Rakshasa Altea
Name: Rakshasa Altea
Code Name: Agent 10
Birthplace: Lao-mon
Height: 5'7" / 170 cm (varies due to shapeshifting)
Weight: 119 lb / 54 kg
Age: Unknown
Eyes: Dark brown (varies due to shapeshifting)
Hair: Light brown (varies due to shapeshifting)
Marital Status: Unknown
Affiliation: Sith Intelligence
Occupation: Spy / Assassin
Bases of Operations: Mobile
Species: Shi'ido
The Shi'ido were a sentient species of shapeshifters from the planet of Lao-mon. Senior Anthropologist Mammon Hoole was a Shi'ido, and used his abilities to infiltrate and monitor other alien species.
Little was actually known of the biology of the mysterious Shi'ido. In their natural forms, they were humanoids with pale skin, wide mouths, and deep set eyes. Their entire physiology was extremely pliable, and their skeletons were made of very thin, yet dense, bone. Their tendons were detachable, and could be moved about their body at will.
Due to their pliable structure, Shi'ido were able to mimic nearly any object or being, such as Humans or Rodians. They were also able to drastically increase their mass, and were known to have hidden flesh within their bodies that assisted in such transformations. In addition to this, Shi'ido were also able to change the texture of their skin to mimic rocks, trees, scales or fur.
Shi'ido had very long life spans and could live to be 500 years old, and were considered adults at 61 years of age. Their ability to change shape improved with age, as well as the ease in which they changed forms. Young Shi'ido could only change the color of their skin and imitate similarly-shaped species, while individuals past the age of 150 could change into any small to large alien species or creature.
In order to complete the image that they sought, Shi'ido also possessed a form of telepathy. They used this ability to project false impressions upon those of other species, allowing them to cover up any inconsistencies with their transformations. This was extremely useful when studying species that identified each other through smell as well as sight, as a Shi'ido could project the feeling that they had the same exact scent as that particular species. Their telepathy required great concentration, and they would lose control of it if they were distracted. As with their shapeshifting abilities, this telepathy also grew more powerful with age.
Note: As Rakshasa has grown up away from others of her kind, her training is such that she is only skilled in taking humanoid appearances, and considers her default form to be that of the profile picture. She knows little of her home world.
She can, with concentration, take on animal forms, but be unable to speak, and not of drastically different size - some Shi'ido can impersonate hutts or whaladons (which can be as long as 30 metres), while Rakshasa is unable to do anything slightly like that.
The smallest form might be that of a large house cat, or an eagle sized bird. The largest would be that of an average sized tiger, but typically, humanoid forms are where she excels. When she does take an animal form, she is unable to use equipment, unable to speak, and her clothing will not fit, leaving her naked when she returns to humanoid form.
History: Taken from Lao-mon shortly after birth, Rakshasa was raised by Sith Intelligence to be a loyal agent, of infiltration, intel gathering and assassination.
Training: Trained by Sith Intelligence in the use of some firearms, unarmed and melee combat, she uses her shape-shifting to provide exceptional flexibility and agility, especially for she has been trained to accept, as her default form.
While she can fight, she is not a master combatant, and avoids combat where possible, as her primary role is infiltration--if no one knows she was ever there, she's done it right.
She can speak several languages, including Basic, Huttese, Twi'lek Rylll, Shyriiwook, and Mando'ade, and is constantly studying the customs and traditions of different cultures, allowing her to blend in almost anywhere.
When she does need to get violent, the following is an indication of what people can expect:
Weapons:
Rakshasa has access to many weapons, but often carries as little as possible, depending on her mission parameters. Typically, she will always have at least her Tebbit knife, concealed in a reflec lined sheath, hidden either in her boot, or thigh strap, sleeve, or literally inside one of her limbs.
Missions that anticipate a need for added fire-power, will see her equipped accordingly, but her primary function is not that of a soldier.
She also carries various espionage items, again, depending on her current objectives.
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Jintachi sword—Made of sabre-proof Phrik alloy. While she is a Sith agent and could have been given a Sith blade, such a weapon if identified, could draw suspicion.
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Tebbit knife—concealed blade, made tantalum steel alloy with bio-weapon coding. The runnel is coated wth C-381 and produces cyanide compounds on contact with haemoglobin.
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Silenced slug thrower—Uses an electromagnetic accelerator to fire a solid steel round. Completely silent, and accurate up to twenty metres with no recoil. Clip takes ten rounds.
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Custom made blaster rifle—Fitted with enhanced vision scope, and LED search light.
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Can form claws and bludgeons from her appendages, using natural shapeshifting abilities, but such is not her standard tactic.