Nala Sao

Character Information

Written by		Christopher (Chapter I, late III-onwards), Nguyen (early-mid Chapter III))
Gender		Female
Species		Nautolan
Age		24
Class/Occupation		Dark Jedi Assassin
Affiliation		Cult of Axion
Alignment		-20
Born		1,194 ABY, Sheris, Outer Rim Alliance
Homeworld		Sheris, Outer Rim Alliance
Weapon(s) of Choice		Single-Bladed Lightsaber (Magenta)

Physical Appearance

Height		5ft 10in
Skin Colour		Pale Green
Weight		130 lbs
Hair Color		N/A
Eye Color		Black (red hue)
Physical Description		A tall, lithe and athletic Nautolan, the taint of the dark side is visible in Nala with the paling of her green skin and red tinge in her eyes. This image is further reinforced by the tribal tattoos painted across her face and head-tresses.
Form of Dress		Black leather combined with fine dark garments with dark crimson highlights, a flowing cape-like fabric hangs from the arms, giving an evil yet ethereal presence when her arms are raised.

Important Figures

Mentor(s)		Axion (Dark Jedi, Human Male - Master of the Cult)
Mentee(s)		None
Lover(s)/Partner(s)		None
Children		None
Father		Daxx Sao (deceased)
Mother		Sayma Sao (deceased)
Brother(s)		None
Sister(s)		None
Other		Her allies within the Cult; all of her family apparently died during the Second Outer Rim Conflict.

Other

Personality & Traits

General Overview		A deeply-ambitious seductress, Nala nevertheless has a sadistic streak, enjoying toying with people, but her patience is limited. Nala undoubtedly takes pleasure in causing harm - but she is not as simple-minded as many in Axion's charge.
Strengths & Weaknesses		Intelligent and free-willed, she is the only who may seemingly challenge Axion, but is eager to learn more of the dark side from him; she is selfish and equally power-hungry and holds grudges easily, but can be very tactical when necessary. Ultimately, she is somewhat of a slave to her upbringing and tutelage under her Dark Master and suffers from the same sense of misplaced loyalty as many of her fellow cultists.
Ambitions		To complete Axion's quest, so that both he and she may become all-powerful, loved and revered.
Interests and Hobbies		Seduction, saber combat, dark side teachings
Languages		Nautila, Basic, Huttesse, Twi'leki and some others can be understood

Skills/Abilities

Fighting Style		With her slight frame and quick posture, Nala has practised extensively in the second form - Makashi - to become an expert duellist. Typically holding the blade in one hand, she is talented in the reverse grip, which has led to a very high proficiency in the Shien variant of the fifth form, making her a challenging foe.
Notable Abilities		Well versed in the basics of the dark side, Nala has a particular talent for Force Drain, in terms of vitality, Force essence and some thought, an ability she puts to use during her missions to extract information from Axion's foes. Coupled with a mind trick, she is deadly with or without a blade. As an assassin, she has also some sparing ability in shielding herself from view, bending light and shadow to hide from the unobservant eye well.
Melee		Good
Marksmanship		Good
Lightsaber		Very Good
Force Sensitivity		Very Good
Force Ability		Good
Engineering		Poor
Computers		Good
Piloting		Poor
Medical		Poor
Charisma		Good
Stealth		Very Good
Specific Skills/Abilities		• Force Drain: Very Good • Force Speed: Average • Force Choke: Average • Force Lightening: Poor • Force Push/Pull: Good • Force Shadow: Average • Mind Trick: Very Good • Form I (Shii-Cho): Good • Form II (Makashi): Very Good • Form III (Soresu): Poor • Form IV (Ataru): Poor • Form V (Shien/Djem So): Very Good (Shien) • Form VI (Niman): Average • Form VII (Juyo/Vaapad): Average

History

Born on the Outer Rim colony world of Sheris, Nala was born to the Sao family, a simple clan of labourers during the Second Outer Rim Conflict, when her planet was embroiled in the conflict against the Third Republic. Just a baby when her family was cut down by a lightsaber, Axion supposedly killed their murderer and saved the infant. Detecting her Force potency, Axion trained her from that age as his apprentice as a chosen apprentice within his fledgling Cult. As she aged, she developed a similar personality to that of her master in terms of a craving for power and greed, as well as an affinity to the dark arts. However, whilst she has spent the entirety of her life within the Cult, her position as the favoured apprentice has lent itself to a greater degree of freedom for the Nautolan. Nala has seen more of the galaxy and broadened her horizons in terms of learning more than her fellow cultists. Whilst this has left her with a keener intellectual mind which Axion uses, it has also left her more open to challenging that which she is told by her master, and whether he will in fact allow Nala to have any of this power for herself. She has proven herself a capable agent for the cult and is typically seen as the face of the organisation, being one of the most diplomatic, (seductive,) and gifted members of the Cult. As time progresses and more failures befall the Cult, Nala may begin to query in the ability of Axion, and if he is truly her best hope for desires. For now, however, she remains loyal.