Rrrur'okkok'rouk

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"*Aargh!*"
—Rouk, greeting in Tusken
**Rrrur'okkok'rouk**, known as **Rouk** for short and born **Lilica Sendico** on Coruscant, is a former Jedi Padawan who went into hiding following Order 66 - becoming a Tusken warrior. Saved by their master, Oppa Gangan, when swarmed by Clone troopers, Rouk fled to the Outer Rim planet Tatooine and joined a clan of Tusken Raiders after proving their worth.

## Biography

### Early life

#### Childhood

Rouk was born as Lilica Sendico, deep beneath Coruscant's top layer, to a poor Mirialan family. They began exhibiting Force-sensitive abilities from a young age, in particular, telekinesis - which they used to help out around the house.

#### Jedi Order

Around 4 years of age, Lilica was scouted by the Jedi from the surface of Coruscant. They were taken in to the Order and trained in the force as a youngling. Lilica made fast progress in their force abilities, likely due to their experience in using them casually as a toddler. Despite this, some Jedi sensed a great darkness in Lilica. Around the age of 11, Lilica realised that not all was right with their mind or body. Gender dysphoria affected her alignment with the force - uncomfortable with her body, the emotions damaged her attunement with the light side.

### Padawan under Oppa Gangan

#### Honing their skills

Now a padawan, the guidance of a master was enough to sway Lilica back onto the path of the light and keep the evil of the dark side away. It was around this time that they began to identify as nonbinary, coming to terms with their identity. Deep in the bloody conflict of the Clone Wars, Lilica learned much from their master - notably the powerful lightsaber form of Djem So, which Lilica would adopt as their main fighting style in the future.

#### Order 66

The onset of Order 66 put a hard stop onto this however. On a Republic Venator at the time the order was executed, Master Gangan fought valiantly to keep them safe on the ship as clone troopers surrounded them. Lilica attempted to save their master but it was in vain as he pushed them aside into an escape pod. Their master was slain - but Lilica was jettisoned away.

### Exile on Tatooine

#### Meeting the Tusken

Lilica was left stranded in space for some time, but the pod soon entered Tatooine’s orbit - descending hard and fast into the wastelands of the desert planet. Lilica was found out cold by scrap-hauling Jawas, who stowed them away on a Sandcrawler. Coming to their senses in the captivity of the Jawas, Lilica was spooked by the aliens. In a new world, surrounded by strange people, they were obviously vulnerable and afraid. This Sandcrawler came under attack by a tribe of Tusken Raiders. Lilica’s body and lightsaber - both broken by the violent crash landing - were useless to defend themselves. They submitted to the Tusken and were taken away.

#### Slaying of the Krayt dragon

Though the xenophobic Tusken were hesitant around the captive Lilica, the former Jedi seemed eager to integrate themselves into the Tusken culture - seeing it as a way to escape the reach of the Empire and evade the purge. The Tuskens decided that in order to be accepted, Lilica must slay a Krayt dragon in a traditional coming-of-age ceremony. Facing down the great lizard, Lilica used their combat training as a Jedi to anticipate the lumbering beast’s attacks and counter with strikes from their Gaffi stick. In a long fought battle, Lilica eventually managed to slay the dragon - taking its pearl as their prize. No longer were they known as Lilica. They were christened as the fierce Tusken Raider warrior - Rrrur'okkok'rouk.

#### Rrrur'okkok'rouk the warrior

Now fully integrated into Tusken culture, Rouk abandoned most of his Jedi teachings - keeping only the valuable fighting styles and the traditional weapon of the Knights of the Republic, the lightsaber. Rouk used the pristine blue pearl of the Krayt dragon that he had slain to craft a new lightsaber, using his Gaffi stick as a hilt. The resulting blade was a heavy two-handed sword that emitted a great howl when ignited. The Tusken warrior awaits a formidable foe to test his strength - or an honourable death at the hands of the Empire should he ever be found by the Inquisitorius.

## Personality

Rouk is a hard-nosed and honourable warrior. Raised by Tusken Raiders, he has a specific vision of how the world should be - from a certain point of view. All water is sacred, Tatooine belongs to the Sand People, outsiders are not welcome. The feelings that Rouk has towards the Empire have hardly changed since the day his master was killed in the purge. He views authority as a disease - a virus brought upon the galaxy. He wishes to one day fight a powerful representative of the Empire as revenge for the killing of his former master and foster family.

Rouk also possesses strong mental fortitude, having survived many hardships in his still young life - from struggles with identity, to becoming a fugitive, and eventually shifting cultures entirely to accept a new way of life. Rouk has unflinching loyalty to his way of life. He has accepted Tatooine as a likely permanent home. Because of this, he’s very adamant and stubborn; not easily swayed. As a result of his integration into Tusken society, he’s also deeply xenophobic and suspicious of outsiders - though perhaps less so than his biologically Tusken kin.

## Skills and abilities

### Lightsaber combat

Rouk was trained in Form I, Form II and Form V of saber combat, though they only gained some expertise in II and V. Rouk's master, Oppa, was a master of the Djem So variant of Form V and passed this knowledge onto Rouk. While they wielded their old lightsaber, Rouk favoured Makashi - though since crafting their two-handed gaffi stick saber, they have found Djem So to be far more effective.

### Blaster combat

Since joining his clan of Tusken Raiders, Rouk has also become adept at using a cycler rifle in combat. Rouk enjoys the feel of the weapon and relishes in its dynamic recoil. While it is slow to reload, the slugthrower is highly destructive.

### Survival skills

Rouk has excellent survival skills, having sustained himself for many years in the harsh Tatooine deserts and wastelands. Their training from Tusken Raiders too has given them a hardy, resilient attitude.