Asael

"They say that my species are like demons. Here, in the arena, I prove that theory!"

- Asael

History
Asael was Kroda the Hutt's champion gladiator on Nar Kresh. He was taken into slavery sometime during the rise of the Empire, not long after the Clone Wars, by the Direj Kajidic. Seeing the potential in his new slave, Kroda shipped the Devaronian off to Nar Kresh to fight for him in the gladiatorial arenas on the world. He began as an unconfident fighter, but resigned to his stature as a slave and gladiator. He was content on becoming one of Kroda's gladiators. Compared to the rest of Kroda's fighters, he was considered weak and small, and was often mocked by others.

Asael demonstrated huge amounts of respect for Kroda's current champion, and vowed to become just like him and earn his place among Kroda's gladiators. He quickly gained a friendship with both Kroda's champion and his only gladiator who was skilled enough to compete with him, Gorgg. Asael worked hard, and managed to earn his place. By 0 ABY, Asael rose in his stature and took the mantle of Kroda's champion, reveling at the glory of defeat against his opponents in the arena.

Asael grew arrogant of his talent for the games, and maintained his position of champion without a suitable successor. He was virtually unbeatable to the other kajidic gladiators, save one, with which he held a constant rivalry against. Whenever Asael and Verax entered the arena, which was on rare occasions, the stakes grew tenfold. Because of the high profit between their rivalry and skill, no Hutt in charge of the games would be willing to put the other down.

Due to his specialty being in melee combat, Kroda seldom allowed Asael to compete in ranged fights, due to the greater amount of wealth he could accumulate from the Devaronian's skills with bladed weaponry and his improvised form of unarmed combat.

Personality
Asael was strong-willed, arrogant, proud, and powerful. He thrived whilst battling in the arena under the cheering crowd. While he recognized himself to be nothing more than a slave and a means of turning a good profit for his master, he nevertheless vowed himself to serve the Direj Kajidic and preached that a gladiator who bore Kroda's gladiatorial brand deserved to die in the arena and nowhere else. He could not stand to be tended to by others.

Appearance
Asael was a hardy, muscled creature with skin bearing the toils of past battles. When he first arrived at Kroda's gladiator school, he was small in comparison to some of the other gladiators, but equal in skill, courage and strength. He bore the scars of past arena battles, most notably a mark that ran down the left side of his face as a result of one of his battles with Verax. He typically wore a unique shoulder pad that bore the symbol of the Crimson Empire, though from where Kroda obtained this remains a mystery. He usually wore a serious expression, which only changed when he was sure of a victory in the arena.