Septh

Septh was a male Drakonus from the planet Rykar. He was a Clanless in Atteth. Septh was mostly known for his casual recklessness.

Biography
Septh was born on Rykar in 87 ABY. He was the middle child, with an older brother and younger sister. Septh's home life became troubled in his teen years. Septh's older brother became heavily involved in drugs and crime. The family did not know what to do, but eventually the brother, Dert, was put in jail.

The family kept a close eye on their middle child. Septh was not allowed to follow in his brother's footsteps. In an attempt to prevent this, his family became extremely strict. Septh responded by rebelling and started to befriend more questionable groups and get into fights and school. As soon as he graduated, Septh went to work for a local metalworks company. He saw no point in going to university. He stayed with his family at first, but the long hours and Septh's new habit of drinking quickly got him kicked out of his home. Septh moved in with some of his coworkers. The young man's wild lifestyle became more so after his first arrest for a bar fight.

After the first arrest, Septh's family bailed him out. His return home did not last long. Another arrest caused Septh's family to kick him back out. With Septh's sister reaching her own teenage years, the family welcomed Dert home, believing he had been reformed. Septh was ecstatic to have his brother free and even helped him get a job. For a while the two were close, even after Dert lost his job.

Dert got into trouble after that. Having become involved with drugs again, he turned to his parents, but they believed he could not be helped. Only Septh stepped up to his brother, letting the older man stay with him. It was not long before Dert was in so deep that he asked his brother's help. Septh, having already had his own troubles with the law, did not want to see his brother punished again. The two started working together to clear Dert's debt but the older man was too consumed with his habit. Before Septh could help his brother, Dert died of an overdose.

Crushed, Septh threw himself into alcohol and partying. His renewed activities saw him enter a number of fights and landed him in jail for a few months. Septh hardly noticed the time. He fell into a haze of drugs and alcohol after being released.

It was this exact combination that finally landed Septh in real trouble. Coming back from being fired from yet another job, Septh was already high when he happened upon his sister, Ada, and her current boyfriend. Septh recognized the other Drakonus as one of the people who helped sell Dert into drugs and death. Angry for the harm done to his family, Septh attacked the younger male. Bu the time authorities arrived, Septh had beaten the young man half to death and terrified his sister.

Septh did three years in prison for his narcotics offenses and the assault. When he was finally released, Septh found that his family had cut him out and he was left with no home, no job, and no family. Leaving his home town, Septh hitched a ride to Rahxen in hopes of finding work.

Septh found that there was not much work to be found for a Clanless. In his struggle, Septh began having to sell the only thing he had left, himself. The emotions he felt could only be drowned and after a short time he was selling himself to support a habit that made him forget he was selling himself. His cycle continued for some time before a number of incidents with authorities caused the man to flee the city. Strung out and on the run, Septh ended up in Atteth. With no friends and no connections, the young man started to fall into withdrawals; it was at this time Argentyne found him.

Bringing the man home to the Clanless hotel, both Rose and Argentyne helped Septh detox. Argentyne taught him the bass viol as he recovered and eventually he learned to play the riozell as well.

To carry his own weight, Septh continued to sell himself, but the band and family dynamic made things easier on him. Septh continued to drink and party with his new family, but there were no more incidents of crime.

Like the rest of the Atteth Clanless, Septh became close with Kyriel Windrunner. When Benzeel Rikos and Zeth Kezzerek met the Clanless band, Septh was the only one they distrusted, and Benzeel went so far as to shock him with her Soju electric charge as a warning not to hurt Kyriel.

Appearance and personality
Septh was known as an “exotic” in Drakonus culture. He had the ability to change between Human and Drakonus forms, but unlike other Drakonus, he retained traits of his Drakonus form in Human form.

As a Human, Septh was 1.85 meters tall with olive skin and yellow-green eyes. His “hair” was comprised of shiny black quills from his Drakonus form; they ranged from a few centimeters long in the front to more than a decimeter in the back. He also had patches of scales on his shoulders and upper arms.

In Drakonus form, Septh had spikes that ran down his back all the way to the tip of his tail; he was known to occasionally hang rings off them. The scales of his back were an almost oil-colored, with shiny patches of green, purple, and black; his chest and underarms were orange. Due to being an exotic, Septh did not grow much when he shifted forms, reaching only 1.96 meters.

Septh's personality was outwardly social. His charisma caused him to be able to talk himself into or out of many things. He was egotistical because of this. Though his wild attitude and party lifestyle were the things people saw most, Septh was capable of great affection for those who got past his flashy defenses, like the Atteth Clanless and Kyriel Windrunner.