Gilaste

Gilaste

Gilaste is a member of a dragon-like, bipedal species of beings called Arkighs that have been nearly driven to total extinction. The majority of surviving members live as slaves for various criminal syndicates and cartels. Gilaste is the only know member of his species that has not been enslaved. He was discovered early by The Jedi Order and is the only Arkigh to ever contain high enough Midichlorian counts to be able to use The Force. Arkigh have exceptionally long life spans and are capable of living nearly 1000 years under optimum conditions. The Arkigh species was discovered nearly 800 years ago in a section of Wild Space and were thriving at that time in solitude on their home planet, until crime lords learned of the Arkigh's pheremones. For some reason, Arkigh pheremones affect nearly all species of intelligent life in the known universe. Arkigh pheremones act as a super-powerful aphrodisiac to any exposed to them. The higher centers of thought simply shut down as the libido explodes, forcing the exposed into rut. All beings that procreate through sexual congress are affected by these pheremones. When under the influence of these pheremones, they do not care what they mate with. The pheremones have been used by some criminal cartels as a form of punishment, exposing their victims and then leaving them alone with a chunk of volcanic rock with a rough hole bored into the stone, causing the victim to literally strip their skin and procreative body parts from their body. Gilaste was accepted into The Jedi Order during the High Republic era over the criticism of Grand Master Pra-Tre Veter and numerous members of the Jedi High Council. This occurred due to Grand Master Yoda and Grand Master Jora Malli's vote of approval. It was felt it was better to train and properly teach control to a being that could become a powerful force for the dark side if left unfettered. In most respects, Gilaste appears to be a typical member of the Arkigh species. He stands at nearly eight feet tall, weighing in at approximately six hundred pounds. He has a lizard-like head covered in shimmering, irridiscent scales; a maw filled with double rows of sharp teeth; cat-like eyes of a soft, golden hue; and four horns protruding from the top of his head that curve back behind, flowing along the shape of his head. His species does not have hair. Arkigh are hemipenes, meaning they are born with two penises. The penis closest to their testicles is thicker and longer then the top set penis. Both penis and testicles are stored inside the body as a form of protection and only extend when they are to be used. Unlike most Arkigh with scale tones of brown to gold, Gilaste's scales are a light blue that is almost silver. Gilaste wears full environmental body armor to protect those around him from his pheremones and never takes it off in public. This environmental body armor has a golden hue that closely matches the natural color of the majority of his species scale tone and color. He wields dual, single-bladed lightsabers with golden blades and is an accomplished blade master. Despite his size and weight, he is fast and lithe, capable of bending in unnatural positions with ease and moving quicker then expected. He is over four hundred years old and has been a Jedi Master for the past fifty years. His primary concern is protection of the innocent and his secondary concern is the righting of wrongs. He prefers working alone due to his unique circumstances and the way some members of the Jedi Order view him due to his pheremones; but, will take a Padawan if the case warrants it. If someone were to be exposed to his pheremones, he will take responsibility for their rut and do his best to keep their full attention on him under any means necessary, including satisfying them sexually, as a means of protecting them from themselves.