Klav Thurn

Character Information

Written by		Christopher
Title(s)		"True" Al'verde
Gender		Male
Species		Mandalorian (Human)
Age		48
Class/Occupation		Soldier
Affiliation		Mandalorian Exiles (Jericho) • Clan Rezer Manda'toma (formerly) • Clan Thurn
Alignment		-5
Born		1,170 ABY, Mandalore, Manda'toma
Homeworld		Taris, Manda'toma
Weapon(s) of Choice		Mandalorian Assault Rifle, Klav's personal Bes'bev, Wrist Launcher src="/application/assets/images/tour/KlavBesbev.png" width="100%" />

Physical Appearance

Height		6'1”
Skin Colour		White
Weight		13st 10lb
Hair Color		Brown (faded)
Eye Color		Blue
Physical Description		Standing just above average height, Klav Thurn is densely-muscled and walks with purpose. A man who does not smile easily, Klav rarely removes his helmet to expose his face anyway. Were he to do so, rough mutton chops that meet across his jaw can be seen, with a deep scars and plasma burns courtesy of years of combat decorating the left side of his face.
Form of Dress		Klav wears Mandalorian armour more typical of the Exiles. It is adapted from pieces of his old Manda'toma armour and other additions he has accrued over the years, but he takes great efforts to ensure the set is in-keeping with itself and perfectly maintained. Despite this and unlike some other Mandalorians, however, Klav does not exclusively use the same weapons, and is more willing to adapt and alter his arsenal on different occasions. Nevertheless, a rifle is usually slung over his shoulder and his personal bes'bev is usually secreted away within the confines of his armour. He is known to carry cortosis-weave blades.
Prosthetics/Cybernetics		None.

Important Figures

Mentor(s)		Vondo Thurn† (mother and mentor) Zrad Rezer† (former leader & mentor) - killed by Sev Rezer on Jericho, 1,217 ABY
Mentee(s)		Several informal within the Mandalorian Exiles
Lover(s)/Partner(s)		Laris Thurn† (wife, deceased)
Children		Toro Thurn† (son, deceased) Yun Thurn† (son, deceased) Kim Thurn (daughter) - still in Manda'toma
Father		Jintol Thurn† (deceased)
Mother		Vondo Thurn† (deceased)
Brother(s)		Greer Thurn† (deceased)
Sister(s)		Kima Thurn - Mandalorian Exile, location unknown Sal Thurn - Mandalorian Exile, location unknown
Other		Numerous Clan Thurn members, across both Manda'toma and within the Exile ranks.

Other

Personality & Traits

General Overview		Thurn is a stern man with a strongly-developed sense of what he believes is honourable and not. He also believes strongly in the Mandalorian way and the right of the strong to rule, so long as their code is ethical and of Mandalore. He will never strike one who is already beaten, and takes no pleasure in deceit or games. However, he thirsts for honourable combat and to restore the Mandalorians to their true way - although he does not believe himself the man for that.
Strengths & Weaknesses		A capable soldier, Thurn is not a leader - not in the purest sense. He will lead men into battle and can maintain a well-oiled war-party, but he is not an inspiration, and he does not carry the glory of the future on his shoulders. Lacking largely in people skills, Thurn also has little time for pleasantries or politics, preferring to hide behind his visor - or to view his opponent down the barrel of a weapon.
Ambitions		To see the Mandalorian way restored to Manda'toma and bring honour to his people, chiefly by excising those that would make their kind weak. Honour and strength is devised through combat and challenge, and this does not come at the expense of the crippled, nor is it gained ploughing the field.
Interests and Hobbies		His only interest lies in warmaking and the facilitation of his people's restoration, although he takes a certain calm pleasure from dismantling and reassembling his weaponry.
Languages		Mando'a, Galactic Basic, and a smattering of others can be understood but not spoken

Skills/Abilities

Fighting Style		Precise and practised, Klav has an excellent aim and his exceedingly quick and efficient in his movements, both with blades and weapons. Whilst not necessarily as strong as the likes of the Rezer cousins, he is clever and nimble, and is not afraid to make quick slices with his concealed blade, or to resort to the careful application of explosives and other gadgets of war.
Notable Abilities		Klav is resourceful and well-versed in most weaponry. Years of war have left him schooled in Bastion Imperial techniques, as well as the art of Jedi warfare.
Melee		Very Good
Marksmanship		Excellent
Lightsaber		Poor
Force Sensitivity		Unknown
Force Ability		Unknown/None
Engineering		Good
Computers		Good
Piloting		Good
Medical		Average
Charisma		Very Poor
Stealth		Good

History

Details surrounding Klav's history are scarce. He was born on Mandalore but subequently raised on the Manda'toma world of Taris, a former city-world that had struggled to rediscover its glory days from millennia past. In the modern age, it is one of the most developed planets within the Mandalorian state, but arguably offers little for the aspiring young warrior. Due to its position, Taris often found itself the target of raids or battles courtesy of the Bastion Moff Empire, and Thurn was quick to join his mother's clan in the defence of his homeworld. A private man, Thurn has been reluctant to reveal information about his upbringing or family, but it is rumoured that prior to becoming an Exile, he had a wife and children of his own but turned from the Manda'toma way of life following their deaths - a catalyst that presumably spurred on his decision to abandon his homeworld and nation. Obviously a nationalistic man with strong-held beliefs about how Mandalorians should live, his surviving sisters have adopted a similar way of life as his and also operate as Exiles. Klav Thurn served as second to Zrad Rezer's Exile cell operating out of the ancient former penal colony, Jericho, until the coming of Sev Rezer and the Red Raptor crew. Prior to this, he had devoted himself to Zrad, his beliefs and the notion that Zrad would become the next True Mandalore, launching a new crusade to restore the Mandalorian way of life, and his people's honour. During the Battle of Jericho, Klav met with Sev Rezer, cousin of Zrad, and witnessed the nefarious Cult of Axion in their battle against the other members of the Red Raptor crew for a Kaiburr shard. Seeing firsthand the nature of Sev and his allies as they battled, and coming to realise the narcissistic tendencies of Zrad were more than just the typical hallmarks of a visionary leader, he switched his allegiance to the younger Rezer and supported him as he finally slew the mad Zrad. Following this, the True of Jericho swore allegiance to Sev Rezer, with Klav serving as his second, as he had for Zrad.