Submitted by Meredith Bell on Fri, 05/20/2005 - 17:20
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Full Name: Arica Niham Odari-Mosora
Nickname: Ari
Race: Human
Gender: Female
Homeworld: Coruscant (née Bakura)
Light Side/Dark Side Ratio: 10/3
Age: 18
Height: 5’7”
Weight: 110lbs
Arica is played by Kiera Knightley
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Description:
At a modest 5’ 7” in height and weighing little more than 110lbs, Arica has a supple yet fragile build that tends to make her appear much younger despite being almost nineteen years old. She has a pale, porcelain-like complexion from spending too much time indoors and fine, delicate features with full, slightly pouting lips. Her eyes are large and an earthy brown colour and generally bear a serious, thoughtful expression. Arica has long, dark brown hair that falls in natural waves and curls about her face, though she tends to keep it tied up in braids and loops unless in her private quarters.
Arica’s rigourous upbringing instilled within her a firm sense of humility and self-effacement and because of this she tends to wear simple, non-revealing clothes in plain natural colours that virtually disguise her womanly figure. However, far from concealing her looks, her simple apparel actually emphasises her uncomplicated, natural beauty.
Arica is a quiet, self-possessed young woman. She never raises her voice or acts in haste and is able to keep her emotions under strict control especially in public. Her father raised her to be wholly without vanity or prejudice and so Arica never judges anybody at face value. However, because of her reserved nature she has learnt to be rather observant and has developed an astute intuitive sense when it comes to assessing a person’s character.
Though kind-hearted and warm, Arica can unfortunately be quite naïve – mostly as a result of her almost obsessive reading of fantasy and adventure books which has given her a rather romantic view of a galaxy. A character trait that often leads her into trouble. Yet despite this flaw, Arica is remarkably intelligent and has a keen mind that enables her to absorb information exceedingly easily.
Lifestyle -
Arica presently resides with the Bertrayn family under the guardianship of Baron Oldrak Bertrayn. Their home is the sprawling Palace de Kancha in Plateau City of Vorgrell. The Bertrayn’s, being one of the Noble Families of Vorgrell, are particularly wealthy and provide for all Arica’s needs. However, her upbringing taught her to put little value into material possessions and therefore she has no particular interest in the Bertrayn’s elaborate lifestyle.
Background:
Though not born on Coruscant that is where Arica spent the majority of her formative years. Her mother died in childbirth while on a transport ship leaving Arica to be raised by her father – Senator Morden Odari-Mosora, a member of the Galactic Senate representing the Bakura System.
Despite living out her childhood within the cavernous rotunda of the Galactic Senate, immersed in the variety of cultures and races that existed within the Senate’s walls, Arica’s upbringing was incredibly strict. Her father found it immensely difficult to raise a young girl by himself and so often employed nurses and governess’ to assist in the role of parent. Arica hated being left in the care of strangers, especially when her father returned to Bakura leaving her behind on Coruscant often for months at a time. In order to abate the loneliness she felt, Arica often retreated into a world of fantasy and adventure, immersing herself in stories of space pirates and romantic jeopardy – much to her father’s dismay.
In an attempt to discourage his daughter’s frivolities, Morden spent more time on Coruscant and less time on his homeworld of Bakura. He sought to ‘rectify’ Arica’s flighty nature by imposing upon her a strict doctrine of discipline and restraint, and compelled his daughter to devote all her spare time to her studies of mathematics, science, languages and philosophy. Arica loved her father dearly but she often wished he would give her more freedom. Though not a disobedient child, at every available opportunity she would steal herself away to watch the Jedi Masters train their Padawan, or the Coruscant Guard perform their manoeuvres. Despite her demanding scholastic program, Arica still daydreamed of one day piloting a starfighter and travelling to distant galaxies far, far away.
It was at the young age of twelve that Arica first noticed her ability to see the past and predict the future. It initially manifest itself within dreams but soon progressed so that Arica was able to have conscious visions. Over the years, Arica has been able to exact some measure of control over this power so that she can call upon such ‘visions’ at will. However, Arica is so fearful of this ability that she has never told another living soul that she can do it, not even her father.
In reaching her teens, Arica had never even set foot off the planet’s surface. With her education more or less completed she spent her days assisting the members of the Senate in their everyday duties. Little changed, even with the onset of the Clone Wars and the upheaval of the Senate. Though Coruscant was relatively well protected and free from any immediate threat, the increased military presence meant that the citizenry of Coruscant were under constant surveillance. Yet, despite the impending danger, Arica’s long suppressed sense of adventure was awakened and with her overprotective father preoccupied with matters relating to the Senate, Arica would avidly observe the Jedi Warriors as they set out to battle with their armies of Clone Droids.
When General Grievous and the Separatist Droid Army waged a violent battle in the upper atmospheres of Coruscant’s capital, kidnapping Supreme Chancellor Palpatine and slaughtering thousands of Coruscant’s inhabitants, Morden and Arica only just managed to survive. As the Clone Wars came to an end, Morden had already decided to send his daughter away but it was Palpatine’s proclamation of a New Order that finally settled the issue. Senator Morden had his reservations about Palpatine’s transformation of the Old Republic and worried about Arica’s safety should his opposition be discovered.
Morden settled upon a course of action that would effectively take care of several problems in one go. He would send Arica to the distant planet of Vorgrell under the protection of an old friend of the family – Baron Oldrak Bertrayn. Morden was already well acquainted with the problems facing the House of Bertrayn; he was also worried about leaving Arica alone and without family should anything happen to himself. It was decided between the two old friends that, should anything befall Baron Betrayn’s present wife, Arica would take her place in order to provide Oldrak with a son and heir who would preserve the family line.
It has been two years since Arica first arrived in Plateau City on the planet of Vorgrell. She resides with the remaining family members of the House of Betrayn, nursing Oldrak’s ailing wife Irina and providing counsel to Baron Bertrayn in matters relating to the running of the Council. She has no knowledge whatsoever of the arrangement between her father and Oldrak Bertrayn.
Episode I: Enter the Empire -
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Abilities & Powers:
Force Powers -
Farseeing – Arica has the ability to see into the past and the future. However, this power is rather underdeveloped and as Arica has had no formal training it tends to manifest itself as a sort of intuitiveness. Because of the fluid nature of the future there is a certain margin of error to this side of her abilities, but generally Arica can predict a future course of events with a measure of accuracy.
A portion of this power is triggered by the crystal pendant that she always wears, because it is made from Adegan crystal it is also force-sensitive – though Arica is oblivious to this fact. Although aware of The Force, Arica does not know that this is where her ability comes from, and since she is wary of any repercussions that may arise she tends to keep her ‘gift’ a closely guarded secret.
Other Abilities –
Arica is well educated in aspects of science, art, politics and philosophy; she is also fluent in many languages including Huttese, Rodian and Ithorian. She loves to read and is never without a book to occupy her spare hours. Arica also has a great passion for music and dancing and plays both the Zeltron Flute and Electroharp though she is only moderately talented in either much to her own frustration.
Arica is also a particularly strong swimmer, a skill that her father insisted she learn. She finds herself quite at home in the water and can hold her breath for over two and a half minutes.
Items:
Arica owns many beautiful and expensive items that were gifts from her Uncle Oldrak – jewellery, clothes, books… amongst other things. However, she has little interest in these objects, preferring her own belongings that she brought with her from Coruscant. She also owns a beautiful pendant made from Adegan Crystal (the same crystal used in the making of Lightsabers) that once belonged to her mother; Arica wears it all the time although it is hidden beneath her clothing.
Arica also has her own personal bodyguard – Captain Garim Moriss, assigned to protect her at the behest of Baron Oldrak whenever she leaves the safety of the Bertrayn Palace.