Character PT-45 "COWL"

[PT-45 "COWL"]

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Full Name	Orvek Drayde
Pronunciation	OR-veck | | DRAY-duh
Alias	COWL, PT-45
Age	Mid-Forties
Rank	Sergeant Major
Faction	The Risen Empire
Birthplace	UNKNOWN
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Force Sensitive	No
Height	6'7"
Weight	204lbs
Hair Color	Brown
Eye Color	Brown
Skin Color	Tanned
Distinctive features	Grizzled
Playby	AI
Discord	.errant_venture.

Orvek Drayde was born and raised on an Imperial fortress-world where indoctrination began before language. His parents were low-tier Imperial loyalists—servants of the old Remnant hierarchy—and Orvek was molded from the beginning to serve the Empire without question. He enlisted in the Army as soon as age and rank allowed, quickly rising through the ranks not by charisma or brilliance, but by ruthless discipline and a complete absence of fear. His unit once described him as "the kind of soldier who walks toward the gunfire before asking where it came from." That reputation drew the eyes of Special Forces.

Hand-selected for the Purge Troopers, Orvek was subjected to extreme neural conditioning, combative reprogramming, and grueling isolation trials. The Risen Empire didn't want another soldier—they wanted a hunter, a warden, an executioner. Drayde passed every test and exceeded expectations. Upon receiving the designation PT-45, he earned the codename "Cowl," a reference to his unnerving silence and the dark cloak he adopted during cold-world deployments. As a solo operative, Cowl became a walking myth: the man who cleared heretic enclaves alone, who infiltrated rogue Jedi hideouts and emerged days later with only ashes and silence left behind. Promotions followed, but Cowl remained in the field, refusing command and choosing duty over prestige.

Now in his mid-forties, Sergeant Major Drayde is one of the longest-serving Purge Troopers still operating in active field assignments. While others retired to command posts or were lost to attrition, Cowl endured. Rumors swirl among Imperial troops that he is more machine than man—that his armor hasn't come off in years, that he speaks only when delivering judgment. He rarely interacts with others beyond mission briefings, and even then, he prefers written confirmation. Yet behind the helmet, something stirs. Some say he hesitates more than he used to. Others claim he watches civilians a little too long before moving on. Whether these are cracks in his programming or simply the wear of decades spent hunting the Empire's enemies, no one dares ask. They simply clear the corridor when PT-45 walks by—and hope they're not his next assignment.

PARENTS

• Unknown Male
• Unknown Female

SIBLINGS

• None

LOVERS

• None

FRIENDS

• None

ENEMIES

• Jedi
• Sith
• Other Force Users
• Rebels
• Republic Scum

• Elite Solo Operative – Trained to operate alone behind enemy lines; excels in infiltration, elimination, and extraction without support.
• Combat Mastery – Proficient with ranged and melee weapons, including energy pikes, blasters, and advanced suppression tools.
• Unshakable Presence – Inspires fear and obedience in allies and enemies alike; his presence on the battlefield changes morale dynamics instantly.
• High Pain Tolerance – Enhanced through neural dampening and field augmentation, allowing him to fight through wounds that would incapacitate others.
• Extensive Field Experience – Over two decades of frontline and covert operations against insurgents, rogue Force-users, and heretics.

• Human Limits – Despite his enhancements, Orvek is still fundamentally human; age, fatigue, and injury are catching up with him.
• Emotionally Hollow – Suppressed emotional capacity makes it difficult for him to form bonds or detect manipulation outside of combat logic.
• No Exit Strategy – He has no personal life, no known allies, and no future outside of war; he is loyal, but trapped in the identity forged for him.

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