Never Hide Your Heart
Katarine Ryiah
Full Name | Katarine Alysabeth Ryiah |
Pronunciation | Kat-Ah-Ren | |R-Eye-Ah |
Alias | Kat |
Age | Young Adult |
Rank | Jedi Master |
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Birthplace | Naboo |
Species | Human |
Gender | Female |
Force Sensitive | Yes |
Height | 5' 2" |
Weight | Slender |
Hair Color | Brown & White |
Eye Color | Green |
Skin Color | Pale |
Distinctive features | Darkside Kryptonite |
Playby | Commissioned Art |
Themsong | |
Discord | KitterBitters#0902 |
"Never Hide Your Heart"
-Katarine Ryiah
Katarine Ryiah is a Jedi Master from the Clone Wars era who was frozen in carbonite deep beneath the waters on the planet Naboo during Order 66. The Cataclysm of Naboo caused her carbinanation chamber to be discovered. After her rescue she was taken to a Naboo hospital and treated for hibernation sickness. She spent three years battling the illness. Now she has joined the New Jedi Order to help bring peace to a galaxy far far away...
Katarine is a Jedi Sentinel who specializes as a Jedi Investigator. She works undercover to investigate threats to the galaxy.
Katarine is a Jedi Sentinel who specializes as a Jedi Investigator. She works undercover to investigate threats to the galaxy.
- BACKGROUND
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Katarine Alysabeth Ryiah is a Force-sensitive human female who served the Jedi Order before The Great Jedi Purge. Due to her specialization as a Jedi Investigator, a role that relied on withholding her identity, she spent most of her early life undercover and never rose to galactic prominence.
Katarine was born into the noble house of Demesne on her mother's side, while her father's family had ties to the ancient house Araba. Her parents were loving people who adored their children and hoped to have a large family. As an infant Katarine was cared for by servants and accustomed to a fine life. This changed when the family was targeted by a Dark Jedi Cult called The Followers of Gemini. Lady Sinistra, leader of the cult, believed that Katarine and her twin brother Daxium fulfilled an ancient prophecy, allowing the cult to rise to power in the galaxy and grant Lady Sinistra immortality. To harness this prophecy, Lady Sinistra abducted the children when they were infants. The Jedi maintained a list of confirmed Force-sensitive infants, particularly their identities and locations, so they knew of the twin's existence. When it was discovered the Dark Jedi cult had kidnapped the children, a team of Jedi was sent to rescue them. The Jedi rescued the children, but the cult members were successful in killing the twin's parents, leaving them orphaned. The children's grandmother, Isaline, an ex Jedi who had taken the Barash Vow, was called to take the twins and raise them on the forest preserve world of Usina. During this time both Katarine and her twin brother Daxium played and enjoyed being normal children. The twins grew closer and eventually, they formed a Force Dyad. Their grandmother knew that as Force sensitive children they were destined to eventually join the Jedi, but she tried to stall this as long as she could because the twins were so close and The Jedi forbid attachments. After a second kidnapping attempt by the Followers of Gemini however the grandmother knew it was time to send the children to the Jedi. Isaline traveled to Coruscant with both of the children, intending to give them over and allow them to start training.
After testing both of the twins the Council determined that both were highly Force sensitive, but Daxium had a volatile temper that made him dangerous. This combined with the fact that the dark cult was still at large lead to the Jedi Order deciding to separate the twins, believing it would be more difficult for remnants of the cult to find them if the twins were not together.
Katarine was sent to a small Jedi enclave on Corellia, while her twin brother Daxium was adopted by a family. The twins were distraught and did not want to be separated, and planned to keep in touch with each other, but the Jedi Code at the time forbade attachments for Katarine. Daxium was also highly jealous that Katarine would get to be trained in the ways of the Force while he would not. This would later become a source of contention between the twins.
As a Jedi padawan Katarine trained in several different enclaves. At the Corellian enclave she met a young girl named Zesh and the two quickly bonded. While Katarine served as a Jedi padawan she focused her skills into becoming a Jedi Sentinel. She soon specialized in detective work and started to accompany Jedi Investigators on assignments. She specialized in criminal investigation and spent a lot of her time in the criminal underworld on assignment. Katarine felt at home in the criminal underbelly and soon earned a reputation due to her unorthodox way of doing things
After facing her trials she ascended into the rank of Jedi Knight and decided to put her investigative skills on hold so she could focus on teaching. As a Jedi Knight she trained several young students to knighthood, including Mist Mayweather, Aden Lothiar, Elion Corsair, James Terran, Phylis Alince and Zana Manto. She would continue to train other students and aid in the training of students at the Coruscant temple during this time. Eventually Katarine opened a small enclave on Dagobah, and helped to train a select few students in the boggy terrain. Here she taught students how to track and Psychometry, the ability to sense the memories of other beings by touching objects that they had come into contact with. Katarine also used this time to develop exceptional agility, even furthering her ability to move quickly by regularly performing training climbs and long runs with her students. Her group of students became expert trackers and scouts. Each student would go on to utilize these skills after their knighthood.
When her students had finished training Katarine closed the enclave on Dagobah and traveled back to Corellia. The planetary police body, CorSec was suffering from internal corruption. The police commissioner reached out to the Jedi for help and Katarine was placed undercover to identify the leaks in the system. She entered the CoreSec Academy as a rookie cop and worked her way through the program.
During her training with the other cadets Katarine couldn’t help but be impressed by the police agency. CorSec had an impressive arrest and conviction record and was among the finest law enforcement officials in the galaxy. She quickly excelled through the program, setting many of the agencies records during her training. After graduating from the academy she became a beat cop and eventually she was promoted to homicide detective. This promotion meant a great deal to Katarine, who was seriously considering leaving the Jedi to pursue police work full time. She was assigned to an older officer, Penhall who became her partner. The two grew close as they worked together and Katarine found a fast friendship in her fellow officer. Kat found Penhalls charm, humor and unwavering good heart as a welcome relief from others in the galaxy. As she continued her investigation into CorSec Penhall eventually discovered Kats true identity, but he swore to keep it a secret so she could weed out the corrupt cops working in the agency. Penhall would latter be killed in the line of duty, devastating Katarine but allowing her to take down the corrupt officer Fuller. After she closed her investigation Kat resigned her position in CorSec and returned to the Jedi. Her attachment to Penhall deeply troubled her and she sought to refocus on the Jedi path. She joined the temple on Coruscant and focused heavily on training a handful of new students during this time.
Due to her commitment to training and the need for more high ranking Jedi during the Clone Wars, Kat was Mastered at the young age of 18. She was called to the front lines of the Clone Wars shortly after obtaining her new rank. As a young master she faced many challenges on the battlefield and quickly found that she did not excel at leading armies like most Jedi did. Katarine yearned to return to her investigation assignments and when the opportunity presented itself she always volunteered for assignments that took her off the battlefield. The Clone Wars was taxing however and many Jedi were called to the front lines. It was a difficult time for Kat, as she tried to become a better tactician and warrior. She was not in her element and was often overshadowed by great Jedi generals of the time.
Eventually Katarine would cross paths with her twin once again when she was on an assignment in the criminal underworld. Reports of a serial killer had reached the ears of the Jedi Council and Katarine was dispatched to investigate the crimes. She was all too happy to leave the battlefield, though felt a pang of guilt knowing that she was needed on the front lines. She traveled to the casino planet of Cantonica to meet with the medical examiner and discuss the victims. The examiner showed her that each victim was carved with an intricately done etching of dark runes that were only visible in some light. The markings looked familiar to Katarine but she could not be certain where she knew them from. She began her investigation into the markings and followed leads all over Cantonica, until she finally came face to face with her twin Daxium. Katarine was astonished to learn that Daxium had envied Katarine for being able to train with the Jedi and despised her for turning her back on her family. Left with no other option, he had ran away from his adopted family and tracked down Lady Sinistra so he could learn the ways of the darkside. Katarine tried to talk sense into her brother, but she quickly realized his killing spree was a trap to get her to Cantonica. He took her into custody, using muscle from the rest of the Followers of Gemini. The cult held Katarine captive for months, torturing her and carving the same dark runes on her. Their leader, Lady Sinistra, was missing and the cult suspected Jedi involvement in her disappearance. The brutal questioning continued but Katarine refused to give any details on where the Jedi kept prisoners of that caliber. Finally, enraged at his sisters refusal to break, Daxium threatened a group of children and Kat's resolved wavered. She agreed to take Daxium to Black Marsh Prison, a secret prison where the most dangerous criminals in the galaxy were kept. Daxium and Katarine traveled to Naboo, and decended into the inky depths of the swaps to the prisons secret location. Lady Sinistra was indeed locked in the depths but Katarine made one last bid to persuade her brother to leave the cult. A fight broke out and Daxium managed to push Katarine into the carbonation chamber. She remained in the depths for centuries until the cataclym of Naboo broke the prison and sent those entombed to the surface. Katarine was rescued and taken to Theed General Hospital, where she battled hibernation sickness for three long years. When she was healthy enough she traveled to the New Jedi Order to start learning this strange new timeline she found herself in.
- STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES
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STRENGTHS
+Lightsaber Combat- Katarine is gifted with a lightsaber and always training to better her combat skills.
+Investigation & Stealth- As a Jedi Investigator Katarine specializes in undercover work.
+Psychometry & Tracking - As an investigator Katarine is able to track easily
+Teräs Käsi - an extremely capable fighter in the ancient art.
WEAKNESSES
-Piloting - Katarine is a subpar pilot and prefers not to fly if she can help it.
-Kindess - Kat wears her heart on her sleeve, which can be very dangerous for a Jedi.
-Battlefield Tactics - Katarine is not a skilled battle tactician and prefers not to fight on the front lines of a battle
- EQUIPMENT
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Lightsabers
During her padawan training Katarine went to Ilum to find the crystals contained in her lightsabers. She selected two sets of crystals that were bled by Sith in order to make strong dark weapons however because Katarine is weakened by the darkside (Darkside Kryptonite) she needed to purify the crystals before she could use them. She was able to purify one crystal set completely but the second crystal still contains some darkside energy, meaning she can only use it for a short period of time before it weakens her.Katarine specializes in wielding two blades, each contained tw
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After her revival on Naboo she constructed another lightsaber. This lightsaber is a two bladed weapon with a handle that allows it to be separated into two single lightsabers. The blades are pink and they contain a standard crystal from the caves on Ilum.
Factory Link: HereClothingTraditionally Katarine wore a black flight jacket, black flight pants, white tank top, and black boots. This outfit served her well while she was doing undercover missions with the Jedi Investigators, and latter helped her hide her identity as a Jedi after Order 66. While she worked with the rebellion she would hide her lightsabers in her jacket or inside her boots to keep from revealing her true identity. After her arrival in the current
BlasterKatarine owns an antique ELG-3A blaster pistol from Naboo. The weapon is old and can sometimes misfire but sentimental attachment keeps it with her.
- RELATIONSHIPS
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FAMILY
NameDescriptionIsaline Ryiah Grandmother (deceased) Troim Ryiah Father (deceased) Anastasia Dakrose Mother (deceased) Daxium Ryiah Twin Brother (status unknown)
JEDI (Needs Updating)
NameDescriptionValery Noble Good friend Nir Si Current Padawan Gatz Derrevar Friend Connel Vanagor Quickly Becoming Her Best Friend Aris Noble Student Who Took Her Class Mahsa Student Who Took Her Class Jonyna Si Fellow Jedi Who Teaches Kat Yummy Recipies Romi Jade Jedi Master Kat Looks Up To Caltin Vanagor Jedi Master Helping Kat With Confidence
OTHER
NameDescriptionAchan Jaikavi Senator Kat is investigating Pal Veda Knows Him From Somewhere But Can't Place It Tarw Rhyfelwr Alliance Soldier Who Survived Crash with Kat Dash Ryken Alliance special operative who rescued Kat on a mission
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