Paya Bhu'ja-Thwei

Paya Bhu'ja-Thwei is a Yautja Hunter.

## History

Paya was always an odd one out among his fellow Yautja and his tribe. He didn't always respect the old ways of his people, who for the most part were xenophobic and thought themselves higher than other races. That was why they weren't a part of any faction, empire or alliance with any other races; The Citadel, the Covenant, The Galactic Federation, the sparse organisations within the regions of the Terminus Systems.

Fuelled by his fascination of other races, he had previously uncovered technology from ancient aliens to equip his ship with the capability of going to other galaxies. For his hunt to become a "Blooded" tribal member (a Yaujta's first real hunt, a rite of passage) he neither travelled with a pack of two nor did he seek out the most common prey, a Xenomorph. He instead took his ship far beyond the galaxy, further than any Yautja had ever gone before, to a galaxy far far away. He a felt a pull to this place, and the closer he got, the more intense this feeling became. Whatever it was he had been feeling his whole life, that thing inside him, it was strong here. This is where he found a suitable adversary, and acquired his first hunting trophy; though in his effort to claim it he danced with an energy that had before only been a weak pull at the back of his mind, it was now a darkness that threatened to take him. He had much to learn about this strange place and himself, and someday he would return to it, but for now, he must return home, for he has earned his place within his tribe, his mask recorded everything... but it can't see the spirit of the slain warrior that followed him home.

## Personality and traits

Paya wants change for his people; he believes there is much to be gained and learned from other species within the galaxy and beyond. Like all Predators he lives for the hunt; but he's often conflicted. He feels as if there is something... more out there, than just hunting. He feels something within him that binds his soul to the life around him, he often feels connected and sometimes even sympathy to those around him, which has been seen as a sign of weakness. Despite this, he is stronger and faster than any Yautja in his clan. He has often sought out to speak with a few members of the only two species willing to interact with his people; the Sangheili and Krogan. He finds them both to be honorable species worthy of brotherhood, but the rest of his kind would not dare go as far as he would, and fear too much interaction with the outside world. Paya knows he will have to to earn a tremendous amount of respect and esteem before he can voice his ideas or change the minds of his kind.

## Physical appearance

Paya, to other species, looks the same as all of his kind. He is of the lighter-skinned Yautja variety, and stands at 7 feet tall.

## Powers and Abilities

Paya has a connection to a mysterious energy field, apparently connected to all living things...

## Equipment

Paya, like most hunters of his species, carries an impressive arsenal. His body armor, a Bio-Mask, cloaking device, Medicomp, Sat-Com, Energy Sift, Charge emitter, Plasma Caster, Yautja Plasma Pistol, Combistick, smartdisc, netgun, wrist gauntlet, proximity mines and remote bombs are with him at all times. What makes him stand out are his plasma wristblades, unseen among his kind, and his rarely-used lightsaber, a trophy from his journey to the far, far away galaxy.

## Trivia

Paya is an original character created by Amalgamation100.

While the references to the *Star Wars* series are clear, the rest of the setting will not be implemented into *Amalgamation* until a much later date.