Jedi Sorcerer
APPEARANCE:
Starlin is a tall, lanky man of mixed human and alien heritage. From his Balosar half he inherited his pale complexion and antennapalps sprouting from his head, though he usually keeps the latter retracted and hidden from view. He has a gaunt face with prominent cheekbones, black curly hair, and striking blue eyes. As far as his looks go, the term "unconventionally attractive" springs to mind. Both his right hand and his right eye, lost in two different duels, have been replaced by prosthetics. When not donning armor or Jedi robes, he tends to dress somewhat sloppily in jeans and untucked shirts.
STRENGTHS
- Antennapalps: He keeps ‘em hidden in his hair, but they let him hear sounds even at the subsonic frequency. The sense of physical intuition that comes with this trait is sometimes mistaken for Force sensitivity, but it’s just a sensitivity to sounds and vibrations.
- Resistant to Toxins: A Balosar’s natural resistance to toxins and most poisons can definitely come in handy.
- Jedi Sorcerer: Starlin received unorthodox training from his first master, including the use of spells and "magic" which are largely unknown to most Jedi. As such, his opponents may be caught off guard by the tricks he employs in combat, as well as his often unpredictable moves.
- "A creative fighter. The Sith won't know how to deal with you." - Cedric Grayson
- Powered By Laughter: Starlin's strong connection to the Light Side of the Force is best fed by positive emotions and thoughts, particularly humor, so if you ever need to cleanse the Dark, just tell him a joke.
- "A boy so strong with the light he's practically phosphorescent..." - Sorceress of Zeffo
- "He should have tried a thousand times already to corrupt him, but what good would it do? The boy before him practically radiated the light, and Thesh knew of nothing to cut through such. Deep down, he wasn't even sure he wanted to." - Arcturus Thesh
- Undying Optimism: Though he sometimes must exhibit a dark sense of humor to get himself through trying times, at heart Starlin is always optimistic.
- Former Thief: Starlin used to rob businesses, warehouses, and even ships. While he has sworn off stealing, he retains all the skills and tricks he used to commit theft, including lockpicking, slicing, and keeping a poker face to avoid suspicion.
- Flyboy: After being gifted several starfighters, Starlin realized he should probably learn how to fly them. He can pilot competently enough to get from one planet to another on his own, but has limited experience when it comes to space combat or aerial dogfighting.
WEAKNESSES
Great, Kid! Don't Get Cocky!:As a result of his training under Syd and the Silver Jedi, Starlin thinks he pretty much has the hang of things by now and considers himself to be something of a badass. While he has indeed progressed, he usually isn't on the same level as the threats he will (foolishly and enthusiastically) pursue.He's matured and gained enough skills by now that he is less likely to throw caution to the wind... most of the time.- "The Jedi Order had taught him to leap, but it was Starlin who had taught him to kill. That was the skill he needed now. He had to harden himself against his feelings and prepare to take action." - Makko Vyres
- Loyal To a Fault: Rather than siding with a faction because he believes in a cause, Starlin is more likely to follow a friend or specific person who has earned his respect or love - even if deep down he knows they're wrong.
- "The truth was, after spending nights in a cell just to offer Makko a few minutes to talk to Cora at her surprise engagement party there was little Starlin could do to go up in Makko's estimation. Makko had done little to deserve his support." - Makko Vyres
- "He now had someone worth fighting for. Dying for. While Syd... Syd had only Starlin Rand..." - Nathan Bloodscrawl
- Loud and Bright: Starlin is virtually incapable of hiding his presence from other Force Users (especially Dark Siders, who can "see" him coming from miles away). Stealth is pretty much out of the question when it comes to these people.
- A Complicated History: Starlin's past actions are notorious enough that there's a chance his own allies may be disinclined to trust him, or at the very least will be reluctant to take him seriously. He still feels like he doesn't quite belong among his fellow Jedi.
- “Starlin Rand had his name etched into the galaxy as one of the most famous or infamous Jedi Knights.” - Tala Vale
- Goofball: Starlin can be a bit too flippant and laid-back for his own good.
- "...with Eliphas it was more like Starlin was a goofy big brother. Probably intentional, he doubted he wanted to be seen as anything close to a paternal figure." - Eliphas Dune, Starlin's apprentice
- "Master Rand was an eccentric man. Half the time Tenn didn't know whether to be perplexed or just enjoy the ride." - Tenn Kalos, Starlin's other apprentice
- "...there was absolutely no chance in the nine Corellian hells that some comedically insulting lines from some man she was actively trying to kill without a shred of emotional attachment to might convince her to pivot entirely towards the Light." - Darth Mori, a Sith Lord
PRE-RP HISTORY:
Born on a smuggler ship to Zabka Bis'clavret, a Balosar, and Jen Rand, a Human, Starlin's childhood was fairly normal (if you consider witnessing your parents conduct illegal smuggling activities and indulge in illegal drugs on a regular basis "normal") up until the age of nine, when his dad went out for death sticks and never came back. After Zabka walked out on them, Starlin's mother Jen decided to give up the nomadic spacer lifestyle and moved to Coruscant with her son.
Unfortunately, the Sith invaded not long after their arrival. In the chaos and tumult that ensued, Jen descended further into drug addiction. Unable to hold a steady job, she drifted from man to man. Starlin stuck by his mother through these rough years of abuse and neglect, though their relationship grew troubled.
By the time she got clean and remarried, Starlin was a teenager who had picked up a few bad habits of his own. To cope with the frequent muggings and beatings he received at the hands of the thugs that haunted his neighborhood, he joined a street gang. The gang provided him with protection so long as Starlin worked for them, usually by stealing from businesses or working as a drug dealer. By the time he was fourteen, Starlin had a criminal record, with multiple arrests for drug possession and petty theft.
One day, an unsolicited package addressed to Starlin arrived in the mail. Sent by a distant relative whom the boy had never even met, the package contained a fragment of a lightsaber crystal. Within days, Sith agents were sniffing around, asking about the "family heirloom". When the Sith threatened to harm his mother, Starlin fled the planet with the crystal, hitchhiking to the nearby planet Jerrilek. There he arranged a meeting with Professor Errik Nimdok, a famous archaeologist whom he hoped could help. Nimdok determined the fragment was part of Meetra Surik's lightsaber crystal, a unique Jedi artifact from the distant past. Upon being confronted by Starlin's pursuers, Nimdok killed them and confiscated the crystal.
Hoping for a better life than that of street trash, Starlin tried to blackmail the professor into hiring him as a research assistant. Nimdok agreed, and for his first mission, sent Starlin to Zeffo to plunder some ancient archives. Woefully unprepared, Starlin nearly fell victim to the archives' defense system, only to be rescued by Syd Celsius. Unbeknownst to either, the meeting was arranged; Nimdok sent Starlin to Zeffo in hopes that Syd would be intrigued by Starlin's Force sensitivity. Sure enough, Syd offered to train him, and Starlin eagerly accepted, becoming her Jedi Padawan...
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