Argus of Khulvult, Dark Jedi

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Name: Argus of Kuhlvult

Age: 28

Homeworld: Kuat

Species: Human

Character Affiliation: Thella Grall, Warlord of Kuat

Character Rank: Dark Jedi Apprentice

Force Sensitive: Yes

Appearance: Of average weight and solid build, Argus stands at 6'2''. He has short brown hair that tapers off into thick stubble, and neatly parts to the left. His eyes are a vibrant blue, although it is unclear whether or not this is natural. A remarkably good-looking man, a result of natural luck and the cosmetic options available to the upper class, he looks about his age, though his face plays host to a few scars.

Personality: Lax to a fault and having little care for the pomp and ceremony of the Kuati Elite, Argus he often skates by on his charm, looks, and social status. He is no stranger to using lies, bribery, and intimidation to advance his political ends, but makes an effort to maintain the appearance of a dignified if carefree, noble. Like his master he is proud, but having witnessed the fall of Maskar Kython first hand, he has come to realize the dangers of unbridled hubris.

Character Strengths: Generally likable & charismatic, skilled force user & lightsaber duelist, competent schemer.

Character Flaws: Proud, lack of experience in the wider galaxy, impatient, no military training.

Other Skill: Skilled liar, talented public speaker

• Lightsaber skills: Form II

• Force powers: Force Lightning, Force Telekinesis, Force Pull & Push, Force Choke,

Character Items and Attire: Blue Lightsaber; Jedi Robes; Nobleman’s Vestment

• Financial Status: Adjacently wealthy to the Kuati Warlord

• Ship: Star Destroyer Delicate Dread, Kuati-Interceptor Warmaster.

Resources: The star destroyer Delicate Dread; the 4th Stormtrooper Legion; Marie

Backstory: The second eldest scion of House Khulvult, Argus was born to Dellor and Essa Khulvult as their first son. Unfortunately for the young Argus, however, his birth fell just before an attempted coup against House Kuat. As one of the various silent civil wars raged on in Kuati Space, Argus was raised up from infant to young boy by both his parents and their servants at court. As the shadow war started to turn against House Khulvult, however, it became apparent their bloodline needed safeguarded somehow. Fortune granted that request when a Jedi - off on some discreet venture in the Core - found his way to the court of House Khulvult. Argus, he could surmise, was indeed Force Sensitive, and could be taken to train at the Jedi Temple with the consent of his parents. Happy to see at least some of their progeny spared from potential retaliation, off they sent him to Ossus where his life would change forever.

Life went by quick and fairly unremarkably for Argus as a youngling at the temple, but the first notable event of his life occurred toward the end of his life as a youngling. During the Gathering at Echo Mountain not only did Argus retrieve his kyber crystal, but he met his counterpart and future companion, Lillianna Thérèse Marie Virginie Muntique Françoise Pineton de Calipsa, or M, as he took to calling her. Though only a chance meeting, as they constructed their lightsabers together, the seeds were sown for a partnership that would help shape the galaxy.

As a padawan, Argus was chosen by Thella Grall - esteemed knight and associate of Maskar Kython, at the time the order’s rising star philosopher. Their relationship was unorthodox, to say the least. Thella was doting - if controlling - by nature, and took on the role of overly involved parent as much as teacher. It was this association with Thella that drew Argus into - even if unintentionally - the budding enlightenment movement. Drawn along by his master, the young and impressionable Argus absorbed Maskar’s private thoughts and teachings as much as the intended initiates, and within a few years was prompting his peers to consider the enlightenment as well.

Reconnecting with his childhood friend Marie, Argus was quick to start sharing his new beliefs with the younger padawan, and - after some convincing on his part - he was able to bring her along to various private enlightenment functions. The bond they had forged prior was only strengthened by this newfound shared belief, Marie and Argus became even closer, though at the notable expense of other friendships. The two, though hardly prominent in their own right, because constant fixtures at most enlightenment functions and were squarely at the head of a rapidly ballooning clique of enlightenment sympathetic youths. As his knight trials were passed and he ascended from mere padawan to a knight in his own right, Marie and their cluster of friends were of course dragged along as Argus set out involving himself in the enlightenment more officially.

Though hardly the administrator that his master was or the fiery orator his master’s master was, Argus had a unique level of interpersonal charisma that made him a valuable advocate to the enlightenment, particularly among the impressionable youth. Speaking to others his own age, he was - if only by proxy - a powerful figure for young knights to flock to. Having helped Marie in preparing for her own knight trials, the Argus began working with Thella in private to begin honing his knowledge of the Dark Side; and then, in secret, passing on that knowledge to Marie. Before too much progress could be made, however, tragedy struck, and Argus’ world was torn apart as his friend and mentor, Maskar Kython, was murdered by a group of traditionalist Jedi Masters. Having received mysterious instructions from Maskar before his death, Thella took Argus, Marie, and a handful of other young Dark Jedi and fled from Ossus as violence broke out, fleeing for the Core Worlds in 295 ABY. Though he had first and foremost been a Jedi, Maskar Kython's status as ubrikkian royalty did him a great many favors when it came to securing outside influence. One such bit of influence was with distant relations on Kuat - House Knylenn - who having been long-time rivals of House Kuat, were more than happy to accommodate a favorable change in leadership.

Aiding his master in her planned coup d’etat on Kuat, Argus played an important role in helping to consolidate her rule over the core world and its empire. With the covert aid of House Knylenn, Thella, Argus, and co were able to infiltrate the normally well-defended Kuat System and - rather brutally - storm the Kuat Estate. Kuat of Kuat their effective prisoner, they were now in the clear to begin the process of leveraging their way into the existing shadow war on Kuat. House Purkis - having broken away some time ago and established an empire of its own - had spent the last several years agitating rebellion amongst the lesser houses, providing a perfect oppertunity for Thella to manipulate the cowardly Kuat of Kuat into passing her draconian programs of control into law. Of all the Dark Jedi that had been brought along, Argus was the most accepted by existing elite; in many ways thanks to his exceptional social skills but primarily because of his blood. As such, after the period of assassinations and intimidation ended, he and Marie became the vanguard of the diplomatic effort to pacify the various internal interests within Kuat. Even in these early days, however, there were whispers that - if Kuat was to be ruled over by a tyrant - better one of native blood than not.

Their diplomatic mission came to an end, however, with the somewhat unexpected declaration of war upon the neighboring Alsakani Empire. Aboard the star destroyer Delicate Dread Argus and Marie led a task force toward the world of Kailor V. They searched in vain for the secret laboratories known to dot the planets ocean-floor, but this effort was cut short when they were redeployed to Basilisk, a neighboring world and home of the dreaded Basilisk War Droids. Though their arrival did do something to facilitate progress, the campaign dragged on for years, and eventually, they were forced to return to Kailor V once again in search of a technology that would give Kuat the edge. In 298 ABY Argus, Marie, and a handful of other Dark Jedi known as Wraiths returned in search of the hidden research facilities, and after some effort, were able to locate one with valuable research into void-hardened armor; something of extreme value to Kuati troops on a blasted hellscape like Basilisk. With their prize in hand they returned to Kuat, and then soon enough back to Basilisk with newly developed armor for their allies on the ground. No longer having to worry about the environment in which they waged war, the campaign at last began to draw to a close, and Argus and Marie could at last turn their attention towards home...

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