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CHARACTER INFO.
NAME: Mitth'raw'nuruodo (AKA: Thrawn)
CANON: Star Wars: Thrawn
AGE: chiss are essentially space elves, who even knows how old he is
APPEARANCE: yes this image is canon and it looks as ridiculous as you'd expect
CANON POINT: end of novel; pre-epilogue
BACKGROUND: big kids get their own legit wikipedia pages also because alien: a short summary of what chiss are
PERSONALITY:
In a broad sense, many of the Empire's leaders are prideful and paranoid: they covet the power they've obtained, and fight tooth and nail to keep it— whether through victory in battle, or through subterfuge and sabotage. There is an almost inherent societal need to be cunning enough to thwart the ire of peers and superiors, which makes it all the more curious that Thrawn is neither prideful, nor exceedingly skilled at political manipulation. Numerous times Thrawn is shown to speak with honesty (for better or usually worse) when addressing those in the governments' ruling sect: he accuses governors of committing crimes if he suspects their guilt, disagrees with proposed plans regardless as to whether or not he holds enough political power for his opinion to be weighed in, refuses to blindly accept missions without having enough intel— and most importantly, he speaks just as frankly to the Emperor himself, something wholly terrifying to any Imperial servant or citizen. Before accepting his place as Grand Admiral (while the Emperor is literally holding out the honorary insignia like a bride with a ring in hand), Thrawn doesn't take it, opting instead to express his disapproval in regards to the Death Star's creation. A project kept so secret that Thrawn is practically admitting an almost criminal amount of independent investigation on his part.
But his explanation as to why is so sincere and so tactically sound that there's no backlash for it: the Emperor again insists in allaying his fears, and then introduces him to Darth Vader as a peer in service.
Which is really what lies at the core of Thrawn's personality: service. He serves the Chiss Ascendancy and their wishes first and foremost, protecting his people by agreeing to infiltrate the Empire (he'd expected to act only as an advisor to the Emperor on the Outer Rim territories, never expecting to be placed within the military instead) in order to establish whether or not it was a viable ally, or something to be destroyed. Eventually, as Thrawn spends years rising through the ranks, he decides the Empire is worth keeping— at one point claiming honestly that the Republic was flawed and weak for holding too many different viewpoints. That so many differing opinions and styles of leadership led to stagnation and inactivity, directly causing the Clone Wars and all the unnecessary suffering that came along with it.
To him, order is in unity. A hardened sense of duty and a will to enforce it. Dissent is chaos, rebellion is a threat to peace, regardless of the reason. He believes, truly, that there is a greater evil lurking at the distant reaches of the galaxy, and that in order to stand against it there must be a strong government in place, or else the fallout of that inevitable confrontation will be absolute ruin. Whether or not he's right, it's hard to say. And when asked directly by a respected and capable rebel why he would allow a corrupt Empire to continue to exist, Thrawn admits that corruption exists within all governments, but those leaders don't last forever; the Emperor's life will end one day, and Thrawn states that when the time comes for someone else to ascend the throne, he intends to be at the core of that decision for the greater good.
A noble sentiment, maybe, but not necessarily a good one.
It'd be easy to paint Thrawn as a sympathetic figure, doing only what he thinks is best for the universe itself— encouraging free thought and critical aptitude alongside loyalty amongst the Imperial ranks— but while all these things are true, he is still a villain. He still operates on so large a scale that in spite of trying to use non-lethal force as often on the battlefield as possible, he claims those same lives are 'Imperial assets'. Not people, not living beings, assets.
It turns his desire into saving those lives into pieces on a tactical board, the same way he approaches battle, the same way he approaches his goals and motivations within the Empire, the same way he sees the Empire in regards to the universe itself. And like his inability to think on a purely political level, it's more objective than compassionate. He succeeds because he's unparalleled at what he does, but that doesn't turn his honest conversations with allies and enemies into kindness.
All that said, there is something lurking beneath his icy exterior that possesses the capability for affection. Throughout his delve into the Empire's hierarchy, he is assigned an aid: a translator named Eli Vanto. The two are at odds initially (Thrawn suspects he was sent to spy on him; Eli resents Thrawn for dragging him both away from his career path and down in the eyes of a xenophobic military, often referred to as 'an alien's pet') but over the years they become almost symbiotic allies, and eventually— as Thrawn admits only via the final few pages of his journal— friends.
Eli later left his side and the Empire, the first human to fly out to the distant reaches of the Outer Rim as a human ambassador to the Chiss Ascendancy.
ABILITIES:
INVENTORY:
HATHAWAY.
SUITABILITY: A++++ totally drift compatible
Thrawn strives to excel in any mission, and one that involves such a lofty endgoal means he's going to bleed dedication when it comes to getting things done. A reliable leader, a very useful weapon, and one that won't be willing to abandon his contractual agreements regardless of their objectives, or who he's expected to work with.
INCENTIVE: Assistance in ending the Emperor's rule in his immediate timeline in order to secure ruling power.
SPECIALIZATION:
WRITING SAMPLES.
NETWORK SAMPLE:
ACTION SAMPLE: look at all thosechickens tags
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CONTACT:
CHARACTER INFO.
NAME: Mitth'raw'nuruodo (AKA: Thrawn)
CANON: Star Wars: Thrawn
AGE: chiss are essentially space elves, who even knows how old he is
APPEARANCE: yes this image is canon and it looks as ridiculous as you'd expect
CANON POINT: end of novel; pre-epilogue
BACKGROUND: big kids get their own legit wikipedia pages also because alien: a short summary of what chiss are
PERSONALITY:
In a broad sense, many of the Empire's leaders are prideful and paranoid: they covet the power they've obtained, and fight tooth and nail to keep it— whether through victory in battle, or through subterfuge and sabotage. There is an almost inherent societal need to be cunning enough to thwart the ire of peers and superiors, which makes it all the more curious that Thrawn is neither prideful, nor exceedingly skilled at political manipulation. Numerous times Thrawn is shown to speak with honesty (for better or usually worse) when addressing those in the governments' ruling sect: he accuses governors of committing crimes if he suspects their guilt, disagrees with proposed plans regardless as to whether or not he holds enough political power for his opinion to be weighed in, refuses to blindly accept missions without having enough intel— and most importantly, he speaks just as frankly to the Emperor himself, something wholly terrifying to any Imperial servant or citizen. Before accepting his place as Grand Admiral (while the Emperor is literally holding out the honorary insignia like a bride with a ring in hand), Thrawn doesn't take it, opting instead to express his disapproval in regards to the Death Star's creation. A project kept so secret that Thrawn is practically admitting an almost criminal amount of independent investigation on his part.
But his explanation as to why is so sincere and so tactically sound that there's no backlash for it: the Emperor again insists in allaying his fears, and then introduces him to Darth Vader as a peer in service.
Which is really what lies at the core of Thrawn's personality: service. He serves the Chiss Ascendancy and their wishes first and foremost, protecting his people by agreeing to infiltrate the Empire (he'd expected to act only as an advisor to the Emperor on the Outer Rim territories, never expecting to be placed within the military instead) in order to establish whether or not it was a viable ally, or something to be destroyed. Eventually, as Thrawn spends years rising through the ranks, he decides the Empire is worth keeping— at one point claiming honestly that the Republic was flawed and weak for holding too many different viewpoints. That so many differing opinions and styles of leadership led to stagnation and inactivity, directly causing the Clone Wars and all the unnecessary suffering that came along with it.
To him, order is in unity. A hardened sense of duty and a will to enforce it. Dissent is chaos, rebellion is a threat to peace, regardless of the reason. He believes, truly, that there is a greater evil lurking at the distant reaches of the galaxy, and that in order to stand against it there must be a strong government in place, or else the fallout of that inevitable confrontation will be absolute ruin. Whether or not he's right, it's hard to say. And when asked directly by a respected and capable rebel why he would allow a corrupt Empire to continue to exist, Thrawn admits that corruption exists within all governments, but those leaders don't last forever; the Emperor's life will end one day, and Thrawn states that when the time comes for someone else to ascend the throne, he intends to be at the core of that decision for the greater good.
A noble sentiment, maybe, but not necessarily a good one.
It'd be easy to paint Thrawn as a sympathetic figure, doing only what he thinks is best for the universe itself— encouraging free thought and critical aptitude alongside loyalty amongst the Imperial ranks— but while all these things are true, he is still a villain. He still operates on so large a scale that in spite of trying to use non-lethal force as often on the battlefield as possible, he claims those same lives are 'Imperial assets'. Not people, not living beings, assets.
It turns his desire into saving those lives into pieces on a tactical board, the same way he approaches battle, the same way he approaches his goals and motivations within the Empire, the same way he sees the Empire in regards to the universe itself. And like his inability to think on a purely political level, it's more objective than compassionate. He succeeds because he's unparalleled at what he does, but that doesn't turn his honest conversations with allies and enemies into kindness.
All that said, there is something lurking beneath his icy exterior that possesses the capability for affection. Throughout his delve into the Empire's hierarchy, he is assigned an aid: a translator named Eli Vanto. The two are at odds initially (Thrawn suspects he was sent to spy on him; Eli resents Thrawn for dragging him both away from his career path and down in the eyes of a xenophobic military, often referred to as 'an alien's pet') but over the years they become almost symbiotic allies, and eventually— as Thrawn admits only via the final few pages of his journal— friends.
Eli later left his side and the Empire, the first human to fly out to the distant reaches of the Outer Rim as a human ambassador to the Chiss Ascendancy.
ABILITIES:
- ▲ moderately enhanced strength compared to most humans
▲ can see in dim or dark lighting, with vision touching on the infrared spectrum
▲ eidetic memory
▲ gr8 at making bombs from whatever's lying around
▲ super well trained at punch, kick, shoot
▲ high-thinking tactician
▲
INVENTORY:
- ▲ one Imperial uniform with gold embellishments/code cylinders/rank insignia plaque/etc
▲ boots
▲ undershirt
▲ suave fashion belt
▲ regulation blaster pistol
HATHAWAY.
SUITABILITY: A++++ totally drift compatible
Thrawn strives to excel in any mission, and one that involves such a lofty endgoal means he's going to bleed dedication when it comes to getting things done. A reliable leader, a very useful weapon, and one that won't be willing to abandon his contractual agreements regardless of their objectives, or who he's expected to work with.
INCENTIVE: Assistance in ending the Emperor's rule in his immediate timeline in order to secure ruling power.
SPECIALIZATION:
- 1: negotiator - as both a tactician and a leader, Thrawn canonically excels in inspiring loyalty and faith in those who serve beneath him, as well as encouraging respect from even his adversaries. It took great restraint, control, and discipline to aspire to the position of Grand Admiral in a military force that is almost entirely xenophobic. In fact, it'd be easy to claim he already is an ambassador, given that he was sent by his own people to gain the Empire's trust.
2: bruiser - while it might not seem like it at first glance when Thrawn's wearing the dignified stripes and bars of an Grand Imperial Officer, Thrawn was trained as a warrior and a soldier first and foremost: he is taller than most humans, broad and sturdy, with a hardened alien physiology and the intelligence required to properly utilize it. After all, it was Thrawn's ability to take down the Empire's finest while unarmed in the wilds that first won their (mildly unhappy) interest.
WRITING SAMPLES.
NETWORK SAMPLE:
- It has come to my attention that there are some of you who carry reservations about our current mission and its more immediate goals.
While I do not disagree with your right to hold such an opinion, I would advise against falling prey to the simplicity of morality alone, without considering the importance of a much larger picture. Think deeply on your reasons for coming here, and on the impact your actions will have should you choose not to assist your fellows in the days to come: for if this mission ends in failure, how many lives lost will satisfy your decision to uphold such fragile concepts as compassion and obligation on such a narrow scope as this.
Is it kindness to deny them the necessary support that they require? Is it compassion to claim their contractual requests mean less than the consequences of a single mission?
I would argue that it is not.
ACTION SAMPLE: look at all those