#kahl'ryn

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Do you think the monkey lizards in Rishi know how to wear sunglasses? Coming out swinging with a commission for @zhakyria! We have from left to right their twi'lek, Kahl'ryn, our favourite spy Theron Shan, probably the most fashionable monkey lizard in the galaxy and their chiss, Zahkiel Thankyou so so much for commissioning, this was magnificent commission and I am so happy to have drawn it

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Look at this absolutely amazing piece of Kahl and Theron relaxing that @sbeep drew for me! It is just so perfect! It brings a smile to my face. :D

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Look at Kahl being all Ciphery! I needed a drawing of Kahl in his Intelligence uniform for a project and this turned out great!

Thank you so much!

Commission for @zhakyria ! :)

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Battle at the Belsavis volcano. Zahkiel and Kahl are still enemies at this point in their journey and neither leave this battle unscathed. Zahkiel ultimately ends up worse off as this fight turns their mild interest in Kahl into obsession.

Wonderful art by @crunchyncrumbly.

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Sketch page of Kahl'ryn. I am so happy with how this turned out! Enothar did a fantastic job at drawing these references of Kahl. Just so good. The expressions, the ear shape, the cybernetic details. All amazing!!! <3

Please, check out her work! You can find Enothar here: Patreon, DeviantArt, Twitter.

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More art! This time Witchynade over on DeviantArt drew these three goobers. Vahz came out freaking perfect! I love them so much. Kahl's and Zahkiel's expressions are hilarious and I especially cannot stop laughing at them side by side. Probably, a little out of character for the two, but still amusing. lol

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Simply amazing. My Twi'lek boyos look stunning. Thank you so much for painting them. :D

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I had the opportunity to snag a wonderful YCH commission from HazuMonster over on DeviantArt of these three. They finally found some down time to enjoy each other's company.

I love how this turned out! Hazu was great to work with and made a lot of minor changes for me during the sketch and color phase which I really appreciate. These three needed some time off together considering what I and the game puts them through.

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Kahl's had a bad day. He's been shot, stabbed, and beaten - at least Vhiran was there to help him and get him to Seris, a local medic with a secret.

Vhiran and Seris belong to Enothar, the wonderful artist behind this piece. Check out her artwork on DeviantArt.

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I needed a break from farming remnant sets so did some more work on outfit references for Kahl. I’m calling this his Underworld/Pirate outfit. I think I’ll use the Aratech Advanced Blaster with this once I unlock it.

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I recently received this lovely commission of Kahl'ryn from @izzy-paints. (You can also find Izzy on twitter at izzypetersart.) I am in love with this piece! :D Izzy did a fantastic job on bringing Kahl to life. Just an ex-cipher hanging out in the cantina.

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Kahl’ryn

Aliases: Red Blade, Cipher 9, Alliance Commander

Species: Twi’lek

Age: 38

Gender & Orientation: Cis man (he/him), pansexual

Relationship status: Married to Theron Shan

Alignment: Neutral to Neutral Good

Personality: Reserved, detail orientated, cares deeply for his family and friends, will go to great lengths to see that they are safe, doesn’t believe in destiny, he does his job and does it well, he’s tolerant of sith machinations until they start being detrimental to the mission or the Empire.

About: Went to great lengths to protect his family from Sith retaliation after his father was branded a traitor. Once in the position of Alliance Commander he was able to reconnect with them and recruited them to the Alliance. Allied with the Empire, because he doesn’t trust the Republic and he is more familiar with who his enemies are within the Empire. Uses his position and alliance with Empress Acina to ‘take out the trash’ and eliminate those that interfere with the mission or overstep their bounds. Respects only a handful of sith, gets along well with the military. Doesn’t want to destroy the Republic and tries to keep casualties to a minimum. His goal is to strengthen the Empire and bring and end to the war quickly. 

Artwork by Dakota Curry

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Zhak's OC Master List

Welcome to my OC Master List. This list will be updated with some OC introductions as they are developed. Right now my obsession is Star Wars, swtor specifically, so all the OCs listed relate to that.

The Valyr Legacy

If you are interested in seeing how all my characters connect to each other, check out the Legacy Tree! Open the image in a new tab for the best view.

Now onto the characters.

Kahl'yrn Valyr, 38, He/Him

Aliases: Red Blade, Cipher 9, Outlander, Alliance Commander Affiliations: Sith Empire (Imperial Intelligence), Republic SIS (double-agent), Nighthunters, Yavin Coalition, and Eternal Alliance

Summary: Kahl is a former Imperial Cipher that served during the tail end of the Cold War and beginning of the renewed conflict between the Republic and Empire. After Corellia, he became a free agent. He joined up with the Nighthunters until Darth Marr reached out with a mission to Makeb. He later assisted Lana Beniko and Theron Shan with rooting out the Revanites and defeating Revan. He came to Lana's aide on Ziost before returning to the Nighthunters. When Darth Marr put out a call for allies to pursue the Emperor into Wild Space he joined up. He was taken prisoner by the Eternal Empire and when he refused Valkorian he was frozen in carbonite for 5 years. He is freed by Lana and her allies and goes on to lead the Alliance and take the Eternal Throne. Though impressed with Empress Acina, Kahl ultimately rejects her offer to re-join the Empire, opting to keep the Alliance independent.

Personality: He keeps a cool head and in general he can appear emotionless, because he prefers to hide his emotions. Theron Shan and Zhakiel Xaiven are two people that he makes exceptions for. He is determined, driven, and detail orientated; he does his job and does it well. He cares deeply and will go to great lengths to keep those he love safe. He is tolerant of Sith machinations until they start being detrimental to the mission, the Empire, or the Alliance, at which point he has no qualms about disposing of them.

Xhai'tan Valyr, 61, he/him

Aliases: Scarlet Wrath Affiliations: Sith Empire, Gordo's Gladiators, Nighthunters, Eternal Alliance

Summary: Xhai'tan was born a slave on Dromund Kaas. He became one of the first slaves to train on Korriban, when restrictions were lifted during the war. He succeeded where many others failed and ultimately caught the eye of Darth Malivia. During the invasion of Alderaan, his master was killed during the Republic ambush. Xhai'tan rallied the troops and mercenaries under her command and protected the retreat. Impressed, Darth Malgus took on the young apprentice, and promoted him to Lord. He proved himself again at the battle of Hoth. He continued to assist Malgus during his campaigns and participated in the sacking of Coruscant. About 12 years later, Xhai'tan would confront Malgus about his plans. He is beaten and left with a group of Force Hunters on a remote Outer Rim world. Malgus returns to the Dark Council and convinces them that Xhai'tan is a traitor. The Force Hunters severed Xhai'tan's connection to the Force, which shattered his memories, and sold him to Gordo the Hutt to fight as a gladiator. After being rescued by Kahl and Kuori'kai he goes into hiding and forms the Nighthunters, a group of mercenaries and pirates. He assists the Alliance with running supplies during the war with Zakuul. After the Eternal Fleet is destroyed he officially joins the Nighthunters with the Alliance.

Personality: Radiates confidence and doesn't back away from a fight. Inspires loyalty. Willing to give people a second chance, doesn't like wasting potential. Respects honorable opponents. Tests Jedi and will go out of his way to draw any darker tendencies to the surface. Enjoys teaching and taking in people who have no where else to go.

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Today’s happy thoughts.

Remembering that time on Manaan during Shadow of Reven where Kahl is discussing what happens next with Lana and Theron and he flirts with Theron. Theron gets so flustered and walks away.

I can’t help but grin at what Theron must be thinking. Like why is this Imperial Agent flirting with me? What’s his end goal? He is the enemy, and this alliance is only temporary. He is kinda cute though.... What am I thinking?! He’s just trying to get under my skin. Throw me off balance.

At this point I’d like to think that Kahl’s shell is cracking under his past and maybe he’s thrown some caution to the wind. He meets this very competent Republic spy, one who’s willing to set aside the war for the greater good, and he takes a chance.

Just makes so happy. These two are just my fav.

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Finally my farming heroics proved successful and I managed to get one of the two chest pieces I've been hunting for! So, here is Kahl's Outlander outfit. Definitely leaning into that outlaw aesthetic when dealing with Zakuul.

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Some WIP for Wednesday

“Are you two…?”

He glanced up at her, his expression a mix of annoyance and pain. “Iska….”

She smirked back at him. “You know, ciphers don’t live very long. You should have some fun while you still can.”

“You know that’s not how I work.” He finished wrapping a bandage around her ribs to hold an ice pack in place.

“Why become a cipher anyways?” She watched him intently, drumming a familiar melody on the table, a popular song from where they grew up. It sang of summer nights beneath rose colored stars and dancing under clear blue skies.

“I didn’t have a choice.”

“You’re not one to follow the rules. Where did that rebellious boy who’d buck the system run off to?” She let out a hiss as he gently peeled the bloody rag from the stump of her arm. 

The wound had been cauterized. However, it hadn’t been treated properly afterward. The wound oozed and the charred dead skin hadn’t been removed. The sight of the blackened flesh made Kahl’s skin crawl. 

“He died in a fire eight years ago.” He scraped at the dead skin which caused Iskaara to jerk and take in a sharp breath. She gave him a disapproving look.