Full Name: Kaelus Virek Thorne
Name: Kaelus
Surname(s): Thorne
Age: Twenty-Two
Homeworld: Dromund Kaas
Affiliation: Obsidian Court
Title(s): Sith Acolyte, Shadowblade of the Court
Nickname(s): “Thorne,” “Little Viper” (mocking by Veraxis), “Wasp” (among rivals)
Sex: Male
Appearance:
Kaelus is lean and wiry, built more like a duelist than a brute. Standing around 5’11”, he has sharp angular features, pale skin, and silver-blue eyes that almost glow when angered. His black hair is kept short on the sides with loose curls on top. He wears a custom dark leather tunic layered over Sith robes, adorned with small obsidian-inlaid buckles and utility belts. His lightsaber—an unusual curved-hilt crimson blade—hangs horizontally across the small of his back.
Personality:
Kaelus is clever, sardonic, and calculating. He excels at reading people and uses wit like a vibrodagger—fast, sharp, and often just shy of insulting. While loyal to the Court’s broader mission, he constantly pushes boundaries with his irreverent attitude, especially toward Veraxis and Malvus, testing how far he can go without being crushed. He’s secretly terrified of irrelevance and isolation, which drives his ambition—and his yearning for love and trust, which he buries under layers of sarcasm and defiance.
Force Sensitivity: Extreme
Kaelus possesses a rare depth of connection to the Dark Side, particularly in the realms of fear, deception, and manipulation. His talent with illusions and mental influence borders on unnatural.
Abilities/Skills:
- Dark Side Illusions: Can project terrifying phantoms or false sensations into the minds of targets.
- Mind Probe: Excels at reading surface thoughts or extracting secrets through pain or persuasion.
- Dueling: Agile and opportunistic lightsaber fighter, specializing in Juyo with elements of Makashi.
- Tactical Manipulation: Adept at court politics, using charm or provocation to advance his position.
- Leadership: Naturally inspires loyalty among lower-ranking Sith and mercenaries, often forming dangerous followings.
- Curved-hilt crimson lightsaber with black and obsidian casing
- Personal commlink with encrypted channels
- Holoprojector disguised as a signet ring
- Cloak with built-in static shimmer field (minor stealth enhancement)
- Vial of neurotoxin (for emergencies… or drama)
- Master of Deception: Kaelus excels at misdirection and subterfuge both on and off the battlefield.
- Charismatic Underdog: He cultivates loyalty in unexpected places, especially among the overlooked or disillusioned.
- Provocateur: Kaelus cannot resist pushing authority, particularly Veraxis and Malvus, which frequently places him in dangerous situations.
- Emotional Repression: Though he craves connection, he hides his vulnerability so deeply it sometimes sabotages the few bonds he has.
Kaelus Thorne was born into a minor noble family on Dromund Kaas, raised in the shadow of greater Sith dynasties. His mother, a Sith Lady, was assassinated when he was ten—by whom, no one could say, though the Court offered no answers and no justice. That betrayal left a scar that shaped Kaelus’s understanding of Sith politics: the game is cruel, and no one plays fair.
Discovered to be Force-sensitive at a young age, Kaelus was inducted into the Obsidian Court and quickly stood out for his cutting intellect and natural talent with the Dark Side. He flourished in environments others found oppressive, using pain and fear as stepping stones to power. His tutors praised his potential but often warned that his insolence would be his undoing.
Now a rising acolyte with ambitions far beyond his station, Kaelus walks a razor’s edge—proving himself indispensable while deliberately antagonizing Veraxis and Malvus just enough to remind them he’s not theirs to control. Despite his recklessness, there are whispers that he is being watched by higher powers within the Court—some amused, some alarmed.
And yet, beneath all the bravado, Kaelus remains haunted by a simple dream: to find someone who sees him not as a weapon, a rival, or a tool—but as a man worth loving, and saving.
