Abarai Loki
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"A boy buried under principle."
Abarai Loki is a Jedi who has, like many others, taken refuge within The Wheel. Despite his age he possesses maturity, wisdom, and power far beyond his young years. He is the sole survivor of an Imperial attack upon the secret training facility where he had been raised from infancy and has since ventured forth into the vast awaiting galaxy. Along his travels, he has encountered a host of colourful characters, such as Acacius Blade, Jackson McGraves, and Ann R. Key, with whom he has embarked, albeit reluctantly, on a series of whacky, eye-opening adventures leading him at last to a place he can call home.
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Appearance
Loki is unlike most teenage boys. He is short and underdeveloped but despite this his youth is hidden behind an expression of permanent indifference. His most notable features are his eyes, which are stark cyan, and his hair which has grown radically spiky over the years. Prior to his rendezvous with the Jedi of the Wheel, he wore whatever unassuming attire he could get his hands on unless, as was the case with Acacius Blade, he was coerced into wearing outfits which were positively ridiculous.
Now he is never seen out of his own unique Jedi garments which consist of a simple black tunic with a white undertunic, a belt of plain white cloth, and in place of the standard tabard he wears a sleeveless white haori in keeping with the traditional dress of his family. Secretly, Loki takes a great deal of pride in his appearance but would never openly confess to such shameful vanity.
Personality
Loki never had a childhood. Before his first birthday he was taken from his parents and spent his entire life in seclusion, training in the ways of the Jedi. Consequently, he defines himself as a Jedi rather than a person, this is revealed in his first conversation with Acacius Blade in which he claims that being a Jedi is more than a mere occupation, to him it is a way of life and he views personal desires as petty and selfish. Sadly, this outlook on life reveals him to be somewhat out of place within normal society and coupled with his sheltered upbringing, he is found to be humourless, naive, and to an extent, quite tactless.
Throughout the years of relentless training, Loki has developed an indomitable sense of discipline and perseverance. The taunts of older students gave him a hunger for self-improvement, a hunger that has never been fully sated, and the desire to excell and to surpass his peers haunts him to this day. Conversely, neither is it his wish to hoard knowledge and power for himself, in fact he sees it as his duty as a Jedi to help others rise beyond the plateau and train them to the best of his ability. In this capacity, his age and appearance are a considerable handicap since it is in people's nature to disregard him as a nothing more than a child with delusions of grandeur. This is when his patience is most tested and suddenly, the veneer of perfect serenity and control begins to flake.
Upon first impression, it is common for Loki to come across as rude, cold, and arrogant. When he was very young, his master informed him that he was the youngest son of a noble family held in high regard on his homeworld of Alderaan. This revelation has left a lasting impression on him, particularly since his heritage was blown away with the rest of the planet, and it is Loki’s belief that he owes a great debt to his parents, and the family name, for the sacrifice they made to the greater good. Thus being of noble stock, his manner is that of an aristocrat; he is taciturn and serious with no time for jokes or nonsense, coupled with his social inexperience this makes him seem condescending and elitist. Far from adulthood, Loki has pride ingrained into his soul due to both his noble and Jedi heritage, and takes grave offense to those who try to sully his pride.
In combat, he is a deadly calm opponent with a lightsaber skill that is matched only by his confidence. He has been taught not to fear death or hesitate to kill, his belief in justice is absolute and is swift to deliver it by the edge of his blade.
