Lo-Fera grew up on a peaceful but rather uppity imperial planet, a large amount of the population looking down on aliens. His parents died when he was about 9 years old, and while initially going to an orphanage, a burst of pent up anger leads to a burst of energy in the force. His parent's former employer saw this and decided to take the boy under his wing. Lo-fera's had spoken well of the man, and Lo-fera was excited to be with someone he actually knew, only to find he was treated as little more than an interesting novelty, often given the task to perform little tricks using the force for guests. He soon learned his new caretaker was a rather greedy socialite, desperate to impress and climb the social ladder. Lo-fera always looked down on that. They were wealthy, so Lo-fera hardly wanted for anything materialistic, but found himself lonely, feeling more like a pet than a member of the family, and over time he realized the man he had looked to for shelter seemed to share the planet-wide distaste aliens, Lo-fera at this point truly feeling like he didn't belong. Yet he did get practice with the force, with the many tricks he was asked to perform, he'd gotten very good at casual use of the force, using it to pick up forks and knives while eating- something that never failed to impress, cooking without using his hands, even writing and typing he managed using the force. A sith found him after coming to stay at the home while on a mission in the general area. He suggested taking Lo-fera to Korriban, to train, to which Lo-fera's foster promptly said no. The sith promptly killed him and took Lo-fera along anyways. There was really no love lost, although Lo-fera was in shock for a good while after, but enjoyed being able to practice he skills in a way that felt productive, not just to show off. Yet the death stuck with him and planted the seed that no matter how important you deem yourself, you cannot escape death at another's hands, not unless you rise above.

When first joined he still had that hopeful bit of morals, that sure, he would have to do some difficult things, but he wouldn't let anyone else get hurt because of that, he can always find a way to look on the bright side. That lasted five seconds. He was quickly made aware of how things worked, and sensed betrayal at every corner, unless you were above them in rank your life seemed meaningless. He toughened up and while still trying his best to be rational and moral, he found himself more ruthlessly pursuing his goals to struggle to the top. He knew just what the sith could do. Not long after he was assigned to his master, he witnessed him torture a republic spy. He wanted more than anything to look away, but in that moment he realized it would show weakness, so he never did. He regrets it to this day, seeing the spy's face twisted in such horrible pain and suffering, doing everything they could to keep their secrets for the sake of a cause they would no longer be able to see through. Lo-fera couldn't let that be him. He would not be cast aside and taken for granted, a show pony for other's amusement and convenience. His master reminding him a lot of his foster father, demanding, never happy, only interested in Lo-fera's abilities in the force, what that meant for them.

Lo-fera was given an assignment. Make a very troublesome padawan fall away from the light. This is not what occupied most of Lo-fera's thoughts, though. No, it was his master eventually betraying him. So he set about the task, wanted to do everything his master said to perfection while plotting against him. Although a more notable rift was growing inside him, now having seen exactly how the sith worked, was starting to see his own kindness as weakness. Initially, he had wanted to stay humble, kind, open to others and maintain a peaceful outlook- how stupid had he been? Everything was a battle these days, he did not have the privilege to have been found by a jedi, to be a padawan. That was a life he never had and to cling onto these things would make him vulnerable. It felt horrible to do so, so uneasy and soul-crushing to fully turn himself to the darkside, he thought it might get better. That this would make him invulnerable to his peers that plotted against him, to his own master. So, he went about the task at hand with cruel efficiency. His master asked him to kill the padawan's parents, her master, everyone she held dear. So he did. It felt terrible, but at least he was alive. In control, or at least working his way up to control. But then he saw her, the padawan. She really had lost touch with the lightside, everything that had grounded her was gone. When she fell to the darkside, she fell hard. He couldn't walk away from it, he couldn't walk away, as his master proclaimed him a sith lord, and assigned him the fallen padawan as an apprentice. Every day he sees her eagerness to kill, to spill blood and revel in it. It makes him sick, that he did that. To see someone so in tune with the darkside, he vowed to do everything he could from becoming that. It wouldn't be easy to try to tiptoe alongside the path of light, but it was something he deemed worthwhile.

It was shortly after he was made a sith lord that his master finally betrayed him. He knew it was coming, and he survived although he lost both his legs in the incident. He focused all his time and power on hunting down his former master, hoping to kill him and take his place on the dark counsel, knowing only then would he be safe from the whims of those above him. Well, no, that's not entirely true. The emperor could still command him, kill him on a fleeting feeling. But he'd take care of that when the time came. He'd developed a strong disdain for the sith, it was regrettable how many civilians got caught up in the mad power grabs of sith. No matter how desperate Lo-fera was, he would never endanger a by-stander for sake of his own gain against another sith. No, that's sith matters. He assumes everyone is plotting against him, and he's usually right. When he finally caught up to and killed his master, he still did not find the peace he sought. Of course, he didn't, he was a high ranking sith. They know nothing of peace. He's taken to quiet mediation, caring for the injured and treating others with as much kindness as he can afford when he's not defending his title and life from other power-hungry sith.

When the galaxy falls into chaos and the empire and republic need to fight alongside, Lo-fera was happy to join in, having nothing but rose-tinted respect for jedi and the order. He felt like he belonged in the peaceful environment, even if he was painfully different. He was rough around the edges, attempting to show the kindness and respect observed from a jedi, but constantly having to seem strong and ruthless to his competitors, striking down enemies when they arise. Lo-fera does not kill anyone but sith, for he sees them as the only ones too dangerous to try and redeem, even when he thinks about his own life and story, he won't assume the same of others. Yet when put in an important position that required him to trust so many random people, jedi and sith alike, he found that holding back that trust only put him at more of a disadvantage. He was tired of it, and has sworn to trust anyone to give him a reason to, and to be strong enough to handle it if they betray him and not let anyone get hurt because of that. He may seem overconfident at times, but all he knows how to do is push forward, no looking back, and survive. He doesn't run away- yet- he often dreams of joining the jedi. He knows it would be a rough transition but- he had always lamented that he had not been privileged enough to be found by a jedi, wishing that was the life he grew up in, but knowing moping over it would get him nowhere, this was the life he lived now- but now- working so closely with the republic, it seemed like for the first time in his life he was in a position to choose. He shows the jedi kindness he would never afford to sith. He treats them how they treat others, like a pawn to be played and then cast aside.

Moral Code

I've rambled about him enough for now. :') He's a good guy, though. Eventually.

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