Rahk'neqah

Introductions


Nothing is known about the Nomad Soul, save that its two known appearances were revealed to Cadden Blackthorne during his journeys. It is speculated that this being was either an ancient Sith Lord, or some other powerful Force user whom fell to the Dark Side. Either way, its mysterious capabilities to enter another host's body at will, often with great ease, allowed it near-immortality.

The Nomad Soul was first encountered on the ice world of Talmohkt, when Cadden, Trai Kanossi, Ryy'Suuk, and Renalla Starrider crash-landed on the planet. Seeking a way off-world, the group of four adventurers signed on to aid an organization calling itself the Triad in defeating the Frozen Empire. Ulfik Nevekron, one of the higher-ups in this organization, led the Resistance's front against the Imperium. However, as Cadden and Ulfik further developed their unusual friendship, Ulfik began advancing his own plans.

The master swordsman and acrobatic eventually revealed his true colors, turning out to be the leader of the Imperium. The entire rise of the Imperium and, subsequently, Triad, was but a ruse to lure Cadden to Talmohkt. The Nomad Soul saw great potential in Cadden, likely even sensing Blackthorne's unique aging capabilities as a prime opportunity for him to have even further prolongued life.

In a final climactic battle outside Talmohkt's capital, Ulfik faced Cadden Blackthorne in a heated duel inside an Imperial bunker. The undertrained Cadden managed to get the upper hand against Ulfik, and cut the man down, but not before he transferred a small part of his consciousness into Cadden's body. Ulfik himself died in the resulting bunker's explosion, as a direct result of Cadden setting off a series of detonators, but his spirit remained in his unusual bird, whom transferred his soul to a new host.

The Next Transfer


The bird, with the Nomad Soul's essence trapped inside, found its host a new body to occupy, a mere soldier by the name of Gered. With the soul transfer complete, the bird fell to the ground, limp. Gered, now under the influence of the Nomad Soul, was now filled with rage and anger toward the young Blackthorne, whom had managed to get the upper hand of him. However, he knew he would not be able to defeat Cadden on his own, and knew better than to underestimate young Blackthorne again. So, the Nomad Soul sent out a telepathic call to the far reaches of the Unknown Regions, in hopes of luring one strong in the Force to his location.

While he waited, the Nomad Soul began his plottings to regain power on Talmohkt. First, he eliminated the leaders of the Triad, secretly and silently. Second, he eradicated the Klith, a resident species, practically locking all but the strongest in the Force in the Underground complex. A result of this action caused many Klith deaths and a short-lived uprising. By now, it was too late. Finally, as his last preparations, the Nomad Soul began to research into space travel, to expand his empire.

One powerful being in the Force answered his summons, arriving on-world in but a month after the beginning of the series of calls sent out in the Force. However, it was not there to aid. This creature of an unknown origin, named Klatonn, faced Gered in a bid to control his territory. Unbeknowing to Klatonn, however, everything was going according to plan. As Klatonn prepared to kill Gered, the Nomad Soul took the moment of weakness in his opponent's defenses to his advantage, and began the soul transfer. It took longer than the usual instantaneous tranfer, due to Klatonn's great will, but eventually the will was broken, and the spirit transfered through, and Gered collapsed to the ground, dead.

The Fall of the Nomad Soul


Next was a more broad call in the Force, and the Nomad Soul sent it out, in an attempt to find an apprentice. This move will perhaps never be understood, and it is theorized that the fall of the Nomad Soul was all a part of his plan to stake his revenge against Blackthorne. One particular individual, a Dark Jedi named Carth Dyral answered the call, and came to Talmohkt. Sensing the power in Klatonn, however, Carth was virtually powerless at the moment to turn on his summoner, and grudgingly subsided to the superior.

Klatonn then sent out a "distress call" to Caddne Blackthorne, whom predictably took the bait. Cadden arrived on-world, where he was greeted by one of the few Klith on the surface left, and taken to the Nomad Soul. There, Klatonn faced off with Cadden, in an attempt to break Cadden's will. However, the time that passed had made Cadden stronger than Klatonn had anticipated, and as a last-ditch effort, Klatonn tried to lure Cadden to the Dark Side instead. He first lied about Cadden's parents' deaths, where he claimed to be the culprit. A spark of anger at the throught arose in Cadden, but he refused to believe it. Then, Klatonn made a larger push - and claimed that he was the cause of Renalla Starrider's death. This enraged Cadden, as Klatonn had hoped, but unbeknowingst to the Nomad Soul, he underestimated Blackthorne, again. There, Klatonn died at Cadden's hands as a result of Cadden's rage taking over, as a massive wave of energy was sent, piercing through Klatonn's body and completely obliterating the Nomad Soul.

Carth Dyral, however, saw this opportunity, and made his move. However, though greatly drained as a result, Cadden still held a strong resolve, and the two squared off. It was clear that any duel that would happen would be pointless, and likely both of them would exhaust themselves before either fell.

Over a short period of time, Cadden and Carth, begrudgingly working together, secured the advancement into space, and united Talmohkt under the new Frozen Empire. However, complications arose, and the two broke into a furious duel. Carth lost his vocal cords, and Cadden his right eye, as a result, and during that duel, an unusual bond formed between the two. It ended in a draw, when they both realized that, should one kill the other, the wave of pain that would be echoed as a result would likely kill both instead.

A shaky alliance was formed once again, but it didn't last long, as Trai Kanossi returned to Talmohkt, after sensing Cadden's fall, along with Cadden's sister Tamerah. Joining with the Klith and a rising Resistance, Trai and Tamerah fought the already-shaking Dark Jedi Cadden Blackthorne, and finally Cadden's resolve was broken, and he had realized what he had turned into, what he had done. As an act of redemption, Cadden ended the entire space expansion of Talmohkt, leaving the world behind while faking his own death. It is unknown what happened to Carth, but eventually the other had found a way off-world as well.

The Nomad Soul's Revenge


However, Cadden was unaware of what other changes were happening. With each passing day, a very small, insignificant portion of his will was being transformed to the Dark Side by the Nomad Soul. For a short period of time, on Talmohkt, the Nomad Soul had his revenge. However, as Cadden trained himself to resist the new dark urges inside of him, and continue toward the Light, those small parts of his will were torn away.

The transformation would ultimately take three years to complete, but in the Udine System, Cadden finally broke, and the Nomad Soul consciousness was able to take a hold of his will. Unfortunately, he did not anticipate Cadden's two sons, Jerik and Guan, to aid Cadden in destroying the last of the Nomad Soul.

In a duel between the sons and father, Cadden once again lost his right eye, this time being artifical, adding another scar to the one that was already present. In that moment of weakness, the Nomad Soul saw his final end, as Guan aided his father in completely eradicating the Nomad Soul's spirit from his body, and sending it into the abyss. At that moment, the Nomad Soul's reign of terror had ended forever.