K'tana is a Tyrian Twi'lek Krath Priestess currently residing in House Qel-Droma of Clan Arcona.
Biography
Early Life
K'tana, birth name Kata'lek and the name she would go by for the majority of her upbringing, was born into a Twi’lek clan on Ryloth that had been cultivated for breeding slave children. Her Mother was a Lethan(red), her Father Rutian(blue) and K'tana ended up Tyrian(purple). Although not a rare skin tone among Twi'leks, it was rare among her clan. Unfortunately, her colony belonged to a particular Hutt that displayed her status with her unique collection of differently colored Twi’lek slaves. When the Hutt was informed of a purple child, she demanded the girl be sent to her ship as soon as the child was weaned and strong enough to no longer rely on her mother to survive.
Kata'lek was trained by older Twi'lek women and taught what would be expected of her. At age 3 she began serving patrons of The Slug Mistress "Pleasure and Entertainment" ship. She began her training with menial tasks; fetching food, drinks or other patrons under the supervision of a young Lethan Twi’lek. As Kata'lek grew the other older Twi'leks began to teach her the Silent Twi'lekki language. As a slave opening their mouth needlessly was considered offensive to The Slug and was punishable with being sent to “The Bath House”. The offending Twi’lek would be forced to wash their Mistress with a sponge...
A task all the slaves tried their best to avoid.
After approximately 10 years of serving girl Kata'lek was trained to dance. She had been watching her Slave-kin since she was brought aboard the ship and practicing in secret, learning how to sway her Lekku in time with and with the same flow as her arms. Sooner than most other Twi’leks her age, she had mastered moving her lekku in time, waving them, curling them and she began using them to grip large objects.
A majority of Twi'leks have this ability to move the prehensile headtails, but there are those who have had them in binding for so long they they can manage little more then wrapping them around their shoulders or wearing them like an accessory. Kata'lek was no exception to the anatomical abilities of her species, she just chose to flaunt the abilities more often than most.
At thirteen, Kata’lek began passing messages between the slaves, the patrons & The Slug. She would meet and greet people then bring important people to meeting places on the ship. After each year of impressing The Slug Mistress she would get a set of lavender spots tattooed on her violet lekku. Kata'lek was proud of her tattoos. Whereas the others seemed to be ashamed of theirs, occasionally hiding them. A few of the girls would intentionally make small mistakes or remain in the background so as to go unnoticed and unmarked. These Twi’leks were usually easily replaced by younger and less broken-willed children. As Kata'lek became more favored she began teach the children. However, she would not teach the children how to speak with their lekku, noticing the older Twi’leks would use the Silent Twi’lekki to speak ungratefully about The Slug Mistress, and she refused to add more ungrateful or disobedient slaves to her Mistress’s court.
Kata'lek grew more and more favored by her Slug Mistress and, in turn, the Tyrian girl grew more protective and loyal to the Slug. Kata'lek began taking fighting lessons as the Hutt grew attached to the girl and soon saw the potential of an attractive bodyguard. At age 15, Kata'lek proved herself as skilled killer as a loyal bodyguard. Kata'lek found that a male Twi’lek slave had been conspiring against The Slug Mistress. She presented herself to this male and through a series of events, drugged him. While he was drugged Kata'lek dragged the male out in front of her Slug Mistress and coerced him into telling the Hutt and the Court what he had planned. As soon as the words fell out of his mouth, Kata'lek spun around, wrenched a vibroblade from a patrons belt, grabbing a hold of his lekku with her other hand and, in one fell motion, she sliced it off at the base. His tortured scream echoed through the entertainment chamber.
The Slug Mistress was impressed. The patrons laughed and the Twi'lek male collapsed in agony and tears...
Kata'lek felt a surge of rage and power through her very being. Suddenly, without touching him, she slammed his face onto the floor then, planting the vibroblade at the base of his head, she stared into the empty eyes of The Slug. Without asking permission or having her notion confirmed, Kata'lek jammed the blade into the male Twi’leks skull and twisted. After that day she began going by K'tana instead of her birth name.
Master to Mistress
- Inarya: "Why do you allow him to do this?"
- K'tana: "I allow him to do as he must as my Master. Being a slave or an apprentice."
- ―K'tana and Inarya talking in the med bay a few hours before the mysterious death of K'tana's first Master
A former "Apprentice" of the late Obelisk Jaek Kaeth, who mysteriously died in an accidental fire. Kata'lek has shown a determination to be fiercely loyal; even to those who do not deserve it. Suspicious peers claimed to have seen Kata'lek's bloody body dragged out of his room a day before his body was discovered among the ash of his burned quarters. She was also rumored to have been seen again going into the room, with Krath Priestess Inarya, on the day that he had the tragic accident. No one has yet to come forward with proof of their suspicions and those who speak up usually change their words within hours of being heard muttering them aloud.
Personality
- "I bloody well knew that one day I was going to get thrown out of a piece of frazlat ship and onto a phoodoo-smelling planet"
- ―K’tana
Highly manic and volatile. Usually breaks into a fit of laughter or "giggling" while fighting, especially if blood is involved. She almost seems to enjoy pain and becomes more vicious the more she suffers. However, Kata'lek doesn't get better at fighting rather she becomes more unpredictable and violent. A lifetime of slavery has left her with a hatred for slaves. She sees herself, although no longer a slave in her mind, better then they are. Former slaves immediately earn her respect, for what that's worth.
She gets bored quickly and has been known to stop whatever it is she may be doing, and burst into a dance. Other times, she'll toss her dagger about and intentionally catch the tip so it drives into her palms.Over the last year her ability to hide her lack of real emotion has left her with a strange overcompensation of facial expressions and laughter. She will act out in order to trick people into thinking she's far less empty inside then she feels. Usually, even when in a fit of laughter or an expression of rage, she feels nothing but cold and hollow.
Strangely enough, K'tana seems to have an affinity for small, semi-sentient animals. She regards them as truer, more honest beings in comparison to fully sentient Humanoids.
Appearance
Violet skin with lavender spots tattooed on her lekku. Her lekku taper down to a point just above her lower back. Her face has lavender tattoos gracefully contouring her features and adding a set of eyebrows to her otherwise hairless face. Spending most of her life dancing, her muscles have grown strong and lithe, however she isn't a typical tall, long and slim Twi’lek. Her body gracefully curves which makes her dancing and fighting style an enchanting sight to behold. Her chest and hips happen to be as large as some humans, making her appear larger then most Twi’leks. She blames this illusion on her short stature, although average in height.
File:Girlandpet.jpgK'tana and Liera about to get into trouble.
Pet
- "He is my squishy and I will call him my squishy!"
- ―K'tana, talking about the Ryn Kordath
Before he died, while having an unexpected and rare moment of appreciation towards his apprentice, Kata'lek's former Master gave her a friend. He presented her with two gifts. One was a set of emerald studded, silver lekku bands which Kata'lek never takes off. The other was a small, female Kowakian Monkey-Lizard , named Liera. The young creature is never far from the Tyrian Twi'lek and the two of them seem to be able to communicate quiet well. Kata'lek is trying to teach the creature to understand the silent lekku language while she learns the gibbers and chuckles of the monkey-lizard. Unknown to most, Kata'lek is also teaching Liera to handle a blade.
Behind the Scenes
Outstanding Achievements
- "Pfft, I may have been a slave, but I was the best damn slave you would've been blessed to see."
- ―K'tana's reply to a racist cat-caller
She was "saved" from executioner further slavery(or so she thought) by Jaek Kaeth and brought to the Dark Brotherhood as his apprentice. She quickly went up the ranks and earned herself two Dark Crosses and Crescent with an Emerald Star. After, her so-called Master, Jaek died; Inarya took over her training. Through her, K'tana rose rank to Dark Jedi Knight and then to Battle Team Sargent.
Random Facts
Has not seen her Former Mistress, and the woman she looked at with sisterly affection, in over a year. Although she'll never say it, she misses her and doubts anyone will get as close to her as Inarya did. She clings to Liera as a mother would her child.