Faith
“I have seen many fall into the darkness. But they can return to the Light- like I did myself.”
FACTION: None
RANK: Jedi Knight
SPECIES: Echani
AGE: 31
HOMEWORLD: Eshan
SEX: Female
HEIGHT: 172cm
WEIGHT: Average
EYES: Silver
HAIR: Silver
SKIN: Ash-pale
FORCE SENSITIVE: Yes
VOICE: Kai'Sa from League of Legends
THEME: AURORA - Lucky
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STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES:
+ Unbreakable Will - Nylea is mentally resilient and proficient in mental Force powers.
+ Dance of the Saber - Nylea’s a capable bladeswoman due to her Echani descent and takes pride in her bladework. Although she rarely finds herself in true combat, she practices often.
+ Once, But Never Again - Although Nylea is a follower of the Light, she has history with the Dark Side and knows its pull first-hand. With this experience, she is very adept at resisting the temptation.
+/- Pacifist, Until the End - Nylea will not kill. She has done so many times in the past and has vowed to never take a life again, even if this means putting her own life in the balance.
+/- A Gentle Soul, a Faithful Friend - Nylea is easy to befriend. Other people are quickly let in and although that can create strong bonds with them, this also leaves her open to betrayal.
- The Weight of Yesterday - Feelings of guilt follow Nylea everywhere she goes. As a former Darksider she has taken many lives and although she tried everything she can to atone for her past she is unable to let it go.
- Unless There Is No Other Way - Nylea refrains from combat to what some would consider extreme lengths. In the past she has refused to defend herself, believing it was better to simply surrender to prevent violence from blooming when she is clearly outclassed.
- Past Forgiveness - Nylea struggles with her self-image. She often sees herself as a lesser person and will put her own wishes to the side for the benefit of others.
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APPEARANCE:
Nylea stands at 172cm and has an average weight for a humanoid species of her sex, age, and length. Due to her Echani descent she sports silver eyes and hair, and ash-pale skin. She has an athletic figure.
BIOGRAPHY:
Pre-RP:
Born on her ancestral planet of Eshan, Nylea was raised in the Echani culture, which centered around expressing one’s thoughts through combat. This left a deep impression on her, steering her towards bladework specifically from a young age. As a child, she was a dreamer, hoping to one day become a duelist renowned across the galaxy.
At age fourteen however her life changed drastically. She was captured by a Dark Jedi master who had noticed she was sensitive to the Force, something she did not know herself. She was given two options: Come with the man to Coruscant to be taught in the ways of the Dark Side of the Force, or die. She chose the first, her fear of death was too strong, and left with the man the same day. She was never able to say goodbye to her parents and felt heartbroken.
What happened to her and the things she had been made to do during that dark chapter of her life was something Nylea simply did not speak of. Although she has been open towards the people closest to her about her fall to the Dark side and the intense feelings of guilt that followed from it, the exact things she had done would always be kept to herself.
Much of the same thing rings true for how she was freed from the clutches of the Dark Side. Nylea's redemption and path to the Light is a story only she herself knows, but one detail she was never afraid to share was that it was a Jedi who had saved her not only from the Darkness that had nearly consumed her, but her life as well.
However, after regaining her freedom, Nylea did not return to live on Eshan like she had before. Instead she remained on Coruscant under a personal vow to pay off the debt cast on her by her actions of the past, even if that debt followed her to her deathbed. She went to look for a way to atone for the past by helping others, doing whatever she could to make the lives of people around her a little better. That childhood dream of becoming a famous duelist was long gone, the harsh reality that the galaxy portrayed had given it a swift end- but making sure she would leave the galaxy a better place than before had now taken its place. That much she owed not just to herself, but to all.
RP:
Nylea's wish to do good manifested in meeting others who shared that wish. Following the reports of riots on Coruscant, the Order of the Sacred Lotus had found their way to the the planet the echani lived on, where she had already begun with taking care of the wounded. She could not do much on her own, but with the support of [member='Hazel Zanteres'] and [member='Amaya Cardei'] and the rest of the Sacred Lotus that came down to Coruscant they were able to relief that truly made a difference. She was then invited to join them on their journey back to Monastery to get to know their order. Nylea has been with the Order of the Sacred Lotus ever since.
In the presence of [member='Bethany Kismet'], Nylea learned how to move forward and leave the past behind her. It would never truly leave her be, but as time went on she was able to find a sense of peace. During this time she also began learning more of the way of the Jedi, making it her own and truly finding the Light.
Within the Sacred Lotus, the woman also found something she never thought she'd have again. On the day of a meeting between multiple nations, with the Sacred Lotus acting as neutral ground, she met [member='Nora Lithos']. Friendship quickly formed, even through Nylea sacrificing her own wellbeing to intercept a devaronian blood poison dart shot by [member='Vilaz Munin'].
The Lotus would not remain safe from the beast named stagnation, however. When master Kismet suddenly disappeared without a trace, and other members of the leadership went to look for her never to return, it was all left to Hazel Zanteres to push the Lotus forward. This proved to be too much weight to carry by just one being, and the the galactic presence they once had faded. Their name fell into obscurity once more, but the ones who remained did not give up on their goal.
Eventually, the pressure put on Hazel became too great. As the darkness within her took over she drove her lightsaber into the gut of Nora, leaving her for dead as she left Monastery to never return. Nylea was the first to find Nora after the fact, and after calling upon others her friend was immediately taken to the elder healers to preserve her life. Yet, although it was Hazel's doing, Nylea blamed herself. In her mind, she should have seen the encroaching darkness and helped defeating it, but she had failed to do so.
In an act of desperation, she left Monastery herself and wandered the galaxy for some time, trying to find her sense of direction once more. She did not know what to do any longer, which terrified her. Her travels led her to many destinations and led her to meeting many people, from simply exchanging words with [member='Jamie Pyne'] on Naboo to helping the wounded of a terrorist attack together with [member='Saoirse Flynn'] on Zeltros. Those travels came to an end when she was captured by a Sith by the name of [member='Vanessa Vantai'], who attempted to seduce her to the Dark side but failed. After the time spent on Malachor V as a captive, she regained her freedom and with lessons learned and realizations made, she returned to Monastery. The Sacred Lotus was still her home, and she could not leave it behind.
When Nylea returned, new leadership had emerged. Nora had taken up the responsibilities that Hazel once had. Much like the echani herself, Nora refused to give up on the Sacred Lotus and although they were merely a fraction of what they used to be, their goal remained the same- mend what is broken, so the galaxy may become a better place.
Shortly after returning, Nylea had found herself on Coruscant once more for personal reasons, but the visit turned tragic. That they the Galactic Alliance was attacked by the Sith Empire and although she and the allies of the Galactic Alliance did all they could to keep the nation standing, it was for nought. Wounded, the echani was brought back to Monastery by forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
Following the events, the already-existing voices of promotion to the status of Jedi Knight became stronger, yet Nylea still refused. She felt unworthy, and held onto that until Nora tricked her into walking into a small ceremony and with being put on the spot, she was unable to refuse it any longer. From that moment on she was a Knight, something many saw as overdue.
After hearing of the formation of the Jedi Praxeum, Nylea quickly reached out to them. Although her focus remains on her duties within the Order of the Sacred Lotus, she often finds herself on Eira Pechal when she has the time. There she met [member='Chiassa'], who she took in as her first padawan after helping her with closing the chapter of the events on Coruscant when the Galactic Alliance fell to the Sith Empire, which the young girl had also witnessed first-hand.
But when things were finally looking a bit brighter again, heartbreak claimed Nylea once again. The nightmare begun with the occupation of Eshan by the Mandalorian Empire and the subsequent disappearance of Nylea's family, but quickly turned worse as conflict between the empire and the Confederacy of Independent States broke out over the planet. Although the CIS was victorious it had come at a cost, most of Eshan now in ruins. While providing aid as a member of the Sacred Lotus on her homeworld she came face to face with her worst fears and learned that every last member of her family had died either during the conflict or during the occupation. Another hole was left in her heart, as scarred as it already was.
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