From a young age, Thorne Valois was drawn to the art of war, and her natural talent for stealth and deception earned her a coveted spot in the Minmatar Republic Military School. Thorne's instructors soon discovered that she had a unique aptitude for black ops. She proved to be a ghostly figure, able to slip in and out of the shadows unnoticed, leaving a trail of destruction in her wake. It was during a particularly high-stakes mission on a heavily fortified Amarr outpost that Thorne earned her nickname "Gargoyle". Perched atop a crumbling spire, she waited for hours, motionless and silent, as the sun beat down on her armor. When the time was right, she sprang into action, swooping down like a stone angel of death to eliminate her targets with ruthless efficiency.