Darth Bedlam
Character
Darth Bedlam
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Darth Bedlam is rarely seen outside of his mask and attire: a metallic mask which obscures his face hidden among the hood of the leathers of a spacer used to roughing it in the outer rim. He carries himself deliberately, every movement seemingly calculated with cold malice in mind, though he is known to indulge in vice and debauchery which leaves him in a far more humorous and sadistic mood.
INVENTORY
(WIP)
PERSONALITY AND BELIEFS
A true believer in the Sith, Darth Bedlam seeks to grow his own power in the galaxy like practically every other member of the Sith. Yet he rarely directly engages with the politics of the Sith Order, seemingly more happy to raid and pillage the Order's enemies as a simple pirate than follow the ancient traditions of the Sith. This is, of course, an image he maintains to not draw the ire of his rivals. An image he revels in and perhaps loses himself in more times than not, but an image he uses to obscure his true intentions. Within the shadows of the Order Darth Bedlam deals in information, brokering important data gained through subterfuge within the Order and his raids outside of it. He deals rarely in credits or things, rather preferring to hold on to favors from his clients, which he occasionally collects on to tilt outcomes of flashpoints within the Order to his favor. He works tirelessly to undermine those who refuse when he calls in such favors, and thus rarely is willing to deal with untrustworthy individuals more powerful than himself.
STRENGTHS
Knight-Reaver: Darth Bedlam is thoroughly trained by years of experience in the art of saber combat, which he supplements with a far 'dirtier' style of combat filled with cheap tricks and a willingness to make and take every advantage he can.
Well Informed: The constant politicking of lesser Sith means that Bedlam and his proxies are consistantly being fed tidbits of information on practically everything and everyone. This means he has a general knowledge of much he shouldn't, though the specifics of such things or far deeper hidden secrets are beyond his passive grasp.
WEAKNESSES
Debauchery: Those who do any amount of research on Darth Bedlam know of his keen interest in the many vices of the galaxy, something he chases after often even if it may put him in a compromised situation.
Profane: Darth Bedlam cares little for the traditions and customs of the Sith, which has made him more than a few enemies during his time in the Order.
HISTORY
The story of Darth Bedlam started as a whisper on the lips of Outer Rim spacers. Pirate fleets, seemingly unconnected, haunted by a lone Sith who seemed to appear and dissappear amidst the fleets like a ghost; seemingly working for a dozen different captains or none at the same time. Survivors were exceedingly rare, lucky, or unknowingly being chosen by the Sith to send a deliberate message to any who would listen to them. The void of the Outer Rim is not safe. Whole crews of vessels slaughtered at saber point before the vessel is torn to pieces for scrap besides a lone escape pod, the cargo seemingly not interesting the Sith besides a small cut; practically only a token than any true payment.
These legends have continued to grow, telling the story of a Chiss scorned by the destruction of his homeworld before he was even born and who takes his revenge on the galaxy, or of a Sith mercenary who even petty pirate captains can afford as he simply enjoys the slaughter, or even more disturbing of a ghost of an ancient Sith lord trapped in a hollow suit of metal stalking the galaxy that once housed the Sith's mortal body. Some truth can be gleamed from the legends as the most believable lies always contain some glimmer of it.
Regardless of the Legends, Darth Bedlam is a fresh face in the Sith Order; seemingly having appeared from nowhere. No known master who trained him, no known records to identify the man beneath the mask. Such things were purged long ago, lost in the bureaucracy and purged from any databanks it could be found.
