Baylis Scytha

Baylis Scytha (//) was a male Doloy Centurion of the Order of Keltrayu.

Late bloomer
Baylis was born on Dolomir in 121 ABY, but quickly identified by a passing Centurion as a Force-sensitive. His parents considered service in the Order one of the best possible advancements they could arrange for their son and freely surrendered him to the Order. Baylis trained aboard the Sith Star, where he was of an age with a group of Novices including Menina Robraso, Jira Zaffrod, Selish Anteran, Serasuna Yun, Res-Tar-Khad, and Atrelle Sovex. Like Menina, Selish, and Atrelle, Baylis chose to specialize in.

Baylis was, like Ade Osmeon, one of the few Novices of his age group who was not commissioned before the end of the The Tribulation; Prefect Eskol Kaartinen felt Baylis was not sufficiently prepared for the rigors of battle. Humiliated at seeing all his comrades commissioned and thrust into danger in the field before him, especially after Atrelle was killed at Shest Minor, Baylis redoubled his efforts, training relentlessly and frequently volunteering for field missions along with full Centurions. He was finally commissioned in 145 ABY.

Our scars remind us
To make up for what he perceived to be his past inadequacy, Baylis often volunteered for dangerous and demanding assignments, including dealing with violent and troublesome gangs on Vall`to and Hudrel; he earned a reputation for being willing to wade into the thickest and fiercest of battles without hesitation. In 147 ABY, the Doloy went undercover at Szenjupendri Prison to root out a drug ring and, with Menina and Kylaea Porén, arrested Mondol Ens and the majority of the prison staff.

The Nightmare War lived up to its name for Baylis. Dolomir was devastated and most of its population slaughtered, including Baylis's entire family, and Menina was killed by Sacco Vyrak early in the way. Baylis had limited opportunities to face the Vyrak Legions as part of Tarse Medrego's Xoquon Sector Fleet, though he accompanied Te`net Organi in destroying Merita Ot'kyn's flagship at the Battle of Rubutu. Kaartinen finally took pity on Baylis's frustrations by recalling him to the Sith Star in preparation for the Battle of Dolomir; defending now his homeworld in addition to his family and the flagship, Baylis fought in the Battle of the Sith Star. Cut off from Selish Anteran's team and its defense of the hangar bay, Baylis improvised by tracking the Vyrak clones in the Force, killing three, although he was wounded in the process and acquired several distinctive scars.

Post-war
Like many of his fellow Doloy (including Dolomir's new Consul, Rensi Shal-Shatir) and more than a handful of his brother and sisters Centurions, Baylis was vocal in urging punishing sanctions against the surviving Skavik, although he contented himself with being privately dissatisfied when Rin Sakaros ultimately worked out a plan to integrate them into the Empire. In 151 ABY, Rin appointed Baylis as one of her Royal Guards, along with Ade Osmeon. There he received additional combat training from Tarzg Sav'lir and got to know Vos'elk'eetash.

Baylis rotated out of the Guard in 154 ABY and returned to field duty. He was among the Centurions sent to Rykar to help Breek Zagrev handle the Clanless Crisis in 155 ABY. In the aftermath of the protests, Baylis was temporarily detailed to Breek's fleet in Selkee's absence, serving aboard the Quasar Lance. Breek assigned her apprentice, Jinyx Windrunner, to do some field work with Baylis in the interest of broadening her experience.

Powers and abilities
Baylis shared the heavy emphasis placed on and  and corresponding proficiency in the disciplines with his fellow Centurions. Like many of them, he specialized in lightsaber combat. He was sufficiently skilled to defeat three of the late-generation Vyrak clones, although not without noticeable injuries.

Appearance and personality
Baylis stood 1.80 meters tall and, like most Form V specialists, had a muscular build. He had the green skin and white hair of all Doloy, wearing his hair in a conservative style with a right part. He was considered moderately attractive by other humanoids, though he acquired several scars during the Battle of the Sith Star. The most noticeable traced a line from the left side of his chin, up his left cheek, and split his left ear. He had other, more concealable scars on his right shoulder and left side. A Vyrak Legionnaire amputated the ring and little fingers of his left hand; he had them replaced with -covered prosthetics. Baylis's single lightsaber had a dark green blade.

As a young Novice, Baylis usually met standards, but did not excel. After all his friends became Centurions during the Tribulation and Atrelle Sovex died, Baylis was deeply ashamed of not facing the dangers with them and recommitted to working harder. In his later Novitiate and throughout his Centurion career, he sought challenges to test his limits, although it was also out of a subconscious desire to prove himself.