Avena Rayne
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NAME: Avena Rayne
FACTION: None
RANK: None
SPECIES: Xasurian (Human)
AGE: 25
SEX: Female
HEIGHT: 5'10"
WEIGHT: 155ish
EYES: Light hazel
HAIR: Very dark brunette
SKIN: Pale
FORCE SENSITIVE: Yes
STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES (Required: 2 Weaknesses Minimum) :
- Fear Leads to Anger, Anger Leads to Hate... - Given her upbringing, dealing with intense emotions (good and bad) is a huge struggle for Avena. She's still seeking that balance between controlling and releasing her emotions, leading to many misjudgments on which is needed for a given situation. Should someone gifted in emotional manipulation come along, it wouldn't be too far-fetched to find Avena an easy target.
- Deference to Those Above Us - Though raised in a wealthy family, having great respect and deference towards those above you in the pecking order has been ingrained in Avena. Acts of rebellion and defiance against those she sees as authority figures to her are few and far between, often leaving behind a gnawing sensation of guilt; something she's still struggling with.
- Two is Better Than One - Though by no means a Master, Avena is fairly proficient with a double bladed lightsaber. The one she possesses is a family heirloom, formerly owned by a Jedi friend of her ancestor who later died during the onslaught of the Gulag Virus. It had been passed down over the years, waiting for someone proficient in the Force to wield it again.
- It's One Banana....How Much Could It Cost? Ten Dollars? - "How the hell do you people survive in poverty?" and "What do you mean I can't just pay people to do things for me all the time?" are questions often asked by Avena. It seems a wealthy upbringing and training under a Jedi did not do her justice for surviving in the real world.
- A Knack for Details - Avena's wits are sharp, and her eyes are keen. Few things get past her, though she may not always understand what it is she's processing. The same thing goes for her capabilities in the Force; while by no means a Master or a Super Ultra Epic Force User, she can still sense more than most.
- Sharp Mind, Quick Wits - Sort of piggy-backing off the aforementioned trait, she is a very quick learner.
APPEARANCE:
See posted pictures. Since leaving her planet, Avena's style of dress has become more subdued, less noticeable. The better to hide from those who'd wish her harm.
BIOGRAPHY:
Avena was born and raised in the city of Rayne, on the planet of Xasuri. Her mother was a talented artist, and her father's family had gotten big into the wine-making business, leaving Avena wanting for very little. That said, her life wasn't entirely in line with every other wealthy Xasurian woman's life. While most women on her planet were chosen by a young man at his coming-of-age ceremony, her father instead insisted that none were good enough for Avena or her family. This led to her still being single and unclaimed by the ripe old age of twenty two. On the face of it, things looked as though her parents wanted their only child to take over their vineyard, which was partially true.
The other truth, however, was that they didn't want her discovered by the clergy.
On the planet of Xasuri, any males proficient with the Force were immediately snatched up and trained by the clergy, the Higletists. Females, on the other hand, were strongly encouraged to marry a clergyman, or else run the risk of being "claimed." Though a good way to advance through society, as the religious members were often incredibly wealthy, Avena's parents did not see this as the way to go.
In fact, as the first Force User in the family for a long-ass time, they wanted to see their daughter become a noble Jedi.
A few hundred years ago, right before the onslaught of the Gulag Virus, an ancestor on Avena's father's side befriended a Jedi Knight. The pair maintained contact for a long time, though how they met is forgotten to time. When the virus hit Xasuri, the Knight came to assist - but was later infected and died from the virus. The ancestor, meanwhile, was found to have been immune, and in a rare moment of sentiment kept the Knight's blade, passing it and the story down through the line. Because of the Jedi stance on emotions, Avena's family viewed them quite fondly - to the point of befriending another (former) Jedi, one who left the Order to live out the rest of his days in peace. So when it was discovered that Avena could use the Force, her parents immediately decided two things - one, that they would go against the grain and the priests to keep their daughter from entering their livelihood, and two, she would be secretly trained by the Jedi friend, with her abilities kept silent. No doubt, there were some slip-ups - but a sizeable sum of money and a couple bottles of highest quality wine were enough to keep anyone's mouth shut.
As Avena came close to leaving her teenage years, she found herself slowly befriending a young man among the common people. A huge no-no, as intermingling among the classes was heavily discouraged - and yet, she couldn't help but find herself drawn to this person, who seemed to be as much of a pretender as she was, but in a different way as she soon found out. Turns out, he was a member of a re-emergence of the Xonsha guild, hidden deeply within the shadows. This guild had risen to prominence over two hundred Xasurian years ago, seeking to overthrow the royal family and being brutally defeated by the military. They believed in emotion, the complete opposite of what the clergy taught, and above all believed that love should be celebrated - especially with marriage. Soon enough, Avena found herself doubting the teachings of the Jedi, and the beliefs she'd been raised with.
All of this came crashing down one fateful day, shortly after she'd turned 24. After not seeing her friend for a couple weeks, Avena learned he'd been killed during a military raid on a tavern one night. The royal family had caught wind of this resurgence meeting together, and quietly got rid of everyone. Though nothing official was said on the matter, everyone, from the common people all the way up to the wealthy, knew exactly what happened.
Feeling overwhelmed with emotions, she spent the next few months quietly gathered her things, saving up her considerable allowance and purchasing a yacht alongside a companion droid to help her fly, which she nicknamed Bee-Doo (pronounced like the "Doo" in "Scooby-Doo"). The death of her friend had forced her to realise she had a lot of questions about her place in the galaxy and the truth of what she'd been taught. Once she was confident in the course she and Bee-Doo had created, Avena gathered her things and fled into the night, leaving behind everything she knew and facing head-on the galaxy before her.
SHIP:
Helios Luxury Yacht, dubbed "Gentle Dawn." (Used with permission)
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