Exan Drell

Exan Drell was a Force-sensitive human male born and raised on an ancient Sith world of Aldus IV and a Blackguard in Xerska's Empire. A young and rising prodigy among the ancient Sith Lady's dark warriors, he was a deadly adversary to the First Order, the New Republic, and the group known as Darkstar Squadron.

Early life
Exan was born to Hasker Drell, descendant of a former Dark Lord of the Sith, and Noyra Je'Karr, a Mandalorian warrior, on the ancient Sith world of Aldus IV, eight years after the battle of Endor. Exan had a twin, one weak in the Force, who was discarded and given to the First Order to be made an expendable soldier while Exan was trained in the ways of the Dark Side on Aldus IV. After years of education and training, by the age of twelve, Exan was already skilled in using the Force and a sword to fight.

As a test, Xerska prompted Hasker to send Exan into the planet's electrical storm around her temple, to try to survive. He had to best the winds, avoid electrical strikes, and risk starvation while being hunted by non-indigenous tuk'ata hounds in the leaning woods. He ended up striking down the leader of a tuk'ata pack, frightening them and influencing them through the Dark Side to serve him and bring him food until he reached the eye of the Everstorm--Xerska's temple. Inside her temple, the boy was met with puzzles, undead opponents, and other challenges requiring complete obedience to her commands and the use of the Force; which shaped his worldview of the Force: "Victory breaks the chains of weakness; victory is begat by power; power is begat by strength; strength is begat by passion; your passion shall set you free."

He eventually stood in the throne room of Darth Xerska and was given a special gift for his survival and his obedience; a lightsaber which belonged to her former apprentice. He asked of her what led her to such power as to transcend death. Her answer was her knowledge and power, which she promised to impart to him.

Growing power and rising ranks
In Exan's late adolescence, he developed a partnership with another Apprentice by the name of Prida Oviss, a former student of Luke Skywalker's before being drawn away by Snoke and subsequently being found in the Unknown Regions. They helped in each other's training, learning to use their passion to gain greater strength. At the very beginning of 34 ABY, some time after they both attained the rank of Blackguard and joined Avenging Sun, Prida became pregnant by Exan. She secluded herself from the team before her pregnancy became noticeable. Later, a son was born that they named Xas'mar, whom Exan had a particularly strong attachment to, just like with Prida.

Personality and traits
By the effects of the Dark Side, Exan's irises had a corona of gold-yellow. Exan was a hard man to read, but had a dominating presence. Beneath his black Sith-Mandalorian mask, he maintained a calm, cold, and confident demeanor in all professional dealings, even during the ferocity of battle.

Before being tutored by Xerska, Exan was fearful and angry. But after being taught in her temple and academy, he learned to give himself purpose and develop a passion for power and control. He found someone to share and grow that with in Prida Oviss, one that resisted his powerful aura. Though older by six years, he was attracted to her and her potential. He considered it a victory to break her cold emotional block to their peers and their dark bond tactically and emotionally satisfying.

Powers and abilities
Exan advanced command of the Dark Side gave him an unnaturally high strength, endurance, and speed as well as control of his powers. He could aggressively utilize telekinesis and Sith Lightning to torture and disable opponents he could focus on. By pulling the Force inwards, he could levitate himself as well, albeit slowly.

He utilized classical lightsaber combat forms in Juyo and Jar'Kai dual blade fencing with a special chained crossguard lightsaber pike. The main saber hilt could elongate into a long staff while two smaller sabers were connected to a very thin, strong chain, thus allowing a variety of devastating techniques against single or multiple numbers.

His more powerful, and arguably dangerous power was his Fear Aura. It acted as an enhancement to his Mind Trick abilities, which let him cause extreme mental torment, such that his victims would act against their normal behavior, such as suicide, betrayel, unwillingness to perceive him, or complete obedience to his commands.