#Kuiper Leth

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╔═*.·:·.✧ Kuiper Leth ✧.·:·.*═╗

General Info

A Nautolan Jedi Knight, with green skin and deep hazel eyes. His lightsaber is cyan (signifying a force user who is connected deeply to the force and is also attuned on a deeper level to it), it is a thinner sleek silver design with a jet ring at the entrance of it. He is 25 years old and has been a Master since he was 18. He was joined by his Padawan at 20 and has been with Mars for 5 years. He traditionally wears the classic Jedi robes in a deep blue colour. He doesn’t like wearing the full cloak, he finds it impeding.

He is aromantic

He is also very attached to his Padawan and the Space Boys but he hides it well when it’s important.

Backstory and events

He was born on the home world of the Nautolan species – Glee Anselm. At 9 years old his family were approached by the Jedi, telling them that "the force was strong with their child". His family were supportive of his want to be a Jedi but his sister didn’t want to see her brother leave.

He trained as hard as he could and completed his training as a youngling until 12 years old when he became a Padawn. At 18 years old he was Knighted, then was joined by his own Padawan 2 years later and he was declared a Master.

Even after he was Knighted and declared a Jedi Master, Kuiper noticed that he was still being sidelined and disregarded by the other Jedi and the council. But in some cases, it was easier to fly under the radar. He was decently close with Kit Fisto as their families were close (unknown to the Jedi council) and he had been on several missions with Eeth Koth.

Major event #1

He once was sent to a mission on Neimoidia with his battalion to try and gain grounds with the people and provide aid to the refugees on the outskirts of the main city. In an effort to hold off the waves of battle droids Kuiper runs to the front lines but gets overrun and kidnapped. He is taken into the command center and Count Dooku doesn’t know much about Kuiper. Kuiper obviously knows Dooku, but Kuiper hasn’t been in many big battles, if he has, he hasn’t done anything to catch the eye of the Separatists, or the Jedi council for that matter. So Dooku questions him, “gets to know him” and then when Kuiper doesn’t reveal anything “interesting” Dooku asks questions about the Jedi council, plans, secure locations, weaknesses and information about other Jedis but Kuiper doesn’t say anything. After that Dooku seemed to get bored or tired and Kuiper was subjected to the probe droid and electric shock torture. To the point of death, like literally his organs were charred when he was found to the point where most of them had to be replaced with metal replacements. That was a traumatic surgery in and of itself.

But what his squad told him afterwards was the most heartbreaking and eye-opening. When they were ordered to retreat and went back to the Republic Star Cruiser, Captain Ephemeral contacted the Jedi council separately to his report to request aid for them to save Master Kuiper. The Jedi denied his request. Mars was there as well and as soon as the holo communicator was shut down he walked of the bridge down to a hallway and started punching the walls. How dare they just leave Master Kuiper?! Ephemeral found Mars in a state of distress and led him back to his quarters. Eventually, the Space Boys and Mars hatched a plan to go and save Master Kuiper. They did so successfully, and as not to get in trouble for disobeying orders the story was that “Strong Master Kuiper persevered and made a desperate fight for his life to escape to a shuttle and met the Star Cruiser as it passed by in orbit.” But Kuiper knows the truth and he will never forget what they did for him. He will also never forget what the Jedi council did to him.

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Asteroid Mors-Somnus 341520

Helios– Fair warning, these guys are not going to be for everyone. Some of the ideas I present may be shocking to you, and you probably won’t realize why. That is all right, and totally normal. That being said, lets get into the fascinating binary of Mors-Somnus

The Astronomy– 341520 Mors–Somnus is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt and was discovered on October 14, 2007. It is classified as a plutino, which means that it is in the 3:2 mean motion resonance with Neptune. Mors–Somnuswas named on June 2, 2015 after the mythological Roman gods of death (Mors) and sleep (Somnus). Mors–Somnus is a small double plutino occupying the 3:2 mean motion resonance with Neptune. The object is a wide optically resolved binary with the following orbital parameters.

The Mythology– Okay, lets take them at each of their parts.

Mors: In ancient Roman myth and literature, Mors is the personification of death equivalent to the Greek Thánatos. The Latin noun for “death”, mors, genitive mortis, is of feminine gender, but ancient Roman art is not known to depict Death as a woman. Latin poets, however, are bound by the grammatical gender of the word. Horace writes of pallida Mors, “pale Death,” who kicks her way into the hovels of the poor and the towers of kings equally. Seneca, for whom Mors is also pale, describes her “eager teeth.” Tibullus pictures Mors as black or dark.Mors is often represented allegorically in later Western literature and art, particularly during the Middle Ages. Depictions of the Crucifixion of Christ sometimes show Mors standing at the foot of the cross. Mors’ antithesis is personified as Vita, aka Life. Mors is the offspring of Nox (Night), and sibling to the personification of sleep, Somnus. Mors is often connected to Mars, the Roman god of war; Pluto, the god of the underworld; and Orcus, god of death and punisher of perjurers. In one story, Hercules fought Mors in order to save his friend’s wife. In other stories, Mors is shown as a servant to Pluto, ending the life of a person after the thread of their life has been cut by the Parcae, and of Mercury, messenger to the gods, escorting the dead person`s soul, or shade, down to the underworld’s gate.

Hypnos: In Greek mythology, Hypnos is the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent is known as Somnus. Hypnos is the son of Nyx and Erebus. His brother is Thanatos, and both siblings live in Hades or in Erebus, another valley of the Greek underworld. According to rumors, Hypnos lives in a big cave, which the river Lethe (“Forgetfulness”) comes from and where night and day meet. His bed is made of ebony, on the entrance of the cave grow a number of poppies and other hypnotic plants. No light and no sound would ever enter his grotto. According to Homer, he lives on the island Lemnos, which later on has been claimed to be his very own dream-island. His children Morpheus (“Shape”), Phobetor (“Fear”) and Phantasos (“Imagination, Phantasy”) are the gods of the dream. It is claimed that he has many more children, which are also Oneiroi. He is said to be a calm and gentle god, as he helps humans in need and, due to their sleep, owns half of their lives. His wife, Pasithea VII, was one of the youngest of the Graces and was promised to him by Hera, who is the goddess of marriage and birth. Pasithea is the deity of hallucination or relaxation.

Why They Matter– Yes, I know- Another death god! Blame the IAU, the people who decided that Pluto wasn’t a planet anymore; They make these rules. Anyway, these guys fascinate me. Drawing on the myths you would get one idea of them- a harsh and cruel death god, like Orcus, but that isn’t quite the case. They seem to be one of the gentlest TNOs there are, even more than 1992 QB1!

What if all of our fears about Death were wrong? What if instead of the end, it was a sublime experience without end? What if it didn’t have to be scary? Mors-Somnus represents this- the peaceful death, slipping away from this life in bed, surrounded by loved ones. No pain, no struggle, just… a good death. Harry Potter fans would relate to them being the idea of meeting Death as an old friend, at the end of a long, long journey. They are an equalizer, as Death comes to us all. Mors-Somnus is also the concept of not having to fear or fight death, just accepting it as the meaning of life. They call to us, not with a shout or demand, but rather as the friend who comes up to you and takes your hand. Of course, they have the hypnotic and mesmeric side of Hypnos, so it could all just be an act- a clever ruse to hide a monster beneath, but I don’t think that is the case. They specifically rule death experiences you experience while still alive, like LSD or Ayahuasca trips; Ethenogens are a perfect way to connect to these guys.

The reality is that for a certain part of our population, life is constant agony. For those people, life is a burden, and in such a case Death would be a gift. The tragically sick who would rather not suffer, Mors-Somnus aids, without judgement or prejudice. In fact, no matter who you are, what you did or how you died, Mors-Somnus greets you in Death lovingly.  Mors-Somnus also represents the mystery of the veil between worlds, only atoms thin yet completely impenetrable. They also represent a point of great surrender and trust in an unkowable power; with all our works and all of our faiths, Death is still the one mystery that we will never truly unravel. For that, it will always hold a certain mystique and power, making our too-short lives all the more precious. There was a popular comic strip that went around, saying that “Life and Death have been in love for longer than we have words to describe. Life sends countless gifts to Death, and Death keeps them forever“. How beautiful an existence where love is at the heart of all things, but most importantly we find the greatest love at the end of our journey! With Mors-Somnus, we are born into cold and fear, but die to Love.

To find out where they show up in your chart, go to astro.com, put in your birth details and in the extended options, all the way at the bottom of the next page, there will be a menu of additional objects. Under that is a blank space where you can enter the number 341520, for Mors-Somnus. Once you have it entered, generate the chart! Where does Mors-Somnus affect your life? http://hereticaloracles.com/2017/03/02/tno-watch-mors-somnus/

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You may be asking, “Kuiper, have you decided on Kamen Rider Lethe’s catchphrase?”

The answer is no, because I can’t decide on the one I want. “Would you please die!” (Shinde kudasai!) was one I toyed with, but it’s not super specific to her. “Now your [heart/life] belongs to me” was another I toyed with, but I dunno how well it translates or how well it will fit as a consistent catchphrase.

I also considered “I’ll steal your [heart/life]!” but again, dunno how well it holds up.

I’m willing to consider other ideas, too. The idea is that she’s a bit of a chaotic character, vain but has a teasing relationship with the boys and Akiko. Ironically, she and Phillip get along really well, as she is very worldly and has a lot of first-hand experience which he lacks.

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TNO Watch: Mors-Somnus

Helios– Fair warning, these guys are not going to be for everyone. Some of the ideas I present may be shocking to you, and you probably won’t realize why. That is all right, and totally normal. That being said, lets get into the fascinating binary of Mors-Somnus

The Astronomy– 341520 Mors–Somnus is a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) that resides in the Kuiper belt and was discovered on October 14, 2007. It is classified as a plutino, which means that it is in the 3:2 mean motion resonance with Neptune. Mors–Somnus was named on June 2, 2015 after the mythological Roman gods of death (Mors) and sleep (Somnus). Mors–Somnus is a small double plutino occupying the 3:2 mean motion resonance with Neptune. The object is a wide optically resolved binary with the following orbital parameters.

The Mythology– Okay, lets take them at each of their parts.

Mors: In ancient Roman myth and literature, Mors is the personification of death equivalent to the Greek Thánatos. The Latin noun for “death”, mors, genitive mortis, is of feminine gender, but ancient Roman art is not known to depict Death as a woman. Latin poets, however, are bound by the grammatical gender of the word. Horace writes of pallida Mors, “pale Death,” who kicks her way into the hovels of the poor and the towers of kings equally. Seneca, for whom Mors is also pale, describes her “eager teeth.” Tibullus pictures Mors as black or dark.Mors is often represented allegorically in later Western literature and art, particularly during the Middle Ages. Depictions of the Crucifixion of Christ sometimes show Mors standing at the foot of the cross. Mors’ antithesis is personified as Vita, aka Life. Mors is the offspring of Nox (Night), and sibling to the personification of sleep, Somnus. Mors is often connected to Mars, the Roman god of war; Pluto, the god of the underworld; and Orcus, god of death and punisher of perjurers. In one story, Hercules fought Mors in order to save his friend’s wife. In other stories, Mors is shown as a servant to Pluto, ending the life of a person after the thread of their life has been cut by the Parcae, and of Mercury, messenger to the gods, escorting the dead person`s soul, or shade, down to the underworld’s gate.

Hypnos: In Greek mythology, Hypnos is the personification of sleep; the Roman equivalent is known as Somnus. Hypnos is the son of Nyx and Erebus. His brother is Thanatos, and both siblings live in Hades or in Erebus, another valley of the Greek underworld. According to rumors, Hypnos lives in a big cave, which the river Lethe (“Forgetfulness”) comes from and where night and day meet. His bed is made of ebony, on the entrance of the cave grow a number of poppies and other hypnotic plants. No light and no sound would ever enter his grotto. According to Homer, he lives on the island Lemnos, which later on has been claimed to be his very own dream-island. His children Morpheus (“Shape”), Phobetor (“Fear”) and Phantasos (“Imagination, Phantasy”) are the gods of the dream. It is claimed that he has many more children, which are also Oneiroi. He is said to be a calm and gentle god, as he helps humans in need and, due to their sleep, owns half of their lives. His wife, Pasithea VII, was one of the youngest of the Graces and was promised to him by Hera, who is the goddess of marriage and birth. Pasithea is the deity of hallucination or relaxation.

Why They Matter– Yes, I know- Another death god! Blame the IAU, the people who decided that Pluto wasn’t a planet anymore; They make these rules. Anyway, these guys fascinate me. Drawing on the myths you would get one idea of them- a harsh and cruel death god, like Orcus, but that isn’t quite the case. They seem to be one of the gentlest TNOs there are, even more than 1992 QB1!

What if all of our fears about Death were wrong? What if instead of the end, it was a sublime experience without end? What if it didn’t have to be scary? Mors-Somnus represents this- the peaceful death, slipping away from this life in bed, surrounded by loved ones. No pain, no struggle, just… a good death. Harry Potter fans would relate to them being the idea of meeting Death as an old friend, at the end of a long, long journey. They are an equalizer, as Death comes to us all. Mors-Somnus is also the concept of not having to fear or fight death, just accepting it as the meaning of life. They call to us, not with a shout or demand, but rather as the friend who comes up to you and takes your hand. Of course, they have the hypnotic and mesmeric side of Hypnos, so it could all just be an act- a clever ruse to hide a monster beneath, but I don’t think that is the case. They specifically rule death experiences you experience while still alive, like LSD or Ayahuasca trips; Ethenogens are a perfect way to connect to these guys.

The reality is that for a certain part of our population, life is constant agony. For those people, life is a burden, and in such a case Death would be a gift. The tragically sick who would rather not suffer, Mors-Somnus aids, without judgement or prejudice. In fact, no matter who you are, what you did or how you died, Mors-Somnus greets you in Death lovingly.  Mors-Somnus also represents the mystery of the veil between worlds, only atoms thin yet completely impenetrable. They also represent a point of great surrender and trust in an unkowable power; with all our works and all of our faiths, Death is still the one mystery that we will never truly unravel. For that, it will always hold a certain mystique and power, making our too-short lives all the more precious. There was a popular comic strip that went around, saying that “Life and Death have been in love for longer than we have words to describe. Life sends countless gifts to Death, and Death keeps them forever“. How beautiful an existence where love is at the heart of all things, but most importantly we find the greatest love at the end of our journey! With Mors-Somnus, we are born into cold and fear, but die to Love.

To find out where they show up in your chart, go to astro.com, put in your birth details and in the extended options, all the way at the bottom of the next page, there will be a menu of additional objects. Under that is a blank space where you can enter the number 341520, for Mors-Somnus. Once you have it entered, generate the chart! Where does Mors-Somnus affect your life? Let us know in the comments below!

TNO Watch: Mors-Somnus was originally published on Heretical Oracles