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[form_iii]

⌈ PLAYER SECTION ⌉
Player: Caitlin
Contact: AIM- a flamebird; Plurk- transportive
Age: 23
Current Characters: N/A


⌈ CHARACTER SECTION ⌉
Character: Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi
Age: ~38
Canon: Star Wars (Legends)
Canon Point: end of Episode III, early in the Kenobi novel (they overlap)

Background: http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Obi-Wan_Kenobi

Personality:
Obi-Wan is a Jedi. This is much more to him than a position—it is his definition. The Jedi were his family, the Temple his home. The loss of them has cut him deeply. The Code discourages passion, forbids clinging to the past, but Obi-Wan holds fast to it now; he feels deep regret over his mistakes and those his former apprentice and he clings tightly to his legacy as a Jedi that he is no longer certain that he deserves. He feels guilt. While he knows the fall of the Jedi was not his fault, he cannot help but shoulder the burden as a personal failure. It was his former apprentice, after all, who betrayed them and thus Obi-Wan’s failing to prevent it. What was his duty as a Master if not to protect the Jedi and to guide his apprentice on the right path?

Still, the Jedi may be by and large dead but Obi-Wan is not yet and nor is the heart of the Jedi within him. It is the Jedi Code that guides him still, though he is far from perfect. The tenants of the Code set him on his path and he has followed them for most of his life. Even when he once quit being a Jedi in his youth (a decision he later regretted, realizing he belonged in that life), he held fast to what it meant to be a Jedi, defending them and what they stood for.

“There is no emotion, there is peace.” The idea behind the Jedi is that of impartial arbiters of justice. Emotions are often weaknesses, though to be harnessed and not ignored. Jedi are discouraged from, among many things, fear, anger and romantic love. But Obi-Wan is a man, not a droid. He has loved and grieved viciously. He has been afraid and angry. Especially now, he feels great turmoil. Someone he loved deeply has caused him great pain and it is impossible to step away from that however much he will try to dismiss his feelings.

The Jedi Code calls for humility, self-restraint, honesty, respect. Obi-Wan’s adherence to these is hit-or-miss. Respectful? Yes; he respects and cares for the council, the law, life in all forms. Humble? Not so much; he has an arrogant streak, can be more than a little cocky and impulsive. He has a sharp tongue and is well-known for cracking jokes in the middle of tough times—but he is more than serious when the moment calls for it. He is a disciplined, yes, good at suppressing emotions and his reactions when he needs calm. But not always. As I said before, he is currently coming from a place of horrible grief; he will try to bury his emotions but it will be next to impossible for him to do so completely. They will resurface and pain him daily in the beginning. If he is lucky, he will begin to heal and the pain will not be quite so regular or intense. But it will be a journey.

Obi-Wan is also driven, determined. He follows a strict Code that has the core value of protecting the defenceless and fighting against injustice. And Obi-Wan is a man who will go to great lengths to do what he believes is right. We’re talking about a man who threw himself out a window thousands of kilometers off the ground at a tiny target because to let the target get away would be to let a murderer go free. Part of this is his confidence in himself and in the Force to guide him. But he is also a man who is called in the war “The Negotiator:” he has a knack for defusing conflict without bloodshed—but also for back up his words with skilled swordsmanship and the threat of ‘aggressive negotiations.’ This is him being a Jedi personified, basically: a Jedi does not seek to win or lose a duel, but instead to end the violence however necessary.

It is important to make note of Qui-Gon Jinn. Qui-Gon was Obi-Wan’s Master from the age of thirteen to twenty-five, a very significant portion of Obi-Wan’s life. The man was extremely important to him, something akin to a father where Obi-Wan had none. He was consequently a hugely defining aspect of Obi-Wan’s life; Obi-Wan was devastated by his murder and felt the loss deeper than most. But Qui-Gon, while alive, was a good man and a good influence on Obi-Wan. He taught him to control his anger, about loyalty and trust. His former Master was a reserved, compassionate and honest man and much of that is reflected in who Obi-Wan is today. Of course, Qui-Gon was also something of a maverick Jedi who only followed orders and rules when he felt it was right and that rubbed off on Obi-Wan too.

Abilities:

Alignment: This is a tricky one, there are a few arguments to be made, but I think ultimately I’m going to go with Peromei (despair/hope). Sosyne was a strong contender because the Jedi are all about calm and controlling anger etc, but for Obi-Wan, at this point in his life, his grief and despair are the driving factors for him. But still there is hope. He feels deep despair of everything that has happened, the loss of so many loved ones, the darkness that has fallen over the galaxy, but he is ultimately the guardian of the last hope of the galaxy as well: Luke Skywalker himself. He has exiled himself to Tatooine for the purpose of watching over Luke and safeguarding him as the only hope they have left to save the galaxy. So too is it his goal to keep the galaxy protected so that this hope can come true. So while he is a man overcome with grief, he is also a man who clings to hope.

Other:


⌈ SAMPLE SECTION ⌉
Sample: [The Force is around you always. It doesn't disappear. If you can't reach it then the problem is from within, not without: search for the problem in yourself and you will find that the Force has never left you.

Obi-Wan repeated these truths to himself mentally as he meditated but they frankly didn't make him feel any better. And should they have? Well, that was the million credit question wasn't it? After everything that had happened he wasn't sure how well he deserved to feel and certainly meditation wasn't bringing things into focus like it should have.

It was frustrating, to say the absolute least. He felt hopeless and lost, alone, and now even the Force had left him feeling vulnerable and leaving him in a blasted place he'd never heard of before, let alone ever wanted to be? There was no justice in that, but it was likely enough his own fault. After all, hadn't he been the one who failed so many people? Wasn't it right that the Force leave him when he was unworthy of so much? If only he'd--

Obi-Wan felt something in the air stir around him. A sudden harsh wind, a squall that whipped around him where the day had been calm before.]

No.

[He steeled himself against his emotions, looking inward to re-find his calm. Anger and pain of loss paved the way to the Dark Side and Obi-Wan refused to tread that path--even if it were the only way left to return to the Force. He would sooner live without it than let himself succumb to pain and rage.

He had many failings in his recent past, but that would not be one of them.

The air stilled, and for the first time in what might have been hours Obi-Wan opened his eyes.]

Oh, hello-- I didn't see you there.

[Obviously. As if he should have been surprised to find that he was no longer alone; it wasn't as if he knew of any place in Verens that was secluded enough for completely private meditation. Not when he was yet to find a comfortable place to live. Best get on that.

He stood and brushed himself off, offering a small, somewhat strained smile to the newcomer.]

Can I help you?

[As if he weren't the strange one here.]





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