Jadiik Yon

Jadiik was born in 37 BBY on Devaron to a traditional family, being raised by his mother until the age of four when it became apparent that he'd been born with force sensitivity. His mother and father reached out to the Jedi in the nearby Temple of Eedit requesting that their son be admitted into the Order. Although hesitant to induct a Devaronian male due to their known wanderlust and natural aggression after a series of tests the Masters accepted the requestion. For the next nine years Jadiik was trained within at Eedit in the ways of the Jedi, progressing slightly slower than his peers due to a tendency to rely on aggressive tactics.

At the age of ten he was apprenticed to Jedi Master Tanbo, an reserved and elderly Togrutan male who rarely left the Temple of Eedit. Preferring to meditate on the mysteries of the force and study in peace and solitude. However, in 22 BBY the Clone Wars began and all active Jedi were called to serve. Master Tanbo and Padawan Jadiik were among the Jedi who answered the call for the raid on Genoisis while Master Ropal remained behind on Devaron. However, in 21 BBY Master Tanbo died attempting to save civilian hostages taken by a Pirate faction operating in the outer Rim world of Galdea. Although his sacrifice allowed Jadiik and the clones accompanying him to finish the mission. Destroying the pirates lair and rescuing the civilians as well.

Jadiik returned to Coruscant after the battle of Galdea and was promoted to the rank of Knight although by this point the achievement felt hollow. It was several months later that he learned of the attack on Devaron, Eedit Temple specifically, and the death of Master Ropal in 21 BBY while aiding in a peace-keeping operation on the ancient city-world of Taris. Where he was spending his time battling Seperatist elements within the planets criminal underworld. Where he began to doubt his place in the Jedi Order and their teachings. Using the excuse of undercover operations to begin dabbling in all that it has to offer. Despite this his service to the Jedi Order and the Republic remained at the forefront of his mind. Using what he'd learned of the world to begin a campaign through the Outer and Middle Rim worlds against the various Syndicate and Pirate factions that had grown in power while the Clone Wars distracted the Jedi.

It was during these missions that Jadiik became distrustful of the Clones, viewing them as not fully living and mere pawns. At this point he refused to continue serving as a commander for the Clones and forged his own Militia, many of which members were ex-criminals that he'd made contacts with during his time on Taris and the Mid-Outer Rim campaigns. Though, at first the High Council frowned on these activities the growing doubts they had for the Clones and the Chancellor combined with the results of Jadiik's methods won them over.

In 19 BBY Jadiik was eighteen years old and had become a well-decorated, if distrusted by the Republic Officials, war hero. It was this year that he first came into contact with the Shadow Collective. Beginning a running shadow war with, unknown to him at the time, the Sith Lord Maul. Though he never actually crossed blades with either Maul or his Brother Savage Oppress he knew of them and was on his way with knowledge of the attack on Mandelore before being captured by Shadow Collective agents. Where he would spend the rest of the war under interrogation and torture on Dathomir, his mind and body being warped by the Night Sister's magics.

Only escaping due to Sidious assault on Dathomir. Hiding in the wilderness for months as he nursed his body and mind, attempting to regain what he'd lost at the hands of the Night Sisters. By the time he finally escaped off world by joining up with a crew of Smugglers. The Jedi Order was gone and the Republic had become the Empire.