Liam Torun is an aging Jedi of the Old Order, a survivor of the Clone Wars and the secretive Quaestor of House Odan-Urr. Growing steadily older, he now wishes to avoid the politicking of the old Order and focus on instilling wisdom in young minds - and in diminishing the hold of the Dark Jedi Brotherhood and their One Sith rivals.
History
Padawan
Born on Dantooine, to a farmer on a stead near Khoonda, Liam was inducted to the Order at infancy and began training under such Masters as Yoda and Cin Drallig. Torun proved to be a quiet, independent student, though he was also very kind-hearted and quite adept. Placed within the Soaring Hawkbat Clan, he proved himself to quickly gain a grasp for the Jedi Arts, though his real interests were in the arts of diplomacy, language, and agriculture. He was a noted student of both Niman and Soresu, a fact that both balanced out his weaknesses and made him nigh-untouchable by his peers; these facts combined to make Torun, who showed little interest in becoming a Jedi Knight, a target of his fellow younglings. Though he faced an increase in competitiveness and even some hostility from fellow initiates, Liam was always noted to be both respectful and humble, even in victory.
Liam was ten years old when he completed his Initiate Trials. Though there had been reports of harassment at the hands of his peers, Torun did not seek to win; indeed, he had made up his mind to apply for the Service Corps after the Trials. Even so, his opponents relentlessly attacked him, forcing him into defensive postures again and again until Liam, not willing to attack, finally became tired and risked injury. With no further choice, Liam was forced to switch to the offensive and defeat his opponents, lest they cause him or themselves any harm; before he could go through with his plan, he was taken as a Padawan by a Gotal Jedi Knight named Kemmin. In time, the two would come to serve in the Clone Wars.
A quick study, Liam showed great skill in the Force and great technique with the lightsaber, though his studies would be cut short as the specter of Order 66 loomed over the Jedi Order. His Master was killed in the ensuing covert strikes by Imperial Stormtroopers, but Liam would resist at first, striking down a few using his Master's lightsaber before fleeing into the mists of the planet Felucia.
Having lived alongside the native Felucians, even as they darkened under the influence of Maris Brood, Liam's powers and abilities had grown and strengthened. At first chance, he made his way throughout the galaxy and then back to Dantooine, studying the ancient Jedi sites there even as the Emperor's cronies combed the wreckage for any remaining relics of the Jedi Order. Over the years, Torun's skills became stronger and stronger, up to the point where he would be on Dantooine during the Vong War. Facing the Force-immune beasts there, he sustained wounds but would ultimately rescue a number of farming families from the marauding invaders.
New Tython
Liam does battle on Dromund Kaas
Eventually, the will of the Force drew him to New Tython. There, he met the Jedi Ji, alongside several others, and was present for the founding of what would become the Ooroo Abbey. However, while Liam was quick to befriend many of the Harakoan locals and Tythonian colonists that would congregate near the Abbey, he chose seclusion in the wilds over being a direct disciple of their path. Having lived on Felucia for so long, he was eager to resume the hermitic lifestyle he had become accustomed to. Even so, when there was need on New Tython, he would move quickly to help them.
It was during times of strife that Liam sensed a disturbance within the Force; the Dark Jedi Brotherhood, known to the aging Jedi because of Ji and his compatriots, was preparing for war with the One Sith, a secret cult of Sith neophytes. As the Jedi of Odan-Urr readied for action, following Quaestor Drodik, they were surprised to see the elderly Liam step up to join them. Though never one to seek command, he would later be appointed to the post of Quaestor by Drodik himself, who respected the older Jedi's experience and understanding of the Force. It was then that the Jedi learned of the Fall of New Tython; though they rushed to the planet, Liam and his people could not save the world from the conquerors, and had to content themselves with evacuating a few thousand refugees.
After this, Liam's focus intensified, and for the first time in years he saw a chance to do the Force's bidding. Working with the Jedi throughout the Dark Crusade, he soon found new purpose, taking hold of the House's reigns in secret and leading them in a shadow campaign against the Brotherhood. While the Houses and Clans went to war against the One Sith, Liam and his Jedi compatriots would lead a series of covert strikes against Brotherhood infrastructure, supply lines, and defenses. These attacks would lead to heavy Sith losses during the engagement.
Physical Description
Liam has, at first glance, the appearance of a kindly old man or even a drifter. He wears simple robes in Jedi hues, covered by a thick but weather-stained and well-worn cloak. His belt is a plain sash, his boots thick leather that have seen the wear and tear of decades. He is a man of strong stature, a bit rounder now in his old age but still very solid beneath, and wears a thick beard and a mane of unkempt gray hair. His eyes have surprising youth to them, but his face is weathered and his hands are calloused, signs of a man who has had to survive on the fringes of society. He only wears one item of value, and one indicator of status, at any time - his lightsaber.
Personality
Liam Torun is a simple man, having lived among the highest of society as part of the Jedi in his youth, and then among primitive beings and society's fringes for many years afterward. His life experiences have given him many insights, from the true nature of how Jedi should operate to the fact that all beings are capable of redemption. This, combined with the hard circumstances he has faced, have produced a deep and profound wisdom within the man. He also bears a sense of honor, and a desire for peace; he will gladly treat with an enemy rather than fight, and is known to cordially sit down to share food and drink with wounded foes after treating their injuries.
That said, Torun is no fool; if push comes to shove and there is no other way, he will strike quickly and decisively. He is always trying to convert those in darkness, but will not stand by while the innocent suffer; if faced with dictators and warlords, he will do what he can to free those underneath them. While in the old Order some called him a Gray Jedi, now he simply professes that a Jedi serves the will of the Force, not the will of the mighty. If he must take a life, then so be it, for the Jedi Code tells him that there is no death - only the Force.
Weapons and Equipment
File:BroodBlue.pngLiam Torun's original lightsaber, crafted during his trials.
Having trained with the Jedi Order since infancy, Liam Torun first crafted a lightsaber at the age of seven, after extensive and strenuous testing; though he would use a training saber until his tenure as Kemmin's Padawan, he would use this blade in combat for four years, using it throughout the Clone Wars. Throughout that time, he was known to have taken good care of the blade, despite occasionally losing it in the haze of combat and having to resort to more conventional weaponry. Being stationed far from the main theaters of battle aided him in always finding and maintaining the weapon, which would serve him well until the declaration of Contingency Order 66; on patrol with a platoon of Clone Troopers on Felucia, he would use it to kill two of the attackers after they had gunned down his Master, Kemmin, before having it knocked from his grasp. The weapon was of an austere, unadorned design, with a nineteen-inch hilt and a deep blue blade.
Wounded and fleeing, Liam desperately took up Kemmin's own blade to defend himself as he retreated into the winding fungal forests of the planet. Using it initially to battle back and lose the Troopers, he was forced to then use it to cauterize a bleeding shoulder before going into hiding on the planet. During his time there, both training with and fighting off the local Felucians and other wildlife, he used it to great effect; though his avoidance of other Jedi and Imperials alike saved his life, having nothing else to do greatly focused his lightsaber training regimen, especially once the world's fauna began to darken and change. Though he did his best, both his garb and his weapon became rotten and worn throughout his time there, and he was forced more than once to steal Imperial tech and use natural resources to patch the weapon together. After his escape from Felucia and arrival on New Tython, he accepted the aid in a grateful Harakoan craftsman and the donations of a Tythonian family, and was able to restore the blade to its original look. The restored weapon bears an ornate, grooved design, with bits of brasswork for decoration and a polished wood grip. Its blade is green, and burns steadily and coolly thanks to a rare Pontite focusing gem installed by his Master prior to his death.
File:SurvivorGreen.pngKemmin's lightsaber, restored by Liam following his escape from Felucia.
Skills and Abilities
Liam is a talented saberist, proficient with the defensive Soresu form and skilled in the Niman form. These lend him great balance in all things, as well as a heavy defensive background for any sticky situations he finds himself in. With no real weaknesses and an abundance of strength in defensive areas, this makes him a tough nut to crack for nearly all of the saberists he could face.
In terms of the Force, Liam has abilities roughly equivalent to a third-rank Equite, though born of his light-side training. He will never utilize abilities to choke, sicken, harm, or forcibly control a foe - every power he has is primarily defensive in use, or meant to strengthen his allies. In his eyes, violence is the absolute last resort, and should always be attached to sadness and regret. A Jedi must do what must be done, but in terms of combat and killing, the best course is to avoid it entirely, whenever possible.
In terms of physicality, he has always been strong and tough, but bears a knack for survival few others truly practice. Thus, he is more comfortable on the ground or in the trees than inside of a building, and it shows in his mannerisms. He can be quite stealthy, a byproduct of Felucia, but can also be very powerful and dominant in combat or other physical activities. Finally, he is old, but is still a Jedi; though it may pain him afterward, he is perfectly capable of Force-based movements and acrobatics when they are needed.