L'hnnar

"He is the Jedi that all of us strive to be."

- Rayatryn Jeib

L'hnnar was a Jedi Master and the master of Faarel Blackthorne. Born long before the Clone Wars, he was quick to rise in the ranks of the Jedi Order. L'hnnar was a gentle and thoughtful individual, whom avoided the Whiphid reputation for ferocity, fully embracing the pacifistic creed of the Jedi. While he was a respected member of the Jedi Order, he was not without his own personal problems, and often questioned himself and what he fought for, even once going into self-imposed exile in order to search his soul and find peace with himself and his lifestyle.

It was during this time that he had met with another Jedi Master, whom had before him been down the same road, but had since returned to the Order. The Jedi told him of his story, and how he had come to learn that to protect life one had to fight for it. L'hnnar, taking the lessons of the Jedi Master to heart, returned to the Jedi Order and rededicated his life to the ideals that surrounded it. Due to his time in exile and what he had learned, he had grown repugnant about those whom abandoned the path of a Jedi. But, due to his own experiences, he also grew to be very forgiving for those whom sought out forgiveness for their misdeeds, no matter hot atrocious they could be.

L'hnnar continued to serve the Jedi Order faithfully through the Clone Wars, and was amongst the several whom went into hiding upon the Great Jedi Purge, knowing how futile fighting the Sith would be at this point. Upon the Declaration of a New Order, L'hnnar again went into self-exile, this time to protect the Jedi Order itself. He refused to take on any apprentices, and kept his abilities to use the Force from even the most promising of potentials, in order to save their lives during the dark and perilous times.

He resurfaced shortly after the Battle of Endor and operated on his own for several years more, until he convinced his former apprentice, Faarel Blackthorne, to resurface. Faarel spent some time reconnecting with civilization before rejoining the Jedi Order. L'hnnar himself would not rejoin the Order until after the Battle of Chil'a'Chin and closure of the Xen'Chi War.

Early Life
"He is a gentle being, a strong warrior, and a spirited individual."

- L'hnnar's master

Like all Jedi, L'hnnar was taken to the Great Temple to begin his training as an infant. When he was of age, he was picked by a Jedi Knight to begin his training as a padwan learner. He participated in many events, both great and small, and became a formidable warrior. His master's teachings were fundamental in his controversial nature, and forged him into what some of his colleagues would deem to be the perfect example of a Jedi.

Stark Hyperspace War
"The war left me with many doubts of myself, my beliefs. It left me empty and confused. The only answer was to go into exile, and figure things out."

- L'hnnar

L'hnnar was an active participant of the Stark Hyperspace War. At this point, he was a full-fledged Jedi Master, and actively training his second padawan, Faarel Blackthorne. The two Jedi were ferocious fighters in the war, and served the Republic, and the Jedi Order, well. During the war, L'hnnar was faced with many choices on ending the life of his enemies. He was not proud of his accomplishments during this time, and with each individual he had to kill, he doubted his path, and himself, more and more.

While L'hnnar put these feelings aside for the duration of the war, he was conscious of his inadequacies as a Jedi Master, and was forced to make decisions he did not wholly agree with. At the height of the war, L'hnnar knew he would have to go into self-imposed exile in order to sort out his personal feelings about his life.

He continued to fight, regardless, until the war's closing. At this time, he deemed Faarel ready for the Jedi Trials, and requested that the Council put him through them. When Faarel succeeded, and was knighted, L'hnnar informed the Council of his decision to go into exile, and wished his former apprentice well.

Exile
"You need to ask yourself, L'hnnar, are you fighting for yourself, or are you fighting to save the lives of others? Death is but a part of life, the end of a long journey."

- Exiled Jedi Master talking to L'hnnar on his troubles.

L'hnnar's time in exile was riddled with questions only being answered with further questions. He refused to believe that life was simple, and continued to press on to find an answer to his troubled state. It was during this time that he met a Jedi Master whom had previously gone through exactly what he was doing. Unlike L'hnnar, however, this Jedi had abandoned the ways of the Order and had taken on his own path as a Jedi. He informed the Whiphid that he had been down L'hnnar's path since before the Stark Hyperspace War, and told him that death was a natural part of life, and that sometimes a life had to be taken, in order to save another's.

It was at this point that L'hnnar realized that he had a misconception of his philosophy. Knowing now that, if it were absolutely necessary to take another's life, it would not conflict with his gentle nature, he vowed to take a new outlook on his personal problem.s Returning to the Jedi Order with full confidence in himself, he asked for the Council's reacceptance within the Order, with a complete report on his findings while in exile. The Council convened to discuss L'hnnar's reacceptance into the Order, and later granted his request.

Yinchorri Uprising
"I have lived for six decades; I am young compared to my species. I have seen much of this galaxy's turmoil, suffering, strife. A battle of Light versus Dark is nothing new to me."

- L'hnnar

The Yinchorri Uprising proved to test L'hnnar's new beliefs. Upon the raiding of the Jedi Temple, L'hnnar was dispatched with his new padawan learner to aid the Jedi and the Republic in suppressing the violent Yinchorri. L'hnnar fought valiantly, and bravely, though at the cost of his padawan. During the series of battles, he maintained his resolved, and regretted each life he had to take. However, he recognized the fight for the greater good, and kept that in mind throughout the entire war, thus effectively keeping himself together. It was L'hnnar's trial by fire, and he passed and proved to both himself and the rest of the Jedi Order that he had found his way once more.

Clone Wars
"A long time ago, I had questioned myself, and my abilities as a Jedi. I questioned the Order and the Code which it followed. But every battle I have with a fallen Jedi answers those questions."

- L'hnnar

The Clone Wars proved to be the most taxing on the Jedi Master. While it was much easier for him to conduct battle for the Jedi Order, and for the Republic, he began to see both sides of the war and what each stood for. During the Clone Wars, he found himself questioning the very purpose the Jedi were fighting for, as the internal struggles and politics of the Galactic Republic began to show just as much purpose to fight against, as they had previous to fight for.

L'hnnar was almost to the point of fighting against the decaying Republic, when he squared off against a Jedi whom had strayed from the Order and joined Dooku against the Republic. The fight showed L'hnnar who he would have turned into had he abandoned the Jedi Order, and upon the duel's ending he reaffirmed his beliefs and held his will to fight for the Republic, and for peace and freedom.

The Jedi Master continued to fight in the Clone Wars, and continued to look to the Force for his answers whenever he held questions on the Republic's motives. While he had sensed the Dark Side involved in the war, he had come to believe that it was the Dark Side itself, through the actions of various individuals whom did not show the same ideals as the Jedi Order, and did not even begin to suspect that the entire war was being orchestrated by a Sith Lord from within the Republic's own hierarchy.

Order 66 took L'hnnar by surprise, as much as it did nearly any other Jedi. And while he did survive the Order, he faked his own death in the process and went into hiding, knowing that he could not fight an entire galaxy, much less the Sith, by himself. The galaxy turned its back on him, and L'hnnar could not bring himself to be an enemy for those he fought to protect.

The New Jedi Order
Upon learning of the Emperor's and his apprentice's deaths, L'hnnar returned from his state of hiding. Though the galaxy at large was still skeptical about the Jedi, without the Sith's influence on them, L'hnnar knew it was the time to rebuild the Order. While he was unwilling to do so himself, he encouraged his apprentice, Faarel Blackthorne, to return from his exile and help in the efforts. L'hnnar took little action on his part, aside from taking on a new apprentice and continuing to pass on his decades of experience to the individual.

L'hnnar and his apprentice remained predominately separate from the new Jedi Order, as he waited for it to grow strong enough for him to give his full support for it. It was not until the Xen'Chi War that L'hnnar became more involved in the affairs of the Jedi Order, especially after Jedi Master Cameo Naton called for the reformation of the Order and the assigning of a new Jedi Council. L'hnnar became an unofficial member of the new Jedi Order, and helped as it was necessary. It was not until the end of the Xen'Chi war that he finally decided to become a formal member, and rejoined the Order's ranks.

Lightsaber Combat
L'hnnar is a powerful combatant, utilizing both the defensive nature of soresu and the offensive style of Ataru in his duels. This has granted him a particular edge when combatting against other individual, as he is fully capable of both methods of combat. Often, L'hnnar will utilize his knowledge of Shii-Cho and his limited usage of Shien and Djem So to back up his mastery in those two styles of combat.

Force Abilities
L'hnnar, due to his decades of experience, has a wealth of knowledge in the workings of the Force, and can perform many abilities with ease. From the rudimentary concepts of Force Push and Force Jump to more complex abilities such as Battle Meditation and Force Concealment, L'hnnar is a valuable asset to the Jedi Order.

Other Abilities
While he is not an accomplished pilot, L'hnnar owns his own ship that provides him with a means of transportation. He does not favor space combat, and attempts to avoid it at all costs. But, if pressured, he would put up a good fight, and typically either try to take the battle to the ground or find an alternative means to victory.

L'hnnar is a diplomat, and favors a peaceful resolution over the act of war. As such, he is often the strongest voice when it comes to looking for diplomatic solutions to conflicts. His passion for life and his fierce desire to defend it at all costs has made him the advocate to many Jedi that often seek out more direct, destructive methods to ending conflicts.