Lord Ombra
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Species: Zabrak
Gender: Male
Height: 6'5"
Horns: 2
Hair: none
Eye Color: Yellow
Father: n/a
Mother: n/a
Siblings: unknown number of altered clones
Weapon of Choice: Assault Cannon
Battle cry: Par Ijaat bal Gra'tua (For Honor and Vengeance)
Strengths: indomitable fighting spirit; sound tactical mind; willingness to make extreme sacrifices to achieve victory; indomitable willpower in the face of extreme odds
Weaknesses: doesn't empathize well with those he does not personally know; willingness to take drastic actions to achieve victory; prefers to fight his battles alone or as a superior to others, which can cause friction between allies
Personality Traits: blunt and somewhat hot-headed temperament towards those he doesn't know; love of hard liquor (especially the Holy Bantha & Whyrren's Reserve); only respects strength in honorable combat; shows disdain towards those who (in his mind) aren't willing to do what is necessary to achieve victory; displays cold brutality towards traitors, cowards, and dishonorable enemies; seeks better knowledge of his past
Created by mad Chiss scientist Icthab'o'wen as part of a clandestine project to genetically engineer the perfect soldier from several strains of Zabrak DNA. Located on the Zabrak homeworld Iridonia, the effort was codenamed Project Bow (after the middle of Icthab'o'wen's name). The first clone was dubbed Bow-surrogate001, as his genetic code would be the template for all other subsequent Bow-clones. Kept in isolation from any of his successive brother clones and ignorant of his true origin, Bow-surrogate001 (called simply Bow) was given rigorous combat & tactical training during his early years.
However, his training was cut short at the age of 12 by a rogue Mandalorian Clan raid on Iridonia that destroyed most of Icthab'o'wen's compound. The scientist himself was killed, and Bow was captured by the Mandalorians of Clan Ijaat. Ironically, despite clandestine training and isolation, Bow possessed an honorable heart and a fighting spirit, which the Mandalorians admired. Renamed Bowa, the young Zabrak was taught the honorable ways of Clan Ijaat, even completing his Verd'goten (Warrior Birth) to become a true Ijaat Mandalorian.
By the time Bowa was eighteen, Clan Ijaat's following of Mand'alor the Preserver's teachings earned them the animosity of the current Mand'alor. Clan Ijaat, along with its ally clans Waadas, Choruk, and Beviin, were declared Dar'manda (Exile). After this act, Mand'alor declared an all-out crusade against them. A combined force of Ori'cyar'tomad (Fanatic) clans Kote, Werde, Dral, and Copad attacked the four exiled clans as they fled Mandalorian space. Bowa was one of the few survivors who managed to escape the attack along with a fatally wounded Vad Ijaat, the Aliit'alor (Clan Leader) of Clan Ijaat. As the Aliit'alor was dying in his arms, he told Bowa to keep the memory and traditions of Clan Ijaat alive. After the Aliit'alor died, Bowa was able to make his way to Coruscant. He was utterly horrified at the nature of the Mand'alor, and swore to seek vengeance. Fueled by honor as a Mando'ad, Bowa joined the Republic Military to combat the Mand'alor and his allies wherever possible.