Sabyaen Cyviri

> Don’t underestimate the spite of a Gurlanin. I have a little over five hundred years left to live, and if you give me a reason to hold a grudge against you, I will use all five hundred of them to resolve it.
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> Sabyaen Cyviri

Sabyaen Cyviri (Sab-yayn Sih-veer-ee) was a Gurlanin operative who worked as a spy for the First Order. They were considered a civilian agent, and were not attached to any ship or squadron. They were offered a position in the First Order Security Bureau a few times, but they declined, as their main loyalty was to the Qiilaran Covert Network, and their people.

Born on Qiilura, Sabyaen was an adult during the Clone Wars, and was present during the occupation of Qiilura, and the subsequent betrayal of the Republic colonists. During the conflict with the colonists, they lost family, resulting in them joining the group of Gurlanin who gave information to the Trade Federation, resulting in the loss of a troop transport with over 10,000 men on board. Despite the loss of Republic life, Sabyaen was not satisfied, and made it their life's work to protect their homeworld. They ended up founding the Qiiluran Covert Network, and were one of the first Gurlanin to reach out to the First Order.

## Early Life

Sabyaen was born in 116 BBY on Qiilura, in the Northeastern pack, to parents Nadivir and Firalin Cyvir in a litter of six. They had an auspicious birth, as they were born completely encapsulated in their amniotic sac with an identical twin, Savyaen. Gurlanin were telepathic with others of their own species- this ability was a natural manifestation of the Force among their kind- and between identical twins, this bond was unbreakable. Not only was a birth of twins a blessing, but being fully encapsulated in the amniotic sac at birth was a portent of things to come- either an omen of doom, or a sign of greatness. Such births were called Tears of Qillura, and those born as a Tear were watched with equal parts excitement and apprehension.

While Sabyaen felt no connection to any gender whatsoever, Savyaen was the opposite in their presentation, taking on various fluid facets of Gurlanin gender expression that varied from day to day, or even hour to hour. Sabyaen often made the joke that their twin stole ALL the gender from them- and Savyaen would always reply with the joke that they absorbed it all in the womb.

The two of them were inseparable, and their bond was beyond that of even Gurlanin standards- they could sense each other mood's without trying, and could even communicate over long distances. If one was affected by something physically, the other felt echoes of it. If one was sick, hungry, or hurt, the other often knew long before their twin did, and would seek their twin out to help them- and the twins could always find each other, no matter how far or obscured their location.

Sabyaen and Savyaen were talented as shapeshifters- even by Gurlanin standards- being able to take forms with just a glance at a new species. With their skills, they became two of the youngest agents for the Gurlanin government, at the age of 20. They took their role as a protector and informer of their homeworld seriously, and had a very no-nonsense stance on politics and work. They were also two of the loudest protesting voices against the first wave of Republic colonists coming to Qiilura.

## Personality and Skills

Sabyaen was a mercurial individual after their twin's death. They absorbed the humour and witticisms of Savyaen, as well as their affinity for taking on the guises of multiple genders, not just blank slates and androgynous figures. They could be cold, distant and all business one moment, then light-hearted, humourous and shrewd the next. Sabyaen was a hard person to get to know, and even harder to befriend, as they were slow to trust, and their personality didn't seem concrete. Becoming Sabyaen's friend was like trying to befriend two separate people- and in a sense, that was literally the case.

Aside from their shapeshifting skills, Sabyaen also had a great sense of reading people that extended past the natural telepathy of their kind, and were able to take on the identity of a new species and blend in seamlessly with their society. Paired with their hunger for knowledge and their observational skills and problem solving, Sabyaen only needed one or two exposures to a new sentient society to flawlessly blend in for a covert mission.

Sabyaen was also a master at learning the language, slang, and culture of a new people- give Sabyaen one night in a club, and they could dance as well as the locals, speak with idioms and local dialects, and know the ins and outs of the underground culture.

In their natural form, Sabyaen was able to move silently on their three-toed paws, their black fur blending in with the shadows. They had average vision, both in light and darkness. Their most powerful sense was their impeccable sense of smell that allowed them to track a target, even in a filthy, crowded city. Their hearing was only slightly above average, and their ears were on their muzzle- more of an auditory pit rather than a proper ear, but they could use their nose and ears together to produce a loud snuffling as echolocation if necessary to move through dark places they couldn't see in.

As with all Gurlanin, Sabyaen possessed a voice that was very smooth, and depending on their intent and tone, could be hypnotically soothing, almost like liquid. When used with their shapeshifting, they could easily charm their way into many off-limit areas, like Senate meetings, gang headquarters, and even the SIS.

## Equipment

Sabyaen's equipment mostly consisted of data cards, a datapad, long-range comm, and one hold-out blaster. They wore no uniform, as they were a freelance agent for the First Order, and not a member of the FOSB.

They preferred shapeshifting as their main weapon- or the fangs and claws of their true form, along with their size, weight, and their thick, semi-kinetic resistant fur.