Darth Rathnagl

Background
In the year 3727BBY, Darth Rathnagl was born to Darth Phantimus and his Wife (Unknown) who had died in labor on Dromund Kaas, where once Rathnagl became 5 his Father spent the next 5 years training Rathnagl for his Initiate trials to become an Apprentice; In these 5 years, his father had taught him The Sith Code, The basic Fundamentals of combat in form VII Juyo along with The basic Marks of Contacts and some of the history of the Sith. When Rathnagl arrived on Korriban upon turning 10 he was quickly taken up by an Overseer with a group of Initiates 5 to 10 years older than himself where he had to fight even harder to earn the right to become his Father’s Apprentice. It was while on Korriban that Rathnagl learned the more advanced Marks of Contact and chose to start practicing the Form III Soresu and continued his training in Form VII Juyo to increase his chances of not only survival but succession in becoming his Father’s Apprentice. During his trials, Rathnagl had to overcome many obstacles through his hatred and violence which came naturally to him due to this he very quickly began to become proficient in Form III Soresu as he bought his time analyzing his opponents attack patterns to find an opening and/or waiting for his rival initiates and outcasts to falter leaving themselves open and vulnerable to attack. While Rathnagl was completing his trials (Selected by his Father and Overseer) in the tombs he found an interest in the knowledge within the tombs where he stumbled across an ancient scroll hidden away in an old chest behind a statue deep within one of the tombs in one of his later trials, the Scroll had inscriptions that he couldn’t read as a result of this he kept the tablet to himself where he would later study the tablet once he had completed all of his trials and would visit the Academy’s library in between his trials in search of more knowledge and similar texts to that on the Scroll to no avail.

As his final trial to slay a Terentatek/Legends beast came to an end he was confronted by the last two rival initiates outside of the tomb chamber; they had hoped to attack Rathnagl while he was fighting the Terrentatek however when they arrived they found Rathnagl leaving the chamber' with a bloodied blade and the Terrentatek beast’s head on his back. The two rivals hesitated at the sight noticing that Rathnagl had but only one scratch across his face though hesitant the initiates attacked Rathnagl where he effortlessly defended himself against his attackers and upon finding an opening he cut the two of them down with ease leaving them for the remaining beasts to feed on as he returned to the Overseer where his Father was waiting with a new lightsaber in hand to give to whichever Initiate were to return with the beasts head. Upon earning Apprenticeship under Darth Phantimus, his Father, they returned to Dromund Kaas. While back on Dromund Kaas, during his first year as an Apprentice, Rathnagl found himself visiting the Library frequently to find texts to help him understand the Scroll he had found during his trials but to no avail. This was when he decided to focus on becoming even more proficient in combat he spent the next 4 years training relentlessly with his Father becoming a master in Form III Soresu and highly proficient in Form VII Juyo so much so that during one of his training sessions with his Father he had defended himself long enough to analyze Phantimus’ relentless yet calculated attack patterns and found an opening allowing him to strike Phantimus across his stomach within a seconds notice forgetting to stop before making contact and cutting cleanly through causing his Father to fall to the ground in two halves.

As a result of this, he was called back to Korriban to teach arriving Initiates and lesser Apprentices the Marks of Combat and how to effortlessly weave them into their attack patterns; He stayed there for 5 years teaching hundreds of Initiates and over 75 Apprentices where he eventually grew bored of this and set out into the Galaxy into battles with overwhelming odds where he would hone his skill in battle even more and became well known in the Empire for his bloodlust, skill in battle, and always overcoming overwhelming odds. This was thanks to how hard he had to fight to survive against bigger and stronger enemies during his trials meaning that he was always giving 110% no matter the battle and never backing down which often led to him pushing himself past his limits and receiving many battle scars as a result. During these (10) years, Rathnagl was often requested to join the frontlines during high conflict Imperial Military missions such as invasions and other small but important skirmishes and other battles unrelated to the empire. This earned him the respect of the Military and became feared by many within the Empire and many others out of the Empire. This caught the attention of his Father’s fellow Darths who decided to grant him the title of Lord of the Sith.

Once becoming a Lord of the Sith, Rathnagl decided to return to studying his Scroll that he had hidden in his Father’s old Stronghold which he had inherited after his Father’s death; after his return, he had found that he had been given access to a number of texts that his Father had in his chamber in the Citadel. Following this discovery Rathnagl spent the best part of 10 years studying those texts; as he finished studying the texts he discovered that across the texts were locations that led to smaller much older tablets that when combined had the location of an ancient Holocron that could translate the texts on the scroll that he had found while on Korriban during his trials. However, before he could finish obtaining the last two remaining tablets, he was contacted by high ranking Military personal and high ranking Sith who requested him to join the frontlines in battles across the galaxy in a years time; due to this Rathnagl decided to lock his texts away on his ship as he left to join the military and sith planning for the remainder of the year.

The Great Galactic War Begins:

(Rathnagl = 46 years old in 3681BBY)

As the time for war came to its deadline (3681BBY) Rathnagl took a battalion to his assigned battles; starting with the Skirmish in the Tingle arm which was quickly followed by the Assault_on_the_Aparo_sector where he Aparo abandoned the Republic and joined with the Empire and he later joined the frontlines in the [ Battle_of_Sluis_Van]. The following year Rathnagl to his battalion to aid in the first and second Battles of the Seswenna Sector which resulted in another Imperial victory and the Blockade_of_the_Rimma_Trade_Route being Broken. In the following years, Rathnagl took his battalion to multiple different skirmishes and battles across the galaxy including the Invasion of Begeren (3678BBY to 3675BBY) until he returned to join the third Battle of the Seswenna Sector (3671BBY) which occurred 9 years after the second battle of Seswenna followed by the Battle of Balmorra the next year both of which resulting in Imperial Victory. In the following years after the Empire experienced a major loss in the form of the Dread_Masters being captured by the Republic and imprisoned on Belsavis followed by another defeat for the Empire on Alderaan where the Alderaanian governments pledge military support to the Republic (3667BBY). Two years later while Rathnagl and his battalion were taking part in Skirmishes elsewhere the Empire won the Battle_of_Hoth(Great_Galactic_War). Five years after the Empire’s victory over Hoth, Rathnagl is requested to join the frontlines in the Battle_of_Ziost, Ashas Rae, Serenno, and the Reconquest_of_Ord_Rama of which all the battles resulted in Imperial Victory. Seven years later, Rathnagl sends his battalion to aid in the Battle of Druckenwell where without his leadership his battalion is merged with another and is takes heavy casualties and fatalities despite Imperial Victory as he is requested by Darth_Angral, a High-Ranking Darth, to join the small strike force of Sith assisting Darth_Malgus in the Sacking of Coruscant (3653BBY). Following the successful Sacking_of_Coruscant; Coruscant came under Imperial Occupation. Following this, The Republic and Empire dignitaries met on Alderaan to negotiate the Peace Treaty.

The Signing of the Treaty of Coruscant

(Rathnagl = 74 years old in 3653BBY)

Following the Treaty_of_Coruscant signing, The Galactic Great War was over and without his battalion, Rathnagl found himself returning to Korriban being recognized by all the Empire and beyond as a Renowned Warrior feared by many and being granted the title and rank of Darth Rathnagl for his Leadership and Prowess in the War leading to many Imperial Victories. After being named Darth Rathnagl, he found himself standing in front of a small group of Individuals including some of his former Battalion, a handful of Sith, and some Mandalorians that had heard of his prowess in Battle; they pledged themselves and their bloodlines to his service he decided to retire from the Frontlines of Skirmishes and Battles and returned to Dromund Kaas where he continued to work on finding the locations of the last two tablets that he needed before he could find the Holocron to translate his Scroll; after 4 years of studying the texts for the locations of the last two tablets he successfully finds the location of the last two tablets when he learns that one is on Voss and the other he discovered was onboard one of the ships that now lies in the Ship Graveyard on Hoth due to his discoveries Rathnagl offers to join the frontlines in the Invasion of Voss (3649BBY) to gain access to the planet. After successfully getting planetside Rathnagl discreetly slips away to retrieve the tablet at its labeled coordinates before rejoining the battle as the Empire is pushed back and defeated by the Voss causing the Rathnagl to draw back from the battle and head to Hoth to search the Ship Graveyards. After some time spent on Hoth fighting off White Maw Pirates, Wampas, and the Cold, Darth Rathnagl had finally found the last of the four Tablets.

Following the retrieval of the final tablet, Darth Rathnagl immediately headed back to Dromund Kaas where he studied the four tablets for 12 years until he was abruptly sent to aid in the Battle against the Order_of_Revan on Yavin 4. Rather than dropping his studies, Darth Rathnagl decided to take his research with him to Yavin 4; It was while on Yavin 4 after aiding the battle that he noticed the tablet had begun to react to proximity to certain areas on the planet with this discovery Rathnagl set base on Yavin 4 where would spend the following years studying the tablets and surrounding areas that the tablets react to without suspicion by vowing to be an official Warden of Yavin 4 to ensure that any remaining relics and temples are kept clear of any who would follow a similar path to Revan/Legends; he stayed gathering relics and safeguarding them and his main place of residence remains there to the present day (3626BBY) while he is out collecting and studying relics until he finds the Holocron he requires to translate his Scroll. Darth Rathnagl’s studies often lead him away from Yavin 4 to other Planets in search of other relics and information that could help bring him closer to translating his Scroll. While in his studies Darth Rathnagl returned to Korriban to study the beasts that prowl the areas within and surrounding the tombs where he was asked to take an Apprentice yet he refused until he was finished with his research; Rathnagl found himself visiting many Planets studying the beasts that lived there. Planets such as Belsavis, Voss, and many others.

While on his journey studying various beasts across the galaxy Darth Rathnagl came across an Infernal Vulptilla, which he found an interest in while studying it and later tamed it for himself. This was along with other beasts he had encountered on the way that now resides in his place of study on Yavin 4. Rathnagl could occasionally be seen visiting different Planets mounted upon his Infernal Vulptilla; this often sparks fear and terror into those who may see him in the wilderness due to not only the Infernal Vulptilla’s appearance but also due to his appearance after many years on Yavin where he had recovered Marka_Ragnos’ Crown in one of the tombs, though it was damaged Rathnagl was able to create a duplicate based off of what was left of the Crown making some changes to its appearance along the way making it more durable along with changing its color scheme to Red & Black to suit his armor. In the times that Darth Rathnagl was away from Yavin 4, he left his trusted followers to safeguard the abandoned tomb that he had set his base in.

Darth Rathnagl joins Sith Preservation (3626BBY)

Since Joining Sith Preservation, Darth Rathnagl has...

Personality:
Darth Rathnagl has a conflicting dual personality; much like his father, Rathnagl has a natural affinity for Hatred, Violence, Bloodlust, Malevelonce, and Sadism which he finds a divine yet twisted beauty in. However, he also has a natural affinity towards nature, wildlife, and the complexity of it all, much like his mother did. As a result of this conflicting dual personality, Rathnagl often finds himself conflicted with how he feels as he has a fondness and fascination with life yet also enjoys the act of taking life. Despite this, Rathnagl managed to find a way to move beyond this setback in a way that allows him to enjoy both sides of his personality without conflict. This is done by encouraging nature and wildlife to thrive on his temple grounds while torturing those he may come across who neglect nature & wildlife.

Rathnagl also has a disliking for most Authority figures, Slave traders/owners, and people of similar lifestyles. He often finds himself in confrontations with all sorts of people when he's away from his stronghold either because of his attitude with authoritative figures or due to running into slave traders, etc.

While Rathnagl enjoys his solitude on Yavin 4 preserving the ancient artifacts and studying the texts that he comes across, he also sorely misses the exhilaration of a good fight and wishes to once again enter the frontlines of a battlefield or any battlefield where he can satiate his growing bloodlust and bloody his blade in war once more.

Skills & Abilities:
During Darth Rathnagl's early times with his father and later during The Great Galactic War becoming a Renowned Warrior, Rathnagl learned many force abilities that would give him an edge in combat rather than purely relying on his defensive capabilities in melee combat. Some of these abilities include; Push, Blind, Choke, Throw, Inertia, and Mind Shard. In his later years, while studying some of the older texts and tablets Rathnagl came across some force abilities that would give him an even greater edge in fights and would give him more effective means of interrogation, however, these abilities were not easy to learn, despite this Rathnagl spent his spare time on and off-world honing his skill in the abilities becoming quite adept in them. Such force abilities include; Force Insanity, Deadly Sight, Morichro, Memory Walk, Hatred, and Crucitorn. Despite Rathnagl's ability and knowledge on how to use these force abilities from the ancient texts, he rarely uses them as they take a lot out of him and he requires sometimes even weeks without using extreme amounts of force and energy to recuperate his strength so he mainly saves them for when he knows his lightsaber combat and basic force abilities aren't going to cut it. Marks of Contact: 1: ☀Shiim 2: ☀Shiak 3: ☀Sun_djem 4: ☀Cho_mai 5: ☀Cho_sun 6: ☀Cho_mok 7: ☀Mou_kei 8: ☀Sai_cha 9: ☀Sai_tok