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Vo-Shay, Kinnin

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this man was known throughout the galaxy as the man who never lost a sabacc match. Many believed that Vo-Shay obtained magical assistance from the amulet he wore around his neck, although the amulet was nothing more than a gift from an old girlfriend. Kinnin was easily recognizable by his silver-streaked white hair, pale violet eyes, and the long scar that ran around his mouth and past his nose. It was believed that Kinnin and his ship, the Ashanda Ray, were lost in the Tyus Cluster some fifty years before the Battle of Endor, but Vo-Shay showed up on Nar Shaddaa shortly after the battle. He had been helping the young man named Nyo to obtain a lightsaber Nyo wanted. Nyo dreamed of becoming a Jedi Knight, and tried to win enough credits to buy the weapon by playing sabacc against the Herglic gambler Doune. Kinnin soundly defeated Doune, taking more than 200,000 credits in the match. However, he won the hatred of Doune, who beat them to Nar Shaddaa and stole the lightsaber. Doune then challenged Vo-Shay to one last hand. The stakes were Vo-Shay's amulet against the lightsaber, and Vo-Shay purposely lost the hand. He wanted to ensure Doune wouldn't come after them anymore, and he knew that Doune didn't want the lightsaber in the first place. He was right on both counts, as the Herglic gave up the lightsaber after winning the amulet. Vo-Shay then told Nyo of his experience in the Tyus Cluster, where he was caught in the gravity well of a mass of black holes along with the disembodied Jedi Master, Aryzah. Lost in the timeless null void of the black holes, Aryzah taught Vo-Shay how to use the Force. He then managed to get free of the black holes, and Aryzah stayed with him from then on. After meeting Nyo, Vo-Shay and Aryzah agreed to help him learn more about the Force.