Character Snapshot (Battlemaster Karran Val'teo)

Character Snapshot for Battlemaster Karran Val'teo, Chief Inquisitor (2024/07/14, TuQ’uan Varick di Plagia vs. Battlemaster Karran Val'teo)
 

Battlemaster Karran Val'teo, Chief Inquisitor

Equite 2, Equite tier, Clan Arcona
Male Zabrak, Sith, Juggernaut
Height: 2.2 m / 7'3" - Weight: 170.0 kg / 375 lbs
Age: 28 years - Right Handed
Physical Description

Karran Val'teo is a Zabrak Male with a strong build, earned through surviving in harsh conditions. His broad shoulders taper down to his waist, forming a V-shaped torso. His bald head is crowned with thirteen bony horns, each about four inches long. His right eye is a deep brown ringed with gold while his left is a blind, milky white.

If one were to strip Karran down to what he was given at birth, they would find a variety of scars. Two old scars sit on his cheeks, two that make a cross on his left, and the other horizontal on his right. A deep, somewhat knotted scar is on his left outer thigh. On the back of his right thigh is the remnants of a stab wound from a lightsaber. There is a single vertical scar that goes directly up his back from a lightsaber strike that had mercifully not damaged his spine. This scar was allowed to heal naturally, as opposed to using advanced medical techniques, resulting in a thick, knotted mark that serves as a reminder. Finally three deep, long slashes across his torso from his left shoulder down toward his left hip. A large portion of his torso, left thigh, and the left side of his face are covered in deep burn scars that are several shades darker than his natural light tan skin.

Scrolling black tattoos spread from the center of his chest, branching across his left pectoral muscle and wrapping around his left shoulder. His left arm is not tattooed, but the alchemical synthskin is matte black that matches his tattoos. On the right side, similar lines branch out as if to frame the large Lotus tattoo that takes up most of his right pectoral. The lines continue to wrap around his right shoulder and twist down his right arm, framing a tribalistic rendition of a Krayt Dragon on the bicep, and a small, colorful ghost on the back of his hand. The sockets around his eyes are outlined in black ink, that crowns up to form 3 points above each eye that get taller as they spread out from the bridge of his nose. From the corners of his eyes a heavy line follows his jawline down to his chin where a short vertical line goes up and ends just below his bottom lip.

Loadout: Primary (Snapshot)
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Sleeping Dragon (General Aspect)

Righteous fury always bubbles just beneath the surface, but Karran Val'teo knows that a bonfire may burn bright, but a plasma torch will melt durasteel. The Dark Side is a powerful tool, but not to be indulged in lightly. Immense focus and self-control are required for the most effective application of its power. Karran strives to embody this balance, but fails as often as he succeeds.

Come inside, for you are weary (General Aspect)

Karran Val'teo spent most of his adult life without a family. Subconsciously, this has turned him into a chronic caretaker. Every opportunity he gets, he invites someone who needs a place to stay into his home. On several occasions, he has built extensions and additions onto his home just to accommodate his guests. These gestures do not end with sentients, however. It is not uncommon for Karran Val'teo to adopt animals that others will not, just so that they might have a chance at a happy home. While this generosity does bring many people together, it does leave him open to being taken advantage of.

Savage Oppress-ion (Personality Aspect)

Karran Val'teo willingly underwent a scientific recreation of an ancient Nightsister ritual in an effort to bolster his own strength. An unforeseen side effect is that it seemed to blunt some of his higher though processes. He is significantly more direct, impulsive, and seems to lack many of the self-preservation instincts that most people do. He is not more cruel but simply more capable of cruelty, as one can expect when Dark Side Magick is woven into your very being.

Fighting makes friendship (Personality Aspect)

Karran Val'teo has fought with almost everyone he considers a friend. And each of them has left their mark. There's no hard feelings, besides, what's some bloody knuckles and internal bruising between friends? However, this aggressive nature can be off-putting to some less aggressive acquaintances.

Attack Dog (Combat Aspect)

Karran Val'teo approaches combat like a trained attack beast. Singular focus, dogged determination, and nearly rabid ferocity. He is not the one calling shots, but he is the one you put at the front of a charge. His single-minded approach to combat lends itself to being highly effective against single targets, but can leave him open to surprise attacks.

Djem So/K'thri hybrid (Combat Aspect)

Karran Val'teo's dedication to incorporating various aspects of his Zabraki heritage into his life have even extended itself into his combat with a lightsaber. Although the Djem So lightsaber form typically requires a solid stance in order to deliver its powerful, dominating blows, Karran Val'teo has taken to incorporating the fluid movement of K'thri and sweeping kicks into his attacks in a duel. While this sacrifice in footing does add a degree of randomness to his attacks, making them harder to predict, it does decrease the power of his strikes with his weapon.

Skill Feats
Flex This Hard Freight Train Muscle Armor You Killed My Father, Prepare To Die
Force Feats
Reflexive Counter
Granted Feats
Zabrak: I Always Know Better Zabrak: Didn't Hurt! Order Feat: Sith Surge II Iron Pillar II Envoy's Will
Knowledge
Languages
  • Ancient Sith
  • Basic
  • Tusken
  • Zabraki
Lore
  • Carpentry and woodworking
  • Fundamentals of Force Alchemy: A Study of Sith and Dathomiri Sciences
  • Gardening and Botanical Cultivation
  • History of Martial Philosophies Throughout the Galaxy
  • Lore and History of the Brotherhood
  • The history of the Galactic Civil War including the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire
  • The history of the modern era including the New Republic and post-Galactic Concordance conflicts
  • Tusken Lore, customs, and history
  • Zabraki Culture and History
Specialization
Primary Martial Art K'thri
Secondary Martial Art Mandalorian Core
Primary Lightsaber Form Form V (Djem So)
Secondary Lightsaber Form Form VII (Juyo)