Darth Riktus

"I am far beyond the Sith and their petty dreams of vengeance and conquest! I seek to murder Creation itself!" -Darth Riktus

Name: Darth Riktus (real name unknown)

Species: Former Human, now Dark Side animated skeleton

Gender: Male

Age: Approximately 500 standard years

Darth Riktus was once a powerful Sith Master. Knowing his apprentice was growing in power and would soon kill and replace him as Master, Riktus faked his death and cloistered himself away on an uncharted world. During his years of solitude, Riktus experimented with different means of gaining Immortality. Near death, he finally stumbled on a way to avoid the Madness that lies beyond. Using a combination of Ancient Sith Alchemy, alien technology, and the natural Dark Side force well of the world he was on, Riktus bound his soul to his failing body, and empowered it by the Dark Side.

Now, his flesh long ago succumbing to decay, Riktus exists as pure Energy anchored to his own skeleton, animated through the powers of the Dark Side. He casts an ever-present aura of low-powered Force Lightning around his body, manifesting as a cloudy plasma not unlike ball lightning.

Abilities: Master of Ancient Sith alchemy. Can cast powerful bolts of Force Lightning. In his current state, he cannot die.

Weaknesses: The circlet Riktus wears on his head is part of a "Containment System" for lack of a better term. If the circlet is removed or destroyed, Riktus's soul/anima would dissipate and he would effectively be destroyed.