Aeris Starchaser

## Introduction

**Aeris Starchaser** was originally created in 2014, as a fan character for the **Star Wars** universe. Though the concept for her character predates Disney's purchase of the franchise. In recent years, Aeris has seen little use as a fan character, and has been repurposed for Into the Cosmos, and therefor, **Starscape**.

### Description & Information

#### **Origin**

**Aeris** was born to a pair of smugglers, who gambled on selling cargo they had agreed to transport for a crime-lord. Once the couple had hawked the goods and set out to find somewhere to hide to raise their daughter, they were tracked down by the notorious bounty hunter, **Talon**. While hiding, Aeris witness the brutal murder of her parents at the hands of the bounty hunter. Before leaving, Talon acknowledged Aeris in her hiding spot, remarking that he had only been paid for *two* heads, and that she could keep hers. Petrified with fear, Aeris would never forget what Talon said to her.

Aeris would spend some time alone with the headless corpses of her parents, drifting through the cosmos in their spacecraft. Unable to pilot the ship on her own, Aeris was helpless. Eventually the craft would be discovered by a band of pirates. By then, Aeris had eaten all that she could find on the ship, and might had resorted to cannibalizing her parents' corpses, which she had been using for warmth in the cold of space. The pirates would bring Aeris onto their ship, and raise her as one of their own. Aeris would make for a talented con-artist, and a skilled pistol shot. However, she is an incredibly poor pilot, having crashed a record number of land speeders. The trauma of Aeris' childhood would remain present into her adulthood. Aeris is prone to violent mood swings, irrational paranoia and fits of anger. While the pirates she was raised by were never particularly cruel, she has displayed a certain disregard for the wellbeing of those outside of her bubble.

#### **Old dogs, new tricks.**

The pirate gang Aeris had spent most of her life with would eventually dwindle in numbers, due to their techniques and tactics becoming obsolete. Most of the veteran members had perished, or retired. When the last of the gang split their final score, Aeris decided against retiring. Instead, she has set out in search of a new grand heist to take part in, though making friends has never been her strength. Aeris is still regarded as strange, twitchy and at times, quite annoying. She is particularly smug, when she finds the excuse to be so. Aeris has sworn to **kill** Talon, should she ever encounter him.

### Design & Development.

Aeris' design has changed much throughout her existence. Originally, the scarf she wore was red. It has since changed to white, and then to brown. Her jacket originally had a fur-lining, which remained until one of her more recent redesigns. Aeris has always worn a full-body jumpsuit underneath hear jacket, boots, scarf, belt and gloves. Aeris' eyes are always drawn as wide with small pupils, to emphasize her erratic nature. As a rule, Aeris has always been drawn with a pear-shaped figure, as this is a factor in her *insecurities*.

### Trivia.

* In the original version of Aeris' origin story, it was Boba Fett who had killed her parents. While he also commented on not being paid for a third kill, he made no mention of heads. Instead, he said *"It's going to be hard for you now. But sometimes the Galaxy just isn't fair."*
* Aeris is the **first** Louniverse character to be featured in commissioned artwork.
* Aeris' weapon of choice was originally an A180 Blaster-Pistol, which is based on the Parabellum Pistol, better known as the 'Luger'.
* Aeris is one of the longest lasting Louniverse characters, alongside *Marlo Snow*.
* Aeris is rather jealous of Robin's form, and of the attention she receives for it. Robin tends to tease Aeris for this, unaware of how close to murdering Robin Aeris actually is.