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PERSONALITY
A’Kharu is quiet, steady, and deeply principled—his sense of justice carved by fire and loss. He speaks little but listens deeply, weighing words like weapons. Though haunted by the trauma of his past, he does not wear it openly. His loyalty to his clan and the Mandalorian Empire is unbreakable, and his methods reflect a code that blends Mandalorian discipline with Tusken resilience. To his allies, he is a stalwart shield; to his enemies, a silent reckoning. He finds peace in solitude and strength in purpose, walking the line between tradition and adaptation with quiet pride.
INVENTORY
- A set of Mandalorian armor that incorporates Tusken aesthetic
- A gaffi stick made of veshok wood and a beskar alloy
- A WESTAR-44 blaster pistol
- A Ranger scout rifle, modified to resemble a Tusken cycler
VEHICLES AND MISC.
- The Dustweaver, his personal G9-J light freighter
- A Type 75 reconnaissance speeder bike
STRENGTHS
Tracker: Having been born in a Tatooinian tribe, A'Kharu had to learn how to navigate territory from a young age. As Mandalorian, these skills were expanded on, learning to be observant of signs of prey and threats in various environments.
Fighter: He is the scion of two warrior cultures. He is an effective, if sometimes brutal, combatant.
WEAKNESSES
Language Barrier: While able to understand Basic and Mando’a, his vocal cords struggle to speak in any language other than the braying speech of Tusken. He can do Galactic Sign Language and its Tusken variant. However, should he be bereft of someone who knows any of these languages, misunderstandings can come about really quick.
Ostracized: As a Tusken, there are many who view him as little more than a savage. It does not help that, given his history, he has little trust in people beyond Tuskens and Mandalorians. Yet, he tries to keep a level head. One moment of misplaced anger would only confirm the bias in those detractors’ minds.
HISTORY
A’Kharu was born in the blistering sands of Tatooine, a child of a reclusive Tusken tribe known for its rare alliances with offworlders. Unlike most, his people shared kinship with Clan Claiborne—a Mandalorian clan whose ways of survival, bushcraft, and pragmatic honor closely mirrored their own. One of Claiborne’s warriors, a pathfinder named Beyana Claiborne, often traded with the tribe, sharing hunting grounds, stories, and skill. That tenuous peace ended in fire when offworld settlers, backed by a criminal syndicate, raided the Tusken camp and massacred the tribe under the false banner of self-defense. A’Kharu, sent ahead on a long-range scouting task, returned to silence and ash.
Beyana found him days later, alone but unbroken. She recognized the fire in his eyes—the same storm-born spirit that burned in the hearts of her own people. Without hesitation, she brought him into Clan Claiborne, raising him not to forget his roots but to forge them into something stronger. In the clan’s wild territories and outer frontier outposts, A’Kharu trained as both hunter and warrior, blending Tusken instinct with Mandalorian doctrine. When Beyana fell during a skirmish on Rishi, A’Kharu took up her creed. He pledged himself to the Resol’nare and the will of Mand’alor the Iron (
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), determined to protect those who could not protect themselves.Now, A’Kharu serves as a Protector within the Mandalorian Empire—a sheriff, bounty hunter, and frontier guardian all in one. He patrols the wild places where empires falter and law dies, bringing order not through speeches, but through action.