Vahlung Rek

Vahlung Rek was a male warrior of Domain Rek. He participated in the of, fighting on the front lines in several engagements, including the. There he captured Tariun Sakaros when the crashed his starfighter on the surface. Rek took pleasure in subjugating Tariun as his personal slave, but when Tariun escaped Yuuzhan'tar, he killed Rek in the process.

Early success
Vahlung Rek's domain supported against  in his bid to become, and consequently Domain Rek was among many warriors domains honored with fighting on the front lines of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. Vahlung Rek himself was born in 2 BBY on one of the many worldships traveling from the Yuuzhan Vong galaxy. He excelled in combat even as a child, fighting regularly with his fellow caste trainees.

After the failed to secure a foothold in the new galaxy, most of Domain Rek was assigned to the command of. Vahlung Rek fought at the, surviving and slaying numerous Republic troops until Shedao Shai ordered a ceasefire to prepare for his duel with. Though much of the invasion force was subsequently lost when Shai was defeated and the Republic and Empire gunned down his successor,, Vahlung Rek's success was reported by his surviving superiors.

Selected for enhancement to become a, Rek underwent further physical mutilation than that which he had endured as a warrior. He fought at and ; for his skill and innovation, he was elevated to the rank of.

Yuuzhan'tar
As a Subaltern, Vahlung Rek commanded in several more engagements, continuing to win distinction for himself. He participated in the invasion of Coruscant, fighting on the ground from district to district against Republic troops. He was on scene when Tariun Sakaros crashed his badly damaged Hadrago. The Sith Lord continued to fight on foot with his two lightsabers and managed to kill several of Vahlung Rek's warriors before the Subaltern brought him down with a paralyzing bite of his. Vahlung Rek personally destroyed Tariun's lightsabers and took him in.

Though the Vong initially intended to simply execute Tariun, Rek asked for him as a personal slave. His actions on Coruscant had convinced his superiors to elevate him again to, although the actual ceremony would be performed when Supreme Overlord Shimrra arrived. As a personal concession, the Vong captors allowed Rek to determine Tariun's fate.

Over the next few months, Rek took pleasure in taunting Tariun, whom he considered one of the Jeedai rather than acknowledging any difference between the light and dark sides. Though deeply resentful, Tariun was unable to vent his fury on Rek, who was attended by a retinue of subordinates who beat the Sith into submission whenever he tried to attack. As he prepared for his advancement, Rek made an effort to find increasingly degrading work for his slave.

Mere weeks before Shimrra was scheduled to arrive, Vahlung Rek was dragging Tariun along on a leash when they happened upon a. Tariun frantically swore it was a sacred relic to the Jeedai, upon which Rek smashed it underfoot and laughed. Tariun fell on it, feigning sobs, but then drew an amphistaff and lashed out with it, cutting Rek on the thigh. As the astonished warrior fell back, Tariun cut the leash and fled back to the slave quarters, rallying the to cover his escape.

Knowing he would be disgraced for allowing his slave to escape, Rek pursued Tariun into the underlevels of Coruscant. They two fought a dueled in the half-Vongformed corridors, Tariun wielding his newly completed lightsaber against Rek's amphistaff. The fight was very close; months in captivity had sapped some of Tariun's physical conditioning, and most of his Force powers did not affect the physically fit Rek. However, Tariun could still use, and it kept him a step ahead of Rek's amphistaff slashes. Finally, feinting with his lightsaber, Tariun drew the amphistaff he had been wearing as a belt and snapped it forward.

The amphistaff's fangs pierced Vahlung Rek's eye, instantly blinding it. As the subaltern screamed, Tariun cut off his hands at the wrists and stabbed through the gaps in Rek's to amputate both his legs at their hip joints. Dismembered, poison seeping through his face and into his brain, Vahlung Rek could only scream blindly after the fleeing Tariun until the amphistaff's venom claimed his life.

Skills and abilities
Vahlung Rek was an able warrior, having survived on Ithor and Coruscant when many of his brethren fell around him. He was capable of enduring repeated agony in the incorporation of various "enhancements" into his body at the hands of. He was skilled enough in combat to fight against a Sith Lord for a time, although his abilities were not enough to overcome Tariun Sakaros in the end.

Appearance and personality
Vahlung Rek stood 1.9 meters (6'2") and had gray skin. He was mostly bald, but wore his two clumps of black hair long, in matched ponytails at the back of his skull.  Like most warriors, he had undergone numerous scarifications and other mutilations.  His nose had been entirely amputated, leaving his nostrils open to the air, and pieces of both his ears were removed.  He had dozens of scars on his face and head and several small horns embedded in his forehead.  In preparation for being elevated to Subcommander he intended to amputate one of his hands and have it replaced with a deadlier one, but the procedure was never completed.

Like most Vong, Rek had no fear of death and enjoyed pain, believing it brought him closer to the gods. He shared his comrades' intense contempt for the Jedi and mechanical technology. He had no interest in understanding the Force or its variations, and lumped Jedi, Dark Jedi, and Sith together under the Jeedai heading.

An ambitious warrior, Vahlung Rek was proud to be elevated to subaltern. Having acquired a taste for command, he took risks in battle not only for the glory of the Yuuzhan Vong, but also to continue earning distinction among his superiors.