Xaedrin Vondiranach
Atreus
Out Of Character Information
- Intent: A bionic, left hand to replace what was lost during his fight with Bradshaw Ku on Kwenn Station, while under control of the Contingency.
- Image Source: http://www.zbrushcentral.com/showthread.php?206188-Cyborg-Hand-Robotic
- Canon Link: N/A
- Restricted Mission: Their Blood Runs Black, Incursion Event Reward Thread
- Primary Source: N/A
Production Information
- Manufacturer: SSI
- Model: V 1.0 (Possible future iterations)
- Affiliation: Xaedrin Vondiranach
- Modularity: No
- Production: Unique
- Material: Orichalcum Plating, Tartarine Crystal Contacts, Alusteel, internal circuitry & wiring, electrical components
- Lightsabers: Very High
- Blasters: Very High
- Kinetic: Average
- Elemental: Extreme (Heat & Cold)
- Elemental: Extreme (Electrical)
- Sonic: Average
- EMP / Ionic: No effective resistance
Special Features
- Alusteel base to offset some of the weight of the Orichalcum
- Orachalcum plating provides greater defensive resistance than typical metals
- Tartarine crystal contact points provides defense against electrical attacks
- Tartarine crystal glows blue when in the presence of powerful Force usage
- Heavy resistance to lightsabers and blasters
- Absorbs electrical attacks using Tartarine crystal contact points
- Can indicate the presence of background Force energy, a Force Nexus, or powerful Alchemical items
- Incredibly dense plating allows for powerful kinetic strikes
- Stronger than a biological hand
- Vulnerable to EMP / Ionic attacks
- Heavier than a biological hand, or even most artificial hands
During the Incursion, Xaedrin found himself on Kwenn Station under the control of Lord Onyx. During this time, in an attempt to destroy the station he entered into a skirmish with Bradshaw Ku of the CSA. At the end of their battle, Xaedrin was thrown down a reactor shaft to land at the bottom, broken and shattered. His connection as a controlled one allowed for a great amount of healing to take place, but once all was settled and the hold on him was broken, he no longer had any control of his left hand. He opted to remove it and create an artificial hand in its place, using some of the materials he had gathered during the Incursion.
His hand, while heavier, can be used as a piece of armor. Due to the orichalcum plating, it has the ability to absorb and deflect both blaster bolts and lightsaber strikes, although prolonged exposure will melt the plating. The added use of recessed tartarine crystals as contact points scattered throughout the hand allow for him to absorb electrical attacks, offsetting the electrical weakness of the orichalcum.
The hand itself does not over a huge boost over a biological hand, specifically due to its weight offering a negative effect to Xaedrin's agility. However, in the right circumstances, the shock value of catching a blaster bolt or slapping aside a lightsaber can offer a major psychological advantage.