Dexon Kyjar (ASWS)

"The only mistake that I made was allowing that Sith Lord to kill me. In that, Dexon, all your anger grew, and in that moment, a Sith was born inside of you, ready to spring in at any moment."

- Drakkskaa's force spirit to Dexon

Dexon Kyjar was a Jedi Master and later a Sith Lord named Darth Brenos ten years after the Jedi Civil War. He was married to Lara Jace-Kyjar. The two had a son named Yurin.

Dexon was trained by the Trandoshan Drakkskaa and under his guidance would become a very powerful and intimidating presence. He fought many galactic powers, killing Sith Lords during his prime and helping to bring one of the most peaceful times in the galaxy to fruition.

Dexon was a master at the art of Mancery. He obtained this through the spirit of Brutalidon, who was one of the most powerful Mancers in the history of the art. He was also trained by Boli Delish in Mancery and would later defeat Delish as a Sith Lord during their final battle on Vjun.

He was made a Sith Lord by the Dark Lordess at the time, Viea, who coaxed the darkside out of him by offering up the life of his wife. As a weapon of darkness, he would go on to cause havoc across the entire galaxy, assisting the victory of nearly every Sith battle.

The Beginning
Dexon was born on Haruun Kal to two parents who were very strong in the force, even though neither knew about it or were trained for it. As such, Dexon grew up equally strong with the force. Also, as a Korunnai, Dexon grew up as a very strong individual. In his spare time he and his friends would often have fighting competitions to see who was the stronger. Dexon almost always won.

One day, a strange visitor from another planet visited their villiage searching for something. The visitor was an alien, a Trandoshan, though they did not know what he was looking for. The local boys were pitted in a tournament to fight eachother and the winner would receive a prize. Dexon won the tournament easily and the prize was to be trained in the Jedi arts on Coruscant. His parents agreed and sent Dexon off to become a Jedi.

Jedi Training
"This child could be the greatest Jedi, or he could doom us all. His fate is already written, but we are the ones who will decide his path here. We can help him now, or he will be forever lost."

- A Jedi council member regarding Dexon

Upon arrival on Coruscant, Dexon was able to meet the members of the Jedi Council, sitting in their chairs atop the pyre. There were a few humans, a Kel'Dor, his own Trandoshan master, an Iridonian and an Ithorian, among others, that filled the 12 seats. They wanted to interview Dexon, to make sure that he was actually capable of being a Jedi. As the Trandoshan had assumed, he was, and his training began.

When they made their way to the training facility, Dexon learned that the Trandoshan's name was Drakkskaa. The training began, starting with the Jedi code. This was actually the hardest part for Dexon to grasp, as he was more combat oriented, which led to him being a Jedi Guardian. He also had tremendous talent in crafting a lightsaber, which led to him making a great double bladed 'saber with a metal blade for added punch jutting out of the hilt. He mastered the force powers quickly and became adept at the Makashi form. His training was almost complete, he just needed to prove his worth as a Jedi by partaking in a mission.

Mission to Knighthood
"You were a fool to think you could make it through my palace and steal from me without getting noticed. Jedi teachings are nothing anymore."

- Gorba the Hutt

The mission did not seem that difficult. Go to Nar Shaddaa and get some top secret plans out of the Hutt's cache. Hutt's weren't reknowned for their physical prowess so he figured he could just fight his way through. The thing he didn't count on was that there would be guards around every corner, everywhere. It was during this mission that Dexon learned not to underestimate anyone. As soon as he broke down the front door with his lightsaber, he was surrounded by guards, all smaller than him, but he was outnumbered nearly 100 - 1. They brought him before the Hutt, which was the only mistake they made.

When he was brought before the Hutt, the guards left back to their previous assignments leaving Dexon to talk with the Hutt. Seeing nothing else around, he kindly asked the Hutt for the plans. When he was refused, he turned around and broke down the nearby door, assuming the cache would be nearby. It was, and Dexon grabbed the plans and leaped out a nearby window, only to grab the sill to trick the guards, they would go looking for him and then he could just walk out the front door. Mission complete.

"I can see it in your eyes, master. The way you looked at her that first time you saw her. The force is trying to guide you to something that needs to be done to complete your life. Without her, I think, events will not unfold. It is meant to be."

- Asof Vendul to Dexon Kyjar regarding Lara Jace

Dexon made his way back to Coruscant with the stolen plans, giving them to his master. He was then promoted to Jedi Knight. It was during this time that he began training padawans, and meeting some good people such as Boreguard Madet and Lara Jace. His first padawan was a young Kel'Dor, Asof Vendul, who he had trained to the best of his ability. This boy would go on to be a good Jedi Knight, before dying, protecting innocents. And so began Dexon's legacy as a great Jedi.

Death of Drakkskaa
"Only one of us will leave here alive, that much I can assure you... Jedi."

- Darth Sultir to the two Jedi

Later on, during a mission to Bespin with his master, Dexon received his first interaction with a Sith. It was a Sith Lord by the name of Darth Sultir, a Twi'Lek male. He was sabotaging a local fuel refinery that Dexon and Drakkskaa had gone to oversee the repairing of. They arrived just in time to attempt to stop the Sith Lord from destroying it and the whole colony. Unfortunately, during the battle, Drakkskaa was slain by the Sith Lord as the red lightsaber plunged through his chest. Overwhelmed with grief, Dexon attacked the Sith Lord ferociously, eventually force pushing him over the edge of the railing, sending him into the nothingness of the planet. Dexon then checked on his master, to see if he was alright, only to find that he had indeed lost his life.

Dexon picked up his masters body, sure that the refinery would be sade, and brought it to their shuttle. He transported the body back to the Jedi temple on Coruscant where there was a mourning ceremony for the once great Jedi Master Drakkskaa. The council now needed another member to join them, and though plenty masters could have been a good choice, it only seemed fitting to them to make Drakkskaa's old padawan the new master. After all, he had destroyed a Sith Lord.

Life as a Council Member
Dexon's life from that moment on became much more peaceful. There were not many more conflicts in the galaxy for a while, and Dexon could focus more on honing his skills and his personal life. But the knowledge came first, and he acquired a very exotic knowledge.

It was on a trip to Thyferra. Dexon encountered the spirit of a man named Norris Raddek, who nicknamed himself Brutalidon. Norris told Dexon of an ancient teaching called Mancery, where one could use his own imagination as his will and carry it out through the plains. This was a unique theory of the force that he was told about, but he did learn to use it, and that knowledge would come in handy later. Norris said that he should be the only one remaining after what he did to his traitorous master. Dexon did not want to question it at that moment, though he would meet that master later on in the very same day. After conferring in Dexon, the spirit imparted itself into his body, giving him all his knowledge on Mancery and his powers. Dexon was now an amazing physical specimen, even moreso, and grew very powerful with the force. "This power, it is something you must be careful with. There is a taint that comes with it, and if not controlled, you could turn on your friends and those you care about most. I bare the scars of when that happened to me."

- Boli Delish to Dexon

Flying back to Coruscant, his ship was intercepted by a large vessel and brought on board. It was there that he met Boli Delish, the true master of Mancery. The two became friends during the time that he was there, as Dexon learned even more about the powers of Mancery.

"Everything seems so perfect now. With you, I feel complete, as if nothing in the galaxy could tear us apart. I want to be with you forever, until the day we die."

- Dexon to Lara before the marriage

After that, the amount of knowledge he received outside of the Jedi greatly diminished unil later. Instead, he turned his attention to himself and what he desired. The female Jedi that he had met early in his Knighthood, Lara, had grown fond in his heart. They were spending more and more time together until eventually falling in love. They would later get married on Coruscant, surrounded by friends. She would also join Dexon on the council.

A Dangerous Padawan
Dexon's first padawan with genuine potential after that Kel'Dor many years ago came while he was on the council. Adena Qel-Droma was her name. She was very strong in the force, and claimed to be over a century old, but kept alive through some strange technology. She already had great knowledge of the Jedi, which was a little disturbing, but Dexon still taught her all she needed to know to become a Jedi. It was not long until she was appointed to the Jedi Council as well, and with that, Dexon's successes grew and he was appointed Grand Master of the Jedi Order.

A Sith threat appeared sometime after that, a Dark Lord by the name of Lord Myst had brought the Sith back to life, after defeating Dexon's one time friend Boli Delish in combat to take the throne from him. But not after long, Myst disappeared, replaced by a female Lord name Lordess Viea. Soon after that, many Jedi were falling to her side, including Master Kit Corwin Rendar. Soon, the Dark Lordess revealed herself to the Jedi Council as Adena Qel-Droma, which put the order in a tail spin and started The Great Territorial War.

The Grand Tournament
Lost in all the hardship the galaxy was facing, and amazing event was taking place. All the great fighters from around the galaxy were called in to take place in a tournament, one the likes of which had never been seen. Great warriors were entered, such as the evil Lord Ember, Boli Delish, the great Mandalore and even Dexon Kyjar himself. The tournament winded down until two combatants were finally remaining, Dexon and Mandalore.

The final match up was one for the ages, each combatant taking what should have been finishing blows, only to rise back up, unwilling to lose. Eventually, Dexon called up his strength and finished the great Mandalore with a devastating blow to the midsection which kept him down for the count. Dexon was declared the greatest fighter in the galaxy.

The Fall of a Legend
"You, my dear Dex, are the one who can have a hand in ending this war you so despise you hate yourself for helping it start,now, help end it... and end the fuedd inside yourself, let go of your thoughts, they do you no good. Your trials of blood, and pain have created a man of exceptional power, and wisdom, yet he is not allowed to use one or the other. He is not heard as he should be when he speaks, but I have listened before, and I still do....""

- Lord Viea, Adena Qel-Droma to Dexon Kyjar

During The Great Territorial War, Dexon and Bo made their way to the Sith's homebase, planning to attack Viea head on and force her hand to end the war. It was here that Viea coaxed the darkside out of Dexon, naming him Darth Brenos as he turned to the darkside. He then proceeded to torture Bo until he finally escaped to tell the new council what had taken place.

"Dex! Why don't you listen to me!?! Why can't you see the way you did before? Why are you going down this path when so much is at stake here?"

- Lara Jace-Kyjar to Darth Brenos Later, as a Sith Lord, Brenos was on Yavin IV, where he coincidentally met up with his wife Lara. She couldn't believe what had happened to him and she had to see it for herself. She then informed him that she was pregnant with his child. Soon enough, Dexon was able to coax her over to the darkside, dawning her as Darth Erythia. She did not do much during the war except keep his child safe, making sure neither of them were killed.

The Final Battle
"Is that all you can give me? "You see yourself as a God amongst men, but when I look into your eyes all I see is a frightened child. You disappoint me." "I sense your fear, Dex." "That is not my fear you taste upon your tainted lip, old friend."

- Ussej Padric Bac and Darth Brenos during their final confrontation

Darth Brenos had been commanding a fleet of Sith ships during the assault on Coruscant, when something very unexpected happened. The Jedi actually decided to fight back. He received word from Lord Ravinos' ship that he had been attacked by Master Damien Nightblade. Now expecting something or someone to walk aboard his ship he spun around in his chair, stood up and waited.

He saw the door open and looked up the see that shadowed figure of Ussej Padric Bac, a cocky young boy who thought he was the saviour of the Jedi. The two shared "pleasentries" before engaging in a fierce battle aboard the bridge of Brenos' flagship.

The fight was very uneven from the start. Ussej made the first attempt to attack, but Brenos countered by gathering in the force to enhance his strength, then struck the ground and made a force shockwave that shook the entire room, sending Ussej across the room.

On the offensive now, Brenos took a swipe at Ussej with his blade at Ussej with one hand, and with his free hand used a force lightning to suprise and "shock" his opponent. Ussej was able to avert the attack and slice Brenos' lightsaber in half, giving him only one blade to fight with.

After a small confrontation of words (see above), Brenos released a force wave of immense power, sending consoles flying and floor tiles off their moorings. Ussej was sent to the other side of the room where they continued the fight once again.

Brenos found an opening and sliced down Ussej's chest with his lightsaber, but this was all a ploy as Ussej used that time to punch Brenos in the face, sending him to the ground. Dazed and confused, Brenos lay on the ground while Ussej delivered the killing blow, a lightsaber through the chest. He had time to bid some parting advice.

"Ussej, be careful if you ever fall in love. There is a taint that comes with it and, if not controlled, you could turn on your friends and those you care about the most. I bare the scars of when that happened to me. Always remember..."

- Dexon Kyjar's dying words to Ussej Bac

Behind the Scenes

 * Dexon was roleplayed on TheStarWarsRPon the earlier site based on proboards. The site relocated to the aformentioned address to accomodate new members better. An archive to the original site can be found at that link
 * Dexon was the second character role played by Steve Young and to date was the most successful
 * Due to the popularity of this character, Arlon Kyjar was created.
 * Dexon's image was based on Quinlan Vos.
 * The role-played version of Dexon is what was first considered to be "canon" for his life. Brandon Rhea had to alter this for dramatic purposes for his novel: Shadows of the Jedi: The Legend of Ussej Padric Bac. Both stories are accepted as fanonically correct in the writer's mind.
 * The actual exerpt for which the summary of the fight between Ussej and Brenos can be found here. It is written by Brandon Rhea

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Chronicles of the Great War
 * Shadows of the Jedi: The Legend of Ussej Padric Bac
 * Chapter Four - Downfall