Cesk Zikket
Nikto
Age: 38
Gender: Male
Appearance: Toppling out at nearly 2.1 meters in height with a powerful, muscular frame, Cesk casts an imposing figure. His skin is scaled and rough, with a tan brown complexion. Like others of his species he possesses a set of horns which adorn his head. His eyes are dark blue, often formed into a mean looking scowl. His body is dotted with scars, some of which mark his face. They are the telltale signs of a veteran soldier. He dresses plainly, like a typical warrior of his species. On his upper body he wears heavy steel plated armor, which gives resistance to bladed weapons and glancing blaster bolts. On the lower part of his body he wears tough leather slacks, with sturdy leather boots.
Strengths:- The Nikto bounty hunter is a terrifying close range combatant, able to tear apart enemies with finesse. He lugs around his heavy DLT-19 like how a normal sized man would wield a blaster rifle. Even when just equipped with his vibrosword he's a horrifying opponent to face down, easily able to cleave off limbs with powerful swings.
- He's hugely powerful physically, able to toss around smaller people like ragdolls. His skin is tough and scaly, allowing him more resistance to blows and slashes than a softer skinned being. Even unarmed he is still a force to be reckoned with, able to dish out punishment due to his heavily built frame and training.
- The Nikto are a hardy, adaptable race having come from the harshest of conditions and breed in a life of a servitude. He's a veteran warrior with an admirable survival streak. Its not easy task to defeat him in a head on fight.
- Cesk is a tenacious being, who does not allow himself to be distracted when on a bounty. He's ruthless in his dealings and stops at nothing to complete a task.
Weaknesses:- Cesk has an intense hatred of Hutts, to the degree in which it requires him to fight every single urge inside of him to not strangle every one he sees. A large bulk of his life was spent in slavery under the Hutts, and he'd just rather not personally deal with any of the filthy slugs.
- His temper is notoriously short with a quick trigger. One second he could be the calmest being in the room, if one thing sets him off enough he's a steaming ball of rage. Things tend to get flung all over in his bouts of anger.
- Due in part to his very noticeable stature and his lack of talent at it, Cesk is not one for stealth. He can try to sneak around, but he's highly guaranteed to fail at it. He's more of a charge head on and smash everything guy.
- He's not that quick on his feet. His strides are large but he's not going to be sprinting around like some. While he isn't immobile he isn't going to be winning any footraces.
- He's a single-minded being, someone that focuses entirely on one goal at a time. It's difficult to sidetrack or persuade him once he has himself set.
- Like many of his race Cesk lacks refined charisma. He's not going to charm anyone with words. He fits more as an intimidating force. His species is also known to give off 'blank' looks which has often led to his intelligence being underestimated.
Equipment:- DLT-19 heavy blaster rifle
- DL-18 blaster pistol
- Vibrosword
- His armor
- Thermal detonators
Backstory:Cesk was born on his species' homeworld, Kintan. A harsh, Hutt controlled planet, his people were slaves and vassels to the Hutt cartel. His imposing stature made him an ideal pick for a bodyguard and enforcer for one of the Hutt lords. He'd find himself in servitude of the cruel Kluash the Hutt, who'd throw the young Nikto into fights at every chance. Forced training sessions with axe, blade and blaster until he never missed a single attack. He was raised to be vicious and utterly loyal to his master, an unflinching ever watchful eye for the Hutt lord. As he reached adulthood he'd became the ferocious warrior his master had envisioned, and he'd find himself at Kluash's side as a bodyguard at seemingly every moment. 'Incidents' were a rarity with such a hulking presence on guard, and Cesk helped the Hutt grow in power and wealth.
Frequent missions for the Hutt that Cesk would be tasked with were as an enforcer. He'd often visit business partners of Kluash who'd be late or lacking on debts, then either come back to his master with credits or a poor sap in chains. These outings were some of the ways in which Cesk saw the galaxy outside of Hutt space, where the Empire ruled with an iron fist. The first seeds of doubt were planted into his mind. That life existed outside of the chains of servitude. He was unfortunately in no position to escape, and being wanted by the Hutts was an ideal way to meet an excruciatingly brutal end. Cesk also took notice of the bounty hunters which frequented his master's domain, rogues which lived a life or infamy and danger, with total freedom to boot. Another dream which filled the thoughts of the chained giant.
Fate would smile upon Cesk, as his master would enter into a bitter feud with another Hutt lord. Mutho the Hutt would enter into a territorial dispute with Kluash, which also involved a very valuable spice mine. Exchanged threats escalated into random acts of violence. When two powerful crime lords battled everyone else felt the reverberations. The Nikto was at Kluash's side during the conflict, the top bodyguard for the Hutt lord. In the dead of night he was given a coded message, an offer of freedom from Mutho, if Cesk were to take part in an assassination scheme against his master. Sick of his master's abuse he accepted the deal, well aware of the consequences of failure. The chance for freedom was worth anything.
A meeting was arranged between both the crime lords, the long running feud had taken its toll on both Hutt and they desired a compromise. Instead the meeting turned rapidly into violence, blaster bolts filled the neutral meeting ground as the forces clashed. Cesk would retreat alongside his master as the battle raged on, as the two took refuge inside a building. It was at that moment the Nikto decided to go through with the scheme and slammed his vibrosword through Kluash's skull. At that moment he felt a bullrush of emotions, at an almost stunning rate. Elation, sadness, confusion and happiness all hit him at once as Mutho's men kicked open the doors. The rival Hutt kept his promise and freed the turncoat Nikto.
The galaxy was his oyster, as Cesk basked in his newfound freedom. He'd take whatever jobs would put credits in his pocket, like the business he'd done under his former master. Bodyguarding important clients, mercenary work and his personal favorite, bounty hunting. The lifestyle suited him perfectly, already well accustom to having worked underneath one of the most despicable crime lords in the galaxy. His new line of work seemed like a walk in the park compared to that. Cesk slowly built a reputation as an efficient, dominant force in the field. Raw strength and brutality over fancy finesse. He'd take jobs across the galaxy, working with whoever offered him the most credits.
With the death of the Emperor he has found himself not lacking in jobs. The most recent mysterious job invitation having taken his current interest.
