[hider=Leto] [b]Name[/b]: Leto [b]Species[/b]: Sephi [b]Age[/b]: 19 [b]Rank/Title[/b]: Padawan [b]Planet of Origin/Birth[/b]: Thustra [b]Appearance[/b] Leto, like many Sephi, is towering and slender, with lean and taut musculature. His skin is of a dusky purple hue, and his hair, made up in the style of the Thustran nobility—pendulous, high, adorned with gleaming gemstones, with the characteristic V-shaped hairline—is a dark, burnt umber. His visage is stark, with severe cheekbones, pointed ears, an aquiline nose and hard lips; however, his eyes, molten and honey brown, soften what would otherwise have been a cruel and bloodless face. His manner of dress, as opposed to his opulent coiffure, is humble with all the bare essentials, similar to all Padawans: drab browns and greys, well-worn boots, and a utility belt. [b]Skills/Abilities/Talents/Training[/b]: [b][i]Form Ataru[/i][/b] [b][i]Core Force Powers (Control, Sense, and Alter)[/i][/b] [b][i]Specialist Force Powers: Battle Meditation, Force Stasis, Affect Mind, Psychometry[/i][/b] [b][i]Basic Computer Use[/i][/b]: In preparation for their mission on Coruscant, Amalaa instructed Leto in the basics of computer usage, an aptitude she thought could prove useful in the labyrinthine Undercity. This training included instruction in the usage of spikes, as well as how to use some wearable interfaces. [b]Equipment[/b]: -Double-bladed blue lightsaber, sleek and elegant, with gold accents. -Utility belt (IRSOG issue: communicator, datapad, grappling hook, breather, rations, etc.) -Interface visor [b]Psych profile[/b]: Leto is charismatic, idealistic, and charming, with an uncommon vigor and vivacity that is nearly infectious. His wit, ambition, and humility has made it a simple thing for him to make friends, both with his fellow padawans and his teachers. [b][i]-Flaws/Weaknesses-[/i][/b] [b]Idealism[/b]: Leto’s idealism is both one of his strong suits and one of his greatest weaknesses. There are many things Leto would like to do, and change, in the galaxy—this has led, much to the chagrin of his teachers, to an eagerness and nonchalance which has both endangered both his fellows and himself in critical situations, and which will no doubt endanger them in the future. It is thus no surprise that he was chomping at the bit to join Revan and, in his words, to become part of “a crusade of light”. [b]Hotheadedness[/b]: Leto is quick to anger and violence, something which his teachers have done their best to temper out of him as he has grown older, but which persists today. This incited the battlemaster on Dantooine to recommend Leto’s discipline in Ataru—an aggressive, highly acrobatic, but controlled form. This has led to Leto’s ascendance to a skilled and ferocious duelist, but some fear that without further instruction, Leto easily stray from the path of righteousness. [b]Proud[/b]: Born into the aristocracy of Thustra, Leto is very proud of his heritage, despite the fact that he has not seen his family or returned to Thustra in many years. During his early days at the praxeum, this could often lead to instances of profound haughtiness. Although this has been bred out of him both by maturation and instruction, and although he has been noted for his ability to consort with all types of people, it returns in fits in starts, and in different manifestations: his pride in his ability as a duelist, for instance. [b]Overall, Leto is a good-intentioned, outgoing, and talented Padawan—however, his ferocity, coupled with his arrogance, restlessness, and carelessness in achieving his ambitions may have the potential to make him a danger and liability to the mission[/b]. [b]History[/b]: Leto was born into an aristocratic line (distant cousins to the royal family) on Thustra, the homeland of the Sephi race. He lived a life of leisure and entertainment, but even early on his father inspired military sentiments in him, and imagined a career for him in the officer corps. The discovery of Leto’s sensitivity in the force at the age of five by a visiting Jedi called Master Yassa, however, changed everything. It is not an uncommon sight to see a Sephi initiate into the Jedi—but it [i]is[/i] uncommon for one of the Sephi nobility. Leto’s ability, and his parents’ reluctant decision to allow him to leave to the praxeum, caused a sensation in the upper circles of Thustra. He was taken by Master Yassa to the praxeum on Dantooine—far, far away from Thustra. Initially he experienced an intense longing and homesickness, followed by pride and arrogance, which, with time, melted into acceptance and curiosity in his newfound destiny. Naturally gregarious, he made fast friends with his fellow younglings, exploring the vast plains of Dantooine together and whiling the hours under blba trees. It was during this time that Leto began to excel as a duelist and force user, while his interest in the history of the Jedi, as well as the more ambiguous and abstract questions of the nature of the force, was markedly tepid. Upon becoming a Padawan, he was taken under the wing of the Togruta Guardian Amalaa, who was impressed by Leto’s ability with a saber and further instructed him in Ataru. His apprenticeship under Amalaa, unfortunately, was not to last. Following the forging of his lightsaber at Ilum, the completion of his Trial of Skill, and a brief trade mission to Alsakan, Amalaa and Leto were given the dangerous task of recovering an ancient Sith artifact which had fallen into the hands of an antiquities and contraband dealer in the Coruscant undercity. Amalaa was confident—she felt that her and her Padawan could easily fight their way out of any situation if things got too hairy. They met with the dealer, and made an offer, which was immediately refused. Amalaa, being a touch more diplomatic than Leto, tried to bargain with the dealer, but giving into his suspicion that these clients might be Jedi, he called in his Dashade enforcers—and finally, things [i]did[/i] get too hairy. Although Leto was able to recover the artifact, and escape, he noticed that Amalaa was beginning to fall behind. Suddenly, the rasterized staccato of blaster fire—and Amalaa crumpled. A Dashade sniper had delivered the finishing blow, and soon began to unleash a hail of blasts. Leto was not even able to collect his Master’s body. This would serve as his Trial of Courage in the eyes of the Masters of Dantooine. Leto was, indeed, heartbroken, and uncharacteristically lugubrious for many months following his Master’s death. During the period of quietude in which a new Master was to be chosen for him, Leto began to hear whispers of Revan. Idealistic as he is, Revan’s philosophy spoke to him—taking action to make real change in the galaxy, defending the wretched, fighting against the partisans of the Dark Side! His lot was not to idly repose on Dantooine, following some Jedi about, whom he could never consider his Master, not [i]truly[/i], pursuing some trifling tasks. He was a sword of truth, a flaming brand of fury and light—he wanted to, [i]needed[/i] to join Revan. Thus, when Revan called the Jedi of the galaxy to join the Mercy Corps, Leto was first in line to enlist on Dantooine. Against the urgings of the Dantooine Masters, Leto travels to join IRSOG, and begin his baptism by fire on the battlefield. [b]Relationships and Acquaintances[/b]: [b][i]Valek Xannoh[/i][/b]: The two faced each other in a training exercise ordered by the masters of their respective praxeums when the floating enclave passed Dantooine. Leto was impressed by Valek's unique style, and although he came out on the losing end of their sparring match, they parted on good terms. [b][i]Valsil Malki'na[/i][/b]: It is obvious that, unless especially gifted, a Padawan cannot roam about a war situation in the absence of a Master. Thus, upon being assigned to IRSOG, Leto was put under the tutelage of a new Master. The process was, unfortunately, rather haphazard--the IRSOG brass are ambivalent towards the Jedi already, and certainly do not possess a fine grasp on the particulars of the selection of Apprentices. Thus, Padawans were randomly assigned to Jedi within the Corps--and it was by, perhaps, unfortunate chance that Leto was placed under the care of Valsil, a man almost his diametric opposite. [i]To be expanded upon[/i]. [/hider]