Appius Wight is two things; a Mandalorian, and a Force user.

Many have often criticized him for this. Some claim hypocrisy, some claim simple stupidity, whilst some think he's just naive. Either way, it usually ends up resulting in others urging Appius to pick a side. Force User or Mandalorian.

Yet, he won't. Being a Mandalorian Force User is something Appius wears like a badge of honour. It's a big part of who he is, and if anyone else doesn't like it? Then to him, that's that's their problem. Not his.

Naturally, this leads to Appius being judgemental to those who criticize him for being nothing more than circumstances out of his control.

At one point in time, Appius Wight believed the Mandalorian code to be more a rough guide than a set of strict rules to follow. This is no longer the case.

Now, he follows the tenants of the Resol'nare vigilantly as he understands it as the way of life from which he came. He wears the armor, speaks the language, contributes to Taldryan's welfare, answers the call of the Manda'lor when required and swears to raise his children as Mandalorians should he ever have any.

Being a Force Using Mandalorian has brought along its fair share of prejudice in his life as some question his heritage. He's learned to tune this all out, though sometimes finds it harder working with other mercenaries because of it.

Appius "Zappius" Wight goes by his day to day life based on what his heart tells him to do, wearing it on his sleeves and never hiding his emotions. He rarely ever plans ahead, and often says the first thing that comes to his mind. Sometimes he can be calm, at other times angry. Though he's often caught with a smile on his face, a joke, and a handful of wit in his words for those with an ear to listen.

However, at the same time Appius is a reserved and introverted individual. Tragedy has struck this Mandalorian on more than one occasion. The loss of his family and the sting of betrayal are wounds that are hard to heal. As a result, he has a hard time trusting those he meets until he gets to know them better.

The destruction of his aliit sent Appius into a downward spiral that resulted in his turn to the Dark Side. He abandoned his beskar'gam, and believed he was destined to be alone in a galaxy that conspired against him.

That all changed when he met Ankira Irr. She became the first ray of light he had experienced in a long time. He became inspired by her kindness and her tenacity, she helped him rediscover who he was and he came to admire and love her, calling her ner cyare.

Shades of the old Appius come to the surface when he's around her. The same kind, gentle being he was before the destruction of his aliit. Though the Dark Sides influence can play with his mind, and after long periods of time apart he retreats back into his shell, aware of it or not...

Defence is said to be the best offence, and it is a philosophy Appius has learned to take to heart in his own, unique way.

His use of Sliding Hands' reactive, defensive maneuvers pairs well with his use of Soresu, which Appius uses to deflect, parry, and manipulate his opponents without ever taking an attack head on.

He takes this further with his application of Dun Möch, goading his opponents into making mistakes by hurling insults. These can range from making fun of their use of a lightsaber form, to questioning their entire belief system.

However, Appius' words can only get him so far against opponents who can ignore them. When his opponent can't be distracted, it simply delays the inevitable. Appius also runs the risk of running his mouth too much when he could have just finished the fight.

Appius Wight never shies away from using the Force in destructive displays of power. He has trained intricately to be able to weave the Force in and out of lightsaber combat. He makes every advantage of this that he can with devastating use of Force Lightning and Telekinesis to shift, unbalance, and harm opponents when the opportunity presents itself, whilst this Mandalorian's ability to mitigate, block and heal his own pain with the Force allows him to keep fighting through his injuries.

Through augmentation and his jetpack, Appius can apply Sokan to effectively use the environment against his opponent, making the terrain itself a weapon.

Unfortunately, users of Suppression render this style of fighting difficult to use. Meanwhile overuse of Force powers can leave Appius drained mentally and physically, whilst his ability to use the environment can be limited by… well, the environment and opponent in question.