Nicholas Silverweb

Nicholas Silverweb
Biographical information
Homeworld	Lira San
Physical description
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Hair color	Brown
Eye color	Brown
Skin color	White
OOC information
Player	NicholasTheHufflepuffWizard

Nicholas Silverweb or simply known as Nicky, was an orphan child on Lira San before eventually becoming a member of the New Je'daii Order on Tython. His parents had died during a Seraphim War, and was placed in Swans Crest Daycare to be cared for with the other children who resided there.

Biography

Early childhood

As a two-year old child in the Swans Crest Daycare, Nicholas would play around with toys and try lifting up anything like big plush animals or a rocking chair that sat in the area. He also enjoyed escaping from the building by opening the entrance doors by himself, so he could go exploring the city of Lorekat for good fun. He doesn't quite remember his original parents, since it had been many years after their death.

He made friends with a child named Kiandra Saxon. They would always play and explore together whenever they could, and this friendship would become stronger over the years. Since he didn't have many friends, she'd be his first friend in his life. Aside from the usual norm, Nicky would also end up in dangerous situations by unfortunate circumstances. He was always transported to a safer location since he was only a baby and wasn't capable of protecting himself quite yet.

Over the next year, the young boy would eventually get adopted by an individual that went by the name of Master Garisen. Whenever she had the opportunity, she'd always check up on Nicholas, feed him, and take him to medical appointments when it was needed. Even if she wasn't around all the time.

When he was older, Nicholas would be taken to the Lorekat Medical Facility to be tested for Force-sensitivity by his adoptive mother. The results were positive, the young boy was indeed Force-sensitive and could be taught to use the Force. With that information in mind, Master Garisen would teach him about the Force and also the Je'daii as well. One of these things was doing basic Force Manipulation practice with a toy ball.

One day... Nicholas was told by his adoptive mother that she was going to be doing some training and needed a breather, and she promised that she'd come back to him. However, she never actually came back. That promise she made to him was now broken. At least he had his green and furry Yukiko that was known as Piccolo, it served as a secondary guardian and protector to him when he went exploring the city of Lorekat. Even with that, he was still without a parental figure.

As the time went on, he was eventually adopted by Master Shayda Silverweb and given the family name of Silverweb. She would give Nicholas some basic lessons on the Force, and more information on the Je'daii themselves.

Becoming a Je'daii initiate

Eventually, the time came for Nicholas Silverweb to become a Je'daii Initiate of the New Je'daii Order on Tython. He was taken from Lira San to the Padawan Kesh temple. From there, he'd begin doing initiate classes and training along with his friend Kiandra as a new member of the order. He would learn about important subjects like the Aspects of the Force, the meaning of the Je'daii Code, and also the ranks of the Je'daii Order. They were also taught the first basic form of Saber Combat, which was called Shii-cho. One of their Je'daii Masters was Master Rabbits, one of the best instructors on Tython. There was also Grand Master Arinu, who would sometimes come and observe the classes as well.

As the time went forward, more Force-sensitive individuals would join the order, such as Gavin Kilgore and Aerdyn Silverwind.

Choosing a path

For a homework assignment from Master Rabbits, Nicholas and his classmates were told to write a report on the path they'd like to take as a Je'daii. For his own report, he chose to take the Je'daii Guardian path. When asked why, he said that he wanted to protect others that were close to him, and those who needed help. Including those without anyone to protect them. After all, others had protected him when he was only a small baby. He wanted to do the same as a Je'daii Guardian.

Side activities

Whenever he wasn't doing any training, Nicholas would go over to Lira San to participate in certain events like the Lorekat Kids Tournament or the New Year Festival. During one of the Lorekat Kids Tournaments that he attended, he ended up getting defeated by his opponent who went by the name of Alayah. While he didn't win, he believed that the experience was more rewarding than just winning the tournament. He continued to train whenever he had the opportunity, to make himself a stronger and better Je'daii.

Encounter with a hostile Sith Lord

One day when Nicholas was doing some training with his Training Saber on the third floor of the Saber Temple Dorms, an individual who went by the name of Lady Rose came to visit the dorms. Believing she was a visitor, he greeted her and welcomed her to Lorekat. Asking if she needed anything.

She asked him to come along with him, and was close to taking him from the Lorekat Saber Temple Dorms. This plan was ruined when the alarm was sounded by a master in the Saber Temple Dorms, which would alert others to the hostile person.

When everything fell through, Nicholas saw her intentions and attempted to defend himself against them. He would end up getting Force pushed out through the open window on the third floor, and landed outside the Saber Temple Dorms. From there, the Sithlord continued to try and capture the young Initiate. In order to protect himself, he decided to put a Force Barrier around Lady Rose, trapping them in place. With the help of his friend Aerdyn and the Watchers of Lorekat, Lady Rose was defeated in battle, with a great and mighty kick from one of the Watchers.

A great loss

When Nicholas Silverweb was sitting in the Saber Temple dorms, he felt a disturbance in the Force. It was like someone's life was being stripped away from them, and that they were fading away. He believed it was Master Rabbits, and said to himself "Master Rabbits?! No.....!" Others who were connected to the Force would also feel the same disturbance, but reacted differently. On this day, Master Rabbits was no longer on the physical plane, but had become a part of the Force. Those who knew her would be mourning in sadness.

Days after her death, a funeral was held outside of the Padawan Kesh Temple. Those who attended would have great statements to say about Master Rabbits and how great she was, especially Nicholas. When the stage was free, Nicholas would step up and make his speech about his now deceased Je'daii Master.

He'd say to everyone:

"Master Rabbits was a wonderful teacher at the Padawan Kesh Temple on Tython. She was one of the best instructors, and its unfortunate that she won't be able to see us Initiates grow with our training.  When I felt her death through the Force, it saddened me greatly. Knowing that one of the greatest in the Je'daii Order had faded away. However... even in death, there is always the Force. She is now part of it, like many others who have died. As a Je'daii Initiate wanting to become a Je'daii Guardian, I want to do my best to train so that I can protect those who are close to me, and those who are in danger with no one to keep them safe. People have protected me in the past, and I wish to return that favor however I can.

May the Force be with you Master Rabbits, always..."

— Nicholas Silverweb

After the funeral had ended, Nicky and his classmates would go back inside the Padawan Kesh Temple to rest up for the night before returning to Lira San.

The crystal trial

Many days after the last Kids Tournament that he attended, it was time for Nicholas Silverweb and his two classmates Kiandra and Aerdyn to perform their Crystal Trial. They were lead to the crystal caverns of Lorekat during a cold winter day, and were instructed to go inside and began their trial. Silverweb's Crystal Trial involved him being surrounded in darkness, by mysterious voices that he didn't know. Only black and yellow eyes could be seen. He asked who they were since he was curious about them. The voices got louder and raspier, they asked him to join the Darkside. Nicholas refused and said that he must keep in balance with both the Light and Dark side of the Force. He stated that he must be balance to maintain a equilibrium, and that leaning to one side would be too much.

Yet the shadows of the Sith continued to pester him to join the Darkside, stating it was much stronger. But, he kept his ground and continued to resist as he did his best to remain calm. He didn't perform any attacks because he was not sure about who he was dealing with, or if they were even real. During this part of the trial, he heard a woman's voice, saying to him "Initiate Silverweb, You will one day be a guardian. Protecting all those around you. On that day, You have to remember this phrase.. How strong are you?~" He responded to the voice with a response of "That voice, it must be familiar. How strong am I? I may not be the strongest yet, but I can train myself to be stronger, to protect my friends, and all those beloved to me! I only fight when I need to, not when its unnecessary! and only when the time is right!" Eventually, he chose to fight back when one of the shadows from the darkness came out and attacked him. He'd hit the unknown being with a direct Head Strike. The attack would work as the rest of the darkness dissipated from around him.

After that was over, Nicholas saw that his Training Saber blade was stopped by the Force Ghost of Master Rabbits, who would ask him why he chose to fight and not run away. His reply was this: "I chose to fight because I felt that the timing was right to attack. As I've been taught by Master Caretaker, I should always observe the situation before acting. I had to fight for not just me, but for my friends as well. I had to stay strong and calm as well."

The ghost of Master Rabbits would smile and then give him a pat on the shoulder as she said to him. "Yes, Even with great strength.. even with great skill you must always think before you act. If you are dead, you can not protect your friends or those in need. You must be wise when to fight. When to be able to choose to run. And when to hold your ground.. You choose to fight knowing your friends were also in the cave.." Her hand would come down to infront of him "This is yours Padawan Silverweb.. it comes from my original Saber.. from the same crystal, I told a giant spider to move on instead of fighting.. you tried to talk down that which was evil, it choose to attack. You stood your ground keeping your balance.. " as she held out her hand that contained a blue crystal with yellowish and orange twinge. She would also say ".. Every time you choose to act.. young padawan.. always ask.. How strong are you.. to remind you of these lessons even when rage over takes you, or sorrow.. you must be strong for the others as well as yourself."

Nicholas Silverweb responded to this with "Yes, I shall always remember that. I shall never forget it!" as he gently took the Khyber crystal from the ghost of Master Rabbits. As she turned around and began walking away, fading into the Force once more, she had one more important thing to say to him:

"I will be watching over you, Padawan Silverweb. May the force be with you."

— Master Rabbits

Nicholas responded back with the statement: "May the Force be with you as well, always Master Rabbits..." as a smile formed upon his lips. He wanted to cry since he had heard the voice of his deceased master through the Force, but he had to stay strong. After that, he would exit the cave and insert his crystal into his Lightsaber Hilt. Once he was told to ignite it by Master Caretaker, he would do so and activate it. He observed the beautiful glow his Lightsaber blade gave off in the dark winter night. Both him and Kiandra passed their trial. Unfortunately, Aerdyn was not quite able to pass his Trial. Nicky believed that one day he would pass his Crystal Trial.

With the Crystal Trial completed, Nicholas and Kiandra were now both new Padawans of the New Je'daii Order. However, there was still training to be done before Nicholas could become a true Je'daii Guardian.

Padawan strength trial

On the day of his Padawan Strength Trial, Nicholas Silverweb would walk out of his room after meditating for a short while, and head to the area that was above the Padawan Kesh Temple Lobby. He would say hello to Master Arinu and Empress Celue. Master Arinu would then ask the young padawan to go and fetch Master Caretaker, and bring him to the multi-purpose room. This is where the Padawan Strength Trial would be held.

Once that was done, Nicholas would talk with his friend for Kiandra for a bit before both of them would be called up into the dueling ring that sat in the middle of the room. Reminded by the Je'daii Master that this was going to be a friendly fight. After both young Je'daii padawans entered the center of the dueling ring, they were given some other important rules: Lightsabers were to be set to stun, fight until one either forfeits or gets knocked out, and to show the Masters what they were capable of.

With those rules in place, Master Arinu would tell the two young padawans to get into stance and ignite their lightsabers. Nicholas Silverweb made sure to put his Lightsaber on stun before it would begin. Afterwards, the duel between Kiandra Saxon and Nicholas Silverweb would begin. Both of them exchanged basic Shii-cho attacks, but also made sure to be defensive when the time was right. However... they weren't quite showing all the skills what they were capable of. After the duel had gone on for a bit, Kiandra had won against his friend Nicholas with a good Arm Strike to his right arm. However... the Strength Trial wasn't quite over yet. Veronica Stabial would ask the two padawans why they weren't using both their Force abilities and Shii-cho techniques together. Nicholas Silverweb would go to say that he chose to focus on Saber Fighting for most of the duel because he didn't want to use his force abilities unless they were absolutely necessary, while his friend replied with that she was just used to fighting without her force abilities.

Then, Empress Celue would ask Master Arinu if they together could demonstrate show the padawans what they mean when they were told go all out. Master Arinu would agree to this, and would say that perhaps a rematch was in order for both of the padawans. After entering the dueling ring, Both Empress Celu and Master Arinu would began dueling against each other, combining their Force Abilities and Saber Combat techniques together. Showing both Nicholas and Kiandra what they should truly be doing when told to give it their all.

After the demonstration was done, both young padawans would re-enter the dueling ring for a rematch. Nicholas made sure his Lightsaber was still on stun mode before being told to ignite it, as he entered his Shii-cho form. His childhood friend would do the same. Once their Lightsabers were ignited once again, Master Arinu would start off the rematch between both Nicholas Silverweb and Kiandra Saxon. This time, both of these young padawans would show what they were capable of doing.

To start it off, Nicholas attempted to combine a Force Dash and a sweeping Leg Strike into one attack, he felt it was a great idea. Upon attempting to combine both abilities, it didn't quite work to his advantage. While he was able to get close to his friend Kiandra using the Force Dash, he had failed to sweep his friend to the floor. His friend would dodge the failed attack by doing a Force Leap over his head. It was quite an impressive strategy to dodge his attack.

Both padawans would continue launching attacks each other during this duel, using their Force Abilities whenever they had the opportunity. Kiandra would at one point attempt to go past him using Force Dash, and then use the Back Strike against him. Nicholas would attempt to block it by trying to produce a Force Barrier around him, but it didn't quite work as he ended up taking on damage. With his friend closer to him, the young padawan decided to take the opportunity and attempted to use an Arm Strike on their right arm. Which actually went very well since his friend wasn't able to block it and ended up taking the hit.

In the end, Kiandra Saxon would be knocked out and Nicholas would win the duel. After it was over, Master Arinu would tell the young padawan that he may now extinguish his Lightsaber, which he would do so after going to check on his friend who was out cold, saying to her "Kiandra! Are you alright?!" When Master Arinu congratulated him on winning the duel, he would say to him "Thank you, Master. Kiandra did great as well with her abilities."

Eventually, Kiandra would be brought back to consciousness by Master Arinu using the Force to heal her. Once awake, Nicholas would tell his friend that she did great during the duel against him. His friend would say that he also did very good as well. With the duel finally out of the way, Master Arinu would ask about who wanted to take on these two padawans and have them become Journeyers.

Kiandra Saxon would be taken in by Master Wendy when she asked if she wanted to become her apprentice, and she would agree to it. Becoming Master Wendy's Apprentice. When no one wanted to take Nicholas Silverweb, Master Arinu would then ask if Nicholas would want to become his apprentice. In reply, he would say to him "I'd be honored to be your Apprentice, Master Arinu."

Master Arinu would then nod in reply and then look toward everyone saying "The Padawans are no longer Padawans. They are Journeyers! Congratulations Nicky and Kiandra. The event is over. Thank you all for coming!" And from there, both Nicholas and Kiandra were both Je'daii Journeyers with their own assigned Masters.

The battle of Kal'Shabbol

While training to be a Je'daii Guardian, Nicholas Silverweb and his friend Kiandra were taken by Master Arinu to the planet of Kal'Shabbol to help their fellow allies capture the planet for the Celestial Empire. This would be his first time in a dangerous war-zone, and the environment he saw was simply horrific: piles of burning rubble from buildings, ships flying above, and many enemy hostiles coming to hunt for him and his allies. Even though he has seen others kill enemy soldiers, he just couldn't do it. He would only end up knocking out a total of four enemy combatants, one being a hostile Sithlord that he was able to help capture when he took off one of thier kneecaps when fighting with them.

He has been knocked out a few times during this war, and healed of his wounds. But what he has seen wouldn't be forgotten. During the second day of being on the planet, He, Master Arinu, and Kiandra were tasked with helping save slaves from within an Embassy on the planet, but that mission had unfortunately failed when the slave collars of all fifty slaves were detonated. The whole building was demolished, ending the lives of all those poor slaves. This left the young Journeyer rather saddened and horrified from what he had witnessed, it was simply intolerable to him what had been done.

On the last day of being on the planet for this war, he assisted with helping his allies free slaves from within a fortress within the mountains, guarded by a Hutt named Wampo and his Kal-Shabbol soldiers. While it didn't take quite as long to take out the soldiers, the opposing Hutt was no push-over.

Eventually, he was taken out by the group of allies that he was with, allowing the slaves that were entrapped inside cryopods to be freed. And with that, the war for Kal'Shabbol was over. The planet was now under control of the Celestial Empire, and the slaves could move on to living better lives.

Even with this war put to an end, Nicholas would remember this battle for quite some time.

The Lira San fighting tourney

Nicholas Silverweb was in his dorms one day on Lira San during the Fall season and he got an annoucement on his Datapad stating that those below the age of sixteen of cadet age (16 years) could participate in the tournament with permission. Seeing that, he would seek out Master Arinu with eagerness using Force Sense in order to find his position and once found, asked him if he could participate in the tournament. Even though it was meant for adults because of how tough it was, but the rules were different this year.

His master would give him permission to be in the tournament and said that it was a good idea. In addition, he also said he'd be cheering for him. Silverweb replied with that he was honored tot be in the tournament, and went to get some tea before the tournament started up. His friend Gavin Kilgore was also given permission to be in the tournament as well. Both of them were excited to participate.

When the tournament started up, it would be Arinu versus Gavin Kilgore. For the first round, there would be no contact since that was the rule for the first round of the Lira San Fighting Tourney. Nicholas would watch as they demonstrated their skill in the tournament. While his friend did pretty decently, Master Arinu earned more points than him.

After watching everyone else, he would finally get to fight in the tournament. His opponent was Thyros Vesentari, Stellar Legionnaire of the Sun Guard. While it wasn't an easy fight, Nick did his best to demonstrate his skill of Shii-cho during the no contact match. After the first round was over, Silverweb would introduce himself to his opponent and they talked for a while before taking a breaking before the next round which was continuing next week.

The next week eventually arrived, and Silverweb would make sure to arrive on time for the next round. He would sit meditating for a while to keep himself calm and in peace with himself. Then when the next round started up, he would watch as the other contestants in the tournament fought against each other. One of the matchups being Gavin vs Master Caretaker. It was quite an interesting match to watch between the Initiate and the Master, but it seems that Gavin wouldn't quite be able to score enough and would be eliminated afterwards due to not being able to score enough, including being knocked out. But at least he did his best. He had to be taken to the Lorekat Medical Facility to be healed. Master Arinu would be going with him to make sure he was alright.

After that round had ended, it was time for the match-up against Gene. While he wasn't an easy opponent, he had to do his best to stay calm as he entered his Shii-cho fighting stance. They both exchanged many strikes between each other. Even though Nick would occasionally land a hit on his target, it wouldn't do enough damage to actually hurt him much. After all, his intention was not to kill him, just to knock him down. He simply couldn't do such a thing since he didn't deem it necessary to butcher his opponent. With every hit that he had taken by Gene, he still remaining standing due to the training he had gone through in the New Je'daii Order. His opponent looked at him, simply amazed at how the young Je'daii Journeyer was able to take all that damage and still remain standing. He even said that he should make him a Mandalorian.

During the final round when it was his turn to attack, Nicholas Silverweb would calmly walk up to Gene and said before attacking him with a good Shii-cho Head Strike "Hope we can be good friends after this duel" While the technique was performed in a great smooth movement, the attack was unfortunately blocked by his opponent. When the round was over, his opponent would praise him for his performance in the current round and told him to keep on training. Nick responded with "Good match Gene, I like your fighting skill. It's good. Wouldn't mind practicing with you."

Once this match up between the two of them was over, the Je'daii Journeyer was unfortunately eliminated from the match up from not being able to score high enough, even if he was still standing after all the hits he took. His leg would be in pain for a short while. He was even close to crying from the pain, even if he wasn't trying to. When asked if he was alright by some visitors watching the tournament, he responded with "I should be alright after a while... my leg just hurts a lot."

However... with the help of Darth Dezinya who Nick knew as Neri, she would give him a Bacta Shot to his leg that would help with the healing process. He would thank her for helping him heal, along with Master Caretaker who also thanked her. In the end, Silverweb was simply was not ready for the main tournament, and told himself that he would give himself a few years before participating in the next one. Which would allow for him to get further training in. He was now aware of how tough this tournament actually was, and he wouldn't forget it.

The loss of a good friend

While he was on a planet called Karsadia during a mission he was on, Nicholas Silverweb had heard some troubling news that his friend Gavin had been fighting with another member of a squadron, which troubled him greatly. Including Master Caretaker. When he went to speak with Gavin after Master Caretaker spoke with him. He told him how disappointed he was with his behavior, including that he feared that he could be kicked out of the New Je'daii Order and he wanted him to get better since he was worried about. But unfortunately, this conversation was not taken to heart. Gavin believed that his friend was going against him, even though Nick had mentioned that he wasn't against him but only trying to help.

His friend Gavin was more focused on a duel that was happening between him and Alayah that day. It was over a blood-oath. Nicholas feared that his friend is going down a dark path, as he went along to the dueling area on the planet with the others.

During the fight, Silverweb noticed that his friend's lightsaber was not its usual purple, but it was bright orange. He had grown concerned about it as he continued watching the fight. In the end, Alayah had defeated Gavin with a special attack of hers, which destroyed Gavin Kilgore in the end. Nicholas felt the death of his friend through the Force, causing his body to ache all over. He then knelt to the ground and began to grieve for his friend. Asking himself why Gavin did this to himself. He knew in the past that Gavin had an obsession with wanting to be powerful, but he told him that power wasn't the most important thing when it came to being a Je'daii. It seems his fears had been confirmed true, and thus he believes that his friend's lust for power had killed him in the end. When he got back to base, he continued to weep for the friend that he had lost. Master Thalia Spintrus would eventually come over and help comfort him in his time of grieving. She told him to remember Gavin for who he truly was, and for all the good times that they had together on Lira San and Tython. And also to be the Light of Ashla. He would thank her for this wonderful advice as he stopped crying after a while. However.... he still felt that sadness in his mind and heart, of all the fun times that he and Gavin had together when they were good friends.

The battle for Karsadia

Nicholas Silverweb had recently finished a mission on a planet called Karsadia, it was quite a brutal mission that involved the loss of friends, especially one... Master Thalia Sprintrus. Part of the battle took place once the Phoenix had started fighting Aerdyn Silverwind, especially since he refused a duel with her. Nick wanted to defend his best friend, and decided to get involved, along with Thalia.

After this short fight, the next and final section of the battle would begin with squads getting together for the final fight. Silverweb went as part of a backup squadron while the others went to the castle to draw out the Tepal. The plan didn't go too well, since most of the forces had been downed and nearly killed. Thanks to Zibeti, one of Silverweb's friend's, everyone was revived from her healing abilities as the Dolphin Celestial. However... it was far from over.

During the battle, Master Thalia Sprintrus had decided to sacrifice herself as she decided to utilize the Force to drain the Life Force from the Phoenix herself, and it had succeeded. Though the cost of such ended up causing her body to be possessed by the Tepal's spirit, and thus become Thalia in a way. The only downside for the Tepal herself was that it weakened her, and she no longer had her celestial abilities. It was the perfect moment to capture and seal her.

However.... this all went downhill when one of the squad members decided to stab the Tepal dead while in her weakened state. While the mission was completed, it wasn't done in the way that it was intended. But still, it was over. Nicholas mourned the passing of Master Thalia, one he considered a true friend. Someone he'd keep in his heart and memories.

During this mission, had also began to question himself, wondering if he was truly a Je'daii if he couldn't properly manifest his own anger. Especially since he seemed more light-sided compared to anything. It eventually grew to a point where he no longer believed he was a Je'daii and decided to unofficially leave the New Je'daii Order. After all, after everything he'd gone through.... the young man had changed. He wasn't the same person anymore, at least to a degree.

The memories and horrors of this mission would remain in his memories for quite some time.

After Karsadia

Following the Battle for Karsadia, Silverweb decided to volunteer for another mission: Search and Rescue. This mission took place on a planet called Lorithia, a place that was filled with many lorithians who utilized magic on their homeworld. Previously... this world had been assaulted by the Dark Phoenix who wasn't properly destroyed. She was only taken out temporarily. Many of those Lorithian citizens had perished under the blood-lust of the tyrant, and only so many could be saved. But in the end, at least there were survivors of the catastrophic attack. The damage from this planet would take a while to heal, or at least hopefully.

Nick was assigned to the task of spotting and healing any people that were still alive and able to be transported to safety for further medical assistance. While he did his best to help those that he could, he wasn't exactly the best. But at least he helped save some lives as a fellow volunteer of the Search and Rescue Mission. After that mission was over, rebuilding efforts were underway on the planetary surface, with the help of some engineers from the Silverflame. Doing their best to rebuild everything that had been destroyed by the Dark Phoenix.

However... Silverweb would be left unaware for the moment of what happened that day during the rebuilding process. For the next following days, everything was about to change. His journey was about to go beyond being a Je'daii.