Kohrr Vox

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**Kohrr Vox** is a krogan mercenary and former scout of Clan Kohrr. Exiled by his clan after being betrayed by a friend, he has spent the years since wandering the Milky Way as an independent mercenary.

## Biography

### Life on Tuchanka

Vox went through the Rite of Life in 1935 on the planet of Tuchanka. At a young age Vox had been taught the basics of how to hunt and survive in the harsh environment of the krogan homeworld. It was during his early adolescence that he became close friends with fellow clan member Bunk. The two became nearly inseparable, and worked as each other's krantt during their respective Rites of Passage.

Now full adults in Clan Kohrr, they continued their cooperative approach and worked off of their strengths to succeed in hunts and skirmishes with rival clans. It was during this time of young adulthood that Vox really started to leverage his nimble build for a more mobile combat style. Although Vox started becoming more closely aligned with the scouts of clan Kohrr, it did not stop him and Bunk from remaining steadfast companions.

Later in his early adulthood, Vox had begun to fall for a female in the clan, Kohrr Seri. The two had blossomed into a budding relationship, and Vox had begun to think about taking it a step further by performing the Rite of Honour to allow for breeding. Seri was completely onboard with the idea, as it was their duty as krogan to assist in at least attempting to produce viable offspring.

The shaman of clan Kohrr sent Vox and his krantt on a great hunt to accomplish the rite of honour. A great alpha varren was spotted close to the clan’s settlement and bringing back the head of the beast would secure his right to breed with Seri. Vox immediately picked Bunk as krantt, and the two began their great hunt.

### The Hunt of a Lifetime

After three nights of tracking the alpha varren under the desolate conditions of Tuchanka, the two had finally found their prey. Vox suggested the two lay a trap for the alpha at a hilltop, getting a drop on the varren and then finishing them off in glorious combat to which Bunk agreed. As the two began setting up, Bunk surprised Vox, pushing him down the hill towards the pack of varren. Landing on his back, Vox was utterly helpless to stop an entire pack of varren from descending upon him with ravenous fury. Vox’s blood rage kicked in and he was able to regain the upper hand and take on the pack alone, but was critically wounded and had even lost his hand to the beasts. Vox passed out after the encounter and awoke hours later to a headless alpha varren and Bunk nowhere to be found. Vox had been left for dead.

But krogan physiology is robust, and Vox had been able to slink his way back to the clan settlement. Upon arrival Vox was met with disgusted stares and detrimental remarks, the clan was not happy that Vox had returned at all. A meeting with the chieftain brought everything to light: Bunk had come back alone with the alpha varen’s head as a trophy and proclaimed Vox a coward, he used the trophy to accomplish the rite of honour himself. Little did Vox know, Bunk had also been attempting to court Seri and in disgracing Vox he removed whatever threat he posed.

Clan Kohrr could not tolerate a coward within their presence, but the genophage discouraged killing krogan outright and Vox was exiled. Claimed to be too cowardly to kill, Vox was sent away and told never to return. Broken, and betrayed, Vox collected what little he had to trade and get offworld as quickly as possible, hitching a ride to the scummy environment of Omega to eke out a continued existence. Upon arrival, Vox had to scrape by with whatever odd job he could do, and primarily worked as a labourer on-station. His left foot, and right forearm had become infected from the attack, and he was forced to amputate and undergo an expensive process of installing prosthetics which landed him in the hole for credits. What credits he was earning with his labouring job were incapable of keeping up with the debt he incurred, and he went back to what krogan did best: killing for credits.

### Life of a Mercenary

Thus began Vox’s life as an independent mercenary. He would spend the next fifty years running jobs that ranged from snatch and retrieve, to contract assassinations. Primarily operating out in the Terminus Systems, Vox was able to expand his clientele and eventually pay back his debts with hard work and time. But that was not the end for Vox’s professional career. He’d developed his talents, and he was still a young krogan and there were still plenty of people who needed his particular bloody skills.

He had a wide array of various contacts from criminal masterminds hiring outside sources to legitimate businesses looking to confirm some shady profits. Vox had also had a run in with a gang leader who wanted him dead personally due to an accident involving Vox accidentally insulting the leader’s daughter.

### New Krantt

More recently, Vox has taken to allying himself with another mercenary that he met on a mission. Bertharia Sabari was hired alongside a few others to eliminate a Council official. The official was vulnerable due to being in the midst of a diplomatic mission to Cyone. Even in such an exposed state, they still had a personal escort and Vox’s mission went poorly. They were able to eliminate their target, but the other mercenaries were fatally wounded.

With just Vox and a heavily wounded Bertharia, an asari mercenary that was injured during an encounter with the Council member’s personal guard. Vox’s morality was put to the test as he could have just left the mission without her, but he recalled a time where he was once left for dead by his ally and thus was begrudgingly driven to help get Bertharia out alive. The two evaded capture successfully, and Vox was able to take the asari for medical assistance. Their skills complemented each other’s quite well, and they ended up doing more jobs together in the future once the asari had recovered.

## Personality

### Resentment of Krogan Tradition

Due to Vox’s experience with how terribly destructive the krogan attitude towards rites and tradition can be he has nurtured a deep seated resentment for traditional krogan views. Vox isn’t necessarily a progressive krogan, instead he feels disenchanted with ‘the krogan’ way of life and thanks to his experiences he has refused to step foot on Tuchanka since his exile. Vox has turned down jobs related to krogan issues, and it’s a personal choice he stands by vehemently.

### Cautious

A big believer in Murphy's Law, Vox is very cautious for a krogan. He knows how to charge a line like any of his kind, but he’ll take the time to stop and consider his actions first. This has been a double edged sword, as Vox has been burned in missions due to hesitation bred from over-caution. On the flip side, his caution has allowed for great success in missions that would have otherwise gone poorly for a more unprepared team.

### Pessimistic

Ever the pessimist, Vox has learned through experience that the galaxy is a ruthless place. The first to let everyone know a plan isn’t going to work, Vox always lacks the confidence to let a plan go through its motions. This has manifested in a reluctance to do high risk operations that ties into his cautious nature, and an almost perfectionist attitude when it comes to making a plan come together.

### Energetic

Still in his prime, Vox has a lot of energy to share with those around him. His injuries have seemingly not slowed him down one bit, likely thanks to the resilience of krogan physiology. Always looking for the next thing to do Vox is not one to sit idle while there’s work to be done or someone to bother.

### Comedic

Contrary to his intimidating appearance Vox enjoys cracking jokes whenever he feels the moment warrants it. He loves to make light of otherwise grim situations and tends to get along with most people casually. Unfortunately he has also been known to do so at inappropriate times, which has caused Vox no small bit of trouble in the past.

## Physical Description

### Biological

Vox is quite short for a krogan, standing at 6’4” his smaller height allows for a more nimble approach to problems that other krogan might struggle with. Mesomorph in build, he has been able to put on a fair amount of muscle regardless of his stature. Vox has deep blue plates on his head, and orange eyes. Disfigured from being mauled by Tuchankan wildlife, he is heavily scarred from head-to-toe and his left eye has been severely damaged.

### Prosthetic

Missing his right forearm to his hand from dismemberment and his left foot due to amputation Vox is implanted with two mechanical prosthetics. Both of the prosthetics sport a very raw practical look to them as he has been unwilling to invest more than he already spends on maintenance. A large chunk of missing plate has also been replaced with a metal plate that has been surgically grafted to his head.

## Armament

### Armor

To suit his agile fighting style, Vox is outfitted with slimmed-down custom Explorer Armor to keep him light on his feet. Crafted by Devlon Industries, the explorer brand of armor is also well suited to harsh environments which gives him an edge. Vox’s own flair is added with some metal pauldrons to allow for a more intimidating presentation to clients and foes alike.

### Combat Arms

Vox utilizes an M-55 Argus assault rifle and an M-6 Carnifex heavy pistol, supplemented by his omni-tool's Combat Abilities Defense Matrix, Incinerate, Invasion and Tactical Scan.

## Appearances

* Projections
* What Lies Beneath
* Breaking and Entering