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The Arbiter
"The Deadliest Predator Is The One You Cannot See"
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Site Lore
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A rare and secretive sect of the Jedi Order, the mantle of “Arbiter” arose from those loyal to the dark side, who realised that the only way to ensure the longevity of their teachings, was to implant a powerful and indispensable asset within the Jedi itself. The first, was said to have been son to a powerful Exiled Jedi and one of the first to study the teachings of the Dark Side of the Force.
The boy was trained not only in the dark side of the force, but was taught how to be a ruthless assassin, who could live in the shadows. The young boy once a Jedi Knight was said to have made himself so valuable to the order that he was eventually accepted into the council. A position from which he was able to manipulate the Jedi and create the mantle known as "The Arbiter" a lasting position for all those who would follow him
While the mantle of “Arbiter” holds no more power than that of a mere Jedi Knight, it is held in far higher esteem than the average foot soldier of the order. Answering to the Jedi Council and the Jedi Council alone they are tasked with completing the most heinous of tasks on their behalf, and are therefore expected to bear the scars of those actions. Namely the taint of the dark side of the force. For this reason, they are very rarely seen by those not on council and tend to keep well away from the vicinity of Jedi Temples.
There is however no reason to believe that there can be only one Arbiter, however there is no record in any archive that details any two Arbiters working together at any point in their history, with the Arbiter themselves picking a successor (opposed to an apprentice) rather than the council appointing one of their own choosing.
Due to the lack of visual evidence, the vague stories and the lack of names linked to the mantle many of the Order believe the Arbiter to be nothing but myth and legend. With some even condemning at its damaging effect on the Jedi’s image.
Intent:
My intent with this idea is to add a bit of weight to my character Omnia since there seems to be some debate about the character history, and the mantle that I have named with no real approval which has understandably caused some confusion. I think it would also be something interesting to explore in the new timeline, not only the origins of the Sith themselves, but the numerous avenues they may have taken to survive in the years after their exile. Including the implanting of a student of the dark side, within the order itself. I have left the idea of "multiple" arbiters open because I realise that other people might wish to have some hand in this kind of character, however for myself this helps me to add a little bit of flavour into my character. I feel that it is no different from me just writing into my character sheet that "I was once a member of the Jedi Council" or "I am a dark side Jedi". The only difference is that I have created a slightly more plausible background to my character.
There is also the aspect that Jedi cannot be all good that I want to explore, and although they may have devoted themselves to an ideal, they are just as open to corruption as any senator is. I love the idea of these figures in the background that do the bidding of the council, allowing them to affect the galaxy on a much wider scale than if they maintained a singular route of “We will fight bad with good” and makes them slightly more human in the fact that – sometimes you have to do a little bad, to do a lot more good.
The boy was trained not only in the dark side of the force, but was taught how to be a ruthless assassin, who could live in the shadows. The young boy once a Jedi Knight was said to have made himself so valuable to the order that he was eventually accepted into the council. A position from which he was able to manipulate the Jedi and create the mantle known as "The Arbiter" a lasting position for all those who would follow him
While the mantle of “Arbiter” holds no more power than that of a mere Jedi Knight, it is held in far higher esteem than the average foot soldier of the order. Answering to the Jedi Council and the Jedi Council alone they are tasked with completing the most heinous of tasks on their behalf, and are therefore expected to bear the scars of those actions. Namely the taint of the dark side of the force. For this reason, they are very rarely seen by those not on council and tend to keep well away from the vicinity of Jedi Temples.
There is however no reason to believe that there can be only one Arbiter, however there is no record in any archive that details any two Arbiters working together at any point in their history, with the Arbiter themselves picking a successor (opposed to an apprentice) rather than the council appointing one of their own choosing.
Due to the lack of visual evidence, the vague stories and the lack of names linked to the mantle many of the Order believe the Arbiter to be nothing but myth and legend. With some even condemning at its damaging effect on the Jedi’s image.
Intent:
My intent with this idea is to add a bit of weight to my character Omnia since there seems to be some debate about the character history, and the mantle that I have named with no real approval which has understandably caused some confusion. I think it would also be something interesting to explore in the new timeline, not only the origins of the Sith themselves, but the numerous avenues they may have taken to survive in the years after their exile. Including the implanting of a student of the dark side, within the order itself. I have left the idea of "multiple" arbiters open because I realise that other people might wish to have some hand in this kind of character, however for myself this helps me to add a little bit of flavour into my character. I feel that it is no different from me just writing into my character sheet that "I was once a member of the Jedi Council" or "I am a dark side Jedi". The only difference is that I have created a slightly more plausible background to my character.
There is also the aspect that Jedi cannot be all good that I want to explore, and although they may have devoted themselves to an ideal, they are just as open to corruption as any senator is. I love the idea of these figures in the background that do the bidding of the council, allowing them to affect the galaxy on a much wider scale than if they maintained a singular route of “We will fight bad with good” and makes them slightly more human in the fact that – sometimes you have to do a little bad, to do a lot more good.
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