Okay so its not super complex
his backstory
basically he was raised by a hunting tribe on his home planet, and he showed signs of being force sensitive and being exceptionally physically talented
his father was pretty brutal with him but led him and others in hunting missions since he was young, he pushed him hard and barely showed any compassion
one fateful day, his hunting group was ambushed by a rival clan, and they were almost wiped out, his father dying in the fight
but instead of mourning, he felt himself filled with a mindless rage, the desire for revenge overcoming his sadness
he turned to violence as a means of coping with his loss, and he replaced the void with a desire to become the best, to become unstoppable, unrivaled
but eventually he started to enjoy it... he no longer just hunted for survival, not even just out of rage... he did it for the thrill
eventually he did get revenge and found the clan that killed his father, but that wasn't nearly enough
the voice in his head wouldn't stop, urging him, begging him to kill
Blakberi — 10/05/2024 6:17 PM
his relentless quest for revenge led him to engage in brutal skirmishes with other clans, where he often lost himself in the frenzy of battle, reveling in the pain and fear he inflicted. The violence became a form of catharsis, allowing him to escape the haunting memories of that fateful day
during one of his rampages, a sith lord found him who was drawn to his anger and ferocity
he took him under his wing and trained him as his apprentice, difficult as he was to get along with
he tought him to channel the dark side, and Mel developed his own style of force combat... by surpressing his opponent's force
he relished the power it gave him, the ability to render even other force users powerless... and it only fed his growing sense of dominance and superiority
his preferred prey became the Jedi, and with each kill came a thrill that eclipsed even his childhood hunts
the more he fought, the more he lost himself to violence, increasingly viewing life as a series of hunts where only the strongest survived. He began to see the galaxy as his hunting ground, driven by an insatiable need to become unparalleled in his combat dominance
Mel holds a twisted sense of "honor" believing the strongest to be the most worthy, where hand-to-hand combat is the ultimate test. So, he often taunts his opponents before the battle or even as they fight, seeking to demoralize them
Mel became feared for his ferocity and raw strength, his brutal tactics and unrelenting rage
He finds the force to be a threat itself, so he harnesses it to kill the force energy around him, unaware of his own hypocrisy
Mel won't stop until he finds another worthy opponent who can make him feel fear again. Fear is good. It tastes sweet... a delicacy he finds only in the hearts of others in battle, and a dish he never tires of.
He reluctantly joined this group of "heroes" in pursuit of even greater power, and someone who could truly rival him. Though he somewhat trusts his sith partner (I forget Thomas's character's name lol), he secretly holds a desire to duel him one day, seing him both as a friend and a potential rival.