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==Background==
==Background==
Vu Lumi was born to an Umbaran family of darkside Force users. Her mother, Mae Lumi, was a semi-notorious priestess who led a cult on Umbara. Although Vu's mother aspired to train her Force-sensitive daughter as an heir, Mae was killed when Vu was relatively young, slain by a Jedi sent to investigate concerning developments in Umbaran politics related to Mae's cult. Meanwhile, a separate member of the same Jedi contingent had "liberated" Vu from the cult's hideout, unaware that Vu was Mae's daughter. By the time the Jedi realized the connection, Vu was in their custody. Although they considered her lineage problematic, the Jedi were ultimately unwilling to risk the cult raising Vu to follow in her mother's footsteps. Reluctantly, they took Vu with them to the Jedi temple, where she joined a group of younglings effectively being raised by the Order. Vu eventually became a Padawan learner assigned to the mentorship of celebrated negotiator [[Lam Nkai]]. Although they frequently disagree, Vu begrudgingly respects her teacher's diplomatic talent and his ability to engage with her occasionally-unorthodox perspectives.
Vu Lumi was born to an Umbaran family of darkside Force users. Her mother, Mae Lumi, was a semi-notorious priestess who led a cult on Umbara. Although Vu's mother aspired to train her Force-sensitive daughter as an heir, Mae was killed when Vu was relatively young, slain by a Jedi sent to investigate concerning developments in Umbaran politics related to Mae's cult. Meanwhile, a separate member of the same Jedi contingent had "liberated" Vu from the cult's hideout, unaware that Vu was Mae's daughter. By the time the Jedi realized the connection, Vu was in their custody. Although they considered her lineage problematic, the Jedi were ultimately unwilling to risk the cult raising Vu to follow in her mother's footsteps. Reluctantly, they took Vu with them to the Jedi temple, where she joined a group of younglings effectively being raised by the Order. Vu eventually became a Padawan learner assigned to the mentorship of celebrated negotiator [[Lam Nkai]]. Although they frequently disagree, Vu begrudgingly respects her teacher's diplomatic talent and his ability to engage with her occasionally-unorthodox perspectives.
==Personality==
Pending
==Powers & Abilities==
As an Ascetic and skeptic, Vu prizes self-sufficiency and strives to be well-rounded, training in most of the abilities necessary for a Jedi to succeed on the frontier. Against that backdrop, Vu's deep meditations on the connection between mind and soul have given her a particular aptitude for telepathic Force abilities. In addition to being able to read and influence the thoughts of those around her, Vu is also able to exert control over their mental/emotional energy levels. Vu uses this power to gain an advantage in combat by manipulating the strain experienced by friend and foe alike.
Although Vu avoids combat when possible, she is a skilled Niman disciple and bolsters her relatively simple bladework with tightly-integrated Force usage. The style suits her pragmatic, defensive approach to combat, allowing her additional time to drive a peaceful resolution to a situation.

Revision as of 06:22, 6 January 2025

Basic Information

Name: Vu Lumi

Career: Consular

Specialization: Ascetic

Species: Umbaran

Age: 24

Player: Dan H.

Stats: SWSheets - Vu Lumi

Background

Vu Lumi was born to an Umbaran family of darkside Force users. Her mother, Mae Lumi, was a semi-notorious priestess who led a cult on Umbara. Although Vu's mother aspired to train her Force-sensitive daughter as an heir, Mae was killed when Vu was relatively young, slain by a Jedi sent to investigate concerning developments in Umbaran politics related to Mae's cult. Meanwhile, a separate member of the same Jedi contingent had "liberated" Vu from the cult's hideout, unaware that Vu was Mae's daughter. By the time the Jedi realized the connection, Vu was in their custody. Although they considered her lineage problematic, the Jedi were ultimately unwilling to risk the cult raising Vu to follow in her mother's footsteps. Reluctantly, they took Vu with them to the Jedi temple, where she joined a group of younglings effectively being raised by the Order. Vu eventually became a Padawan learner assigned to the mentorship of celebrated negotiator Lam Nkai. Although they frequently disagree, Vu begrudgingly respects her teacher's diplomatic talent and his ability to engage with her occasionally-unorthodox perspectives.

Personality

Pending

Powers & Abilities

As an Ascetic and skeptic, Vu prizes self-sufficiency and strives to be well-rounded, training in most of the abilities necessary for a Jedi to succeed on the frontier. Against that backdrop, Vu's deep meditations on the connection between mind and soul have given her a particular aptitude for telepathic Force abilities. In addition to being able to read and influence the thoughts of those around her, Vu is also able to exert control over their mental/emotional energy levels. Vu uses this power to gain an advantage in combat by manipulating the strain experienced by friend and foe alike.

Although Vu avoids combat when possible, she is a skilled Niman disciple and bolsters her relatively simple bladework with tightly-integrated Force usage. The style suits her pragmatic, defensive approach to combat, allowing her additional time to drive a peaceful resolution to a situation.