Unreviewed Khaevor

[Matsu Ike]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

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GENERAL INFORMATION

• Name: Khaevor
• Designation: Sentient
• Origins:
  • Extragalactic world of Veylspire (destroyed)
  • Extragalactic world of Shimmersand (current)
• Average Lifespan: 320–380 standard years
• Estimated Population: Rare
• Description:
  • The Kaevor presents as tall, powerfully built monogendered humanoids whose physiology is defined by a unique kyber‑symbiotic system that manifests visibly across their skin. From puberty onward, pale‑blue kyber filaments grow through the dermal layers, forming living tattoos that pulse with measurable light‑side energy. These patterns are not cosmetic; they function as bio‑conductive channels that regulate emotional equilibrium, enhance sensory acuity, and stabilize Force output. Each hereditary caste expresses distinct kyber‑growth patterns, pigmentation, and thermal aura signatures. Their skin tones range from frost‑pale white to deep mahogany or absolute matte black, with intermediate bronze and amber‑bronze variants tied to caste lineage. Their auras are a direct byproduct of kyber resonance: Iron Matriarchs radiate a steady furnace‑warmth, Umbral Cantors emit a cold, void‑like stillness, and Veilborn Attendants maintain a mild, comforting heat gradient. These temperature shifts are perceptible within a one‑meter radius and serve as both emotional indicators and social identifiers.
    
    Hair color is similarly caste‑locked, with each lineage expressing a narrow genetic band: crimson‑black for Iron Matriarchs, platinum‑white for Blood‑Braided Berserkers, obsidian or void‑black for Umbral Cantors, and multi‑streaked auburn for Veilborn Attendants. Only the Stormborn offspring of inter‑caste unions break these rules, displaying unpredictable combinations such as mismatched eyes, hybrid pigmentation, and chaotic overlapping tattoo patterns that shift in intensity with mood. Their monogendered biology produces only female offspring, a trait stabilized over tens of thousands of years through selective kyber‑symbiosis. They possess no body hair aside from the scalp and eyebrows, a feature believed to reduce interference with kyber conduction across the skin.
    
    The five hereditary castes function as both biological races and socio‑political strata. Iron Matriarchs, towering at 2.8–3.0 meters, serve as strategic leaders and heavy‑combat specialists, their mahogany skin and dense kyber channels optimized for durability and sustained Force projection. Blood‑Braided Berserkers, frost‑pale and slightly shorter, excel in shock‑assault roles where rapid thermal modulation and explosive kyber discharge are required. Umbral Cantors, with absolute black skin and void‑black hair, act as ritualists, seers, and long‑range Force harmonics specialists, their cold auras indicative of deep kyber resonance. Veilborn Attendants, the smallest caste at 1.7–1.8 meters, serve as diplomats, healers, and logistical coordinators, their warm bronze skin and stable aura patterns ideal for precision work. Stormborn, standing 2.1–2.3 meters, occupy a liminal space neither fully belonging to any caste nor excluded often becoming explorers, troubleshooters, or mediators due to their hybrid abilities and unpredictable kyber signatures.

PHYSICAL INFORMATION

• Breathes: Type I (oxygen)
• Average Height of Adults: 1.75 m (Veilborn) to 3.0 m (Iron Matriarchs); species average ~2.3 m
• Average Length of Adults: N/A
• Skin color: Frost-pale white, warm bronze, deep mahogany, absolute matte black, or mixed amber-bronze depending on caste
• Hair color: Crimson-black, platinum-white, obsidian black, void-black with silver edges, or wild multi-streaked auburn (caste-locked except Stormborn)
• Distinctions: All-female (no males ever born). Living pale-blue kyber tattoos embedded in skin from puberty onward; pattern and intensity denote caste. All castes radiate a tangible light-side aura felt as temperature shift. No body hair except head and eyebrows. Stormborn (offspring of inter-caste unions) display hybrid traits and chaotic overlapping tattoos.
• Races: Five hereditary castes treated as biological races:
  1. Iron Matriarchs – deep mahogany, 2.8–3.0 m
  2. Blood-Braided Berserkers – frost-pale, 2.2–2.4 m
  3. Umbral Cantors – absolute black, 2.4–2.5 m
  4. Veilborn Attendants – warm light bronze, 1.7–1.8 m
  5. Stormborn – mixed bronze, 2.1–2.3 m, mismatched eyes & chaotic tattoos
• Force Sensitivity: All (every Khaevor is born strongly Force-sensitive; the light side manifests physically through their kyber tattoos)

Strengths:

• Innate Kyber‑Light Conduction: Every member of the species possesses a naturally powerful connection to the light side of the Force, mediated through their living kyber tattoos. These pale‑blue filaments function as biological focusing arrays: they stabilize emotional states, amplify defensive and healing abilities, and allow precise modulation of Force output without external crystals or tools. Their kyber network acts as a distributed sensory organ, enabling them to detect disturbances in the light side, environmental shifts, and even subtle emotional signatures within a short radius. This gives them exceptional battlefield awareness and makes them highly resistant to corruption or mental manipulation.
• Exceptional Physical Durability: Even the smallest Veilborn Attendants exceed peak human female strength, bone density, and cardiovascular endurance. Their musculature is optimized for sustained exertion, and their kyber‑reinforced dermal layers provide natural resistance to kinetic trauma, radiation, and low‑grade energy impacts. Larger castes particularly Iron Matriarchs and Blood‑Braided Berserkers can withstand conditions that would incapacitate most humanoids, including extreme cold, high‑altitude exposure, and prolonged combat without fatigue. Their physiology is designed for long‑term survival in hostile environments and high‑intensity engagements.
• Caste‑Integrated Specialization: The species' hereditary caste system creates a naturally balanced societal structure. Each caste expresses distinct physical, cognitive, and kyber‑resonance traits that align with specific roles: Iron Matriarchs excel in leadership and heavy combat, Berserkers in shock assault, Umbral Cantors in ritual and long‑range Force harmonics, Veilborn in diplomacy and precision work, and Stormborn in adaptive or hybrid roles. This diversity allows a single clan to field a complete operational unit military, diplomatic, logistical, and mystical without relying on external species. Their internal complementarity is one of their greatest strategic advantages.

Weaknesses:

• Biologically Rigid Caste System: While the caste system provides functional specialization, it is genetically inflexible. Inter‑caste offspring Stormborn inherit unstable kyber patterns and hybrid traits that disrupt traditional lineage structures. Although biologically healthy, Stormborn are socially stigmatized due to their unpredictable kyber resonance and difficulty fitting into caste‑specific roles. Many are exiled, assigned to hazardous duties, or relegated to liminal positions within society. This rigidity limits social mobility, creates internal tension, and occasionally results in the loss of highly capable individuals who do not conform to caste expectations.
• High Force Visibility: Their kyber tattoos emit a constant, low‑frequency light‑side signature detectable across significant distances by trained Force sensitives. This makes stealth physical or metaphysical nearly impossible. Dark‑side trackers can identify their presence even through barriers or environmental interference, and their emotional states can be partially inferred from shifts in tattoo brightness and thermal aura. In covert operations or during conflicts with Sith‑aligned forces, this visibility becomes a severe tactical liability.
• Narrow Thermal Comfort Range: Although their auras span from arctic cold to tropical warmth depending on caste, their internal physiology requires a stable ambient temperature range. Desert, volcanic, or hyper‑arid environments cause rapid dehydration, kyber‑overload fatigue, and cardiovascular strain. Conversely, extreme humidity disrupts kyber conduction and can induce sensory disorientation. Without environmental suits or Force‑assisted regulation, they cannot sustain prolonged activity outside temperate or controlled climates.
• Catastrophic Kyber Burn Under Force Severance: Their kyber tattoos are living conduits that regulate organ stability, neural coherence, and metabolic balance. When a member is severed from the Force whether through ysalamiri fields, void‑stone exposure, or severe psychological trauma the kyber network destabilizes. The tattoos overheat, crack, and begin to rupture the surrounding tissue in a process known as "kyber burn." This cascade causes escalating pain, circulatory collapse, and multi‑organ failure. Death typically occurs within hours, and no individual has ever survived a full severance event. This vulnerability makes Force‑null zones one of the few absolute threats to their species.

CULTURE

• Diet: Omnivore with strong preference for red meat and tropical fruit; alcohol is ritual only.
• Communication: Spoken Khaevoric (deep, guttural with rolling consonants) + Galactic Basic; extensive use of tattoo-glow pulses and temperature shifts for subtext.
• Technology level: Galactic standard with specialty in kyber-infused songsteel forging and living bio-metal ship hulls.
• Religion/Beliefs: The Khaevor worship a single paradoxical entity they call Veyl'thara ("The Light-that-Burns-Cold"), the living embodiment of the light side as both nurturing star and merciless glacier. Veyl'thara has two faces:
  • The Summer Face – warmth, fertility, creation (honored by Matriarchs and Veilborn)
  • The Winter Face – purity, judgment, destruction of corruption (honored by Berserkers and Cantors)
• Stormborn are considered sacred to both faces at once and are therefore both revered and feared. Temples are dual-chambered: one side a steaming tropical greenhouse, the other an ice cathedral kept at –40 °C. Rituals always involve blood, kyber dust, and extremes of heat and cold. Iron Matriarchs are treated as living saints; when one dies her body is frozen, tattooed with the history of her reign, and displayed upright in the ice until the next Matriarch claims the throne.
• General behavior:
  • Khaevor society operates as a rigid warrior‑aristocracy defined by absolute hierarchy, codified honor, and a lifelong expectation of personal excellence. Every social interaction is filtered through the Three Pillars that structure daily life. The first, The Duel, is a universal conflict‑resolution mechanism encompassing physical combat, tactical problem‑solving, and even poetic or rhetorical contests. Duels determine everything from mating rights to strategic command assignments, and their outcomes are legally binding. The second pillar, The Telling, is a nightly communal ritual in which deeds are recounted in structured epic verse. Exaggeration is culturally acceptable as artistic embellishment, but fabricating nonexistent accomplishments is considered a severe breach of honor. The third pillar, The Binding, formalizes alliances, marriages, apprenticeships, and oaths of service through shared blood and the implantation of a micro‑kyber shard, creating a measurable resonance link between participants.
    
    Child‑rearing is entirely caste‑segregated. Biological mothers relinquish infants to caste‑specific crèches overseen by retired warriors and Umbral Cantors, who serve as both educators and spiritual regulators. From age five onward, children undergo escalating survival trials designed to stimulate early kyber conduction: controlled exposure to harsh climates, endurance marches, tactical puzzles, and supervised combat drills. These trials continue until puberty, when the kyber tattoos "bloom" into their permanent patterns. The blooming ceremony is public, physiologically traumatic, and socially definitive once the tattoos stabilize, the individual's caste, role, and long‑term trajectory are permanently fixed.
    
    As adults, Khaevor are diurnal, highly disciplined, and driven by a cultural compulsion toward mastery. Artisanship is considered a sacred extension of the light side, and even warriors are expected to maintain a craft weapon‑forging, crystal shaping, architectural harmonics, or poetic composition. Their exploratory impulse is equally strong; many undertake decades‑long journeys to map Force anomalies, study ancient kyber formations, or test themselves against unknown environments. Their moral framework includes an uncompromising rejection of slavery and a visceral disgust toward dark‑side corruption. Encounters with Sithspawn, necromantic rituals, or corrupted kyber provoke immediate purgation responses, often escalating into conflict if local authorities fail to act. Despite their rigid hierarchy, Khaevor are reliable allies in any campaign aligned with the light side, though their intensity and uncompromising ethics can strain diplomatic relations with more flexible cultures

HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The Khaevor originated on Veylspire‑Prime, a tide‑locked ice‑moon orbiting a dim red dwarf in a metal‑rich dwarf galaxy. The moon's permanent day‑side was a band of tropical equatorial meltwater, while the night‑side remained a continent of glacial darkness. Beneath this frozen hemisphere, vast kyber veins pulsed like subterranean rivers, irradiating the biosphere with low‑frequency light‑side resonance. Over millions of years, the native humanoids adapted to this environment, gradually incorporating kyber particulates into their dermal and neural structures. This symbiosis eventually produced the living tattoos that now define the species biological kyber conduits capable of storing, channeling, and amplifying Force energy. The climatic event known as the Long Thaw, a slow orbital shift that destabilized the boundary between the hot and cold hemispheres, forced long‑isolated equatorial and polar clans into sustained contact. The resulting conflicts and alliances crystallized into the five hereditary castes, each shaped by environmental pressures and kyber‑resonance patterns that became genetically stable over time.

For millennia, the Khaevor waged ritualized wars across the glacial oceans, sailing white‑metal longships forged from kyber‑infused alloys. These conflicts were not genocidal but ceremonial, reinforcing hierarchy, testing leadership, and maintaining martial excellence. Their astronomers eventually detected a catastrophic threat: the central black hole of their dwarf galaxy had begun accelerating its accretion cycle, destabilizing stellar orbits and threatening total galactic collapse. In response, the Iron Matriarchs declared the Great Crossing. Entire castes mobilized to construct ark‑cathedral ships moon‑sized vessels combining kyber architecture, cryogenic vaults, and interstellar engines capable of surviving deep‑void transit. The cost was immense; vast portions of the population perished during construction or launch. Those who survived embarked on a generational exodus, navigating by Force resonance and ancient stellar charts until they reached the desert world later known as Shimmersand. There, they rebuilt their society as best they could, preserving caste traditions while adapting to a radically different environment.

Their isolation ended abruptly when an off‑course vessel arrived its crew a mixture of soldiers and Force‑sensitives wielding blades of light. The Khaevor initially viewed the intrusion as both dangerous and insulting, yet they recognized that the newcomers had not intentionally brought conflict to their doorstep. The invaders were repelled, but the Force‑sensitives who survived were taken in, studied, and eventually integrated. These survivors proto‑Jedi by doctrine if not by name became the foundation of a hybrid tradition. Over time, their teachings merged with Khaevor martial philosophy, producing the Janni‑Sultanas of the Outer Veil, an order that blended Khaevor ritual discipline with early Jedi principles. This synthesis revealed striking overlaps between the two cultures: reverence for balance, ritualized conflict resolution, and the belief that power must be tempered by honor. The daughter of one of these early Jedi figures became a mythic bridge between the two peoples, appearing in both Khaevor oral tradition and Jedi proto‑myth as a unifying force who shaped the early development of the Outer Veil tradition.

When the Planeshift occurred an interdimensional event that displaced entire star systems the Khaevor found themselves once again uprooted. Their ark‑cathedrals and surviving enclaves were drawn into a new galactic context, where they were eventually discovered by the Silver Jedi during extragalactic exploration efforts. This contact provided the Khaevor with stable hyperspace routes, diplomatic frameworks, and access to a broader network of light‑side practitioners. In turn, the Khaevor contributed their kyber‑based traditions, caste‑structured martial orders, and millennia of Force‑harmonic knowledge. With a new galaxy to explore and defend, the Khaevor embraced their role as allies of the Silver Jedi, carrying their ancient traditions into a wider arena. Today, they stand as one of the most distinctive light‑aligned species in the known universe warrior‑aristocrats shaped by ice, kyber, and exile, now lending their strength to the preservation of balance across worlds far from their original home.