Doran Vess

"I make the hard decisions people flinch from. Don't you dare call me a coward!"

- Doran Vess.

Doran Vess was a male Human Rebel Alliance Specforce operative and, later, of the. Noted for his bravery, fearlessness and ruthlessness, Doran excelled in the Alliance Special Forces early on and was a candidate for high-profile infiltration, sabotage and assassination missions. For years, he spied upon and combated the. Following the deaths of and  during the, Doran worked as a spy for the budding New Republic.

With the rise of the New Jedi Order, Doran eventually became a student after discovering his sensitivity to the Force. He became the of the Mon Cal  Sola. Eventually, he rose to the rank of. Doran served actively during the but suffered near-fatal injuries during the Battle of Ebaq 9, leaving him to recover for the rest of the war. He later served during the and up to the opening days of the.

Doran would later defect to Darth Caedus, abandoning the Jedi. During this time, Doran gave in to the and considered Caedus to be his Sith Master, despite no formal or official master-student relations between the two. He later died in a duel between Marrik Quee and Daertha Ollan.

Personality and Traits
"Once a traitor, always a traitor."

- Daertha Ollan on Doran.

Doran was noted to be a hard man, even in his younger years. He was cynical and pessimistic, as well as slightly paranoid. He subjected others to a harsh set of standards and looked down upon those that didn't live up to them. As such, Doran often came across as condescending and demeaning. Perhaps unsuprisingly, Doran had very few friends.

He was a very passionate man and believed wholeheartedly in the cause of the Rebel Alliance. He despised the Empire, especially after the destruction of his homeworld. This hatred of the Empire carried over into a fierce ruthlessness: during missions, Doran preferred to gun down Imperials, even officers and dignitaries, rather than take them captive. Doran had a very hard outlook on life and battle, as he viewed death as a "part of the job" and shrugged off civilian deaths, as well as deaths of his comrades.

Doran was but his personality left him partially closed off to the Force. He admittedly cared little for Jedi belief and doctrine. With Darth Caedus' rise to power, Doran defected to his side, believing that Darth Caedus and his ideas for a government and galaxy were right.

Somewhat surprising, given his record with the Rebel Alliance, Doran displayed tendencies of xenophobia.

Powers and Abilities
"I can shoot you dead from a dozen yards or rip you in half with the Force. Take your pick, alien."

- Doran Vess.

Lightsaber Training
During his time as a member of the New Jedi Order, Doran constructed a and was trained in. He was hailed as a natural duelist, having a keen fighting sense and killing instinct. He took quickly to the Makashi form. His lightsaber was of the standard form, albeit with a pronged emitter shrouds, which he sometimes used as stabbing instruments. His lightsaber had a blue blade, which he would keep even when defecting to the Sith.

Force Abilities
Unlike other Jedi, Doran's application of the Force was noted to be aggressive and vicious. He frequently employed Telekinesis, especially the variants of Crush and Choke. After defecting to the Sith, Doran was infamous for employing the Telekinetic power of Rend as a means of torture, eventually ripping his victim in half. Doran had keen Force Senses which spilled over into slight Telepathy and Force Sight. He was very capable in the more physical Force powers, such as Speed and Leap.

After his fall to the dark side, Doran frequently employed Force lightning in combat, unleashing barrages of electricity on his foes. He also displayed skill in Force Affliction and Force Fear.