Draiya Naaianeya

[Draiya Naaianeya]

Draiya Naaianeya
Age 14 :: Syragori-born Jedi :: Padawan Learner
Currently on Ossus



Character Background


Stands 5'4" and weighs 115 pounds
Human native of Syragor; subect of the Cizerack Pride
Grew up in an impoverished home in Syragor's slums
Her family scraped together a living offworld as part of a merchant caravan
Separated from her family during an Imperial attack, Draiya was rescued by Ben Merasska and brought to the Jedi Order
Trains under Jedi Master Serena Laran



Raw Material


Speaks Syragori Cizeri - a patois dialect of Cizeri distinct to her homeworld
Speaks Basic, though with a trace accent
Her last name is a Cizerack name, a byproduct of generations of cultural assimilation
Something of a latchkey kid, so she's got a lot of frugal habits from growing up poor
Specializes in Form IV - Ataru lightsaber combat
Wields a pair of green shoto lightsabers
Draiya has a prodigal connection to the living force, and is particularly at ease in detecting life presence and it's connections around her
Conversely, Draiya has a difficult time conceptualizing the unifying force and seeing it's effects in nonliving things
Draiya excels in crafting illusions and mind tricks, and is learning telepathic communication with her master
She has a great deal of difficulty with any telekinesis. It can be done, but only with objects that are extremely familiar to her
Has dealt with a recurring problem of pride and arrogance and their influence over her
Has a bit of a tomboy streak, and prefers a good sweaty brawl more often than not


Plot Ideas


Continues to refine her training to work past the pitfalls of pride and arrogance
Searches out and confronts Abarai Loki to further fulfill her journey of self improvement
Returns home to Syragor to settle family trouble
Helps to rescue prisoners held by the Empire
Has an awkward crush on a boy (punch 'em to show you like 'em)
Helps hunt down Cizerack terrorists on Jovan station



Existing Relationships



Serena Laran | Jedi Master - Draiya often finds herself challenged by the example Master Laran sets for her to follow
Abarai Loki | Jedi Knight - She holds Knight Loki in high esteem, considering him a mentor to her in many ways
Akasha Khan | Jedi Padawan - A rival padawan that Draiya strives to surpass
Teagan s'Ilancy | Jedi Padawan - Initially she didn't like her much, but Draiya is starting to warm up Tak
Dolin Hu | Y'sanna - A strangely-brusque native of Ossus who has insisted on becoming Draiya's friend.



Current Plots




[The First Pillar] Nature Walk (http://theholo.net/forum/showthread.php?55899-The-First-Pillar-Nature-Walk) - Draiya attempts to repair the damage done by her disastrous reliance on pride
The Longshot (http://theholo.net/forum/showthread.php?55905-The-Longshot) - Draiya meets Dolin Hu, a Y'sanna warrior who wishes to join the Jedi
The Monster in the Night (http://theholo.net/forum/showthread.php?55915-The-Monster-in-the-Night) - Draiya remains vigilant as a strange beast stalks the town of Sanctuary

[Scout Ravenwood]

I really want Draiya and Scout to become friends :). Or you know, at least acquaintances in padawanship. Maybe Draiya could be assigned Scout as a sparring partner to help improve her skills? Scout is three years older than Draiya so being assigned a 'junior' partner could be a fun angle to use; with Scout being a little humiliated she's constantly losing to a 14 year old and Draiya's pride getting bigger because she can defeat older girls easily?

[Draiya Naaianeya]

I like the dynamic. Draiya having the patience to help a less experienced padawan catch up with things is a pretty good way for her to confront her problems with pride, and hopefully they both grow from the experience. I'd rather not have Draiya relapse but I don't think getting rid of those feelings happens overnight, so shes still pretty transitional.

The characters have a lot of common ground and a lot of differences so I'm interested to see how they react to each other.

[Scout Ravenwood]

It could work quite well. And Scout's quite goody goody, so perhaps she could influence Draiya in a positive direction too? To be a little more selfless and less prideful (especially if she's helping Scout). She'd start to want Scout to do well instead of just beating her every time, perhaps?