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AGE: 24
SPECIES: Human
FACTION: Jedi
RANK: Jedi Knight
HEIGHT: 6'0"
WEIGHT: 180 lbs
HAIR COLOR: White
EYE COLOR: Light Blue
FORCE: Yes, Trained
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Early Life:
Elyn Stera was born to a middle-class family on Dantooine, and lived in a modest home located near the Jedi Temple. During the years after her birth, her parents took note of young Elyn's seemingly unquenchable thirst for knowledge. Instead of playing with other children her age, they would always find the young girl sitting in a corner of her father's study with a book in her lap.
This continued for a few years until the Jedi soon sensed her sensitivity to the Force and appeared knocking on the family's front door.
Her parents were adamant that the unwelcome visitor leave, but were eventually convinced by the man to let Elyn decide. By now, Elyn knew of the Jedi, and of the huge libraries located in their temples. She also knew that the only way she would be able to gain access to said libraries would be to join the order, and thus she accepted the offer.
As a Jedi youngling, Elyn devoted herself to her studies. However, she didn't just limit herself to theory and the Force, she also focused on learning to be skilled with a blade. She knew it would be important for her to be able to use a lightsaber later on in her life, and she also wished to know the intricacies of the art of lightsaber combat.
Eventually, Elyn traveled with a group of fellow younglings to Ilum for The Gathering. While she did wish for a Khyber crystal, she even more wanted to learn about the rich history and lore of the planet and the cave in which she had entered. However, with no elder or book to rely on, she was at a loss on how exactly to obtain such information.
As frustration threatened to take over, Elyn decided to meditate in order to calm herself. Reaching out to the force, she felt it all around her. She felt it and understood. She didn't need to rely on other sources in order to gain information. What she needed was to trust in herself and her own ability to accumulate knowledge, both through the Force and otherwise.
As she opened her eyes, Elyn saw the yellow glow of a Khyber crystal beckoning for her. She had found it.
Apprenticeship:
By the time Elyn was eligible to become an Padawan, she was among the top of her fellow younglings, and was granted the privilege of studying under Master Aemon, of the Jedi Council. He taught her many things, chief among which were the use of both a lightsaber and the force.
At first, Aemon attempted to teach her his native Form II, but eventually decided it wasn't worth the time as it soon came to be seen that she simply wasn't suited to the combat style. Instead, he decided to teach her Form III, a form that both of them agreed suited her much better. For Elyn didn't just believe in the pursuit of knowledge, but also in the protection of said knowledge - and her combat style reflected that.
In addition to the lightsaber, Aemon also taught her the ways of the Force. From her time as a youngling, Elyn had become more and more interested in the mystery of the Force, and could be often be found meditating and learning about the intricacies of the Force.
As she studied, she also passed through the Trials, one by one, and eventually had finished all but the Trial of Courage.
Then, the Battle of Coruscant began. Elyn had accompanied her master to the planet on business, and was meditating when the initial strike occurred. She found her master and together the two of the immediately started to help nearby citizens reach the evacuation zones.
Then they met the Sith and her own apprentice, and combat ensued. While Elyn held her own against the Sith apprentice, her near mastery of Form III also proved to be her biggest weakness, as it prevented her from landing a decisive strike on her opponent. It was only after Aemon emerged victories from his own engagement in which the tide started to turn in Elyn's favor, and the remaining Sith was eventualy overwhelmed by the two of them.
After the battle, the Council decided that her performance during the conflict allowed her to pass the Trial of Courage, making her eligible for Knighthood.
Knighthood:
After Elyn was made a Jedi Knight, she and Master Aemon parted ways. Elyn traveled to remote Jedi Temples in order to continue learning about the Force, and also started teaching herself Form VI. She felt it would allow her to further devote herself to her studies as well as grant her more offensive capabilities in combat later down the road.
This continued until the destruction of Typhon, after which Elyn emerged from her secluded lifestyle in order to find the cause behind the massive disturbance in the Force. It was then she discovered the details of how Typhon had been completely annihilated along with every living thing on the planet, including her former master, Aemon. Mourning both the loss of life as well as the loss of millennias of knowledge, Elyn vowed to prevent anything like Typhon from ever happening again.
For the next few years, Elyn remained in Jedha, training herself in Form III and VI as well as in the Force, and upon achieving mastery of the two Forms, once again left solitude to bring herself back into daily life in the Order.
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A life of studying and training with little interaction with others has led Elyn to be less sociable than the average person. While not a sociopath, she has a hard time understanding what the people around her are feeling, and thus often does not have the information necessary to react or behave accordingly.
This does not mean, however, that Elyn is unkind. When she is able to correctly grasp the situation, Elyn reacts and responds with her own kind of (slightly awkward) passion. She is generally sweet even if interacting with other people is hard for her and she generally tries to be aware of the feelings of those around her, even if she isn't exactly the best at interacting with them.
Aside from her behavior, Elyn is incredibly interested in accumulating as much knowledge as humanly possible. She is constantly seen with at least one book on subjects related to history, mathematics, the Force, or combat. She will take any chance she can get to learn about the lore of her surroundings.
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Lightsaber
2x Thermal Detonator
Modular Jedi Armor (w/ Nomex Cloak)
Wrist-Mounted Foam Spray
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