Creaton

Creaton is the leader of the Thelean Dominion, and has been in that positions for thousands of years. He was born a simple Thelean with a knack for technology, but he was nothing exceptional at first. He pioneered some new technologies and had great ambitions, but he had no power in Thelean society. That is, until Rashaek - a Ce'Tennan - appeared before him one day and granted him incredible knowledge of Centensian technology. Why Rashaek visited Creaton and gave him such knowledge is still unknown - Rashaek hasn't been seen since - but that knowledge allowed Creaton to build the first series of exosuits, pioneer life-extending technologies and revolutionize Thelean spacefaring.

Over time, he grew to become the leader of Thelean society, with his knowledge of technology and warfare earning him the respect of his fellow Theleans. With all of the gifts he gave to Thelean society, the Theleans eventually started to revere him almost like a god, and now he's the very face of Thelean society.

The Theleans have become effectively immortal thanks to Creaton's technologies. They can be killed, but they don't die of old age, can cure nearly every disease and are able to recover from great injuries. Not all of this is available to every Thelean, but Creaton and the rest of the Dominion's leadership are effectively immortal.

The Theleans' lust for Centensian technology is a very personal quest of Creaton's which has reshaped all of Thelean society. He seeks to understand every aspect of their culture and technology, and aims to bring them back from their apparent extinction.

He single-handedly uplifted his own species (with the help of Centensian knowledge) which has caused the Theleans to worship him almost like a living god. He resides mostly on the Thelean capital ship - the Darghorok Prime - which is also his personal dreadnought, but he does stay on Thelea frequently. He has a throne room both on his dreadnought and in his palace, but generally he prefers staying mobile. Sometimes, Creaton leaves the safety of Thelean space to personally inspect newly discovered Centensian ruins, or to personally oversee the acquisition of relics from an alien nation. It's a rare occasion, and only happens if the Centensian ruins/relics are of particular value: the Theleans found something very precious to them.

The only thing that really makes him special is his knowledge: he was given incredible knowledge of Centensian technology by one of the few remaining Centens, but otherwise, he is just a single Thelean. He has the most advanced endoskeleton, can arm himself with the best weapons and armour of the Dominion and has all of the Theleans' resources at his disposal, but physically there's very little distinguishing him from other Theleans. The Theleans revere him as a god as he single-handedly uplifted his species into a galactic power, but there's really nothing divine about him.

He'll be taller than the average Thelean, but he's not the biggest of them all. With the current set-up, Creaton stands approximately four or five meters tall, with the average Thelean height being 3-4 meters.

Creaton mostly fights at range, using his personal selection of railguns and other weapons, but he's just as deadly with a sword, other melee weapons and his own body.

When Theleans first achieved spaceflight, there was a lot of celebration for sure! Creaton didn't become the leader of Thelean society overnight, and it took him ages to get the Theleans ready for Rashaek's quest.

Creaton would invade any nation if he had ample reason to believe they held Centensian relics that could help him in his quest. There have been nations that could challenge the Dominion on their own - the Ventronian Empire being the prime example - but all of those major adversaries have long been eliminated. Nowadays, the only ones who could truly challenge the Dominion are groups of nations like the Elithian Alliance, but even those would be invaded if Creaton deemed it worth the effort.

Meeting with Rashaek
Rashaek visited Creaton in the flesh, actually. He appeared before Creaton during an otherwise relatively unremarkable day, after having monitored the Theleans and Creaton in particular for a long time. During their meeting, Rashaek used a rather invasive technique to share his knowledge with Creaton, placing his hands on the Thelean's head and digging the tendrils into Creaton's head (the Centens have tendrils in their hands as well), while also using the telepathic abilities. It was a type of mind-melding technique that very few Centens have mastered, and a technique that's forbidden by Centens law.

After sharing the knowledge and leaving Creaton with some Centensian artefacts, Rashaek vanished and was never seen or heard from again.

Creaton definitely felt proud to become what he is today. He has come to view himself as the "chosen one" of Rashaek, and it's something that's brought Creaton a lot of personal joy and pride. Theleans may not be quite as emotional as humans are, but they're definitely not unemotional creatures.

Creaton certainly knows the basics of Rashaek's plan, and knows the ultimate goal it serves too. He might not fully understand the plan and all of its repercussions, but he certainly knows why he and the Theleans are doing what they do!

What if he was killed?
Difficult to say, but if someone managed to truly kill him, that could cause quite the chaos in the Dominion. There are others who would be eager to take his place though, and it's very possible they'd be a lot worse than Creaton is to other species. They'd suffer a major set back, but they would likely recover from such a loss.

That being said, Creaton has turned out to be very difficult to kill. He's come back from countless wounds that should have killed him, and the Theleans have researched transference of conscience, though they're still far from perfecting such a technology.

Trivia

 * In the FNE - the post-Blast roleplay that succeeded the original roleplay - Creaton vanished with the Blast and left quite the power gap. The Dominion eventually split into three factions in that storyline, so while the Dominion as it was known ended, the Theleans went on and became an even greater threat due to new tactics and mindsets.
 * [If Rashaek were to come to Thelea, would Creaton let him manipulate their society like a leader?] "Most likely yeah: one of Creaton's primary goals is to restore the Centens to their former glory, and almost all of his goals were essentially given to him by Rashaek. He's come to view himself as the greatest Thelean leader, but his respect and adoration of Rashaek is even stronger than that."
 * [So if an imposter, say Rhadeis, wanted to get all Thelean forces off Kadavan, he could do so with no more than another outfit? If they have the same coloration, that is.] "Impersonating Rashaek would take a lot more than just that: Rashaek and Creaton shared a very deep telepathic connection the day Rashaek uplifted him, and Creaton's likely pretty good at distinguishing Rashaek from other Centens due to that bond. You could fully recreate the outward appearance and even the voice of Rashaek, but that mind connection is another matter entirely (and Creaton wouldn't trust a Centens based on appearance alone)"