Rhia Thalasa
|| THE BASICS ||- Full name: Rhia Venza Thalasa
- Species: Valkyri / Human / Echani
- Homeworld: - (raised on Millius Prime)
- Faction(s): The Galactic Republic, The Jedi Order
- Rank(s): Padawan (Jedi)
- Class: -
- Master(s): Aaralyn Rekali
- Padawan(s): -
- Force Sensitive?: Yes
|| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION ||
- Sex: Female
- Age: Twenty
- Height: 5'10''
- Weight: Approx. 120lbs
- Appearance description: Not unlike many other humans, Rhia however has maintained an athletic build after years of training - seemingly at a much quicker pace than other humanoids, and with skin that is fair but not overly so she too has a dark brown hair that depending on the lighting may very well appear outright black. Preferring clothing that is tighter albeit not so much to hinder her, so that she may better fit in with a crowd as well as maneuver better during a fight or situation, without fear of getting caught onto something. Eyes a simple colour of greyish-blue. Considered attractive she however because of her upbringing pays it little heed.
|| STRENGTH & WEAKNESSES ||- + Martial arts: Trained within the Jedi, Rhia is still an apprentice, and so she is not by any means the master fighter just yet but she does have plenty of introduction into a variety of fighting styles that she practices each and every day. Introduced to Shii-Cho, Makashi, and Soresu she was then introduced to Ataru much later in training, along with the Strong Style, Medium Style, and Jar'Kai. An able fighter without a weapon in hand she was introduced to Teräs Käsi and Broken Gate from the Jedi. Preferring to engage herself in athleticism and combat she has made herself competent with the few forms she is most experienced with, but with the more recent ones being just that - recent, she has not yet had nearly as much time to practice them.
- + Physical training: Surprisingly strong, very quick, and often striking with unprecedented force Rhia is quite athletic after years of training. Capable of moving quickly, running without tiring herself for quite a while, she is also impressively flexible when necessary. Although many would not expect it given her demeanor she can also be rather graceful, a product of her dance lessons in her youth. All in all as a Jedi she is expected to be of excellent physical condition and Rhia certainly fulfills that expectation.
- + Piloting: Taught by one of the very first people she met beyond her homeworld she is a more than capable pilot, finding her comfort solely in that of light to medium corvettes.
- + Computer engineering: A set of abilities she began developing in her childhood in her free time, finding an interest in droids and computers alike, she soon taught herself a great deal about their construction although never did dabble in creating her own stuff. She simply enjoyed the tinkering side of it.
- + Force Legacy: The granddaughter of a Sith and the daughter of a Sith Lord, Rhia was born an inevitably powerful force user, although she has not yet uncovered it due to inexperience.
- - Inexperience with the Force: Despite being a member of two Force orders she is merely an apprentice in both. Favouring physical combat Rhia has only expanded her knowledge in the Force to a small degree, placing a great deal of focus on the lightsaber and martial art forms instead. Although having grown fairly competent with the few force abilities she does know, she is still nonetheless outmatched by most in terms of the Force.
- - Inexperience in actual situations: Living a relatively sheltered life, she has spent the majority of it learning. Her adoptive parents raising her as scholars themselves, and as a Jedi she spent most her time training and studying.
- - Emotionally unstable: A trait adopted from her father Rhia has a difficult time in controlling her emotions under times of stress, and even when in peace, can find her mood abruptly fall. Although not an overly constant condition she remains for the most part in control of herself, at times needing to remind herself to pick her mood back up for the sake of others.
- = Cold Blooded: As a partial member of the Valkyri she is naturally capable of enduring colder temperatures far beyond that of most others, however, as soon as she is anywhere even mildly hot she will suffer the heat. On a planet such as Tatooine she can find herself with heat stroke within minutes if she does not properly prepare.
|| FORCE ABILITIES ||
- Force Sense - Θ Θ Θ
- Force Speed / Jump - Θ Θ Θ
- Telekinesis - Θ Θ
- Force Healing - Θ
Θ = Average
Θ Θ = Above Average
Θ Θ Θ = Skilled
Θ Θ Θ Θ = Talented
Θ Θ Θ Θ Θ = Mastered
|| FIGHTING FORMS ||
- Shii-Cho - Φ Φ Φ
- Makashi - Φ Φ Φ
- Soresu - Φ Φ Φ
- Ataru - Φ
- Strong Style - Φ Φ
- Medium Style - Φ Φ Φ
- Jar'Kai - Φ Φ
- Teräs Käsi - Φ Φ
- Broken Gate - Φ Φ
Φ = Average
Φ Φ = Above Average
Φ Φ Φ = Skilled
Φ Φ Φ Φ = Talented
Φ Φ Φ Φ Φ = Mastered
|| POSSESSIONS ||
- Training lightsaber
|| BIOGRAPHY ||
Born 815 ABY to Will Venza and a human woman, her family however was doomed to split. Torn between the dangers of his life and the safety of his family Will Venza ultimately decided to leave his family in order to keep them safe from those same dangers, and subsequent Rhia's birth, her mother grew more and more paranoid that she too would inevitably follow in her father's and grandfather's footsteps as Sith. First contacting the Jedi and revealing their situation she was prepared to hand Rhia over to them until she decided that the best way to prevent her daughter from ever becoming a Sith was by removing her entirely from the life of a force user. Deciding that the best way of preventing her from falling into that same route was by making sure she had absolutely no connection to them. Traveling to the fabled angels of the galaxy, the Diathim, she gave Rhia up to a wife and husband incapable of breeding. Bidding her daughter goodbye she then vanished into the galaxy, telling the Diathim nothing other than she wanted a better life for Rhia than she could possibly provide.
Growing up on Millius Prime, one of the many moons of Iego, life at this point was simple. Everyday she grew bigger and bigger and eventually she was taught the same thing as every other child. Taught to speak, to walk, to eat by herself, to hold utensils, and whatever else Rhia grew up healthy. Though there was no hiding the fact that she was adopted due to the severe lacking of wings and the fact she appeared human while they were winged humanoids that glowed. But at such a young age she had no interest in finding her biological parents. Scholars themselves she was introduced to a wide variety of subjects at an early age. Most of her days being spent reading, playing, and reading just a little more. At eights year old her family was contacted by a Jedi, who explained that he had been searching for her for years, and confirming her great potential for the Force discussed Rhia becoming a Jedi with her parents. Leaving the decision up to her, though explaining thoroughly what it would mean for her, Rhia ultimately decided she would leave with the Jedi Watcher.
Taken to Coruscant and sorted into a youngling clan Rhia's days however did not change all that much. Most of it was spent reading. Although now she reads with other children her age, about topics such as morality, emotion, the Jedi, history, and so forth. As she grew up with her clan she was taught by a small variety of different masters, some teaching her to wield a lightsaber, others the Force, and this process continued for years. Finding she preferred the art of the lightsaber she quickly excelled with the use of one, even as a youngling. Although in times of war she found that the variety of masters she did have, each sought to teach her something that would better her from the harshness of the galaxy. Taught the basics of lightsaber fighting through the Medium and Heavy forms, then the basics of sword techniques through Shii-Cho, to combat fellow force users via Makashi, then to protect herself from those wielding blasters through Soresu, each introduced her to a variety of techniques to prepare her for encountering a truly deadly situation beyond the safety of her training. Even going so far as to train her to combat force users absent a lightsaber in hand through Broken Gate and Teräs Käsi. While she often struggled with the Force, this was not the case with her dueling, and given twelve years to train each and every single day, she quickly proved herself a future Guardian of the Jedi Order. Although not yet given a full time Master she still spends her days training, reading, and bettering herself for the day she is chosen as padawan to a single master.
|| UPDATED TIMELINE ||
- 815 ABY - Rhia is born.
- 816 ABY - Her mother, burdened from raising her daughter alone, gives Rhia up to a Diathim family in hopes that Rhia will never find herself dealing with life as a force user.
- 822 ABY - Is contacted by her biological father. *
- 823 ABY - Her family is contacted by a Jedi, who had been searching for her for a few years already, and Rhia is accepted into the Jedi Order.
- 835 ABY - Is apprenticed to Jedi Master Aaralyn Rekali.
- 835 ABY - Accompanies her master in the Republic Invasion of Empress Teta, putting her up against former Jedi Master and current Sith Lord Marcello Matteo (Darth Veritas). *
