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Name(s): Ilkea Jhoren, Sre'vkk'lak (Sre), Mrak, “One Eye”

Species: Human

Gender: Male

Age: 29

Homeworld: Tattooine

Force-Sensitive: Yes

Calling: Wanderer

Appearance:

Sre’skk’lak [+]

Mrak stands at a solid 6’1, with lean muscle from strenuous labor and combat on Tatooine. While not bulky, his physique shows through his almost total lack of body fat. His right eye is a scarred and ruined mess, permanently shut after a krayt dragon ripped it open with its deadly claws. Mrak keeps this concealed with a simple tan cloth wrapped at an angle around his head. Two more scars from the same incident dig into his left cheek. Mrak’s hands are coarse and callused, his right missing its pinkie finger from the first knuckle up. Most of Mrak’s body is coated in an ugly layer of scars, blaster marks, and tribal tattoos that speak of his conquests on Tatooine.

History: Mrak was born on Tatooine to a pair of young moisture farmers, but then, his name was Ilkea Jhoren. When he was barely a year old, the farm was attacked by Tusken Raiders, and his entire family was slaughtered like animals for the little water they possessed. Luckily, Ilkea was adopted by a female Tusken on the raid, Ora'jss'ask, who had just lost a young child of her own. Ora substituted her deceased babe with Ilkea, ensuring that none of their tribe knew the true identity of the human amongst their ranks. She named the adopted child Sre’skk’lak and raised him as her own with her mate.

Sre lived with the Tuskens in perfect, brutal harmony. As a child, or uli-ah, he proved himself as an exceptional combatant with a gaderfii, even besting a few adults. His skills with a blaster were sub-par, though marksmanship was not a vital part of their culture anyway. At 7, Sre was paired with a bantha cub of the same age and formed the mystical bond that existed between the Raiders and banthas. Life as a Tusken, however, was never easy. He was constantly exposed to pain, violence, and death, not exactly the ideal environment for a child, but it was typical for Tusken Raiders. By the age of 13, Sre had participated in three raids, killing a colonist on each. They did what they must to survive, and Sre never found it to disturb him much.

After eight birthing seasons, or sixteen years, Sre, like all Tuskens, was required to prove himself in order to become a full member of the tribe. He set out into the desert on his bantha mount and into the Jundland Wastes, the breeding grounds of the vicious krayt dragon. It was here that Sre earned his place within the tribe by slaying one of these beasts with his gaderfii club, though the dragon badly damaged his right eye. Sre retrieved the precious dragon pearl from the animal’s gullet and returned to his tribe, hailed as a hero. Sre was given adult robes, a proper gaderfii staff, his own tent, and a mate. Sre and the female Tusken, Jrr'ssk'iis, married, slicing their hands open and allowing their blood to mingle, along with the blood of their bantha mounts. The newly married couple then returned to Sre’s tent, and for the first time since their birth, shed their clothes in the view of another. In Tusken culture, it is strictly forbidden to remove their protective clothing in front of others, except during childbirth and in the privacy of a tent. Breaking this rule would result in banishment, so no Tusken truly knew what the opposite sex looked like until their marriage night. Although Sre was a human, and Jrr a true Tusken, neither knew what to expect, so they simply assumed that male and female Tuskens looked radically different. Regardless, the couple still did what most do on the night of their marriage.

The years passed, with Sre becoming an even more important figure in the Tusken tribe. He was a fierce warrior and smart salvager, ranking him high in the group. Sadly, Jrr never bore any children, since the two were biologically incompatible, though neither were overly heartbroken. The two bonded beautifully, caring more for the other than themselves. Jrr tended to his many wounds he earned raiding, while Sre gave her everything she asked for. This life, while hard, was perfect to Sre. At the age of 24, however, the tribe was attacked by angry colonists in retaliation for the constant raiding parties that destroyed their towns. The colonists were fended off, but Jrr was slain in the midst of the battle, despite Sre’s attempts to defend her. In his shame and sorrow, Sre banished himself from the tribe without his bantha, like many Tuskens do after the death of their mate. He wandered the scorching desert, believing if Jrr’s spirit wanted him to live, she would allow him.

The weakened Sre was found face-down in the burning sand by Mythus Thul, an older Force-sensitive human living on Tatooine. Thul, sensing the Tusken was Force-sensitive too, dragged Sre to his home and cared for him, surprised to find a human face beneath the rags. Sre was equally shocked to discover that he was human. Though Sre spoke no Basic, the two communicated by projecting images into eachother’s minds using the Force. Thul dubbed Sre Mrak since Sre’vkk’lak didn’t roll off the tongue too well, and slowly taught Mrak both Basic and the way of the Force. Thul also began conditioning Mrak to become more human, showing him how colonists live. Slowly, Mrak became a human again, though his Tusken side is still present.

After five years of training, Thul finally explained to Mrak why he was doing all of this for a stranger, though the two came to be extremely close. Thul revealed that he had once been a member of an ancient peacekeeping guild known as the Jedi Order. Thul was banished from the Council after slaying a number of criminals suspected in the murder of his wife. This is not to say Thul leans towards the Dark Side, but he simply believes that villains should never be spared, and passed this belief to his apprentice. After leaving the Jedi Order, Thul returned to his homeworld Tatooine to actively keep the peace in the land, but always searching for someone to take his place. He was no longer a young man, and when he were to die, Thul feared for the fate of the crime-ridden planet. He found Mrak in the desert, and sensed the good in him, despite the harsh exterior, so the exiled Jedi took him in. After revealing this story to Mrak, Thul decided it was time for the Tusken to leave Tatooine to see the universe in its entirety to gain experience and wisdom. His training was temporarily put on hold for this journey, for Thul wanted to make sure if his apprentice were to turn to the Dark side, his powers would be limited. Still, Thul didn’t want Mrak to be as close-minded as the Jedi, and he saw this as the only way to expand his horizons. However, the aging Force user also sensed a disturbance in the Force, feeling a great battle would soon shatter the fragile peace. He knew it was Mrak’s time to take his place outside the desert world, hopefully for the good of it. Thul knew that, while the man may not change the fate of the galaxy, his presence would certainly make it sway. The Tusken left his homeworld, hoping there would be something in the stars for him.

Personality: Mrak is generally a very reserved man, saving his words for when he is spoken to. His grammar is fine, but the Tusken’s Basic vocabulary is somewhat lacking. This relative silence is typical of Sand People, a culture where words are generally reserved for important occasions, and body language is often substituted for real speech. Because of this, Mrak is very poor at concealing his emotions, for he never had a reason to mask his body language, and since his face was always covered by rags, facial expressions were never noticed. Mrak is generally very wary to strangers, another characteristic from living among Tusken Raiders. Much of his tribal side has been erased, however, through Thul’s guidance. Mrak always tries to do good, though sometimes he fails in this endeavor. He is quick to recognize mistakes, however, and does his best to learn from them. Mrak is fairly modest as well, never boasting of his accomplishments, and always willing to take advise. The Tusken strives to control his anger, for Thul always warned him that the Jedi were right about anger, but sometimes he simply can’t help but engulf himself in rage as he once did while on raiding parties. He never has qualms about ending a life, especially when they threaten him, loved ones, or the innocent. While he doesn’t show it, Mrak is deeply religious, following the gods and rituals all Tuskens do. The man believes that he was found by Thul after wandering the desert because his mate, Jrr, wanted him to live, and become a greater man.

Equipment: Mrak wears a combination of durasteel armor and his Tusken Raider attire. The metallic durasteel has been salvaged from various suits of armor, rarely matching, and is fastened to a black body glove. What the armor doesn’t conceal is wrapped in tan rags, and Mrak’s entire frame is usually obscured by a flowing earth-colored robe. The Tusken’s face is usually exposed, however, unless his hood shows his head in darkness.

Gaderfii [+]

Mrak reinforced his Gaderfii with a low-grade beskar alloy, allowing the deadly staff to withstand a vibroweapon equipped with a similar metal, though it would give way to the striking force of a lightsaber.

S-5 Heavy Blaster [+]

Small leather backpack containing:
Hydrospanner
F-187 fusioncutter
Macro welder
RW-80 welding goggles
Syntherope
Force bar
2x rations

Leather bandolier containing:
Dragon pearl
2x thermal detonators
5x ammo cartridges
Sharpening stone
Canteen

Skills and Abilities: Mrak’s midi-chlorian count is that of a lower-tier Jedi, enabling him to tune into the Force and react faster in situations where a non-Force user could not. He was taught to meditate on the Force as well, but this is where his training was ended. However, Mrak is a fierce melee combatant, his experience as both a Tusken Raider and partial training as a Force user giving him a competitive edge. Mrak favors a more aggressive style of fighting, despite the urging of Thul for a more neutral form, like Soresu, as opposed to Mrak’s favorite, Ataru. Mrak’s pain tolerance is certainly higher than most, evident from his numerous scars and burns, and he is more than willing to sustain injuries to defeat his foes. Despite his heavy-handed approach, Mrak is quite capable of moving in relative silence, a skill acquired from raiding colonists in the midst of night. Scavenging in the harsh desert forced Mrak to use every single resource available, so his repairing skills are not terrible, and he can jury-rig almost anything imaginable. Mrak speaks Tusken, Basic, and Huttese.

Weaknesses: Mrak’s right eye has been blinded, so his right side serves as a major weak spot in combat. He tries to make up for the lack of vision by probing his surroundings with the Force, but it is not as effective. Mrak’s aim is also quite poor, and he is generally restricted to close-range blaster fights where he would use his club anyway. His body, familiar only with the scorching Tatooine climate, is very susceptible to cold environments, and as a result his reaction time is much slower. Mrak is totally unable to swim, rarely having seen a pool of water deeper than that in his canteen. The Tusken’s skills as a pilot are also nonexistent, forcing him to hitch rides with other spacefarers.

Woo, it worked for the most part! I hesitantly included his weapon to be reinforced with a crappy beskar alloy, but if that isn't allowed, I'm more than willing to make changes. Heck, if you want me to change anything, just let me know. You are the master here.

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