Dhar`ghul Khrog

Dhar`ghul Khrog
Biographical Information
Race	Nikto
Homeworld	Kintan
Father	Unknown
Mother	Unknown
Spouse	None
Other Family	None Known
Born
Languages	Basic
Religion
Motto	Morgukai
Physical Description
Gender	Male
Height	6' 1"
Weight	195 lbs
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	None
Galactic Status
Social Status	Unknown
Political Status	Unknown
Affiliation	Unknown
Title	Fist of Kintan

Dhar`ghul Khrog is a mysterious Nikto, bound to the secretive sect of anti-Force zealots known as the Morgukai. Like the sect he follows, little is known about Dhar'Khul's origins or his early life. If he had any family, they are unknown.

Early Life

Little is known about Dhar'ghul's early life. There is no record of his birth on Kintan, not is there any record of his birth name Naroq Vhol in any official Nikto documentation. Speculation is that he was born on another world, perhaps Vontor or Klatooine . Dhar'ghul himself has little memory of his childhood, not even recollecting his parents. The only real memories he has come from his teenage years, battling with Eidola security forces on Tas-La . He spent the majority of his teenage years with the Klatooinian resistance to Eidola occupation, learning the ropes in combat and honing his warrior instincts. It was here, he attracted the attention of a noted Abyssin warrior named Kratos Musashi . Kratos offered the young Nikto a chance to learn the path of the warrior from him. Dhar'ghul was initially reluctant to leave the Klatooinian resistance behind, but the leader of the resistance insisted on him taking the opportunity before him. Thus encouraged, Dhar'ghul made his way into the stars.

Musashi's Man

Dhar'ghul set out from Klatooine with Kratos, intent on learning the best combat techniques he could, to one day return to Klatooine and further the mission of the resistance there. Kratos Musashi was an excellent teacher, but was very hard on Dhar'ghul. The Nikto worked extremely hard every day, attempting to please his master and trainer. However, nothing seemed to please the Abyssin. He pushed Dhar'ghul hard, forcing him to come to grips with parts of himself that he had not know existed. It was not until over a year's training had gone by, that Dhar'ghul began to gain trust from his master. Kratos began taking the younger Nikto on conquest missions with him. Soon the Nikto and Abyssin were an inseperable pair, fighting back to back on multiple worlds, assisting resistances, sparking rebellions, putting down insurrections, and dealing with unwanted foes. This went on for close to two years, the two warriors developing a special battlefield bond and an instinctive foreknowledge of the others actions, which lead to some absolutely outstanding military successes. Called in by Mandalore during the revolt of Belsmuth I the two warriors succeeded in pacifying the planet single handed in the space of two weeks, in spectacular style. However, all was not well in Dhar'ghul's mind. He was troubled by his past and origins, only feeling at home on the battlefield. Kratos encouraged him to put those thoughts from his mind, but the Nikto was haunted by them. His path would change forever after a mission to Danadine .

Danadine and Fallout

The mission to Danadine was supposed to be a milk run. It was so straightforward, Kratos nearly rejected it. If it had not been for a dry spell in galactic conflicts, the pair of warriors would never have made their way to the mountainous world. Danadine had a profitable gemstone mining and refining industry. Danadine Gems, the most prosperous of the gemstone companies, had been hit by sabotage and gangs of bandits stealing their shipments. Their board suspected one of their rival companies was behind it and brought in Kratos and Dhar'ghul to put an end to the meddling. The two sentients handled this with ease and ended up shutting down not one but two of Danadine Gem's rival companies for their involvement in the scheme. However, as the pair readied for hyperspace, an ion cannon blast struck the side of their ship. Danadine Gem, while thankful for the end of the interference, did not want to pay for the assistance they had received. The blast threw the duo's ship off course just as they lept into hyperspace, resulting in them drifting aimlessly through space for months, before finally coming out of hyper near Bheriz . Exhausted by their ordeal, the pair touched down and spent some time recovering at the starport. It was at this starport, that Dhar'ghul met someone who would change the course of his life. He was an Aleena named Harveshir Mottley. The aging Aleena had been a warrior in his younger days and had spent much time on Kintan. Conversations with the curious old sentient reignited Dhar'ghul's desire to visit his homeworld and learn about his people and his past. He parted company with Kratos, promising to return, and made his way to Kintan, seeking a place the Aleena had described to him: The Fortress of Kh`aris.

A Warrior's Strength

Dhar'ghul returned to Kintan and began seeking for the Fortress of which the Aleena had told him. He discovered that it was in an area classified as restricted by the Eidola Pirates. Coming to Kintan was a risk for Dhar'ghul, as Eidola was still looking for him in connection with his work in the Klatooinian resistance. However, the determined Nikto was not about to back down. He was unsure what secret the fortress contained, but he knew it would help unravel his destiny. In his search for information, he discovered that Eidola had led several archaeological digs inside the fortress, but no one was certain what they were looking for, or if they had found it. Dhar'ghul had little trouble hiring men to assist him breaking into the fortress. His plan went well, and the few Eidola guards were quickly silenced. However, the fortress itself was the enemy. Traps of every description abounded throughout, gradually whittling down the party until Dhar'ghul was the only one left. He too was wounded by a trap, and, struggling onward, reached an inner sanctum door. Despite his wounds, he hurled himself against the locked door, but was unable to break through. After exhausting himself against the door, the Nikto sank to the ground. In so doing, he accidentally triggered the latch to the door. The door slid open, leaving Dhar'ghul in a darkened corridor. He staggered to his feet and walked down the corridor into an inner lit chamber. In the center of the chamber laid a coffin. Dhar'ghul crept up to it and looked in, spectral light streaming down from the ceiling. Against his better judgment, Dhar'ghul eased the coffin lid open. There was no body inside, instead the coffin was loaded down with scrolls and other artifacts. Fearing lest the coffin's occupant might find him, Dhar'ghul quickly took one of the scrolls that looked important and made his way out of the fortress.

Becoming Dhar'ghul

Rushing back to Bheriz, Dhar'ghul immediately conferred with Kratos and an old friend from the Klatoonian Resistance, Ses`Ssro Draess, a fellow Nikto. Between the three of them, they spent hours poring over the scroll, seeking to discover its secrets. After a time, they discovered that the scroll referenced the ancient burial ground of Hram'drae Jhrug, an ancient, fabled Nikto who, legend had it, had once ruled Kintan by the strength of his right arm. After his death, a semi-religious cult of his followers called the Disciples of Jhrug, had held control over Kintan for another two hundred years. This cult had suppressed all other religions, and had developed a pathological hatred towards force-users. According to the legend, the Disciples taught that Jhrug would reanimate and, when this happened, the Disciples also would reanimate and rejoin their leader in sweeping Kintan clean. The trio of investigators made their way to the cave described by the scroll. It was completely vacant. No sentient was present. it appeared to have been untouched for millennia. The trio had no difficulty opening the tomb. Once inside, Kratos opened the coffin, while the others searched the tomb. Inside the coffin was an astoundingly healthy looking Nikto corpse. As Kratos pulled back the coffin lid, the corpse reanimated, and threw open the coffin, tossing Kratos to the floor. The trio tried to reason with the reanimated Jhrug, but the ancient warrior had sensed the Force in Kratos and that was all he needed to know. He attacked, severely injuring Dhar'ghul. The others were able to fend off the attacks and Kratos cut off the ancient Nikto's arm, stunning him. In an attempt to keep Dhar'ghul alive, Kratos used the force to transfer Dhar'ghul's consciousness into the body of the Nikto warrior. The attempt was only partially successful, leaving both in a state of suspended animation. Using stasis to keep the two alive, Kratos and Ses`Ssro rushed to a nearby system, where medical professionals from Sienar Pharmaceuticals hurriedly attached a cybernetic arm to the wounded ancient warrior. It took significantly longer to stabilize what was left of Dhar'ghul's body. After some time, the doctors and med-droids were able to transfer Dhar'ghul's brain and the rest of his consciousness into the body of the ancient Nikto warrior. It took months for Dhar'ghul to come out of stasis, but Ses`Ssro never departed. Kratos moved on, performing numerous missions, but Dhar'ghul's fellow Nikto never departed. It was upon coming out of the coma, that Dhar'ghul took his new name, replacing the one he had been born to.