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| − | + | Kol Seraph was born on [[Coruscant]] 19 galactic standard years ago, on Day 206 of Year -7, in the district known as Sah’c Town. His father, Garran Seraph, was the manager of an interstellar shipping firm, which he and his wife, Lasha Seraph (nee Evard, a commercial accountant from [[Bonadan]]) had co-founded a few years before Kol was born. Unfortunately, Lasha died in a tragic speeder accident when Kol was 3. In grieving over his wife’s death and now bereft of her financial expertise, Garran slipped into a steadily deteriorating state of depression, worsened by an increasing dependence on stimulants to escape his problems. Due to his financial trouble, Garran relocated to the tenement habs in the brutal Undercity, as he could not afford to move off world, and he eventually had to declare bankruptcy. Growing more and more desperate, as he was running out of money to fuel his addiction, Garran eventually decided to accept a loan from the only people who would ignore his financial history: the Black Sun Criminal Syndicate, promising to repay the money he would owe by using the loan to rebuild his business, despite the risks involved. Of course, the chances of such a plan actually working out were remote, to say the least. | |
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| − | + | Vigo Hartland, the man in charge of [[Black Sun]]’s operations in the Undercity, made Garran a proposal to settle the debt if he sold Kol to him as a slave. Kol’s father, knowing of Hartland’s foul reputation as a pederast, refused the Vigo’s ultimatum, and the enraged crime boss sent his enforcers to ‘teach him a lesson’. The 3-year-old Kol, hiding under his bed, watched in horror as the Vigo’s men brutally murdered his father before his very eyes. After they ransacked the dilapidated apartment, Hartland’s men found Kol and ended up enslaving him anyways, and he suffered his master’s abuses until he was 8 years old. Kol killed his master in his sleep with a knife, and after escaping the [[Black Sun]] stronghold, he learned to survive by his wits alone on the unforgiving, ruthless streets of [[Coruscant]]'s decaying, neglected Undercity, while [[Black Sun]]’s operations on [[Coruscant]] reeled from the Vigo’s death for months. On the merciless streets, Kol joined a relatively unknown juvie street gang, known as the Undercity Shades. With his ambitious nature and his affiliation with violence, it was not long before Kol became the head of the gang. His leadership eventually brought the Shades notoriety and the ire of Black Sun. The primary target of Kol’s predations was the same Syndicate that had orphaned him and made him their slave years before. | |
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| + | Kol and his followers managed to outwit [[Black Sun]]'s agents for about 6 years, and could have eventually forced the Syndicate off the planet if it had not been for Cardin Shrike, Kol's most trusted friend and second in command of the Shades. Cardin had always been secretly envious of Kol’s popularity and resentful of his leadership, and enthusiastically betrayed the Shades when given the chance. In exchange for a small fortune in [[Imperial]] [[credits]], Cardin approached [[Black Sun]]’s new Undercity leader in secret, and betrayed his fellow Shades by giving the new Vigo information on the gang’s current activities, whereabouts, and safe houses. Despite his vicious upbringing, betrayal at the hands of his best friend was the very last thing Kol expected. The trap Black Sun had set resulted in the deaths of the entire Undercity gang, and Cardin’s too: the one thing [[Black Sun]] tolerated less than competition on its turf was a traitor motivated by greed. | ||
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Revision as of 12:03, 21 August 2011
| Koltan 'Kol' Seraph | |
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| Biographical Information | |
| Race | Coruscanti |
| Homeworld | Coruscant |
| Mother | Lasha Seraph † |
| Father | Garran Seraph † |
| Spouse | N/A |
| Siblings | N/A |
| Children | N/A |
| Born | Year -7, Day 206 |
| Imperial Service | |
| Branch |  Imperial Army |
| Positions | Current:
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| Prior Service | Imperial Academy
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| Awards |  [IABG] |
Koltan 'Kol' Seraph is a 19-year-old Coruscanti male, currently serving as a Private in the Imperial Army.
- "Hail to the Emperor, the Empire, and the New Order. May its righteousness never falter."
- — Kol Seraph reciting the salute of the Imperial SAGroup, of which he was a militant member, before attending the Imperial Academy and then enlisting upon graduation
Contents
Biography
Painful Memories
Kol Seraph was born on Coruscant 19 galactic standard years ago, on Day 206 of Year -7, in the district known as Sah’c Town. His father, Garran Seraph, was the manager of an interstellar shipping firm, which he and his wife, Lasha Seraph (nee Evard, a commercial accountant from Bonadan) had co-founded a few years before Kol was born. Unfortunately, Lasha died in a tragic speeder accident when Kol was 3. In grieving over his wife’s death and now bereft of her financial expertise, Garran slipped into a steadily deteriorating state of depression, worsened by an increasing dependence on stimulants to escape his problems. Due to his financial trouble, Garran relocated to the tenement habs in the brutal Undercity, as he could not afford to move off world, and he eventually had to declare bankruptcy. Growing more and more desperate, as he was running out of money to fuel his addiction, Garran eventually decided to accept a loan from the only people who would ignore his financial history: the Black Sun Criminal Syndicate, promising to repay the money he would owe by using the loan to rebuild his business, despite the risks involved. Of course, the chances of such a plan actually working out were remote, to say the least.
Vigo Hartland, the man in charge of Black Sun’s operations in the Undercity, made Garran a proposal to settle the debt if he sold Kol to him as a slave. Kol’s father, knowing of Hartland’s foul reputation as a pederast, refused the Vigo’s ultimatum, and the enraged crime boss sent his enforcers to ‘teach him a lesson’. The 3-year-old Kol, hiding under his bed, watched in horror as the Vigo’s men brutally murdered his father before his very eyes. After they ransacked the dilapidated apartment, Hartland’s men found Kol and ended up enslaving him anyways, and he suffered his master’s abuses until he was 8 years old. Kol killed his master in his sleep with a knife, and after escaping the Black Sun stronghold, he learned to survive by his wits alone on the unforgiving, ruthless streets of Coruscant's decaying, neglected Undercity, while Black Sun’s operations on Coruscant reeled from the Vigo’s death for months. On the merciless streets, Kol joined a relatively unknown juvie street gang, known as the Undercity Shades. With his ambitious nature and his affiliation with violence, it was not long before Kol became the head of the gang. His leadership eventually brought the Shades notoriety and the ire of Black Sun. The primary target of Kol’s predations was the same Syndicate that had orphaned him and made him their slave years before.
Kol and his followers managed to outwit Black Sun's agents for about 6 years, and could have eventually forced the Syndicate off the planet if it had not been for Cardin Shrike, Kol's most trusted friend and second in command of the Shades. Cardin had always been secretly envious of Kol’s popularity and resentful of his leadership, and enthusiastically betrayed the Shades when given the chance. In exchange for a small fortune in Imperial credits, Cardin approached Black Sun’s new Undercity leader in secret, and betrayed his fellow Shades by giving the new Vigo information on the gang’s current activities, whereabouts, and safe houses. Despite his vicious upbringing, betrayal at the hands of his best friend was the very last thing Kol expected. The trap Black Sun had set resulted in the deaths of the entire Undercity gang, and Cardin’s too: the one thing Black Sun tolerated less than competition on its turf was a traitor motivated by greed.
Born Again Imperial
Black Sun killed all of Kol's confederates, including the traitorous Cardin, but Seraph survived when Imperial Army soldiers, deployed to find and eliminate the leader of the Black Sun mercenaries involved, interrupted the executions. At this time, the 16-year-old Seraph, with all his friends dead and his gang finished, made up his mind to join the Galactic Empire.
Having to wait two years before being eligible for enlistment, Kol spent the time by enrolling and serving in the Imperial Youth Militia, a paramilitary detachment of the Imperial SAGroup, itself a subsidiary body of COMPNOR. The Militia was an organization which encouraged frustrated Youths to instill order on the neglected, crime-ridden streets of Coruscant through state-approved violence, giving lower and middle class adolescents their own place to belong and a purpose to fulfill outside of the gangs. Due to his previous life experiences on the streets, Kol excelled during his time in the Militia, and earned a scholarship to attend the Imperial Academy, which he did as soon as he turned 18. Under the tutelage of Captain Rik Zoidic, then CO of the 3rd Imperial Legion, Recruit Seraph found the inspiration he needed to excel in his studies.
After several months of lectures dictated to him by a man he considered a true Imperial hero, Kol graduated from the Academy with an impressive grade (not to mention a perfect score on his Final Assignment), and at last was able to enlist in the Imperial Army, and received a promotion to Private for doing so. Upon receiving his first posting, Private Seraph felt confident in his ability to serve as a soldier of the Galactic Empire for what he hoped to be the rest of his days.
Description
Kol's traumatic experiences as a slave of the Black Sun Criminal Syndicate, and later, as a gang leader in Coruscant's Undercity, have left their marks on his mind, but most prominently on his body as well. He has suffered many injuries in the past, including a broken nose and a dislocated shoulder, giving him a high tolerance for physical pain.
His face bears a distinctive scar on his right eyebrow that he received from a vibro-blade duel when he was 9 years old. He is 6 feet tall, has cold green eyes, short, dirty blond hair, and he often wears a professional, dour expression on his face. When men like Seraph smile, it is a twisted parody of the usually reassuring expression, more akin to a predator baring its teeth. More often, Kol’s expression changes from its typical stern self into a self-satisfied smirk that leaves too much to the imagination. His movements are cool and calculated, reserved in a way that suggests he is ever ready to spring into combat, and years of malnutrition on the streets have made him a lean, fit looking young man with eyes desensitized to violence, yet which still reveal a razor sharp, almost primal cunning.
Imperial Personnel Profile
General Information
Surname: Seraph
Given Name(s): Koltan, 'Kol'
Rank: Private, Imperial Army
Service Number: IA-B52-693-665-*IL*BDE
Education: Imperial Academy Graduate
Age: 19
Preferred Religion: NRE
Homeworld: Coruscant, Sah'c Town
Family: Garran Seraph (father; deceased), Lasha Evard (mother; deceased), no siblings
Psychological Profile
Introverted,
Career-minded,
Efficient Thinker,
Creative,
Violent Impulses,
Predatory,
motivated by a desire to belong to a group entity,
strong sense of camaraderie and duty
ADVISORY:
potential markers of psychological trauma recognized
Physical Description
Height: 6'0
Weight: 175 lbs
Build: Athletic
Skin Color: White
Eye Color: Green
Hair Color: Dirty Blond
Addendum:
Clean Shaven and well groomed,
Signs of past physical trauma apparent (scars)
Branch Service Record
Recruit [E1]
Enlisted in Imperial Academy, Rank: Recruit [E1] 
Year 12, Day 189
Private [E2]
Graduated from Imperial Academy, Rank: Private [E2] 
Year 12, Day 190
IABG
Awarded Imperial Academy Basic Graduate Ribbon [IABG]
Year 12, Day 190
Memorable Quotes
- "Welcome to MY world, where we do things MY way..."
- — Kol during his time as leader of the Undercity Shades
- "I think, for the first time in my life, I feel like I'm a part of something that can make a difference."
- — Cadet K. Seraph to his SAGroup Liaison Officer during his time in the Youth Militia
- "A great people can be killed, but they cannot be intimidated."
- — Recruit Seraph, when asked about his views on the Empire's citizens during his time at the Imperial Academy
- "Sir, with all due respect, my job is to ensure the safety of loyal Imperial citizens throughout the Galaxy. From my experience from talking to many Naboo, I've gathered that the indigenous Gungans aren't the most peaceful race to live alongside. Many Naboo have also gone on to describe them as violent savages who care little to nothing about the Empire and the lives and livelihood of its citizens. During my time in the Empire, I haven't seen one Gungan in an Imperial uniform. I've seen Bothans, Gand, Quarren, and even a Wookiee serve the Emperor faithfully. And I respect them, despite their non-Human status. I'm not a bigot, I just don't possess the same respect for aliens who don't give a damn about our way of life than for those that do."
- — Private Seraph to then Junior Administrator Krakonico Petermind of COMPNOR, explaining his stance on the amphibious sentients
- "There is simply no room in an Army uniform for second thoughts, especially not one cut from His Majesty's cloth."
- — Private Seraph upon hearing the news of the desertion and subsequent arrest of fellow Academy classmate Private Kaylin Shen
- "The Empire is my home, and my unit is my family."
- — Private Seraph to Crewman Alex Delton on his domestic life
