The Doppelganger
DECEASED
Kai Bamarri was killed during the Battle of Chaldea while protecting Senator
Alicio Organa
of Alderaan from a dragon.APPEARANCE:
Kai's physical appearance is not set in stone, but he has a "default form" which he created by combining the traits of various people who touched his life in some way. The result is an ethnically ambiguous, somewhat androgynous young man with boyish good looks and eyes so blue they sometimes seem violet. His shock of white hair is typically loosely styled; in contrast, his eyebrows and eyelashes are black. His cheeks dimple when he smiles.
STRENGTHS
- Doppelganger: Kai is able to make himself resemble anything from an Ewok to an Epicanthix while fooling all but the most thorough of medical examinations; he can even produce facsimiles of clothing or equipment, though nothing more advanced than a fancy sword. He seems to have trouble coming up with totally new and unique forms, however, preferring to imitate others instead.
- Hyperadaptable: The apex of adaptability, Kai is able to modify his body on the fly to suit his circumstances, including but not limited to surviving in most atmospheres, breaking down all but the most insidious of poisons, growing long claws or vicious teeth, and generating potent toxins and strange acids within his body.
- Apex Predator: Devilishly fast and almost as strong as a Wookiee, Kai makes for a ferocious opponent, though he will rarely fight unless forced into a corner.
- "Kai acted. He always acted... He didn't hesitate to protect people." - Iris Arani
- Regeneration: Kai has considerable regenerative potential; sufficient to stop bleeding in battle or even regrow entire limbs, albeit with days or weeks of feasting - preferably on meat - and intense concentration.
- Mind-Eater: An innately telepathic creature even before he was turned into a Sithspawn, Kai is able to "feed" on the thoughts of others - when done with care to avoid harming the person in question, it can allow him to slowly assimilate knowledge and skills alike; more aggressive feedings are liable to cause brain damage or even "drain them dry", leaving either an easily controlled "husk" or a corpse with distinctive brain damage. Note that this is not required for his survival, and thus he doesn't need to do it, but it is extremely addictive and difficult to fight the urge.
- Break the Cutie:
Kai's childlike nature, while a definite hindrance, also seem to strike a chord in people, making him more empathetic. While not exactly emotionally mature, Kai has lost much of his innocence and naïveté. Regardless, his wounded soul has lost none of its power to draw sympathy from others.- "What little he grasped of the beast in his mind thrashing wildly was enough for Dagon to realize they really, really needed to capture it alive. A newborn in a foreign body. The horror of the thought sent a shiver down his spine..." - Dagon Kaze
- "He was an innocent soul in a horrifying body, a scourge held at bay by his own innocence, and all that she wanted to do was to help him." - Aeris Lashiec
- "There was something distinctly childlike about this Kai and the way he saw the world, or so it seemed from the brief peeks Kal had gotten into his way of thinking... There was always the chance the presumably young creature's abilities were still untested and unrefined. Perhaps his control of the finer details remained tenuous at best." - Kal
- "There were rumors of course, about just how old Kai was. She hadn't paid them much mind, but he was a child wasn't he? Or whatever the equivalent for rocks was. Pebble?" - Alina Tremiru
- "'To be clear-- I thought you could help Kai.' He could use a bit of kindness, was what she didn't say." - Jem Fossk
- “Kai needed support. He had the potential to be a caring, heroic, amazing person. He already was, in many ways. Alicio could see it without the need for future-sight. All it would take was the right people in his life, to get him to see it, too.” —Alicio Organa
WEAKNESSES
- Mind-Eating Sithspawn: Released into the wild shortly after his "birth" by the Sith alchemist who turned him into a monster, Kai soon discovered his ability to consume the thoughts and memories of other beings... and swiftly fell prey to its incredible addictiveness. It's rare that he totally loses control and devours someone's entire identity and consciousness, but it has happened before. More than once, unfortunately. This ability also affects his sense of identity, as he gains the memories (and sometimes, the desires) of others through feeding.
- Electricity: Ironically, despite having been born from lightning, Kai's current body has a weakness to electricity, which can impede his ability to shapeshift and render him immobilized.
- Dark Shadows Follow Me: As a Sithspawn, Kai is an innately Dark Side being and can be gravely harmed by Force Light, Electric Judgement, and other Light-oriented Force powers. However, while his nature may influence him, pushing him towards the Dark Side, it is not the deciding factor in his still-developing sense of morality. He does possess a Dark aura, but he hides this by wearing a dispersion charm.
- "Fury was a strange sight to behold on one who ultimately considered themselves a Jedi... looking at Kai in the fleeting seconds after his lightsaber struck his arm he couldn't help but wonder how he kept to the Light at all. Darkness hung there in pieces, largely due to the nature of his body - he was Sithspawn, after all - but beyond that... Well. He'd have made something of a Sith. Probably not a great one, rage wasn't conductive to progress after all. But something. An attack dog certainly." - Arcturus Dinn
- Ex-Con: Kai spent three years incarcerated at Azrael Asylum for crimes committed against his fellow Padawans. This is a matter of permanent public record and can be easily looked up. It also bars him from being a member of any Jedi Order. This is fine by him, as he no longer follows their beliefs and philosophy.
- Loud Noises:
Kai has a phobia of vibrations, including those produced by sound waves - to the point where he is often afraid to vocalize in anything above a whisper, preferring telepathy as his main mode of communication. This is a psychological weakness, not a physical one; his original body was made out of pure crystal and was quite fragile. Naturally, he has an extreme aversion to explosions, sonic weapons, and rock concerts. Prison beat the fear out of him; now not only does he speak, he sings. Whenever possible, though, he still prefers telepathic communication, and tends to feel more comfortable in quiet places.
BIOGRAPHY:
"Inside of you there lives a spirit with a strong will to live, a spirit that has yet to find its place in the galaxy, but also one that has been twisted into something entirely different. Something dark. And yet in giving you the chance to choose which of those you wanted to be, you chose to be a force of good." - Aeris Lashiec
Kai was born a Bamarri, a unique species in which individual members are created when lightning strikes Chaldean marble. Coming into existence without any family, he was found by a much older, wiser Bamarri named Gerda, who guided and protected him during the first year or so of his life. While still a newborn, Kai was abducted by the Sith Lord Messala, who led Kai to believe Gerda had been killed. Messala destroyed Kai's natural form and forced his essence to occupy the newly-grown body of a Sith Doppelganger, a type of Sithspawn. Kai managed to escape Messala's lab and fled into the wilderness of the planet Dahrtag, where he survived for a time in a feral state, feeding on livestock.
Eventually he was discovered by a Jedi, Dagon Kaze, who rescued him and brought him to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Because of the odd manner in which he was turned into a Sithspawn, the Jedi healers were unable to "cure" Kai of his Dark Side corruption, which is woven into the very cells of his body - and over time it began to influence the state of his soul as well.
Inspired by his rescuer, and despite the obstacles posed by being a Sithspawn, Kai was determined to become a Knight. He used a dispersion charm to hide his tainted aura, and adopted the identity of a Jedi Padawan at the Jedi Academy on Coruscant. But ultimately, the pressure proved too much, and when Kai was given the opportunity to be reborn as a pure and uncorrupted being, he took it.
Life as an ordinary human wasn't all it was cracked up to be. By trying to suppress his Dark Side, Kai became more monstrous than he ever was as a Sithspawn. After attempting to erase the memory of his fellow Padawan and best friend Iris Arani, he was sentenced to do time in Azrael Asylum. Right after he got out, he disappeared for a few months - and when he returned, he was much changed, both physically and mentally.
Now back in his Sithspawn body, Kai must struggle to find his way in a hostile galaxy.
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