Chelshgodrû Brokkodd

Chelshgodrû Brokkodd was a male who lived during the reign of. Fleeing the downfall of the with his consort Ragathna at the end of the, he made his way across the galaxy to Guudria, where he and Ragathna encased their souls to put off death and await a chance for resurrection.

The Sith Empire
Brokkodd was born to the class on, a planet which came to be controlled by. Raised and trained as a, he demonstrated an affinity for , conducting researches on and. As Kressh rose to power on his native Rhelg, Brokkodd became one of Kressh's staunchest supporters, and was rewarded with an arranged marriage to Ragathna Zuvrey, a Sith witch.

After Marka Ragnos's death, the Brokkodds supported their patron against in claiming the vacant title of Dark Lord. Chelshgodrû was left as castellan of Rhelg while Kressh went to destroy Sadow's base at, and was thus spared there. When Kressh usurped the Dark Lord's throne in Sadow's absence, the Brokkodds became his foremost servants, especially after the deaths of and  at Khar Delba}}.

Biding Time
When Sadow returned, the Brokkodds were in Kressh's fleet during the. Chelshgodrû used his sorcery against Sadow's smaller fleet, but after Kressh died in the destruction of his flagship, the Brokkodds fled Sith Space. They were aware Kressh's son had been hidden outside the, but on his wife's advice, Chelshgodrû elected not to try to find Elcho; loyalty to the Kressh family would do them no good with Sith Space falling to the Republic.

The Brokkodds journeyed across the, taking along a small force of soldiers. Using their combined powers to perceive the guidance of the dark side, the Brokkodds found their way to far-distant Guudria, where they settled. The people were then too primitive to be ruled, and the Brokkodds were aware they were growing older.

Chelshgodrû developed a ritual to wrench his still-living soul from his body and encase it in a vessel of his choice. He and Ragathna commanded the Massassi to construct a tomb for them, then bury them alive. In their sarcophagi, they drew on the lives of all the Massassi for power, separating their souls and encasing them in the sarcophagi.

Whispers
The Brokkodds slept for thousands of years, though their malevolent presence in the Force created in any who strayed too near; when the Guudrians developed society, they became afraid of what they called "the Cold Lands" and refused to stray too near.

The first useful visitor came during the, when a young Vedya Gasald followed rumors of the darkness in the Force to Guudria. She struck a bargain with the Brokkodds, agreeing to send victims to serve them in exchange for Ragathna's spirit accompanying and aiding her. Ragathan agreed, and Chelshgodrû awaited his victims.

In 1,395 BBY, Maia Kyss, Bras Kozondo, and Jirdo Yushari arrived on Guudria to set up a Jedi monarchy. They built a castle, which they named Kharkûskyat under Chelshgodrû's influence, in the shadow of the Cold Lands. Over the following years, Chelshgodrû began to manipulate them, first subtly, then directly. When he was convinced he had them under his control, he instructed them to build Sith-influenced shrines which, when completed, would enable the resurrection ritual which would revitalize his body and return him to life.

Screams
The plan was imperiled when Tirien Kal-Di, Narasi Rican, and Zaella Sabir arrived on Guudria and started to subvert Maia's rule. Chelshgodrû perceived Tirien's presence when the was engaged in deep meditation and dispatched his servants to deal with the situation. After they failed repeatedly, Maia finally came to him, directly asking for power. Chelshgodrû was only too happy to provide her a crash course in several advanced dark side powers, though she was changed by the experience.

Shortly after her departure, Bras also came to him; the Chagrian had deduced who and what Chelshgodrû was, but offered alliance. Chelshgodrû, aware of Bras's unrequited lust for Maia and desire for more power, offered to fulfill Bras's desires in exchange for the use of Bras's body. After Bras agreed, he sacrificed Maia's guard atop the tomb; the surge in the dark side enabled Chelshgodrû to possess Bras. Armed with the Sith Lord's powers, Bras ambushed a defeated Maia when she returned, raping and murdering her. He then surrendered control of his body to Chelshgodrû, who went to Marekka to deal with the Jedi himself.

Brokkodd fought a duel against the Jedi party, but Bras's body was unable to sustain the extraordinary demands of the Sith Lord's Force powers and began to burn up under the strain. Between that and a number of injuries he received, Brokkodd retreated to the tomb, though Bras died there.

Tirien, Narasi, Zaella, and a repentant Jirdo entered the tomb to stop Brokkodd, who attempted to possess each of them in turn. He was unable to get a firm grip on Tirien and rejected Zaella and Jirdo as weak, but took hold of Narasi, using her body to attack first Zaella, then Tirien. He fought Tirien and dealt him several mild injuries, but while he was distracted, Zaella and Jirdo destroyed his sarcophagus, severing his link to the mortal world. Tirien and Narasi drove Brokkodd's spirit out of Narasi's body, and he started to fade into. Panicked, Brokkodd drove his spirit into the only person or thing he could still possess—his own mummified corpse.

Possessing his corpse, Brokkodd avoided true death, but was horrified when he realized the cost—he had only the senses his body still had, which was to say, none. He could not affect his surroundings with the Force, and, with the sarcophagus destroyed, could not possess anyone either. Trapped until his corpse disintegrated over time, he screamed silently into the Force.

Powers and Abilities
In life Chelshgodrû Brokkodd wielded a variety of Force powers considered "Sith magic", including the ability to summon and s,, and employ. He also mastered a variety of rites and rituals based around extending or preserving life.

As a disembodied spirit, Brokkodd was able to both willing and unwilling hosts, and could wield his previous powers through them, although such extensive dark side magic could easily degrade a host body. He could also project his consciousness, influencing minds both Forceful and otherwise.

Appearance and Personality
In life, Chelshgodrû Brokkodd was a bald male Sith, and thus had red skin and yellow eyes. He had a rangy build, reflective of his disdain for martial combat, though he was a capable enough swordsman. As a spirit, he took on no visible form, unlike Marka Ragnos,, and other Sith ghosts, existing instead as an invisible threat.

Brokkodd sought to avoid death, and had no compunctions about murdering any number of beings to preserve or restore his own life. He was willing to bargain with those he felt might be useful, and did uphold his end of such bargains—he allowed Bras to have his fun with Maia, lending Bras his own strength to overwhelm Maia's defenses, before asserting control over Bras's body. He and his wife Ragathna were an effective and cooperative team, though it was unknown what amount of affection existed between them, if any.

Appearances

 * Moments of Truth