Name: Leon Arthos
Race: Human
Age: 37
Sex: Male
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Appearance: Leon is taller than most human, standing at about six feet (1.82 meters), sometimes looking like a giant amongst the slightly shorter men that her servers with. His hair is at medium length which he keeps tied up so as to not get in the way; he has a muscular build, something that keeping in shape a lot has rewarded him in return.
His attire consists of a tan shirt with a brown jacket and dark pants; when in combat, he dawns heavy durasteel armor, his fairly large size and strength reduces the impact to his stamina when moving in such armor. Accompanying his armor is two heavy blaster pistols as back up and a blaster carbine as his main, a utility belt that contains small amounts of rations, a grappling hook, a communicator, two grenades and a small medkit.
Background/History: Leon grew up in the outer rim on tattooine, his family didn't have much, but they managed what they could and were happy nonetheless. A great surprise came to them when a Jedi arrived to their home, explaining how Leon had been detected as a force user and how they would like to take him into the Jedi Order to become one of them and join their ranks. His parents, ecstatic of course, agreed to to it and for the next few years, he spent time training as a Jedi, learning the ways of the force, lightsaber combat and a philosophy to protect those that were in danger.
His training went well in the beginning, but as time went on to where his peers were moving on to other, more advanced lessons, he was still at the basics, he lacked the ability to really command the force externally, though a flip side was he could internalize the force, allowing for him to enhance his body with it, such as increasing his endurance, sprinting, jumping, even his sight and hearing to an extent. However he eventually chose of his own accord to discontinue his training as a Jedi, feeling that it was a somewhat futile effort.
It pained him at first, he had really wanted to become a Jedi, to protect people, make his parents proud of him, well there was a silver lining in just that when he had been approached by a Republic recruitment officer. It offered him the same opportunity to protect people like the Jedi would, just without the force and the Jedi's signature weapon, but that didn't bother him too much, and with great enthusiasm, he accepted and began his training as a Republic soldier.
This he excelled at much better than being the Jedi and since he had some control of the force, he used it to improve himself in his training, something that his superiors took great notice at and made sure to keep track of his progress.
When his training finally ended, he was sent to multiple planets during his early career, usually to defend them against pirates or bandits or whomever was causing a disruption to the locals. It didn't take him long to quickly ascend through the rankings, first a specialist, then a corporal, as well as a sergeant and lieutenant. After a few short years thanks to his valor and strategic mind, he was promoted to captain, though his greatest achievement was during the final years of the conflict with Exar Kun and the Sith. A plan to bomb multiple bases simultaneously to allow a final push against the Sith and win the war for the Republic, however, as they were returning back with the rest of their unit, they were ambushed by some Sith, pinning them down near the still close to the target sight.
It was clear that the troops still left alive would be killed by the blast should they not make it out in time and despite being ordered to retreat back and meet up with the main army, he ignored it and convinced the men that were still with him to go back for the others, the Republic may have been willing to sacrifice a few of their own troops but he wouldn't.
By the time he arrived back where the rest of his unit was, two had been injured, he quickly set up defensive position with other half of the unit he brought back, dispatching a lot ambush troops. The fighting to get the others and fall back was taking too much time and soon the final seconds were counting down on timer located on his wrist. Swiftly he ordered a retreat of all his men when an opening had been made, seemed like they were going to make it until one soldier in his unit got hit in the leg, causing her to collapse to the ground.
She had told him to go on without her, but he just couldn't do that and used the force to sprint back to her, lifting her up into his arms and then started to run, just as the bomb detonated, the explosion quickly catching up to them, faster and faster until it was clear they wouldn't make it and using what little external command of the force he had, threw her to the other troopers that were just outside the blast radius. They caught her, however Leon got caught in the explosion, sending him flying in the air, leaving him battered and bloodied.
He awoke in the hospital, only to discover the blast of the explosion had taken his right arm off and it had been replaced with a cybernetic prosthetic, that didn't bother him too much however when he discovered that they had won the war and all his troops had made it back alive as well. Because of this act of bravery and selflessness, he was given a promotion to Major and that's currently where he's at now, though he doesn't know what the future has in store for him or his military career, he no doubt will answer the call, should another conflict arise again.
Personality: Leon enjoys his free time either training his muscles or his weapon skills, feeling that he needs to be prepared at all times, just in case a conflict should arise again. In addition to that he enjoying going for the occasional swim when he's feeling stressed out. His biggest put off however would be military paper work which he seems to be doing more now than when he was still a foot soldier and takes any opportunity he can to avoid it. He also is strong-willed and blindly loyal to the Republic, willing to not only fight for the Republic, but die for it, as well as it's citizens.
Leon's sense of humor is a slightly dry thanks to his time in the military, but he can eventually let loose and enjoy the companies of both his equals and his subordinates.
Leon's emotional state at the moment is relaxed, yet slightly on alert, he still hasn't forgotten the conflict with Exar Kun and the Sith, not to mention the men and women he served with that had unfortunately not made it back from the war.
Leon is well known by a lot of military personnel both his superiors and inferiors, mostly for he strategic capabilities, new plans that made an impossible task possible as well as his compassion for leaving no man or woman behind during war. As a result of that, many respect him and aspire to be just like him, being an idol for others in the future.
As mentioned before, Leon his strong-willed as well as loyal, but he's also patient with tasks given to him, even if sometimes he'd rather act first than wait for orders to be given, though can sometimes be judgmental of his superior's plans if he feels that they're ineffective or inefficent.
Thanks to his time in the military, he's able to pick up on the small details going on around him, though can sometimes been too focused and miss the greater picture that the small pieces make.
Leon will always try to do what's right, both for all the planets the Republic controls as well as the Republic herself, even at rare times taking actions that would harm innocents in benefit of the Republic.
Because of how early on in his career, Leon picked up a few languages, such as Binary (Droid's language), Bothese, Huttese and Rodese.
He's slightly strict yet easy going, willing to relax back when given the time but isn't afraid to put people in their place if he feels that their distracted from the task at hand.
Though Leon says that he's fine with his military career and honestly is happy with it, he still yearns to be apart of the Jedi and the Order, sometimes thinking about practicing his skill so that it improves enough to where he feels he can return to complete his training. It showing when small objects begin to float around him, seemingly unaware of the situation until someone breaks him from his thoughts, result in the objects abruptly dropping back down.
Leon's hobbies include training exercises, reading to improve his knowledge, as well as cooking on occasion, something he's fairly good at.
Leon's current ambition is to continue his progress through his military career, trying to achieve the highest rank possible for him, though he knows this is a difficult task in of itself as his superiors though impressed with him, no doubt feels he's unsuitable for their ranks at his current age. His second ambition he's striving for though isn't as focused on is improving his ability with the force in order join the Jedi Order again and become a knight.
Skills/Abilities:Leon has basic lightsaber training, which translates well to his basic mastery with almost any bladed weapon, being it a lightsaber or something else.
He is proficient with his force abilities that allow him to enhance his physical attribute, however if he uses them for too long of an extended period, the strain can start to take it's toll on his body and leave him in a weakened state.
Though Leon is a Major, he prefers being in the trenches with his troops, fighting along side them rather than issuing orders from behind a desk.
Leon's specialties includes computer slicing, he's an excellent pilot as well as being proficient with any blaster or rifle.
Leon is a fairly skilled person, but even he isn't without his faults, including being poor with explosives and physical locks, opting to shoot obstructions in his way rather than trying to waste time tampering with such things.