Marnica Berlo

Marnica Berlo was, during different times in her life, an anti-Republic, , and later a  within the. She was raised by a group of mechanics who had found her as a child. At the age of four she was discovered by Pablo-Jill who restored order to the lawless world of Ord Mantell. Found to be force-sensitive Berlo was taken to to under go  at the famed Jedi Temple. But as the years continued she was no selected by a Master to continue her training and feeling the didn't suit her she left the Order and retured to Ord Mantell. With the outbreak of the lawlessness returned to Ord Mantell and without Pablo-Jill to reinstate peace chaos and anarchy ensued.

It took the deaths of her adoptive parents to spark Marn into action by enlisting into a terrorist cell. As a terrorist she took to smuggling weapons, droids and intel to the. On one of her runs her ship was ambushed and destroyed by a Republic cruiser. Having made it to the escape pod she drifted through the black void until she was rescued by a Seperatist cruiser, captained by. Once aboard Darc sensing Marn's potential as a Force-user offered her a chance at avenging her ship and crew.

Marnica took her saviors offer and was shuttled to a owned and controlled exclusively by Count Dooku. Under the fallen Jedi's guidance she learned to tap into the, becoming one of Dooku's most prominent undercover force-wielding agents during the Clone Wars.

Marnica Berlo would go on to survive the Clone Wars, having been captured on her last assignment for Dooku and imprisoned in the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. In 19 BBY and the start of the, she was approached by Palpatin now Emperor.

Sensing her potential he ordered her conversion to the New Order at the hands of the newly formed Imperial Inquisition.

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Personality and Traits:
As a young youth, Marnica was very impressionable and upon hearing of the heroic tales of the Jedi by Jedi Knight Pablo-Jill she dreamed of becoming one. During her time growing up among the Jedi she had no fear of the unknown, eagerly exploring places and the boundaries of what she could get away with. Marnica reveled in her escapades and was uninspirised to change, no matter how many scoldings she received.

She was also a quick learner and became a rising star within the Order, pride and arrogance set in. She grew cocky, self-appreciating, and grew disrespectful toward others.

Ultimately it was her own lack of self-discipline that led her to fail in finding a master and becoming a Jedi. Of course she did not see this at the time, instead she blamed those around her for her own mistakes, stating "everyone was holding her back at becoming a great Jedi." When offered to join the Jedi Service Corps as another alternative in doing some good she commented that "they weren't "true" Jedi" and such a position was beneath her.

Angry and semi trained in the use of the Force Marnica took her first few steps towards the Dark side of the Force when she enlisted into an anti-Republic terrorist cell on Ord Mantell. Her hate towards the Jedi grew and festered during her apprenticeship to Count Dooku, now secretly Darth Tyranius. She came to greatly admire her master and sought to emulate him. As a Dark Acolyte and an Imperial Inquisitor during the New Order Marnica performed her duties with cold, uncompromising professionalism.

Even though her careers required her to exuded a toughened exterior, Marnica was a warm individual who hated being deceived. Despite her own anger towards Jedi she routinely gave her opponent the chance to surrender.

Such a merciful acts appeared during the Battle on Toydaria where Berlo offered Padawan Ahsoka a chance to leave when the Padawan came to the defense Jedi Master Shaak Ti who was Marnica's sole target.

She also held a great deal of affection and admiration for Dark Acolyte, Artel Darc, who was murdered by Jedi Master Shaak Ti. Marnica took the death of her lover in stride, instead of immediately gunning for the Jedi, she bidded her time until she ultimately struck on Toydaria in 19 BBY.

With her redemption came new characteristics. As a self appointed Jedi Marnica was still prideful but also naturally honest, head strong and compassionate. She also appeared mysterious to others by not directly involving herself with either the New Republic or Luke Skywalker's New Jedi Order immediately.

Marnica finally showed her loyalty to the Jedi Order when she provided support during the final confrontation of the in  on Korriban. After the battle she began to affiliate with the Jedi Praxeum more and more until she was allowed to join becoming a Jedi in-name rather than title alone.

As a Jedi Master her training methods were brutal and to some disturbing. While training a Padawan she often would abandon them in mid-mission to watch from the shadows to gauge her student's progress. She oftened trained older student's in the ways of the Force, stated that age is meaningless to the Force and every force-sensitive no matter the age was worthy of training.

Marnica was known to reject the argument that the Jedi should be active peace keepers. Instead, she herself thought the Force was to be used to gain internal harmony, not project that harmony outward onto those who might reject it. To her, a Jedi should rectify injustice when they come upon it, but not actively seek it out.

Yoda
"Whenever I was feeling sad or lonely Master Yoda always made time for me."

- Berlo

Dooku
"He's the second most importan man I've ever met."

- Dark Acolyte Marnica Berlo, comparing Dooku with Artel Darc

Sora Bulq
"His skill with a blade is undeniable, but his lack of control over the dark side will be the end of him."

- Dark Acolyte Marnica Berlo, predicting the Weequay's death at the hands of Quinlan Vos.

Powers and abilities
Marnica Berlo was said to have possessed a strong connection to the Force, enough so to be considered for Jedi training and Sith training by Count Dooku. Considered to have the potential to be trained as a she focused her energies into the studies of diplomacy and. After failing to attract the attention of a Jedi Master Marnica, unwilling to become anything less than a Jedi, left the Order and returned to Ord Mantell, eventually joining up with an Anti-Republic terrorist cell made up of former Republic officers and ex-mercenaries.

Among the band of "freedom fighters" she developed leadership skills and traits for use on the battlefield as well as became familiar with battlefield strategies and tatics. After joining the Separatist movement and becoming one of Count Dooku's Dark Acolytes Marnica returned to her studies of the Force. Trained personally by the Count on and off for months she learned how to harness the dark side.

While in the presence of the Count she learned how to the minds of other sentients and  animals to her will. Her level of skill in was masterful, able to utilize various incarnations of TK such as Force push and its more powerful counterpart, Force wave.

She was highly skilled with the ability of, using it to kill groups of clone troopers simultaneously and to incapacitate Jedi Master Shaak Ti during their first and only duel.

Marnica had the notable ability to multitask, and used the Force frequently even in the midst of lightsaber combat.

She also developed a direct connection to Dooku which she utilized throughout the Clone Wars, relaying information and updating her master on her assignments.

As an undercover agent for Dooku and his Separatists Marnica learned to  her presence, hiding her dark alignment and ability to use the Force from others. She could also locate her enemies based on their effects on the environment to varying degrees, She also had considerable working knowledge of espionage, counter-intelligence and was skilled in the arts of disguise and infiltration.

Her ability to ripples created in the Force, was Marnica's most prominent abilities. So much so she felt the of Count Dooku aboard the  in  while locked in a Republic prison on Coruscant. She also heard the when the first Death Star destroyed Alderaan and the death of Emperor Palpatine aboard the second Death Star in.

Marnica was also able to use the Force to calm and comfort a disturbed mind. This could even be an indication that she had sufficient potential to achieve the ability of. As a dark force-user she could also twist the wills of commanded armies, making them feel a level of despair and fear so great they would sooner take their own lives than continue fighting.

Aside from her mastery of the Force, Marnica was well versed in several forms of. She initially received  training by Jedi Master Yoda as a Youngling. As a Dark Acolyte, Berlo regularly sparred with Count Dooku who educated her on elements of.

She was also trained in  by the , though she never mastered it and would later abandon the form by the time she joined the New Jedi Order. During her brief apprenticeship to Quinlan Vos, a double agent working for the Jedi Order, he demonstrated and explained the basic fundamentals of .

By the end of the Clone Wars Marnica was an expert in blaster deflection and redirection, implying she was a practioner of.

As a Dark Jedi and her later ascension to Jedi Master Marnica wielded a single bladed lightsaber, though her chosen blade color changed throughout her lifetime. The hilt design was unremarkable and had a relatively simple design.