Darth Arcurtad

"Whatever doesn't kill me.... had better start running"- Arcurtad

Background:
Not much is known about the infamous Sith. He was born Antonious Lax and lived as moderately successful estate agent living on Corellia with his wife and son. He was Force-sensitive, but did not used his abilities, because he had almost no skill with them and didn't want to join the war. That was until a ruthless rogue trandoshan hunt master name Kileth Kar attacked his home, because Arcurtad possessed one of the fangs of the rancor that tried to kill Revan in the Undercity sewers on Taris. When Arcurtad returned home and found what appeared to be the mutilated corpses of his family in a pool of blood, he swore his revenge and was consumed by the Dark Side of the force.

Under the leadership and guidance of Nexuth he learned the way of the Sith and the Dark Side of the force. The Sith duelist Darhnemisis, better known as the Shadow Walker, trained Arcurtad to become a deadly and feared Sith Assassin. He Spent years hunting down the trandoshans responsible for his family's murder, until only Kileth Kar remained.

After tracking down the trandoshan hunt master on Belsavis, Arcurtad challenged him to a single combat. They dueled for an entire day and night. Both combatants received several wounds. Kileth Kar had clawed out Arcurtad's left eye leaving a gaping whole and three bloody claw marks running down his face. Arcurtad staggered back as the hunt master carried on his attack, plunging a vibroknife into the sith's stomach. At the same time Arcurtad snatched the rancor fang from Kar's belt and stabbed the Trandoshan in the throat before decpating him with his lightsaber. The fang was stained red. Arcurtad collapsed from exhaustion and blood loss.

Arcurtad spent four months in a bacta tank. He had a cybernetic eye patch implanted to replace the mutilated one. After His recovery Darth Nexuth made him Captain of the Preserver Guard. During this time he took on an apprentice, the Sith Marauder Ventalius.

The Rise of Nexuth and reuniting with Aitallya.
In 3638 BBY Darth Nexuth had become obsessed with the Dread Masters and their power. He dispatched Arcurtad to Taris to find the blade of Bestia.

It was during this mission he encountered the Jedi Knight Aitallya, his erstwhile wife, whom he believed to have died at the hands Kileth Kar. She revealed that she had been led to believe that he had been killed in the same circumstances. Their reunion was cut short by the approach of a group of rakghoul. The pair managed to slay several dozen before one's jaws found the flesh of Arcurtad's arm. Aitallya managed to drag him into a nearby cave. Knowing what await him Arcurtad asked for a swift death but instead of killing her former husband she severed his arm above the elbow. They spent two days hidning the cave whilst he recovered. Aitallya asked him to join her but he refused. He bid farewell and continued his quest for the blade.

Having completed his mission, he returned to Nexuth. His wife's survival made him question his reasons for being Sith. It was at this point Nexuth took control of his mind and sent him the Korribian to find the next Dread Artefact Arcurtad killed Overseer Spaar and many acolytes.

After he returned to the Yavin temple the Architects staged a coup against Nexuth. The Master Preserver had taken over the Preserver Guard. Who ambushed the Architects killing one and wounding another before the fled leaving the temple in ruins.

Nexuth and Arcurtad set up at Ashfall Pass on the planet Belsavis and in 3637 BBY the bloody Battle of Ashfall Pass took place leaving thousands dead, including Darth Nexuth and Admiral Brenton Kilgrath. During the battle Arcurtad dueled and killed his former master, Darhnemissis by impaling him on a light-pike.

In the chaos after the battle Arcurtad disappeared. He was listed as missing.

Aitallya searched for her husband, finding him on Tatooine, his mind damaged from Nexuth's medalling. She spent many months using Jedi force healing techniques to repair Arcurtad's mind and restore some lost memories.

They also discovered that their son had been murdered as part of an SIS plot to kidnap Aitallya as she was the daughter of a high ranking Imperial official. The SIS did not know of her defection to the Republic or her Jedi affiliations. The pair began their hunt for revenge. Aitallya used Arcurtad as her means to vengeance.

Darth Jemorri the New Master Preserver of the Sith Preservation found them and invited Arcurtad to return to the Preservation ranks and said the invitation would remain open for one year.

Aitallya sent Arcurtad the names of all the SIS agents involved and he executed every single one of them. Arcurtad and Aitallya parted on good terms but knew they could never see one another again because of their conflicting ideologies.

Arcurtad accepted Jemorri's offer on the final day of the invitation and severed with unwavering loyalty. Jemorri presented Arcurtad with a re-forged version of the mask that was broken at Ashfall.



Personality:
Arcurtad despised all weakness He was extremely aggressive towards such people and was known to execute someone just because they were too afraid to fight. He had high respect for those who had the will to "brake their chains" and face their fears. He was also known to harbour an ingrained hatred for Jedi and displayed a certain brutal approach to them. This was shown when he fought and defeated 5 Jedi alone on Tatoonie, 2 before igniting his lightsaber. After the massacre, he sent their heads to the Jedi Temple on Tython. Although this hatred was tempered after discovering his wife was one. He even came to respect the warriors among them,

He was cold and calculating and more often than not chose his lightsaber over negotiations. Untrusting to most, his ever watching eye were hidden behind his mask.

Powers, Abilities and Skills:
Arcurtad's combat skills were exceptional allowing him to become one of the most deadly assassins in the Sith Empire.

Physical abilities:
Due to his training, He had incredible evasion and agility with impressive physical strength for his size. He was extremely fast and was able to cut down multiple adversaries in quick succession. He was proficient with single-bladed lightsabers, double bladed and light-pikes. Using a red bladed saberstaff from his duel with Kileth Kar up until its loss at Ashfall Pass. He then adopted a purple bladed light pike which was given to him by his wife.

Force Abilities:
Arcurtad's Force abilities were not strong on their own, so he learned to combine them with his sabre combat skill, casting small but deadly bursts of lightning. He was also able to cloak himself with he force for short periods of time.