[hider=Solasier Ra][b]Name:[/b] Solasier Ra

[b]Age:[/b] 568

[b]Gender:[/b] Male

[b]Race:[/b] Eldar

[b]Appearance:[/b] As one of the mortal sons of Asuryan, Solasier's appearance is vaguely similar to that of a human, but distinct so many ways that he could not be mistaken for one. Tall and thin in build, his body is mostly comprised of densely-corded muscle, giving him strength and speed far beyond that which his lithe form suggests. The sharp, angular lines to his face and his elfin features give Solasier both otherworldly beauty and unnerving, inhuman androgyny. Though the typical Mon-keigh would not notice such subtleties, Solasier's age and experience are beginning to show on his face; creases brought on by the weariness that only battle can bring marr his face, and silver has begun to creep into his long, raven-black hair. Solasier's skin is the color of natural silk (a swarthy color for an Eldar, but an unnatural hue to a human), and his eyes resemble cut topaz, possessing a dangerous glint and a predatory gaze.

While in casual company Solasier wears light garments typical of a corsair, ubiquitously dark in coloration. His mesh armor, however, is quite distinctive to those familiar with Eldar technology. Rather than the standard-issue armor issued to guardians, his is the heavily-modified suit unique to corsairs, beetle-black in color and outfitted with a corsair jump-pack. His lasblaster, splinter pistol and balelight gauntlet are similar in coloration and construction, and are adorned with the various runes custom to his Craftworld and corsair band.

[b]Personality:[/b] Solasier is an unusually relaxed sort of Eldar, far more sociable and accommodating than many of his kind. Granted, by human standards he is still unpleasantly uptight and standoffish, but he is not impossible to get along with. He strikes some as a sort of hedonist, seeking out new adventures and experiences. While this is a dangerous path for an Eldar to tread, his centuries of learned discipline guide him in seeking wisdom and knowledge, rather than purely pleasure and sensation. Sharply observant and dangerously cunning, Solasier possesses at once a cold pragmatism that would strike most races as cold and heartless, and a flair for the dramatic that sways between frivolity and needless cruelty. Despite his humanlike shape, his Mon-keigh allies must keep wary of his still distinctly inhuman thought processes, at once capricious and subject to succumbing to obsession.

[b]History:[/b] "Solasier Ra" is not the true name of the Eldar agent known by his human allies. Rather it is a pseudonym taken some decades ago on the outset of his departure on the Path of the Outcast. That aside, Solasier was born as most Eldar are in this dark age: in the deep void aboard a Craftworld. Kaelor was his home; a remote, backwater world unnotable for much beyond nearly colliding with Saim-Hann, and a series of internecine house wars. Solasier took up the Path of Awakening upon reaching adulthood, and quickly moved onto the Path of the Artisan, choosing to manufacture weapons with which his people could defend themselves. However, as the rivalries between the Great Houses escalated, they demanded weapons from the gunsmiths of Kaelor. Solasier considered contributing to further violence between his people to be distasteful, and so changed over to the Path of the Warrior, as the Aspect Warriors had declared neutrality in the strife.

Solasier chose the aspect of the Swooping Hawk, an airborne warrior. In his many years spent as an Aspect Warrior, Solasier came to relish the freedom brought by sailing through the skies over a battlefield. He felt untouchable, unconstrained by the petty rivalries that embroiled his Craftworld. In time, he came to be a highly-respected warrior, considered to be among the most agile flyers and the keenest marksmen in Kaelor. Even so, Solasier kept on for the freedom that battle brought him, not for the recognition of his people or even really to defend his world. However, after so many years in his Aspect Armor, he could feel a psychic tug binding him to it. This horrified Solasier, as he realized that he was very close to becoming an Exarch of the Swooping Hawks. He was shocked and almost disgusted by the idea, as such lifelong commitment was at severe odds with his hate of bindings and restraints.

At once, Solasier left his Craftworld, taking on the Path of the Outcast. He considered no other option to be sufficient to distance himself from what he had nearly become. He wandered the Calixis Sector for some time, eventually drifting out into the Koronus Expanse. It was there that he became involved with the Children of Thorns, a particularly ruthless band of Eldar Corsairs. Mostly consisting of Druuchi, the dark brothers of the Craftworld Eldar, the Children of Thorns were cruel and merciless pirates, raiding many ships and worlds throughout the sector for slaves and treasure. Solasier once again achieved notoriety among the corsairs for his skill in battle, particularly in his mastery of the customary jump-packs of the corsairs. For years he reveled in the pure liberty that piracy and lawlessness brought him, having never realized how constricting life aboard a Craftworld truly was.

After spending many years as a pirate, Solasier's thoughts have begun to return home. He wondered if he could in some way help Kaelor, and make it less of a suffocating and dour place for future generations. These thoughts brought the realization that Solasier was for the first time naturally reaching the end of his chosen path, and yearning for the next. With this in mind, he has departed the Children of Thorns, and seeks to close out the Path of the Outcast, perhaps with another few decades of high adventure, before returning to his Craftworld.

[b]Skills:[/b] Solasier is a fierce and unrelenting warrior, as many Eldar who walk the warrior's Path are. Already physically and mentally superior to a human, his training gives him frightening lethality on the battlefield; as he moves faster than a human eye can track, and is stronger than a natural human could ever be. His intuition is supernaturally sharp, a boon of his natural psychic sensitivity. His accuracy with a lasgun is uncanny, and he is an undisputed master of airborn battle and tactics. Skilled as well in boarding tactics and melee combat, he truly lives up to his reputation as a terrifying pirate of the Koronus expanse. His previous Paths have brought him keen skills of observation; there is little that escapes his eagle-eyed notices. As well, he has a fair deal of knowledge in the art of crafting Eldar weapons, allowing him to adequately repair and maintain his own weapons, or even craft makeshift ammunition in emergencies. Solasier has explored much of the Halo Worlds, and has considerable knowledge of the Koronus Expanse and the various worlds and regions beneficial to pirates and other such outlaws.

[b]Equipment:[/b] The equipment and weapons Solasier carries are mostly accumulated from his various Paths walked throughout his life. His corsair mesh armor his specially modified to allow him to survive in the void of space for hours at a time, as well as advanced optics to aid his already superb marksmanship. Attached to his armor is a corsair jump-pack, which gives him extreme mobility both in-atmosphere and in zero-gravity. His primary weapon is an Eldar lasblaster, the ritual weapon of the Swooping Hawks; similar to a human lasgun, but with far greater power, accuracy and efficiency. He carries a variety of sidearms, such as a splinter pistol gifted to him by one of his Dark Eldar comrades, a balelight laser gauntlet carried as an emergency weapon, and a void sabre, earned by many years of fruitful piracy. Strapped Solasier's leg is a piece of equipment normally unique to Swooping Hawks, which he managed to keep as he departed on his current Path: a grenade pack. A slight misnomer, as it is actually a form of grenade launcher, it offers tactical advantage to warriors by carrying and firing a variety of explosives, including frag, plasma, krak and haywire grenades. The pack can also be easily opened to retrieve and throw grenades normally. Lastly, his soulstone (which outs him as a Craftworld Eldar, as opposed to a Dark Eldar) is typically worn over his heart on his armor.

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