Post by Rasha'qol on Sept 13, 2010 9:06:52 GMT 1
Name: Rasha'qol
Race: Twi'lek (lethan), male
Age: 45 years
Skin colour: Red
Eye colour: Yellow/green
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Profession: Republic senator of Ryloth
Languages: Ryl, lekku, basic, huttese. Knows some phrases in bothese, durese and rodese, but refuses to speak anything but his native tongue and basic (and rarely huttese).
Appearance:
Rasha'qol is an impressive twi'lek to look at. His skin is a rare red hue, and he has not the normal two lekku, but four, which is a strong status symbol among twi'leks. He usually keeps his lekku draped loosely over his broad shoulders.
He has a strong, square jaw, a sharp, straight nose and his stern eyes are a light green with yellow around the pupils. Like many male twi'leks he has a heavy brow, which ads to the hard, almost intimidating look on his face. His sharp teeth does nothing to counter this.
Rasha'qol may be a senator, but he has made sure to stay fit and strong his whole life. His political image of a warrior fighting for his people's rights would not allow him to give in to luxury and laziness. He often wears sleeveless robes or other clothes that shows off the muscles on his arms or the broadness of his chest or shoulders, and always in the style of his home world. Rarely, if ever, does he wear any kind of jewellery, except for a few traditional twi'lek craftings.
He is often accompanied by two or three his own chosen bodyguards; all of them twi'lek. His strong political views have brought him several enemies, and he has been attacked more than once.
His staff consists mostly of twi'leks. He favours his own people, and wants to show that he trusts his own kind to do the job best.
Personality:
As a political figure, Rasha'qol appears as a strong and just fighter devoted to his people's welfare and prosperity. He fights tirelessly for the greater good, and never lets himself be intimidated by his opponent's strength, speaking his mind openly and clearly.
Truth is, that Rasha'qol is a cunning and cynic politician, and weights his every word before uttering them. He can be ruthless if he has to, knowing that you have to get your hands dirty if you want to clean up the galaxy. He talks about goodness and justice and freedom to his people, but he does not believe in good and evil. The world is not just black and white. That is not something to tell the average population, though. He lets them stay in their glorious dreams of a better world, like a parent would let his child believe in angels and magic. Nothing good would come from breaking their fantasies.
When it comes to being a father, Rasha'qol is probably not perfect, and he knows this. He works too much, comes home late and has neglected the woman he once loved. He is trying his best to give his children every possibility of a promising future, and at this he has succeeded. But his marriage is ruined. It pains him that it has come to a divorce, but he is nevertheless of the opinion that it is as much Sayi'yaal's fault as it is his own, and he feels no qualms about putting his now former wife in a bad light to promote his own career.
Rasha'qol is for his people. Always. He wants the twi'lek culture to prosper, and he wants his people to be free and happy. He has no hope of creating paradise on Ryloth, not in his lifetime. But he fights for it nonetheless.
He prefers to speak ryl when conversing with other twi'leks, and generally honours twi'lek traditions and doings. For this reason he never parts his name into it's galactic basic form 'Rash Aqol', as some twi'lek tend to do when talking basic. Splitting the name is a symbol of being parted from one's home, and Rasha'qol is very aware of never signalling distance to Ryloth despite him living on Coruscant.
Background:
Rasha'qol was born on Ryloth in the city of Kala'uun as the oldest son in a large family. His parents were not poor as are many families on harsh Ryloth, but they were not exactly wealthy either. He grew up looking after his six siblings, protecting them from bullies and helping them with their homework. He thought his future was as a warrior, and he trained hard to become a fit young boy. As a young teenager, Rasha'qol was earning a living as a guard at the Ryloth senator's palace at his home planet, and it was here he got a taste for politics.
He has had a tough time fighting for his career, coming from a completely different part of society, but it has had it's advantages as well. He is seen as a person of the people; one who understands the average twi'lek and their needs, and is willing to fight for them through straight forward politics.
When he grew up, Rasha'qol married a young, beautiful dancer named Sayi'yaal. They have four children, two boys (Yur'yaqol, aged 21, studying intergalactic law, and Roa'qol, aged 20, studying trade economics) and two younger girls (Lydriia'qol, aged 18, studying politics and sometimes working as an assistant for her father, and Say'iaqol, aged 13).
Rasha'qol has been senator of Ryloth for quite some years now, and though his career has been marked by turbulence due to his strong political opinions, he is still very popular among his people.
The latest scandal is the undergoing divorce from his wife. Despite Sayi'yaal's skills in drama, and her attempts at making Rasha'qol look like a cold hearted workaholic, he has managed to turn the media's eye back on her as a greedy gold digger.
Abilities:
Rasha'qol is strong, not just mentally, but also physically. He is no body builder, and his fighting skills may be rusty, but he is not someone you would look at and decide to pick on. His voice can be soft and gentle as well as deep, sharp and commanding, and he knows exactly how to use it to be heard. Apart from being a good speaker, he sees and hears more than one would think of the stubborn, loudspeaking twi'lek. He reads others' body language and split their spoken sentences into the actual meaning behind them.
Race: Twi'lek (lethan), male
Age: 45 years
Skin colour: Red
Eye colour: Yellow/green
Height: 190 cm
Weight: 90 kg
Profession: Republic senator of Ryloth
Languages: Ryl, lekku, basic, huttese. Knows some phrases in bothese, durese and rodese, but refuses to speak anything but his native tongue and basic (and rarely huttese).
Appearance:
Rasha'qol is an impressive twi'lek to look at. His skin is a rare red hue, and he has not the normal two lekku, but four, which is a strong status symbol among twi'leks. He usually keeps his lekku draped loosely over his broad shoulders.
He has a strong, square jaw, a sharp, straight nose and his stern eyes are a light green with yellow around the pupils. Like many male twi'leks he has a heavy brow, which ads to the hard, almost intimidating look on his face. His sharp teeth does nothing to counter this.
Rasha'qol may be a senator, but he has made sure to stay fit and strong his whole life. His political image of a warrior fighting for his people's rights would not allow him to give in to luxury and laziness. He often wears sleeveless robes or other clothes that shows off the muscles on his arms or the broadness of his chest or shoulders, and always in the style of his home world. Rarely, if ever, does he wear any kind of jewellery, except for a few traditional twi'lek craftings.
He is often accompanied by two or three his own chosen bodyguards; all of them twi'lek. His strong political views have brought him several enemies, and he has been attacked more than once.
His staff consists mostly of twi'leks. He favours his own people, and wants to show that he trusts his own kind to do the job best.
Personality:
As a political figure, Rasha'qol appears as a strong and just fighter devoted to his people's welfare and prosperity. He fights tirelessly for the greater good, and never lets himself be intimidated by his opponent's strength, speaking his mind openly and clearly.
Truth is, that Rasha'qol is a cunning and cynic politician, and weights his every word before uttering them. He can be ruthless if he has to, knowing that you have to get your hands dirty if you want to clean up the galaxy. He talks about goodness and justice and freedom to his people, but he does not believe in good and evil. The world is not just black and white. That is not something to tell the average population, though. He lets them stay in their glorious dreams of a better world, like a parent would let his child believe in angels and magic. Nothing good would come from breaking their fantasies.
When it comes to being a father, Rasha'qol is probably not perfect, and he knows this. He works too much, comes home late and has neglected the woman he once loved. He is trying his best to give his children every possibility of a promising future, and at this he has succeeded. But his marriage is ruined. It pains him that it has come to a divorce, but he is nevertheless of the opinion that it is as much Sayi'yaal's fault as it is his own, and he feels no qualms about putting his now former wife in a bad light to promote his own career.
Rasha'qol is for his people. Always. He wants the twi'lek culture to prosper, and he wants his people to be free and happy. He has no hope of creating paradise on Ryloth, not in his lifetime. But he fights for it nonetheless.
He prefers to speak ryl when conversing with other twi'leks, and generally honours twi'lek traditions and doings. For this reason he never parts his name into it's galactic basic form 'Rash Aqol', as some twi'lek tend to do when talking basic. Splitting the name is a symbol of being parted from one's home, and Rasha'qol is very aware of never signalling distance to Ryloth despite him living on Coruscant.
Background:
Rasha'qol was born on Ryloth in the city of Kala'uun as the oldest son in a large family. His parents were not poor as are many families on harsh Ryloth, but they were not exactly wealthy either. He grew up looking after his six siblings, protecting them from bullies and helping them with their homework. He thought his future was as a warrior, and he trained hard to become a fit young boy. As a young teenager, Rasha'qol was earning a living as a guard at the Ryloth senator's palace at his home planet, and it was here he got a taste for politics.
He has had a tough time fighting for his career, coming from a completely different part of society, but it has had it's advantages as well. He is seen as a person of the people; one who understands the average twi'lek and their needs, and is willing to fight for them through straight forward politics.
When he grew up, Rasha'qol married a young, beautiful dancer named Sayi'yaal. They have four children, two boys (Yur'yaqol, aged 21, studying intergalactic law, and Roa'qol, aged 20, studying trade economics) and two younger girls (Lydriia'qol, aged 18, studying politics and sometimes working as an assistant for her father, and Say'iaqol, aged 13).
Rasha'qol has been senator of Ryloth for quite some years now, and though his career has been marked by turbulence due to his strong political opinions, he is still very popular among his people.
The latest scandal is the undergoing divorce from his wife. Despite Sayi'yaal's skills in drama, and her attempts at making Rasha'qol look like a cold hearted workaholic, he has managed to turn the media's eye back on her as a greedy gold digger.
Abilities:
Rasha'qol is strong, not just mentally, but also physically. He is no body builder, and his fighting skills may be rusty, but he is not someone you would look at and decide to pick on. His voice can be soft and gentle as well as deep, sharp and commanding, and he knows exactly how to use it to be heard. Apart from being a good speaker, he sees and hears more than one would think of the stubborn, loudspeaking twi'lek. He reads others' body language and split their spoken sentences into the actual meaning behind them.
