Architect of the Void

> "This is what happens to those who dig far too deep. The Void surrounds us all, of course, but now it shall surround you - and destroy your very being.
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> -The Architect

**The Architect of the Void** is Lord-Regent Darth Revulsion's first - and, until he took on Ayano Trinity, only - Apprentice. Keeping to himself unless a task requires him to cooperate, he instead dedicated his time to studying the aspects of the Void - a dominion only few have access to - and training with his master, quickly adopting his master's isolationist personality, preferring it as it would further his studies. Eventually, his proficiency in handling the Void granted him power outside of it, and thus was bestowed the honour of being its Architect, ensuring it remained a secret - even after Revulsion's disappearance from the Galaxy.

Not much is known of how he came to be. From what is known, the Architect from a young age knew how to kill, and how to do it effectively. He was soon to be discovered during a Sith Imperial deployment - initially intended to weed out Republic spies - when the Architect, now a young teen, offered not only the location of said spies, but also offered to assist in disposing of them. The Sith assigned to this mission, though not recognisable, granted his request and took note of the power that clouded the teen - not nearly enough to compete with the Lords of his time, nor tamed enough to be useful, but perhaps could be honed in. From there, the deployment went successfully, with all the spies being eradicated, and the Sith - now revealing himself to be Lord-Regent Darth Revulsion, took the boy with him to be mentored in the ways of the Dark Side.

Around this time, though, Revulsion had discovered the Void, and began to experiment with its power. This culminated in the Architect’ interest and later infatuation with the Void, with it quickly becoming the subject of Revulsion’s lessons and later experiments. the Architect would very often remain in the Void, tapping into a power he had not yet seen, manifesting a strange beast that would submit to his every will and carry out his orders with no hesitation. Seeing this, Revulsion saw great potential within the now young man, and offered to assist in the training of this new ability - said training was the most gruelling yet rewarding, as Revulsion was no longer holding back, using the very techniques he had to defend against under Deceptious’ training. Soon, the Architect fully honed his connection to the Void, and was dubbed its Architect by the Lord-Regent. When Revulsion vanished, the Architect retreated into the Void, seeking to hone his power further - by the time the Sith Empire reemerged, the Architect’ power had reached new heights, though he could never hope to topple his master, nor his Emperor - though he had no intentions to.

## Personality

> You think you can appeal to my "humanity"? I disregarded it years ago. I take no joy in this, nor do I regret any of it. I simply do what must be done, and that is the end of it.
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> -The Architect

The Architect is a fierce and violent individual, though not for conventional reasons - rather than being brutal due to deriving pleasure from it, he instead conducts himself in this manner simply because it is, in his mind, the most efficient method he can use to fulfill the will of his Emperor and Master. As such, he detaches himself from the cruelty of his deeds, believing that by doing so he will be operating at maximum efficiency. This detachment also extends to his pain tolerance - due to training under Revulsion and his often brutal regime, the Architect quickly developed a high tolerance to pain, first as a self-defense measure - though this quickly morphed into a great advantage for him, allowing both him and Revulsion to advance training and make it far more brutal, to toughen the Architect and prepare him for the worst.

Beyond this, the Architect is generally far colder than his subordinates, leading some to even consider the possibility that he may not even be human, and instead a "cold, unthinking, uncaring Droid pretending to be a man". This does not bother him, however - instead, it only proves to him that he has been successful in detaching himself from his emotions. There are a few times where he has genuinely shown emotion, though very few have lived to tell the tale - reporting that a vicious demon-esque being struck down parties before they could even react, almost as though he had anticipated his outburst and planned accordingly.

## Abilities

He can harness the power that being exposed to the Void has granted him, allowing him to control it both inside and out. When utilising his power, a dark beast manifests from him and serves as his guardian / conduit for his power. This beast is completely vicious, stopping at nothing to achieve the goals of its master, though it is conscious enough to obey the Architect’s every order.

Due to being so in tune with the Void, the Architect can utilise it to shield himself for up to 5 seconds. This, however, drains him of his power, and makes him weaker - indicated by him beginning to cough. It usually takes several minutes for him to reach his full power again, thus he tends not to resort to his shield unless he is in extreme danger.