Shae Tervho
Character
Shae Tervho
BASICS:
Name: Shae Tervho
Nickname/Alias: Turbo, Ice
Age: 55
Gender: Female
Species: Human
Birth Place: Tervho Homestead, Concord Dawn
Faction: United Clans of Mandalore
Rank: Clan leader of Clan Tervho
Force Sensitive: No
UNDERNEATH THE SKIN:
Height and Weight: 5’4”, approximately 140 lbs.
Body Tone & Skin Tone: Shae is well muscled and toned, with a tanned complexion.
Overall Appearance: Shae is shorter than most of her counter parts, however her personality makes her seem larger than life. She has dark brown eyes and long brown hair that hangs down to her shoulder blades. She wears a braided strand near her face that bears a couple of silver rings woven in that belonged to her late husband. Shae's hands are calloused from long years working in the fields of Concord Dawn on the farm of her husband's family. She wears faded, worn trousers and tunics on the farm, and her beskar'gam is red and black of Clan Tervho with golden sigils of Clan Vevut on them. When not in armor, she wears flowing tunics and pants suits that are ornately patterned with a matching overcoat. She is not overly feminine and prefers pants over dresses. Shae bears scars from training on her hands, arms and legs, but nothing significant.
Overall Personality: Shae is bright, calculating, and passionate about uniting her clan against those who take peace for granted. She is charismatic and easily likable. She was the matriarch of her clan, eventually becoming a leader among her people for her cool head and compassion for those less fortunate. She is a gifted orator and doesn't flinch in a conflict.
Strengths
Strategist - She is a good planner, whether it is battle, crops, relief efforts for battle torn areas or political wrangling.
Charismatic - She has a winning smile and puts people at ease with her confidence.
Skilled Fighter - Shae has been a trained fighter for 45 years. She is well versed in melee, hand to hand as well as ranged combat. She is also a talented sniper.
Patient - She has the patience of a saint.
Weakness:
Grudge - She carries grudges and doesn't forget personal slights.
Short Term Memory Issues - Shae suffered a head injury on the farm and sometimes has trouble remembering things that were just said.
Inflexible - If she has already planned something out, she is rather obstinate that the plans go as they are supposed to.
Liar - Shae will lie when the situation suits her to cover inconvenient truths. She is not above providing false information to make people see things her way.
MISCELLANEOUS:
Resources: Clan leader of Clan Tervho, she has amassed enough money to live comfortably and to finance her ambitions.
Possessions: She has the family homestead on Concord Dawn, a workshop and home on Mandalore. She has a Firespray, a J-Type Nubian Diplomatic Barge and a Star Courier. She has a beskad that she wears on her back, a DXR6 carbine rifle, a Verpine shatter sniper rifle and a pair of SSK-7 heavy blaster pistols. She has a wrist mounted flame thrower and grappling hook in her armor.
Notable Relationships:
Mik Tervho - Her deceased husband, father of her son, Tory.
Tory Tervho - Her son, in his late 30's. Took over the farm after the death of his father.
Erys Nav - Her daughter-in-law. Mother to Jimi and Meeli. Deceased.
Jimi Tervho - Her grandson, 12. Twin brother to Meeli.
Meeli Tervho - Her granddaughter, 12. Twin sister to Jimi. Deceased.
Duhani Mers - Clan Elder. A friend and associate of Shae's, he knew her as a child.
Ber Vevut - Shae's middle brother. Deceased.
Neru Vevut - Shae's oldest brother. Deceased.
Spoken and Understood Languages:
Basic - Spoken, Understood
Mando'a - Spoken, Understood
Concordian - Spoken, Understood
Bocce - Spoken, Understood
HISTORY: Shae was born youngest into Clan Vevut on Mandalore and grew up learning how to make weapons and repair armor in her family's smith shop. She began combat training at the age of 6 with her older brothers, Ber and Neru. She was a quick study in fighting, and loved to spar with them behind the family home after dinner. Despite the fact that Ber and Neru were 10 and 12 years older than her, she was extremely close to them as they taught her some of the less feminine attributes of Mandalorian life including a love and respect of marksmanship. She was saddened when her brothers were shipped off to serve the Mand'alor but her parents reminded her that being called to guard him was a great honor.
In time, she turned her attention to honing her skills as a weapon smith. About the time of her 19th birthday, she met Mik Tervho, who had come to Mandalore to trade the crops his family had grown on Concord Dawn. Mik was smitten and the two courted for a year before her family gave their blessing for her to be wedded. Her marriage took her to Concord Dawn which was a complete change of scenery.
Her time on Concord Dawn after her wedding was a major adjustment, but eventually she found ways to fit in. Life on the farm was hard work and sacrifice but it was something that she was used to from working the forge as a child. She was working on a harvester one afternoon when a pulley broke and she was knocked unconscious by a counterweight. Mik worried over her for 2 days as she would not wake from her coma, but eventually, her eyes fluttered open and she regained consciousness. From that point on, she had memory problems that would leave her forgetful of things she said. She took to carrying a small recording device with her to help record bits and pieces to recall later. She soon returned to helping repair farm equipment and within a few months, she gave birth to one son, Tory.
Mik and Shae often tried for more children, but it never came to be so they accepted their blessings and build up their clan by helping others and defending it against threats from criminal organizations who sought to extort money from the farming families in the form of protection. It was Clan Tervho and Shae who helped to shape the farming community around the homestead into a capable militia that finally defeated the criminals.
Not long after Tory was married to Erys, Mik was named Aliit'alor of Clan Tervho and they found their lives more politically intertwined. While Mik was a good Aliit'alor, it was Shae who bloomed as the wife of the clan leader, helping those on Concord Dawn struck by tragedy and fighting for the underdog. Although she loved her work among the community, it was the birth of her new grandchildren that sparked Shae to want to make Concord Dawn less of a wild place so they would have a more civilized place to call home.
Since Concord Dawn was such a frontier world, the call for assistance would prove to be unreliable as the help would arrive too late to protect the settlements. It was Shae's urging that formed a standing army. She personally taught marksmanship to the most gifted soldiers, where she was nicknamed Ice for her cool head under pressure to make a shot. Her successful defense of Concord Dawn from the invasion of the force of Jerta the Hutt around her 40th birthday gained her the rank of warmaster.
She became an outspoken and well-liked leader beyond just Clan Tervho and to Concord Dawn as a whole. Eventually, her ambition and political savvy took her back to Mandalore where she represented Concord Dawn in matters of state.
She was settling into her place on Mandalore when the Gulag Virus hit the Mandalorian sector. Shae became deathly ill for weeks on end but eventually she was able to recover, only to learn that her family was not so lucky. When the virus hit the homestead, it killed off most of the clan including her daughter in law and her granddaughter. Shae made it back to Concord Dawn in time to be by Mik as he finally succumbed to the sickness.
Devastated by her loss, Shae had her clansmen cremated in a meadow and their ashes spread to the winds. Tory took over the running of the homestead with Jimi to help him. Shae however seemed to sink into a dark depression that cling to her. She felt guilt over her absence during the illness even though she was stricken herself. It was only after Tory confronted her about it that she would admit that she allowed herself to become mired down in mourning. Tory encouraged her to return to Mandalore and help all Mandalorians rebuild from their losses. Shae took over as Aliit'alor while Tory attends to his son and the farm until she passes it to him.
For many years, Shae worked to help Concord Dawn recover from the plague only to see the Netherworld rip the fragile peace apart once more. She can no longer ignore the galaxy at large.
Combat Skills:
Known Unarmed Combat: Teras Kasi, hand to hand combat, mixed martial arts, beskad training.
Other Types of Combat: Ranged combat, sniper training.
Years of Training: 45 years of training in all combat forms.