Jedi F.M

## Veteran Knight "F.M."

"Yes. F.M. The troopers - - they describe my voice; to be 'Through Radio.' Nothing more; yes. Real name? No importance."

## Political Information

### Affiliation(s)

Jedi Order, Clan Marekar, Grand Army of the Republic

> "I will have my vengeance in this life. Not the next."
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*- F.M's response to Draksis, Kell of Winter upon the Kwaidan Peaks.*

Veteran Knight "F.M," also known as "The Revenant of Kwaidan" to Phatrong's natives was an enigmatic Kyuzo Swordsman, providing his martial prowess to both the Jedi Order, and his second family through the 104th Battalion. Originating from a planet of heavy Civil Wars; war and martial combat is one of the earliest memories F.M possesses of his brethren, and bears many scars- such as his prosthetic jaw and legs, lost from shrapnel bombings before he was rehabilitated by Namrask, The Weaver. While cheery in tone, F.M is pessimistic of the future, seeking to constantly hone himself against the whetstone of combat to prepare for a Ragnarok-like Event known as **"The Last Hunt"** foretold to him by a vision of a "Theatre," which he claimed to see after his second departure from Phatrong.

War and conflict are burned within F.M's mind, who sedates himself with Hookah to calm and narrow his swift brutality in training when not on the battlefield. Ever present is guilt among these harbored emotions, leading him to seek redemption for the abandonment of his brothers, joining the 104th to focus on Humanitarian Aid operations, and ensure someone like him never happens again. During the Clone Wars, F.M hosted **The Crucible,** a live-fire arena for Jedi to hone their skills for a foretold doomsday for the Republic. The Knight later discovered more about his past through the **Space Hulk Expansion 1** storyline and ultimately his future at the end of the Wars.

## **Biography**

### **Early Life**

Born as Triplets, F.M, unnamed at the time, served alongside his two older brothers for the House of Winter's Warlord, Draksis, and were trained almost right after their birth to become fodder for the nobles of the House. At the time, they abided, serving as Child Soldiers, armed with shanks torn from debris of starships, wrapped with a cloth to form a proper handle. Due to their size, F.M and his kin were sent as Tunnel Rats across the burrows, and lakes of debris to find and callout enemy survivors of the battles to be taken and executed.

During a battle upon the Kwaidan Peaks, a famous mountain range contested between territories of House Winter and House Stone, F.M was separated from his Kin during a Trade Federation airbombing of the cliffside village, shrapnel ripping through his jaw and legs, on the brink of death before he was found by Namrask The Weaver, an Ex-Jedi Master from the House of a Judgement- a neutral House, attempting to preserve the pre-feudal justice system. Dragged upwards from the trodden waterfalls of the peaks, F.M was healed with what little abilities Namrask still possessed after his decades of service during the High Republic Era, and was rehabilitated- to an extent. After weeks, Namrask realized his minor miracles would not be able to save the young Kyuzo, forcing him to call upon the Order to take, mend, and train him, something the Weaver regretted very much.

### **Revenant of the Kwaidan Peaks**

> "I made you into this... abomination. You are my greatest sin, Revenant. I will not allow myself to return to the afterlife without closure of my repentance. You will be free, one way or another."
> *- Draksis, to F.M seconds before their confrontation.*
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After fifteen years within the Order, F.M was pardoned on a trip to his homeplanet by his Master, on the presumption of a meditative trip. During the Padawan's trip however, he instead wandered back to his original battlefield, tracking down the remnants of his old Clovoc to the House of Winter in search of answers towards his brother's fate. Upon discovering his House's supposed glory with members to serve as Senators to the Republic; F.M was disgusted by the lies told in his absence and sought out Namrask The Weaver once more for advice.

The Padawan was told of the Warlord Draksis's palace, residing to the peaks of Kwaidan. Travelling through the mountains amidst a Monsoon, F.M donned his signature attire to battle the harsh climate, before breaking into Draksis's keep within the mountainside, discovering the now retired Warlord who had exiled himself to the Peaks in form of repentance for his old actions. F.M had found the truth of what had happened to his name; being written as a Martyr within the Clovoc's folktales as a grizzled hero- and how he was intentionally left for dead to serve as such. Enraged and disgusted, F.M took a ceremonial blade of Draksis and challenged him to combat to break his ties to the House of Winter. Regretful but accepting, Draksis obliged to the request.

The duel was held within the courtyard outside of the palace- F.M had started strong, but was slashed down after one of his legs broke down, and his left forearm was sliced offward. Attempting to spare F.M, the retired Kell tried to come with a compromise of his surrender, but the Padawan was still determined. Using his prosthetic jaw, F.M gripped his blade and ran headfirst once more- instead using his hat to deflect the blow of a offguard Draksis- and the Padawan took his chance, mutilating Draksis with swift strikes, and ripping through his cuts with his hand to tear out what was inside.

Through this act, F.M had forsakened his name from the House of Winter, and was now sung as a new tale- The Revenant of Kwaidan; a vengeful spirit who had come to flay the Warlords of old. The Padawan took his leave, balancing upon the ceremonial blade and returning to his ship.

## **Service of a New Master | The Clone Wars**

After the events of the Palace, F.M had returned to the order filled with guilt and remorse for his actions; but persisted within the order nonetheless. Here he grafted new cybernetics upon his body, accepting his title burdened with his homeplanet; and finding a new one through his radio-like voice amongst his fellow Jedi Learners, this being "F.M." With knowledge anew from his old mentor, the now-adorned Knight of the Order sought out the ruins of his apparent Ancestor; The 'Unum' in secret to discover his uncanny survival throughout his time on Phatrong. These would not come into fruition until much, much later.

#### **Siege of Project: Thunderstorm**

During the outbreak of the Clone Wars; F.M had brought himself to serve with new allies within the order, and new conflicts as well with his new family, the Wolfpack. One of his most notable services was through the The Siege of Project: Thunderstorm, and the ensuing battles that followed the conflict. F.M most notably served with in The Final Battle of the R.T.B.B, dueling with the acolytes of Dooku aboard the engine room alongside such figures as Okrex Zaas, Feyn Cerellia, Simon, and Oro.

This battle proved to be a success, and was F.M's first major foray into the Dark Side within the Clone Wars, holding stalwart against it within the duel aboard the Confederate's Bunker Buster.

#### **The Kwaidan Crucible**

> "I present a new challenge - - a new arena; one in which the Order may sharpen their blades against the whetstone of combat, for only then honed - - may we survive the last Hunt."
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Otherwise known as the Coliseum, the Crucible was an intricate contraption designed to teach and master "The Hunt;" a Ragnarok-like event F.M believes in, despite the Order's skepticism. Using this contraption, F.M teaches and helps fellow Jedi master the art of Martial Combat against captured, lobotomized Confederate Droid units and trapped animals, such as invasive exotic wildlife and other carnivorous creatures- and on occasion, F.M hosts duels between Jedi with real sabers. While the project has been extremely successful, the most often criticized aspect is the Live-Fire battles between Jedi and combatants; with the only safety net being F.M's own skills and personal reprogrammed droid squadron to undertake janitorial duties.

## Equipment

* **XS-31 "The Mule" Starfighter**

F.M's signature ship, the model was based upon the wreckage of a Urali Long-Range Hauler unit, and would serve as a versatile platform for the Knight to modify, and serve as a personal cozy portable home for himself. Notable modifications were the gravity unit to simulate his Homeplanet's climate to breathe well without a mask, and proton torpedos.

It is unknown of how or where it was acquired, but F.M says it was a gift from his old Mentor, a discovery of Namrask from when the corporations still battled upon Phatrong's surface in pursuit of the planet's control.

* **"The Weaver's Artistry" Cybernetics**

A set of cybernetics created with assistance from his old Mentor, a custom-made pair of legs, arm, and a jaw were fastened. They do not possess any electronic components, instead being used through a technique of F.M learned throughout his years of wearing them, using the force to project his movements through the mechanical pieces as if they were his own. They are still prone to breaking down and repairs- F.M's technique has it's limits without a proper hull to encapsulate his projections.

* **"Hunger & Slake" Lightsaber and Vibro-Ax**

Fastened himself, this custom-made Lightsaber named "Hunger" was designed in tandom to use the technique of Tràkata, disorienting and confusing opponents with the strategic move of turning one's blade off and on mid-duel, disregarding the need for standoffs and cleansing opponents with one, swift blow. After the kill, F.M often uses a customized Vibro-Ax retrofitted with a short wrapped handle, more akin to a Tomahawk, named "Slake" to flay the pelts of creatures, or sometimes even more humanoid trophies. The Vibro-Ax itself is fastened as well with segments of spinal bone from the late Draksis, Warlord of House Winter.

## Personality

Despite his grave circumstances and unending pain, F.M is often misinterpreted to be a lot more light-hearted then he actually is with his misfunctioning translator device, usually making light of a situation; or embracing it to one's advantage. F.M adopts his motives from his old culture, with a strong sense of justice and upbringing, no matter the size of what force on may be fighting. Unlike most Kyuzo however, F.M is not afraid of breaking his oaths; as he knows what it can lead to, such as in his past as a Child Soldier. He shares a bond with the Clone Trooper of the Republic- and immense hatred towards their creators, but respect nonetheless to how able they are to undermine the reality of their purpose.

The saying of Soldiers never returning from the Battlefield is true for F.M- something of a harsh truth. The swordsman always derives some amount of pleasure from conflict, seeing life as a grindstone to sharpen and hone his martial abilities to prepare for whatever awaits him in the afterlife- if he ever is to truly reach it. F.M is burdened with knowledge of the Unum, and mystery he's yet to unravel; yet is still plagued with apparent nightmares of a certain Theatre, a topic uneasy to him. Because of this, F.M is almost obsessed with the collection of trophies that will assist in him in his belief of purgatory, fastening weapons or tools with pelts and bones of previous hunts; most notably his first, being the "Slake" Vibro-Ax Tomahawk fastened with the bones of Draksis's mutilation, an event F.M regrets in retrospect, but will honor the result eitherway.