Jax Dayne

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Early life
Born in the unremarkable colony of Yrstadd, Jax spent his childhood helping his parents and his two younger siblings, a brother and a sister, survive in the world's poorest region. Just like most people, Jax dreamed of escaping Yrstadd, which was progressively becoming devoid of intelligent life, returning to the state it was a thousand years ago. His upbrining was a smooth as it could be in this unforgiving world.

At the age of 13, Jax discovered that he was force sensitive after trying to push away a small venomous reptile. The animal attempted to bite Jax when he acidentally fell over, but it failed after encountering what seemed to be an invisible wall. After returning to his home safely, Jax assumed that he imagined the whole thing. Scared that he may be getting mad, as mental illness was common, he tried to forget the incident but his curiosity eventually got the best of him. After experimenting with rocks, Jax discovered that he could made the smaller ones dance a little but he couldn't affect the heavier ones. This experience convinced him that he was getting mad, which was a real possibility as Yrstadd was filled with hazardous substances as a result of a super volcanic eruption that occured a century ago. A great deal of the planet's citizens were affected, with some developing mental illnesses shortly after the explosion.

For an entire year, Jax was trying to live the rest of his sane life as well as he could, while trying to conceal from his relatives and friends that he could see rocks moving. His fears were amplified when he realised that his perception of the surrounding environment was slightly different when he was concentrated. While these experiences were terrifying and unheard of, he was reenacting them occasionally as they sometimes felt right.

At the age of 15, Jax decided to confess his madness and ask for help from an aged, seemingly rich but kind traveller, who was frequently visiting Yrstadd for no apparent reason. While this was an act of desperation made by a kid who was witnessing his sanity slip away, it was also a logical one, as he was perhaps the only foreigner in the entire planet who seemed to like the place. After explaining everything to the stranger, Jax was presented with a choice that could change his life forever. The stranger, also known as Reno Urnok, promised Jax he wasn't crazy and he also promised him a better life away from Yrstadd's wastes but he also demanded that he could never come back to his family or inform them about his journey.

While given plenty of time to decide, Jax made his decision within the month and abandoned his family and his friends at the tender age of 16. His determination to escape a doomed world and discover himself enentually overcame his desire to help his loved ones. Reno transferred Jax to a Sith academy and returned to Yrstadd shortly after to finish a project of his. Jax joined the ranks of the Sith, becoming a Sith Acolyte, a student-slave who studies the force through the principles of the Sith. This selfish decision along with the respective reward would be the template for many future actions made by Jax.

After seven years of extensive training, education and internal struggle, Jax ascended to the rank of Sith. As he favored physical prowess and agility above raw mental power and diplomacy, he was referred to as a Sith "Warrior", which was a somewhat common but unofficial designation for the Sith who specialised on physical combat. At the age of 20 he was a fully-fledged Sith and no different than most of his peers. Powerful but inexperienced, Jax requested to return to his homeworld to seek Reno Urnok who had gone missing after returning to Yrstadd. While young Sith were encouraged to seek experiences that would make them more powerful, Jax, along with two antagonizing Acolytes, were granted a short leave for Yrstadd to seek and bring back Reno or continue his project in the event that he was deceased.

Upon returning to his homeworld, Jax led the two Acolytes to the designated underground location, which was believed to be an abandoned ancient ruin. While his plans were never properly documented, Reno was believed to be looking for valuable artifacts or stored information buried beneath the planet's surface, which was now a task assigned to Jax. However, upon finding nothing of interest, Jax separated the two acolytes, then led them to their death, giving his lightsaber the first taste of blood. While this was an act of hunger and paranoia, as the acolytes were known to be close friends who rivaled everyone, Jax, above all else, killed them so he could see his family again, the last link of his old self and decide whether he should sever that link or return back to it. Jax remained underground until he found Reno's corpse and retrieved his equipment before leaving the place. During his stay, he didn't find anything that could explain Reno's plans or motivations. This made Jax feel indequate and unworthy.

Upon finding his sister, Jax discovered that he could never return to his old life. His parents were dead and the two siblings had to grow up and struggle with one parent, then alone, in a world that didn't forgive. Threatened and insulted by the person he loved the most, Jax felt anger and pain where he should feel love and regret but he didn't feel bad about it. For him this was a sign of maturity and power and a necessary step towards greatness. Determined not to cause unnecesary havoc, Jax explained to his sister why he left, promised never to see them again, then left Yrstadd for the last time. It was the last time Jax would ever come in contact with his family.

In his report, Jax brought up all the details about Reno was aiding the Jedi order, how he was using an underground residence to come in contact with them and the Republic as well as how he slaughtered the two unfortunate acolytes before falling to Jax's blade. He presented Reno's saber as evidence that he was actually found, along with the equipment the two Acolytes carried. The Sith Lord who reviewed his assignment had her suspicions but she couldn't find a reason to seek the truth and Reno's mission was forgotten due to lack of information. After severing the last thread that connected Jax to his past self, he was ready to begin his new life.

Personality
Jax's personality is greatly affected, if not completely molded, by the Sith doctrine. Smart, yet quick to anger and fear, Jax prefers the direct approach to solving things, not because the opposite is less effective but because it's how he prefers to deal with most situations. Agressive, but not necessarily suicidal, Jax seems to have found the perfect balance between being a threat and being a corpse, at least for the time being.

Being a Sith, Jax reveres struggle and conflict and perceives it as something almost sacred. For this reason, he hates the Jedi for avoiding conflict as well as for embracing life for what it is instead of what it could be. He views them as a collective who choose mental atrophy instead of evolution, who put shackles in their minds to avoid the fear of failure. While the Jedi are nothing but an obstacle to Jax's eyes, he still respects them for being warriors, albeit misguided and lesser than him.

While he respects the power of the force and it's connection to all living beings, Jax believes that the fusion of man with machine is the only way forward and because of that he struggles to dispel unnecesary emotion completely, something he has failed to do so. He also believes that the Sith in their current state are but the matrix of something much greater and because of that he is completely loyal to them, even though he doesn't respect any Sith individually.

Attributes
As a Sith Warrior and a force sensitive, Jax is considerable strong and agile. His way of fighting is based around lightsaber combat instead of force power use. Jax only uses a small number of force powers and mostly to aid him in combat. His way of handling things is aggressive and often includes little planning, making him an easy target against an experienced fighter.

Despite his aggressive attitude, Jax is a smart individual. He has spent a lot of time learning how technology works and can work his way around security systems. He also has some basic knowledge on firearms, which he likes, even though he is most likely never going to make extensive use of them.

Jax doesn't lack charisma but he isn't a leader either. He can sometimes persuade others but only when no talent is needed. He can lead a group of lesser Sith comfortable but can't inspire them to overcome themselves. He lacks wisdom, which is common for a Sith that young. His knowledge and his worldview originate from the teachings of his superiors. Because of that, Jax is seen as another pawn by other Sith Lords, no different than most of his peers but somewhat valuable nonetheless.

Powers and abilities
As a Sith Warrior, Jax's combat skills are remarkable. The unforgiving, extensive training along with his age make him a dangeous opponent even against skilled fighters. Just like most trained force-sensitives, Jax knows how to use Shii-Cho, the most basic form of lightsaber combat as well as Vaapad, a more advanced form that was the foundation of his combat style. This makes him an agressive and somewhat unpredictable opponent who could offensively use raw strength as well as agility with great results. As a Vaapad user, Jax lacks defensive skills and he could barely defend himself against consistent blaster fire. To remedy this problem, Jax focuses at neutralizing threats as soon as possible to avoid putting himself in a defensive situation.

Unlike most of his peers, Jax showed an interest at learning more about technology and how it could be used to improve the user. While some Sith were fighting around keeping themselves unharmed, Jax had accepted that permanent physical damage was inevitable for a Sith who truly lives to their limits and, as such, mechanical implants and prosthetics were a necessity if not an improvement.

During his training, Jax learned the following force powers:
 * Force push


 * Force sense


 * Force lightning

Behind the scenes
This character was created as a part of the Dawn of the Republic RP at thestarwarsrp.com. He is the first character created by Lautrec079. Most of the article's information is based on the character's respective RP sheet and it's not meant to expand upon it.