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An Arika Kitiuras before possession and gaining an appearance
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
- Intent: To create a more sturdy form for Sith and other spirits to be able to possess
- Image Credit: On This Day… In 2008 The Sontarans Returned - Blogtor Who
- Canon: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
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- Name: Arika Kitiuras - High Sith for Soul Puppet
- Designation:
- Non-Sentient (Unpossessed)
- Sentient (Possessed)
- Origins: Amaltanna
- Average Lifespan: 2,000 Galactic Standard Years (estimated)
- Estimated Population: Rare - Only a small number of the puppets are created at any one time.
- Description: Unless the Arika Kitiuras is possessed, it looks much like just a milky white humanoid, generally contained within a stasis field or bacta tank. It is only when they are possessed that their true abilities can be unleashed.
- Breathes: Type I
- Average Height of Adults: While in their unpossessed form, they typically range from 1.8 to 1.86 meters. However, when they are possessed by an individual, the body can grow or shrink depending upon that being's preferred form and height.
- Average Length of Adults: N/A
- Skin color: While in their unpossessed form, the skin is a milky white with no pigmentations or markings such as moles. However, when they are possessed by an individual, the skin color will change to the spirit's preferred skin color and any markings they had on their original form.
- Hair color: While in their unpossessed form, they have no hair. However, when they are possessed by an individual, the body will grow hair as suitable to the form the being wishes it to take.
- Distinctions: Arika Kitiuras have no real distinguishing features when they aren't possessed, each one appearing as a non-gender distinct white humanoid. Once they are possessed, however, their features shift to those of the host spirit, unless the spirit decides to alter their original appearance in some way.
- Races: No other races
- Force Sensitivity: All
- The use of Gen'dai DNA sequences in crafting the puppet bodies has created a unique internal structure for the puppets with the body's nervous system being distributed as millions of tiny nerve clusters throughout the body, giving the host extremely heightened senses and reflexes.
- The bodies have a limited ability to shapeshift, although this can only be done once upon the possession of the puppet by the spirit of the being. The body will shift into the desired form of the spirit, generally that of their original body unless the spirit otherwise chooses.
- Balosar DNA sequences were added into the puppet's creation to give the puppet, and its host, an increased resistance to toxins and poisons, particularly ixetal cilona.
- Vahla DNA sequences were also used in created the body, altering the skeletal structure of the puppet to be made of a thick cartilege rather than bone, giving the host increased flexibility.
- Talortai DNA sequences were introduced into the body, much like with the strand-casts used by
Darth Carnifex
and
Darth Prazutis
, but unlike with those cloned bodies, the Lady of Secrets modified them through Sith alchemy as a means of thwarting dark side cellular degradation. While the modified cells are highly resistant to the dark side, allowing a clone body to last much longer than before, the solution is not perfect for reasons listed below. - Two Spaarti Creations enhancement treatments were used during the creation of the puppets: the Latona Protective Treatment and the Angitia Regeneration Treatment. The Latona gives the puppet body an extreme defense against radiation while the Angitia gives the body enhanced strength, five times that of a Wookiee, and regeneration, being able to regrow or reattach limbs within moments.
- Unless possessed by a spirit, the puppets are completely useless. They do not have any brain activity besides maintaining basic life functions such as breathing or keeping their blood pumping through the body.
- It is highly advised to not place any Yuuzhan Vong DNA or biots within the puppet body due to the Angitia Regeneration Treatment applied to the puppet. If introduced, the body will reject the DNA or biot and rapidly fall apart into a puddle of organic goo, likely to the annoyance of the spirit that was possessing the form and died again from doing so.
- Due to the Latona treatment, the puppet body does not do well in hot climates and the host can overheat easier. Additionally, Vitamin D supplements are required because of the resistance to UV rays.
- While the alchemically modified Talortai DNA used to create the cells of the puppet have given it a strengthened resistance to dark side degradation, the alchemy used also makes the user more susceptible to light side attacks such as directed Force Light.
- Diet: Omnivore, although it ultimately depends on the host's preferred eating habits.
- Communication: While they are unpossessed, the puppets do not have the brain activity necessary for speech. When possessed, the being would have full range of all their learned forms of communication.
- Technology level: While they are dormant, they cannot use technology. However, once they are possessed, they can use the full range of technology the host knows how to work from ships, to weapons, to household appliances, etc.
- Religion/Beliefs: While they are unpossessed, the puppets do not have the brain activity necessary to form a religion or belief system. However, once they are possessed, the host can practice their religion or belief system as they would normally do so.
- General behavior: While they are unpossessed, the puppets do not have the brain activity beyond maintaining basic biological necessities such as breathing as mentioned above. They are empty husks, only useful once they have been possessed by a spirit. Once that is done, the host's normal behavior becomes the puppet's.
While Taeli Raaf, known as Darth Arcanix or the Lady of Secrets, had worked previously on creating host bodies for both the Emperor Emeritus
Darth Carnifex
or for the current ruler of the Sith Empire,
Darth Prazutis
, she had reserved some of her expertise from shaping the strand-casts they inhabited. Allied though they were, one must never give a Sith too much of an advantage over another, especially ones that knew the art of transfer essence. To that end, the Lady of Secrets had commissioned a second generation of empty vessels for use, should the need arise, and these would have the full science of Spaarti Creations and her own personal alchemists assisting in their creation.The created beings, little more than puppets, were subjected to extensive DNA alterations, including the use of several different species' sequences to create beneficial effects for the host. Gen'dai, Vahla, Balosar, and Talortai sequences were used to create a superior body for the needing Sith, and the addition of two of Spaarti Creations' gene therapy enhancements introduced even more abilities for the host. The puppets had no features to begin, were little more than a humanoid shaped body with the minimum necessary brain activity to sustain life, but once they were possessed, they would morph into the host's natural appearance in all outward aspects, and most importantly, be a vessel they could use for a long time.
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