Paila Dalle
Patience is a virtuous path
Paila Dalle has found herself in possession of a Sith holocron entrusted to her for safekeeping by an individual connected to
Ronhar Tane
. She has no intention of using it, selling it, or handing it over simply because someone demands it. As far as she is concerned, dangerous knowledge carries responsibility, and responsibility is not something that she delegates lightly.
This places her in an awkward position.
While Sith seeking to reclaim the artifact are an obvious possibility, I am far more interested in characters whose opposition to Paila stems from conviction rather than simple allegiance. The holocron itself is only the catalyst. The real conflict lies in what people believe should be done with it.
A Jedi may believe the artifact should be surrendered to the Order, secured in an archive, or destroyed outright before it can corrupt anyone else. An Imperial might view the holocron as a matter of security, intelligence, or state interest, placing duty and authority above Paila's personal judgment. A Mandalorian could take issue not only with the artifact that she carries, but with her possession and use of a beskar staff, seeing it as something she has not earned the right to wield.
Other Force users may find themselves at odds with Paila's increasingly independent perspective on the Force. Scholars, archaeologists, collectors, and historians might argue that the holocron belongs in a vault, museum, or private collection rather than in the hands of a wandering woman who refuses to part with it. Mercenaries and bounty hunters may have been hired to retrieve it, while political, religious, or ideological organizations may view the artifact as too dangerous to remain outside their control.
The most interesting possibility, however, is someone who genuinely believes that they are right. Someone who can present a compelling argument for why Paila should relinquish the holocron, and who is prepared to pursue that belief whether through diplomacy, investigation, manipulation, pursuit, or direct confrontation.
I am not necessarily looking for a villain. I am looking for an adversary. The ideal story would involve investigation, archaeology, competing philosophies, tense negotiations, reluctant alliances, moral disagreements, pursuit across the galaxy, or conflict when words inevitably fail. Paila is generally patient, thoughtful, and diplomatic, but she is also stubborn enough to stand her ground when she believes she is protecting something that should not fall into the wrong hands.
If your character believes they have a legitimate claim to the holocron - or simply believes that Paila Dalle should not be the one entrusted with it's safekeeping - then we already have the beginnings of a story. Sometimes the most interesting adversaries are the ones who are convinced that they're the hero. After all, the most dangerous adversaries are often the ones convinced that they are acting for the greater good.
Ronhar Tane
. She has no intention of using it, selling it, or handing it over simply because someone demands it. As far as she is concerned, dangerous knowledge carries responsibility, and responsibility is not something that she delegates lightly.This places her in an awkward position.
While Sith seeking to reclaim the artifact are an obvious possibility, I am far more interested in characters whose opposition to Paila stems from conviction rather than simple allegiance. The holocron itself is only the catalyst. The real conflict lies in what people believe should be done with it.
A Jedi may believe the artifact should be surrendered to the Order, secured in an archive, or destroyed outright before it can corrupt anyone else. An Imperial might view the holocron as a matter of security, intelligence, or state interest, placing duty and authority above Paila's personal judgment. A Mandalorian could take issue not only with the artifact that she carries, but with her possession and use of a beskar staff, seeing it as something she has not earned the right to wield.
Other Force users may find themselves at odds with Paila's increasingly independent perspective on the Force. Scholars, archaeologists, collectors, and historians might argue that the holocron belongs in a vault, museum, or private collection rather than in the hands of a wandering woman who refuses to part with it. Mercenaries and bounty hunters may have been hired to retrieve it, while political, religious, or ideological organizations may view the artifact as too dangerous to remain outside their control.
The most interesting possibility, however, is someone who genuinely believes that they are right. Someone who can present a compelling argument for why Paila should relinquish the holocron, and who is prepared to pursue that belief whether through diplomacy, investigation, manipulation, pursuit, or direct confrontation.
I am not necessarily looking for a villain. I am looking for an adversary. The ideal story would involve investigation, archaeology, competing philosophies, tense negotiations, reluctant alliances, moral disagreements, pursuit across the galaxy, or conflict when words inevitably fail. Paila is generally patient, thoughtful, and diplomatic, but she is also stubborn enough to stand her ground when she believes she is protecting something that should not fall into the wrong hands.
If your character believes they have a legitimate claim to the holocron - or simply believes that Paila Dalle should not be the one entrusted with it's safekeeping - then we already have the beginnings of a story. Sometimes the most interesting adversaries are the ones who are convinced that they're the hero. After all, the most dangerous adversaries are often the ones convinced that they are acting for the greater good.
