Goran Turog

Goran Turog is a Twi'lek male who fought for the Sacred Band of Ziost against the Galactic Republic.

Born on Ryloth, Goran lost his family at the age of 5 after they were assassinated at the planet of Yrstadd and he was captured to be sold as a slave.To his luck, he was saved by a group of mercenaries who allowed him to join their ranks and fight for their cause. He spent most of his childhood training and fighting at battles across the galaxy, with his main motivation being money and surival. Eventually, Goran learned more about the organization he was fighting for, growing ever more disgusted by how it's leaders treated the average soldier.

At the age of 25, Goran's squad was sent to the planet of Nar Shaddaa to eliminate a target that was hiding there. Having very little information to begin with, his plan went to ruin and his squad was eliminated by the target itself, who was revealed to him as a Sith assassin. Believing that he wasn't ready to die yet, Kaela instructed him to go to the planet of Ziost if he truly wanted to find his life purpose and that she would meet him there.

Having no close friends left, Goran took pilgrimage to the planet of Ziost, as told by the Kaela. At the planet of Ziost, Goran found other people like him, people who had abandoned their former lives to fight for something greater as warriors. As a brother of the Sacred Band, Goran felt like he was at home, but he was still fighting for the Sith as something lesser and expendable, not as an equal. This bothered him but he remained true to the cause, believing that this was his purpose.

After the crush defeat of the Sith, the Sacred Band of Ziost was elevated to an equal status and Goran was involved in a series of missions involving both warriors of the Sacred Band and the Sith.

Personality
It is believed by some that negative emotions are infectious towards those who dwell at Ziost for too long. While these stories are usually based on superstitions, the planet has a history of being tied to practitioners of the dark side and some of the members of the Band are only perpetuating these beliefs with their actions.

While one could argue that Goran is hateful, cold and selfish because of his rough childhood and his career as a mercenary, his life and personality is still fuel for the stories who want the dark lords of the Sith being able to corrupt millions of followers, changing their mindsets and even their bodies for the worse. Thankfully, Goran was never too eager to share these stories during his travels.

If one was to ask Goran about his life decisions, however, they would get a much different answer, if any answer at all. Goran believes that betrayal and selfishness is necessary for a mercenary who wants to live a long life. And while he has abandoned the practice of the former when he joined the Sacred Band, he is still unable of overcoming his hatred and fear. With mercenaries and soldiers having to fight against odds for money and despotic overlords, who could blame Goran for being so cold?

Fear is known to be a paralytic emotion but Goran has learned to suppress it when needed from an early age. Just like any other experienced warrior, he can always remain calm, whether he is hiding in a dangerous place or in the midst of a battle. Primal emotions can't be completely ignored but they can be bent and suppressed and Goran knows this very well. For this reason, he knows to control his emotions and appear composed, preventing his hatred from pushing him towards the wrong actions.

Attributes
Goran has always favored brute strength and endurance over agility and speed. Because of his early mercenary years, where he had to continuously fight with a rocket launcher, he has learned to fight using his strength first and foremost. This can be reflected on his preferred weapons, which include bulky blaster rifles and rocket launchers.

Contrary to popular beliefs about mercenaries and soldiers in general, Goran is neither dumb nor repulsing. The Sacred Band of Ziost and it's soldiers were considered expendable by the Sith in the past but it's members were always more competent than the average Republic soldier or mercenary. And competence came with intelligence and the ability to cooperate. Goran was no different.

Skills
Goran is proficient with blaster rifles and pistols. He also has some knowledge on explosives and can use some of them. His knowledge about weapons originates from his mercenary training, before joining the band of Ziost.

While usually a follower, he can lead effectively. As a soldier who has been through a considerable amount of battles, he can take advantage of his surroundings and remain calm throughout a conflict. He also has some knowledge on how to handle stealth missions, even though this was never his forte.

Goran dislikes all big melee weapons, as he considers them barbaric and unnecessary. In his eyes, the only worthy melee fighters are the force-sensitives because they are strong and smart enough to fight with any weapon. As such, he lacks the skill to use one effectively.

Equipment
Goran prefers traditional, powerful and tried weapons over exotic ones. His arsenal is comprised of guns and rifles that are common yet effective and it's divided into two loadouts. The first loadout is for most missions while the secondary one is exclusively for missions where the main targets are vehicles or structures.

Main loadout


 * One two-handed blaster rifle


 * One one-handed blaster pistol


 * One adhesive grenade


 * One flash-bang grenade


 * One knife

Secondary loadout


 * One rocket launcher


 * One one-handed blaster pistol


 * Two concussion grenades

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