Star Wars Roleplay: Chaos

Register a free account today to become a member! Once signed in, you'll be able to participate on this site by adding your own topics and posts, as well as connect with other members through your own private inbox!

Ghorua the Shark

Ghorua-Bio.png



---
"Forcies shape the galaxy, wherever they go. For better or for worse. They leave the rest of us to deal with whatever alterations they make.

I like it. It makes life more interesting.The Force is all about changing, learning, growing...

At least, that's my experience with it."
---





Name: Ghorua Balin
Aliases:

  • Ghorua the Shark (formerly Ghorua the Fish)
  • Fish-Lips
Factions: N/A
Rank: Bounty Hunter

Species: Herglic
Age: Early Sixties
Sex: Male
Height: 10'5''
Weight: 1335 lbs
Hair: N/A
Eyes: Deep Black
Voice Claim: Barry White

Force Sensitive: No


Strengths And Weaknesses:

+All in the Genes: Genetic modifications have given Ghorua amazing abilities, namely awesome strength, split-second reflexes, tough skin, heightened sense of smell, and serrated teeth. Basically the ultimate heavy-weight.
+Veteran Hunter: Ghorua has spent years perfecting his art. He is an experienced Bounty Hunter with connections across the galaxy. On top of that, he is a master of combat, proficient in a plethora of weapons, and favoring a strange mix of shockboxing and Teräs Käsi in hand-to-hand combat.
+Sharklock Holmes: Ghorua's greatest talent is his ability to sniff out and deduce connections. He uses this talent to stay on the trail of his targets, read people in conversations, and anticipate actions in a duel. Plus, he is excellent at Dejarik, and isn't afraid to brag about it.
+Friendly: Despite his less-than-charming looks, Ghorua is a very amiable person. When he isn't your enemy, he is quite agreeable, and will avoid combat if possible. Except if it's for fun. Then he's all over it.

-Ethics: Throughout his travels, Ghorua's found a shambling form of what some might consider a semblance of morality.

-Large: Ghorua is one of the biggest out there, due to his natural height, enhanced by genetic modifiction. Because of this, he is an easy target for blaster fire, and it makes going anywhere difficult.
-Blood Frenzy: Ghorua, due to a slight genetic error, is at risk of going into a frenzied rage at the sight/smell/taste of blood. The Shark hates himself for it, and goes to extreme lengths to keep this from happening. He can be snapped out of it, but when the Frenzy leaves him, he is left weak, both physically and mentally fatigued.
-Homiclophobia: The Shark has a crippling fear of fog and mist, due to a bad encounter in the bowels of Bespin.
-Took a Boulder to the Shoulder: Ghorua's left shoulder is permanently weakened by a dislocation.



Appearance:
Ghorua the Shark is extremely tall, so much so that he has to bend to get through almost all doorways. His jet-black skin lies over his muscles slickly, and boy, does he have muscles. He has a blowhole on the top of his square head, and deep black eyes. He usually has a smile on his face, made terrifying by his rows of serrated teeth.

Even when he isn't geared up for combat, he's still extremely intimidating. The Shark usually wears a black wifebeater, and dark cargo shorts, both sized to hold his girth. A luminescent white tattoo is painted on his shoulder, which glows in the dark.



Biography:
Ghorua was born within Courscant's seedy underbelly to a family of wealthy spice traders. Since these trades they made were rather dangerous and illegal, they opted to keep their son away from the family business. As he grew up, he really grew up, finally resting at almost 9 feet tall. Since he wanted to be like his family anyways, his parents gave him a job as one of their bodyguards. Things were easy for a few years, as Ghorua grew to love his new job. But, on one faithful day, his parents were caught in a sting operation, and are currently in jail, serving long sentences. Ghorua vowed to them that he would make enough money to post their bail, and restart the family's criminal empire in the depths of Courscant.


THE ADVENTURE SO FAR:
Wandering the galaxy, Ghorua eventually came across the Bounty Hunter's Guild, which he aptly joined. Doing a few odd jobs every now and then, Ghorua eventually started to make a name for himself. Ghorua's strange genetics attracted the attention of a certain Geneticist. This certain unnamed Geneticist ([member="Grudge The Grutt"]) made Ghorua into something else, something better, and Ghorua had been enjoying himself ever since. That is, until he discovered his bloodlust.

It didn't take long for Ghorua to notice a change in his behavior. Violence began to excite him. He grew angry easily. The final straw was when he tasted blood for the first time in a duel. Something within himself had been unleashed through the genetic modifications, which whipped him into a feeding frenzy. After the event, Ghorua didn't trust himself. He became a vegetarian. He began to avoid being aggressive in combat. He stayed as far away from fresh blood as possible. Few incidences had occurred since the first, but the Shark is terrified of losing control of his body, something he worked so hard for. Through this act of trying to control his own body, he began to show restraint in other aspects of his life as well.

Morality had found its way into Ghorua's life, largely because of a certain rescue by Lady Kay. After a series of unfortunate events, the Herglic found himself less selfish, more willing to risk himself for others, and more fearful of his Blood Frenzy. He genuinely cared for his friends, and even people he had never met before. Of course, old habits die hard, and Ghorua still took bounties, but he made sure that those he hunted deserved to be captured. It was then that a new person entered his life.

Smaller. Frailer. Full of life.

Ghorua adopted a daughter from Commenor, and through Minna, began to heal some of the emotional wounds he had suffered throughout his stint in the galaxy. For once, he was genuinely joyful, something he hadn't felt in a long time. Because of this new responsibility, Ghorua began to take safer routes in his life, becoming more of an information broker than a bounty hunter in his later years. His decisions suddenly didn't only affect him, but also his daughter, and he became less confrontational because of it. He started thinking less like a bounty hunter, and more like a father.



Personality:
On the outside, Ghorua appears to be your run-of-the-mill big guy. He can be rude or insensitive, but also jovial, and always looking to influence his friend's lives for the better. Underneath his ever-present smile, however, is a hurricane of darker emotions. Fear of death reigns supreme in the Shark's life, and almost all of his actions are affected by it. Ghorua's conception of morality is new, but strong. He is compelled to help those in need, even if doing so could endanger his own life.

Ghorua is larger-than-life, a jokester, a coward, a strategist, an easy forgiver, an emotional wreck, a mask, and a gentleman, all rolled into one.


- Equipment -



Ship:
The Jawsome
 
Last edited:
Thread Tracker

Act 1: The Fish

Act 2: The Shark

Act 3: The Redeemed

Act 4: The Father

Act 5: The Professional

Act 6: The Reappearance
 
Last edited:

Darth Imperia

Guest
D
This guy.
My first experience with him conjured up images of a herglic in an invisuit. I was laughing for, legitimately, 15 odd minutes.
I heartily recommend RPing with this massive karking nerfherder.
 

Users who are viewing this thread

Top Bottom