Bernu'mat'manadu
MATMA BERNU
NAME: Bernu'mat'manadu, but call him Matma
FACTION: NIO (Former) The First Order (Former)
SPECIES: Chiss
HOMEWORLD: Csilla
AGE: 55
SEX: Male
HEIGHT: 6"2
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
EYES: Red
HAIR: Black
SKIN: Blue
FORCE SENSITIVE: Yes
STRENGTHS:
Combat Prowess. A lifetime of soldiering has made Bernu proficient in ranged and close weapons, space and atmospheric vehicles, and more then adequate in hand-to-hand combat. Training as an Imperial Knight only supplemented that training with the power of the Force.
Strategic Acumen. A veteran of several military campaigns, Bernu is more than comfortable in those chaotic environment. He has led squads and platoons into active combat zones.
Battle Mediation. Bernu has the rare ability to utilize Battle Mediation; this allows the user boost the morale, stamina, and overall battle prowess of an individual's allies while simultaneously reducing the opposition's combat-effectiveness by eroding their will to fight. He cannot reliably employ this power, as he struggle with the less quantifiable aspects of the Force. In fact, while his teachers and peer may suspect, Bernu himself is not aware that he even has the ability to utilize Battle Meditation. Initially, Bernu could not maintain consciousness while projecting, leaving him vulnerable. He can now split his attention.
WEAKNESSES:
Stubbornness. Bernu's life experiences have made him rigid and slow to change- often, failure is his teacher.
Overzealous. The destruction of Csilla, and death of his House left Bernu with nothing to live for but his people. He will do whatever it takes to ensure it's survival.
APPEARANCE:
Thinly built, but wiry. Very nondescript- for a Chiss.
BIOGRAPHY:
The son of a well-to-do university professor and a doctor, Matma Bernu lived an idyllic life on Csilla. Gaining his commission as an officer after his graduating from University, Bernu spent the formative years of his military career patrolling the Chiss Ascendency as part of the Chiss Defense Fleet, clashing with the Vaagari, the Tof, and the Nagai. He also married and fathered three children- all girls.
The fate of the Bernu family- and the Chiss- were irrevocably altered in 857 ABY when the Sith-Jenari Heretical Conflict spilled into the Ascendency. Matma, leading a squadron of Claw-crafts, was barely able to cover the escape of the refugee vessel carrying his family before his squadron was routed.
Captured and sold into slavery, Bernu and the survivors were shipped to Dosuun to be used in the Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium's fiendish entechment process to power their war machines. However, while entechment usually results in excruciating pain to those subjected to it, Bernu was able to overcome it's more malignant effects and calm himself- unbeknownst to him, a product of his latent Force sensitivity. Surprising and overpowering his Ssi-ruuk captors, Matma engineered an escape. With no home, Bernu and the freed slaves formed a guerilla unit (deemed "The Children of Csilla" or CC), striking against Ssi-Ruuvi presence on Dosuun and defending their fellow refugees from the predations of the invaders and the corrupt Dosuun Hegemony.
In 860 ABY, the First Order was on the march. While initially skeptical of their stated goals, the CC found their ideals, aims, and goals aligned with the Order's, and the group officially folded joined the Order. Bernu, to his surprise, was found to be Force sensitive during the entrance physical and was recruited as a First Imperial Knight. A late bloomer and an unconventional candidate, he often clashed with his compatriots who had had access to the Force at a much earlier age. A traditionally military-minded man who believed in quantifiable assets, Bernu struggled with the very concept of the Force. Yet with the support of his family, who arrived from Csilla unscathed, he persevered.
From 861-862 ABY, Bernu, serving alongside a rotating cast of Knights, was deployed onto the front in the final push to eliminate the Hegemony. Combining military tactics with the martial prowess of an First Imperial Knight, he saw his Force prowess grow significantly.
As the First Order grew as a force to be reckoned with, Matma served on the frontlines. Connection in the Force deepened with every campaign, until he was knighted. Then, tragedy struck.
The Brotherhood of the Maw- a group of ravagers- gained access to a superweapon and targeted Csilla. Despite the efforts of the galaxy, they were able to successfully fire it, decimating the Chiss. Matma lost his family. Shortly after returning to Dosuun, Matma took a sojourn, leaving everything behind, deepening his knowledge of the Force...
...Vowing to exact vengeance on those who took everything from him. He would find himself joining forces with the New Imperial Order, heading up a group of hardened Chiss, similiarly hell-bent on revenge- the Hellions. The Hellions made their mark during the Second Hyperspace War, carving their way through the Maw, and targeting persons of interest in connection to the Cateclysm with extreme prejudice. Even withe the conclusion of the battle of Tython, the Chiss found themselves to be of similiar, like-minds to the Empire.
Then came the Chiss Rebellions.
The Hellions reluctantly fought their own, shed the blood of their own- only to be treated like second-class citizens. Having lost their homes, their families, they would be damned to lose (in Matma's opinion) the capacity to do some good for the Chiss. So, officially, the 407th Regiment had been lost in a freakish hyperspace accident- coordinates had been mixed up.
In reality, the Hellions became part of a clandestine network of Chiss working for the benefit of the Chiss Diaspora. Acting as soldiers of fortunes, the Hellions took on dangerous, high-octance missions, often dispensing justice on those who preyed on the most vulnerable members of the Diaspora. And so, for the ensuing decades, that it how things went- the Hellions bounced around the galaxy, defending the Diaspora, shepherding them to safe havens.
Until, improbably, Matma received a pings old comms code frequency- a First Imperial Knight frequency, at that- from an outpost in Salteract. Only to find...the Blackwall had rose up, cutting off the galaxy in the Outer Rim. Now Matma strives to save his people trapped in the shroud of Sith rule.
SHIP: Clawcraft
KILLS:
NA.
BOUNTIES COLLECTED:
NA.
INSPIRATION:
OOC: Character-wise- JLU's Green Lantern, John Stewart- A Marine who can't make these amazing constructs with his ring(at least initially), but gets the job done. That's Matma.
Also, I've seen a lot of characters come off super-duper strong, instantly know everything, etc. Matma's...not that. I'm going to RP him like somebody whose done something one way his whole life, only to find out he's apparently a space wizard
. We see the kids who blew the curve for the other kids. Matma is the 'other kid.'
NAME: Bernu'mat'manadu, but call him Matma
FACTION: NIO (Former) The First Order (Former)
SPECIES: Chiss
HOMEWORLD: Csilla
AGE: 55
SEX: Male
HEIGHT: 6"2
WEIGHT: 220 lbs
EYES: Red
HAIR: Black
SKIN: Blue
FORCE SENSITIVE: Yes
STRENGTHS:
Combat Prowess. A lifetime of soldiering has made Bernu proficient in ranged and close weapons, space and atmospheric vehicles, and more then adequate in hand-to-hand combat. Training as an Imperial Knight only supplemented that training with the power of the Force.
Strategic Acumen. A veteran of several military campaigns, Bernu is more than comfortable in those chaotic environment. He has led squads and platoons into active combat zones.
Battle Mediation. Bernu has the rare ability to utilize Battle Mediation; this allows the user boost the morale, stamina, and overall battle prowess of an individual's allies while simultaneously reducing the opposition's combat-effectiveness by eroding their will to fight. He cannot reliably employ this power, as he struggle with the less quantifiable aspects of the Force. In fact, while his teachers and peer may suspect, Bernu himself is not aware that he even has the ability to utilize Battle Meditation. Initially, Bernu could not maintain consciousness while projecting, leaving him vulnerable. He can now split his attention.
WEAKNESSES:
Stubbornness. Bernu's life experiences have made him rigid and slow to change- often, failure is his teacher.
Overzealous. The destruction of Csilla, and death of his House left Bernu with nothing to live for but his people. He will do whatever it takes to ensure it's survival.
APPEARANCE:
Thinly built, but wiry. Very nondescript- for a Chiss.
BIOGRAPHY:
The son of a well-to-do university professor and a doctor, Matma Bernu lived an idyllic life on Csilla. Gaining his commission as an officer after his graduating from University, Bernu spent the formative years of his military career patrolling the Chiss Ascendency as part of the Chiss Defense Fleet, clashing with the Vaagari, the Tof, and the Nagai. He also married and fathered three children- all girls.
The fate of the Bernu family- and the Chiss- were irrevocably altered in 857 ABY when the Sith-Jenari Heretical Conflict spilled into the Ascendency. Matma, leading a squadron of Claw-crafts, was barely able to cover the escape of the refugee vessel carrying his family before his squadron was routed.
Captured and sold into slavery, Bernu and the survivors were shipped to Dosuun to be used in the Ssi-Ruuvi Imperium's fiendish entechment process to power their war machines. However, while entechment usually results in excruciating pain to those subjected to it, Bernu was able to overcome it's more malignant effects and calm himself- unbeknownst to him, a product of his latent Force sensitivity. Surprising and overpowering his Ssi-ruuk captors, Matma engineered an escape. With no home, Bernu and the freed slaves formed a guerilla unit (deemed "The Children of Csilla" or CC), striking against Ssi-Ruuvi presence on Dosuun and defending their fellow refugees from the predations of the invaders and the corrupt Dosuun Hegemony.
In 860 ABY, the First Order was on the march. While initially skeptical of their stated goals, the CC found their ideals, aims, and goals aligned with the Order's, and the group officially folded joined the Order. Bernu, to his surprise, was found to be Force sensitive during the entrance physical and was recruited as a First Imperial Knight. A late bloomer and an unconventional candidate, he often clashed with his compatriots who had had access to the Force at a much earlier age. A traditionally military-minded man who believed in quantifiable assets, Bernu struggled with the very concept of the Force. Yet with the support of his family, who arrived from Csilla unscathed, he persevered.
From 861-862 ABY, Bernu, serving alongside a rotating cast of Knights, was deployed onto the front in the final push to eliminate the Hegemony. Combining military tactics with the martial prowess of an First Imperial Knight, he saw his Force prowess grow significantly.
As the First Order grew as a force to be reckoned with, Matma served on the frontlines. Connection in the Force deepened with every campaign, until he was knighted. Then, tragedy struck.
The Brotherhood of the Maw- a group of ravagers- gained access to a superweapon and targeted Csilla. Despite the efforts of the galaxy, they were able to successfully fire it, decimating the Chiss. Matma lost his family. Shortly after returning to Dosuun, Matma took a sojourn, leaving everything behind, deepening his knowledge of the Force...
...Vowing to exact vengeance on those who took everything from him. He would find himself joining forces with the New Imperial Order, heading up a group of hardened Chiss, similiarly hell-bent on revenge- the Hellions. The Hellions made their mark during the Second Hyperspace War, carving their way through the Maw, and targeting persons of interest in connection to the Cateclysm with extreme prejudice. Even withe the conclusion of the battle of Tython, the Chiss found themselves to be of similiar, like-minds to the Empire.
Then came the Chiss Rebellions.
The Hellions reluctantly fought their own, shed the blood of their own- only to be treated like second-class citizens. Having lost their homes, their families, they would be damned to lose (in Matma's opinion) the capacity to do some good for the Chiss. So, officially, the 407th Regiment had been lost in a freakish hyperspace accident- coordinates had been mixed up.
In reality, the Hellions became part of a clandestine network of Chiss working for the benefit of the Chiss Diaspora. Acting as soldiers of fortunes, the Hellions took on dangerous, high-octance missions, often dispensing justice on those who preyed on the most vulnerable members of the Diaspora. And so, for the ensuing decades, that it how things went- the Hellions bounced around the galaxy, defending the Diaspora, shepherding them to safe havens.
Until, improbably, Matma received a pings old comms code frequency- a First Imperial Knight frequency, at that- from an outpost in Salteract. Only to find...the Blackwall had rose up, cutting off the galaxy in the Outer Rim. Now Matma strives to save his people trapped in the shroud of Sith rule.
SHIP: Clawcraft
KILLS:
NA.
BOUNTIES COLLECTED:
NA.
INSPIRATION:
OOC: Character-wise- JLU's Green Lantern, John Stewart- A Marine who can't make these amazing constructs with his ring(at least initially), but gets the job done. That's Matma.
Also, I've seen a lot of characters come off super-duper strong, instantly know everything, etc. Matma's...not that. I'm going to RP him like somebody whose done something one way his whole life, only to find out he's apparently a space wizard
. We see the kids who blew the curve for the other kids. Matma is the 'other kid.'
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