolution of a formal Ragnosian Battleteam to consolidate their power under a new team commanded by his Cousin, Kano. While the moment had offered the young Miraluka a slight repreive, he was given the title of Prefect of Tarthos and recruited into the new Regulators Battleteam. Methyas also took the chance to find himself an apprentice in a smooth Jazz singing Zeltron by the name of Masika Oshairana. While the woman had been on the defensive like a wounded animal, the light-hearted nature of the Templar had allowed him to win her over, her training beginning swiftly in the mastery of the Force. The interlude between acts in the grand scheme of things was broken swiftly when the Regulators were called into action to kill the escaped Curwen Sunei for the death of Ashura Isradia Sadow. With his last known location identified as the Nifokalija Mountains on Aeotheran, the team departed Camp Havok on Sepros aboard the M-CRV Reaper's Call to prepare for their assault. En route, their mission orders were countermanded by Fremoc Pepoi, now Fist of the Brotherhood, to capture the Dark Adept for questioning by the Dark Council.
Spliting into two teams, Raptor and Reaper Squad, Methyas was assigned as the senior member of Raptor squad whom were designated as advanced recon to clear a landing zone in the Mountainous deadzone. After disembarking for a HALO Jump, the remainder of the Regulators learned of Tsainetomo's deception, informing Macron Goura Sadow to continue with his original orders against the bulk of the Regulators. As Raptor squad made landfall, Methyas and Venator were overwhelmed by the Nexus within the mountains, the high levels of saturation preventing them from seeing things properly through their Force Sight as they were forced to try and locate Sunei before the rest of the team; shortly after their own landfall, the remaining Regulators performed their own LOLO jump from the Reaper's Call itself performing a low altitude entry near the Mountain's peak. After regrouping, the team closed in on Sunei in a peaktop cave, Sunei's channeling of an Unknown Entity through the Force finding its way into Methyas as well through his bizzare Force signature. The Entity pounded upon Methyas for the light within him, his light-sided nature protecting him in the end as the entity threatened to consume him. While the scene had alarmed his team, they completed their task and arrested Sunei, taking him aboard the Reaper's Call for holding and transportation back to Sepros.
The mission would've ended on a high-note, had Sunei not allowed himself to be captured for a far more insidious purpose.
Burden, Distrust and Loathing
- "We both thought that we had been attacked by the other, but it turns out that the beasts originate here. The Throne has entrusted you and yours with this power, and we are here to make sure that an accurate accounting has been made."
- — Tsainetomo Keibatsu Sadow within Castle Tarentum
Equipment and Inventory
Methyas kept a good deal of his equipment from his time as a hunter for hire, how often he uses the equipment is a completely different story. This is a list of all "possible" items he could carry on him.
Weapons
Krayt's Fang, Shikomizue of Methyas
- Krayt's Fang: A shikomizue or swordstick that had been given to Methyas as a gift following his move to Governor of Tarthos; a faithful member of the D-SOG gave him the weapon to help maintain his public appearance of a blind man while still keeping him lethal when he's unable to keep another weapon on hand.This weapon has essentially replaced Methyas' Katana as it is forged with similar methods to ensure an incredibly sharp and lethal blade.
- Dlarit NR2S and NR3S: Crafted specifically for the Night Raptors from an old slugthrower belonging to Methyas, these weapons are granted to all members of the Battleteam to ensure they have an advantage over most opponents. Methyas still holds the first production model of these weapons and they are kept as a memento of his time leading the Raptors.
- Odin's Thunder: A heavily modified Mandalorian slugthrower than had been passed down to "Arc" by his mother. The ancient weapon is kept under lock and key in the House vault in the catacombs of Mucenic to keep the slugthrower well preserved and to avoid its use in combat. It is a sentimental piece that is rarely removed from the vault.
- Westar-34 x2: Reared by a Mandalorian, Methyas generally keeps these two blasters on him when he's guaranteed to enter a combat scenario. He still prefers the weight and kick of a slugthrower to these lightweight weapons.
- Katana: Dubbed the blind swordsman by his siblings and friends, this lightweight and durable Katana was forged with ancient durasteel folding techniques to create a stronger and sharper blade than most, Methyas has yet to sharpen the blade since he received it on his sixteenth birthday and the blade still carries the scars from his confrontations with the Vong.
- Combat Knife: A small blade always located somewhere on his body, the weapon is left as a just in case for virtually any situation where he could find himself unarmed.
- Hidden Blade: An attachment for his armor, although a lightweight design for greater mobility this small gauntlet has a well forged blade hidden in the forearm to be deployed swiftly when needed. It shares its design with the older hidden blades of assassins or that of a Katar.
- Miniature Flame Projector: Similar to many Bounty Hunters, the manufacturer of this Flame projector is unknown but it is capable of being mounted to either gauntlet, similar to that of most of the miniaturized weapons found in his arsenal.
- BlasTech Dur-24 Wrist Laser: Similar to that found on Boba Fett, the wrist laser is more than often mounted to Methyas' left wrist but is capable of being mounted to the right.
- Miniature Concussion Rocket Launcher: Rarely wielded due to the heat and weight behind it, this module is also gauntlet mounted and uses to internal computer tracking to ensure a target lock. The missiles fired from this module vary on the mission.
Lightsabers
Harmony
Harmony, Methyas' Energy Sword
Following the events on Aeotheran, Methyas help perform a weapon demonstration and simulation for the Fist of the Brotherhood; a mission that the Knight performed to expectations of the Fist. While unable to keep up to the skills or experience of the Fist himself or clan-mate Araxis Farron, his performance warranted much attention and recognition for his Clan for their combat skills. Upon returning to Tarthos and Mucenic for a final chance at relaxation following two fierce battles, Methyas was informed via Holonet transmission that the Fist sought to reward him for all his efforts and the honour he brought to his Clan. During the siege of Mucenic on Tarthos, Methyas was taken into custody by D:SOG commandoes for disobeying direct orders from Commander Fremoc Pepoi. Claiming this weapon as his own and passing Araxis his trophy as well, the Knight took his chance off the field and under the watchful eye of SOG Commandoes to train in the new weapon due to its unusual design and it's absurd effects on the environment around it. While training with the weapon, Methyas once again found his inner peace and named the vibrant cerulean blade to symbolize what he had found; Harmony. Harmony is the sister-blade to Araxis Farron's Stormreaver.
Blade Mechanics
A customized weapon created by the Dark Lord of the Sith, Muz Ashen, the Energy Sword is a unique saber comprised of a single ovoid hilt held comfortably in the wielder's palm with a raised edge resting between their middle and ring fingers. The primary ignition switch rests near the center of the hilt opposite the wielder's palm with twin emitters found at either end of the hilt. When ignited the blade takes a signature shape matched by no other lightsaber: twin trailing crescents act as a guard to the wielder's hand while the blade itself streaks out into two defined blades separated my mere inches at the tip capable of narrowly fitting a traditional saber between them. Due to its ovoid hilt the weapon has a nature of being called a sword as opposed to saber, the egg-like hilt generating a blade with a depth that is nearly a sliver when compared to a traditional saber and as such has a different feel when wielded due to its vastly different Gyroscopic effect. The Energy Sword's unique profile and gyroscopic effect are boggling to many duelists due to the fact that it's shape and effect do not match the familiar profiles of a traditional blade containment field. The blade containment field with this weapon is actually created by advanced Krath Alchemy forcibly moulding the containment fields from each individual emitter to its fixed position. Due to this time consuming work to ensure that each blade is identical and these fields don't fail, these blades are in extremely limited quantities.
Armor
Although rarely worn in present times, Methyas possesses a light-weight variation of traditional Mandalorian armor with many of the pieces located on or around joints constructed from a combination of rubber and Duraplast while other locations were heavier casts of Duraplast and heavily folded metallic plates (varying upon their availability) in vital locations such as the chest when materials were available. The only known location of one such plate is the reforged breastplate, crafted following the Generator inflitration on Aeotheran, with the remainder of non-joint locations constructed from duraplast. Beneath the various armor pieces is a combination of power-armor liner and a selection of pieces from a flight suit.
Accessories
An accessory worn regardless of any clothing is a small unit at his waist, an invention created during the Vong war when he discovered he could not "see" the Yuuzhan Vong without people locating them for him. This device was designed as a sort of close-range sonar system, detecting lifeforms of adequate size and relaying their position verbally to him through an earpiece. The system had its quarks of course, but it proved to be helpful against the Vong as it never allowed them to surprise him. In close quarters, his own signature in the Force could relay a Vong's location as they would physically create a void in his signature.
Traits
Methyas has a rather distinct connection to the Force by partially exuding the Force to the point that it appears similarly to that of an overflowing fountain, creating an almost ebb and flow around him; almost like visually being able to see a thick scent around him. Combined with his Force sight, Methyas can physically see events and ties in the Force from something as small as how the Force interacted with an object to how strong a bond was between two creatures. After training with Venator prior to the Disorder vendetta, Methyas has learned to control this flow from that of a nearly non-existent signature to the opposite end of the spectrum with a powerful outburst capable of smothering a weaker signature. If left unchecked, Methyas's Force signature can be tapped by Elders or talented Equites and used against him.
Positions Held
The following positions have been held by Methyas during his time with the Brotherhood:
Additional Honouraries and Positions:
Trivia
- Methyas was created as the progenitor of the L'eonheart family to explain their bizarre connection to the Force but also to right the current timeline as opposed to manipulating a character from two centuries in the future for the existing timeline.
- The Miraluka Mandalorian was selected as the species to keep the Mandalorian background while explaining the bizarre connection the L'eonheart family shares with the Force
- Methyas was formerly Severus L'eonheart, a descendant of the L'eonheart family born approximately 186 ABY in an alternate time-line.