Zyobot
Just a time-traveling robot stranded on Earth.
So, I’ve been dreaming up an AU in which both Luke and Leia are captured and raised by Darth Vader as his Sith apprentices. This idea has, of course, been tried before, but I thought to flesh out how the twins develop in a unique way that, as far as I know, others haven’t done yet. To start, I’m thinking of first chronicling their adventures when they’re maybe thirteen to sixteen years old, meaning that I focus more on their teenage years as their father’s Force-adept agents for when frontline troops, Imperial intelligence and normal Dark Side adepts like the Inquisitors aren’t enough. To that end, I imagine that as the Skywalker twins, their sheer Force potential combined with Vader’s nearly no-holds-hard training methods would make them Jedi Council-tier warriors at the least—both in terms of martial skill and Force power.
Regarding the first, Luke would probably specialize in Forms I, IV and V—Shii-Cho, Ataru, and Shien/Djem So respectively. When facing enemy duelists, he’d either attempt to smash through their defenses or get in close to shunt and smack their blade(s) out of the way so that he can score hits. Fast transitions to other styles, such as the acrobatics of Ataru, would mitigate Djem So’s comparative immobility, while using Shien would provide a means of deflecting and ricocheting blaster bolts back at desired targets. In practice, it'd somewhat resemble Anakin Skywalker's fighting style, albeit more coarse and a notch less bold, but more prone to applying level-headed tactical sensibility when not bogged down in in-your-face blade-bashing. Though he and his sister would carry a variable, mission-dictated arsenal with them wherever they go, Luke should wield an orange-bladed lightsaber whose hilt resembles an interesting cross between his father's and that of Obi-Wan Kenobi's, however hard that may be to visualize without an actual, you know, artistic depiction on hand (which I'll probably post shortly after I figure out how to set up a DeviantArt account. And learn how to do digital art at all, for that matter).
Leia, on the other hand, would favor Forms II, III and VI—Makashi, Soresu and Niman respectively. Her sequences would consist of precise cuts and active defense that slaps aside incoming attacks, but overcomes Makashi's single opponent-centric focus vía twirling around the battlefield and speedy transitions to other forms like Soresu for dedicated anti-projectile defense, and Niman for its generalist practicality and skillful integration of Force attacks into her blade work. Visually speaking, Leia’s style would be more dynamic and "liberal" than the purist Makashi upheld by Dooku, but a tad less acrobatic and elaborate than the Makashi/Ataru hybrid crafted by Shaak Ti. To that end, she'd carry a purple-bladed saber that looks rather like a more delicate version of Darth Nihilus's lightsaber, albeit thinner to accommodate her smaller hands. Otherwise, Leia will arm up for whatever mission she's assigned to just like her brother, and won't be above using blasters, explosives, and other 'less civilized' killing tools as long as they get the job done.
Concerning their Force abilities, I haven’t thought much about those apart from them both possessing standard powers like telekinesis, telepathy and Force-based physical augmentation, albeit to far more extreme levels than most Jedi or Sith (due to their unmatched Force-sensitive heritage). Force Lightning is certainly on the table for both of them, albeit with Leia being more dexterous and creative in her application than Luke. On the flip side, Luke will probably have mastered niche abilities like Mechu-deru to a greater extent than his sister, a nod to an aptitude with machines that he'd also share with his OTL counterpart.
However, I'm also thinking that neither of them will be super dedicated to the Imperial cause or as emotionally invested in the ways of the Sith as their father, so much as being rather apathetic and tending to live in the moment so that with luck, they'll simply live to see another day. So while both would technically be darksiders by virtue of their allegiances--with Luke being more prone to recklessness and letting his temper flare in the heat of the moment, while Leia's more diplomatic and level-headed but becomes a sight to behold when pushed hard enough--they'd be a great deal more...reasonable than your average Sith, for lack of a better word.
That's all I have for now, though; thus far, I've written no snippets and made no sketches of them. Oh, other than that--as per usual--it'll be set in a continuity that combines elements of Canon and Legends alike, though exactly what I'll borrow and what I'll eschew is yet to be determined.
Regarding the first, Luke would probably specialize in Forms I, IV and V—Shii-Cho, Ataru, and Shien/Djem So respectively. When facing enemy duelists, he’d either attempt to smash through their defenses or get in close to shunt and smack their blade(s) out of the way so that he can score hits. Fast transitions to other styles, such as the acrobatics of Ataru, would mitigate Djem So’s comparative immobility, while using Shien would provide a means of deflecting and ricocheting blaster bolts back at desired targets. In practice, it'd somewhat resemble Anakin Skywalker's fighting style, albeit more coarse and a notch less bold, but more prone to applying level-headed tactical sensibility when not bogged down in in-your-face blade-bashing. Though he and his sister would carry a variable, mission-dictated arsenal with them wherever they go, Luke should wield an orange-bladed lightsaber whose hilt resembles an interesting cross between his father's and that of Obi-Wan Kenobi's, however hard that may be to visualize without an actual, you know, artistic depiction on hand (which I'll probably post shortly after I figure out how to set up a DeviantArt account. And learn how to do digital art at all, for that matter).
Leia, on the other hand, would favor Forms II, III and VI—Makashi, Soresu and Niman respectively. Her sequences would consist of precise cuts and active defense that slaps aside incoming attacks, but overcomes Makashi's single opponent-centric focus vía twirling around the battlefield and speedy transitions to other forms like Soresu for dedicated anti-projectile defense, and Niman for its generalist practicality and skillful integration of Force attacks into her blade work. Visually speaking, Leia’s style would be more dynamic and "liberal" than the purist Makashi upheld by Dooku, but a tad less acrobatic and elaborate than the Makashi/Ataru hybrid crafted by Shaak Ti. To that end, she'd carry a purple-bladed saber that looks rather like a more delicate version of Darth Nihilus's lightsaber, albeit thinner to accommodate her smaller hands. Otherwise, Leia will arm up for whatever mission she's assigned to just like her brother, and won't be above using blasters, explosives, and other 'less civilized' killing tools as long as they get the job done.
Concerning their Force abilities, I haven’t thought much about those apart from them both possessing standard powers like telekinesis, telepathy and Force-based physical augmentation, albeit to far more extreme levels than most Jedi or Sith (due to their unmatched Force-sensitive heritage). Force Lightning is certainly on the table for both of them, albeit with Leia being more dexterous and creative in her application than Luke. On the flip side, Luke will probably have mastered niche abilities like Mechu-deru to a greater extent than his sister, a nod to an aptitude with machines that he'd also share with his OTL counterpart.
However, I'm also thinking that neither of them will be super dedicated to the Imperial cause or as emotionally invested in the ways of the Sith as their father, so much as being rather apathetic and tending to live in the moment so that with luck, they'll simply live to see another day. So while both would technically be darksiders by virtue of their allegiances--with Luke being more prone to recklessness and letting his temper flare in the heat of the moment, while Leia's more diplomatic and level-headed but becomes a sight to behold when pushed hard enough--they'd be a great deal more...reasonable than your average Sith, for lack of a better word.
That's all I have for now, though; thus far, I've written no snippets and made no sketches of them. Oh, other than that--as per usual--it'll be set in a continuity that combines elements of Canon and Legends alike, though exactly what I'll borrow and what I'll eschew is yet to be determined.
