Character Gavin Vel

[Gavin Vel]

GAVIN VEL

KNIGHT

NAME Gavin Vel
SPECIES Human
AGE 23
GENDER Male
HOMEWORLD Nar Shaddaa
RANK Knight
FORCE SENSITIVE Yes

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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION​

Gavin Vel stands at six feet eight inches, broad-shouldered and heavily muscled from years of fighting and training. His size alone gives him an intimidating presence, something Gavin has never been particularly bothered by.

His skin bears a light, weathered complexion marked by the occasional scar. He keeps his head completely bald, emphasizing a sharp jawline and generally severe appearance. His eyes are dark and often carry the restrained irritation of someone who would rather be doing something than talking about it.

During his time in the Diarchy, Gavin often wore dark robes trimmed in gold. Since its dissolution, his clothing has become considerably more practical and less ceremonial. He now favors simple black robes, often accompanied by a hood when he wants to avoid attention. His orange-bladed lightsaber remains his primary weapon.

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PERSONALITY​

Gavin Vel is aggressive, confident, blunt, and often much louder than necessary. Once almost entirely driven by impulse, years of training have taught him how to temper his anger without eliminating it. He still enjoys fighting and frequently seeks out challenges, but he is considerably more capable of choosing when and how to act.

His humor can be dark, immature, and occasionally obnoxious. Gavin is much more comfortable around people he trusts and has shown a surprisingly playful side when given the opportunity. Social situations remain one of the few places where his confidence can fail him.

Loyalty is extremely important to Gavin. Once he considers someone a friend or brother, he has difficulty abandoning them even when circumstances change. The opposite is equally true. Gavin has little tolerance for betrayal and can hold grudges long after there is any practical reason to do so.

POST-SITH

Gavin abandoned the Sith when he joined the Diarchy and no longer identifies himself as one. He continues to use the Dark Side freely, but considers the Force part of who he is rather than something that requires a Sith identity.

WITHOUT A BANNER

The loss of the Diarchy has left Gavin without the structure he had grown accustomed to. For the first time in years he has no master, military command, or larger cause directing him. He has yet to decide what comes next.

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STRENGTHS & WEAKNESSES​

STRENGTHS

Hand-to-Hand Combat - Gavin has been fighting since childhood and remains an extremely dangerous close-quarters combatant.

Physical Strength - Gavin's size and training give him considerable raw physical power.

Dominion Form - Gavin was trained in Reign's personal variant of Form V, emphasizing relentless pressure, powerful counterattacks, and control of a fight through physical dominance.

Force Control - Once wild and unpredictable, Gavin has become considerably more disciplined in his use of the Force.

Endurance - Gavin can withstand substantial punishment and possesses a very high tolerance for pain.

Fearlessness - Gavin is difficult to intimidate and often views dangerous opponents as opportunities rather than threats.

Loyalty - Gavin is fiercely loyal to those he considers his own.

WEAKNESSES

Temper - Gavin has learned restraint, but sufficiently provoking him can still override his better judgment.

Impatience - He prefers direct action and can quickly become frustrated with diplomacy or prolonged planning.

Brute Force - Gavin still has a tendency to solve problems through strength when another approach might work better.

Overconfidence - Gavin knows he is dangerous and occasionally gives himself too much credit because of it.

Politics - Gavin is a warrior first and has little natural talent or interest in political maneuvering.

Loyalty - Gavin's loyalty can become obsessive, particularly when he believes someone has betrayed him or abandoned people who depended upon them.

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BIOGRAPHY​

Gavin Vel was born on Nar Shaddaa to a low-level spice dealer and an addict who had little interest in raising him. He spent most of his childhood in an underfunded orphanage where food was limited, violence was common, and the children were largely left to fend for themselves.

Gavin was angry from a young age. As a child he frequently lost fights to larger children, but that changed as he grew. By his teenage years he had become unusually tall and strong, and the boy who had once been bullied quickly became someone the other children learned to avoid.

His Force sensitivity began manifesting during this period. Anger occasionally caused objects to move, glass to break, or people to be thrown without Gavin understanding how he had done it. The incidents became increasingly violent as he got older.

At sixteen, Gavin left the orphanage and began surviving on the streets. Petty theft eventually led him into a group of landspeeder thieves and then into prison when the group was caught. Gavin adapted to incarceration surprisingly well. His size and willingness to fight earned him a reputation and eventually the attention of a criminal gang operating on Nar Shaddaa.

After his release, Gavin became an enforcer.

Violence was something he understood, and for the first time it gave him value. Gavin became increasingly feared within Nar Shaddaa's criminal circles while the strange episodes surrounding his anger continued to worsen.

Eventually the Sith learned of his Force sensitivity.

Gavin accepted their offer of training and was brought to Kor'ethyr Academy. The Academy's brutal environment suited him. He excelled physically, enjoyed the gladiatorial trials, and quickly developed a reputation among the other students. His temper, however, remained difficult to control.

It was during this period that Reign took an interest in him.

Reign became Gavin's master and began teaching him to treat anger as something to control rather than obey. Their training gradually transformed Gavin from an impulsive brawler into a considerably more disciplined fighter.

Gavin also met Naamino Zuukamano during his early training. What began as jealousy and competition eventually became one of Gavin's closest friendships.

On Nathema, Gavin constructed his orange-bladed lightsaber while temporarily cut off from the Force. He later fought through campaigns on Seswenna and Bescane, survived the Trials of Ozzuk Thren, and participated in numerous Sith and Academy operations while continuing his training beneath Reign.

When Reign separated from the Sith, Gavin followed.

He abandoned the Sith and joined the Diarchy, an organization he came to consider his home. Gavin continued training beneath Reign and eventually rose to the rank of Optio, serving as a warrior and military officer within the growing faction.

His responsibilities expanded alongside his abilities. Gavin fought in the Diarchy's wars, commanded soldiers, and was eventually placed in charge of bringing order to Harridan. The assignment forced him to rely on patience and leadership rather than simply destroying whatever opposed him.

By the final years of the Diarchy, Gavin had become almost unrecognizable from the reckless acolyte who first arrived at Kor'ethyr. The temper remained, as did his love of combat, but experience had made him considerably more disciplined.

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CURRENT EVENTS

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Gavin remained with the Diarchy through its final conflicts, including the fighting at Yaga Minor and the political turmoil that followed. When the Diarchy eventually disbanded, he lost the organization he had spent years serving and disappeared from public view.

During the months that followed, Gavin began tracking former members of the Diarchy whom he considered deserters or traitors. He followed rumors through spaceports and cantinas, hunting those he believed had abandoned their comrades during the faction's collapse.

For a time, the hunt gave him something to do. Eventually even that began to lose its meaning. There was no Diarchy left to serve and nobody giving Gavin orders except himself.

Gavin Vel now roams the stars, looking for whatever comes next.

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EQUIPMENT​

The Hound - An Upsilon II-class/DX Executive Command Shuttle issued to Gavin during the later years of his service to the Diarchy. As his responsibilities grew, the vessel gave him the ability to travel independently between assignments. Gavin retained the ship following the Diarchy's collapse and eventually renamed it The Hound. It now serves as his transport, living space, and base of operations while he moves through the galaxy.

Orange-Bladed Lightsaber - Gavin's primary weapon, constructed on Nathema during his apprenticeship beneath Reign.

MG-966 "Hellfire" Class Verpine Shatter Gun - A massive support weapon Gavin has carried into battle when a lightsaber alone was insufficient.

Datapad - Used for mission information, records, navigation, and tracking targets.

Comlink - Standard personal communications equipment.

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FORCE ABILITIES​

Gavin favors direct and aggressive applications of the Force. His training under Reign focused heavily on controlling the Dark Side rather than suppressing it, allowing Gavin to channel his anger without completely surrendering himself to it.

CORE ABILITIES

Telekinesis - Gavin is proficient with the manipulation of objects and opponents through the Force, particularly pushes, pulls, and direct applications of physical pressure.

Force Sense - Gavin can sense nearby presences, danger, and disturbances through the Force.

Force Speed - Gavin uses the Force to enhance his natural speed, movement, and reactions.

Force Jump - Gavin can enhance his leaps and movement through the Force, particularly during close combat.

DARK SIDE TECHNIQUES

Force Rage - Gavin's specialty. He channels anger, pain, and aggression through the Dark Side to greatly increase his physical capabilities. Reign spent considerable time teaching Gavin to enter this state without allowing the rage to completely control him.

Force Choke - Gavin can constrict an opponent's throat through telekinesis.

Force Crush - A more destructive application of telekinesis used to place tremendous crushing pressure upon a target.

Force Fear - Gavin can project fear into another person's mind, disrupting concentration and weakening resolve.

Dark Aura - Gavin can project an oppressive Dark Side presence around himself, using fear and his presence as another weapon against nearby opponents.

COMBAT TECHNIQUE

Dun Möch - Though not itself a Force power, Gavin was trained to use intimidation, taunting, and psychological pressure alongside physical combat.

DEVELOPING

Force Destruction - An advanced destructive Dark Side technique Reign had begun teaching Gavin. Gavin has knowledge of the ability but has not yet mastered it.

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THREAD TRACKER

COMPLETED THREADS
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◆ New Blood // Inaugural Trials
Gavin participates in Kor'ethyr's inaugural trials and faces Rayth in the dueling pits.

◆ Echoes of Fury
Gavin begins training beneath Reign alongside Naamino and receives an early lesson in controlling his aggression.

◆ New Kids On The Block
Gavin socializes with other Academy students and prepares for an upcoming race.

◆ Filler
Gavin recovers from training with Reign and begins developing a genuine friendship with Naamino.

◆ A Lightsaber and a Lesson
Reign takes Gavin and Naamino to Nathema, where Gavin constructs his lightsaber.

◆ Feast of the Furious // A Korriban Story
Gavin enters an Academy race despite having little experience as a pilot.

◆ Wrath of Legion // Dominion of Seswenna
Gavin joins the Academy assault on Seswenna's shipyards, carrying his newly constructed lightsaber and a Hellfire-class Verpine shatter gun into battle.

◆ Siege of the Industrial Works
Gavin fights alongside Reign during the campaign on Bescane.

◆ Survival of Ozzuk Thren
Gavin faces Rellik and other powerful opponents during the brutal trials on Ozzuk Thren.

◆ Advice Needed
Gavin trains and spends time with Naamino as their friendship continues to grow.

◆ Dance Decorum
Gavin attempts to prepare himself for the unfamiliar world of formal events and proper etiquette.

◆ Chains of Spice
Gavin participates in the fighting on Sevarcos.

◆ A New Order Rises
Gavin attends the Grand Declaration of the Diarchy as the new organization begins taking shape.

◆ Pack of Brothers
Gavin and Naamino are sent into Pandemonium by Rellik in search of Adar eggs.

◆ Rager Teenager
Gavin accompanies Naamino to an unsanctioned student fight.

◆ Shores of Power
Gavin spends some rare downtime among his friends and allies.

◆ Operation Ashfall
Gavin participates in a Diarchy operation on Asation.

◆ Explosive Impact
Reign assigns Gavin to quietly watch over Ova Ziss.

◆ Sithspawn Safari
Gavin joins a hunt for dangerous Sithspawn.

◆ In The Shadow of Reign
Gavin accompanies Reign on Corbos as his apprenticeship continues.

◆ The Sundering Dawn - The Last Turn of Calladene
Gavin returns to wider conflict after an extended period of training beneath Reign.

◆ Show Me What You Can Do
Reign tests Gavin after years of training and sees how much his apprentice has developed.

◆ Engineering and Maintenance Bays
Gavin joins a lightsaber-building session and begins work on another weapon.

◆ The Diarchy Misfits in the Water Park
Gavin joins several Diarchy companions for a rare and chaotic day away from war.

◆ Across the Stars
Gavin helps defend a diplomatic gathering when violence erupts.

◆ Dead Memories
Gavin seeks out Naamino during a crisis involving Reign and confronts how much their lives have changed.

◆ A New Sheriff in Town
Reign appoints Gavin to bring order to Harridan and entrusts him with greater responsibility.

◆ Carnival Games
Gavin faces the considerably unfamiliar challenge of a blind date.

◆ A Development on Harridan
Gavin encounters the Force-sensitive Veyran while establishing order on Harridan.

◆ Tales of the Underground: Operation Dawn Veil
Gavin accompanies Reign to Dantooine to confront an Underground operation moving Force-sensitives out of Diarchy space.

◆ This is the Way - Yaga Minor
Gavin helps defend Diarchy-held Yaga Minor during the Mandalorian invasion.

◆ In Your Heart Shall Burn - Mission to Bastion
Gavin helps destroy sensitive Diarchy records on Bastion during the political and military fallout following Yaga Minor.

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