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JORY DAVETH_F A C T I O N
GALACTIC ALIANCE_S U B - F A C T I O N
JEDI ORDER_R A N K
JEDI KNIGHT_H O M E W O R L D
RIVER MOON OF AL'DOLEEM_S P E C I E S
HUMAN_A G E
30 STANDARD YEARS_H E I G H T
1.85 METERS_W E I G H T
79.3 KILOGRAMS_G E N D E R
MALE_F O R C E_ S E N S I T I V I T Y
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Despite increasing calls for war with the Empire, along with an uptick in militarization within the rebel cells, Jory was raised out in nature away from the violence and fighting. Well his parents' rebel friends generally looked down upon them for sheltering the boy, Jory was given as normal a childhood as their situation allowed, and they infused in him a love for nature and a reverence for the Force. Jory also received an education alongside other children of the rebellion, learning a skewed history of the Republic and the Jedi Order that had protected it. He learned to resent the Sith Empire and fear the dark side of the Force. But the Force within Jory refused to remain dormant despite his parents' best efforts, and he remained curious about these ancient religious orders and often wondered about his place in the galaxy.
As a teenager, Jory grew resentful of his parents' coddling. The radicalized education he received from the other rebels made him want to fight the Sith and join the action. As he grew older, he began to accuse his parents of holding him back and making him weak. In turn, the feared that his resentment, anger towards the Sith, and hastiness towards combat might lead him down a dark path. In desperation, his mother told him about his Force-sensitivity and warned him the dangers of the dark side. While this tempered Jory's lust for battle for a time, his newfound knowledge caused him to yearn for an even greater destiny. The rebirth of the Jedi and the ultimate defeat of the Sith.
By his late teens, it was clear that coherency was beginning to form between the various rebel cells scattered throughout the galaxy. Though he wasn't sure why (as the existence of a larger Galactic Alliance was not known even among the cells yet), Jory was inevitably drawn further into the growing rebellion. As his cell grew and merged with others, he met another young man, Kaeb, who quickly grew to be his closest friend. After a time, it was clear that he harbored more than just feelings of friendship for the other young man; but Kaeb was a pilot who actively flew missions for the rebellion, while Jory's tasks often kept him back at the base.
Jory learned the ways of the Force under the handful of Jedi Masters that still lived and was sworn to secrecy. He also observed Leah from afar in an attempt to learn the politics of the rebellion. When the Galactic Alliance revealed itself and openly waged war on the Empire, Jory—having learned the dangers of his anger and thirst for revenge—chose to act as a diplomat for both the Alliance and the Jedi Order, securing secret allies and supplies behind the scenes while the rest of the Order went to battle against the Sith. Even his promotion to Jedi Knight went by quietly, without the fanfare that the other Jedi — heroes of the battlefield that they were — received upon their promotion.
PERSONALITY & TRAITS
As a young man, Jory was brash, inquisitive, and hot-headed — all traits that his mother feared might put him on the same dark path as the Sith. However, loss and Jedi training have all but erased those traits. As a Jedi Knight, Jory is calm, patient, kind, and soft-spoken. He is thoughtful and intuitive, but is not known to be meek and is valued for speaking his mind on matters regardless of whom he might offend. Unlike the younger members of the recovering Jedi Order, Jory has learned the dangers of looking ahead to the future. His mind is always in the present and he often cautions younger Jedi about the dangers of trying to control the future or change their pasts. His present-mindedness gives him keen perception of the Force, which makes him useful in political and diplomatic matters.
As one of the Alliance's diplomats, Jory is a good listener and rarely speaks (or acts) before he has heard the other side out or thoroughly investigated a matter. When he does act, he acts decisively, without conflict or quarrel. However, that does not mean he is a man without flaws. The loss in Jory's life constantly haunts him and he constantly struggles with his attachments. As a result, he has has closed himself off from the possibility of future romantic love and has even shunned the idea of taking a Padawan—both because he fears losing them as he did his parents and Kaeb, and also out of awareness to his weaknesses.
However, this does not prevent Jory from being highly empathetic. To his late parents and to those who know him, Jory is known as a champion of the underdog and friend to the most unlikely of beings. He has a habit of befriending those who have tried to do him harm and seeing the good in people who otherwise appear entirely consumed by the dark side of the Force. To some, these traits appear to be forms of weakness. But, to Jory, they are simply part of his service to the Force—part of his role as a member of the Jedi Order.
When pushed into lightsaber combat, Jory is well-trained and versed in Form IV, an athletic and aggressive style that was suited for ending combat quickly—a virtue he relishes. Despite his inclinations towards peace, he is not a Jedi to be taken lightly and can hold his own in almost any situation. His skill with a lightsaber is such that he can fend off two opponents at once, though doing so does not come with much ease.
Beyond his Jedi skills, Jory is keenly observant—able to pick up details and solve puzzles that more hasty individuals might miss—and has a knack for negotiations, which makes him well-suited to diplomatic missions. Due to his time in the rebellion, he is a skilled enough pilot, though he loathes flying and will avoid it when he can. He is also able to make basic repairs on a starship but lacks the inclination towards heavy modifications that have become somewhat of a fad among members of the Galactic Alliance.
He has above average skills in hand-to-hand combat, is decent with a blaster when forced to use one, and can speak Galactic Basic and Huttese. He can understand a variety of other alien languages thanks to his many years as a diplomat.
EQUIPMENT
➳ Jedi robes
➳ Single-bladed lightsaber (blue blade)
➳ Standard issue Galactic Alliance comlink
➳ Standard issue Galactic Alliance datapad
Ships & Misc.
➳ Antelope-class shuttle
