Loharr Talem

Loharr Talem

**Lord Valac**, born as **Loharr Talem**, was a Force-Sensitive Human male who was born in 132 ABY. He served as a Dark Councillor within the New Sith Order, and the Lord Commander of the New Galactic Empire's Shadow Guard.

## **Biography**

Born on the Outer Rim World of Dantooine in 132 ABY, Loharr started his career very early. After being orphaned at age 6, he became a Bounty Hunter a year later. He continued his Bounty Hunter career until the age of 23, when he made his way to the Sith World of Korriban to join the Sith Academy. He is currently apprenticed to the Sith Lady, Darth Vesper, Queen Regent of the House of Tenebris.

## Early Life

Loharr was born to modest farmers on Dantooine, in the Mosa High Plains region, northwest of Mosa Rishin. His parents, Jana and Kalus Talem, knew from an early age that Loharr was Force-Sensitive, since they, themselves, were Force-Sensitive as well. Loharr would spend most of his days either playing in his families’ hut or out in their crop fields, as a young child, he was easily entertainable. His favorite game was Force Catch, which he played mainly with his father, when his parents’ weren’t tending to their moderate variety of crops.

His young, playful life was not to last though, for one day, a Jedi Seeker came. She knew Loharr was Force-Sensitive and tried to convince Jana and Kalus to let her take Loharr back to Coruscant so that he may join the Jedi Order. His parents refused. The Seeker left, but would come back several more times. Each time she returned, Loharr’s parents remained adamant in their refusal.

When Loharr was 6, the Seeker returned once more. This time, she would not leave empty-handed.

The Seeker unclasped her lightsaber from her belt and held it in her hand. Loharr’s mother held him close, as suddenly a brilliant, emerald green light emerged with a hiss, swinging at the Seeker. It was Loharr’s father. The Seeker ignited her own lightsaber, a radiant, golden yellow. Their lightsabers clashed with a screech.

The first to fall was Loharr’s mother, slain by a knife, thrown with the Force by the Seeker. Then Loharr’s father fell, slashed by the Seekers golden yellow blade. Seeing no other course at the time, the young Loharr fled. He had actually fled when his mother was killed, so he never saw his father get killed. But he figured his father met a similar fate.

It was the confusion of the fighting that allowed Loharr to escape, and by the time the Seeker realized that Loharr was not there, he was already beyond her grasp. She burned the hut and Loharr’s parents’ bodies to cover for her actions.

Little Loharr cried, as he was now alone and afraid, but he did the one thing he knew. He walked. He knew there was a settlement nearby, a town that he could hide in. Mosa Town it was called, and it would be his hellish home for a year, being mistreated and chastised by the townsfolk.

After a year living in the streets of Mosa Town, Loharr was approached by a woman by the name of Dana Carrana, a Bounty Hunter. She needed some assistance getting at her target, a local Rodian needed to be brought in, dead or alive. And so, 7-year-old Loharr Talem waited outside the cantina, and when the Rodian left, he followed. After a quick tail, the Rodian figured out that he was being followed and attacked Loharr. After a quick scuffle, the Rodian lay dead, a knife in his chest.

This kill, while sloppy, impressed Dana Carrana, and she would go on to mentor Loharr in the ways of Bounty Hunting.

After spending the next 16 years as a Bounty Hunter on Dantooine, Loharr would go on to leave his home planet for the first time, and travel to the Sith World of Korriban, where he would join the Eternal Sith Empire.

## **Bounty Hunting**

Starting his career at the early age of 7, in the year 139 ABY, Loharr’s first Bounty Hunting target was a Rodian, a target given to him by his mentor, Dana Carrana, whom was also hunting the Rodian. This was his first kill, and his last kill for several more years.

During that several year break from Bounty Hunting, Dana Carrana would train Loharr in tracking, stealth, shooting, and sword fighting. Then, in 144, at age 12, Loharr would go on his first solo mission.

The weapons Loharr chose to use during his career were normally swords, or a variety of other bladed options. Though it wasn’t until 150 ABY, that Loharr was able to obtain a lightsaber from the black market. He didn’t much care for its emerald green blade.

Over his 11 years as a Bounty Hunter, Loharr would stack up an impressive kill count, as he refused to take capture missions. Only ever kill missions. His final confirmed kill count at the time of his arrival within the Sith Empire was 87.

For a rare few missions, Loharr would recruit a Mandalorian sharpshooter named Nero Threnn, another Bounty Hunter.

## **Notable Kills**

over the course of his 11 year career as a Bounty Hunter, Loharr had a confirmed kill count of 87, as previously mentioned above. Among those 87 kills, only a mere 8 of them were of any note

### **Vanja Rowse**

Loharr’s 4th kill, Vanja Rowse was a Human weapons smuggler operating out of the Mogato Grasslands. She made a name for herself for demonstrating the effectiveness of her weapons on helpless captives. She met her end in 144 ABY, after making the mistake of seeing Loharr as a mere child. He was acting as a prospective buyer at the time. Cause of death was bleeding out due to a severed common iliac artery after being stabbed.

### **Django Hollo**

Loharr’s 18th kill, Django Hollo was a Devaronian serial killer operating out of Garang, the capital city of Dantooine. He made a name for making grotesque effigies from the remains of his kills. He met his end in 145 ABY, after engaging Loharr in a secluded alley. He was acting as a lost juvenile. Cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head due to a falling crate, which was manipulated through the Force by Loharr.

### **Zal Sud**

Loharr’s 21st kill, Zal Sud was a Duros Bounty Hunter operating out of Dantoo Town. He made his name by never failing to bring in a target alive, but always missing several limbs. He met his end in 145 ABY, after Loharr hunted him through the Dantoo Plains. Cause of death was bleeding out due to severed carotid arteries after having his throat slit in his sleep. It was also his first kill after joining the elusive, Dantooine Assassins’ Guild, the Khoonda Brotherhood.

### **Kol Stakta**

Loharr’s 43rd kill, Kol Stakta was a Weequayan pirate operating out of the Khoonda Plains. She made her name by dragging the survivors of her raiding parties behind their speeders. She met her end in 147 ABY during a shootout in a small camp. He had hunted her through the Khoonda Plains with the assistance of his acquaintance and fellow Bounty Hunter, Nero Threnn, a skilled sniper. Cause of death was a combination of blast injuries and blunt force trauma to the torso and extremities, after stray blaster fire disabled her speeder bike.

### **Sor Dest**

Loharr’s 52nd kill, Sor Dest was a Human crime boss operating out of Garang, Dantooine’s capital city. She made her name by blowing up any building that threatened her capitalist enterprises. She met her end in 148 ABY in an explosion in her headquarters. Loharr had infiltrated her organization, gaining access to the necessary explosives. Cause of death was blast injuries.

### **Cota Ranjah**

Loharr’s 65th kill, Cota Ranjah was a Human crime boss operating out of a residential manor in the Garang Tashi Mountains. He made his name by having a particularly sick interest in younger individuals. He met his end in 150 ABY before he could sit down for dinner. Loharr had disguised himself as a female slave in order to infiltrate Ranjah’s compound. Cause of death was a stab wound to the ocular socket.

### **Voth Mehvin**

Loharr’s 72nd kill, Voth Mehvin was a Human pirate operating in the Khoonda Plains around Khoonta Town. He made his name by being particularly brutal in how he killed women and children, and was once a part of Kol Stakta’s crew. He met his end in 152 ABY after being hunted by Loharr through the Khoonda Plains with the assistance of his acquaintance and fellow Bounty Hunter, Nero Threnn. Cause of death was decapitation via a lightsaber.

### **Dana Carrana**

Loharr’s 83rd kill, Dana Carrana was a Human Bounty Hunter operating out of Mosa Town. She had made her name by betraying many clients who hired her, even killing some of them. She met her end in 153 ABY in a duel with Loharr. Loharr had challenged her due to their history. Cause of death was impalement through the center of her chest with a lightsaber.

## Life Within the Empire

Upon arriving on Korriban in 155 ABY, Loharr had gained admittance to the Great House of Tenebris. He had not changed his name, like many other Sith he had observed. He had not seen a great metamorphosis within himself that would have warranted such a change, not yet.

Not too long after his arrival on Korriban, he had gained the attention of the Dread Master, Darth Vizuul, who would take him on as his Apprentice. Several days after Darth Vizuul accepted Loharr as his Apprentice, Loharr obtained the parts for a rather unique weapon. A wrist-mounted Light Dagger. The weapon would greatly complement his fighting style, as well as the lightsaber he acquired upon joining the Sith Academy on Korriban.

It was not too long after, that Loharr was told to accompany the Star Destroy, the Deciever to the planet of Saleucami, where he would engage in combat with the Jedi Knight, Baldor Sif. Sif was slain in combat, after Loharr briefly used his wrist-mounted Light Dagger. Loharr suffered minor injuries during this combat.

A Sith Trooper would retrieve Sif’s lightsaber and present it to Loharr. Loharr decided to keep it as a trophy.

Not too long after being taken on as Darth Vizuul’s Apprentice, the Dread Master had elected to take a leave of absence from the Empire, leaving Loharr without a Master for the time being.

It was decided by powers above him, that the Dark Lady, Darth Kore of the now defunct House of Aima, was assigned to be his temporary Master.

For a duration of time, far shorter than his time with Darth Vizuul, Lady Kore informed Loharr that she would no longer be his Master, as that mantle would now be passed onto none other than, the Queen Regent of House Tenebris, Darth Vesper.

As he trained under Darth Vesper, Loharr had petitioned the Dark Council to grant him permission to open a shop that would design and produce custom starships. He was initially denied, but after showing determination and understanding, he was granted early permission to open the shop, which would be called “Shadow Shipwrights”.

Some time after opening the doors to his shop, he would be intercepted by an old acquaintance on Dromund Kaas, the Mandalorian, Nero Threnn. The job was to kill the twin brother of one of his Notable Kills, Cota Ranjah. The targets’ name was Cato Ranjah, and unlike his brother, Cato was a respectable criminal.

In order to infiltrate Cato Ranjah’s stronghold in Garang on Dantooine, Loharr had to disguise himself. A disguise that would allow him to infiltrate the facility with ease.

While on this job, Loharr encountered another assassin, a woman by the name of Teersa Ereste. She failed to kill Cato, but managed to cut Loharr beneath his left eye while trying to kill Cato. Loharr proved to be the better assassin of the two, as he killed Cato and left the building. Teersa followed, being alive at this point purely out of professionalism from Loharr.

Loharr and Teersa would later marry, after turning in the bounty to collect on. Nero convinced them by way of utilizing their hate to become better assassins. It wasn’t much, but it was more than enough for Teersa. Loharr was indifferent to the whole thing.

Not long after he killed Cato Ranjah, he learned from a vision that the emerald green lightsaber he obtained prior to joining the Empire, was his fathers’ lightsaber. In that same vision, he learned the face of the Jedi who killed his parents.

His current kill count is 89, with only 2 kills being made after joining the Empire.

After his graduation, Loharr competed in kaggath under the banner of the New Galactic Empire, ascending to Dark Lord during the reign of Empress Volshe. He took the name of Lord Valac, and was given command of the Sphere of the Praetorian. As a result, he took the role of Lord Commander - the co-leader of the Empress' personal guard. He personally oversaw the Shadow Guard.

## Appearance

Physical Description: Tall, average build. He has a soft, yet masculine face with a dark tan complexion. He sports a scar beneath his left eye, on his ocular orbit. His hair was once dark brown, while being black at the roots. He also used to have a braid over his left ear. Now, it is shortened, with no braid. Finally, his eyes are brown.

Clothing: Black cloth pants with black leather boots. Dark gray, long sleeve shirt with black gloves and forearm wraps. Black robe, sleeveless, going down to knee length.

## Personality

Quiet, reserved, loyal. These are but a few of the words that describe Loharr. He isn't one for copious amounts of words, as he prefers to let his actions speak for themselves. He is reserved, for he lets those around them tend to be loose-lipped, because better them, than him. He tends to gather a lot of information simply by listening, and asking targeted/specific questions. He is this way when things are serious, like duels or missions.

When the situation does not call for things to be of a more serious nature, Loharr is more talkative, making idle conversation where he can and with whomever he can, provided it is within his station.

Loyalty is also something Loharr takes to heart. Simply put, he would rather sever an arm before letting anyone question his loyalty.

## Personal Effects

***Weapons:***

Red Saberstaff, separable hilt.

Green Lightsaber, standard hilt.

Red wrist-mounted Light Dagger, custom build.

Silver ring with golden inlay insignia.

***Equipment:***

Portable holocommunicator.

***Pets:***

Nibbles (Gizka)

***Miscellaneous:***

Standard, Crimson Red Lightsaber Crystal.

Baldor Sif’s Lightsaber (Blue) (Trophy)

***Ships & Transports***

Standard Star Courier

-Standard Crystal (Crimson Red)

-Waterproof Components

-Connecting Pommel

**Lightsaber 2:**

-Standard Crystal (Crimson Red)

-Waterproof Components

-Connecting Pommel

**Red Lightdagger:**

-Attenuated Emitter (¼ inch Blade)

-Rubat Crystal (Crimson Red)

-Waterproof Components

**Green Lightsaber** (Disguise Weapon)(No Active Use):

-Standard Crystal (Emerald Green)