Marick di Tenebrous Arconae is the Proconsul of Clan Arcona. He is the acting Commissioner of the Arcona Contract Bureau, former Quaestor of House Qel-Droma, and former Captain of Oblivion Brigade. One of Arcona's top assassins, he is a True Shadesworn and is often referred to as Arcona's "Black Flash" for his speed.
Character History
Childhood
File:Marickestate.jpgThe Del'Abbot Estate
Growing up in the Matriarchal society of Hapan can be tough for the typical male child. Marick never talks about his life before the Brotherhood. What is known only to a select few is that he is the son of a well known Consortium member Angelica Del'Abbot, and lived in a beautiful estate in the Hapes inner-cluster. He never knew who his father was, and did not have many friends. He was surrounded by sadistic, manipulative women and Marick was little more than a servant and whipping boy, working in the kitchens and stables.
He never complained, though, and found his only solace in a retired body guard named Dexter Windet. Dexter was one of the few males in the estate that was respected for taking a blaster-bolt in the chest for Marick's mother. He would train Marick in the basic's of combat. Though no one would admit it, Marick was a natural athlete and highly dexterous both in and out of combat. During one of their spars, Dexter discovered Marick's connection with the Force. Dexter did his best to keep Marick and his secret safe, but by the time Marick had come of age, his powers were discovered. This sparked a plan within his mother and a few other Consortium members who still held scorn for the Jedi Order. They would send Marick off to train as a Dark Jedi in the Brotherhood to return home as their very own tool against the Jedi.
The Brotherhood: A New Home
At 18 years old, Marick was excited to get a chance to see the world outside of his home world and away from his mother. He had to learn quickly about the rest of the universe that he had only read about or seen in holovid's before.
Upon his arrival to the shadow academy, Marick reveled in the ability to use his "gifts" openly and to be respected for his talents. One of the higher-ups in Clan Arcona, Sashar Arconae took notice of him, and had him placed into House Qel-Droma, and into Prophecy Phyle to study under the Archpriest-Tetrarch, Arcturus Xyler. Arcturus took off to pursue his own goals, leaving Marick to fend for himself. The young Hapan was then made second in command of Prophecy Phyle while his companion Kant Lavar took over leadership. Prophecy Phyle soon became known as Oblivion Brigade, and although he no longer had a master Marick was selected to succeed Kant as Battleteam Leader of Oblivion Brigade.
Marick took the reins of Oblivion and remolded it to better suit his new teams specialties while continuing on his own path for personal growth. By the time of it's closing, Oblivion had become a feared name in the brotherhood, and is said to even rival Soulfire Strike Team.
With the re-clanning of Clan Arcona, Marick was selected by the upper summit to lead House Qel-Droma as Queastor. Amongst his new responsibilities, Marick was tasked with solidifying the history of his House, while also re-locating it to the shadow port Port Ol'val.
10th Great Jedi War
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Proconsul Marick Del'Abbot with new Consul Wuntila Entar Arconae, discussing plans for Arcona post-Great Jedi War 10- (35 ABY)
Ascension to Proconsul
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Appearance / Apparel
File:Marick-saber.pngMarick's custom shoto; Raika <Lightning-Flash>
Handsome even by Hapan standards, Marick is lean and trim with a strong jaw. His perfectly symmetrical features are framed by evenly parted strands of black hair that run down to either side of his shoulders. While his boyish looks project youth, his cerulean eyes display an experience beyond his years; a tribute to being forced into leadership roles early in his career. Always confident, he carries himself with an air of pride, posture straight and hands casually clasped behind his back. Well spoken, the only trace of his Hapan upbringing is a slight accent that serves to give his voice a unique charm. A naturally gifted athlete, Marick's muscles are honed into perfect harmony, giving him an elegant flow to his every movement whether it be combative or not. While proportionately trim, he lacks any noticeable bulk and without his robes he look's rather unassuming.
The Proconsul of Clan Arcona wears a black hooded cloak over a set of custom tailored white, sleeveless robes. The clasp of the cloak bares the Arcona emblem. Underneath his cloak and robe, he wears the prototype Spectre Armor he developed for Oblivion Brigade during his time as Battleteam Leader. The lightweight armor is matte-black and the gauntlet on his right wrist is rigged with the Oblivion Hidden Blade. His belt buckle bears the Oblivion skull logo and is lined with custom made throwing knives. He keeps his shoto saber, Raika, concealed within in his person and doesn't like to wear it openly.
When leading battle or for ceremonial purposes he will don his Invicta armor. It's the only time he wears his saber openly on his belt.
When fighting in the Combat Center, Marick wears a simple white traveling cloak over a tight-fitted matte black body suite. His belt still bears the Oblivion skull logo and he always has a knife or dagger of sorts hidden somewhere on his person. He wields a more conventional lightsaber that has a slightly curved chrome hilt and a cyan blade. It was a trophy he won after dueling a Jedi leader during the battle for New Tython.
File:Duelingsaber.jpgMarick's ACC Lightsaber
Alter Ego
File:Marickalterego.JPGMarick as the "Ghost of Ol'val"
Rick Alstot - The Ghost of Ol'val
When moving about the streets of Port Ol'val on missions, Marick uses the Obelisk Alter Image ability to warp his features to make himself less noticeable. His hair shifts to a stark white and get's tied back into a high pony tail that still lets his long hair hand down to either side of his face. His eyes become a pale grey, and a triple-claw scar appears over his left eye. He will still wear the base layer of his Oblivion Specter armor, using a loose fitting grey shirt and black pants to conceal it. As Rick Alstot, he dons a generic black cloak, but is feared on the street of Port Ol'val as the "Ghost of Ol'val."
This identity allows Marick to move freely through Ol'val or offworld trips in which he wishes to conceal his position as Proconsul and/or his Dark Jedi Identity.
Training / Fighting Style
Marick with mentor Timeros
Marick first studied combat tactics under the eye of Arcturus Xyler until his trails to become a Guardian. When Arcturus left the brotherhood, Marick was left without a true master to guide him on his trials to become a Dark Jedi Knight. It was during this time he began to spar with Sashar Arconae, which heavily influenced his decisions to use a shoto as his hilt of choice. After being named leader of Oblivion Brigade, Marick found himself paired up with the renowned Timeros Caesus Entar Arconae. While the two shaped Oblivion Brigade into a respected unit, Timeros acted as both a guide and mentor to the young Hapan. Timeros helped Marick with his control over the Force, as well as his footwork and swordsmanship. He still spared with Sashar up into the Great War honing his Soresu technique, and always viewed the Elder as the closest thing he ever had to a father.
Marick relies on his speed and agility in combat and never tries to overpower an opponent. After studying with two of the best duelist in the Brotherhood, Sashar and Timeros, he has become adept at breaking down an opponent from every angle and takes pride in his ability to find and exploit weakness. He is able to keep calm and collected even in the most stressful situations and highly attentive and quick to improvise. His tactics develop better in real-time than they do in planning a formal strategy. The only time he's been known to hesitate is when faced with a moral dilemma over a course of action he feels is right or wrong.
Despite being a follower of the Obelisk Order, he is well balanced in the Force and uses it more to augment his physical attributes than as a weapon, though he is not afraid of unleashing an offensive blast if necessary. He focuses heavily on his swordsmanship and utilizes his understanding of both Soresu and Makashi to create a fighting style that can switch seamlessly between defense or offense. Often alternates which hand he favors in combat while taking full advantage of his natural ambidexterity.
TL;DR
- Marick had a shitty childhood in a matriarchal society, has a closeted Male chauvinism that leaves only a select few female Dark Jedi in his favor.
- Worked his way up from Battleteam Leader, to Quaestor, and then to Proconsul.
- Master Assassin, quick to adapt and improvise.
- Has an Alter Ego / Deep Cover Alias
- Wields a custom shoto saber
Out Of Character Trivia
- Known as "Wally" on IRC/OOC
- Lives in New York City, and is not, in fact, European
- Responsible for turning "thrum" into a verb.