Ayano Trinity

> The blood of the Regent flows inside of me as freely as your blood shall, once I am finished with you.
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> ━Ayano Trinity

**Ayano Trinity**, known by her title as **Templar Cultros**, is a Knight of the Sith Empire, serving directly under Darth Revulsion, her father. She is one of two Apprentices that the Lord-Regent has taken on that have survived, the other being the Architect of the Void, his first. Unlike her father and his Apprentice, she has little to no connection to nor mastery of the Void - instead choosing to focus purely on the Dark Side to enhance her abilities and talents. Once a former Jedi, she uses that fact whenever she can, if a situation calls for it.

Conceived around the former Jedi Temple on Coruscant to an unknown family, Ayano was quickly taken by a rogue Jedi enclave, a group that had become corrupted and twisted in their beliefs and interpretations of the Jedi order. Immediately noting her peculiar characteristics and genetics - likened to that of the Trinity family of an era long gone - she was trained in the ways of the “Light” in order to prevent the rise of another Trinity proficient in the Dark Side of the Force. With her hair being dyed black, being forced to use blue contact lenses and her name changed to Mere Krimm, any ties to the Trinity family physically were kept from her as she grew up in the harsh conditions of the encampment of the Enclave, hidden within the bowels of Tython. Over time, she grew to resent her teachers, believing they were hiding something from her, as well as treating her differently to the others - when she would express her emotions, she would be more severely punished than her peers - this mistreatment led to her emotions becoming far more extreme and violent, which only repeated the ongoing cycle.

Eventually, Ayano chose to flee Tython - in order to achieve this, she had begun to plan her escape a week in advance, initially choosing to flee with a small group before she realised they were only holding her back. Her "tutors" inevitably discovered her plans for escape and, fearing the worst had come, chose to contain Ayano within one of the many caverns the Enclave inhabited and surrounded her with artefacts of the Jedi to ensure she would never escape - this only worked to anger her further, which led to her breaking out of her "prison" and brutally slaughtering the ones who held her hostage and force fed her lies, before stealing a Jedi Eta-2 Actis Interceptor to escape the planet and ensuring there were no traces to her “Tython” heritage. She quickly began planet-hopping with the aid of her new acquaintance (an Astromech unit by the designation R6-B1 (nicknamed “Six” by the ex-Jedi)), eventually hiding away on Tatooine and attempting to decipher a book she stole from the Jedi.

This led to her unintentionally communicating with Darth Revulsion during her efforts, leading the Lord-Regent directly to her and promptly taking her to Korriban to be interrogated by an associate of his - it was during this interrogation process (and subsequent tests due to her suspicious hair and eye colour) that Revulsion made the discovery that Ayano was an estranged daughter of his, one which he had no idea of until that very moment. From there, Revulsion took her in as his second apprentice, and eventually named her something she would soon adopt as her “true identity” - Ayano Trinity, the Daughter of the Regent. She now spends her time as a Knight of the Sith Empire, training under Revulsion to hopefully ascend to Ladyship. Sometimes, however, she feels a strange call towards an unknown force - something beckoning her to “fulfil her true purpose”.

## Personality

Ayano can be incredibly cold and brutal in her methods, partially due to her emotions being repressed for years and being unable to keep them in check. She will maintain a civil exterior - primarily to keep in line with her heritage - though can quickly lose this demeanour if agitated. Beyond that, Ayano is an advanced tactician, taking on and modifying the techniques that her father, Lord-Regent Darth Revulsion, often utilised himself in all sorts of situations.

As a side effect of her heavily sheltered upbringing, Ayano is very hesitant to trust anyone she is unfamiliar with (namely those who are not affiliated with the Trinity family), afraid that they may turn out similar to the ones she believed she could trust in the Enclave - something that may play into her more aggressive emotions, leading to her lashing out at anyone who gets on her nerves. She may use this fear of betrayal to her advantage during combat, though it is unlikely.

Occasionally, Ayano will slip into what can only be described as a cruel, destructive warrior, disposing of opponents with little care or even acknowledgement at her sheer brutality, even failing to notice - or care about - any injuries she may have sustained during this state. Once she snaps out of this state, she has been noted to collapse for several minutes before getting back up and acting as though nothing happened. It is unknown what causes this state of mind, however it may be linked to the Trinity Madness, an affliction that burdens all members of the Trinity bloodline.

## Appearance

Much like her father, Ayano has pale white skin and platinum-blonde hair - though that's roughly where the similarities between the two end. She's usually seen in some form of formal attire combined with a long, flowing dual-colour cloak - said cloak is also where she stores her lightsaber, and has been noted to be discarded often, leading some to question why she even has it. Occasionally, Ayano can be seen with a gold monocle over her right eye - particularly when she is required to appear alongside her father. The monocle is purely aesthetical, and provides Ayano no benefits.

## Abilities

Ayano is a practicioner of both Soresu and Ataru, preferring the mobility and defensive capabilities both forms provide. She prefers Ataru when in active combat, purely because of her more nimble and athletic form - she understands the advantage she was given and uses it accordingly. Whenever caught off-guard, she will hastily switch to Soresu, leaving her vulnerable for a brief time. As is required during Acolyte training, Ayano is also a practicioner of Shii-Cho, though she has taken to keeping it within her moveset in order to aid her strikes when on the offensive, merging it with her Ataru proficiency. She utilises both Dun Moch and Sokan lightsaber combat variants, using Dun Moch to verbally disarm her opponents and Sokan in combination with Ataru to take full advantage of the environment around her.

Being born a Trinity, she is naturally gifted in the Dark Side of the Force, albeit weakened by her inexperience and years of surpression under the Jedi Enclave. Though not as impressive as her contemporaries, Ayano's proficiency in the Force makes her a formiddable foe, though not quite one that is unbeatable. Her preferred method of Force attacks is something her father taught her - that being to combine Force Lightning and Force Stasis to stun an opponent temporarily, before going in for the strike in order to gain the upper hand. The rigorous and brutal training Revulsion puts her through is the direct cause of this.