Name- Kiande Thei-de
Canon- AvP
Biography- Hunters, Warriors....Predators. Many are the names and titles of the Yautja race, spoken of in both fear and envy. They are natural warriors with a strict code of honor to the Hunts they initiate. In the hottest seasons of the worlds they visit, their hunts are marked by death as they stalk the greatest prey they consider worthy. Sometimes, they go bad. Some target children, others target their own kind or non-worthy prey. In such cases, it usually falls to the Clan Leader to initiate proper consequences, mostly death right then and there.
And when they cannot, they call upon him.
'Kiande Thei-de'. Roughly translated into english, it means 'Hard Death'. A name earned by his unerring ability to overcome odds that would have overwhelmed other predators. If there is a death marked for Kiande, it is far off and yet to come. He is a hunter of his own kind- Those who have abandoned their peoples way for senseless slaughter are his prey and his trophies, their masks. He has five of them on his wall, but primarily relishes humans and xenomorph as the best prey. Hunting the former is a chore and a duty.
Hunting the latter two is a pleasure.
His rank is that of an Elite. His nickname among the humans who have survived the aftermath of his hunts?
'Spectre'.
-Character Powers, Abilities, Equipment and Stuff-
Cloak: Light-bending adaptive camouflage allowing Predators a form of invisibility, or at least translucence, rendering them incredibly difficult to spot. The invisibility effect has been known to be shorted out through contact with water or if the arm gauntlet is damaged, and it is susceptible to the effects of an electro-magnetic pulse, at least temporarily. The effects of the device have also been known to fail as a result of direct assaults on the Predator's body, be it with ranged weaponry or physical attacks. This device is rendered useless during Xenomorph Hunts owing to the Xenomorph's ability to "see" through its cloaking effects.
Bio-Mask: The Predator's mask contains systems to enhance its thermal vision and provide additional vision modes in other electromagnetic spectra, ranging from night vision to ultraviolet and even vibration scanning. It also allows for Vocal Mimicry and the Language Translator, and records anything the Predator sees and hears so that it may be reviewed at a later date.
Wrist Gauntlet: Includes the Predator's Sat-Com and sometimes an Energy Flechette or Power Punch Glove. Also incorporates touch-pad technology to control a Predator's Cloak, Self-Destruct Device, and even remotely pilot Predator vessels. This one includes an Energy Fletchette weapon, a rapid-fire plasma weapon.
Medicomp: Predator hunters carry field medical equipment including solvents capable of cauterizing and healing wounds and various serums and other medical devices.
Plasmacaster: A Yautja long-range energy projector weapon with automatic targeting capabilities. Capable of firing armor-penetrating plasma bolts at distant targets, it is arguably the most devastating and technologically advanced offensive tool at the Yautja's disposal. The bolts fired by the weapon explode in a burst of plasma "shrapnel" upon striking a target, causing grievous wounds and potentially damaging other enemies near the point of impact.
Combistick: A spear-like Yautja weapon. The Combistick is telescopic, making it relatively small and easy to store when not in use but extending to its full length when required in combat. It is made of incredibly light, sharp, thin but strong material. It can be used both as a close-quarters hand-to-hand weapon and thrown like a spear.
The Smart Disc: A primarily thrown Yautja weapon. It is an extremely sharp circular cutting device that is typically thrown like a discus and yet returns to the user like a boomerang. It also features a hand grip for use as a melee slashing weapon. This one is upgraded with a nanovibronic edge, in essence a high speed molecular chainsaw around their circumference that can tear through even hardened composite armors.
Wristblades: The most basic of Yautja weapons and arguably the species' signature armament. The blades take the form of retractable, serrated blades between six and eighteen inches in length and two to eight inches wide that extend over the back of the hand from a gauntlet worn on the Predator's wrist. Kiande wears one for each wrist. As an Elite Hunter, these are the weapon of choice he has chosen to specialize in.
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Name: Shaitan
Canon- Star Wars
-Biography-
Peace is a lie, there is only passion.
Through passion, I gain strength.
Through strength, I gain power.
Through power, I gain victory.
Through victory, my chains are broken.
The Force shall free me.
But I never was truly free.
He was a Jedi, once. That much they allowed him to remember. Why, Shaitan does not know. Is it a way to reaffirm power over him? Was it to serve as a reminder that his old life was behind him? Or perhaps it was merely a twist of fate and the will of the Force? He may never know, but then again he is not required to know anything. Merely obey.
He is one of the many who was captured by Vader. Twisted, ruined and subjected to tortures as myriad as they were ingenious. There is only the Dark Side now. Which he serves wholeheartedly, in service as one of the many dreaded Shadow Guard of the Empire.
But in quiet times and odd moments, he wonders if he was a good Jedi.
And whether or not his past self would have reacted in horror at what he had become.
No matter. His Master calls.
He is not required to know.
Only obey.
-Character Powers, Abilities, Equipment and Stuff-
Lightsaber-Pike: The classic weapon of the shadow guard. A long pole with a lightsaber blade on the end, and while Shaitan uses it well as all of his kind are expected, he prefers a more one-handed, classic style of fighting.
Personal Lightsaber: Its a mass-produced weapon, provided by the Empire. They don't require their agents to have that connection true Sith or Jedi do with their weapons. Despite that, Shaitan has altered his to fit his own fighting style. using Darth Tyrannis as his model.
Shadow-Guard Armor: +5 to Awesomeness.
Force Powers: As his personal style relies on weapon-fighting, most of his force abilities are along the lines of Force Speed, Jump and Reaction...Those to assist him in a fight. He also has the general precognition all trained Force Users do as well as Sith Lightning...Drawn from his core of self-loathing at what he had become. He also posses the ability to heal with the Force, a secret he dares not reveal under the service of the Emperor nor Vader, his dog.
