Backstory

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Des was a young miner on the planet of Apatros, a far off distant place in the furthest reaches of the outer rim, who hated his job and lifestyle. For years he had lived as a hard worker in the Coal mines, something he had never liked. His father had been abusive and was an alcoholic, and beaten him when his mother died. He left Des in debt all his life, and the money would never be worked off due to the strict Apatros economy. The planet was made of miners, and they got no money to see. He had died of a heart attack, and all of his miner friends had seen it from a mile away. He couldn't remember his mother, but...such was a story on the far off planet of Apatros. There were plenty of sob stories like his, but he didn't let it get to him. The people of the past were gone. and, if they weren't, they didn't bother him anymroe. Des had grown strong, after eighteen years all the skin on his arms had turned into and filled up with muscle. Such was expected after working in the mines. Des was eventually brought to the sith world of Korriban where he was brought before Lord Qordis, head Master of the sith training academy there. Qordis explained to Des that if he so desired, this could be a new beginning for him. He could abandon the hurts and sorrows that were his old life for a chance to become more, so much more. He went on to say that apprentices would choose new names to mark the beginning of there new lives. Des had rememberd what his father used to call him as a child, rememberd how he was weak and now he would be strong, he replied. My name will be Bane. Bane of all Sith. And so...A legend was born.

Under the tutelage of the Blademaster, Kas’im, Bane had learned to harness the dark side and apply it to enhance his speed and agility during lightsaber combat. By training to fix his weaknesses he was able to gain prestige in the Academy by winning duels. Even though Bane had been gaining prestige most of the apprentices viewed him as a joke due to his age and the extra attention he had been receiving from the other masters, but during a duel against the student Fohargh his true power was viewed by all. After receiving a vicious slice across the right shoulder and untrained in fighting left-handed Bane was beaten yet Fohargh had no intension in ending the fight then. He taunted and humiliated Bane in front of the rest of the apprentices in an attempt to break his spirits. Right before Fohargh was about to end the fight he referred to Bane as “Bane of the Sith” but did not say it with respect, he said it with disdain just like how Bane’s father referred to him. The words brought rage and power to Bane and he sent Fohargh flying through the air to land just before the feet of Kas’im, and as Bane rose to his feet Fohargh was scrambling one the ground gasping for air. The other students noticed that Bane was using the force to slowly crush Fohargh’s windpipe. Kas’im stated that this act of power was enough and waited for Bane to release Fohargh from his grasp but Bane had other plans. With the power of the dark side Bane collapsed Fohargh’s windpipe and ended his life stating “Now it’s enough.” As he turned to return to the inside of the Academy the rest of the students parted in fear to let Bane pass. Time passed and Banes powers grew, he spent much of his time studying in the temple archives. He read the words of Sith Masters long forgoten. It was during his studying he found a Sith Lord named Darth Revan, Revans words spoke to Bane with a ring of truth. Bane had found a kindred spirit and a worthy teacher.