Darth Skyllan

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Darth Skyllan, born as Pallas Acherjon, was a Force-Sensitive non-binary S'kytri who served in the Eternal Sith Empire and the New Sith Order.

## Relationships

### Associates

-Darth Volacius-- Ammit Bathori

-Jinx

## Chronological and political information

### Affiliation(s)

-Sphere of Propaganda-The Eternal Sith Empire

-The Hesperian Ecclesiae

-House Dreadwar

## **Biography**

### Life Before The Empire

Pallas Acherjon found the traditional, honourable and 'noble' life of a S'kytri Clansmen dull and... simple. (See Ziost flashback in comments for the more interesting details) To the point that when slavers came to Marat V, or Skye to the locals, Pallas presented them with a group of young men from the tribe bound and gagged in exchange for safe passage to another planet. The leader of the Slavers, a Harch who Pallas found too inconsequential to remember the name of, admired their ruthlessness and offered them a job. Pallas took it, and the equipment they offered as part of the offer, and honed his marksmanship under their guidance for a while.

While under a part of the Harch's crew, the s'kytri heard tell of force users, wizards who could control their surroundings, and how, if you could get them young enough to be indoctrinated, they sold for a high price. They didn't react much at the time, but Pallas knew they would seek them out eventually, they themselves had demonstrated some of the traits that the Harch had said to watch out for, and Pallas refused to leave a part of himself unmastered, let alone unutilised. As soon as they deemed the slavers no longer worth anything to him, they took some additional equipment including some scavenged clone armor plates that were incorporated into their garb, and went A.W.O.L. on a hub planet and their search began.

It took him 3 years, nine months and 17 days before they found someone who was looking for children who showed... interesting capabilities. Pallas confronted them, and asked if they could teach them. They replied that the manipulation was not something one could teach, only something that someone could hone and promptly went to bat him aside with a wave of the force. Pallas had instinctively raised their arms to shield from whatever the attack was, but it never landed. Confused, they lowered their arms after a moment, the recruiter was no longer infront of them however. "It seems you have what I am looking for." Pallas heard in his head, before passing out. They remembered aspects of a journey, but it was hazy, when the s'kytri was next properly aware, they were on Korriban. And their journey into the Sith began.

### **Sith Life**

Upon their arrival to the Academy Pallas threw themselves into the library studying all the esoteric knowledge and and teachings he now had access to. They swore themselves to House Dreadwar itself, and while practicing force drain with another acolyte, was found by the Death Knight Volacius. Less than a week later the s'kytri was raised to Apprentice, and they called Knight Volacius Master. Pallas threw himself into his new life in the Empire, taking every opportunity they could joining the Spheres of Propoganda, Galactic Machinations, Ancient Knowledge and Arts and Culture. Rising quickly through many of them. The young sith fought in many duels, both as tasks in his Apprenticeship, and recreationally to ensure his skills grew ever sharper. They was even awarded a blaster/lightsaber hybrid from none other than Darth Kain, as a symbol of the work that he had put into the Sphere of Propaganda.

Pallas delved into the lore of the galaxy, and the archives of the Sith. Compiling many reports on the matter, both as part of their work for the Spheres, and for their personal studies. One such report was a compilation of weaponry, which now stands in the imperial archives for future Sith. It was around this time that they undertook a journey to go and study Magic with the Sorcerers of Rhand, a trip guided by Lord Sedicious. After this, as it was getting late on in their apprenticeship, and Pallas began a plan for a gift. A token of their appreciation for the apprenticeship, and of the power his Master had guided them towards. They called it The Volacian Edge, though a more technically accurate title would be a customised dual varying emitter lightsaber pike with both a barab ore ingot and firkrann crystal to serve as focusing crystals for the weapon. The weapon was well received, and Pallas was glad. It was an impressive secondary weapon after all, though not one that fit their tastes, it was well suited to the master's. Over the course of their apprenticeship Pallas accumulated 173 points of prestige, setting a new record, the previous having been set at 144.

### **Knighthood**

The Dread Sorcerer's final trial saw them slay a fully fledged jedi sentinel. A pantoran known as Kemuel, supposedly a prodigy. Pallas destroyed him, took his body, his lightsabers, personal starfighter and droid as keepsakes. It is a shame how often prodigies turn into corpses. Upon their return to the Empire after this trial, he was a full fledged Knight of Dreadwar, and their service to the Empire began in full. Pallas practiced their craft as a sith and a sorcerer for several years, teaching and guiding those new. Working in the Spheres. During the Great Exodus, as they personally referred to it, Pallas was raised to the Head of the Sphere of Propaganda. Not something that was usually done to be fair, but the Council permitted it after internal discussion, and they were proud of their position. The Sorcerer had even been competing in the Kaggath that had been progressing before the Exodus, but that was postponed due to the events that took place.

Pallas left their other Spheres at this time, to focus more on more personal studies and the Sphere of Propaganda. In recognition of their work in Propaganda and their service in general, it was around this time that Lady Traya gifted the s'kytri a dathomarian gizka, which he named Ananke. However, despite chosing to focus on his work, a glimmer of gold stood out to them from the ranks of the acolytes. Ammit Mandulis. An iktotchian from House Vahl. One who was interesting enough to share knowledge with. Pallas decided this would be a fair investment. They only hoped that this would be worth the time. And so she was. Ammit flew through her assigned tasks, be it research or combat, or simply a test of her character. They have undertaken a trip to Taris, hunting down a mrlssian jedi recruiter known as Frothic Gyr.

### **The Cleansing of Clan Acherjon**

Since completing that Task, Pallas undertook the Cleansing of Clan Acherjon. Kidnapping their clan from their native home on Skye and slaughtering them on Korriban. After draining their blood for later usage, the Sorcerer forged their remains into a crystal known as Acherjon's Sky. This large crystal is a darkside nexus in and of itself. Pallas can hear the whispered screams of their people through it, the comfort it brings, and the power of that reminder, of their hate. They loved it. The Dread Knight fashioned a shard of it into an amulet to hang around their neck while storing the rest of it in his ship, which had become essentially a mobile vault by this point. Pallas began outlining their plans for what to do with the rest of the crystal. The main project being a Sky Spear. This would be a crystalline spear that would replace the weapons they currently bore. It would serve both as a focus for their magic and power, as well as a reminder of what they had done. As soon as their lesson in Alchemy was complete, the stages leading to the Sky Spear's completion commenced. Eventually Pallas hopes to have placed enough power into it to have it mimic the Darkstaff of legend. A sith artifact they had grown quite enamored with from its tales.

### **The Skybound Sceptre**

The Skybound Sceptre, Darth Skyllans staff/spear crafted from a darkside nexus and reinforced to make for an optimal focusing tool to channel the Force through. Specifically attuned to Skyllan.

### **The Blood Feud**

Unfortunately, a hold had to be put on those plans after Knight Raijin, who Pallas had been friends with for a time, declared a blood feud. The Kel Dor took a blade, cut his hand, and flicked blood in the Dreadwardian's face. Proceeding to hurl all sorts of insults at the s'kytri in high sith. With the sample of Raijin's blood at Pallas' disposal, they could have just had some of the more archaic members of their house who were able to use blood magic deal with Raijin. However, the Dread Knight refused to acknowledge the petty rantings of one so clearly weaker. When the Halcyonic warrior called him to an arena on Korriban to settle this matter peacefully, Pallas was skeptical. One did not call someone to an arena for a polite conversation after all. Thus, Pallas sent a PROXY droid in their stead. Allowing the mechanical duplicate to talk in his stead as he watched from the stands. However, Raijin refused to see reason and decided to fight. The PROXY droid began the combat, but upon the reveal of that ruse the fight started again. No technology this time, just sith against sith. Raijin died, the spark of his life torn out by Pallas' force drain. The knight took the corpse, drained it of blood, and returned it to the Halcyonite's to bury. Out of respect to their opponent, Pallas took on their apprentice, Jinx as their second student.

### **The Dread Hesperian**

Shortly after this, Pallas felt himself being called to Bosthirda. To the Hesperians. Together with Lady Traya, the then Knight Ammit, and Apprentice Narcos, they pledged themselves to Lady Hesper. To the Hesperians. Pallas was even made into the Commander of the Hesperian Ecclesiae. As the Hesperians are a vassal house of Dreadwar, the s'kytri retained memberships of both houses though around the same time, they lost a foot. Or rather gifted it to Lady Noxia after crafting it into a decanter. The limb was replaced with an alchemical one. It was soon after this that Ammit Mandulis, graduated from her apprenticeship to Pallas. On that day she rose and became Knight Ammit Bathori, and the s'kytri became Darth Skyllan.

## **Personality**

Skyllan is always courteous to all. Even as they watch the life fade from your eyes. They are a bit of a recluse, preferring the company of books and archaic knowledge, but will happily engage in intellectual debates. They like to play the devil's advocate and prefers not to take firm stances so people are unaware of their motivations and what drives them. Skyllan is no stranger to lies and manipulation, nor do they object to being lied to. It is all one great war after all. They won't take it personally if you attempt to lie or mislead them, and in turn, Skyllan hopes you will not take it personally when they remove your head from your body either. They will always respect those stronger than them, outwardly at least.