[CHAR] Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Jedi Templar (ACCEPTING)

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NPC List

Revan

Revan

Believed to have been born in the Outer Rim Territories, the man later known as Revan was born around the year 3994 BBY (c. 2 ARK [After the Rise of Exar Kun])and studied under a number of different Jedi Masters as a Padawan of the Jedi Order. Becoming fast friends with a fellow student named Alek, the young man became a Jedi Knight and was known for his remarkable intelligence and exceptional charisma, as well as an insatiable desire for knowledge. As the Mandalorians have begun their crusades against the Republic, Revan has become a figure of leadership to some with his desire to right the wrongs of the Mandalorians. However, to the Jedi Council and those loyal to them, he is a subject of scorn for his desire to fight.

Alek

Alek

Alek Squinquargesimus was born on the planet Quelii in the Outer Rim Territories. He was trained in the ways of the Force by the Jedi Order, and was nicknamed Squint by his fellow Jedi, before eventually becoming a Jedi Knight. As a Jedi Knight, Malak wore a set of red Jedi robes and used a lightsaber containing a blue crystal. An optimistic young Jedi, Alek held a distinctive sense of justice, which he shared with his friend, Revan.

Kreia

Kreia

Although her eyes had atrophied from disuse, Kreia's connection to the Force enabled her to "see" without relying on her natural sight. As a Jedi, Kreia wore a simple set of Jedi robes, and used a self-built double-bladed lightsaber, which contained a green crystal. She also kept three lightsabers containing violet crystals, which she utilized by controlling all three back-up lightsabers through the Force.

Kreia felt nothing but hatred and disgust towards the Mandalorians. Though a member of the Jedi Order, she despised the pompousness of the Jedi Council, and similarly, she detested the Mandalorians for possessing the arrogance to believe that they could defeat those who command the Force. Ultimately, Kreia perceived the Mandalorians as nothing more than common soldiers who could never triumph over the Jedi, for their military "tactics" were nothing in comparison to the power of the Force.

With this hatred of Mandalorians and Revan's desire to go to war against them, Kreia considered Revan to be her finest pupil.

Jedi High Council

Nomi Sunrider

Nomi Sunrider

A veteran of the Exar Kun war, Nomi Sunrider is among the most experienced members of the Jedi Council, and due to her great deeds, she still serves as Grand Master of the Order.

Kavar

Kavar

A famed and powerful Jedi Guardian, Kavar, the Battle Master of the Jedi Order, is the one the Mandalorians and the Sith hope to lure out to the battlefield.

Vandar Tokare

Vandar Tokare

Vrook Lamar

Vrook Lamar

Zez-Kai Ell

Zez-Kai Ell

Lonna Vash

Lonna Vash

Atris

Atris

A noted historian of the Jedi Order.

Dorjander Kace

Dorjander Kace

Krynda Draay

Krynda Draay

Lucien Draay

Lucien Draay

Xamar

Xamar

Zhar Lestin

Zhar Lestin

[Barrett]

Stadak

Name:
Stadak

Species:
Zabrak

Gender:
Male

Age:
32 cycles old

Rank:
Jedi Knight

Lightsaber Forms:
Form II (Makashi), form III (Soresu) and form VI (Niman)

Equipment:
Green Lightsaber (Ruusan Crystal, reclaimed from the ruins a Russan Reclamation battlefield)
Layered Wristbands

Appearance:
Like most Zabrak, Stadak doesn't grow hair but does have a healthy crop of horns around the base of his skull. As well as horns, he has a series of facial tattoos that mark him as one who passed the traditional trials of passage and has been marked as an adult. His skin under the tattoos is a pearly pink colour but has a thick, coarse texture, useful for resisting the harsh winds of his home planet. Stadak prefers to wear jedi robes when around the Enclave on Dantooine or the Temple on Coruscant but clothes himself in battle armour when off planet. As a jedi Guardian, he feels that others should see him as a force to be reckoned with and therefore think twice before resorting to violence. To this end, he carries himself with certainty and force, heavy shoulder and thick arms suggesting the capacity to end fights quickly, if not the wish to start them.

Personality:
Ever since childhood, Stadak has been a completive sort, more interested in learning how things work than in using them. His training ha helped him master himself and taught him enormous control but he still desires to understand all things and people around him. He is prepared to talk for hours about the most uninteresting subjects for hours on end or study obscure historical events for days, simply to understand them. It is unsurprising, therefore, that he approaches life with a vast array of knowledge at his disposal. He is fond of citing historical events that parallel to current ones or comparing sentient social interactions to the feeding patterns of alien beasts. Similarly, he takes every mission as an opportunity to learn more and expand his horizons.

As a Jedi, the root of his power comes from his intense self-discipline. He endeavours to control himself on all levels, both for his own safety and for his own betterment. As a Jedi Knight, he serves as a Guardian, reasoning that his abilities give him a moral obligation to protect those who are less able to protect themselves than he is. A side benefit of this is that his missions often take him far and wide, to new planets and unseen stars. Just the way he likes it.

Biography:
While undergoing his Jedi training, Stadak carefully studied the teachings on the three columns of the Jedi order; knowledge, self-discipline, and the Force. When he asked his master which was the most important, his mentor told him that they were all equal and that a true Jedi strives to master all of them together. And as much as he respected his masters lessons, Stadak saw things differently. To him, it seemed that self-discipline was the most important of the three. After all, without discipline, what use are knowledge and the force without the control to use them for right?

Stadak's belief in self-discipline proved to be the driving force of his advancement for the rest of his career until now. He strove to master every aspect of himself, keeping his emotions and actions tightly under his own control. This greatly helped him to master the different techniques and lightsaber forms but, strangely, did little to advance his use of the force. While he is extremely skilled with multiple forms, he is unable to push his use of the force past the more simple applications; telekinesis, mild telepathy and so on. The more subtle and powerful abilities (force healing, stasis fields and the ability to wipe memories) completely elude him.

To counter this, he has developed his own special use of the force. Working off the basis of force jumps allowing a Jedi to push their body harder than normally possible and thus jump farther, Stadak practises a form of martial arts that uses the force in the same way for strikes with hand and foot. A properly timed punch, assisted with the force, can crack rocks and bend metal without damaging the strikers hand. As a Jedi, Stadak never intends to use this technique to deliberately harm another living being. It is useful when fighting against droids or enemies in armour though.

Recently, Stadak has attempted to further his training and betterment by accepting a Padawan, a idealistic youth named Taiko Tachibana. At the moment, their relationship is familiar to most Jedi; the Padawan is always respectful to their master but feels that they should do more and act more strongly. Equally, the master thinks the Padawan should think more often before acting and consider the wider ramifications of their actions.

Other:
None, yet.

Bleevleec Rissonx

Name:
Bleevleec Rissonx

Species:
Rodian

Gender:
Male

Age:
15 cycles old

Rank:
Padawan

Lightsaber Forms:
Form I (Shii-Cho)

Equipment:
Purple Lightsaber

Appearance:
It's hard for most species to tell when Rodians are smiling but Bleev is pretty much always smiling. His manner is generally bouncy and cheerful, full of life and energy. Or, if he's just received a remonstration for some mishap or another, extremely sulky.

Personality:
Energetic and eager would be a generous way to describe Blevleec. Impatient and immature would be a less kind way. As a padawan, he desperately wants to do good, help people and use his connection to the force for the betterment of the republic. The difficulty is that he's not interested in waiting until he's a fully fledged Jedi knight before doing so. Bleev (as his friends call him) can hardly contain his own enthusiasm when inside the calming aura of the Jedi temple, let alone when accompanying his master out into the wider galaxy. While his desire to help people is commendable, he lacks the patience to meditate, train in the subtle uses of the force or to work through the various forms of lightsaber combat.

Despite, or perhaps because of, his impatience, Bleevleec has many friends among the other Padawans at the temple. He responds with energy and enthusiasm to any suggestion for an activity that they might throw out, making him easy to entertain at the very least.

Biography:
Having spent his entire life in the temple on Coruscant, every trip outside into the wider universe is a thrill for Bleevlec. Interacting with the city’s many traders, criminals and general riff raff is the highlight of his monthly routine, Padawans only rarely being allowed to leave the temple. His capacity for for using the force and inherent desire to do the right thing caused him to be advanced through the stages of initiate quicker than was perhaps totally wise. Many on the council believe he will need to remain a Padawan for some to temper his eagerness with restraint and meditative calmness. He is apprenticed to the Jedi Knight Hirani Doneeta, a logical and considerate Twi'Lek.

Other:
None, yet.

[Zeroth]

Damar

Name:

Damar Maadik

Species:

Human

Gender:

Male

Age:

26

Rank:

Knight (Specialization: Consular)

Lightsaber Forms:

• Shii-Cho
• Soresu
• Trakata

Equipment:

• Lightsaber (green)
  
• Jedi Robes
  

Appearance:

Personality:

Damar is inquisitive and curious at heart, but over the years has been tempered so that his impulses to find an answer don't lead him down the wrong path...still, some of his constant debating with his fellows over what the code of the Jedi, their place in the universe, and other such concepts really mean have placed him under careful watch of the Council more than once. He maintains contact with his Master and often goes to him when he feels that he is being tempted, or wants advice about how to find his answers.

He meditates and repeats the Jedi Code often, and is a good and noble soul, but perhaps too quick to argue--not out of anger, but out of a desire to make himself and his reasoning clear, and to understand the other's viewpoint. However, poking and prodding at other people's ideas and beliefs is a surefire way to make them defensive or hostile, and thus he often finds himself having to quickly excuse himself and back away else a conflict break out, which is the opposite of what he wants.

One of his greatest shortcomings, however, is that he struggles with anger despite how well he may hide it. It often goes unnoticed, because his ire is roused by one thing: evil. To spare an evildoer, to let them live, to offer forgiveness and redemption to them after what they have done...this is often hard for him. He is self-aware of this fact, and struggles with it whenever such moments arise. To fall to the Dark Side out of misplaced aggression is one of his greatest fears, and so he goes out of his way to maintain the Light Side within himself at all costs--perhaps to an impractical degree.

Biography:

Born on Tatooine, Damar grew up an impoverished orphan who had to steal and fight to survive. Yet he knew what he was doing was wrong, and was caught many times out of a subconscious desire to pay for his crimes and be something better than a thief who lies to themselves to make what they do seem right. At some point, a Jedi Master passing through noticed his Force sensitivity, a powerful Light Side pull in one who, by all circumstances, should have been an angry and desperate individual. Damar was taken to the Council, and his training began. A decade and some years later, he finally became a fully fledged Jedi in his own right, though he lacked a great deal of field experience as he had spent a great deal of time in the libraries and archives studying, and in the Academy chambers training and meditating.

When Revan began to insist upon addressing the Mandalorian threat directly, Damar sat and listened intently to both sides of the debate as it raged throughout the halls of the Jedi, with some taking one side or another and others remaining neutral. He even went to his old Master to debate the issue himself, wanting to understand all parties. He learned, mostly through rumor, that the Council wished to avoid a direct conflict because they feared that, with their current sparse information, that they may be walking into a trap. Dark tidings were rippling through the Force, and the Mandalorian's activities did not fit with their usual methods. It was felt that something bigger was at work, behind the scenes.

But the fact remained that people were dying. Revan wished to stop the carnage, and to assist the Republic that had long been an ally of the Jedi. Perhaps out of a wish to temper the more hotheaded of those who would follow the charismatic Revan, and perhaps out of a wish to see the conflict first hand and gather more information for himself before making a final decision, Damar decided to go to the front lines. After making this decision for himself, he heard that Revan's party would be giving a speech to many of the younger Jedi. Deducing that this would likely be some form of campaign to split from the Council, he decided to attend, and hopefully, fulfill his own goals while keeping others from getting too out of hand.

Other:

Because of his constant inquisitive nature, wanting to know all variables of a situation, Damar's senses are keenly developed both physically and within the Force. His ability to sense his environment in multiple dimensions is such that he often seems to "have eyes in the back of his head."

[ZeusTheMoose]

Deak Ducain

Name: Deak Ducain
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Age: 24
Rank: Knight

Lightsaber Forms:
- Shii-Cho
- Makashi
- Soresu

Equipment:
- Blue Lightsaber
- His freighter ship, the Scavenger

Appearance:


Personality: A theif with a heart of gold that ultimately chose to pursue life as a Jedi rather than a life of crime. A naturally charismatic and charming smooth-talker, specializing in Jedi mind tricks over skill with a lightsaber. Although he is no longer a slimy, double-crosing, no-good swindler, he does maintain some of these scoundrelous tendencies, making more than a few members of the Jedi Order feel rather uneasy.

Biography: Born and raised on "The Smuggler's Moon," Nar Shaddaa, it seemed as though it was Deak Ducain's destiny to be a slimy, double-crossing, no-good swindler. After losing his parents at a young age, Deak was forced to look out for himself, falling into a life of crime in order to get by. Theft, extortion, spice dealing, illegal swoop racing, all were par for the course on Nar Shaddaa, and Deak quickly learned the skills he would need in order to survive. Nar Shaddaa was a lot of things, but a good place to gorw up was not one of them.

Deak began working for a powerful criminal organization known as the Exchange, and before long he became one of their most trusted smugglers. Deak found that he had a certain flair for the profession, as he was quite a smooth-talker and an unusually skilled pilot. During this time he even acquired his own freighter, the Scavenger, which he used to carry out missions for the Exchange throughout the galaxy. The Exchange ultimately became the closest thing he had to family.

In the world of smugglers and crime lords, the best policy is not to trust anybody, and Deak would soon learn this the hard way. He discovered that his father had several unpaid debts with the Exchange, and that the Exchange was reponsible for the death of his parents as a result. Feeling betrayed, Deak sought out the bounty hunter responsible for killing his parents, in order to exact revenge. Deak swore he would bring down the entire Exchange if he had to, but little did he know that an operation was already in place aiming to do just that.

A Jedi Knight named Kai-Voth was conducting an undercover mission within the ranks of the Exchange, covertly passing information to Republic authorities and the Jedi Council. During the mission, Kai-Voth's cover was blown and he was discovered by Deak, who agreed to help him take down the Exchange from within. Voth was amazed at Deak's connection to the Force, observing his quick reflexes, abilitity to manipulate others, and knack for survival. Voth sensed that there was more to Deak that just the smuggler he had become, and that if trained he could become a powerful Jedi. However, for Deak to pursue training as a Jedi, he would need to pass an important test.

Deak and Voth cornered the bounty hunter that killed Deak's parents on Nar Shaddaa, and Deak was faced with a choice. Execute the man or have him brought in to face Republic justice for his many crimes. Deak could not bring himself to murder and unarmed prisoner and chose the latter as a result, passing the test that Voth had intended. After taking down a prominent Exchange crime lord on Nar Shaddaa, Voth was awarded the rank of Jedi Master. He brought Deak before the Jedi on Coruscant, and asked to take him on as an apprentice. His request was granted.

Deak was trained in the ways of the Force by Master Kai-Voth, and he was taught to harness and control his natural abilities. During this time, the Mandalorian Wars broke out, and the Jedi found themselves in the midst of a rift as Revan began to rally Jedi Knights to his cause. Deak felt somewhat conflicted regarding the Jedi's non-inteventionalist position, but he ultimately chose to remain loyal to the Jedi and to his Master that had done so much for him. However, upon the completion of his training, Deak was given a mission that would prove critical to the Mandalorian Wars.

Master Kai-Voth revealed that he was a member of the Jedi Shadows, a hidden sect of Jedi the general public was unaware of, carrying out highly-sensitive, top-secret missions. This was the reason he was sent undercover into the Exchange. Master Voth believed that Deak had all of the qualities necessary to become a Jedi Shadow, and distinguish himself from the other members of the Order. For his first mission, Deak was to be sent undercover into the ranks of Revan's supporters, and report information back to the Jedi. Deak's loyalities would soon be tested in more ways than he could possibly imagine...

[TheBigJon]

Vijjo Ilan

Name: Vijjo Ilan
Species: Echani
Gender: Male
Age: 25
Rank: Knight; Weapon Master

Lightsaber Forms:

• Ataru
• Djem So
• Juyo

Equipment:

• Green Lightsaber
• Phrik Baton

Appearance:


Personality: Kind eyed and always found with a smile on his face, Vijjo tends to keep most things as light-hearted as possible. He enjoys giving compliments as well as throwing out playful banter towards those he's more comfortable with. His outgoing and wisecracking personality may cause some to find him obnoxious, but he is well meaning nonetheless. He's been taught humility all his life, and it shows in his day to day actions and consciously keeps his ego in check. Vijjos prefers the company of people rather than being alone and generally seeks to entertain those around him. He has a will of fire and a determination that never ceases; he makes sure he finishes everything that must be done regardless of how he's feeling.

Biography: Vijjo came from the womb with his fists clenched and ready to throw down. Of course, this was no problem for the Echani culture he was born into. Him and his 3 sisters grew up surrounded by the Echani martial art and were constantly encouraged to fight one another, as fighting was seen as the ultimate form of communication and self expression by the Echani people. Because of this, Vijjo devoted himself to perfecting his body and mind to become a more effective fighter. He worked with his entire family, training one another as a blade sharpens a blade. Being the youngest, he saw how much he'd need to catch up and pushed himself to the edge in order to keep with his siblings and peers. Through his frustrations, his parents would teach him to relax and taught him to laugh once in a while. It was through them he developed his light hearted, albeit determined, mindset.

As he fought, he learned more and more about himself, as the Echani do. To his and other's surprise, he caught up and surpassed those around him in combat fairly quickly. Later, Vijjo would attest this to the Force, but at the time, he just assumed he was some sort of natural. His parents, Vijjo's main role models and influences, again, realized how Vijjo was allowing his skills to get to his head. They put a stop to that in the most painful way possible, humbling Vijjo at every opportunity. He also learned that he tended to have an affinity towards hand to hand combat - specifically, grappling. Once the introduction of melee weapons made their way into his training, he utilized a baton to aid in his style of hand to hand combat, neutralizing and pinning down his opponents limbs with it as he found the win conditions he needed to remain victorious.

Soon, his parents, having seen Force Sensitive traits form in others, began to see them in Vijjo. His parents were the ones to contact the Jedi Council and report their observations, causing a Jedi Master come and investigate the possibility of an addition to the Jedi Order. Thus, Vijjo's training began.

As expected, Vijjo had an affinity for the combat side of being a Jedi, and less so for the philosophical area. His Force abilities were more focused on aiding his combat prowess more so than anything else. After passing his Jedi trials, the Council easily recognized his advanced combat skills and deemed him worthy enough for the rank of Jedi Knight. When he was not needed on missions, he was tasked with instructing combat classes, passing on his extensive knowledge on fighting. Eventually, his hand to hand and expertise with a baton gained him the title of Weapon Master, a title he appreciates, but tries his best not to use.

With the emergence of the Mandolorian threat, Vijjo couldn't be happier at an opportunity to fight for a cause. This yearning for battle was enhanced by his innate rivalry with the Mandolorians. Understandably, Vijjo was more than disappointed at the Council's lack of action against the Sith and the Mandolorians. Once Revan opened the opportunity for battle once more, Vijjo found himself torn between his love for the Jedi and his desire to fight.

Other: Because of his Echani background, Vijjo is able to use the Force to enhance his speed and strength in battle.

[Midori]

Knight Hirani Doneeta & Padawan Taiko Tachibana

Hirani Doneeta

Twi'Lek Jedi Knight 34/F

Lightsaber Forms

Form II: Makashi
Form IV: Ataru
Form VI: Niman

Equipment

Green Single 'Blade' Lightsaber

Personality

Hirani is a rational individual who rarely acts on impulse. As a natural diplomat she gives careful thought to her interactions with others. She can be quite jovial in most situations which puts most at ease, it also helps that she is a rare beauty even among her own kind. She takes matters of politics very seriously even if she doesn't seem to on the surface. All in all Hirani is a formidable opponent both in and out of the conference room.

Biography

As a Lethan Twi'Lek Hirani is among the most rare and desirable of her race, particularly popular in the slave trade as dancers and entertainers. She was lucky enough to be born on Curoscant to a wealthy family and was kept from the misfortune that typically befalls people like her. She was discovered early on to be force sensitive by a family friend, Master Nofax Ghiffen, who took her under his wing to learn the ways of the Force and become a Jedi.

Whilst under the tutelage of Master Ghiffen she became proficient in his chosen style of the sixth form known as Niman and, like her Master, learned to use it to great effect. Her prowess with a lightsaber was overshadowed however by her talent for diplomacy which, in combination with Master Ghiffen's renown, afforded her a lot of influence in the Jedi Order as well as the Republic. By the time she was granted Knighthood she had already made numerous connections with a few members of the Republic Government as well as their military.

Master Ghiffen passed away a few years ago and Hirani thought it time to take on her own Padawan, a young Rodian by the name of Bleeveec Rissonx. An eager soul with much to learn in the ways of the Force.

Taiko Tachibana

Human Jedi Padawan 18/F

Form I: Shii Cho
Form VI: Niman

Equipment

Blue Single 'Bladed' Lightsaber

Personality

Young and eager to do her duty. Taiko, much like most young Jedi, is unrefined and speaks her mind when she feels her voice should be heard. She can be unpredictable and swayed by her emotions at times but has the utmost respect for her Master. For all her impulsiveness she has never disobeyed her Master and genuinely trusts in her master's wisdom.

Biography

Born on Curoscant to a single mother with no job Taiko spent most of her childhood running petty errands for little to no money. One day her mother dissappeared, leaving little Taiko, who was six at the time, to fend for herself. She wandered around aimlessly until she came upon a Jedi by the name of Hirani Doneeta who recognized her force sensitivity and brought her to the Jedi Temple to begin her training. Until recently she had been studying at the Temple, where she showed a natural affinity for lightsaber combat. Now a Padawan to a Sophophilic Zabrak Jedi Knight by the name of Stadak, only time will tell what her future holds.

Other

750 Credits
10,000 Credit Gift Card (Droid)

[Rethel34]

The following characters will join the party when we reach Taris

Lorianne Jekurra

Lorianne Jekurra

Female; Mirialan; Jedi Master (Jedi Shadow); Age 37

Personality: An aggressive Jedi, Lorianne is fierce in battle, using her natural speed to overwhelm opponents with flurries of attacks. She enjoys the thrill of battle, and many times finds herself looking for a challenge. Even so, she is merciful, and refuses to outright kill any of her enemies if it should be avoidable. A few times, she has met members of the Echani race, and admires them to the point of adopting their beliefs system on combat: That a battle is a conversation between the two combatants. As a result, Lorianne is very soft-spoken otherwise, preferring to spar than to negotiate.

As a Jedi Master, she is a difficult teacher to learn from, her teachings being harsh (she learned to act so due to her Echani Jedi Master), yet they have produced two steadfast and capable Knights already in her time. Despite not being lenient during spars, she has also shown herself to be compassionate and protective of her Padawans. She does not demand her students to respect her, believing respect is something she should show them before they can respect her. This belief has proven effective, as only one instance has ever occurred of her needing to take disciplinary action to correct one of her Padawans.

While her agressive tendencies in battle have been frowned upon by the Council, they do not discount the effectiveness of her teaching. However, with her life on Taris and witnessing the assaults of the Mandalorians firsthand, she has earned less praise from them due to her disagreement with the Council's decision on neutrality.

Biography: Taken from her parents and her homeworld by the Jedi Council when she was too young to remember, Lorianne's only memories are of her time with the Jedi. Unlike the majority of the Jedi, who were raised at Coruscant, Lorianne was raised on Taris in the Jedi Tower. She succeeded in passing the Initiate Trials at the age of 12 with the construction of her first lightsaber: A yellow-bladed shoto. From there, she moved on from her study of the first lightsaber form, Shii-Cho, and on to the study of one she considered more effective: the fourth form, Ataru. However, her desire to constantly press the offensive and a belief that one had to land the first strike in battle was soon proven wrong by her Master, a skilled practitioner of Soresu and one of the most influential Echani in her life. Her Master repeatedly fended off her attacks, teaching her that in order to win, she had to practice finding weak points in her opponent's stance rather than striking blindly and rapidly.

Her overconfidence was eventually shattered, but never did she adopt a defeatist attitude. She continually pressed her training until she found the weakness in her Master's pattern. However, finding it was only half the battle. The next step was to take advantage of it. After much practice, she was finally able to break through her Master's defenses and end a spar in a draw rather than her defeat. With being able to do so, her Master insisted she spend time studying how to defend now, rather than simply attack. Thus, she began learning the ways of Soresu from him, despite preferring the Ataru form still.

This training would later be put to the test when she reached the age of 20. In the Upper City, a mechanical mishap caused a virus to be spread to multiple droids, including many working in the Jedi Tower. As a result, the infected droids began to attack anything organic. Though she had planned to undergo the Jedi Trials soon, she did not realize that she would in fact be tackling all five Trials in such a rapid series of events.

As the droid uprising began, Lorianne was immediately put to the test when her Master took the blast of a thermal detonator at point blank range. The blast killed her Master, and while she did not suffer the total effects of the blast, she was heavily burned and injured. Wearily, she rose to her feet, seeing the charred corpse of her Master.

The Trial of Flesh.

At the sight, Lorianne was overcome with emotion and retreated, finding a remote part of the Upper City as her feelings flooded her mind. Feelings of hatred soon followed, and she was forced to come face-to-face with the darkest parts of her being. Realizing the path she was starting on, she meditated in the Force, and in the end, overcame her darkest emotions.

The Trial of Spirit.

Continuing to meditate, she was able to reach out through the Force and find the exact location of the disturbance that was causing the uprising. As her Master had tried so hard to teach her: She had to see her opponents for what they truly were before striking. Only then could she attain victory. In locating the malfunctioning droid, she had overcome yet the third trial of that day:

The Trial of Insight.

Knowing there were few who likely knew of this weakness, Lorianne had to overcome the feelings of fear she felt and face her enemy. Rising to her feet, she marched back to the battlefield of a city to confront the enemy. Following the guidance of the Force, she fought through wave after wave of droids, unfaltering and pressing onward to the source of the disturbance.

The Trial of Courage.

After fighting her way through the malfunctioning droids, she found her target: A sentinel droid commander equipped with a communications projector intended to give orders to other security droids throughout the city. Its protocols had been tampered with to the point it considered all organics to be violations of security, and was broadcasting this protocol to all droids in the Upper City. After figuring this out, Lorianne fought using the Form II skills taught to her by her Master, but being inexperienced in the Form, she was unable to use it to properly close the gap between her and her opponent. Instead, one of the droid's blaster bolts struck her lightsaber's hilt, damaging it and disarming her. Without a weapon, Lorianne was now forced to rely on the Force alone.

Using the power of the Force, she augmented her already great agility, dodging a continuous barrage of blaster bolts unleashed from the droid's blaster carbine. As she weaved around the assault, she slowly closed the gap, waiting for the moment in which she could disarm the droid. When the moment came, she delivered a swift kick, sending the droid reeling and removing the blaster from its grasp. Taking the droids blaster, she fired a blast into the communications relay on its back, ending its malfunctioning transmission, the droid uprising, and also her Jedi Trials through the Trial of Skill.

Lorianne was soon Knighted and granted an apprentice following the construction of her second lightsaber: A double-bladed weapon containing a blue crystal. Even with her ascension in rank, she never ceased striving for improvement. For Force training, she devoted her time to the skills known as Shatterpoint and Force Cloak. In Lightsaber combat, she continued practicing the third form, Soresu, in honor of her Master, as well as learning the seventh form, Juyo.

Over the next years, she would train not just one, but two apprentices, the second achieving Knighthood only days before the first of the Mandalorians' most devastating attacks: The raid of Taris. Lorianne and the other Tarisian Jedi assisted the Republic in the battle, and while they succeeded in repelling the invaders, Taris was devastated. Many Tarisian Jedi were killed, including the majority of the younglings on-planet. However, Lorianne volunteered to take one of the few surviving Jedi Initiates under her wing; a Shistavanen Initiate named Andyr Kravhenn.

* When at last Revan arrived on Taris with his Jedi Templar in tow, she realized there may be hope for the galaxy, and sharing their opinions on their duties to protect the Republic, she readily joined them.

* - This section has not yet occurred IC.

Abilities and Equipment: Lorianne is proficient in the lightsaber forms Ataru and Juyo, with some skill in Soresu and Shii-Cho. She is also a practitioner of Shatterpoint, a Force Power in which a Jedi detects the weakest point in something (such as armor), and uses the Force to literally shatter the target. Further, she can use the power of the Force to conceal herself from her enemies, rendering her invisible to the naked eye. This power, while not her most notable strength, is augmented by a Stygium focusing crystal she placed inside her lightsaber.

She, like many Jedi, carries little with her. She has 4000 Credits to take care of both her and Andyr, as well as her double-bladed lightsaber and her black Jedi robes. Otherwise, she keeps only a viridian color crystal that had once belonged to her Master.

Andyr Kravhenn

Andyr with his Master's lightsaber

Andyr Kravhenn

Male; Shistavanen; Jedi Initiate; Age 7

Personality: Andyr, as is natural for a child his age, is curious about a great many things. This curiosity is coupled with shy tendencies spurred from the natural xenophobia of his species. This shyness was further amplified when the Mandalorians conducted the Raid on Taris and ended the lives of so many of his companions. As a result, he is slow to trust, being terrified of anyone he is not familiar with. When at last his Master earned his trust, he became greatly attached to her, viewing her as a mother figure many times instead of a Master.

Biography: Andyr began his training as a youngling on Taris, under Jedi Master Krynda Draay. However, at some point during this training, she took another clan of Initiates to Ilum to teach them to build their own lightsabers. During her absence from Taris, the Mandalorians attacked. In the midst of the battle, a group of Mandalorians entered the Jedi Tower and made their way to a chamber where many Initiates were hiding. Before any other Jedi could arrive to help, the Mandalorians had killed the majority of the Initiates, with Andyr being the only one remaining in his clan. When the battle ended, Andyr was taken under the protection of Master Lorianne Jekurra, who slowly worked at earning the youngling's trust until he viewed her as a mother.

Abilities and Equipment: Due to only being at the Initiate stage, Andyr only has knowledge of the Shii-Cho form, and has not yet developed any particularly outstanding abilities. For equipment, he has a green-bladed training lightsaber and a set of Jedi Robes.

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Roka Zale

Name: Roka Zale.

Species: Half-Human, Half-Balosar

Gender: Male

Age:28

Rank: Jedi Knight. (Considers himself a Grey Jedi.)

Lightsaber Forms: Form I, Form III, Form VII.

Equipment:

Lightsaber (Blue Blade): saberparts.com/#/configure?code=4.136...

An old XS class freighter called Steadfast.

Appearance: Roka appears younger than he is, due to his Balosar half. His soft features and unkempt dark hair hide an athletic frame. He further hides his appearance with loose robes and keeping slouched to hide his six foot height. As part of his hidden rebellion against an Order he perceives to be too strict, he often wears a set of 'street clothes' under his traditional Jedi robes. At a moments notice he can shed his loose garments and blend into a crowd easily. His normal outfit in that case is a tight red shirt under a brown vest, and a pair of loose pants. Regardless of if he wears his robes or street clothes, Roka wears heavy combat-style boots, his outward rebellion to the Order's rules.

Personality: Roke is generally carefree and easygoing. He presents a very jovial atmosphere, always eager to go new places and make friends there. However Roka can also be very cold as well, and there are few in-betweens. If a person proves that they are untrustworthy, or betrays someone he cares about, Roka will often hold a grudge, being wary of that person for as long as he knows them. Family and friends are very important to him, and he has a strong sense of social justice as well, often doing what he believes to be correct, even going against orders to do so.

Biography: Roka was a bit old to be a Jedi candidate, almost being turned away from the Academy for his age, though he was only ten years old. Because of this late start, he had a closer connection to his parents than most other initiates, with his parents making trips to Coruscant to attempt sneak into the Jedi Acadamy and see their son, though the abundance of Force users meant they rarely got in. However, is parents would find old Holos and books and send them to him to study on his own of old or obscure Force techniques, inadvertently introducing him to the concept of the Dark Side before his teachers could. Though he experimented with the emotion-based abilities, it was more out of a curiosity to learn than a desire for power, and so the Dark Side never really took hold in the boy. Eventually this led to Roka questioning the teachings of the Jedi Order, that the Dark Side "Corrupts absolutely, always turning its practitioners into its slaves, no matter how noble the cause".

Fortunately, (or unfortunately, depending on who you asked.) Roka was taken in by a fairly open-minded Knight as his Padwan. The two bonded quickly, and the Knight taught Roka not to fear the Dark Side. As the great masters of the Order said, that fear would lead down the path to corruption. It had been Roka's very curiosity and childlike innocence that had saved him in his experimentation, as he knew no fear. This had led to the corrupting influence of the Dark Side to find no root in Roka, though his master did tell him that as he grew older it would be more difficult to keep it at bay. The more the boy learned of the world and of the fear inherent in it, the more it could give the Dark Side room to grow, if he practiced it. His master went to great lengths to keep fear away from Roka, even going so far as to teach the boy a strange combination of lightsaber styles, the defensive-based Form III and the attack-based Form VII, two forms that most Jedi considered mutually exclusive. With these fighting techniques, his master hoped that Roka would find no fear even in the middle of battle, and be able to keep calm and focused. Roka's master taught him of the balance of the Force, and how, though many considered the Dark Side to be in imperfection and imbalance, they were two sides of the same coin. Roka's master imparted unto him the belief that the Dark Side could be utilized for Light, so long as the wielder kept no darkness in themselves for the corrupting influence to take hold of. Soon however, Roka resolved to put those skills away, focusing mainly on the techniques taught and endorsed by the Jedi Order. He came to the belief that the more one used the power of the Dark Side, the easier it would be for it to take hold. He resolved to use that power as a last resort, when no other option was present. However he never could shake the feeling that the Order was too restrictive, especially years later, after his master was expelled from the order for disobeying orders in trying to save a group of innocent people during an insurrection on a backwater world.

Roka Zale earned his Knighthood soon after, and with it a gift from his parents: A decomissioned XS freighter ship, one that they had used in their old smuggling days. He renamed it Steadfast to reflect both his chosen lightsaber styles, and his inner belief that a strong character could overcome any obstacle. With this gift he found himself with more freedom than many other Knights of the Order, and soon developed a reputation as being a wanderer. He would show up where needed, always lending a helping hand in the name of the Jedi Order, even when no help had been sent, or in some cases even asked for. Roka strives to give the Order a good image in the galaxy, even if he believes that their ways are wrong sometimes. He has heard of the events on Taris, but for the moment is waiting to see what develops, staying on Coruscant and trying to find the most opportune time to potentially sneak away and help the war-riddled world.

Other: Roka is learning some unusual Force abilities in addition to the basics, the most notable being Fold Space (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Fold_space) and Force Teleport (http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Teleport). Both of these techniques are difficult to master, but Roka is learning some of the basics. Fold Space allows Roka to keep his lightsaber in a safe place, usually in a hidden compartment aboard Steadfast, and teleport it to himself at will. He has to know the precise location of the object he is teleporting, and the precise location of where he's teleporting it. In addition to that, he must have a strong emotional connection to the object, which is why he can only currently teleport his lightsaber. Force Teleport allows him to teleport himself to any location he can see, providing him a distinct advantage in some combat situations. This power is very draining however, and he can only use it once or twice before needing to rest. He is also able to use some very basic Dark abilities, though he only does so as a last resort.

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Balus the Guardian

Name: Balus Farthon
Species: Iridonian
Gender: M
Age: 26
Rank: Knight
Lightsaber Forms:

• Form V Shien/Djem So
• Form IV Ataru
• Form II Makashi
• Form I Shii-Cho

Equipment: 2 lightsabers. Both deep blue.

Appearance:

Personality: Balus is often seen as a brute by those outside of the order, for his powerful appearance and silent demeanor. He prefers to act instead of speak, and when he does speak, it is always meaningful. His Saber can cut someone down or protect those whom he loves, but words can shape the galaxy. He prefers to let the force guide his decisions in almost all that he does, letting himself become an instrument of its will. He considers his saber skills and force master as the pinnacle of his ideal self, so you will usually find him in the practice room or at the center of a duel or fight.

Biography: Abandoned at age 6 on Ord Mantell near a Freighter port, a young Jedi by the name of Kavar, later Master Kavar, was pursuing a lead for illegal spice smugglers on the planet when he happened upon the child. The Zabrak seemed to be in trouble with three Rodians who thought they could have some sport with this orphan. Amazingly, Balus seemed to be able to nearly read their movements, though after a few moments he was pistol whipped and knocked to the ground. Kavar stepped in and saved him, taking him back to Curoscant to be trained in the Jedi arts. He grew up quickly, becoming a fierce and ardent fighter, with a calm, collected soul. His Jedi Master was Serkan Beldig, a curious Selkath Master with a jovial sense of humor, teaching the young Balus the art of taking a joke or two. He was killed by bounty hunters on a mission gone wrong on the planet Nar Shaadda, with Balus making it out alive. By age 19 he passed the trials and became a Knight, volunteering to go on mission after mission. He has been within the Temple the past few months, recuperating from a particularly hard fight battling Mandalorians in the outer rim. Unbeknownst to him, they were scouts for the war that has since commenced.

Other:Due to his intense combat training and Iridionian heritage, Balus is a powerful and efficienct fighter, and is not easily swayed from a path he has chosen.
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