Edited the age by two years, added several more bits of criticism. Also added review from a fellow archivist and an incident report about possible dark side usage.
Removed Airus fighting at the Sacking of Coruscant and changed it so he served at Dantooine lashing out at the Sith present there which one Jedi believed could have caused him to use the dark side.
Also added edits discussing his connection to his master and how his ability as an Empath has made him shrink from working with other Jedi closely.
Basically rounded out the character, a few other minor edits.
Alright, so gave it look over I'm fixing up grammar issues. As for why he has three Master's listed.
Master Vorlya Sisk is a very recent promotion to Master, I thought about listing her as a Knight still in some of the reports to have that come across but I was unsure if that would sound like I forgetting to keep her rank the same or if the intention would be clear.
Master Turus is a very elderly Master and one he reached the position very late in life through wisdom and understanding the force through meditation.
Master Sar Dan'ii was a Battlemaster and well-respected teacher on Coruscant who took in promising saber combatants as her student usually.
As for his survival of the battle of Coruscant, he and his master were believed dead at first. Airus was found when they moved to search the ruins of the temple in lower sections. They were not at the temple when the attack began instead were heading for the starport instead of returning to the temple they left it his Master believing it would fall.
He had and his master had survived in the initial attack, they retreated to the lower levels his Master wanted to organize survivors and strike back.
Before they could do anything a single Sith Lord who had pursued them dropped down. Airus's Master had already been wounded so he disobeyed her choosing to stand at her side rather than go try to find others. Airus was thrown aside into a pile of stone rubble, his master killed by this Sith while he lay injured and unable to move.
I was thinking the details of his survival would be something kept rather secret.
As for his age. Well, he joined the order at age two, served as initiate until twelve he was originally slated to has his promotion at twenty after the battle of Coruscant they delayed that and served further as a Padawan until age twenty-two under a different Master. So he served as Knight for six years currently.
Either way, I'm working on edits now. Hope this isn't too much.
How long do you usually write? Several paragraphs sometimes less. Do you enjoy writing collaborative posts for things like conversations, combat, etc.? Yes. Is grammar and depth of writing important to you? Yes, but I can accept some people have limits. Are there any writing subjects you particularly enjoy exploring? Mandalorian and Jedi friendship, Jedi working with normal people, teaching, and Jedi vs Sith combat. Is there anything you really dislike and want to avoid like the plague? Mostly long drawn out fight scenes or player against player fights. Is there something you are uncomfortable with happening to your character? Death? I mean... Things happen I can accept that, so what happens happens. Do you have any short-term or long-term goals with this character? Train a Padawan to Knighthood and achieve the rank of master.
Name: Airus Vel Aath Species: Miraluka Homeworld: Coruscant Age: 26 Gender: Male Rank: Knight Master: N/A Former master(s): Master Vorlya Sisk, Master Sar Dan'ii (Deceased), Master Vant Turus Apprentice(s): Jedi Padawan Miarhi Gako (newly assigned)
Summary of Jedi's appearance.
Airus stands roughly two meters tall, with a muscular build that reflects his own constant training, his weight is around ninety kilograms thanks to his rather dedicated psychical training. Tufts of red hair often poke out from under his hood and the bandages that are wrapped around his head. Scars mostly healed along his chest, while usually wrapped in traditional Jedi robes Airus does favor bolder color choices closer to home or when traveling on trips that involve less crawling through the dirt.
With pale skinned tanned from field work and days spent looking for items or gathering information scholars within the temple requested. At a distance with his hood up, many assume Airus is much older than he appears upon lowering it the Miraluka's rather unblemished skin, with a strong jawline his usual clothes looking more akin to traveling pilgrim or settler as he assists in dig sites, archive recovery, and taking younglings on tours of Jedi heritage sites. He also keeps a small military locker with extra robes, tools, and equipment on board his ship so he can change clothes changing out equipment between missions.
Compiled Reports on Knight Vel Aath's Force abilities
Force Sight (Advanced): Expert Talent.
Force Empathy: Expert Talent.
Telepathy: Basic training.
Revitalize: Intermediate training.
Force Weapon: Basic training.
Breath Control: Basic training.
Force Speed: Basic training.
Telekinesis: Intermediate training.
Force Throw: Intermediate training.
Telekinetic defense: Intermediate training.
Force sense: Intermediate training.
Precognition: Intermediate training.
Mind trick: Expert talent.
Force jump: Basic training.
Tutaminis (Basic): Intermediate training.
Knight Vel Aath has shown a good understanding of the force and expanded his understanding of since having joined as a Lorekeeper, he is one of the youngest of our numbers and as such we often advise him in the ways of the force when he returns to Tython. His natural talents as Miraluka are also bolstered by his skills as a Force Empath, while we advise caution he has used to it help understand of the younglings he assists us in teaching about the history of Tython and the Jedi. His talent in the force exists but he has trouble honing it due to the high number of tasks we assign him. Though we have recently begun to try and determine if Airus can learn psychometry, mental ability is strong thus we believe he may have the skills needed to perform it.
However, he does lack in force powers meant for combat as we have tried to push him towards using the force to see himself through battle rather than a lightsaber, yet I feel he is at heart more suited to combat with a weapon than through the force. Though he has developed control and the ability to use Force Weapon at a young age, though I feel as he often handles many missions from our own Master Lorekeepers and assists in teaching as well he should remain focused on practical abilities and combat skills.
While I believe it would be best for my former Padawan to spend more time at the temple his skills in the field are an asset, his ability as an empath has made it easy for him to work with others. His choice in learning practical force abilities while disappointing to me has served him well, with the Sith contesting our dig sites, temples, sanctuaries, relics, and more having a capable and talented warrior in our ranks is a blessing I would not dare to argue.
That stated I cannot recommend he take a Padawan just yet, while I believe he is one of our rising stars and the future of the Lorekeepers. His work is valuable I feel if he proves unable to handle teaching and carrying out missions it could result in his own death, his Padawan's death, and the failure of the critical role he plays within our division of the Jedi Order. Furthermore, his emotional outburst during the Sacking of Coruscant has given me much pause, his connection with his Master was strong. If he connected with a pupil like that he could be an excellent teacher however that connection being broken again could drive him towards a path of darkness.
Airus is one of the finest warriors I know, I must admit I am still disheartened he ended up becoming Lorekeeper as his skills would make him a fine Sentinel and one I would have proudly served with. While I do do not see him as often Master Turus or share the connection with him that his late Master Sar Dan'ii did, I was the one who found him. Even at toddler age, he displayed a gift in the Force. I could sense him as he reached out to me, as such I spoke with his mother she agreed to his training. After that, I visited him several times while he was in training as a youngling, as a fellow Empath I hoped to teach him how to control his powers until he was ready.
In my recent mission on Coruscant searching the lower districts for information, we could recover from destroyed sections of the temple. Airus displayed several skills that impressed me, first as a Miraluka and no doubt thanks to the tutelage of his fellow Consulars he displayed much better control of his force sight allowing us to avoid danger on our way to the lower levels. Second, it seems while he by no means an expert he showed promise in carefully levitating a lightsaber into position to cut away dangerous debris and create a safe passage through the sewers, I believe he could benefit from attempting to learn more in telekinetic lightsaber combat.
After the long trek down, my age had begun to catch up with me some and Airus kindly performed a revitalization upon me after he had finished the data extraction and we had scoured the area for any lost objects that may have survived. While I believe he lacks the more well-rounded force powers of his fellow Lorekeepers he does have a grasp of the force and how it is best for him to use it. He has also shown to have grown more comfortable in control of his abilities as Empath yet able to use them to aid others and work towards solutions through honestly and compassion.
I believe Knight Vel Aath has the understanding to teach a Padawan and pass on important skills, while he does not follow convention among Lorekeepers or Consulars, I believe that is a good thing. He is different and it makes him able to handle challenges most other Jedi Lorekeepers might not able to normally handle. I believe he will be a good teacher and perhaps one day, a great Master Jedi.
While his emotional outburst was concerning his control has improved and the Council showed give him something to help reinforce his improvement. He still speaks little and seems to completely lack friends, that is not healthy even Jedi need companions to turn too or trust in times of need. I feel the more he tries to stand alone worried he might get to close to someone the more it may drive him away from the Order.
Compiled Reports on Knight Vel Aath's skills and abilities outside of requirements
Airus is rather considerate, doing work I fall behind on when he's back from missions, I've even caught him humming songs as he helps reorganize the holocron vault or sorts through data helping us to determine what is missing from the collection. Yet whenever I offer to help him with his work or take a break with him, he smiles and just tells me he would rather keep working. His very guarded for a Jedi, he enjoys the company but never wants to wants to build friendships.
I understand he had a rather emotional outburst after his Master's death and his promotion to Knight was delayed but... He shouldn't be sheltering himself from his fellow Jedi worrying loss might weaken him. I know Master Turus says he's doing this to protect himself as much as the rest of us, but he is one of is. He shouldn't have to try and hide everything to protect Jedi should overcome emotions, not turn them off.
He is good with the younglings and he's kept up with me whose nearly two decades his senior while handling every mission that's been asked of him on Tython and off.
I have to write this report now, the Council should know what happened with Airus, the rest of too I guess. Airus and I had been assigned to Dantooine in supporting roles I had been promoted before him but I heard upon our return he would be a Knight too since he'd completed the trials. We had been here for a few days we were supposed to get new orders when Master Dan'ii arrived but... We lost contact with Coruscant, only later did we know it had been attacked.
I was concerned, I had trouble making a plan... Airus helped center me along with a couple of the other Jedi present as well. Then he explained we needed to do something, so rather than stand around waiting we decided to head to the front lines. If the Sith were up to something we needed to end the battle here so we could find out what was going on.
We arrived and began to help with the defensive, gave the troops breathing room. But then we got the word, that no one could contact Coruscant. I saw Airus tense up, then he turned towards the commander. He asked where the enemy was thickest, where it would be hardest for his men to break through, he showed us a spot on the grid...
Airus said we should head there, that we couldn't leave until they were beaten here and that if Coruscant was attacked we needed to finish here to go help. I don't know if it was then but he just... He felt like he was wrestling with some turmoil. Trying to run ahead of the rest of us, we were emotional but... He seemed unlike himself and I don't say that lightly. We were all young Knights and older Padawans so I expected us to have issues staying perfectly to the code.
A Sith apprentice rushed the battle line with a group of droids, Airus got close to him first and struck him down, fast. I know Airus is good with a saber but I can't imagine how he dispatched a Sith that quickly even with troopers backing him up. I think he really used the dark side at this moment because he was even more capable than anyone of us. He gave a cry something about the Republic and charged, the Sith's lightsaber hovering behind him as he used to cover his flank as we lead a sudden charge.
Airus had inspired the soldiers the sudden surge caught the Imperial forces off guard, with a handful of Jedi and the beleaguered troopers we took over their defenses.
However, Airus was yelling at the Sith, panting, destroying their droids one after another when the enemy trench line was cleared. Then he just collapsed to his knees, I think he was hurting I believe he might have sensed his master's death. I just know that... Something was wrong, he was usually so nice and collected, he had never been like that before while I don't believe he would willingly use the dark it's hard to know what people are capable of now.
While Padawan Airus has shown competency with both his saber and the Force, his talents for research and notation is impressive. He has shown masterful understanding and care when in use of a holocron for learning. More impressively when I was asked to assist in Senate negotiations for a trade deal. My dutiful Padawan gathered research material and created a comprehensive guide for me to learn the nuances of the politics of the system while we were in route to Coruscant.
I believe that is how I managed to learn enough about the issue between the two to successfully accomplish the negotiations. Though I was slightly embarrassed when my Padawan later fell asleep during the Senate floor meeting though I admit it may have been the doing of the late nights he pulled. Though this ensured I could accomplish this important task.
Today Airus and I were escorting Imperials who had been captured during the fighting, they are the enemy and we fight them constantly. Yet Airus instead sat down near some of the soldiers and began talking with them. I know not if it was his sight as a Miraluka or gifts as an Empath that allowed him to see what they felt and to help ease their fears but he spoke with them for a while. He even brought out chocolates he had purchased on Coruscant and shared them with the prisoners, while some of the Republic troopers thought it wrong that Airus would give them any dignity he did not pause.
He just... Saw them as another living being, scared and trapped here he tried to help them while he is clever I believe his greatest asset is currently how he can speak with others with complete understanding. He shows compassion in a time of war, much like any true Jedi he knows how to give freely of himself even those who he once fought. Though I must admit it does come at a cost his understanding had him questioning why the Republic used such harsh methods to transport the prisoners though I tried to explain that it was due to Imperials being capable of incredible feats of cunning like capturing a ship they were held prisoner on he did seem to still harbor doubts.
While I was only Vel Aath's master for a couple of years due to us suspending his promotion because of the sacking of Coruscant and attempting to rebuild and reorganize. I must say, his talent for teaching and his knowledge of history have had a strong impact on the rest of the Lorekeepers. His martial skills and abilities in the force are still present but I have not seen the great empathy for Sith and Empire my old friend Master Dan'ii spoke of. He does not even speak of them, his lightsaber training has also advanced as I see him often sparring or practice alone.
I have also seen him redouble his efforts, with no major emotional changes in him since we warned him after the fall of Coruscant. He connects well to his fellow Jedi and I believe he is now avoiding building a strong connection any members of the Jedi Order to protect himself from experiencing the pain of loss again. I feel it is a mature and reasonable choice... But perhaps not the best for him in the long term. While I have expressed that a Padawan loss may worsen his condition, the successful training of a Padawan may help Airus move past this and allow him to make gains in further abilities as an Empath.
That said, I continue to argue with Master Sisk over if he should train one now she argues he has shown growth and control while I argue for patience. Now fellow archivists like Knight Nerel have asked me to pass them over for teaching recommendations for Airus when they have more to offer. Knight Vel Aath is capable and has no blemishes except for that outburst but I maintain that incident alone is enough reason he should not train Padawan perhaps for decades. I was his teacher while Master Sisk has watched over him since he joined the Order she should be barred from further discussion on this topic.
Moving away from my colleague's interference believe it how he copes throwing himself into training trying to be ready for the next fight. While I'm afraid he might never have that same kindness his Master found in him before he has demonstrated a skill I believe Master Dan'ii taught him. Force weapon, he has been practicing with blades, walking sticks, even a few of training staves. While his focus on saber combat is uncommon for a Consular I believe he feels most at home working in the archives, he is more relaxed here. As such I allow him time here to work in the library and teach history classes while keeping him on a constant mission rotation he has skills and I intend to use them to rebuild our library to be a great home of knowledge once more.
Since I am the most senior member aware of Airus's training I will be writing this report. Airus Vel Aath studied Soresu during his time at the temple, though he advanced faster than the other students. This caught Battlemasters Dan'ii by surprise, normally very bookish students prefer the force. After his trials, she surprised me and took Airus as her Padawan though I admit it was a very good match even if Airus did want myself or one of the Lorekeepers as a teacher. He wrote to me often and when he did not we would meet and talk within the temple, I was still a recruiter at the time.
Master Dan'ii believed Airus would benefit most from the more defensive styles so she taught him Djem So and Shien as well, Airus showed great promise of even building his own style. However after the sacking of Coruscant a day before his promotion ceremony he seemed to have added on more skill to his list. Makashi, while he has had no formal instruction I believe he has been training with a Holocron in the use of dueling style, as he wants to be ready to defeat the Sith who took his master from him.
I think this may be what he changed the emotional damage he was dealt into, resolve to be ready for a fight against the Sith. He is no stranger to combating the Dark Side, he's fought before but I believe he is trying to become as capable as his Master. While a worthy goal, I don't think trying to be like her is the answer to his problem, Airus must learn to fight like himself rather than Master Dan'ii.
Knight Vel Aath recent performance has been impressive, we note him using Forms two, three, five(Shien and Djem So), and Jar'kai. While I would ask how he became so well rounded, I know it is due to his own natural affinity for saber combat and of course his former Master, may she rest peacefully in the Force. As such I have begun advising Airus on how to train in telekinetic Lightsaber combat which his master was so famous for, I do not think he will be ready to use it for years to come but I do hope to guide him so that her legacy lives in one of her brightest pupils.
While he did display skill in using his sabers telekinetically during his outburst it lacked refinement and while I believe he channeled rage in doing so. Jedi have lashed out and anger but the Knight he was with was even shocked by the ferocity he showed. I will not speak ill of the dead but Airus should have been so strongly connected to her as to cause something like this.
As for the issue of his second lightsaber's creation and origin. I believe it was made as a gift for him once he had graduated by Master Dan'ii, since Airus had always been impressed with her multiple saber skills. It is not one of Master Dan'ii sabers nor does it use one of her crystals. So please dispell the rumors that Airus looted the saber, it is upsetting the young man I am sure. I have done my best to quash rumors among the library staff and assistants.
Detailed notes on political influence and associates.
None... Yet.
Detailed notes on known rivals and enemies, outside and within the Order and Republic.
Unidentified Sith who slew Battlemaster Sar Dan'ii
List and description of other known associates, including intimates.
Knight Milo Nerel: A Jedi archivist who works alongside Airus one of the younger members of the Lorekeepers who has tried to befriend Airus. Believes Master Turus is unfairly harsh on Airus for possibly using the dark side and should work on forgiveness.
Knight Kuly Sol: (Deceased.) A human Jedi Knight who led a group of Knights and Padawans at the battle of Dantooine. Reported Airus for possible Dark side use, died in orbit around Dantooine, transport destroyed. With her report and other witness testimony, Airus had to spend two years under observation before being allowed to receive his promotion to Knight.
Master Sar Dan'ii: (Deceased) A Sephi Coruscant Temple Battlemaster who was Knight Vel Aath's Master and a well-known user of telekinetic lightsaber combat. Airus was tutored by her as a saber instructor as a youngling before being selected as her Padawan. He forged a strong connection viewing her a sort of mother figure, having known her for nearly ten years and having her as a constant for most his development out of childhood. Airus was shaken badly by her death which he felt through the force glimpsing only her final moments which occasionally reappear in his nightmares.
Master Vorlya Sisk: A former Human Jedi recruiter who discovered Airus as a toddler and brought him to the order, a fellow empath. Promoted to Master and reassigned as a Watchmen to Coruscant system after the battle of Coruscant. Has a strong belief in Knight Vel Aath, originally wanted to have him as her Padawan. Also one of the only people to have knowledge of Airus's twin sister also in the Jedi Order.
Master Vant Turus: An elderly Caamasi Jedi Historian, Airus Vel Aath's Master after the death of Master Dan'ii and currently keeping an eye on Airus for the Council. While the Order was in disarray after the fall it was Master Turus who advised waiting to make sure Airus could handle being a Knight before promoting him. However, most others felt his fears are unfounded after Airus has shown no troubling signs openly after his Master's death, Master Turus still does not feel he ready, however.
List of all known ownerships, including vessels, (non-standard) equipment, and locations.
Defender Light Corvette, with a library data stack rather than a meeting room.
Jedi Lightsaber training holocron on Makashi.
A trunk of spare clothes, tools, and holos of his time on Coruscant. Located on his ship.
A curve hilted lightsaber made for him by Master Dan'ii, the blade is yellow same color as Master Dan'ii's sabers.
Psychological evaluation of Knight Airus Vel Aath
Calm, thoughtful, collected, and well mannered. Airus Vel Aath is a credit to his teachers, showing many skills which the Jedi Order can put to good use. However, Master Turus may be correct in that he has lingering issues the warning sign he pointed out was Airus turning towards using Makashi after training in only defensive forms before the Battle of Coruscant.
It could be a warning or it could be he simply felt he could not fight well enough blade to blade, many of us had revelations that changed us after that battle. However, the warning for me came after Airus was sent another prisoner escort mission. His departed former Master reported that Airus showed compassion even too enemy troops, I feel he may be pushing back against that compassion. I believe he may not be ready to express himself to others he doubts others intentions prefer to avoid difficult issues rather than face them.
He may be trying to suppress his own natural talent as an empath and that is not healthy while assigning him a Padawan may assist in this, however, assigning him a Padawan may force him to trust and open up again that however is up to the council to decide.
Airus meanwhile may not be dealing with his grief, I believe he is training himself and taking these missions one after another to avoid asking questions on his Master's death and to prevent himself from looking into the Sith who slew her. In time I believe he may want to pursue this Sith and defeat them himself, I am unsure of it right now, that will require further research and interviews. Finally, I believe he may be suffering from constant visions of the battle of Coruscant possibly due to his connection to his Master showing him her emotions and thoughts near the end of her life.
List and description of known and suspected flaws. To be put into a restricted database.
Due to his talent as an Empath and Force Sight he can often guess what other people are feeling usually tries to help, many people find it hard to deal with someone who knows how they feel. Not to mention how people outside the Jedi order react when someone knows your feelings, then tries to tell you how to deal with them.
As an Empath Airus often has trouble when facing another force sensitive or someone he must face as he ends their life. Finding it difficult to take a life through training he has dealt with most of the hesitance, however, when he can feel the emotions coming off someone who is afraid of death he has allowed them to escape rather than end them.
Airus is also afraid of building connections, while on assignment to Dantooine Airus lashed out after feeling the death of his Master. He joined several Republic soldiers and fought against the Sith while other Jedi did the same, Airus showed violent tendencies. His fellow knights reported he had taken a second saber with the Force off of a Sith and cut down Sith with reckless abandon. The Council then had him reassigned and he spent two more years as Padawan after the Sacking of Coruscant.
Airus worries he will not live up to the legacy of his Master, also thinking of how he might not become a Master himself. This was reinforced when he was forced to wait two more years after being told he would be promoted to Knight. Believing it was because the Council considered him unworthy of unbecoming a Knight.
Airus works hard to prove himself but he exhausts himself constantly leaving little time for bonding with fellow Knights after training and missions. He is considered a bit of outsider even by others who trained with him at the temple, well regarded by others he is often alone because of rumors about him or because he simply has no time to make friends with other Jedi.
Politics, while he has the skills to negotiate and bargain with others Airus is often bored to tears by politics finding it far more fascinating to read about than to experience. He was noted to have fallen asleep during long senate meetings, saved only by the fact they could not tell with his lack of eyes.
known interests of the force-user.
Airus is a Jedi Historian, while that entails much bookkeeping it also requires writing skills whether reading or writing Airus is happy. Many Jedi elder Jedi have advanced skills in writing and deciphering old texts, while Airus lacks the years of experience he does leap at the chance to do the work. Airus most enjoys the work of documenting and writing up accounts of history and events. He has also been seen writing in late hours of the night in the library on a personal project his fellows have yet to learn anything about.
Combat, surprisingly for one of the Jedi bookworms Airus is, in fact, a fan of combat enjoying training and sparring with others. He also enjoys exercise and practices moving meditation regularly. He practices regularly in saber combat and while he keeps it training in force combat he does not push to learn more of it with more focus on his saber skills for the time being.
Airus is a rather capable musician and seems to have an ear for several instruments. He hums and sings to himself while working as it seems to help him deal with more tedious jobs.
Airus has learned to cook for himself and has a surprising amount of competence in the kitchen more than likely due to his formers masters love of preparing her own meals.
Notes on skillset specialization, if applicable.
As a rather well-rounded Jedi Airus works well on most missions, however, his knowledge makes him useful when working to locate Jedi teaching or important artifacts. However, his understanding and compassion make him good at allowing very different Jedi and even non-Jedi personal concerns to addressed and concerned.
Skilled in combat he is very capable in a fight and as such he assigned missions that could result in combat or to serve in dangerous areas. Airus is capable enough that they feel he can handle threats from most enemies he may encounter in the field.
Major achievements on record.
Assisted in four trade deal negotiations and two legislation passages.
Served in several battles alongside the Republic.
Fought at the battle of Dantooine.
Completely several missions in archive recovery.
Returned records from lower Coruscant.
Currently under review to train a Padawan.
Major failures on record. Confidential.
Had a major emotion outburst and did not follow the Treaty of Coruscant at Dantooine.
Reported using violent and possible dark side techniques at the battle. Became emotionally distressed and frayed after sensing the death of his Master on Coruscant.
Ordered to spend two more years under Master Turus as a Padawan before receiving his Knighting ceremony even after completing the trials.
Knight Airus Vel Aath, Padawan Assignment Interview
"Why I want to train a Padawan? Well... I mean it's kinda simple, but I think that knowledge is the most important thing. Sure the archives hold a lot of it... And the Holocrons hold even more but, a teacher changes information into something you can use, things that are real. Skills, abilities, idea, philosophies, they need someone to focus them to help you figure out what you need to become you."
"My... My master did that for me, Master Dan'ii... She gave the ability to see past more than just me liking reading and writing. She gave me more than the skills to use my saber, she taught why it was important. The impacts we make on other people when we do these, why the work we do changes the galaxy and how we can make it better through that change."
"Being a teacher means... It means it will be my job to give someone else that insight, it means I will be able to help someone else discover the things I couldn't learn from the temple. That I needed to be taught by a Master and in the field, the most important part though... Is that the lessons we are taught by our masters carry on the legacy of a Jedi, the stories I tell my Padawan and journies I experience with my Padawan will be stories and journies they will know when they train a student. It means in a way... We live on through the people we teach so in a sense as long as the knowledge we leave helps them keep going we never forgotten here or in the force.
A retrospective take on the Great Sith War and the causes that led to Mandalorian War: By Airus Vel Aath
An Annotated History of major trade deals from the Outer Rim: By Airus Vel Aath
Dawn of a Knight's Dream: A Jedi who has abandoned the Order after the battle of Malchor five is caught alone by an inexperienced Mandalorian warrior. Before the Jedi is executed they are cornered, pirates have come, now old enemies must work together. The book features a very accurate depiction of a Jedi and Mandalorian Neo-Crusader, with Mandalorian's training being far below that of more veteran warrior, highlighting how the Mandalorian forces were taking every fighter they could.
The pair form a mutual relation evading pirates in the system that culminates when the Mandalorian admits her feelings, forcing the Jedi to speak of what he wants now that he is not part of the Jedi Order. Both resolve to escape and lay down their weapons after escaping the pirates finding a world to just retire on. They are successful and go on to settle on the planet Concord Dawn, starting a family.
Praised for an insightful view of the Outer Rim after the Mandalorian Wars. It gave a very detailed view of why the war started and how in the end it only harmed both sides. This was the first novel published by Acertya Brayle, with all of the profit the writer made off of the work going to helping refugees in the outer rim. The novel is rather popular among the Core worlds, Mandalorian systems, the Outer Rim, and rumored to have some following even among the Jedi and Sith.
An Ember among the Blind: A Vahla Cultist separated from his fellow nomads is given shelter and food by Miraluka colonists. Taught that the dark is the only way perhaps there is more to learn from these other force sensitives? The Vahla cultist argues with the Miraluka often over their views of the galaxy and why it is wrong to use dark powers. Yet over time, he is won overseeing the Luka Sene using the force in simple practical ways and how they study and share knowledge so freely.
Eventually, his people return to take him back with them however choosing to do so by force the Embers of Vahla fall upon the Miralukan colony and a battle between the two force sensitive races looms. Embers seeing the Miraluka as allies of the Jedi, while the Miraluka while peaceful prepare to defend their homes. Coming to a head, the young Vahla cultist joins the defenders explaining his people's tactics refusing to allow the kindly Miraluka to be destroyed by his own bitter race.
Wounded while destroying the Vahla's ship he loses his sight and left arm. However, he heals and begins to see through the force embracing the Miraluka. His remaining people are shown to now live side by side with the Miraluka having a home among others like them. As the former cultist joins the Miraluka who rescued him in living together discussing what they will do from then on.
Praised for taking a look at force sensitive groups outside of the Jedi and Sith discussing their differences in philosophy. The novel itself was applauded by Miraluka for an impressive understanding of Luka Sene and Miralukan people. The wider galaxy found it appealing as it was engaging as well it seemed, reviewing well though not to the success of the writers first novel. Popular in the Core worlds, Expansion region, and strangely scattered throughout Imperial territory. The novelist's profits were all donated homeless refugees.
Eternity with my Enemy: An Imperial Medic and Republic Commando on Alderaan are trapped in a foxhole after an artillery shell has damaged both soldiers sight. Unable to see each other they form a friendship as they realize they aren't so different while waiting out the barrage of artillery. The two discussing their families as time goes on both become suspicious of the other but decide it's not worth it to risk a fight.
The shelling goes on for near a day, they both discussing what they want to do with their lives and the people they wish to go home too. Both mention how they lost someone in the war, alluding to family members. However, they laugh talking about their respective units confirming for both their different alignments which causes them both to think about what to do next.
When the artillery stops, they both start to move from the crater only to hear blaster fire and jump back in. It continues for a moment as both finally confess their allegiances, then both state they would surrender now than continue to cower here. Both stating they are friends that they will both protect each other no matter who they surrender to in the end. Standing up with their hands up hearing someone approach, they both were about to state a surrender before a Killik's fell upon them. In the end, it is revealed that Empire shelled their own position disturbing a Killik nest to prevent Republic forces from advancing through a sector.
Released just after the signing of the treaty of Coruscant this novel was almost banned on several worlds believing it harbored pro-Imperial sentiment. Yet the novel itself was reported to be more of a discussion on the horrors of war and how those caught in the middle of war can be all too similar. This novels profits went caring for displaced peoples throughout the galaxy. The novel while not popular among the core worlds found much popularity among the pro-peace planets and among veterans. While not officially sold in the Empire it has gained some following.
Airus walked through the streets of Coruscant, he'd come here to his home after the sacking of the city. He'd been born here, while he'd been raised in the halls of the Jedi Temple and listening to the thrum of a starship's engine most of his time as a Padawan. This had always been home, he walked with his cloak wrapped tightly around him, though it was hot he didn't want to be noticed. The Jedi were not popular on Coruscant and he could only imagine how a crowd might react to him.
He moved slowly careful to avoid the mess of auras moving through the streets, the colors swirled and changed with each new person that moved into view but as a collective, he could feel fear, of course, it was easier to see it all. Airus could sense large Trandoshan approaching from behind the large alien was looking for a fight and Airus didn't want to be his target. So the Jedi turned his head as if to look at the neon of a bar his head bent to hide the covers over his eyeless face. Airus watched the presence of the Trandoshan stalk further and further through the crowd, pushing through it. Airus breathed a sigh of relief avoiding yet another possible instance of attack for being a Jedi. Passing by a bar he saw at those inside the club, even those escaping into the nightlife were filled with lingering fear and dread as they drank and watched dancers perform.
Carefully he picked his way through the streets being mindful to take back alleys where he could notice if a certain aura lagging behind him was following him or just happened to take the same route. Of course today it was more paranoia than logic winning out after he'd heard the Jedi were leaving Coruscant he understood that popular opinion was against them. He worried citizens may start targeting Jedi blaming themselves for the death of so many innocents. But no one followed through the alleyways as he returned to the elevator and begin to ascend back to the surface, back towards ships that would take the Jedi to a new home.
Airus broke into a sprint he had been sent to protect a dig site which may contain Jedi relics. He had felt an unease before from the workers but now he could see the auras with killing intent. They were Imperials or pirates trying to take relics for themselves. It didn't matter they were a threat to the innocents here at the dig site that meant he could take any chances. Airus counted six combatants as he crouched behind a crumbling wall they were advancing on surrendering workers.
Not only could he feel the fear from the workers on the other side of the collapsing wall, but he could also see the advancing pirates. Three more were moving around the edge of dig site to head down towards the ruins. However, he couldn't engage them first, he had to protect civilians. He could tell they were pirates just by the outline of their gear, the armor they wore was nothing like the Imperials. They were all Weequay pirates the pheromones they used allowed for silent communication meaning they were probably discussing how to kill the civilians.
Carefully Airus drew his sabers then leaped up over the wall landing in front of them Airus carefully watching each as he moved into his defensive posture. "Leave now and no one has to die, pirates. I don't want to fight but I will defend these people." They seemed to consider it a moment the aura of two of the six shifted color as they considered walking away. Yet suddenly one took a shot at Airus, the Jedi quickly reflecting the bolt back at him. The rest began to fire as Airus focused on their feelings, the emotions they showed and felt. Each shot was anticipated and returned when he was unprepared to block he gracefully twisted and turned his body to avoid the blaster fire of that pirates.
The fight was short but loud, Airus knew the three other pirates would come running so he ran towards the mouth of the ruins, he could see them just below him. Setting explosives, they weren't here to loot to the place they had been paid to destroy it. While Airus hated the idea of damaging the ruins of such an interesting piece of history the site itself could not be lost. He thrust each blade into the ground cutting a hole into the chamber, noticing the soft thrum of a generator below reminded him that they had no light save for work lights.
He pulled the power cable from the generator with the force, the three pirates began to back towards a single point of light in the room. As they did Airus dropped down on to one of the Weequay pirates. Planting his boot against the top Weequay's skull Airus jumped into the darkness leaving one knocked out. The other two rather panicked pirates, frantically searched the dark as Airus spoke calmly, trying to talk them down once again.
"You've lost, just surrender and I promise you will have a fair trial." He offered, however before he had a chance offer more words. The larger of the two remaining pirates unslung his rifle and fired into the darkness. He was wildly firing but Airus was hiding behind a fallen chunk of the ceiling, currently focusing on removing the bomb. Using the force he picked up the explosive as the two circled back to back around the single point of light in the room. They were waiting for the Jedi to make a move, committed to the job until the end it seemed.
Knowing he had to get the bomb out of here Airus laid his back against a fallen piece of ceiling. He took several deep breaths as they stopped firing. Steadying himself, he rushed towards the pair he igniting his saber flipping over the first landing between them. He quickly thrust the blade into the heart of the first pirate spinning around slicing into the second pirate.
Airus turned off his sabers placing them on his hip. The bomb still in one hand when he noticed the aura of the unconscious changed to one rage and hatred with a simple motion that pirate armed the bomb with the detonator. Realizing this Airus had quickly dropped the explosive and jumped for the entrance he'd created earlier. The explosion channeled upwards by the hole he'd made caught him in the air sending careening into a wall cracking it.
The Jedi was knocked out by the force of the detonation alone and had quite a few injuries when he was found by the dig site personal.
The doctor didn't answer Brin's accusation, plenty of people used the force who weren't Jedi, the girl herself was proof enough of that not to mention he didn't carry a saber, unlike her."I'm just a friend of the captain's from childhood. I come from a place where the force is common. When the galaxy changed, I decided it was better to be close to people I cared about than away from them, so I'm here." He spoke, waving off the idea of being a Jedi, as it was something too good for a person like him to be, in turth that was how he felt. Airus just took a moment breath, when the blaster fire was exchanged he'd nearly charged headlong forward until he reminded himself the crew could take care of themselves, they didn't need the doctor in a fight it wasn't his place. So he kept his distance, he could sense Solace's approach while he might have wanted to run to Sena and care for her he knew that doing so would be leaving a risk to the ship unattended thus the doctor kept Brin square in his sight.
Of course, there was yet another presence this one panicked, nervous, and scared one that alarmed even Airus it had gotten so close without detection. Very few force sensitives with training to do something like that were alive and few would be that startled by something like that, an odd combination of effects to be sure. Solace gave him an order, one he would carry out with time he did have to maintain normal appearances. However, he decided to give Solace a warning he could sense much from the Twi'lek none of it was good, his talent as an empath made him good at reading aura's and emotions though it was hard not to get caught up in other feelings when they were strong enough.
++Solace, she's trouble I know we don't exactly run with very honest and upstanding people but she seems about as moral as Kabal. Just... Be careful, I don't want anyone to get hurt over trusting someone again I might not say it often but being here does mean a lot to me. I'll take Sena up the lift and get her a treat while you do with things down here, just... Don't make me need to prepare for surgery, please?++ The fellow Miraluka nodded and gave Solace a small smile as he tapped his staff once more again the ground, moving towards Sena he placed a hand on her back walking with her into the turbolift.
"Come with me Sena, we will go up to the conference room and I will make you some hot chocolate and you can take your new friend to meet all the other plushies afterward. If you want we can even see if our good chef has any cookies left you could have since you were so brave back there." He gave Sena a very gentle pat on the head before stepping into the turbolift, deciding it was best to focus on his tasks. Get Sena away from danger and then find the disturbance in the force, contain that until he and Solace had a moment to discuss this without prying ears or eyes.
When the girl agreed Airus relaxed however at her insult and noting her movements he lifted his heavy Bes'kar staff and thumped it against the hull of the ship. "Gedet'ye, gev."(Please, stop it.) He spoke Mando'a with not even a hint of an accent, he knew the language well thanks to his time spent among the people. Yet he froze a moment when he heard the familiar beeping from the little droid, it made no sense in binary but they were the first few notes to the Republic national anthem, All Stars Burn As One. "Your droid... Seems to be an old friend of mine, a fellow veteran, both of you come along for tea then." He gave a smile to the little astromech a friendly wave to boot.
As Airus stepped back, offering the weapons taken from the Twi'lek girl to Sable he caught sight of something strange... Small but equally confusing appearing more like a Wookie child than anything he recognized. In an instant, Sena was upon the creature hugging it tightly as Airus gave a chuckle. "Well I suppose we will have to wait on Sena joining us Vasani'Brinme, she'll want to greet her new friend for a bit. Sable? Would you make sure Sena is alright while I take our guest, Vasani'Brinme, to the conference room until Sena's sister gets back to discuss what to do with our stowaway?" The doctor gave a chuckle as he slowly stood up straight backing away a moment he turned towards turbo lift and started to walk towards it, stopping by the doorway to wait for Brin.
By all appearances Airus wore bandages over his eyes on his hands, he spoke well and calm even in a situation where emotions would run high. He appeared as an old doctor hiding his face and body due to war ravaging his body it was said that the Confederacy of Independent Systems forces used horrifying weapons and murdered indiscriminately even medical personnel of the Republic. He knew the young Twi'lek's droid which would suggest he was older than her by enough to have served in the Clone Wars. He was force sensitive she knew that much and that could make him something more than the sum of his parts might suggest.
Airus Vel Aath was asleep, down for a nap in the medical bay, he rarely had peaceful sleep and usually, when docked he preferred to spend time training alone... Of course, that wasn't happening with so many people on the ship. He had been using herbal teas to calm his nightmares and more violent ones sometimes called for proper sleeping agents, after nearly taking Clu's head off when dozed nightmare struck while at his desk having passed out.
Airus's nightmare was a new one this time he stood on Mandalore, a planet he might have called home in another life, protecting a group of civilians who had come for medical aid from a Deathwatch bomber. This was familiar and yet new... The force had a way of mixing up everything you saw in a vision, especially when you lacked the eyes to see it as most did, though in other ways it made things clearer. Airus moved forward to get close enough to hit the Mandalorian commando but... Then an explosion rocked ground beneath him... More Mandalorian's arrived but they were different. Airus turned to face them and understood these Mandalorian's were the ones fighting for freedom from Deathwatch. Airus refocused himself and drew his second saber shots hurled around him suddenly another Jedi stood at his back, much like how his old friend had done so years, yet he had two sabers... The second should have been hers.
Soldiers moved forward firing back, one by one the Mandalorian's attacking the wounded were driven off, the Clones perhaps?. Airus turned to thank his reinforcements when he paused, these were not his sabers no they were properly curved dueling blades. They burned red as he frowned and calmed his vision to focus on who was around, Stormtroopers, and an Inquisitor one of his old classmates from the academy stood with him. It was not wounded he was protecting but a work camp for Mandalorian dissenters who spoke out against the Emperor and the Empire. When he focused on the fading force energy of the Mandalorians, Saija was among them. Airus dropped his sabers, he dropped to his knees... Was this his fate? To betray everything and serve as-
The buzz of a commlink awoke the doctor, the noise set to be loud as it could be to wake him. He shot upwards gripping his staff as he jumped awake, leaping from the bed staff in hand.
++Boss we've got a problem in the hold, another stowaway, armed and possibly dangerous, you might want to get back here as quick as you can. And Airus, I'm gonna need your help... she's got a lightsaber.++
Airus groaned slowly coming down off the adrenaline spike, reminded of how far away he was from lightsaber duels and open warfare, the doctor answered back over the shipwide comms.
++I will be there momentarily, Sable++ The Miraluka cut the line and stood up, he grabbed his staff he might have once worried more about someone being on the ship with a lightsaber but he did sense anything strongly. Usually, he'd at least get a bad feeling before the dark siders came prowling around... He also got a bad feeling every time Solace decided to speak to him. Airus was just his pilgrim's robes bandages wrapped around his extremities.
Airus didn't bother to pretend to be truly blind around the crew, few would care if he was Miraluka while they were not tolerated by Imperials there was no reward on the species itself. Few here cared if no money was to be made on turning them, the heavy clank of his staff echoed as the young man moved through the halls. Few would probably believe his age, his physical condition and lack of any notable age markers made him look mid-twenties at worst. Entering the turbolift he waited until it dinged and stepped out humming All Stars Burn as One as he made his way into the cargo bay, he had always enjoyed hearing it played.
As he approached he heard a very familiar tone, a Clone trooper barking orders. "Intruder! Drop your weapons and come out with your hands up! Now!"
Airus kept humming walking through the darkness unphased and for appearances untroubled by this development.
He saw Sena approach the Twi'lek girl, speaking to her and her usual kind tone. "Hello! I'm Sena, what's your name?" He could sense something about this Twi'lek she was... That was something to discuss later.
"Thank you Sable. Calling me was a good choice, Sharps I don't think we will need the binders." Airus spoke setting his staff down. "Hello, Airus Vel Aath. I'm the doctor here and a friend. Give your saber to me, please... Come peacefully and we will talk, I swear. Airus crouched low a moment, getting down where she could see his face, he extended a hand to her.
"I can promise fair treatment and kindness from myself... Sena here will even help make you comfortable while we talk about why you are on this ship..." Airus spoke nodding. "And kindness to your little friend as well, I even used to have a droid like that one. Back in my soldier days. Now Sharps, Sable? Until the captain gets back I suggest we close the ship up and check it over once more, make sure we have no other unexpected guests."
"I'll take Sena and we will talk to our current guest in the conference room, perhaps some tea as well that would be nice right, Sena? I only ask this of you two since your both people I trust on this ship." Trusting a clone and battle droid... Well considering the rest of the crew they were probably the ones he had the most reason to trust and he knew they were capable. Airus sensed the Twi'lek seemed to want not to get blasted and any movements that threatened him or Sena would probably result in getting blasted... Sable and Sharps weren't likely to miss from this distance.
Marwood gave a curt nod as he cleaned the blood from his blade with a swift flick. Turning his eyes back to Viridia he smiled, giving her a thumbs up as he sheathed the blade. "Good work soldier, little more experience you'd fit in right at home with the Knights of Renais." He offered the praise as picked up his lance turning his head back towards Kara.
"Aye Lady Manakete! But she's a charger, not a nag don't insult Fiona. Dragon or not I won't have it." Marwood called setting his sights on the soldiers he angled the lance from the saddle taking aim for the fleeing soldiers back, planning on burying his lance in it. Fiona's dash a frightening sight to any he passed.
One might mistake Airus for a poor pilgrim or wounded civilian at first glance, and even more so if they were to truly look at his clothing and bandaged over his. His features kept hidden by his cloak and bandages, though tufts of soft red hair can sometimes be seen upon his head. Well muscled and agile he seems rather strong for someone with no eyesight and no credits. Standing roughly over six and half feet tall with a medium build Airus has little in the way of defining features that can seen with his usual attire on. He bears a handful of scars along his body that seem different from a blaster but he never speaks about them if asked.
| {Equipment and Personal Belongings} |
Beskar walking sticking with force locked compartment for two lightsabers S-5 heavy blaster pistol Datapad with Jedi archives information Medical Jedi Holocron Jedi combat Holocron Medical Kit Two dual phase lightsabers hidden within his walking stick Jedi Knight robes Jedi Knight armor Utility Belt Pilgrims robes Headband Boxes of heavy bandages.
| {Physical Abilities} |
Doctor: Airus might not look it but you’ll never find a more steady handed and calm surgeon or capable of diagnosing a sickness rather quickly with examination. Thanks to so such time spent roaming the outer rim and treating sickness with a variety of species. His talent as medical and surgical doctor stem from helping a lot of communities on the outer rim as the Clone Wars ended.
Saber combat: Airus always practiced saber combat as a form of meditation and on the backwater worlds while the Empire was still organizing itself Airus had years to practice the forms he’d studied and hone himself as a warrior, lacking the ability to advance his force training. While a pacifist in a world ruled by Sith he knew he would need to defend himself from Imperial Agents and against any who might hunt him just for being connected to the force. Shii-Cho which Airus mastered as a Padawan before turning his attention to Soresu, finding the defensive form to be useful especially at defending himself until he could escape. As a Consular Airus strove to improve himself further and began learning yet another form, Shien/Djem So. With the fall of the Republic, he understood he make come up against enemies with sabers and so began to practice Makashi. With his second saber, he would relearn many skills applying Jar’Kai to them. Since becoming a more staff based combatant he has trained in Ataru using is as a way to quickly dispatch a single aggressor realizing he requires an aggressive style if he needed to deal with threats.
Lorekeeper: Airus spent most of his Padawan years in the great archives reading and learning the history of the Sith, the Jedi, the Republic, and the conflicts that defined the Republic and the Jedi order. He is an expert on many ancient artifacts and era’s of history few studied while not versed in local history well he knows much of galactic history and enjoys sharing the information. Acting as a sort of encyclopedia of information that turns pieces of junk into treasure. Thought his favorite bits of history relate to the Mandalorian wars and Revanite Schism that followed.
Conventional Combat: Airus adapted to staff combat as a method protecting himself and those around him without drawing lightsabers and gaining more attention than needed. He also has drawn on his gifted sight and ability to predict movement to be a crack shot with a blaster. While he is not heavily trained in these forms of combat he can keep with most non-force sensitives in battle.
Diplomat: A founding tenet of the Jedi order is to attempt peace through negotiation Airus will always try to reason and talk it out with people. Not to mention he is willing to warn them what will happen if anyone attempts to harm those he cares about. A Jedi Knight is taught the first form of combat is not to fight and Airus tries to embody this in how he approaches things and acts towards people. Though he is also wary of traps and tricks picking up on deceit easily.
Veteran: Airus served in the Clone Wars as a General, even if he wasn't a supporter of the war. As such he has experience in tactics, combat, and thinking up plans on the fly. Though he avoids fighting that doesn't mean he hasn't become quite adept in how to perform it.
| {Force Abilities} |
Natural Abilities: Force Empathy Force Sight/Farsight
Jedi Academy: Jedi hibernation Mind Trick Comprehend Speech Force Body Telekinesis Force heal
Clone Wars: Telekinetic lightsaber combat Psychometry Alter Damage
Great Purge: Revitalize Force Stealth Detoxify poison Force Weapon
| {Limitations} |
Needs a reader: Airus adores books but he can only through braille or having something read too him as such Airus usually asks some to read for him or uses a device that speaks the words on written before him.
The way of Wanderer: Airus no longer staunchly avoids violence whether his emotions boil over, he witnesses acts of cruelty, or those he cares about are in danger Airus will attack. While it may take some riling up or simply finally lose his patience Airus can lash out and has before. This is especially common when clones are brought up or Jedi are mocked, having a short temper with things he once held dear.
Hounded by Blades: Airus is a Miraluka, an illegal race, a fact he hides well by making use of force stealth and his staff when walking. However Airus reputation has not vanished a Jedi healer who killed two Inquisitors means the Inquisitorius hunts Airus with a passion. While they have not yet found him slowly they are building an image of what this healer looks like. He is not a priority to grand inquisitor who is more worried about Master Jedi than what he feels is probably a lucky former medical corps Padawan washout. However killing an inquisitor killer is sure to gain an Inquisitor influence.
The Terrors of Force: Airus has and continues to be haunted by Force, he sees visions of the slaughter at the temple. Haunting images of himself broken to the dark side uncaring and unfeeling. These visions started after the fall of the temple and still scare him to this day. The memories of wars, the visions of the future, happy memories decimated, and at the center of Airus feels his lack of conviction to the tenants wounds his departed masters to the core.
Fading Light: Airus was never the strongest in the force, finding more comfort in communing with the force through his lightsaber than meditation. His last learned skill came a year after the fall of the Republic, since that time he's been unable to learn new skills in the force and his old ones have weakened. In truth, many of his powers seem to exhaust than they used too as Airus spills further into being unsure of his path his Jedi training and dependence on light leads his own abilities to be weaker. Without a lightsaber in hand to help steady and focus him Airus's own force abilities drain his body much faster and cannot be sustained as long.
| {Personality} |
Airus is a conflicted soul, a Jedi trying to do good also trying to survive the Empire's brutal grasp. He prepares for combat and expects violence against him but never raises his fist first, taking any step he can to avoid fighting. Airus gives freely of his medical talents, force skills, and time to anyone who needs the assistance. However, the Jedi Consular can be devious he's infamously gambled and won against many people, barely ever losing, due to the fact he can see all the cards through the force. He does try to only take Imperial's and only win enough to wander ever onwards. Kindly, compassionate, and deviously clever Airus is strange but interesting Jedi Knight.
| {Place of Origin} |
Coruscant, born and raised on the planetwide city Airus Vel Aath was one of the few to become a Jedi Knight. Raised among the Order alongside his sister and many other students his sister and himself both serving as Lorekeepers with his sister traveling off with Exploration corps and his last assignments to begin contact with the Mandalorian about swapping historical records.
| {Background} |
Airus Vel Aath was never supposed to be a Knight, he was a Padawan apprenticed to a Chief Librarian Jocasta Nu while he had passed the initial trials and attended the Academy Airus ability to use more advanced force techniques was limited, unlike his sister who lacked sabers skills but had force mastery. While his saber skills were impressive and could have allowed him to continue on to become a Sentinel or Guardian his passion for knowledge and a love of history especially of the Republic and Jedi Order made him a choice pick to become a Lorekeeper. Believing he would not become a Lorekeeper due to the need for Jedi to fight the war Airus even during his academy days became rebellious often slipping away to explore Coruscant usually dragging his sister along.
During his time training at the academy, he practiced in the path of Sentinel as the High Council wanted him before allowing him to become a Padawan to a Consular, the Chief Librarian. The Council allowed this due to disagreement in just how many Knights and Padawans they were sending out to fight. This was also due to the Council of First Knowledge threatening to deny records access if another Padawan request was turned down.
Airus trained in investigation and practical use of the force, before shifting focus to research and artifact recovery. His other training came in how to deal with people with depending on the force and learning about how to negotiate whether discussing money with a Hutt or dealing with Alderaanian nobility, he even attended Senate meetings... Most of which he slept through. These skills served him well as the Chief Librarian could give him field assignments or recovery missions alongside Knights where he could hold his own and retrieve valuable historical items for the Order. Especially about the recently returned Sith who the Council wished to gain as much insight about as possible.
His time as a Padawan under Master Nu ended during the final years of the clone wars. Due to the war, few initiates became Lorekeepers with so many Jedi needed to fight alongside the clones. Airus did not face the trials like most Padawan's instead earning his knighthood facing a Separatist General who tried to take an ancient Holocron from him. Airus had traveled with Jedi Archaeologist Rachi Sitra to the shattered and corrupted planet of Malachor V under direction advice from the council tracking an artifact the Dark Acolyte Sev'rance Tann was pursing. The dark sider managed to render Knight Rachi unconscious and wound her, the hunt for the artifact and battles went on for days. Airus alone managed to defeat and escape not only with the Holocron but caring his fellow Jedi to the shuttle escaping the wrath of Chiss General.
He impressed the High Council saw him promising Jedi even if he preferred books to battle, Airus became a Knight with little debate among the Council his trials had been faced on the hell that was Malachor. Airus saw a few deployments as a general, mostly after finding out what had happened on Ryloth and other horrifying crimes. He along with many others were against the war but once it had ramped and the truth of what the CIS was doing came to light he had to serve. Originally assigned to the Mudjumpers serving on Mimban, Airus served proudly with the unit. With his skill in mind, Airus would be a natural fit as an attache for service corps Jedi who entered the field often times with no saber.
Airus had been dispatched with a few Jedi service corps from medical corps to Mandalore after Maul was removed from power. His duty at the time had been to search for items Maul might have left and to record the events that had transpired on Mandalore. His host family even offered him a gift a walking stick made of Mandalorian Iron, a gift for his efforts in chronicling the life of Duchess Satine Kryze so her deeds would be remembered by all of the Republic not just Mandalore. Airus contacted his sister before she left with colonists for a new world beyond the rim that was apparently a great habitat for rare plant life and seemed to have ruins on it that needed to be studied.
Airus was given shelter and a place to stay in Sundari, he was welcomed and shared many long debates of Mandalorian history with the Clan that gave him a place to stay. He also found himself spending time with the host clan's matriarch's daughter, a young Mandalorian woman. Airus sparred often with her and they chatted for hours other Jedi spread rumors that he forming an attachment to her. He finished his records and discovered nothing pertaining to Maul, nothing even about the Darksaber that the Mandalorians so revered. Mandalore had fully broken into civil war with the Capital becoming a safe zone for non-combatants Airus remained along with Clones to provide security for the medical corps.
Yet all was not well, Airus was on Mandalore that day when the Order fell. Those who had sheltered him told him to run yet, that the clones would kill him but he couldn't leave the medical service corps Jedi. He wasn't sure all of them even had a lightsaber, Airus arrived too late he saw Mandalorians being dragged away for trying to help the Jedi, others opening fighting the clones. The entire medical service corps dead save for one shivering young Echani Padawan, Antalis Helac, cradling her wound the corpses of several clones around her.
Airus moved to her side, he could do nothing there to care for her. He could not save her life, but he could be with her and offer her some comfort before she returned to the force. He held her talking with about Coruscant a few moments, offering a distraction. Finally, she pushed her holocron she'd been hiding to his chest and told him to carry on the legacy of the order... That people like the medical corps and the Lorekeepers would need to survive just as much as the Knights would. She passed away after that, taking her lightsaber to honor her commitment he made a vow he would survive to give his knowledge to the next generation of Jedi. As he meditated more he understood that joining this war had doomed the Jedi, he became more committed to avoiding violence than ever... It had to be the right way forward now.
Airus nodded, placing her back near the others he gave them one last honor burning the bodies as he made his escape. He escaped that night on a freighter the young man crying as he realized his life was over as he knew it. Airus rebranded himself as a pilgrim, a blind doctor simply wandering from place to place collecting knowledge in the outer rim. He trained himself through his personal archives of data on Jedi healing skills, he'd hoped to learn something while on assignment with the medical corps.
Days later Airus was alone traveling Rim world he barely knew the name of, he found a village with a group of clones mocking the Twi'lek settlers. Airus still reeling from the effects of deaths of hundreds of Jedi, the forces pain having snapped his force connection to his sister he felt more vulnerable than ever. The force wracked him with visions of what had happened at the temple his own powers as an empath multiplying the pain. Something snapped and Airus unable to feel anything but pain assault the clones, only wishing to render unto the same tortured emotions he felt.
A moment of hatred, pain, and anger saw him beat five clone troopers to death his staff, the attacks savage and uncontrolled. The Clones struggled, one tried to gouge his eyes only puncturing through the skin as tried to claw the force user off of him. Nothing liked the disciplined and skilled Jedi he became animal at that moment shattering the plasteel armor tearing at the clones inside. He left the bodies ripped apart by the force and bones shattered by his now blood coated staff. What scared him the most was not that he did this... But how good it felt to release the stress, the anger, the guilt, and unleashing in brutal fashion. Steadying himself shaking in fear with choked sobs Airus ran from the village, he knew he was not a proper Jedi anymore, not anything his master would be proud of.
Airus wrapped his eyes in bands, his hands as well not wanted to look at the once bloodstained hands, he knew he would have to atone. He would perform good acts and fight this darkness he would not become like what he had seen on Malachor, he would be a good Jedi... For his departed Master's he would do good. Airus became a hermit, sleeping in caves or under trees sometimes even in alleys or hidden in places non-force users couldn't reach.
He gave freely of his growing medical talents to the sick and poor, never accepting credits for the task. His dreams haunted by seeing the faces of academy students cut down or shot by troopers. Other nights he saw himself having bled his own lightsaber striking down clones before destroying the lightsaber of Padawan Antalis ending any hope of him carrying on the order. When rumors reached his ears of a mystical healer he found a ship to hide on or Imperial to cheat to earn enough credits to leave whatever rock he was on behind.
Airus spent years that way slowly building back his belief he could be redeemed, all the time slowly feeling the crushing grip of the Empire expanding with each passing day. Airus had finally settled himself in for the time being on the distant and rather simple world of Dantooine. Working as a healer he spent nearly a whole year on the planet finally feeling he could do good and trust himself to live among people once more. He gave freely of compassion for the locals, in return, they shared food with the mystical Miralukan.
However after two galactic years after having decided to remain on Dantooine Airus's first taste of the Empire's wrath. Airus sensed it his presence... He retrieved his armor and sabers, Airus knew he would come and if he ran the people here would just be slaughtered. He did not want the fight but the fight was before him the only thing he knew to do... Protect the innocents and stand up, be the guardian dying a Jedi would be better than living like a coward. So he thought at least.
The Dark side acolyte came Airus found himself standing saber in each hand, he met the human Inquisitor on a small wooden bridge over a river, the farms to Airus's back. The Sith could only cackle as dark warrior ignited the crimson saber in his hand as the last traces of light vanished behind the green hills. Airus's own saber a stunning yellow lit up, rain began to fall sizzling as it impacted the sabers. Then the purple saber ignited as he raised it to guard, the symbols of the Jedi order and Republic boldly on display. No words were needed, they both knew what had to be done, though the Dark Jedi even had a second join in the fray Airus won out. Wounded and exhausted Airus stumbled back to the old barn he called home, he was leaving.
Airus defeated those tracking him that day but at the cost of the homes of those he had once lived with. The fear they felt towards him after learning he was one of the Jedi, he could sense it and he understood something... The felt the same towards him as they did towards the Inquisitors fear, hatred, and he had fought for them yet they. He chose not to dwell on this... But he removed the Republic markings his armor, only choosing to save his robes with the emblem of the Jedi he didn't serve anyone but himself now. Perhaps it had never been worth fighting for in the first place, Airus found himself reconsidering everything he'd been taught as even the people he'd once served turned on him.
Another year of traveling, this time Airus held no qualms of gambling against the imperials for than transport money he played to get himself food or lodgings for the night. Things that up until now he had felt a good Jedi would not need, but as Master Vos once told the council "I'm not a good Jedi through" and Airus felt the same applied to him now. However as Airus moved onwards he felt a pull, a tugging at his mind and soon he found himself sitting in a bar nursing a drink he didn't much care for after having operated on the most recent orphan who had been injured working for the local crime boss.
When a familiar face sat down across from him, well more a familiar aura. Solace was alive it seemed she had walked with in and found him with how he was hiding at the moment that was impressive. Either way, talks went on awhile both were happy to see each other, in their own way Airus buying her a drink as they discussed the past. However, Airus found out Sena was alive as well and decided he would be better off with them... Failing that at least, strength in numbers. He agreed to serve as a doctor on 'The Mariner's' ship with the condition being he would use his normal cover as a wounded doctor from the last war.
Airus paid into the ship giving up the red lightsaber crystals he'd taken from fallen Inquisitors, knowing Solace would find a buyer or use them herself. He stowed his sabers, armor, and robes away. Hiding his other Jedi items and deciding to live as best he could as a Miraluka, it would be easier, for now, Solace's way of life seemed to have ended with less hurt perhaps he could adjust to that. Until then he still felt he just a wayward Jedi trying to do good in a galaxy that no longer knew what good was.
One might mistake Airus for a poor pilgrim or wounded civilian at first glance, and even more so if they were to truly look at his clothing and bandaged over his. His features kept hidden by his cloak and bandages, though tufts of soft red hair can sometimes be seen upon his head. Well muscled and agile he seems rather strong for someone with no eyesight and no credits. Standing roughly over six and half feet tall with a medium build Airus has little in the way of defining features that can seen with his usual attire on. He bears a handful of scars along his body that seem different from a blaster but he never speaks about them if asked.
| {Equipment and Personal Belongings} |
Beskar walking sticking with force locked compartment for two lightsabers DL-44 blaster Datapad with Jedi archives information Medical Jedi Holocron Jedi combat Holocron Medical Kit Two dual phase lightsabers hidden within his walking stick Jedi Knight robes Pilgrims robes Headband Boxes of heavy bandages.
| {Physical Abilities} |
Doctor: Airus might not look it but you’ll never find a more steady handed and calm surgeon or capable of diagnosing a sickness rather quickly with examination. Thanks to so such time spent roaming the outer rim and treating sickness with a variety of species. His talent as medical and surgical doctor stem from helping a lot of communities on the outer rim as the Clone Wars ended.
Saber combat: Airus always practiced saber combat as a form of meditation and on the backwater worlds while the Empire was still organizing itself Airus had years to practice the forms he’d studied and hone himself as a warrior, lacking the ability to advance his force training. While a pacifist in a world ruled by Sith he knew he would need to defend himself from Imperial Agents and against any who might hunt him just for being connected to the force. Shii-Cho which Airus mastered as a Padawan before turning his attention to Soresu, finding the defensive form to be useful especially at defending himself until he could escape. As a Consular Airus strove to improve himself further and began learning yet another form, Shien/Djem So. With the fall of the Republic, he understood he make come up against enemies with sabers and so began to practice Makashi. With his second saber, he would relearn many skills applying Jar’Kai to them. Since becoming a more staff based combatant he has trained in Ataru using is as a way to quickly dispatch a single aggressor realizing he requires an aggressive style if he needed to deal with threats.
Lorekeeper: Airus spent most of his Padawan years in the great archives reading and learning the history of the Sith, the Jedi, the Republic, and the conflicts that defined the Republic and the Jedi order. He is an expert on many ancient artifacts and era’s of history few studied while not versed in local history well he knows much of galactic history and enjoys sharing the information. Acting as a sort of encyclopedia of information that turns pieces of junk into treasure. Thought his favorite bits of history relate to the Mandalorian wars and Revanite Schism that followed.
Conventional Combat: Airus adapted to staff combat as a method protecting himself and those around him without drawing lightsabers and gaining more attention than needed. He also has drawn on his gifted sight and ability to predict movement to be a crack shot with a blaster. While he is not heavily trained in these forms of combat he can keep with most non-force sensitives in battle.
Diplomat: A founding tenet of the Jedi order is to attempt peace through negotiation Airus will always try to reason and talk it out with people. Not to mention he is willing to warn them what will happen if anyone attempts to harm those he cares about. A Jedi Knight is taught the first form of combat is not to fight and Airus tries to embody this in how he approaches things and acts towards people. Though he is also wary of traps and tricks picking up on deceit easily.
Veteran: Airus served in the Clone Wars as a General, even if he wasn't a supporter of the war. As such he has experience in tactics, combat, and thinking up plans on the fly. Though he avoids fighting that doesn't mean he hasn't become quite adept in how to perform it.
| {Force Abilities} |
Natural Abilities: Force Empathy Force Sight/Farsight
Abilities learned at the Jedi Academy: Jedi hibernation Mind Trick Comprehend Speech Force Body Telekinesis Force heal
Abilities after the Academy Clone Wars: Tutaminis Shatterpoint Saber Barrier
Abilities learned after Great Purge: Revitalize Force Stealth Detoxify poison
| {Limitations} |
Needs a reader: Airus adores books but he can only through braille or having something read too him as such Airus usually asks some to read for him or uses a device that speaks the words on written before him.
The way of Wanderer: Airus no longer staunchly avoids violence whether his emotions boil over, he witnesses acts of cruelty, or those he cares about are in danger Airus will attack. While it may take some riling up or simply finally lose his patience Airus can lash out and has before. This is especially common when clones are brought up or Jedi are mocked, having a short temper with things he once held dear.
Hounded by Blades: Airus is a Miraluka, an illegal race, a fact he hides well by making use of force stealth and his staff when walking. However Airus reputation has not vanished a Jedi healer who killed two Inquisitors means the Inquisitorius hunts Airus with a passion. While they have not yet found him slowly they are building an image of what this healer looks like. He is not a priority to grand inquisitor who is more worried about Master Jedi than what he feels is probably a lucky former medical corps Padawan washout. However killing an inquisitor killer is sure to gain an Inquisitor influence.
The Terrors of Force: Airus has and continues to be haunted by Force, he sees visions of the slaughter at the temple. Haunting images of himself broken to the dark side uncaring and unfeeling. These visions started after the fall of the temple and still scare him to this day. The memories of wars, the visions of the future, happy memories decimated, and at the center of Airus feels his lack of conviction to the tenants wounds his departed masters to the core.
Fading Light: Airus was never the strongest in the force, finding more comfort in communing with the force through his lightsaber than meditation. His last learned skill came a year after the fall of the Republic, since that time he's been unable to learn new skills in the force and his old ones have weakened. In truth, many of his powers seem to exhaust than they used too as Airus spills further into being unsure of his path his Jedi training and dependence on light leads his own abilities to be weaker. Without a lightsaber in hand to help steady and focus him Airus's own force abilities drain his body much faster and cannot be sustained as long.
| {Personality} |
Airus is a conflicted soul, a Jedi trying to do good also trying to survive the Empire's brutal grasp. He prepares for combat and expects violence against him but never raises his fist first, taking any step he can to avoid fighting. Airus gives freely of his medical talents, force skills, and time to anyone who needs the assistance. However, the Jedi Consular can be devious he's infamously gambled and won against many people, barely ever losing, due to the fact he can see all the cards through the force. He does try to only take Imperial's and only win enough to wander ever onwards. Kindly, compassionate, and deviously clever Airus is strange but interesting Jedi Knight.
| {Place of Origin} |
Coruscant, born and raised on the planetwide city Airus Vel Aath was one of the few to become a Jedi Knight. Raised among the Order alongside his sister and many other students his sister and himself both serving as Lorekeepers with his sister traveling off with Exploration corps and his last assignments to begin contact with the Mandalorian about swapping historical records.
| {Background} |
Airus Vel Aath was never supposed to be a Knight, he was a Padawan apprenticed to a Chief Librarian Jocasta Nu while he had passed the initial trials and attended the Academy Airus ability to use more advanced force techniques was limited, unlike his sister who lacked sabers skills but had force mastery. While his saber skills were impressive and could have allowed him to continue on to become a Sentinel or Guardian his passion for knowledge and a love of history especially of the Republic and Jedi Order made him a choice pick to become a Lorekeeper. Believing he would not become a Lorekeeper due to the need for Jedi to fight the war Airus even during his academy days became rebellious often slipping away to explore Coruscant usually dragging his sister along.
During his time training at the academy, he practiced in the path of Sentinel as the High Council wanted him before allowing him to become a Padawan to a Consular, the Chief Librarian. The Council allowed this due to disagreement in just how many Knights and Padawans they were sending out to fight. This was also due to the Council of First Knowledge threatening to deny records access if another Padawan request was turned down.
Airus trained in investigation and practical use of the force, before shifting focus to research and artifact recovery. His other training came in how to deal with people with depending on the force and learning about how to negotiate whether discussing money with a Hutt or dealing with Alderaanian nobility, he even attended Senate meetings... Most of which he slept through. These skills served him well as the Chief Librarian could give him field assignments or recovery missions alongside Knights where he could hold his own and retrieve valuable historical items for the Order. Especially about the recently returned Sith who the Council wished to gain as much insight about as possible.
His time as a Padawan under Master Nu ended during the final years of the clone wars. Due to the war, few initiates became Lorekeepers with so many Jedi needed to fight alongside the clones. Airus did not face the trials like most Padawan's instead earning his knighthood facing a Separatist General who tried to take an ancient Holocron from him. Airus had traveled with Jedi Archaeologist Rachi Sitra to the shattered and corrupted planet of Malachor V under direction advice from the council tracking an artifact the Dark Acolyte Sev'rance Tann was pursing. The dark sider managed to render Knight Rachi unconscious and wound her, the hunt for the artifact and battles went on for days. Airus alone managed to defeat and escape not only with the Holocron but caring his fellow Jedi to the shuttle escaping the wrath of Chiss General.
He impressed the High Council saw him promising Jedi even if he preferred books to battle, Airus became a Knight with little debate among the Council his trials had been faced on the hell that was Malachor. Airus saw a few deployments as a general, mostly after finding out what had happened on Ryloth and other horrifying crimes. He along with many others were against the war but once it had ramped and the truth of what the CIS was doing came to light he had to serve. Originally assigned to the Mudjumpers serving on Mimban, Airus served proudly with the unit. With his skill in mind, Airus would be a natural fit as an attache for service corps Jedi who entered the field often times with no saber.
Airus had been dispatched with a few Jedi service corps from medical corps to Mandalore after Maul was removed from power. His duty at the time had been to search for items Maul might have left and to record the events that had transpired on Mandalore. His host family even offered him a gift a walking stick made of Mandalorian Iron, a gift for his efforts in chronicling the life of Duchess Satine Kryze so her deeds would be remembered by all of the Republic not just Mandalore. Airus contacted his sister before she left with colonists for a new world beyond the rim that was apparently a great habitat for rare plant life and seemed to have ruins on it that needed to be studied.
Airus was given shelter and a place to stay in Sundari, he was welcomed and shared many long debates of Mandalorian history with the Clan that gave him a place to stay. He also found himself spending time with the host clan's matriarch's daughter, a young Mandalorian woman. Airus sparred often with her and they chatted for hours other Jedi spread rumors that he forming an attachment to her. He finished his records and discovered nothing pertaining to Maul, nothing even about the Darksaber that the Mandalorians so revered. Mandalore had fully broken into civil war with the Capital becoming a safe zone for non-combatants Airus remained along with Clones to provide security for the medical corps.
Yet all was not well, Airus was on Mandalore that day when the Order fell. Those who had sheltered him told him to run yet, that the clones would kill him but he couldn't leave the medical service corps Jedi. He wasn't sure all of them even had a lightsaber, Airus arrived too late he saw Mandalorians being dragged away for trying to help the Jedi, others opening fighting the clones. The entire medical service corps dead save for one shivering young Echani Padawan, Antalis Helac, cradling her wound the corpses of several clones around her.
Airus moved to her side, he could do nothing there to care for her. He could not save her life, but he could be with her and offer her some comfort before she returned to the force. He held her talking with about Coruscant a few moments, offering a distraction. Finally, she pushed her holocron she'd been hiding to his chest and told him to carry on the legacy of the order... That people like the medical corps and the Lorekeepers would need to survive just as much as the Knights would. She passed away after that, taking her lightsaber to honor her commitment he made a vow he would survive to give his knowledge to the next generation of Jedi. As he meditated more he understood that joining this war had doomed the Jedi, he became more committed to avoiding violence than ever... It had to be the right way forward now.
Airus nodded, placing her back near the others he gave them one last honor burning the bodies as he made his escape. He escaped that night on a freighter the young man crying as he realized his life was over as he knew it. Airus rebranded himself as a pilgrim, a blind doctor simply wandering from place to place collecting knowledge in the outer rim. He trained himself through his personal archives of data on Jedi healing skills, he'd hoped to learn something while on assignment with the medical corps.
Days later Airus was alone traveling Rim world he barely knew the name of, he found a village with a group of clones mocking the Twi'lek settlers. Airus still reeling from the effects of deaths of hundreds of Jedi, the forces pain having snapped his force connection to his sister he felt more vulnerable than ever. The force wracked him with visions of what had happened at the temple his own powers as an empath multiplying the pain. Something snapped and Airus unable to feel anything but pain assault the clones, only wishing to render unto the same tortured emotions he felt.
A moment of hatred, pain, and anger saw him beat five clone troopers to death his staff, the attacks savage and uncontrolled. The Clones struggled, one tried to gouge his eyes only puncturing through the skin as tried to claw the force user off of him. Nothing liked the disciplined and skilled Jedi he became animal at that moment shattering the plasteel armor tearing at the clones inside. He left the bodies ripped apart by the force and bones shattered by his now blood coated staff. What scared him the most was not that he did this... But how good it felt to release the stress, the anger, the guilt, and unleashing in brutal fashion. Steadying himself shaking in fear with choked sobs Airus ran from the village, he knew he was not a proper Jedi anymore, not anything his master would be proud of.
Airus wrapped his eyes in bands, his hands as well not wanted to look at the once bloodstained hands, he knew he would have to atone. He would perform good acts and fight this darkness he would not become like what he had seen on Malachor, he would be a good Jedi... For his departed Master's he would do good. Airus became a hermit, sleeping in caves or under trees sometimes even in alleys or hidden in places non-force users couldn't reach.
He gave freely of his growing medical talents to the sick and poor, never accepting credits for the task. His dreams haunted by seeing the faces of academy students cut down or shot by troopers. Other nights he saw himself having bled his own lightsaber striking down clones before destroying the lightsaber of Padawan Antalis ending any hope of him carrying on the order. When rumors reached his ears of a mystical healer he found a ship to hide on or Imperial to cheat to earn enough credits to leave whatever rock he was on behind.
Airus spent years that way slowly building back his belief he could be redeemed, all the time slowly feeling the crushing grip of the Empire expanding with each passing day. Airus had finally settled himself in for the time being on the distant and rather simple world of Dantooine. Working as a healer he spent nearly a whole year on the planet finally feeling he could do good and trust himself to live among people once more. He gave freely of compassion for the locals, in return, they shared food with the mystical Miralukan.
However after two galactic years after having decided to remain on Dantooine Airus's first taste of the Empire's wrath. Airus sensed it his presence... He retrieved his armor and sabers, Airus knew he would come and if he ran the people here would just be slaughtered. He did not want the fight but the fight was before him the only thing he knew to do... Protect the innocents and stand up, be the guardian dying a Jedi would be better than living like a coward. So he thought at least.
The Dark side acolyte came Airus found himself standing saber in each hand, he met the human Inquisitor on a small wooden bridge over a river, the farms to Airus's back. The Sith could only cackle as dark warrior ignited the crimson saber in his hand as the last traces of light vanished behind the green hills. Airus's own saber a stunning yellow lit up, rain began to fall sizzling as it impacted the sabers. Then the purple saber ignited as he raised it to guard, the symbols of the Jedi order and Republic boldly on display. No words were needed, they both knew what had to be done, though the Dark Jedi even had a second join in the fray Airus won out. Wounded and exhausted Airus stumbled back to the old barn he called home, he was leaving.
Airus defeated those tracking him that day but at the cost of the homes of those he had once lived with. The fear they felt towards him after learning he was one of the Jedi, he could sense it and he understood something... The felt the same towards him as they did towards the Inquisitors fear, hatred, and he had fought for them yet they. He chose not to dwell on this... But he removed the Republic markings his armor, only choosing to save his robes with the emblem of the Jedi he didn't serve anyone but himself now. Perhaps it had never been worth fighting for in the first place, Airus found himself reconsidering everything he'd been taught as even the people he'd once served turned on him.
Another year of traveling, this time Airus held no qualms of gambling against the imperials for than transport money he played to get himself food or lodgings for the night. Things that up until now he had felt a good Jedi would not need, but as Master Vos once told the council "I'm not a good Jedi through" and Airus felt the same applied to him now. However as Airus moved onwards he felt a pull, a tugging at his mind and soon he found himself sitting in a bar nursing a drink he didn't much care for after having operated on the most recent orphan who had been injured working for the local crime boss.
When a familiar face sat down across from him, well more a familiar aura. Solace was alive it seemed she had walked with in and found him with how he was hiding at the moment that was impressive. Either way, talks went on awhile both were happy to see each other, in their own way Airus buying her a drink as they discussed the past. However, Airus found out Sena was alive as well and decided he would be better off with them... Failing that at least, strength in numbers. He agreed to serve as a doctor on 'The Mariner's' ship with the condition being he would use his normal cover as a wounded doctor from the last war.
Airus paid into the ship giving up the red lightsaber crystals he'd taken from fallen Inquisitors, knowing Solace would find a buyer or use them herself. He stowed his sabers, armor, and robes away. Hiding his other Jedi items and deciding to live as best he could as a Miraluka, it would be easier, for now, Solace's way of life seemed to have ended with less hurt perhaps he could adjust to that. Until then he still felt he just a wayward Jedi trying to do good in a galaxy that no longer knew what good was.
Finn nodded to John. "Plenty more and better, that's my brew so it ain't exactly oak cask aged." He spoke to the older man as he laid out a few more bottles of whiskey to be spread around. He had a feeling the group could put away quite a bit of his stockpile, that was good Maine had started to complain his stash would overtake the armory soon if they didn't drink some of it up.
Finn focused on cooking, but an eye rested on the others he knew how to watch them and look busy he noticed an exchange between Baily and Prism but he decided not to say anything. Wasn't his place and knowing mercs it could be a fight about getting paid or dealing with BoS Maxson had been dragging them down from the once lofty heights the Brotherhood aspired too. "Y'all best get over here! I finished potatoes and I'ma start on the steak, how you like it cooked rare, medium, burnt?" He hummed a moment, using it was a way again focus attention towards him.
"Servius, Deathclaw steak is all about the one you kill. Male Deathclaw's are wanderers, smaller, and very little good meat on them mostly around the stomach. Females are a bit better, slightly more fat... Still not very good, the mother Deathclaw's though!" Finn gave a proud laugh as seasoned the pan adding herbs and oil. "They have lots of good cuts, they are more sedimentary taking care of the young and such, eating a lot more as well makes them marle nicely. These steaks are from a group of 'claws that got cleared out by another group of mercs. We watched the fight, scavenged ammo, and then Maine had me mark the bodies for cuts and he got to chopping."
Finn chuckled for a bit. "After Maine cut'em I sliced all the best cuts out and we dumped the bodies and spare meat near the harbor." He rolled his neck as he moved to the fridge and retrieved something it took hours for him to make and which he was very stingy with, butter. "As for cooking steaks... Best recipes use a mixture of rad-away in the oil. You combine that with a bit of spice from the garden and then you douse each steak with butter." He grinned looking at the former Legionary.
"As for how I ended up here..." Finn grew quiet for a moment, the same question had come around a few times and Finn never gave the same answer twice. BoS had found himself useful and his knowledge of machines, clean food prep, and most importantly skill had gotten him the offer to train, they knew Finn had been part of several local disputes and lost people. They also knew he had once been much worse about his drinking, now he merely drank with meals and light between, he kept it where no one in the Brotherhood complained.
Originally Finn was only sober when he couldn't afford the booze and was working on getting more, Finn was in a good mood so today's lie would only be half-truths. "Lost what made me happy... Without it, saw no reason to live where I did, I couldn't be happy. Figured I'd go somewhere and try to make sure other people could be happy." He left out the murderous revenge, the years of blackout drinking, the self-loathing, and other attempts to find peace.
Then, that song started the music played from his pipboy and Finn turned away, eyes focused on the pan. As the music played, anyone with ears could hear Finn was the male singer... Then a female voice joined in. Finn tilted his hat to cover his eyes, as they watered slightly. But the smile never moved, Finn fought the tears his voice never betraying his hidden sadness.
"So how you all want those steaks?" Only a few with great powers of deduction as well as Maine the ever observant and knowing the Knight well would know this was a song he had brought with him from his old home. One he sang with a woman he never spoke of and ignored the existence of if you dared ask her name, Finn just wished it hadn't played... Hearing Jess sing so sweetly in that melancholy love song made him want to be home, just to make sure his grave lay next to hers outside next to the little garden beside the church.
Phineas didn't feel like talking much once the song began to play but he didn't dare turn it off... He loved that voice to much to ever do that.
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