Thursday, January 1, 2009
Darth Talon

"I am your life. I am your death. You have passed your final test without flinching. I name you Darth Talon and you will now be touched by all one of my Hands — My own personal asisstant. Henceforth, you will take orders only from me — Report only to me. Stay only with me- Sleep only with me."
―Darth Krayt speaking to Darth Talon.
(http://darth.wikia.com/wiki/Darth_Talon)Darth Talon was a female Lethan Twi'lek Sith Lord in Darth Krayt's One Sith as of 137 ABY. Talon was styled with black Sith tattoos covering her body, head, and lekku; each having been earned in ritual combat and inscribed by Krayt himself. As a Sith apprentice, Talon was trained by a fellow Twi'lek Sith Lord named Darth Ruyn, whom she later killed on Krayt's command with a swift decapitating strike of her lightsaber, shortly before ascending to the rank of full fledged Sith Lord herself.
Recognizing her unshakable loyalty, Krayt had Talon become one of his two Hands, extensions of his own will. In this capacity, Talon found herself working alongside the other of Krayt's Hands, Darth Nihl. Talon was often tasked with her master's most important missions; including the capture of Cade Skywalker. Indeed, for a short time, Talon acted as the Sith Master of Skywalker, however, he soon renounced the Sith, injuring Talon in the process; though she survived, her position in the eyes of her master was severely undermined.
Talon was a third-generation Sith, raised and trained on the ancient Sith burial world of Korriban to serve as the second of Darth Krayt's two Hands, Darth Nihl being the other. Thus, she had no idea of what life was like outside the order and had no purpose to her existence other than to serve as the executor of Krayt's will. A test of her loyalty came early when Krayt ordered Talon to kill her instructor, Darth Ruyn, who had just presented her to Krayt for final evaluation. Talon responded without hesitation.
Personality and traits
"We all live or die as Krayt wills, Stryfe. At his word, I would cut out my own heart. Or yours."―Darth Talon, to Darth Stryfe
Darth Talon was cold and dispassionate, and followed the commands of Darth Krayt without question or hesitation, as shown when she decapitated her Sith Mentor Darth Ruyn at his request. She was unmerciful like most Sith, keeping Elke Vetter alive only for the amount of time needed to extract the location of Marasiah Fel from the grievously wounded Imperial Knight.
Powers and abilities
Talon's ability in combat was considerable. She was able to kill her teacher, Darth Ruyn, in a single leaping strike, without having to engage him in a protracted lightsaber duel (although this can be argued, due to the fact that Darth Ruyn had only just presented Darth Talon to Darth Krayt for final evaluation, and [therefore] never saw Darth Krayt's upcoming betrayal to [Darth Ruyn] and order to [Darth Talon] to kill him coming). In addition, she literally and metaphorically "disarmed" Elke Vetter without taking any physical damage. Her skill at fighting was further exemplified by the fact that she was anointed as one of Darth Krayt's two Hands, as aforementioned. On Vendaxa, Darth Talon was able to outfight two Jedi Shado Vao and Wolf Sazen simultaneously, showing her aptitude at lightsaber combat. Only a last-second move from the nearby Princess Fel prevented Talon from slaying Master Sazen.
She was known to use acrobatic flips and leaps in lightsaber combat. Her talents at fighting, as well as her rank of Hand, put her at a status greater than the majority of the Sith.
Talon was also skilled in Force techniques such as Force lightning, by which she executed Elke Vetter. Darth Talon was also able to force the Imperial Knight to verbally reveal the location of the Princess by a Force technique where she summoned a cyan circle of light before her adversary. Darth Talon was also able to use Force push to shove Shado Vao to the ground with such force that he was unable to recover for some time. She was also able to shadow the Princess as she was running away from the burning Imperial Mission that was her former hiding spot, indicating her skill at concealment. Whether it was physical, Force-affiliated, or a mixture of both was unknown. If Force-affiliated, this might be indicative of the rare talent of Force concealment.
Talon also appeared to be a skilled pilot, knowing how to operate starships and a speeder bike. She also had Sith tattoos that were common in the new Sith Order.
Lightsaber
Darth Talon, like almost all Sith, was armed with a single crimson-bladed lightsaber. It was elongated and notched with crisscrossing grooves. The hilt was constructed of a material that physically did not appear to be metal, and instead resembled a sort of rock or plant.

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