Work In Progress Tyrant's Embrace

[Serina Calis]

TYRANT'S EMBRACE​

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent:
  To create a unique, Force-enhanced suit of armor for Serina Calis, representing the completion of her transformation into a fully realized Sith entity. The armor, named Tyrant's Embrace, is not merely protective but serves as a conduit for her power—enhancing her presence, amplifying her Force abilities, and embodying her new philosophy: to be both adored and feared. This submission is designed to reflect her evolution from manipulation and subtlety to sovereign domination, combining aesthetics, alchemy, and dark side engineering into a single elegant weapon of identity and will.
• Image Source:
  Mid Journey
• Canon Link:
  N/A
• Permissions:
  N/A
• Primary Source:
  N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer:
  Serina Calis
• Affiliation:
  
  • Serina Calis
• Market Status:
  Closed-Market
• Model:
  S.A.E.X.p-1 — Sovereign Ascendant Exosuit, Prototype One
• Modularity:
  Limited — Certain internal modules may be re-tuned or alchemically altered depending on her Force signature and emotional state, but the armor is not designed for broad mechanical swapping.
• Production:
  Unique
• Material:
  
  • Phrik Alloy:
    A rare, incredibly durable metal that offers near-total resistance to lightsabers without sacrificing flexibility — used for the outermost armor plating and internal skeletal reinforcement.
  • Sith Alchemized Durasteel:
    Traditional Sith metallurgy enhanced through ritual, used throughout the exosuit's structure. Grants the armor a strong connection to the Dark Side, enabling it to resonate with the wearer's rage, pain, and passion — empowering Force techniques.
  • Voxyn Hide Undermesh:
    The soft, flexible material lining the inner layer of the armor is derived from the alchemically-engineered voxyn, offering resistance to toxins, acids, and limited bio-energy attacks. Particularly useful in resisting Light Side aura attacks or healing interference.
  • Stygium-Threaded Cloak Panels:
    The flowing cloak elements and outer robes are subtly woven with stygium particles. Though not full stealth, they reduce her visible presence and dampen sound, aiding in infiltration and spectral, fear-based presence.
  • Armorweave Undersuit:
    A flexible, armored cloth providing protection against blaster bolts and limited resistance to lightsaber strikes. Commonly used in garments worn by high-ranking individuals for both defense and ceremonial purposes.
  • Qixoni Crystal Dust Infusion:
    A trace amount of dust from a shattered Qixoni crystal — known to greatly enhance Force powers when used in dark rituals — is alchemically fused into the breastplate core and helmet interior, heightening her ability to channel raw Force energy during combat or rites.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification:
  Multipurpose (Sorcerous Enhancement, Anti-Lightsaber, Anti-Force, Moderate Stealth)
• Weight:
  Heavy — The armor incorporates advanced materials and alchemical reinforcement. Despite its weight, it moves with unnatural grace due to internal bio-reactive mesh and Force-guided articulation.
• Resistances:
  
  • Energy (Blasters):
    High – Thanks to layered phrik plating and armorweave underlay.
  • Kinetic (Projectiles/Explosions):
    High – The Sith-forged structural layer and voxyn hide undermesh absorb physical impacts extremely well.
  • Lightsabers:
    Extreme – Phrik and Sith alchemy grant near-complete resistance against lightsaber strikes, making it capable of withstanding direct dueling engagements.
  • Force Attacks (Push, Crush, Stun, Aura-based):
    Extreme – Constructed with deep Dark Side attunement, alchemical protections, and Qixoni-crystal infusion. Both Light and Dark Force-based powers have significantly reduced effectiveness on the wearer. Particularly resistant to Light-based purification, severance, and stun techniques. Can even reflect or absorb sorcerous influence when channeled properly.
  • Sonic:
    Average – Though partially dampened by the internal mesh and stygium-weave cloak, it remains vulnerable to concussive sonic bursts.
  • EMP/Ion:
    Low – The armor is not technologically dependent, but exposed servos and power-assisted joints may lock or slow under a direct EMP/Ion attack.
  • Elemental (Fire, Ice, Acid):
    High – Voxyn hide, armorweave, and alchemical inscriptions shield against most elemental effects, particularly heat and acid-based weapons.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Sith Alchemical Resonance Core:
  A central matrix within the chestplate synchronizes with Serina's emotional and Force states, amplifying her sorcery, illusions, and rituals in real-time. Acts as a power nexus during combat, feeding off adrenaline, rage, and trauma.
• Integrated Force Channeling Circuits:
  Bio-conductive neural pathways interwoven throughout the armor increase the efficiency of Force energy manipulation. Allows for faster casting of complex powers and the storage of Force energy in a temporary buffer for sudden release.
• Six-Eye Helm Interface:
  The helmet's six glowing eyes provide enhanced multi-spectrum visual processing, including infrared, electromagnetic, and Force-sight augmentation. The eyes are symbolically and functionally linked to precognition, giving brief, distorted glimpses of immediate threats and intentions.
• Stygium-Weave Cloak Drape:
  Reduces Serina's visibility and auditory footprint. While not true cloaking, it renders her presence blurred or wavering in low-light or Force-rich environments, making it harder to track or lock onto her form.
• Dark Side Conduit Nodes (Qixoni-infused):
  Nodes placed at strategic body points allow Serina to "overcharge" her Force abilities temporarily — especially during high-emotion states. Includes the ability to unleash a devastating, short-range dark side burst.
• Voxyn Blood Seals:
  Organic seals within the undersuit offer high resistance to poisons, toxins, and Light Side suppression fields. Originally developed by the Yuuzhan Vong, these modified seals allow Serina to move freely through Force-dampened zones.
• Localized Grav-Shift Stabilizers:
  Micro-emitters in the boots and spine allow for gravity defiance in short bursts — aiding mobility in zero-G environments or sudden aerial repositioning during combat.
• Searing Feedback Field (Optional Activation):
  When activated, this defensive aura channels a retaliatory burst of Force energy when struck by a lightsaber or Force power. Effective for disorienting Jedi or repelling attacks at close range.

STRENGTHS

• Supreme Force Resistance:
  The armor's deep Dark Side alignment and integrated Qixoni-infused alchemy make Serina highly resistant to both Light and Dark Force powers. Techniques such as Force Stun, Mind Trick, Sever Force, and Aura of Purity are dulled or deflected.
• Lightsaber Immunity:
  Phrik alloy plating combined with Sith alchemy renders Tyrant's Embrace effectively impervious to lightsaber strikes, making it ideal for close-quarters dueling with Jedi or Sith alike.
• Sorcerous Amplification:
  Designed as a conduit for Serina's sorcery, the armor enhances Force power casting speed, complexity, and intensity. Rituals once requiring long preparation can now be invoked in combat scenarios with condensed incantations.
• Multi-Spectrum Threat Detection:
  The six-eyed helmet provides enhanced targeting, motion prediction, and precognitive glimpses, allowing her to counter attacks before they land — particularly useful against ambushes, stealth, or high-speed threats.
• Fear Aura / Psychological Warfare:
  The armor's design, paired with the stygium-blurred cloak and six-glowing eyes, exudes a supernatural presence. Most opponents will experience subconscious dread or hesitation in her presence, especially Force-sensitives.

WEAKNESSES

• EMP/Ion Vulnerability:
  Though mostly mystical, some servo-motor systems and internal sensors are still susceptible to electromagnetic disruption. EMP blasts can disable enhanced mobility, dampen sensor input, or lock joints temporarily.
• Dark Side Dependency:
  The armor feeds off Serina's emotional states and connection to the Dark Side. If she is severed from the Force or forced into calm, meditative states (such as Jedi Mind techniques), the armor's systems weaken and its enhancements dull.
• Heavy and Intimidating:
  While graceful in movement, the armor is still heavy and not suited for prolonged stealth infiltration. Its presence is hard to mask, and those sensitive to the Force will detect its aura across great distances.
• Vulnerable to Mental Clarity Techniques:
  While powerful, the armor is designed for a sorcerer driven by passion and torment. Jedi or Light Side users who project overwhelming peace, clarity, or resolve may be able to disrupt her ability to focus or cast — especially if targeting her mind directly.
• Ritual Burnout:
  Overuse of the Dark Side Conduit Nodes can cause rapid mental and physical fatigue, disorientation, or even loss of consciousness if pushed too far without proper cooldown or channeling rituals.

DESCRIPTION

There comes a moment in every dark ascendant's life where the flesh no longer suffices.

Tyrant's Embrace was not forged. It was willed into being — conceived in a crucible of sorrow, rage, and resurrection beneath the dead rocks of Polis Massa. Designed and alchemized by Serina Calis herself, it marks the final shedding of her former identity, the severance from all light, all love, all limitation. This is not armor in the traditional sense — it is the physical embodiment of the Dark Side she has become.

Each piece is ritual-bound, soaked in ancient scripts written in her own blood and etched under Force eclipse. Phrik alloy forms the unbreakable outer shell, shaped not for beauty, but for awe — a terrifying exoskeleton lined with eyes that do not blink, do not rest. The helm alone, with its six ocular lenses, grants her sight across spectra and into moments not yet lived. Its breath is hers. Its hunger, too.

Beneath the armor lies Voxyn hide and armorweave, layered with alchemical sigils — a living second skin that resists toxins, fire, and even Light-side auras. It shields her body, but also binds her soul to the Force in ways unnatural. Within the breastplate, fragments of a shattered Qixoni crystal pulse with each heartbeat, amplifying her power at great cost. With every use of her sorcery, the armor feeds — and it never forgets what it's fed upon.

The cloak that trails behind her is made not of fabric, but woven stygium and shadow. It does not rustle. It does not drag. It follows, like a living entity tethered to her will. Those who meet her gaze often report the feeling of drowning in silence, of hearing their own heartbeat as if from far away.

More than protection, Tyrant's Embrace is a statement: Serina Calis has stopped apologizing for what she is. This is not the armor of someone who plans to be saved — it is the war-garb of a woman who plans to be worshipped or feared, and accepts no in-between.

Its power is immense. Its presence overwhelming. And those who wear it had best be certain — because once the armor seals shut, there may be no going back.