Vorss Iren

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Vorss Iren is the son of a powerful Baran Do sage, and a Padawan learner within the New Jedi Order. He is a capable student, and wise beyond his years thanks to a strict upbringing. The young Kel Dor is host to powerful yet highly volatile precognitive abilities. A trait picked up from his family's long force sensitive lineage. He is fairly knowledgeable regarding the Jedi of old, the toxic atmosphere of his home-world ensuring that records of their exploits were preserved due to the limited Imperial presence.

Vorss is a member of the New Order Expeditionary Force, and part of the mission to Odessen. Along with his fellow students, he has been tasked with the founding of a new Jedi Praxeum.

## Biography

Vorss was born on the Kel Dor homeworld of Dorin, a dark and toxic world within the far reaches of the expansion region. His force sensitivity was discovered at a very young age, though not by the Jedi, but by his father. Vorss was the son of a powerful Baran Do sage by the name of Morin Iren. He was a member of an ancient force sensitive order that has existed within Kel Dor culture for millenia. Their powerful precognitive abilities were vital to the well-being of Dorin's people. They would warn of destructive storms, and seek diplomatic ends to conflict. While this order fell into obscurity upon the first arrival of the Jedi, it soon rose from the ashes during the age of the Empire.

The atmosphere of Dorin was safe for the Kel Dor, but lethally toxic to visitors of other species. This meant the Imperial presence on Vorss' homeworld was extremely low, and meant the Baran Do were able to operate in secrecy without the risk of discovery. Vorss' father helped to hone his sons abilities in private, throughout his childhood. The powerful precognition Vorss was host to was extremely difficult to control at his young age. It would often manifest in nightmares and visions he was unable to explain. One recurring vision he told his father of involved men in robes, coming to take him away from his home. Of course, Morin knew what this vision meant, but he was reluctant to indulge the finer details to his son until he was of age.

As Vorss grew older, it became clear to the elders within his city that he was coming to have the stature and temperament of a warrior. By this point the Empire had fallen, and Dorin was an independent system. Though the New Republic had a desire to bring them into the fold. During this period of political tension, Vorss was trained within the finest academy of Dor'Shan. He proved to be a capable fighter, with speed and strength in equal parts. Though what put him above his classmates was his quick thinking, which could be heavily attributed to his precognition. In his early teens, he had become capable of controlling his short-term abilities, though he was still plagued by visions of the far future.

Eventually, Dorin agreed to join the New Republic. Along with this agreement, the New Jedi Order requested that the Baran Do select a number of their younger aspirants to join them. Vorss' father did not make him privy to this information, reluctant to send his son away despite being an advocate of the Jedi. At his heart, he knew he was delaying the inevitable. He knew the Jedi were no longer going to rip his son away, but instead present him with the option to join. Though with the knowledge of Vorss' vision in mind, he knew what the outcome would be. All he could do was try and educate his son, to ensure he had all the information he needed when that decision was to be made.

During a New Jedi Order expedition to Dorin, Vorss' force-sensitivity was discovered by one of the Jedi Knights. Now eighteen years old, Vorss was considered to be a man by Kel Dor standards. His father couldn't do anything to take the decision away from him, it was completely in his hands. After great deliberation, Vorss agreed to join the New Jedi Order. He felt that life on Dorin was not what he was destined for. There was people out in the greater galaxy that he could help with the powers he was had. There was a sense of duty in the young man, and so he left with the expedition, and travelled to Yavin IV.

There he proved to be at a slightly more advanced stage than the rest of his fellow students. Not thanks to any natural ability, he was just fortunate to have former training in both the force and combat thanks to the culture of his people. Still, he wasn't able to be assigned a personal Master given the still low population of the New Order. Instead, he was dropped amongst a class of fellow Padawan Learners.

His larger stature and strength lent him to a Form V style of combat, which he was allowed to study and develop in his own time and in formal lessons. Being amongst this academy of experienced force users also allowed him to seek out further advice regarding his precognition, and try to put some understanding to the visions he was experiencing.

After two years of constant education and training, Vorss was nearly ready to complete his initiation. He signed on with the expeditionary force to Odessen. There he would assist in the establishment of a new Praxeum, and finally complete his training.

## Personality

Vorss is considered to be wise beyond his years. The Kel Dor culture enforces a strong sense of stoicism and a stiff upper lip even in the most strenuous of circumstances. Some say he acts more like an elderly man than a twenty-year old, though he is not one to rise to petty insults and teasing. He is warm to others, even if he often prefers his own company to larger gatherings. That isn't to say he is shy, however. He is never afraid to speak his mind, and will always fight for what he believes in. His sense of morality is slightly outwith the teachings of the Jedi Code, in the sense that he believes in a firm sense of what is right and what is wrong. And believes that there should be strict punishment for all crimes.

Despite his position as a Guardian, Vorss has still dedicated a lot of his free time to researching what information is left of the Jedi of old. His research has left him with a very slight dislike for the changes made to the code, and he follows the older teachings more closely than the new. One facet he finds especially important is the lack of strong emotional attachments, recognising the danger of putting personal relationships above the Order itself.