- "Jedi should not fear death?"
"No. The death of anyone, even a Jedi, serves a higher purpose, though that purpose may not be apparent until much later." - — Mira Keen and Aldar Melron.
Aldar Melron was a Jedi Master, and a member of the New Jedi Order as well as the Jedi Council. He and his apprentices, Mira Keen and Nissha Tarkash, had not been very influential in the greater events of the galaxy, and was most known for participating in an expedition to study the various Force sects in the galaxy, a journey that saw both increase in skill and diversity. In 18 ABY, he joined the Jedi Council as Master, a position he still retained by 41 ABY.
He took a new Padawan, Ori Dreel, in early 41 ABY at the behest of his old master, Gaenal'ra.
He lived at the Melron Estate on Ossus with his apprentices, their daughters, and his Padawan.
Personality[]
Aldar was the archetypical Jedi: kind, caring, patient, empathic, brave, and selfless. Though he was a master of Form III and Form V, he considered the use of violence to be a last resort, almost a personal failure. Even so, he knew that some enemies could not be reasoned with.
Aldar was a complex man. He was a fervent believer in justice, to the point where he had even stood up for a perceived enemy, namely Velok, in the name of justice.
Biography[]
Early Life[]
Melron was born on Alderaan in 12 BBY. He led a normal life, until his parents were arrested shortly before his 5th birthday. He was adopted by his uncle, who took him to a small colony on Ossus. There he met Rake Tarria, whom he befriended. Life on Ossus were intriguing for the young boy, and he and Rake roamed the area around the colony. On one of their exploration trips, they met an old hermit called Archon. Aldar and Rake befriended Archon, and spent many an hour in his company. Shortly after Aldar's 9th birthday, his uncle were killed in an accident. He was adopted by the colony as a whole, and spent many a night in the cavern of Archon. It was with Archon, that Aldar and Rake first visited the ancient Jedi ruins. It was also there Archon revealed his true self.
Jedi Training[]
Archon was not an ordinary hermit. He was a professor in history at a university on Coruscant. He had been conducting some research on the Jedi, when the Empire took power. Rather than risk being exterminated in the Jedi Purge - though he was no Jedi, he knew much about them - he remained on Ossus as a hermit, studying what remains of the Jedi he could find. He had also encountered the Ysanna.
With the blessing of the colonists and the Ysanna, Archon began to train the children as Jedi. Though Archon had no firsthand knowledge of the Way of the Force, he had much second-hand knowledge of the subject. He also had several scrolls detailing the way Jedi were to be trained. With the aid of an Ysanna and the scrolls, Archon began teaching Aldar and Rake the Way of the Force.
After 5 years of training, Archon was informed of the rise of the New Republic. He decided not to abandon his students, and continued training them. But 6 years after the Battle of Endor, Archon died of age. His students continued their training under the Ysanna, until a newly-trained Twi'lek Jedi called Gaenal'ra visited Ossus. She was astounded when she discovered 2 Jedi wise in the ways of the force. She was even more astounded when she learned that their teacher had been a professor with no force-powers at all, and an Ysanna. She stayed for a year, refining their training and teaching them to build and use lightsabers - the one thing Archon could not teach them. When she left again, she told them to come visit her on Coruscant.
Escape and New Friends[]
Aldar and Rake finally were deemed ready by their mentor, the Ysanna, in 13 ABY. Together they decided to visit Gaenal'ra, and perhaps join the Jedi Order officially. They managed to steal a Sith gunship during an attack, and escaped Sith territory, but the colony was destroyed.
After the escape, they went to Tatooine, where Aldar and Rake parted ways. A few weeks later, Aldar followed a suspicious character to a small, uncharted planet. There he met Adam Sage, the leader of the Titans. Impressed with the level of accomplishment Aldar had in the ways of the Force, Adam offered Aldar a place among the Titans. Aldar accepted.
After a year Aldar departed the Titans, intent on seeking out the Jedi Council and become a true Jedi. When the call came out from Onderon, he hitched a ride there to join the Order officially.
Aldar Melron, Jedi Knight[]
On Onderon, he met the Masters of the New Jedi Order, and was officially accepted as a Jedi. He remained on Onderon for several months, until a vision drew him to Nubia, where he met Mira Keen. She agreed to become his Apprentice, and they journeyed to Lok, where Aldar set about training her.
She excelled at her training, but it was cut short when Mira had a vision of Aldar fighting a dark clad warrior. They journeyed to Nar Shaddaa, but never found the warrior.
After a while, they journeyed to Onderon, where Aldar continued Mira's training.
The Sojourn[]
Aldar in 18 ABY
In 17 ABY, Aldar heard of an expedition intended to explore the various Force traditions of the galaxy. He quickly applied to it and received confirmation. He and Mira journeyed the place where the expedition was to begin and joined the crew.
Their first visit was to the Baran Do, where Aldar and Mira studied their techniques of hassat-durr. They then travelled to Dathomir, where they learned many "spells" from the Dathomiri Witches. They then travelled to Yanibar, where they studied the telekinetic abilities of the Zeison Sha.
After being dismissed from Yanibar after the revelation that Karak Ror, a Patriot from the Jade Empire wore a wire during training sessions, Mira and Aldar travelled with the rest of the group to the Kathol Outback to attempt contact with the elusive Aing-Tii.
They made contact with the Aing-Tii, who agreed to train them. During the first day of their stay, Velok was revealed as a Darksider, and Aldar scanned the mind of a willing Velok for the truth, while Mira held the rest of the group at bay. Despite Aldar subsequently vouching for Velok, the rest of the group demanded that Velok leave, which Aldar and Mira made sure happened without incident. This also more or less left Aldar in charge of the expedition.
Standing up for Velok did not make Aldar or Mira popular with the rest of the group, and for the rest of their stay with the Aing-Tii, the only individuals to remain on a friendly footing with them were Kalo-Kaa, Rach Kol-Rekali and Benna Kol-Rekali.
After several weeks, the Aing-Tii left, and the expedition continued into the Unknown Regions, to a convention held primarily between three Force traditions; the Order of the Tak Lords, the Patriots, and the Temple of the Voice. After arriving on the moon Dieron in the Black Star Confederacy, the group was greeted by several representatives, including Rhiannon DeVij, leader of the Tak Council.
The convention, though held by those three organizations and hosted by the Tak in their temple, also included representatives from many other Force traditions, such as the Shapers of Kro Var, the Cor shamans, the Disciples of Twilight, the Lucent, the Gesaril carvers, and even the Nuns of G'aav'aar'oon. The convention was held over several weeks and includes lectures about history and culture, demonstrations of weapons and unarmed combat techniques, and demonstrations of Force powers.
A New Apprentice[]
In 18 ABY, Aldar was drawn to Nar Shaddaa once again, this time to search for Jedi Knight Norun Tarkash. He found him and his apprentice Nissha, only to see Norun mortally wounded in a fight with Zaara Archin, where Nissha, Aldar, and Mira also participated. With his last breath, Norun asked Aldar to continue Nissha's training. Aldar promised to do so.
The Skywalker[]
Shortly after, he, Mira and Nissha went aboard the Skywalker, one of several Praxeum ships of the New Jedi Order. While there, he trained both his padawans and aided in the training of other masterless padawans.
While aboard the Skywalker, he was invited to join the Jedi Council with the rank of Master. After much deliberation, he accepted.
Legacy Era[]
After Mira and Nissha both became Jedi Knights in early 21 ABY, he returned to Ossus after eight long years. He was welcomed by the local Jedi Council, and those Ysanna that remembered him, and aided in the training of new Initiates, though he declined to take another Padawan.
In 24 ABY, Mira came to him bearing a baby girl. She explained that the child's father had abandoned them, and asked for his help in raising her daughter. He agreed, and Mira and her daughter, Alis, moved in. Aldar and Mira quickly returned to old patterns, and got along great.
In 26 ABY, his little family unit expanded, when Nissha arrived with her daughter, Reena. She had lost her husband, Bruck, and needed his help. As he had done with Mira, he welcomed them (back) into the family.
Things changed in early 41 ABY, however, when his old master Gaenal'ra asked him to take on a new Padawan, Ori Dreel. He agreed, changing the dynamics of his adopted family forever...
Information & Statistics[]
Aldar was a telepath of remarkable skill, able to discern names and worries without straining himself.
Though he preferred peaceful negotiations rather than combat, Aldar was well-versed in Form I, and was a master of Form III and Form V. He preferred the Djem So style, but was not above combining it with other styles. especially Soresu, as required. To Aldar, however, combat was only the solution when all other possibilities had been tried.
Aldar spoke Bocce, Galactic Basic Standard, and Ysannan.
Known Force Powers[]
Aldar knew many Force techniques, including the Core Powers, Absorb / Dissipate Energy, Battlemind, Farseeing and Hibernation Trance. He was also extraordinarily skilled in Telekinesis, an ability that was only enhanced further by studying the techniques of the Zeison Sha, as well as Telepathy - knowing such techniques as Neural storm, and Truth-sense.
During the Sojourn in 17 ABY, Aldar trained with several other Force-groups: from the Baran Do Sages, he learned the Hassat-durr family of techniques, including Ayna-seff. He was also taught Electric Judgement by a Baran Do master, Dok Tan.
From the Witches of Dathomir, he learned many spells, including Alter Environment and Force Healing.
After receiving training from the Zeison Sha, Aldar learned to utilize the techniques Force Weapon and Force barrier.
From the Aing-Tii, he had learned Flow-walking, though it took him years to fully master the technique. He had mastered it by 41 ABY.
Other techniques included Animal bond, Breath control, Comprehend Speech, Force barrier, Force deflection, Force Stun, and Resist Stun.
Finally, he had the ability to perceive Shatterpoints.
Notable relationships[]
Mira Keen[]
His first Padawan, Aldar and Mira were as close as father and daughter, and he considered her an adopted daughter. He didn't approve of her comparative willingness to fight (even if most Jedi would consider her pacifistic), however.
Nissha Tarkash[]
His second Padawan, Aldar and Nissha were very close, and he considered her an adopted daughter. He didn't approve of her anger issues, but was proud of her self-control.
Gaenal'ra[]
Though she only briefly served as his Master, Aldar and Gaenal'ra were close and considered each other family.
Alis Keen[]
Reena Tarkash[]
Ori Dreel[]
Threads[]
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