Darth Praviah
Montello Deshra
| Age | 40 |
| Species | Sith Pureblood |
| Gender | Male |
| Height | 6’4” |
| Weight | 235 lbs |
| Force Sensitive | Yes |
| Force Rank | Master |
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PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Darth Praviah is a towering and imposing figure, standing at 6’4” and weighing 235 pounds of hardened, battle-forged muscle. His physique speaks not only to his Mandalorian upbringing but also to the raw vitality granted by his Sith Pureblood lineage. Every movement he makes is deliberate—controlled, predatory, and laced with restrained power. He exudes a presence that commands both fear and obedience, a living weapon forged in war and refined by arcane knowledge.
His face is striking and unmistakable. Four distinct, tendril-like chin-tentacles—a signature trait of his ancient bloodline—hang from his angular jaw, giving him a regal yet alien fierceness. His deep-set eyes glow with an intense, molten orange, smoldering with barely veiled aggression and dark-side energy. These eyes rarely blink and never waver, often leaving those who meet his gaze feeling exposed, judged… or marked.
His long, obsidian-black hair is slicked back tightly, revealing a pronounced widow's peak that sharpens the shape of his stern brow and enhances his austere profile. His skin is the deep, crimson hue of a Sith Pureblood—made darker by ritual scarring and faint Sith runes burned or inked into his flesh over the years. He wears these not as decoration, but as anchors for his power—symbols of oaths taken and spells woven into his very being.
Darth Praviah doesn’t just walk into a room; he invades it. His presence presses in like a stormfront, heavy and charged with unseen energy. Whether armored in reforged beskar or cloaked in ceremonial black, he is the embodiment of a doctrine forged from two brutal worlds: Mandalorian discipline and Sith dominion.
INVENTORY
TBD
PERSONALITY AND BELIEFS
Darth Praviah is a being of unshakable will and grim purpose. He believes strength is not just measured in dominance or destruction, but in control—of one’s self, one’s power, and one’s legacy. His upbringing among the Mandalorians instilled a reverence for discipline, honor, and calculated violence, while his Sith heritage fed his hunger for knowledge, control, and transcendence. He is neither reckless berserker nor cold academic, but a tempered fusion of both—a philosopher of war. Every word he speaks is weighted and intentional, often laced with veiled meaning or ritualistic undertones. He is not quick to anger, but when provoked, his fury is measured and catastrophic—like a dam breaking, not a spark flaring.
Despite his severe exterior, Praviah is not mindlessly cruel. He respects strength in all its forms. Strength is represented by loyalty, resilience, intellect, and doesn’t mind elevating those who prove themselves worthy under his gaze. However, betrayal or weakness is met with swift, merciless correction. He believes that to lead is to shape, and that fear without respect breeds rebellion. Thus, he carries himself with the aura of a sovereign, not a tyrant. He seeks to find a place in the galaxy where the ritualism of the Sith and the warrior spirit of the Mandalorians are no longer at odds, but united into a perfected doctrine. Coldly introspective and constantly self-testing, Darth Praviah views his existence as both cursed and crucible. An existence he intends to survive, surpass, and ultimately reshape the livelihood of others with.
STRENGTHS
Capable of combining Mandalorian combat and Sith sorcery
Ritual combat expertise
Physically resilient
Battlefield strategist
WEAKNESSES
Rituals generally require time to prepare
Internal conflict: Loyalty between Mandalorian and Sith doctrines
Isolationist tendencies
Over reliance on sorcery
HISTORY
Darth Praviah was born Montello Deshra on the moon of Concordia, the firstborn of a set of fraternal twins raised within the warrior traditions of Clan Deshra. His parents, second-generation Mandalorians, were disciplined practitioners of Mandalorian tactics and adherents of the Supercommando Codex. Montello and his sister were brought up in the same fashion—trained rigorously in the arts of combat, survival, and honor. Although Montello never fully embraced the Codex, he absorbed its core tenets and shaped them into a personal creed. When the time came to prove themselves, both twins passed their trials of adulthood without relying on their latent Force sensitivity. It was a testament to their dedication to the Mandalorian way.
As the years passed and adolescence faded, their connection to the Force intensified. It became too strong to remain hidden. Fearful of alienation from their clan, Montello chose exile over rejection. He and his sister set out in search of guidance, eventually falling under the shadow of a reclusive Sith Alchemist. The Sith Lord, a cruel isolationist steeped in ancient rites, took them in as both bodyguards and apprentices. Under his harsh tutelage, they learned to harness the Force and were trained in the art of lightsaber combat. The lessons were grueling, but through suffering, they grew powerful.
In time, the siblings earned their master’s recognition, rising through the ranks of his obscure order. Montello was granted the Sith name Praviah, while his sister became Pravious. Their mastery diverged as their identities solidified. Praviah delved deeply into the dark arts of Sith sorcery, while Pravious honed her skill in martial precision and sabercraft. Their bond endured until a rival Sith struck down their master, unraveling their fragile alliance. Ideological rifts and diverging ambitions drove them apart. Each ventured into the galaxy alone.
Darth Praviah would later embed himself in the criminal underworld, offering his strategic mind and arcane talents to syndicates as a logistician and finance officer. A curious place for a sorcerer, yet one he found profitable and quietly empowering. Ever the recluse, he ignored the summons of various Mand’alors across the decades. Though, not all by choice. Only one voice pierced his indifference and graced his ears: the call of Mand’alor the Iron. In that voice, Praviah heard not nostalgia, but opportunity—a chance to reshape his Mandalorian destiny through the lens of his heretical Sith doctrine.
