Val Laa

"Destroyed the Order of the Jedi must be..."

 was a male Dark Jedi of and a member of the Dark Jedi of the Bogan. He was born on Coruscant in 13,000 BBY, the date that marked the end of the Alsakan Crisis, and by the age of 10, had been discovered by the Jedi Order. By the time he completed his basic training at the age of 19, he grew to dislike the Jedi ways and discontinued his training. He would later be discovered by a Dark Jedi who offered him a chance to join the Dark Jedi of the Bogan. Val accepted and journeyed to to request training from the Bogan.

Early life
Not much is known about his parents or the early days of his childhood. What is known, is that Val was born on the Republic capital world of Coruscant. By the age of ten, had been discovered by the Jedi Order as a Force-sensitive and invited to join the Order. After receiving basic training, Val decided that he didn't agree with the Order's premise and stopped his training. Two years later he encountered one of the Dark Jedi from the Dark Jedi of the Bogan. The Dark Jedi took great interest in Val's Force sensitivity and offered to take him to Ando Prime to be trained as a Dark Jedi. As the Dark Jedi explained the premise of the Bogan, Val agreed to go with him to Ando Prime. Once on Ando Prime, he requested training from the Dark Jedi of the Bogan, hoping they would accept him as one of their own.

Personality and traits
Val was a very emotional member of his species; unable to control his more violent emotions with very much ease. Despite this, he was very cunning and analytical, and was skilled at formulating plans because of this. During his late teenage years, he was somewhat naive to the ways of the galaxy, but was constantly making an effort to become wiser. Val was also very loyal to the few people he calls his comrades and was willing to risk anything to protect them which, ironically, fueled his powers with the dark side, as he used his emotions through the Force to accomplish this protection. He seemed to share the same views of the Jedi as the rest of the Dark Jedi did; one that berated them as dogmatic and "blind". He also did not believe the Force had a "will" per say, but reacted to the random decisions chosen by the beings of the galaxy.

As a Dark Jedi, he resented the Galactic Republic for it's view of his Order, but, oddly enough, he disliked the species (and their Empire) far more intensely, to the point of hatred; another fuel of his dark side powers. The Hutts, to him, were arrogant, greedy slugs that didn't deserve sentience, much less an Empire or wealth. Val loved to learn, and was often seen studying ancient Dark Jedi texts and seeking knowledge from the dark side of the Force through meditation. He also relished the rush of combat. Lightsaber combat was one of his favorite activities and, even when losing, he constantly enjoyed the thrill of battle. Like some other members of his species he spoke an unusual version of Basic. He usually tended to place verbs (especially auxiliaries) after the object and subject (an object-subject-verb format).

Powers and abilities
Being as small as he was, Val didn't have a great amount of physical strength. He had enough to do the needed activity of everyday life, however, but that was about it. He was very nimble and agile, which was one of his defining traits. He had an above average intelligence for his age, mainly due to his extreme interest in learning new things and the fact that he was constantly in training. His most noticeable quality was his accelerated growth rate. This meant that he learned things and caught on to skills, techniques, etc., quicker than his other Dark Jedi comrades. He was skilled at using his small lightsaber (shoto) and at using telekinetic Force powers. Lastly, he was skilled in construction of lightsabers, having constructed his first one at the age of 16.

Val excelled in physiological warfare and in formulating strategies. He was also a capable user of the Force and his lightsaber. Despite this, he had a distinct arachnophobia and constantly feared losing the ones he loves. Also, due to his size, he was incapable of doing various things that his taller companions could do rather easily. He was also physically weaker than most other species due to his size and build.

Lightsaber training
His lightsaber was smaller than most to compensate for his short stature (Note: A Lightsaber of this design is called a shoto.). It had a black rubber grip and was powered by a red-colored crystal, giving his blade the crimson hue that Dark Jedi lightsabers were notable for. During his early training, he expressed interest in learning the style of lightsaber combat.

Force powers
Little is currently known about his abilities in the Force. What is known is that by the time he requested training from the Bogan, he could use basic telekinetic powers along with to some degrees.