Count Dooku (RP)

## Count Dooku of SerennoYan Dooku

"*I question myself constantly, am I doomed to repeat the same mistakes of my forefathers?*"
―Count Dooku, talking to Countess Malvern in regards to the past and future ahead
**Count** **Dooku,** also known as **Yan Dooku,** with full name being **Count Yan Dooku Serenno** is a Force-sensitive Human male former Jedi Master who fell to the dark side of the Force and became a Dark Lord of the Sith, formerly known as Darth Tyranus. Born into a noble family on the planet Serenno, he was the heir to vast wealth and the noble title of Count. Dooku was taken by the Jedi Order as a child and apprenticed to Grand Master Yoda himself. As a Jedi Knight, he took Qui-Gon Jinn as his second Padawan, with Rael Avarross being the first, and later trained Komari Vosa. Dooku was a respected instructor in the Jedi Temple and one of the most renowned swordsmen in the galaxy, surpassed only by Grandmaster Yoda and equal to Master Mace Windu.

Dooku spent nearly sixty years as a Jedi, but after he intervened in the Serrenian Civil War caused by his brother Ramil, he would take the title of Count after the death of Ramil at the conclusion of the civil war. He then returned to Coruscant and informed the Council of his ascendance to the title of Count, and he departed the Jedi Order as a result. He fell under the influence of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine of Naboo after his departure, and Palpatine slowly began corrupting him to his side. After learning that Palpatine was secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious, Dooku turned to the dark side and became a Dark Lord of the Sith himself, replacing Darth Maul as Sidious's second apprentice. His new master bestowed upon him the Sith title of Darth Tyranus. He would continue to use this title during his tenure under Sidious and for a few years after, eventually dropping the title altogether after seeing it as a reminder of Sidious and his mistakes from that era.

Reclaiming his birthright as Count of Serenno and his vast fortune, Dooku conspired with Sidious to force the galaxy into a war that would bring the Sith to power. He forged ties between corporations and planets discontented with the Republic, and became the leader of the Separatist movement that coalesced into the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Thousands of star systems flocked to Dooku's banner and seceded from the Galactic Republic.

As the political leader of the Confederacy, Dooku led the organization against the Republic in a conflict that would become known as the Clone Wars. He would train many in the years of the wars, including notably Asajj Ventress and General Grevious, two of the most feared commanders of the Confederacy. Alongside commanding the military, Dooku would oversee the Separatist Parliament, and be the most recognized face of the Confederacy. In addition to the military and political side of things, he lead a small contingent of darkside adepts, known as the Dark Acolytes. He would be under service to Palpatine and use the acolytes for his bidding during this period. However, after the return of long dead Sith Lords from the past, he would attempt to overthrow Palpatine with their help, but he was aware of the plot and acted first, wiping Dooku's mind of his existence and the details of the Sith Grand Plan, memories he would not have restored until years later. With his memories gone, he would lead the Confederacy without said knowledge.

On a seemingly unimportant day, an acolyte of his brought him two holocrons that he had found while exploring ancient ruins. From the first holocron, a memory was restored to him which taught him of the ability of Essence Transfer. With said knowledge, he opened the next holocron which taught him the Telekinetic Lightsaber Combat Technique, but after viewing the knowledge, it then ironically killed him after said holocron exploded. Using the technique of Essence Transfer in a desperate panic, he was able to survive and transfer into the body of a child, which he would inhabit for a short while. Relived yet shocked to still be alive, he would contact Axis requesting a clone body of a younger version of himself, which he would receive a few months later. He essence transferred himself into said clone body, and he found himself physically returned to the age of 22, but with the conscience of his old age. Over time, he found himself acting unusually younger, something he brushed off as a side effect of his ordeal.

With his new clone body, he found himself having more energy and movement, and was pleased with the outcome overall. He kept to himself as per usual for a few more weeks, before attending a party of the Serrenian elite. He would enjoy his time there, a rare oddity for the man who usually despised useless occasions. He would meet many of the elite there, which included crossing paths with Cassandra Malvern, the new Countess of House Malvern. He noted something seemingly odd about her, which he shrugged off. He would learn about her excellent diplomatic skills, and would thus ask that she accompany him in diplomatic missions as an aide, which she accepted. They would very slowly get to know each other, before beginning a relationship with each other.

## **Personal Life**

Count Dooku, being the head of the House of Dooku and the Count of Serenno as well as the leader of the Confederacy, often finds himself buried in politics, and is often seen giving speeches or being in attendance of the Separatist Senate and leading it through important votes. He is also often found on the frontlines of important battles key to the Confederacy's continued status as a Galactic power and the continuation of the current status quo. He often also trains other force users within the Confederacy, though over time he has begun to have distaste of some of said force users, seeing their motives as corrupt and selfish.

Besides his political and military endeavors, Dooku often can be seen with Cassandra Malvern, and the two are often seen together constantly when Yan is not working on leading Serenno and the Confederacy. When not with her or working, he is usually found meditating on certain events or ideas.

## Personality

While Yan is obviously a man of class, one may be surprised to find more to him that meets the eye. He deeply cares for the people of Serenno, and uses his power to forward their interests and to protect them. While still corrupted by the Dark Side of the Force, if one was to gain his trust, they may be able to see the kind, compassionate, and reasonable man that he used to be before his corruption by Sidious. Few have managed to do this, and as such, many have only seen the man as cold and calculated. However, more may see it soon, as he has felt the call back to the light, which has been accelerated by his aforementioned first death and meeting of Cassandra Malvern.

While usually being a man who knows some other languages other than Galactic Basic, including Ancient Serennian, many have noted a word that he uses much more than others in all of them when responding to questions, it being;

"*Indeed*"
―Count Yan "Shitposter Supreme" Dooku of Serenno
## Goals and Ambitions

Dooku's goals and ambitions as of currently are to overthrow or eliminate Darth Sidious due to his betrayal of Dooku in the years prior. He also wishes to continue his training of his force abilities, and continue to hone some in so that he may be more prepared to defend himself if the need arises. Outside his goals of revenge and continued mastery of the force, Yan wishes to ensure that Serenno continues to remain a safe planet from the chaos of the galaxy and that it will prosper much under his oversight. In addition to this, deep down inside he wishes to start a family with Cassandra Malvern.

## Notable Abilities

Dooku is a master of Manipulation and Deception, and uses them against people who he thinks are incompetent or easily manipulated into doing tasks. In combat, he frequently uses Dun Moch against his opponents to make them doubt themselves, in which he takes advantage of their doubt to quickly disarm or win the duel he is involved in. These, combined with him being the master of Form II, makes him a formidable opponent to come up against.

## Notable Force Powers

* Extreme Mastery in Force Lightning
* Proficient in Essence Transfer
* Highly Proficient in Teleportation
* The Mastery in Force Choke
* Extreme Mastery in Force Drain
* Extreme Mastery in Farsight
* Extreme Mastery in Tutaminus
* Extreme Mastery in Doppelgänger
* Mastery in Force Valour
* Force Flight (Telekinesis)
* Highly Proficient in Standard Banite Sith Lord Abilities
* Mastery in Most Lightside Abilities
* The Mastery in Universal Standards

## Notable Lightsaber Forms

* The Mastery in Form I
* The Master in Form II
* The Mastery in Form III
* The Mastery in Form IV
* The Mastery in Form V
* The Mastery in Form VI
* The Mastery Form VII
* Skilled in Telekinetic Lightsaber Combat Technique
* Extreme Mastery in Temple Saber Combat

## Flagships/Personal Ships

* The Kanjiklub, a 45km Kanjiklub-Clas Star Destroyer. Usually seen in key battles with Dooku commanding from the ship.
* Raxus' Revenge, a 10km Raxus class supercapital, equipped with a Class 1 Hyperdrive, 2000 turbolazers, and two mega ion cannons. Usually on defensive missions or seen with the Kanjiklub.
* Invisible Hand 1 and 2, a pair of modified Providence 1 class destroyers, usually seen defending Raxus, have not seen action since the early days of the Clone Wars.
* Solar Sailer, a modified Punworcca 116-class interstellar sloop equipped with a solar sail, and a jumpdrive. Equipped with a garage, a kitchen/dining room, a bedroom/office, a bathroom, and a living room, as well as an observation room at the front of the ship. Usually used on missions where speed is key, or missions were bringing The Kanjiklub is impractical.