Captain:Oniron Voxis

"I came into the galaxy screaming, and by Drakon that's how i'm going out!" - Oniron Voxis

Oniron Voxis is considered one of the greater heroes of the Draconis Empire. Rising from obscuity from an impoverished family to become a champion fighter rivalling the famed Blood Dragons and was a catalyst for the Second House War. His entire life was spent enjoying the thrill of adventure and battle and by the end could be considered a legend.

=Appearance and personality= The first two things to notice about Oniron's apperance are his scale colour and his size. Oniron was nearly 7ft tall yet this makes him only slightly taller than the norm. His scales were a deep red that covered his body which earned him the nicknames of Crimson Serpent and Oniron the Red. A fighter through-and-through, he held a strong build with more well-defined muscles, narrow eyes and a squareish face. He often favoured leather and protective gear in his garnments when outside of military uniform.

Contrary to what his appearence suggests, Oniron was far from a dumb brute; while impatient at times he was famed for his improvisational skills and primal cunning. One of his key flaws was his short temper which would flare up most commonly under pressure. His temper was reflected by sudden outbursts of controlled violence (He would never hit anyone he knows without good reason) along with low growls and the odd mocking tone. While in combat he was famous for goading his opponents into attacking him, only to use this against his opponents.

Skills
Oniron had spent a good century of his life fighting, honing and perfecting many forms of unarmed and close-quarters combat. He has gone toe-to-toe (and won) against Blood Dragons, stormtroopers and many pit fighters. As a result his time in fight pits honed his awareness and improvisational ability. Out of all weapons he focused on using his claws, tail and energy blades and was capable of using them to frightening effect.

=History= Oniron Voxis was born on the 17th of Aracarena ID.169802 (ID.802.169.7.17) to a poor household along with 12 other eggs. Born to broodmother Areen Voxis he would often play-fight with his brothers and sisters and many in his brood considered his red scales a blessing (Within draconis beliefs red body scales scales on newborns, although rare, are considered the mark of a warrior), he often surpassed his siblings while fighting. At the age of 10 he gained a keen interest in wars, battles and their heroes, a passion of which became detrimental to his academic life. When he was 14 he decided to train to beoome an arena fighter.

Arena spectacles were experiencing a revitalisation since house Khaxvis rose to power and they spread the word that fighting was just as much an art form as painting or sculpting. Oniron became inthralled in the arena and by the time he was 36 he requested to join an arena team. Devastated at being told that he was too yong and that only registered adults could sign up he looked for other ways to satisfy his desires. One night on the 3rd of Sendara ID.169838 he was approached by a mysterious figure who told him that if he was so passionate about the arena he would to head to an old warehouse within the city of Tamis. Upon arrival he was anxious at his discovery - the fight pits. Unlike the arenas, fight pits had few rules and battle was frequently 'to the death'. Deciding not to tell anyone he signed up for his first match.

Pits and Talons
Oniron did not know what he was up against, only that it was unarmed combat. The match started badly, a 7'2" tall mountain know nas 'Big Pastus' nearly crushed his neck and fractured his left leg. Mid-way through the fight, as Pastus charged him, he slid between the man's legs, kicked him in the back of the knees and used his strength to claw at and break the man's tail. As Pastus stunbled Oniron kicked him in the side of the head, leaving the man unconscious and lying on his side. Oniron was declared the winner, the rush of the fight nearly overwhelmed him and deep down he felt like it was his calling. When he got home he secretly headed to his room but was caught limping and breathing heavily by his brother Alentus. Onorin told Alentus of the fights, how the rush felt and how he would gladly do it again. Alentus was not very pleased, telling Oniron of the dubious reputation of the rings. Alentus confessed that if pit fighting was going to be his brother's calling then he would help keep him in shape.

Two yeas later his family signed him up for military service, wanting to keep up the facade Oniron agreed, but used the assaignments as an advantage. Over his 10-year service in the 320th marine legion he would take part in insanctioned wrestling matches between the troops and engage in pit fights on stationed worlds; Adopting the ringside name of Crimson Dragon, Oniron took every precaution to stop his superiors finding out. He was a natural-born fighter and by the end of his service he had gathered a sizeable hoard in prize money. Over the next 90 years Oniron would travel the empire's northern rim - where security forces were more lax - to take part in pit fights and winning over 70 tournaments. In ID.169938 his championship status had garnered interest by Alethos Khaxvis - younger brother to Josk Khaxvis III. After being brought to Alethos by his guards, the prince offered him a rare opprtunity to serve as an officer in the Talons with a significant bonus. After much thought Oniron accepted, he knew the alternative was to remain as a pit fighter. Alethos also revealed that the job offer would also clear his record of pit fight involvement.

For the next two years Oniron proved himself as a capable officer, a deadly adversery and a strong-willed individual. Much of this time was spent hunting pirates across the border colonies, becoming a notorious pirate-hunter in the process.