Ulic Vox

[Drexl]

ULIC VOX

AGE

► 28​

SPECIES

► Kiffar​

HEIGHT

► 5’9”​

WEIGHT

► 170 lbs.​

EYE COLOR

► Brown​

HAIR COLOR

► Black​

HOMEWORLD

► Kiffu​

GENDER

► Male​

FACTION

► Hutt Cartel​

RANK

► Bounty Hunter​

FORCE SENSITIVITY

► Formerly (Stripped of Force)​

BIOGRAPHY

Ulic Vox is a Kiffar that was a force sensitive that joined the Jedi at birth. He was also born with his people’s ability of psychometry, which only happened to one out of one hundred Kiffar. Psychometry is an ability in which one can sense the memories of an inanimate object, even if the object used to be living, like a corpse. He trained hard with his lightsaber just as hard as he did with the force as an initiate on Jedha. With numbers running short among the ranks of the Order, and the Hundred-year war coming close to an end, Ulic was tossed into the midst of the Hundred Year war at a young age, shortly after the success of his Gathering ceremony. Due to his young age however, he was taken under the wing of a Neutalon Jedi master to help continue his training on the battlefield. Many years went by as the numbers of both exiles and Jedi grew thinner and thinner, yet the battles became more and more bloody. It all culminated on Ilum. As the blast came that seemed to destroy both Jedi and exile alike, Ulic’s master, as a last-ditch effort to save the boy, severed Ulic’s connection to the force, in hopes of sparring his life as a final act of sacrifice. He succeeded in stripping the force from Ulic, but was mistaken in believing that would save him. The impact of the blast just flung him back to a safer distance.

When Ulic came to, he found himself on a transport full of refugees headed to Hutt Space. Upon arriving on Nar Shaddaa, the local crime bosses attempted to take them into slavery, and his Jedi training kicked in as he activated his lightsaber. Even though he put up a good fight, he was outnumbered and restrained. When he tried to call upon the force to push back his assailants, he felt nothing, just an empty void. Due to his fighting abilities, Ulic was sold to fight as a gladiator for other’s entertainment. When he was there, he met a female gladiator named Zylas, who quickly knew he was a Jedi, due to his garments, and informed him that he had been severed from the force. Zylas was a follower of Palawa, who’s members studied the force, so she knew how to tell if the force was strong within a person. Though normally she would hate most Jedi, she saw that Ulic was still young and decided to guide him in his life of no longer being attuned to the force. First, she taught him the martial arts of Teräs Käsi, as a way to make up physically what he no longer had with the force. She also taught him how to use a blaster, since the battles that they fought in weren’t always hand to hand. While Zyras trained him, Ulic fought in many gladiatorial battles, honing the skills Zylas taught him, while his lightsaber skills let him hold his own in the beginning.

For four years, Ulic fought for his life in the gladiatorial arenas. Finally, a day came when Ulic could earn his freedom if he succeeded in passing a gauntlet of matches. Round by round, Ulic slayed all man and beast that stood in his way. Wielding lightsaber, blaster, and his training in Teräs Käsi, Ulic seemed to breeze through each round. Finally, he was presented with a challenge so great, he could call upon one extra gladiator to fight his next opponent with him. Naturally, he picked his mentor, Zylas, to confront whatever they would throw at them. As the gate before them rose, the ground shook and Zylas eyes focused as she informed Ulic that the beast was full of dark side energy. Out of the shadows came a Terentatek, and the grueling battle ensued. After what seemed like ages, Ulic and Zylas were able to defeat the beast, but the trial wasn’t over. The final round was to have Ulic face Zylas in a death match, with the winner granted their freedom. Even though Ulic was hesitant at first, Zylas convinced him it was the only way. In the end, Ulic killed Zylas, and carried her away from the gladiatorial pits as a free man.

Now free, Ulic found himself back on the streets of Nar Shaddaa, living as a thief to survive. As he passed a Cantina one day, however, he saw a wanted bill for a Duros gambler. Even though he was severed from the force, he still had his psychometry which could be useful. Using this ability, he was able to track the gambler down, and Ulic’s new life as a bounty hunter began from then on.

APPEARANCE

Ulic’s first noticeable feature are the red Kiffar tattoos on his face. He also sports a red head band that belonged to Zylas, to hold back his hair, which usually is in dreads like many Kiffar. He also wears a pair of goggles that have a head up display that helps on his bounties. Ulic also prefers to wear sparse pieces of armor to maximize movement.

Physically, Ulic has olive skin with black hair. Normally he sports long chin hair, since he has the habit of stroking it when contemplating or bored. Though he looks a bit slim, mostly due to the malnourishment he had as a slave, he is surprisingly strong since he exercises regularly and extensively. His body is covered in scars from his gladiatorial matches and tattoos that he has added over time.

PERSONALITY

No longer under the guise of the Jedi code, Ulic is very opinionated. Often speaking his mind and not caring how it is taken. Naturally, this makes him have a smart mouth, yet he is awfully charismatic for a bounty hunter. Knowing he can no longer rely on the force, he uses his wits to get out of trouble, even if it means cheating or having to use others. As a bounty hunter, he prefers to take in his quarry’s alive, but doesn’t shy away from lethal force if necessary. Many mistake his heavy drinking as him being normally crazy and outlandish, but, it helps him not feel the absence of the force as much. He often wonders if the Jedi would try and help him if he returned, but also, after living outside of the order, knows they are flawed and to blame for the exiles falling so hard to the dark side. Since he was a former slave, Ulic also can’t stand it when the strong try to dominate the weak. Often butting heads with those that bark orders. He is fond of his MR droid, even though he often calls MR-13 a ‘Junk Bucket’ and pounds his dome. The little Astromech droid is the closest thing to a friend he has had in a while and he upgrades him when he can.

SKILLS

Though his efficiency isn’t what it once was, Ulic is proficient with a lightsaber. His preferred style was Form V Djem So as a Jedi. However, he now practices Form III, Soresu, extensively. This form suits him for it gives him time to come up with ways to escape, if ever engaged in lightsaber combat. Without the connection to the force, he can't use the forms ability to deflect blaster fire. To make up for losing his force abilities, he became effective in other ways. Ulic has become an adept in Teräs Käsi, using its movements to fill in some of the gaps the force left in his lightsaber combat. However, he mostly uses now impliments this with his vibroblade when it comes to close quarters since he no longer has his lightsaber. Ulic is also proficient with long range blaster rifles and heavy blasters, preferring to quickly get the drop on his targets from a distance, or if things get nasty, blasting them with a Heavy blaster up close.

Ulic also learned pickpocketing, lockpicking, computer hacking, and piloting as he progressed as a bounty hunter. Through his travels, he has learned from others how to deal with force sensitives in combat to a certain degree, which feels strange since he himself used to be one. Ulic can also understand Binary and knows how to tinker with droids a bit. He is also a self-taught mechanic, shown by how he put together his own ship with a little bit of help through scraps he found, or stole, on Nar Shadaa to create a makeshift ship. Ulic also still retains his psychometry ability, which helps him on his bounties.

GEAR

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   • K-6 Light Armor ― Wears protective armor plate in headband since Ulic doesn’t wear the helmet.
   • DGV-1 Custom Targeting Rifle ― Usually hides behind shoulder cloak. Replaced foregrip with fore end and added collapsible bipod
   • OSA-10 Blaster Pistol
   • Nerf Herder Light Freighter
   • MR Series Utility Astromech Droid
   • Lightsaber ― Ulic’s Orange bladed lightsaber from when he was a Jedi. Currently Lost.
   • Goggles with tactical display. Also serves as blinders for flash.
   • Various common grenades, like concussion, flash, smoke, and frags.
   • Rebreather
   • Vibroblade

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• PLOTS
  
  
  • The Search for a Sister ― Young man finds himself on Nar Shaddaa in search of his sister, leading him to obtaining some unique companions ― • Active Thread
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[Dmitri]

Stripped, not striped. One's a removal, the other is a design.

Despite being a former Jedi, only Jedi and exiles can start out with a lightsaber. You can say the Hutt owner took it from you, and you can try to do a plot later on to try to reclaim it (maybe not going after it initially having believed it sold or something).

EDIT: Please note also that severing the Force actually wouldn't have been what saved Ulic, though he is free to do so (and his master likely was misguided in the assumption). Makes for an interesting story, and how he deals with this loss.

 

[Drexl]

Stripped, not striped. One's a removal, the other is a design.

Despite being a former Jedi, only Jedi and exiles can start out with a lightsaber. You can say the Hutt owner took it from you, and you can try to do a plot later on to try to reclaim it (maybe not going after it initially having believed it sold or something).

EDIT: Please note also that severing the Force actually wouldn't have been what saved Ulic, though he is free to do so (and his master likely was misguided in the assumption). Makes for an interesting story, and how he deals with this loss.

Ghaa. My bad with that typo. I sort of relearning how to code while doing this and was getting frustrated and didn't notice it. I clarified that his master was mistaken and he survive by luck and I added that his lightsaber is currently lost. To find it, would the plot specifically have to be focused on finding the lightsaber, or can he find hints of it in another unrelated plot before plotting for it?

 

[Dmitri]

That would be a question to ask the plot mods.

Approved.