With nearly a decade of combat experience and his profession as an assassin prior to joining the Dark Brotherhood, Celevon Edraven knows how to survive and fight for his life without the aid of the Force. Should he step into a Force-neutral bubble that surrounds Ysalamir, Celevon Edraven will not panic as many Force Users would; instead, he will fall into the familiar stances and forms of Hand-to-Hand and Melee Combat. That same instinct will have Celevon instinctively reach for the hilt of his sword or a dagger in a fight before remembering the lightsaber that he carries and his ability to harness the Force. This makes it easy for potential attackers to overpower him if they can somehow move quicker.

Arcona’s Shadicar are widely regarded as the deadliest assassins in the Galaxy, though each has a different manner of approaching the hunt. Celevon Edraven is no exception to this. His abilities with Force Cloaking are renowned throughout the Shadow Clan, earning him the nickname ‘Wraith’. He does not utilize this talent while fighting, however, which narrows its uses to navigating obstacles, slipping past patrols and simply avoiding detection on a mission. His tendency to randomly appear and disappear in everyday interactions can also unnerve those who have not become accustomed to it.

Outside of combat situations, Celevon Edraven is purely professional in all aspects of his life save when facing those few he trusts implicitly. He has been described as a ‘cold-hearted’ by those who only see this side of him. Conversations are kept short and simple, an almost militant efficiency to everything from his motions to giving out orders. He dislikes ‘small talk’, preferring to get straight to the heart of the matter and not waste time unnecessarily; attempting to do so will have you under the Onderonian’s sarcastic, sharp tongue. Because of this behavior, Celevon Edraven is seen as an introverted cynic and inapproachable.

Due to life experiences with betrayal and an almost extreme case of paranoia combined with trust issues, Celevon Edraven is very selective about those he considers ‘friend’ and those few who have his undying loyalty. Those fair few he considers friend or family are the only ones to see beyond the icy façade Celevon Edraven keeps up. Even then, he still tries to maintain some sense of detachment due to a fear of being betrayed again.

Celevon Edraven has not carried a blaster or slugthrower in years, preferring to use lightsabers and bladed weaponry. Whilst he will claim it is because the weapons are more elegant, Celevon Edraven personally prefers these weapons due to the fact that blades don’t jam. There is no reload time or misfires. A well-placed stroke of a bladed weapon or lightsaber can kill just as easily as a slug to the brain. This puts Celevon at a severe disadvantage against an opponent that would betray the ‘honor’ of melee battle by drawing a ranged weapon.

Inspired by his former Master’s ‘Mighty Guard’, Celevon adopts a very defensive posture when engaging in combat that pulls deeply from years of training and conditioning his body. By clearing his mind of all thought and emotion, Celevon can rely solely on instinct and muscle memory rather than the calculated methodology of wearing an opponent down. This heightened ability to react instantly to incoming attacks creates a stalwart defense, and can come in handy facing multiple attackers at once. At the same time, however, it makes it difficult for Celevon to come up with offensive counters or strategies in the heat of battle, gambling on a opening to present itself with a quick riposte. This can lead to duels dragging on for longer periods of time, which can often jeopardize time-sensitive missions an Assassin typically takes on.