The Fallen Masters

There has never been an event that brought more shame to a father than when his child fell from a possible life as a famous Teräs Käsi Master. Using their abilities as a mercenaries, they are both amoral and secretive. Perhaps the most infamous fallen Teräs Käsi fighters were the Pike sisters. Once working for Prince Xizor himself, they were to be feared for their skill with their bare hands and feet. Those fallen Masters that do exist have absolutely no criminal records, despite being unnaturally efficient assassins and bodyguards. Currently, less than a half dozen fallen Teräs Käsi adepts exist in the galaxy, including the Pike sisters.

How is it that there are so few?

Because of the tenets and beliefs of the Teräs Käsi Masters on Bunduki. They believe that all Force Users will become corrupt in time, and closely watch and study each and every one, rising to stop those that use their abilities to gain power. It is because of their beliefs that they promptly destroy those that would use their abilities to get money or power. Of all of the potential fallen Masters that have existed, only a slim few have escaped death.

The leader of a group of Epicanthix terrorists, by the name of Lord Epicanthix, is the most powerful of the fallen Teräs Käsi Masters. Wearing a black and crimson mask, he is of imposing size and power, and is skilled in the Fallen Arts.

The Fallen Arts are those Teräs Käsi skills that are declared overpowered or of a cheating nature. Being a species of honor, the Epicanthix have zero tolerance to those that are dirty or malicious in their nature. Here are some of the most notorious skills that Lord Epicanthix has been known to employ:

Teräs Käsi Needles: A set of 15-20 needles are set into a bracelet on each wrist. These needles can be poisoned or just used for specialized acupuncture. Placing a needle in a specific place can cause unconsciousness, enhanced abilities, or death. The effects of the needles are far stronger and longer-lasting than the jabs standard Teräs Käsi masters employ.

Burning Fingers: Drawing on his internal power, the Master focuses much of it into the fingers of a hand. His fingers glow with an eerie internal light that pulses. Upon contact with flesh, armor, or other items, the energy expands from the fingers and into the target with an explosive barrage. Generally, the target explodes violently and expands into a cloud of atomized particles, or in the case of less experienced users, large chunks of whatever the target was.

Blazing Fury: The body of the Master doubles in muscle mass and he gains the ability to speed up his punches and kicks to blurring speed, though this burns his energy at a tremendous rate. For a Master, one can expect to keep Blazing Fury 'up' for about five minutes. The ability to react to such an attack is generally only possible in Force Users, though some talented non-Force Users can evade once or twice before falling to the attacks.

Eyes of the Dragon: Drawing a large bulk of his power, a Master focuses it into his eyes. Taking on a strange cat-like effect, the Master gains a hypnotic effect. Declared one of the greatest forbidden arts in the Teräs Käsi arsenal, anyone who uses it on Bunduki would be subject to immediate capital punishment. The target loses his or her will temporarily, and can be seen as an extension of the Master's own body if he wishes it.