Bev'iin Cthonall

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## Prelude

"Trust in the force... right?"

Bevin was born in 1 BBY on a farm located on Hoplite V, a relatively unknown farming planet within the Mid Rim. But to properly understand where Bevin came from and his upbringing, one has to have a baseline understanding of who and what exactly his parents are.

## Family Background

"Life will challenge you to do things. Sometimes, you just have to let go."

[Zeno and Master Mit-Tun circa 19 BBY. Battle of Coruscant]

Bevin's father is a 54 year-old spacer by the name Zeno Cavii, a former Jedi Padawan turned Knight who fought in the Clone Wars. Zeno came from a ‘humble upbringing of sorts, being born to a bar mistress on Corellia. It became apparent early on that Zeno himself was Force Sensitive himself, and thus, he eventually drew the attention of the Jedi Order. Zeno was “rescued” at the age of two from the slums of Corellia and the otherwise neglectful hands of his mother by the Jedi Scout Corps, and brought to Coruscant to begin the life of a Jedi. He passed the Initiate Trials, and was placed under the tutelage of a Jedi Master Mit-Tun, a human born (and subsequently discarded to the scavengers of the trash planet in almost a cruel and ironic fashion) within the trash-heaps of Raxus Prime who was found in a similar fashion as Zeno. They fought side by side during the later days of the Clone Wars, being present during both the disastrous Battle of Jabiim (where Zeno and Mit-Tun were wounded, and evacuated shortly before the terrible conclusion of such a battle) and famously, the Battle of Coruscant. There presence on Coruscant meant that they were present within the Jedi Temple when Order 66’ was declared. Zeno survived. Mit-Tun didn’t. Thus, the young Jedi was sent running to the Outer Rim. He jacked a Z-95 MKII, and never stayed in the same place for long. Eventually he’d find himself on the ice planet of Vor Deo in 1BBY, where he met (and subsequently freed from a Hutt slaving ring) a Night Sister by the name of Vozahlith Cthonall, one of the few survivors of Clan Talzin. However, in the process Zeno and Vozahlith attracted the attention of the Imperial Inquisitors, specifically – Inquisitor Thorn. A Miralukan with a bone to pick with the Jedi – who, during the years before the Clone Wars, had imprisoned her within the Prism (a prison for rogue Force users and extremely dangerous criminals) for crimes she did not commit. She was freed by Vader during the Ghost Prison Incident, and subsequently indoctrinated into the Inquisition. Needless to say, Zeno and Vozahlith escaped Vor Deo and fled to the farming planet of Hoplite V, a farming planet within the Dalchon system within the Mid-Rim. Soon however, their love was consummated, and Bevin was born, and thus, our story truly begins.

## The Story So Far...

"Two steps forward, one step back. You'll make it there eventually. One day."

While the Death-Star had been destroyed in 0 BBY, and Rebel Cells all over the galaxy began to rise up – both Zeno and Vozahlith were burnt out from running, and with a child in their care now – it wasn’t exactly in their best interest to rejoin the fight, not with the aforementioned, and very angry Miralukan Inquisitor actively hunting them down after Zeno’s rescue of Vozahlith and their escape from Vor Deo. Zeno and Vozahlith retired to a quiet life of farming and taking care of their, now apparent, Force Sensitive child. But for all intents and purposes it was a peaceful life, despite the absolute madness raging across the galaxy, with the Galactic Civil War picking up and all, Hoplite V seemed to be a paradise, insulated from the rest of the galaxy, and hardly under what would nominally be considered “the Imperial bootheel" -- even during the further chaos of the Imperial Civil War.

Zeno and Vozahlith raised Bevin in the ways of the Force, and taught him what they could in regards to lightsaber combat (to which Zeno, being a practitioner of Ataru, passed down the tenets of Form IV), and the application of Force abilities. While the threat of any Dark-Siders finding them was slim, it was never zero. The fact that it was never zero led to the family staying very much out of galactic affairs, even when the Empire fragmented, and eventually – generally collapsed. In Zeno’s case – he was ashamed that he had not picked up his lightsaber and fought with the Rebel Alliance, despite his newfound family, and for Vozahlith it was due to the reality that the galaxy -feared- and often -hated- Night Sisters, especially after Dathomir’s exploitation by Zsinj's Empire. Regardless, it was a relatively peaceful life, insulated from the danger and adventure of the galaxy – until… that probability mentioned previously stopped being slim, and became a dangerous reality.

Inquisitor Thorn, and a new retinue of now rogue former Inquisitors and Dark Jedi rolled up to Hoplite V for a twenty-years in the making grudge match, to which it was obvious how a protracted battle would go... not in the favor of the trio of Force users. Thus, Zeno and Vozahlith made the uncomfortable, yet necessary decision to flee their established home with Bevin, and bring him to the New Jedi Praxeum on Odessen, where he may be formally trained in the ways of the Jedi. The realization that Inquisitor Thorn found them led to more questions than answers, but it became apparent that – Beviin was not going to have a safe life unless he was with the New Jedi Order – and thus protected by way of numbers. His parents departed with a heartfelt goodbye, off on their quest to hunt down Thorn and the other Vor Deo Inquisitors, so that their son may live in relative peace. Not an easy decision for sure, but a necessary one. While he is certainly rough around the edges, it is only a matter of time until he fully inculcates the values of the Praxeum within himself, and earns the title of Knight, just like his father.

    [Artist rendering of Zeno coming face to face with his past shortly before departing Hoplite V]

## ACT II:

"For you, a thousand times over.."

Having not known any other Force users beyond his parents -- adjusting to life surrounded by the unknown nature of contemporaries was almost a rude awakening. Yet despite some early growing pains and almost an air of suspect surrounding the half-breed -- he was informally welcomed to "the Pack" with open arms, and even proved himself in battle against an Inquisitor, the infamous 'Ninth Brother'. He has found himself associating with like-hearted individuals, namely Akrissa and Tesh. For now though, Bevin continues to steel his mind against the Dark Side, and plot a course towards a bright future for all.

## Personality

"Together -- we are more."

Bevinn has chosen the path of the Sentinel, in regards to his Jedi Training. He is an up-and-coming Jedi Shadow who consistently places the lives of his comrades (and the ideals of the Republic) over his own well being. This is almost a purposeful mindset, due to the obvious overtures to the dark-side both being a Shadow, and being embroiled in the current conflict with the First Order. He is a tall, albeit soft spoken man who is still unsure of his place within the Praxeum, but, after his fight with the Ninth Brother -- one of the Inquisitors who had attempted to kill him and his parents -- his resolve to the cause of peace and the well being of his friend has never been stronger. Only time will tell if Bevin is up to the task of serving the Republic, and being a benefit to the New Jedi Order, but with time, training, and the support of his friends -- he can overcome anything.