Hope this is cool :3 If anything needs changing or reviewing just lemme know; I kinda chickened out and went with the easy route in the bio :P Stole the CS format from Azure's Gate RP (I love you, Lyla! :D) [hider=The Native] [h1][b][i][color=cyan][center]Aether[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h1] [center][img]http://orig13.deviantart.net/c44f/f/2013/182/7/4/swtor_mirialan_jedi_wip_by_runshin_by_starwarst1138-d68w45u.jpg[/img][/center] [h3][b][i][color=cyan][center]Character Summary[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=cyan]Name:[/color][/b] Aether Oath Ether [b][color=cyan]Age:[/color][/b] 23 [b][color=cyan]Place of Origin:[/color][/b] Valkaina [b][color=cyan]Species:[/color][/b] Mirialan [b][color=cyan]Height:[/color][/b] 5'8 [b][color=cyan]Weight:[/color][/b] 72kg [b][color=cyan]Gender:[/color][/b] Female [b][color=cyan]Class:[/color][/b] Jedi Knight [b][color=cyan]Position[/color][/b] Tutor of the Force and survival; ace pilot. [h3][b][i][color=cyan][center]Skills, Weapons and Abilities[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] [b][color=cyan]Weapons:[/color][/b] Aether wields two cyan-coloured blades, one of which having an unsteady lightsaber core, resulting in it sparking and shimmering. The stable core saber boasts a sleeker design and is the blade Aether is most familiar with. She wields this blade in her right hand in a reverse grip, the blade held backwards. On the other hand, the unstable core lightsaber is held menacingly in her left; the blade once belonged to her master, and thus she doesn't truly have much experience in wielding it. The hilt is shorter and larger, likely better suited for her master, though has a stronger grip to it. It also tends to be attracted to enemy blades, likely a result of the crystal within and it's power. [b][color=cyan]Saber Skills:[/color][/b] Aether lacks a great deal in the saber department, as very little of her training actually involved saber combat. Her fighting style involves elements of Soresu (form III) and Ataru (form IV), using quick movements to make decisive, defensive blocks, parries, and counters, along with swift and agile attacks to best her opponent. It generally revolves around simple hit-and-run tactics, using Soresu skills to defend against sabers and even blasters, and Ataru to deal swift strikes when openings arise. Due to Aether not fully mastering both styles, she can be easily overpowered or worn out if her opponent deals a relentless assault, and is more likely to use the Force to aid her in dangerous confrontations. [b][color=cyan]Force Skills[/color][/b] Telekinesis, Mind Tricks, Force Shield, Electric Judgement, Force Deflection, Tapas, Doppelganger, Breath Control, All Core Abilities, Battle Precognition, Force Wave, Alter Environment, Force Healing, Revitalize, and Transcend. Suffice to say, Aether is about as skilled as a Master when it comes to the Force. While the list may be large and versatile, her skill with each varies and many of the advanced skills, such as Alter Environment or Electric Judgement, are not only incredibly draining, but also require impossible levels of concentration. Thus, only level 2 skills and below can be applied practically. [url=http://swffarchives.wikidot.com/force-powers]Source[/url] [b][color=cyan]Weaknesses:[/color][/b] In terms of physical and spiritual weaknesses, Aether lacks a lot in the power department, and her blade strikes don't quite have the 'oomph' most Jedi Knights do. While she boasts impressive stamina, her Ataru and Soresu skills can tire her out if used too aggressively and she isn't given enough time to recuperate. Her mind becomes especially fragile should this happen, and her Force abilities suffer as a result. Mentally, her weaknesses involve her having very little trust in her comrades, making certain exceptions to Jedi. This goes so far as to charge ahead of others alone and doing things herself, not because she feels more capable, but because she trusts herself more. Under extreme pressures her calm composure will snap, and she may submit herself to the dark side or lash out in anger for strength, however due to her training this is very unlikely. Lastly, outside of her military and Force knowledge, Aether knows very little in the way of the world outside. Though she knows how to fly, she isn't very good at landing... [h3][b][i][color=cyan][center]Background[/center][/color][/i][/b][/h3] Aether was initially born without a name, a number taking it's place. #307 was what she was referred to by, and she didn't know her birthplace nor her parents. All she knew of her early life was racism and slavery... She served as the working girl for slavers, spared of the horrific concept of being sold off at the expense of having to work for dishonest men. Though self-proclaimed 'gentlemen', Aether's 'masters' were not the nicest bunch, and she witnessed and even had to suffer through some of the atrocities they partook in firsthand. This began when she was five, and carried on for four long years, until one day, everything changed. The slavers were trading on a cold planet with dangerous clients. When the deal went south, those discussing the terms were shot dead by their associates, and a firefight ensued. The slavers were larger in number, but were poorly equipped, and were gunned down one by one. Aether hid throughout the ordeal, though upon her discovery, she was so afraid that she did the unthinkable... ... She manifested the dark side of the Force, for the first and only time since... The young Mirialan escaped using her power, and fled out into the snow. The air was freezing and the clothes on her back were hardly enough to keep her conscious for an hour. As her nerves seemed to freeze and her mind went blank, her face hit the snow and her eyes glazed over, giving way to unconsciousness... When she awoke, Aether found warmth she hadn't felt before, both physically and emotionally. An old man, who would soon become her new master, took her in and saved her. It was a kindness which would mold her years to come, and her rise as a Jedi. He was also the man who gave her the name Aether, after seeing her fascination with the stars; Oath coming from her oath to him and Ether after his own surname. He was a former Jedi, a hermit living in a world without others, having been expelled from the Jedi Order for not being a true follower of the Jedi Code. As such, he knew of the potential within Aether, and taught her everything he knew over the years to better her skills as a Jedi and in the Force. The first thing Aether learned was control. Control of her emotions, control of her body, and control of her mind. It allowed her a deeper understanding of the Force, and controlled her previously unchecked emotions. Next was survival. The ability to fast, to hunt, and to use the Force to sense the world around her. From these two bases, Aether began learning the skills required to be a Jedi: lightsaber combat using one of her master's blades, Force abilities that her Master knew, how to have control of oneself, and the ability to survive in the wilds. Not to mention the flight knowledge she acquired from toying with the slaver ship her master brought back to their base, after finding it left in the middle of the snow, past memories resurfacing to help her understand it all. Over a nine year period, these skills only grew. However, her master would soon become too old to continue. He also lacked much else to tutor Aether in the way of the Force as well as the blade, and felt his natural calling to become one with the Force. As he drew his remaining breaths, the old man officially declared her a Jedi Knight, and handed his disciple a holocron with instructions, directing the young woman to none other than Luthor Antilles himself. Though she had no idea why, she assumed her master used what little strength he had to search for the Jedi Master and pinpoint his location, presumably so Aether would be in safe hands after his passing. Whatever his motive, her master had lead her to Antilles, and she has stuck by him ever since. Now a well-established member of the enclave, Aether teaches the new how to hone their skills with the force and to survive in these harsh lands. She herself still strives to become even better with a lightsaber, learning how to properly wield them through her own training, as well as bettering herself as a pilot. Though she may be a Jedi Knight, she doesn't think herself as such, and admits she has much to learn. [/hider]