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((haha y’all shouldnt encourage me here’s the p much unedited version of dnd kallus hahah oh god i basically made a whole fucking setting 4 this shit...........))

Good, old fashioned, basic ass fantasy AU. So I basically rolled up Kallus as a DnD (5e) character. Basically. I'm kinda vaguely refusing to deal with the actual lore of Dungeons and Dragons (bc i dont know any of it shhhh) thus I'm making up a bunch of it here in order to wrap it around Star Wars dynamics. So... this may be as sprawling as my Changeling AU. For those who only care about the basics: Kallus is a half-elf (Drow) fighter (Dueling, Battle Master) who used to work for the Emperor but is now a spy for the Rebellion.

Kallus' father is a Drow and Kallus' mother is fairly Human. Crislyn is from a richer family, but they cut ties with her shortly after her marriage to Kerinkof and the ensuing financial pressures and prejudice again Kerinkof forced them into the Underdark. While they try to make an honest living, swindling and crime keeps them alive. Antes Kallus was born and grew up in the Underdark. As a child, he seemed destined to follow a very typical Underdark path, especially considering his Drow heritage, but a Water Genasi by the name of Silifrey came down for a quest and ended up trying to clean up the town once she realized she'd be there for a long while. Antes was inspired by her valor and tailed her for some time. Eventually she agreed to mentor him a bit, but her commitment was flagging since she knew she'd leave soon and Antes wouldn't have much hope in the upper world. Still, he took to it like a duck to water and absorbed every bit of knowledge she would pass on.

Once Silifrey left, Antes, now a young adult, stepped in as the lawful figure with little success. He was young and inexperienced and not at all intimidating like the adventurer was. Still, he kept pushing, trying to protect people and started making a name for himself as he got more and more skilled. Heads of the Underdark started ordering hits on Antes since the kid was starting to be a real threat. It didn't wane his determination at all, though it left him paranoid and his parents terrified. Stepping in, Crislyn and Kerinkof asked Antes to leave the Underdark. They knew he could make a real difference out in the world and would be much safer. Antes took it as them trying to protect their own criminal endeavors and bosses and this marked the main schism in their relationship. Crislyn and Kerinkof are aware of Antes' feelings (he snapped it at them hard enough), but they don't mind being hated as long as their child is safe.

By the time Antes joins the upper world, it is already under the thumb of Emperor Palpatine; the Empire is all he knew regarding the upper world. The Underdark wasn't particularly in the loop regarding current goverments and coups; no one paid attention to the Underdark, the Underdark paid no attention to them. Antes found a town accepting enough to let him work. It wasn't law enforcement, that was a more elite profession not given to outsider (especially those from the Underdark). He was apprenticed to a glassblower and blacksmith. His works lacked an artistic flair, but his technique was impeccable and his strength was particularly suited for smithing. He was unsatisfied by all of this; he wanted to help people, bring justice to wrongdoers, something. Fortunately, the Imperial army drafted him, and other townsfolk, to help crush nearby rebellions.

Antes' skill helped him climb the ranks quickly and soon enough he had his own company. They were an incredibly close group even though Antes could be a bit of a tightass. They did well to stamp out outcroppings of treachery and keep order in the cities they patrolled.

On a routine patrol of the city of Onderon, Antes and his band were attacked by a Goliath under Saw Gerrera's orders. Antes' entire company was soundly slaughtered and he could do nothing. An initial blast of magic or a makeshift bomb (Antes still isn't sure) left him paralyzed. After that, he refused to get close to his subordinates and detached himself from any interpersonal relationships. He stopped allowing people to call him Antes.

Even with that black mark on his record, Kallus skill made him an important asset. He ascended the ranks further and settled into an internal investigator position.

One city of Goliaths, Lasan, was wholly and entirely opposed to Imperial rule and fought tooth and nail against the Empire. Kallus was put in command of an army to utterly crush this uprising. Since the terrain was difficult and Goliaths so tough, the battles were long, hard, and costly. Not wanting yet another failure on his record, Kallus authorized the use of experimental bombs designed to mimic the effects of the spell Contagion. The Goliaths of Lasan were utterly and painfully wiped out.

Tag for this Era: Imperial Watchdog

Kallus was stationed outside the long desolate desert city of Geonosis for a mission designed to trap a particularly tenancious band of rebels. When the firefight erupted, Kallus and Zeb immediately locked themselves into a duel. A sandstorm began whipping up and their dual had started separating them from the group. As the rest of the Rebels began fleeing, Zeb promised to catch up but an errant spell knocked both Kallus and Zeb a good distance away and the sandstorm further buffetted and disorientated them. Kallus' leg broke from the initial blast. Despite having every reason not to, Zeb stuck with Kallus and helped him out as best he could, especially once they found out they were in Purple Worm territory. Eventually Zeb's family of Rebels found him and got him out while Kallus remained hidden behind a rock formation. After several hours a scavenger came by and Kallus hitched a ride with him back to civilization. So many years of service and not even a tiny search party. No one even missed him.

After grappling with the decision for some time, Kallus decided to become a Rebel spy, now hyperaware of all the shitty thing he and the Empire have done. He set up a tentative mode of contact and feeds the Rebellion information.

Tag for this Era: Do More Good

Kallus has the height of an elf and the build of a buff human. His skin is fair with extensive swaths of pure obsidian colored flesh. These areas mostly lie on the same places as they do in my normal verses, but there is some on his neck, creeping toward his face. He doesn't bother to hide it. His eyes are such a pale silver they almost appear pure white save for the pupil. His hair is still ginger. His ears are pointed as is typical of an elf. Due to his Drow blood, he is somewhat sensitive to bright lights but has spent enough time above ground it's not as painful anymore.

Kallus wields a warhammer, battle-ax, javelins, and longbow. He speaks Common, Undercommon, Elvish, and Goblin.

"I've lost too many friends...."

General Tag: Trained For Danger