Darth Ximus

Darth Ximus, birth name unknown, was a Human male from. Born in 3,676 BBY he was abandoned as a child, and left to die in the streets. Luckily, a smuggler named Meridan picked him up and brought him home. He took the name Ximus, and for the next twenty years of his life he helped Meridan with his job. Soon he became dissatisfied, and began to pursue a carrier as a bounty hunter. He was successful, in part because he was, and because the amount of bounties placed during the was high. Even after the the bounties were still high. It was only after the Jedi and Republic soldiers came back and crushed the Sith Empire that the bounties disappeared. Ximus blamed the Jedi, and returned to Nar Shaddaa. There he met Ne-Rei Dis, a dark Jedi. She sensed that he had a Force connection, and that he had much darkness within him. She took him to where he began to train under Darth Furious.

As he grew stronger he became eager to kill a Jedi with his new. His master found this amusing, and denied Ximus the chance for, what seemed to Ximus, a long time. He trained for six months before Furious finally aloud him the chance to kill a Jedi. He traveled to a monastary where he engaged Jedi Master Karbacca. They fought long, but Ximus came out on top, and killed the Wookiee. He then took his ship to, slaughtered the few Jedi Knights there, and built himself a lightsaber of his own.

For a long while Ximus trained and he quickly passed Ne-Rei Dis. After five years, he was acknowledged as being Darth Ximus. He then set off in search of an apprentice. He searched on many worlds but was unsuccessful. Finally, he tried Tatooine. On the desert world he finally stuck gold. He found a Human male named Uzlagna who was Force-sensitive and was already using some of his powers. Darth Ximus took him back to Korriban and the pair began to train.

Early Life
Ximus was born to unknown parents on Nar Shaddaa in 3,676 BBY. He was left to die in a backstreet, and would have, if the smuggler Meridan hadn't been running from some unhappy gangsters. He came across the baby, and brought Ximus home. From then on, he trained Ximus in the ways of mercenaries, smugglers, and bounty hunters. At some point, Ximus decided to take his name, and so Ximus was then truly born. For the first twenty years of his life, Ximus made many smuggling mission for the Galactic Republic, Sith Empire, Hutts, crime lords, or anyone else who would pay. He favored a blaster pistol as his weapon on these missions, because they were light and quickly fired. These weren't the only reasons. It went back to one of his missions.

Mission for the Sith Empire
"Hello sirs. We have taken over this ship and are asking you to please get in an escape pod and get away from here. This is you new captain, wishing you a wonderful day."

- Ximus uses the intercom to tell the remaining crew to leave.

Ximus and Meridan had no issue smuggling for the Sith Empire. They were hired by the Empire to steal a shipment of weapons and armor from the Republic, for 100 credits per weapon. They eagerly accepted and hurried to the location of the shipment. As the weapons were being loaded they sneaked aboard the ship. Just after the ship took off, they revealed themselves to the guards. The attacked an overpowered them. Then they headed into the bridge. As the burst into the room, more soldiers attacked them. They overpowered this group as well and commandeered the ship. They triumphantly flew to meet the Imperials, and handed over all of the weapons, save a pair of blaster pistols. These Ximus kept, and he continued using them into his career as a bounty hunter.

Bounty Hunting
"I'm not your average bounty hunter. I miss bounties all the time. But I take so many jobs that I win more than I loose."

- Ximus talks about his job.

Shortly before the Ximus began to loose interest in the mild business of smuggling. He parted ways with Meridan. Returning to Nar Shaddaa he began a life of hunting. He took all of the jobs he could get, and couldn't complete many of them. He could complete many of them, and slowly began to get better and better. Unknown to him, he was Force-sensitive and was using it to add him in his work. During the Sacking of Coruscant, Ximus was on Nar Shaddaa purchasing a set of light armor for himself. It included an intimidating helmet, and Ximus felt the it was overall appropriate for his line of work. Later that day he heard of the treachery of the Sith Empire and feared that the amount of bounties would go down without a war. He was proved wrong, however, and began taking jobs almost exclusively from the Sith Empire. He wore his armor, wielded his pistols, and proclaimed his allegiance to the Sith Empire with pride. He became more boastful, and prouder. He began to take only "dead" jobs, not "dead or alive". His name became a feared name among the mercenaries and scoundrels. Everything seemed to be going as good as it could be. But disaster struck. The Jedi and Republic soldiers attacked the Sith Empire and swept it away. The marched into the outer rim territories and didn't stop. The Sith Empire was destroyed, and now the level of bounties went down to a level never before seen by all but the very eldest. Ximus was furious. He said that the Jedi were responsible, and the Republic too. He swore revenge on them, but had no idea of how to get it, until he was found by Ne-Rei Dis.

Sith Apprentice
Ximus had returned to Nar Shaddaa. He was lying low, waiting for a good job. He walked into a bar, and order a drink like he always used to. He was turning to leave the bar when he was confronted by a female Nautolan. She introduced herself as Ne-Rei Dis and told him she needed his help defeating the Jedi. With his oath of revenge in mind, Ximus gladly accepted the job. As the pair walked back to Ne-Rei Dis' ship, she began to explain that Ximus was Force-sensitive. Ximus was shocked. She continued to explain that he would be trained as a Sith Lord. Ximus doubted her at first, but as she began to sway him to her side. He envisioned himself leading armies against the Jedi. He asked her how soon they would begin training. She laughed and said that he would start immediately, but she wasn't going to train him. She was silent for the rest of the trip, until they arrived on Korriban. Ximus followed Ner-Rei Dis to a temple in the wilderness. He began to fear, but as he did a voice laughed and called out, that Ner-Rei had chosen wisely. A man wearing a long black cloak walked into the light. His face was pale, and his eyes were yellow. Ximus almost fled, but instead he asked the man who he was. He introduced himself as Darth Furious and told Ximus to kneel before him. Ximus did as asked, and Furious ignited a red lightsaber. He proceeded to knight Ximus as his second Sith apprentice.

They began training soon. Ximus was taught how to access the Force. He then learned how to focus his fear and anger into power. Each day Ximus grew stronger and happier. He felt more alive than he ever had, and felt that he was truly getting closer to destroying the Jedi. He would train for hours on end, and then he would watch Ne-Rei Dis train and would learn as much as he could from both. Ximus began to long for the chance to kill a Jedi. Furious simply stated he was not ready. This made Ximus all the angrier and thus stronger, fueling his desire to kill one of the Jedi. For six months he did nothing but train in the dark side of the Force. But as his blood lust grew, his patience diminished. He finally broke during a training session. He began shouting at Furious that he was ready to take on a Jedi. He would prove himself. Furious laughed and told him that he would prove himself or die. There was a Jedi on Tatooine that he could kill.

Fight against a Jedi
Ximus immediately took the lightsaber Furious had provided him and left on Furious' starship for Tatooine. Once he arrived, he landed on the outskirts of. He made his way through the city, looking for any sign of the Jedi. He eventually found a cantina. When the barman asked what he wanted, he used the Force to choke him asked if the barman knew where the Jedi was. Initially he denied knowing, but as Ximus tightened his grip, the man told him the Jedi was heading to a monastery. Ximus mockingly thanked the barman and left for the location. Quickly he realized that he would need some ship to ride. It was a long way to the monastary and it was getting close to Twilight. Ximus strolled into a speeder shop, ignited his lightsaber and killed the shop's owner. He took a speeder and headed into the Dune Sea. Hoping to avoid and others like them, he pushed the speeder to maximum velocity and began to draw on his anger. He felt it flowing through him, empowering him. His mind was completely given to blood lust by the time he arrived at monastery. He smashed the door open and burst into the building. A startled group of monks tried to stop him, but he easily destroyed them. He moved through the entire monastery, calling for the Jedi to fight him. Finally, a Wookiee Jedi confronted him. Ximus ignited his lightsaber, and the Jedi ignited a yellow blade. He tried to redeem Ximus and turn him away from the dark side, but the Sith apprentice attacked. They fought for the entire night. They struggled on the roof, in the hallways, and outside in the sand. The Jedi began to weaken as the morning came. Ximus triumphantly disarmed him. He then used all of his hate of the Jedi to collapse the monastery on his disarmed opponent.

Slaughter on Ilum
"And I killed them all. I'm am now truly a Sith. I have slain a dozen Jedi.  I will slay more.  Continue my training master."

- Ximus tells Furious about his feat on Ilum

Ximus was then taken by his desire to kill. He took his ship and set a course for rather than Korriban. He meditated the entire way, building up his strength. When his ship landed, he got out and charged towards the small Jedi residence. Ximus burst through the door, ignited his lightsaber, and began to fight the dozen Jedi there. He awoke several hours later, covered in slashes and cuts, surrounded by dead Jedi. He could barely remember the fight. All he could recall was hacking at Jedi and utilizing one of his most recently learned Sith powers, Force lightning. He lay on the floor for hours, recovering from the wounds he had received. When he had recovered enough, he gathered the lightsabers of the fallen Jedi, and along with his own, began to use the pieces to fashion himself a unique saber. He put in the red crystal from his old weapon, but took the other crystals also. Once he had practiced for a time, and felt attuned to it, he left Ilum and returned to Korriban where he discussed his triumph with Darth Furious.

Becoming a Darth and Taking an Apprentice
"Finally, you are a Sith. I am no longer your master. You are no longer my apprentice.  Go now and find someone for you to train.  We must continue my cause...Darth Ximus."

- Darth Furious acknowledges him as Darth Ximus for the first time.

Ximus was kept on Korriban for a long time after his display, not because Furious disapproved of his actions, but because they couldn't let the Jedi learn of them just yet. Ximus soon passed Ne-Rei Dis, and began advance training. He traveled to Yavin Four and fought the spirits of Exar Kun and, and impressed Furious with his performance much more than she had. On Dathomir he fought rancors, on he killed bounty hunters and mercenaries, and faced Furious in many sparing matches per day on Korriban. For five years he trained in such a manor. He would go out and face challenges, but nothing that might attract the attention of the Jedi. After five years, Darth Furious brought Ximus to him. He said that Ximus was now Darth Ximus, and that he had to go and find an apprentice to continue their fight against the Jedi.

Darth Ximus returned to Nar Shaddaa in search of a Force-sensitive. He search long and hard, but his hunt was fruitless. He searched on Nal Hutta as well, but could still find no one. He returned to Korriban, but was quickly sent back out to continue the quest for an apprentice. He decided to return to Tatooine and search there. He arrived late at night and stayed aboard the ship. As dawn came, he crept into the city and began to systematically sweep the different pubs and bars. Once more, he had no success. As he was returning to his ship, he suddenly sensed a Force-connection. He followed it, and returned to a bar he'd been at in the morning. Sitting in a corner was a Human male. He sat down next to the man. He introduced himself as Darth Ximus, a Sith in need of an apprentice. The man ignored him. As patiently as he could, he asked if the man knew that he had a Force-connection. The man responded that he did, and used it often. He also said he was not as careful as the Jedi. Inquiring the man's name, he asked if he would be Ximus' apprentice. The man stood up, paid for his drink and led Ximus out of the bar. Once they were outside, he bowed before the Sith. As he rose, he said his name was Uzlagna. The new master and apprentice returned to Darth Ximus' ship.

Training Uzlagna
"You're former knowledge of the Force has made my job easier. However, there is still much for you to learn. You still think more like a Jedi than a Sith.  USE YOUR ANGER!"

- Darth Ximus trying to make Uzlagna more fully embrace the Dark Side.

Darth Ximus found that Uzlagna easily learned due to his former experience with the Force. However, as time went on Ximus began to feel that Uzlagna utilized abilities such as Force push more often than Force lightning. He also rarely used his anger to fuel his power. This frustrated Ximus, as he was forced to spend much of his time explaining to Uzlagna why and how to use his anger. This all seemed to little avail. Finally, Ximus made a decision. He brought Uzlagna before him and told him that he was no longer his apprentice. As Ximus turned to leave, Uzlagna attacked him fulling using his anger for the first time. Ximus and Uzlagna fought, but Ximus can out on top. He then told Uzlagna that he was still his apprentice. At least as long as he would use his anger.

He followed the example of his master, and he brought Uzlagna to fight rancors, bounty hunters, and the spirits of the ancient Sith. He was very pleased with Uzlagna's work and the how his apprentice grew stronger every day. During this time, Ne-Rei Dis was declared a Sith by Furious as well, and she renamed herself Darth Nereis. Darth Ximus didn't mind that she had finally passed, for he had done it before her, and that proved to Furious who was greater.

As time went on, Darth Ximus began finding it easier to teach again. Uzlagna seemed determined to prove himself to Ximus, and he was finally using his anger to enhance his abilities. Ximus began sparring his apprentice, and their matches would sometimes go on for hours, as Uzlagna couldn't beat Ximus, and Ximus didn't want to reward Uzlagna for not winning. Ximus also began to feel his blood lust again. He was being couped up on Korriban by Darth Furious and was growing sick of it. We he asked Furious if he could leave and kill Jedi, Furious' denial only made him want it more.

Massacre on Kashyyyk
Finally, as he and Uzlagna were cleaning up from a sparring session, Ximus overheard Darth Nereis and Darth Furious talking about a Jedi on Kashyyyk. He hurriedly put on his armor, and went to find Uzlagna again. At first Uzlagna was hesitant to cross Furious, but in the end he was convinced and they both set off in a ship for the jungle world. As they landed, they were confronted by Wookiees. Ximus ignited his lightsaber and killed them. He and Uzlagna had barely traveled for five minutes when they were attacked again. The two Sith stood back to back and took down all of their adversaries. Soon they were attacked for a third time. This time, however, they were attacked by an entire mini-army of Wookiees being led by the Jedi.

Personality and traits
Darth Ximus was not originally as death centered as he was later in life. For the first twenty years of his life he was a simple smuggler, taking jobs wherever they came from. It was only as he started a career as a bounty hunter that he began to turn. He delighted in killing his targets, going so far as to only take jobs where the victim was required to be dead.

His hate for the Jedi was started when the Jedi ended the war, eliminating almost all opportunity for bounty hunting. He went so far as to swear an oath that he would bring the Jedi Order to and end because of their crime. At first he was unable to do so, but he was soon found by Ne-Rei Dis and began his life as a Sith.

His blood lust was then fueled by his new abilities as a Sith. He wanted to charge into the heart of the Republic and slaughter all. He was restrained by Darth Furious, but not completely. His blood lust would take over him sometimes, including his attack on Ilum.

Meridan
Meridan was the smuggler who was ultimately responsible for Darth Ximus living. Ximus was forever thankful for this. He worked with Meridan for twenty years, helping him smuggle. Eventually Ximus felt he wanted a more dangerous occupation and he left Meridan for a life of bounty hunting. He never learned what happened to the smuggler. He was truly considered a father by Ximus, and the smuggler was the only person the Sith ever cared for.



Darth Furious
Darth Furious was Darth Ximus' Sith master. As most master-apprentice relationships of Sith, Ximus was thankful for Furious' training, but ultimately viewed Furious as an obstacle that would need to be overcome. Regardless of how he felt, he took his time and trained. He did not show any signs of conspiracy against his master, even when he took his own apprentice.



Darth Nereis
Darth Ximus became a Sith because of Darth Nereis. She found him on Nar Shadda and sensed his Force-connection. She brought him to Korriban where he began his life as a Sith. He was never very found of his master's first apprentice and was not at all saddened by her death.



Darth Uzlagna
Darth Uzlagna was the first apprentice of Darth Ximus. Ximus was rather found him, and new that he would be a good inheritor after Ximus was dead. The two spent time plotting to kill Darth Furious occasionally, but they weren't overly obsessed with becoming the lead Sith. Darth Ximus knew that eventually Uzlagna would kill him if he didn't die from other causes, but other than tightening his watch, this did nothing to their relationship. Uzlagna was the closet person to a son for Ximus, but he was never loved by the Sith as Meridan had been. It took quite some time and effort from Darth Ximus to make Uzlagna embrace the Dark Side, and this further separated the two.

Powers and abilities
Darth Ximus was neither invincible nor invulnerable, and he was wounded on more than one occasion. That is not to say that he was weak. He possessed many powers, Force related and otherwise.

Non Force Powers
Darth Ximus had many powers that did not require the Force. He was a skilled shot with blaster pistols. Ximus was also proficient in hand to hand combat. He and Meridan easily overpowered Republic guards when they commandeered a Republic ship. They used nothing other than their hands and blasters.

Force Powers
Darth Ximus had unconsciously been using his Force-connection for years before he began training as a Sith. Once he started he found it easy to learn. He demonstrated powerful use of Force lightning and Force choke on more than one occasion. He could also use, however his anger would sometimes become more than a Force enhancer and could completely take him over.

Lightsaber Combat
Darth Ximus did not find lightsaber combat easy. As he practiced it came much slower than other things. He ended up good at it, but he could rarely beat an opponent with saber skill alone. He used a lightsaber Darth Furious had provided him with until he created his own weapon on Ilum using the lightsabers of the Jedi he had just killed.

Behind the Scenes
He was originally going to be portrayed by the character from, but the author decided against this and Darth Ximus' appearance was based off of the character Maximus Decimus Meridius from the  instead. The name Ximus was then chosen because of this. Ximus is Maximus without the ma. He was created to be Darth Furious' second, more potent and important apprentice. Darth Ximus' fate will continue to be explored by the author, SavageOpress1138.