Inanna Harth
Jedi Knight
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: Gotta sub the recurring villain.
- Image Credit: Art is Calibos from Clash of the Titans (1981); videos are taken from the films Legend, Excalibur, and Revenge of the Sith.
- Role: Sith Lord whom Inanna Hoole has been looking for/central antagonist of the Lord of Doubt story arc.
- Permissions: Permission to use the Primyn Group.
- Links: All threads in the Lord of Doubt story arc.
- Age: 50+
- Force Sensitivity: Master
- Species: Half-Bothan
- Voice Sample: Tim Curry as the Lord of Darkness
- Appearance: He hides his appearance to such a degree that seemingly no one knows what exactly he looks like. Given his species, one can assume that he is a furred faunlike creature with unguligrade lower limbs, a long tail, pointed ears and small forehead horns. Other than that, rumors abound which suggest everything from him being a hunchback, a hermaphrodite, or otherwise deformed. None of these stories can be confirmed and should be treated as speculation.
- Name: Arrius Messala; the Lord of Doubt
- Loyalties: Himself/The Sith Empire/The Primyn Group
- Wealth: Given his status as a minor Sith Lord who rarely participates in the Empire's conquests, it should come as no surprise that he has devoted some time and effort to amassing a large fortune in order to fund his science projects. Even when his private funds run short, he has endeavored to not rely on the generosity of his fellow Primyn Group members, searching instead for financial backers outside their ranks (and sometimes even outside the Sith Empire altogether).
- Notable Possessions: Paranoia, Regret, Suspicion.
- Skills: Messala is, first and foremost, a scientist. His origins drove him down the path of studying genetics, biology, and cytology, but he also augmented his knowledge in the field by studying Sith alchemy. Having achieved the rank of Master, he possesses various Dark Side powers and abilities. Much of his focus is on confounding and confusing others by affecting their perceptions, but he can also use the Force to inflict pain and physical damage. Torture, after all, remains a useful and nigh universal tool of manipulation.
- Personality: Nimdok described the Lord of Doubt as "mentally unstable. Scratch that—he must be completely insane at this point." This may or may not be true, seeing as Messala is still cognizant enough that he can manage his life and embark on various pursuits. But as another fictional character bearing a great resemblance to Nimdok once said, "Madness has no purpose. Or reason. But it may have a goal." Messala's goals tend to double as obsessions, and his biggest fixation is on his "creator", the Shi'ido scientist Arimanes Bosch. He wants to reconnect with Arimanes and bring him over to his side. In addition to this determined nature, Messala has no qualms against using torture and psychological manipulation to achieve his goals; he seems to lack even the most basic empathy or any sense of morality or principles. He frequently speaks in riddles which confuse and mislead, perhaps intentionally and by design.
COMBAT INFORMATION
- Weapon of Choice: The Force
- Combat Function: When attacked, he relies on the Force either to shield himself or to counterattack. He has been known to use Force lightning and Force choke, the staples of any Sith Lord's offense, along with various mind-altering powers.
- Powers: Mind Shard, Dark illusion, Memory Walk (aka "torture by chagrin"), Malicious Fury, Possession. (Keep in mind that this is by no means a complete list.)
- Mad Sith Scientist: Messala possesses a wide range of knowledge in the fields of genetics, biology, and cytology (the study of cells). Having recognized the necessity and value of Sith alchemy when it comes to bioengineering, he does not share his creator's view that the Force should be kept out of science.
- Augmented Being: From the time he was an embryo and throughout the earliest stages of his life, Messala's DNA and body were significantly altered. This granted him Force sensitivity, as well as giving him superior strength, speed, reflexes, and intelligence.
- Riddle Me This: His use of complex riddles, tantalizing hints, and emotional manipulation allows him to weave a complex web of intrigue and misinformation around his persona, projects, and enterprises. Not even those select few who are closest to him know much about him.
- A Dream to Some... A Nightmare to Others!: Depending on the personal beliefs of the person, whether they see his experiments as a great boon or a moral travesty, he may be considered a misunderstood genius, incredibly misguided, or actually insane. After all, the Dark Side of the Force is a pathway to many abilities some consider to be unnatural, and viewpoints on his experiments are sure to vary wildly.
- Genetic Defective: The alterations to his DNA were not entirely successful, resulting in genetic defects. He relies on the Force to treat any issues arising from the damage. If deprived of the Force, these weaknesses would be exposed.
- Personal Limitations: He seems to have a curious blind spot where Drain Knowledge is concerned, and he cannot actually alter reality, only others' perception of reality.
"Arrius Messala is mentally unstable. Scratch that—he must be completely insane at this point. He hates Arimanes for abandoning him and turning his back on the Sith, yet he loves him and wants him on his side. That’s why he ordered Thetis to experiment on Miri and give her Force sensitivity, to show Arimanes how far he had come by building on his old research. He thinks he can convince Arimanes to return to the fold this way." —Nimdok, "All's Well That Ends Well"
Arrius Messala was created in a lab as part of the experiments under Project Warlock. He was genetically engineered as a zygote, but the methods used were imperfect, resulting in genetic deformities and birth defects. It has long been theorized that the Half-Bothan species itself was the product of Sith breeding experiments, which may account for the rumors about him being physically deformed—his DNA had already been altered from its natural course, and altering it further created more problems.
The central goal of the experiment was to create Force sensitives artificially. Messala is Force sensitive, but his power is such that his mind has been affected. Over the years, constant exposure to the raw eddies of the Force has left him mentally unstable—not enough that he would be reduced to a catatonic or totally psychotic state, as many of the other experiments were, but enough that much of his behavior is bizarre and unpredictable.
Beyond his creation in the lab and eventual ascent to becoming a Sith Lord and scientist, little is known about his past at this time. In other words, more will be added here later as the roleplay progresses.
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