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Xolani Mai
AGE
► 30
SPECIES
► Human
HEIGHT
► 5'8"
WEIGHT
► 178 lbs.
EYE COLOR
► Dark Brown
HAIR COLOR
► Dark Brown
HOMEWORLD
► Savareen
GENDER
► Male
FACTION
► Independent
RANK
► N/A
FORCE SENSITIVITY
► Yes, and trained
BIOGRAPHY
The first memory was the feeling of hunger. The empty stomach of a boy on Savareen, a planet once again enslaved by a corrupt criminal syndicate. Xo could feel not only his own tangs, but the raw feelings of others; pain, sadness, joy, lust all radiated in his head so strongly. Were his tribe not violently oppressed, a seer would have likely explained the Sight to him; they would have explained it as a great gift. Instead, he was met with silence; all the village’s adults had their tongues cut, a cruel reminder of the Crimson Dawn’s own fabled punishment to them generations ago. He was spared this fate, being but a boy, but the silence of his tribe’s grief went beyond cut tongues. Even their souls, their psyches, had been weighed down by the power of oppression; the living Force was nearly as quiet as his own tribesmen had been forced to be.
Then came their liberators, winged angels bearing glowing swords. The Jedi were heroes to him, then. They had appeared out of the light, starfighters encrusted by a golden halo of the sun, and liberated his tribe from the evil slavers who had taken root. In the aftermath of the battle, the Knights stayed to explain the powers of the Force to the tribesmen: some of their seers, fortunetellers, and shamans possessed the capability to exhibit the same strength that the Jedi did. Xolani volunteered to join them, on the spot. He needed the power to protect his tribe, to protect any who would befall his same fate. His father was apprehensive, but eventually relented to his son’s wishes.
Xolani quickly fell in love with the Jedi Order. While he often felt out of place, so did every other padawan; it was a group composed of outcasts, united only in their compassion and strength in the Force. These two attributes defined his studies; he voraciously learned to hone his Force power, eventually coming to worship the Force as one would an all-powerful God. The Force was a constant source of wisdom, and the Order helped to channel that wisdom into good works.
When the Sith Order reappeared, Xo was among the first to volunteer to battle. While he never became an especially skilled or famous duelist, he would often find himself in vital roles. Running supplies blockades, healing the wounded after battles, even participating in dogfights in his own fighter; war had become a part of his life. And with it, he found his first true test of faith. Many blamed the Jedi for the war between Jedi and Sith and, the longer it raged, the harder he found it to dispel the notion. The Sith were the aggressors, certainly; but did the Jedi put the rest of the galaxy at risk in this endless conflict? Could there be a way to avoid this war?
These questions lingered as he joined the Jedi and FWA attack force at Felucia. He had serious reservations about the assault - Felucia had peacefully joined the Sith Order, and its natives had little interest in the war between Jedi and Sith. He took part in an aerial assault alongside the FWA, using his own starfighter to rain bombs down upon the world’s surface. The aftermath of this mission scarred him: while he could not see the faces of his victims, he could feel them crying out for relief through the Force.
After the battle, when negotiations failed between the FWA, the world returned to Sith hands. All of the destruction, the devastation, had been for nothing; innocent people had died for no consequence. In his dreams, he still heard their voices, begging for mercy from the Order that was meant to protect them. He tendered his resignation shortly after; leaving the Order amicably. He did not believe the Jedi had lost their way, like in the days of the Old Republic, but knew that he had lost his own.
He has taken to the galaxy since, listening to the call of the Force through his dreams. He seeks understanding, now, in the hope that it will lead to peace.
Skills
Being a retired Jedi Knight, Xo has all the powers traditionally afforded to them. He is a capable starship pilot, Force user, and lightsaber wielder. He is especially talented at healing through the Force.
Equipment
+ Lighstaber
+ A-24 Sleuth Scout Ship
+ S-40 Stun Pistol
+ Electrostaff BD1 (unpowered)
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