Bella Tenebrix
Bella Tenebrix
I. Character Snapshot
Name: Bella Tenebrix
Species: Human
Affiliation: Czerka Interstellar
Role / Specialty: Corporate recovery operative — archival stabilization, asset verification, containment assessment
Force Sensitive: Yes (limited, perceptual)
Force Philosophy: Utilitarian, non-doctrinal, diagnostic
Reputation Descriptor: “The Archivist” — associated with quiet corrections and mitigated collapses rather than visible victories
Narrative Role: Supporting / Wildcard
Overall Disposition / Vibe: Calm, observant, quietly deliberate; projects preparedness rather than certainty
(Expanded and elaborated details below; this Snapshot is intended as a quick, play-facing reference.)
II. General Information
Name: Bella Tenebrix
Reputation Descriptor: “The Archivist”
Species: Human
Gender / Pronouns: Female (she/her)
Age: 32 (as of 3621 BBY)
Force Sensitive: Limited
Force Philosophy: Utilitarian, non-doctrinal
Force Presence / Signature: Muted and disciplined; perceived as pressure or attentiveness rather than luminosity
Affiliation: Czerka Interstellar
Classification: Internal high-risk recovery operative (non-command)
Title: Field operative (asset recovery & verification)
Rank: N/A — authority derived from access authorization and assignment scope
Operational Role: Archival recovery, systems verification, loss mitigation, and containment assessment at compromised or pre-collapse sites
Homeworld: Zakuul
Current Residence: Fully mobile — Czerka Interstellar recovery vessels, internal forward facilities, and secured reclamation sites
III. Physical Appearance
Physical Statistics
Height: 5 ft 4 in (163 cm)
Weight: 118 lbs (54 kg)
Build / Body Type: Slim, petite, lightly toned
Eye Color: Amber-gold
Hair Color: Vivid royal purple (artificial pigmentation)
Hair Style: Long, wavy; swept back with controlled volume
Skin Color: Light-to-medium tan with warm-neutral undertone
Distinctive Features
Typical Presentation: Lightweight reinforced field attire with minimal insignia; equipment compact and unobtrusive
Distinctive Characteristics: Prolonged stillness under observation; sustained, unbroken attention before action
Scars / Tattoos / Markings: None visible
Other Notable Features: Difficult-to-read affect; expression often neutral to the point of misinterpretation
IV. Personality & Traits
Personality Overview
Overall Disposition: Measured, observant, restrained; projects calm through preparation rather than confidence
Moral Alignment / Ethical Outlook: Pragmatic preservationist; prioritizes continuity and harm minimization, vulnerable to ethical delay
Operational Adaptability: Prefers advance modeling and verification; adapts slowly but deliberately under pressure
Doctrinal Adherence: Treats doctrine as a validation tool, not a belief system; follows rules until harm becomes irreversible
Manner of Authority: Implicit and situational; influence earned through accuracy and readiness, not command
Emotional Restraint: Highly compartmentalized; emotions deferred until after action, often at personal cost
Stress Tell: Extended silence, delayed responses, narrowed focus on documentation and detail
Operational Composure: Externally stable; internally strained under prolonged ethical pressure
Failure Response: Internalizes blame, withdraws socially, attempts systemic correction rather than public confrontation
Additional Traits
Strengths: Pattern recognition, institutional forensics, downstream consequence analysis, archival stabilization
Flaws: Hesitation in overt defiance, avoidance of confrontation, delayed escalation
Known Weaknesses: Limited Force output, access-dependent authority, tendency toward silence-as-solution
Preferences: Verified data, procedural clarity, controlled preparation, quiet environments
Aversions: Indoctrination pressure, spectacle-driven action, purposeless improvisation, truthless compliance
V. Force Profile (If Applicable)
Force Information (If Applicable)
Force Sensitivity Level: Low-to-moderate; perceptual rather than expressive
Force Disciplines / Focus: Perceptual attunement, stress detection, anticipatory awareness
Signature Force Abilities: Early detection of systemic instability; confirmation of inconsistencies under cognitive load
Force Limitations: No combat augmentation, no telekinesis, no mind influence
Force Use Ceiling: Will not escalate into overt Force confrontation unless preservation is otherwise impossible
Force Ethics in Practice: Uses the Force diagnostically, as confirmation rather than action
VI. Skills & Capabilities
Skills & Abilities
Combat Specialties: Defensive positioning, delay, disengagement, survival under pressure
Languages Spoken: Galactic Basic; Zakuulan formal dialects; partial Sith lexicon
Other Skills: Systems analysis, slicing (access-focused), archival protocol design, institutional forensics
Notable Achievements: Stabilization and partial preservation of multiple archives prior to sanctioned purges during Eternal Empire fragmentation
Power Scale & Limits
Power Scale / RP Scope: Low-profile Force user; influence through preparation and access, not dominance
Hard Limits: No command authority; no large-scale Force feats; effectiveness collapses if access is revoked
VII. Equipment & Assets
Personal Equipment
Primary Weapon(s): Knight-issued Zakuulan single-bladed lightsaber
Armor / Outfit: Lightweight reinforced field attire optimized for stations and archives
Notable Equipment / Gear: Archival recovery kit, encrypted slicing modules, containment seals
Openly Visible Gear: Compact scanners and tools; lightsaber typically concealed
Personal Items: Encrypted personal archive of unofficial recoveries
Transport & Logistics
Mount / Vehicle / Starship: Czerka Interstellar recovery shuttles or locally requisitioned transport
Standard Deployment Loadout: Recovery kit, scanners, slicing modules, minimal defensive gear
Operational Constraints: Corporate oversight, sealed internal directives, reliance on granted access authorizations
VIII. Relationships & Social Structure
Command Structure
Superior(s): Lorim Vance — Czerka Interstellar compliance and oversight liaison
Subordinates: None formally assigned
Personal Connections
Significant Other: None
Notable Friends & Allies: Brina Tenebrix — cousin and occasional operational ally
Pets / Companions: Trace — small domesticated creature kept privately during long deployments
Family
Mother: Sira Tenebrix — former Zakuulan state analyst (status sealed)
Father: Identity expunged; Force-sensitive operative linked to fringe Imperial or Sith research
Siblings: None recorded
IX. Hooks & Story Seeds
Information Visibility
Publicly Known: Appears ahead of collapse; associated with “clean” outcomes
Restricted / Obscure: Zakuulan-era recoveries and undocumented interventions
Classified / Secret (OOC Aware, IC Restricted): Suspended or delayed directives that altered post-collapse outcomes
Roleplay Hooks
Quirks & Habits: Observes long before acting; intervenes late but decisively
Rumors & Reputation: Believed to “clean systems” rather than oppose them
Open Connections: Czerka recovery networks; sealed corporate and Imperial archives; Zakuul legacy systems
Story Seeds:
Current Goals: Preserve continuity and verifiable truth amid sanctioned erasure
Hidden Agendas or Secrets: Retains knowledge of orders she chose not to execute
Fears & Vulnerabilities: That restraint has already become complicity
Desired Story Arcs: Earlier intervention, loss of anonymity, choosing action before silence becomes verdict
X. Biography
Timeline/Chronology:
3653–3646 BBY (Age 0–7) | Early Zakuulan Residency
Bella Tenebrix was born on Zakuul during an early period of centralized Zakuulan governance under Valkorion, when civilian infrastructure and ideological systems were being standardized under Throne authority. Early developmental assessments conducted through state intake programs recorded above-median cognitive acuity, long-term memory retention, and emotional containment. Unlike peers flagged for physical dominance or spectacle-oriented aptitude, Bella demonstrated sustained attention, tolerance for silence, and early pattern recognition. Household placement records indicate proximity to data systems or analytical environments, though no direct vocational assignment was logged. Behavioral observations emphasized compliance without passivity and curiosity without outward disruption. No formal Force sensitivity classification was recorded during this phase, though retrospective review suggests subtle perceptual anomalies. This period concluded with her scheduled integration into standardized state education tracks.
3646–3639 BBY (Age 7–14) | State Education and Analytical Screening
Bella was enrolled in Zakuulan civic education programs designed to prepare youth for service within Eternal Empire institutions. Academic evaluations consistently placed her in the upper percentile for systems comprehension, information retention, and error detection. During routine screening, she was quietly diverted into analytical and verification-focused instruction tracks emphasizing archival integrity, predictive modeling, and procedural compliance. Instructors noted her ability to identify inconsistencies prior to formal alert thresholds and her preference for internal resolution over escalation. Emotional regulation remained stable under evaluative pressure, with minimal corrective intervention required. Intermittent biometric anomalies were observed but remained below Force classification thresholds. This phase concluded with her recommendation for auxiliary service aligned with Knight-support infrastructure.
3639–3636 BBY (Age 14–17) | Zakuulan Auxiliary Security Assignment
Bella entered a Zakuulan auxiliary security assignment supporting Knight-adjacent operations rather than frontline enforcement. Her duties focused on record control, site verification, data sanitization, and post-action stabilization following compliance or suppression activities. She was frequently deployed after kinetic engagements to ensure asset accounting accuracy and narrative continuity. Limited Force sensitivity began manifesting as perceptual attunement, primarily expressed through early detection of system stress and anticipatory awareness of procedural collapse. Supervisory evaluations described her as non-disruptive, structurally reliable, and resistant to improvisational drift. While not prioritized for immediate Knight induction, she was assessed as institutionally valuable under sustained operational pressure. This phase concluded with formal recommendation for Knight induction amid shifting imperial priorities.
3636–3629 BBY (Age 17–24) | Knight of Zakuul — Arcann’s Reign
Bella was formally inducted into the Knights of Zakuul following Valkorion’s death and Arcann’s ascension to the Eternal Throne. As a Knight, she served in a containment-oriented capacity emphasizing documentation, verification, and institutional continuity rather than spectacle or excessive force application. Assignments regularly paired her with enforcement units to stabilize systems before and after compliance actions. Performance records cite reliability in maintaining archival integrity under destabilizing conditions and ensuring recoverable data was preserved or correctly suppressed. Bella’s Force use remained minimal and diagnostic, supporting perception and confirmation rather than projection. Ideological zeal was noted as low, but mission adherence remained consistently high. This phase concluded amid escalating instability preceding Arcann’s removal from power.
3629–3628 BBY (Age 24–25) | Horizon Guard — Vaylin’s Reign (collapsed following her fall)
Following Arcann’s removal, Bella was inducted into the Horizon Guard under Empress Vaylin, serving within Vaylin’s personal enforcement cadre drawn from former Knights of Zakuul. Her operational role emphasized verification, archival suppression, and selective preservation in support of high-risk internal actions. Bella was responsible for ensuring that outcomes aligned with standing directives while maintaining internal system coherence amid rapidly shifting command structures. Records from this period indicate increasing exposure to contradictory orders and accelerated purge cycles. During this phase, Bella began suspending select non-essential directives to preserve informational continuity without open defiance. The Horizon Guard ceased to function as a coherent unit following Vaylin’s fall, and Bella’s subsequent status was rendered administratively indeterminate. This phase ended with the collapse of centralized Zakuulan enforcement authority.
3628–3623 BBY (Age 25–30) | Off-World Displacement
Bella departed Zakuul through irregular and poorly documented channels following the collapse of centralized Eternal Empire governance. Surviving transit records from this period are fragmented, incomplete, and in some cases deliberately sealed. She operated independently across contested and post-conflict regions, supporting herself through recovery work, slicing, and archival stabilization contracts. Assignments favored environments where institutional collapse had outpaced formal oversight. Bella’s Force sensitivity manifested with increased consistency as perceptual confirmation and early-warning awareness under cognitive strain. No formal affiliation was maintained during this phase, though indirect contact with multiple recovery networks is implied. This period concluded with preliminary engagement by Czerka recovery intermediaries.
3623–3621 BBY (Age 30–32) | Czerka Interstellar Recovery Assignment
Bella was formally onboarded as an internal Czerka Interstellar recovery operative following a probationary evaluation period across multiple compromised sites. Assignment records indicate specialization in archival recovery, systems verification, and pre-collapse data stabilization rather than frontline extraction. She was frequently deployed ahead of or alongside kinetic recovery teams to determine salvage viability and containment priority. Performance assessments cite high accuracy, low operational footprint, and minimal audit friction. While procedural deviations were noted, outcomes consistently aligned with corporate loss-minimization objectives. Bella demonstrated resistance to escalation beyond assignment scope and a preference for silent correction over intervention. Continued retention was authorized based on irreplaceable effectiveness in unstable recovery environments.
XI. Out-of-Character Notes
Roleplayer Information
Contact Preference: Bella Tenebrix (Imperial side) | Bella Tenebrixx (Republic side)
Timezone: Eastern Time (UTC-5)
Activity & Availability: Evenings and weekends
Roleplay Preference & Boundaries
Roleplay Format: Paragraph-based third-person preferred; short-form chat acceptable for tactical scenes
Canon Approach: Soft canon, Legends-flexible; SWTOR-era respected with room for off-record actions
Injury & Consequence Expectations: Injuries persist; permanent harm or death only with OOC consent
Triggers & Boundaries: No sexual violence, gratuitous torture, or dehumanization-as-spectacle
IC / OOC Separation: Profile knowledge does not imply IC knowledge
Plotting & Collaboration: Supports one-shots and long-term arcs; welcomes institutional and cross-character plots
Consent Notes: Combat lethality permitted; coercive Force use, mind control, or memory alteration require consent
Additional Notes: Bella is designed to generate pressure through restraint, failure, and delayed action — not dominance or resolution