| abstract | - Skarrek (22 BBY) is a massive Barabel assassin who has always lived by one abiding rule: survival of the fittest. The universe is made up of predators and prey. Predators hunt prey. Putting the trappings of so-called civilization around it changes nothing. There are no innocents. He can be quite vicious and won’t think twice about ripping out somebody’s throat simply because they’re annoying him. He holds loyalties to very few, but to those he does hold in high regard, Skarrek is a loyal and trustworthy companion. In fact, Skarrek makes a point of never making a promise unless he intends to keep it. Skarrek is very cunning and will often exploit the general assumption that he’s a mindless killer to his advantage. Many foes have underestimated him only to pay the price in blood later. Only one being in the galaxy has ever beaten him each and every time they’ve faced off: the Rodian known as Nashka. Thanks to Nashka, Skarrek has a particular hatred for Rodians and takes great pleasure in ending their lives. Unlike a lot of Barabel, Skarrek holds no reverence for the Jedi. He sees them as weak and undeserving of the power they wield. Using the Force, in Skarrek’s mind, is a cheat against the natural order of the galaxy. No true warrior would ever rely on anything more than his own body and skills. There are only two people in the galaxy that Skarrek considers to be family. One is the Trandoshan Ket Maliss who has become Skarrek's blood brother. The other is the Arkanian Alessandra Jevata, his lover and girlfriend. Throughout his life, Skarrek has resolutely defied a galaxy that has tried one way or another to get him to change his ways. No force so far has ever broken him, and as Skarrek sees it, no force ever will...
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