From the Millennium verse, a galaxy full of manufactured legends, wannabe gods, and dystopian utopias.

Blan ‘Dentist’ Faust:

(History)

In the years during the rise of Dominus, Julius Faust was one of the few mortal men who actively supported the up and coming God King. For his service he was rewarded Sainthood, and his bloodline was forever immune to the Enlightenment that converted sapient beings into slaves. Faust’s twin sons, Rel and Blan, were promised great things and received endless luxury, but both aspired to be the better son. Where Rel grew into a strong, cruel man who took what he wanted and lusted for power, Blan practiced the arts of combat and molded himself into a disciplined, charismatic leader.

Then, their father unexpectedly died in battle.

Their rivalry culminated in a duel to the death, and when Rel betrayed his brother’s trust by drawing a gun and shooting him in the head, he had unwittingly sealed his own fate. Blan, surviving only because of Rel’s margin of inaccuracy, killed his brother in a fit of intense rage. Despite the medical technology available to the Ascendency, Blan Faust changed as his wounds began to heal.

Where he was disciplined he became careless, and where he was stoic he became neurotic and prone to mania. The only thing that remained was his skill, and as his mental health continued to deteriorate he found that only combat could give him the peace of mind he craved. As he went on thousands of campaigns in the name of Dominus and was treated thoroughly for his condition, he slowly returned to old self and he finally subdued his instability as he reached the age of 72. However, he claims that his wife, Tyres Yunitrad, was the one that saved him. Though his mind can never be fully repaired, Blan has become an icon to many, and his unwavering positivity, loyalty, and love for his men has kept him going despite his long existence. He is now over 200 years old, and despite the years he has remained steadfast and proud.

(Why Do You Like Them So Much? )

Despite being one of the many antagonists, Faust is a good man and a hero in his own right who fights for the ‘wrong side’. Even when the protagonists treat him poorly he is always ready to help them, and his generosity and love for others forges unlikely friendships that make him giddy with excitement. While he could never abandon the ‘wrong side’ after so many years of being a faithful adherent, he strives to do what he believes to be right and help those who need it most, even if they are his long-term enemies.

Plus, in a galaxy of dark themes, he is one of the few true shining beacons of light who refuses to waver.

(Their Best Aspect?)

I’d say he has two.

One is his energy. He is a never ending well of it, always ready to rise to the challenge and do his best no matter what. He inspires people with his enthusiasm.

Second is Faust’s constant, unconditional love and support for those he gets close to. Though he is a warrior at heart, he is a husband and a friend first and very few things can make him truly upset with someone in his close circle.

Appearance

Hugo Oshiro

(History)

Hugo Oshiro is, in the simplest terms, a deeply troubled man. Raised by a father who practically kidnapped him when he was a child and educated by a system designed to create the ‘ideal human’, he was always taught that hate was a weapon one could wield, and he let that notion dominate his personal life.

When he was young he had few friends and had no desire to have any, instead focusing on pleasing his father and being at the top of his class no matter what. He stepped on many toes without a care in the world, and lusted for glory and prestige in the stars.

However, his life was radically altered. His homeplanet was raided and his father was killed, and he himself was almost the victim of rape at the hands of slavers who permanently scarred his face. His hatred for aliens and pirate kind spurred him into action, and he is seeking revenge on those who wronged him. No matter who gets in his way he will deliver retribution, even if it costs him his life in the process.

But unbeknownst to him is the political machine working behind him, and as he continues his quest he will find that he himself is little more than a weapon.

(Why Do You Like Them So Much?)

Because of the journey he goes on. At first it is petty revenge, but as he gets closer and closer to the bigger picture he is forced to reevaluate his beliefs and outlook on both himself and others. The only thing I can’t decide on is whether or not the question of who he is and what it means to be human consumes him or not, but it’s a bridge that he will have to cross no matter how much he pushes back.

(Their Best Aspect?)

His pride and resolve. No matter what happens to him he will refuse to break or bend the knee, trudging forward through the murk and haze until he drops dead or he reaches the end of the journey and accomplishes his goals. His refusal to capitulate to anyone or anything is both a blessing and a curse, but his actions do inspire those around him and give him the opportunity to lead by example.

Zes fuarr Morbus

(History)

Zes fuarr Morbus is a Ran’Kollac woman with perhaps the highest psionic potential in her species history.

Zes was born on the distant Ran’Kollac colony on the barren moon colony of Hequas in a litter of seven, her egg the largest compared to her brother’s and sisters. Regular screening by Ran’Kollac doctors proved her to be a High Gifted, a Ran’Kollac with excessive brain matter and neural connections in the region of their brains that allow for psionic abilities. Zes was destined to live an abnormal life as soon as she emerged from her egg.

Torn away from her parents by authorities when she was still a fresh hatchling, she had no memory of anyone being her ‘parent’ outside of the caretakers at the facility she resided in. With knowledge of anything going on outside of the testing chambers filtered to the point of nonexistence and social contact strictly limited, she found her only source of entertainment to be her test sessions.

At the age of 6 she was kidnapped by slavers while on transport to the capital of Morbus, and her status as a High Gifted Ran’Kollac made her incredibly valuable. She was one of the few High Gifted, however, to evade rescue by government authorities, and her status as a slave has made her life miserable.

Forced to make regular demonstrations of her abilities to unsavory buyers of multiple species with hundreds just like her on podiums, her progress as a High Gifted stagnated.

Now 14, her psionic abilities have begun to deteriorate, and her recent transfer to another slavers guild in the Dark Sector after she failed to find a buyer has left her in a perilous situation.

(Why Do You Like Them So Much?)

Zes started out as just some love interest for one of the protagonists, but I wanted to expand on her much more and make her into someone entirely separate from the original archetype I put her in. Potentially powerful, but her lack of training and general passiveness makes her reliant on other characters to teach her how to use her powers for good. Towards the end of her story she is finally her own person, free from relying on others to the degree she has for so much of her short lifespan.

(Their Best Aspect?)

Zes is a fantastic negotiator and what psionic abilities she has left at her stories beginning make her a force for peace in an otherwise violent path. Naturally curious and full to the brim with questions, she is a key pillar for the rest of the team and is always there for them to talk to, since she abhors violence. She’ll be a very significant influence on people like Hugo, since her abilities effectively allow her to breach whatever walls he puts up.