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{{:Taldryan-Week3/Artifact
|image= [[File:ou-holocron.jpg|250px]]
|name=The Holocron of Antiquities
|model=Holocron
|type=[[starwars:Jedi Holocron|Jedi Holocron]]
|discovered=* 35 ABY
|keeper= [[starwars:Odan Urr|Odan Urr]]
|location= * [[starwars:Ossus|Ossus]]
* [[New Tython]]
|shape=Dodecahedron
|protection=Neutral alignment, protected by riddle
|inscriptions=
|content=Star maps to various artifacts of the ancient Jedi
|heritage= The Jedi Order
|eras= *[[Old Republic Era]]
* [[New Jedi Order Era]]
* [[Dark Jedi Brotherhood Era]]
}}
{{Quote|I remember the last words of my Master Ooroo...perhaps I can build a great learning center. A giant library of Jedi knowledge and books on the quiet world where Master Ooroo trained me. On Ossus!|Odan-Urr}}

[[starwars:Odan-Urr|Odan-Urr]] was a being who protected many antiquities in his long life. Before his death at the hands of [[starwars:Exar Kun|Exar Kun]] on [[starwars:Ossus|Ossus]], he created a holocron with information on each of these relics, which were hidden across the Galaxy. This Holocron became known to Odan-Urr as The Holocron of Antiquities.  It was not until a young Jedi who, thousands of years later was attempting to rebuild a ravaged Jedi Order, did any indication of the existence of this item even come to light.  During the events of the [[starwars:Yuuzhan Vong War|Yuuzhan Vong War]] when the New Jedi Order re-discovered and founded a new training academy on Ossus, deciphering the clues and finding this mythical Holocron became learning exercise for you Knights in Training.  Strangely, a young Jedi Knight named [[Ji|Ji]] ineptly stumbled across the holocron while trying to escape the ridicule of his peers. Overwhelmed by the power of what he found, he left the Jedi Order and founded his own House--[[Odan-Urr|House Odan-Urr]].

Though he lacked the knowledge and power to fully access the Holocron, he was able to gain information on a select few of the thousands of artifacts and items contained within the Holocron.  In his desire to unlock more secrets he began to ask questions of the Jedi community, and from this alerted the [[Grand Master]]'s spies about the item's whereabouts.  This knowledge led the [[Grand Master]] to design and plan the military operation against [[Odan-Urr|House Odan-Urr]], in a covert attempt to allow the Clans and Houses of the Brotherhood to do the heavy lifting, while he could reap the reward of gaining this new and powerful artifact.

== Properties ==
The [[starwars:Holocron|Holocron]] of Antiquities was an ancient holocron that once belonged to the [[starwars:Draethos|Draethos]] [[starwars:Jedi_Master|Jedi Master]] [[starwars:Odan-Urr|Odan-Urr]]. It is of dodecahedral shape and needed, due to its size, to be held in at least two hands. The device’s exterior is glowing light-blue and it contains vast amounts of information in its crystal matrix. The [[starwars:Holocron|holocron]]  is capable of projecting [[starwars:Hologram|holograms]] in a rich shade of different blue tones. The projections of the [[starwars:Holocron|holocron]]  were normally of a smaller size, but it was also proficient of producing an image large enough to fill a room mere meters in tall and wide.

The content inside the [[starwars:Holocron|holocron]] was accessible to any Force-sensitive being, willing to open itself to unveil its conundrums. Despite its ease of access, the Greater the Intelligence and Archeological Instincts the more of its puzzles will be revealed and the consumption of its manifold mysteries might be impossible in a single lifetime.

== History ==
=== Creation ===
[[File:Wiki-Tal-GJWX-OdanUrr.jpg|150px|thumb|right|Jedi Master Odan-Urr]]
The great Jedi Master [[starwars:Odan-Urr|Odan-Urr]] was a celebrated historian of the Jedi Order, having founded the ancient [[starwars:Great_Jedi_Library|Great Jedi Library]] on Ossus and would later become the [[starwars:Keeper_of_Antiquities|Keeper]] of the [[starwars:Chamber_of_Antiquities|Chamber of Antiquities]].  Amongst his strongest passions though, was Odan-Urr's desire to discover, and catalogue the many Jedi and Sith artifacts that he could discover.  Through his discovery and study of an ancient [[starwars:Dark_Holocron|Sith Holocron]], as well as many Jedi [[starwars:Holocron|Holocrons]] in his safe-keeping, Odan-Urr eventually discovered a way to create Holocrons himself.  Though he did not widely advertise this area of skill, he viewed it as his ultimate achievement.  His [[starwars:Draethos|species]] long life had allowed him to live through a great deal of history, and his life long obsession had been cataloguing and protecting that history.


It was this desire that led him to create an until recently, unknown Holocron.  Within it was stored not the knowledge of Jedi techniques, or other such data as typically found within these items, but instead was a repository of his knowledge of discovered and as yet undiscovered [[starwars:Force_artifact|Force artifacts]].  He imbued within it, as well as his own personality as the gate-keeper, his notes, thoughts, and information about artifacts.  This would make the Holocron almost a treasure map, allowing those who followed behind him in history to continue his search for knowledge throughout the stars.

=== Death of Odan-Urr ===
[[File:Wiki-Tal-GJWX-ExarKunKillOdanUrr.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Jedi Master Odan-Urr dies at the Hands of Exar Kun]]
{{quote|I…am old…evil is loose in the galaxy…and I cannot stop it.|Jedi Master Odan-Urr}}

During the time of unrest for the Jedi Order that preceded the [[starwars:Great_Sith_War|Great Sith War]] Odan-Urr began to experience premonitions of his upcoming death.  Given the general unease of the force, combined with the unrest starting to ravage the Order, Odan-Urr knew that his life long project was too great a treasure to be lost to agents of the dark side.  It became vital to him that the Holocron of Antiquities not be lost, or worse capture.  Though the force had not granted him knowledge of his exact time and place of death, he felt it was only inevitable, so he formulated a plan to protect the Holocron.


Descending into the catacombs beneath the Great Jedi Library, Odan-Urr enveloped the Holocron within a force illusion and laid it to rest.  Leaving subtle clues as to how to unearth the Holocron spread throughout the Library and its surrounding area, Odan-Urr felt confident that his creation would be safe, and only found by someone with the desire and respect for ancient artifacts that he himself possessed.


Then the day came, when [[starwars:Exar_Kun|Exar Kun]] overheard Odan-Urr speaking of the mysteries within the Dark Holocron.  The fallen Jedi confronted the Jedi Master, and Odan-Urr thought his worst fears were realized as Kun began questioning him about a Holocron.  Kun did not desire the Holocron of Antiquities however, it's existence still hidden from him, and only focused on unlocking the dark powers within the Dark Holocron.  He killed Odan-Urr, stealing the item, never knowing that in doing so, he denied himself a store of even greater riches.


However it was this same defense that Odan-Urr created that nearly doomed his efforts of preserving knowledge throughout time.  Whether it was a lack of the proper motivation, or simply being unable to decipher his clues, the Holocron of Antiquities was lost in time.  It was not until after the Jedi Order had nearly been completely wiped out of the galaxy that Odan-Urr's dream would be realized.

=== Re-Discovered ===
(Summary) Luke Skywalker, in his search for information how to rebuild the Jedi stumbled upon the first of Odan-Urr's clues, and then worked to finding the Holocron, but never did. He used the puzzle as a training exercise on the rebuilt jedi academy on the planet.

=== Stolen! ===
(Summary) A Lazy craptastic jedi student at the rebuilt academy of ossus by the name of Ji found the Holocron, but selfishly took it for himself and fled to New Tython where he founded a fake crap house in the Dark Brotherhood.

=== GJW X ===
Intelligence reports received by the [[Grand Master|Iron Throne]] have piqued the Dark Council's curiosity. As such, the Brotherhood units dispatched to annhiliate the Jedi on New Tython have been tasked to find the artifacts in addition to their primary tactical and strategic goals.

== Contents ==
'''Just a thought, how can we say what's in it if the puzzles couldn't be opened? --Ben'''

* Circlet of Saresh
The Circlet of Saresh was a headband owned by the Jedi Knight Guun Han Saresh. It was commissioned by his father as a gift for becoming a Jedi Knight and entering the Jedi order. It was constructed in such a way that only one who is a servant of the light side of the force would be able to harness its abilities. This was done as a form of repentance for a family name known for it's arrogance, cruelty, wealth and political influence in the past.

The circlet, when worn, heightened the wearer's abilities in the Force. The articfact was lost when Guun Han was killed and devoured by a terentatek during the his attempt to kill the creature during the Great Hunt. It was later discovered by Revan on his search for the Star Forge during the Jedi Civil War. The artifact was left by Revan before his disappearance to the Unknown Regions, and later found and used by the Jedi Exile during the First Jedi Purge.

Upon defeating Darths Traya, Nihilus, and Sion, the Exile left with the Circlet to the Unknown Regions in search of Revan. The Exile and the Circlet were never heard from or seen again. *all above information found in the SW wiki http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Circlet_of_Saresh *

/Winging it from here/ Jedi Master Odan-Urr had sensed this artifact through the Force and found a way, through meditation, to single out its impression in the Force over great distances throughout the universe. This knowledge of this technique was placed into the holocron in the hopes someone, someday, would find the artifact and put it to use against the foes of the Jedi.

* Chu-Gon Dar cube [[File:http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20081101164438/starwars/images/thumb/d/d2/Chu-GonDarCube.jpg/250px-Chu-GonDarCube.jpg]]
The Chu-Gon Dar cube was created by Jedi Master Chu-Gon Dar thousands of years before the Clone Wars. What made this artifact so special was its transmogrification ability. *writers block has hit, mainly due to lack of sleep...if anyone wants to take a stab at this, go right ahead http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Chu-Gon_Dar_cube * When wielded by a Force-user of sufficient competence, this cube could combine two Force-infused objects into a new Force-infused object, combining the strengths of the two objects. According to legend, a Jedi Master used the Chu-Gon Dar cube to combine a powerful [[starwars:Force_Crystal|Force Crystal]] with a piece of the [[starwars:Vor'Na'Tu|Vor'Na'Tu]] to create the [[starwars:Eye_of_the_Sun|Eye of the Sun]].

* Star Forge Robe
The Star Forge Robes were special Jedi robes that were made in an ancient massive automated Rakata shipyard, the Star Forge. These robes were long, colored sand-brown, and only its chestplate broke the ascetic simplicity. Nonetheless, it gave a Force-sensitive wearer increased wisdom and willpower. Despite the fact that the Star Forge was a powerful tool of the dark side of the Force, only one immersed in the light side was able to wear the robes. In 3,956 BBY, during the final battle of the Jedi Civil War, when Jedi Revan defeated Sith Lord Darth Malak, the Star Forge was destroyed, setting an end to the production of the robes.

//came across it somehow// and stored the location of this artefact, as only a disciple of the Light side of the Force can wear the robe.
http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Star_Forge_Robe#Scene_1

* Eye of the Sun
The Eye of the Sun was a Force-imbued artifact that was created by a group of Jedi Masters for use during the Ruusan campaign as a defense against the Brotherhood of Darkness. It was later hidden under the Ch'hala Heart tree on Cularin and the Dark Jedi Len Markus tried to find it there in 19 BBY, because if he touched it against the Darkstaff, then the staff would gain enough power to destroy Cularin.
It resembled a rock, but it could glow silver and a large yellow eye could appear on it's surface, if it willed. http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Eye_of_the_Sun

*The Uset Crystal Cavern
On a desolate part of the planet Lyran IV can be found the entrance to a cavern. Deep within the cavern is said to be the only known location where Uset crystals can be found. Legend tells that these crystals can be used to create a lightsaber blade that can not be seen by the naked eye.

* Broken Staff of Vodo-Siosk Baas
The simple [[starwars:Master_Vodo%27s_quarterstaff|wooden quarterstaff]] used by the ancient [[starwars:Jedi_Master|Jedi Master]] [[starwars:Vodo-Siosk_Baas|Vodo-Siosk Baas]] was a unique artifact, offering more than physical support to the aged Jedi Master. It was approximately one and a half meters in length with one end off the staff wrapped in strips of fabric. In times when the need of combat arose, the Jedi Master was able to [[starwars: Force_Weapon|imbue]] the staff with the power of [[starwars:The_Force|the Force]], whereupon the cane served the [[starwars:Kreevaki|Krevaaki]] in lieu of a [[starwars:Lightsaber|lightsaber]]. The Force-augmented staff was also able to transfer tremendous amounts of energy into a chosen target, for example shatter rocks, or off-balance and disarm the Jedi Masters opponents with ease.

The staff was destroyed in the same battle as the former Student of Baas, [[starwars:Exar_Kun|Exar Kun]], killed the [[starwars:Kreevaki|Krevaaki]]  with a vicious overhand strike from his [[starwars:Double_bladed_lightsaber|double-bladed lightsaber]]. [[starwars:Vodo-Siosk_Baas|Vodo-Siosk Baas]] became one with the Force, while the newly broken staff was abandoned with his garments.

[[starwars:Jedi_Master|Jedi Master]] [[starwars:Odan-Urr|Odan-Urr]] who had sensed the death of [[starwars:Vodo-Siosk_Baas| Baas]] through [[starwars:The_Force|the Force]], found a way, through meditation, to single out where the broken parts of the quarterstaff have been abandoned. This knowledge too was placed into the holocron in the hopes someone, someday, would start searching the artifact and again mend it together to use it against the foes of the Jedi once more. 
*all above information found in the SW wiki http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Master_Vodo%27s_quarterstaff *

== Trivia ==
*Uset is Danish for Unseen.