Carden Lorps
Audacity
CARDEN LORPS
| Birthplace | Coruscant |
| Faction | Unaffiliated |
| Age | 26 |
| Rank | Bounty Hunter |
| Species | Human Cyborg |
| Gender | Male |
| Force Sensitive | No |
| Height | 5'11 |
| Weight | 160lbs |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Brown |
| Skin Color | Caucasian |
| Distinctive features | Respirator Ear Implants Cybernetic arms Cybernetic left leg Various Cybernetic organ replacements. |
PERSONALITY:
Carden was once an optimistic Bounty Hunter that was greener than the grassy plains of Naboo, but over the years, his optimistic views turned cynical.
APPEARANCE:
Carden's views weren't the only thing that's changed over the years, if one were to see him now, they'd think he was a completely different person. His left arm taken in a fight by Sith, his right arm by a wandering Mandalorian, and his hearing awas taken due to a botched cartel mission. The most notable change was his eyes. They once had a gleam of innocence; now they only show darkness.
BIO:
If you wander the lower levels of Coruscant, you might come across a closed down bar. If you were to step inside, you'd find the place where Carden grew up.
Carden was born to a barkeeper with a shady past. One he wouldn't find out about until it was much too late. In his early years, the bright eyed boy grew accustomed to helping his father run the bar.
Carden would learn many things over the years working within that small bar, one of those things was that everyone was essentiallythe same, and not to judge. It was something the boy would be confused about at first. That is; until his father explained it:
"Look, think of it like this." His father would say in a tired voice as he closed up the bar one night. "at the end of the day we're all lifeforms. Everyone who walks through that door is a person." The scraggly man pointed to the door to emphasize his point. "Doesn't matter if their a Jedi, a Sith, a Bounty Hunter, Spy, Police, or even a bum." He paused only to let out a hearty laugh. "They all come in for a drink after a long day. Just like everyone else...including you and me." He said. Pointing to Carden then himself.
These words would stick with the boy for many years until his fathers death.
On the verge of Carden's nineteenth birthday: disaster struck. He was coming back from a supply run when he found his father sprawled out on the bar floor, slowly bleeding out. His father uttered two words before passing:
"Find it."
These two words had the young adult wracking his brain to figure out what it was that needed to be found. After hours upon hours of searching, he finally found something of note. A hidden compartment behind one of the refresher walls. A hidden room opened up, and it's centerpiece was that of a Mandalorian's armor.
This finding was just as much a shock as his father's death. However Carden was determined to find his father's killers. His only lead was the wounds that his father sustained. It was those given by a lightsaber.
So Carden dawned his father's armor and grabbed the blaster rifle mounted on the wall with vengeance.
It wasn't much of a lead to go on, but it was one he was determined to follow. He started by searching the underworld for any rumors of lightsaber wielding freaks. This lead him to a pair of Sith:
Maleus
and his companion
Ballen-Ist
. At first glance Carden already found the duo to be strange, so he confronted them. This ultimately led to Carden's first loss. They had him beat before the fighting actually began. It was only by the grace of a patrolling Jedi and her friend that he was saved. But this wouldn't be the last he saw of the Sith duo.He would take a year to hone his skills a bit more, working for various Hutts. All while walking with a target on his back: from the Sith and a Mandalorian group. Though he wouldn't find this out till much later.
Carden decided to go back to the remnants of his father's bar on his 21st birthday. He felt at his lowest point and decided to drink the pain away and possibly more. Luckily familiar faces came just in time, and it was a bittersweet moment for the young man. It was familiar Sith garbs that entered the bar that night. Instead of a lightsaber to the gut like he expected, the Sith felt something was off and decided to chat with the fledgling Bounty hunter.
A couple months later Carden was on Tattooine tracking a Bounty, when he was ambushed by a group of wandering Mandalorians. They explained that his father had stolen armor off one of their fallen, and that Carden was disgracing their clan by wearing it. A fight broke out and it ended with Carden on the ground missing his armor and one of his arms. Luckly he was found by roaming Jawa scavengers and saved for a price.
He ran with the Jawa scavengers for a few months, learning how to repair his new cybernetic arm and other tricks of the trade until his debt was finally paid. From there, he traveled to Nar Shaddaa where he picked up a contract on a Sith that got on the wrong side of the cartel. When he confronted the target, he was ill equiped and lost his other arm for underestimating his opponent.
Having failed the contract, he found work with a local cartel. This would be where he was tasked with taking down a rival. Upon entering the rendezvous, an explosion nearly killed him, taking his hearing and causing irreparabledamageto his respitory system, causing him to be fitted with a Respirator. He was saved by a crime lord who had decided the young man was still of use. The crime lord nursed the man back to health and allowed Carden to work off his debt. This is where the man decided to switch from long range to close quarters combat. He had a newfound strength that was no use at a distance. He learned to hone his rage and use it to his advantage.
Soon enough his debt was nearly paid off and the Crime Boss who he was indebted to was growing anxious, he didn't want to see his prized possession go so he decided to try and injure Carden and force him to stay. So one day the man tried to stab Carden in the gut. While the blade hit it's mark, the man did not expect Carden to take the blow and was met by a slug to the chest.
This is where Carden's God Complex truly started, after his father's death, and having multiple attempts on his own life, the man formed the idea that he couldn't be killed. It was the act of surviving that caused Carden to think that everyone else around him was worthless.
To Carden, it wasn't about his father anymore. It was about him
STRENGHTS AND WEAKNESSES:
《~Changed Man: Carden no longer favors long distance combat; preferring to get close and personal with his opponents. He has become proficient with his Vibroswords and Scatter Gun.
《~ Seasoned Hunter: Tracking is something Carden put the most effort into since his last appearance. He's come a long way from fumbling through cities with no idea where his target was.
《~Ion Weakness: Due to his cybernetics, Carden has become particularly vulnerable to Ion weapons and EMPs. Which may cause total loss of hearing and use of his arms. Resulting in severe injury or even death.
《~God Complex: Being close to death on multiple occasions, and having replaced parts of his body has created somewhat of a god complex for Carden. He believes he cannot die, and everyone else is worthless. This causes him to be cocky and not care for odds, or even fight an unwinnable battle.
EQUIPMENT:
Modified Vibroswords
HH-01 Scatter-gun Permission from
Ballen-Ist
Wrist Mount
Tranquilizer darts
SHIP:
Lancer-Class Pursuit Craft
CONFIRMED BOUNTIES:
ROLEPLAYS:
TBA
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