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Saltri Namon was a Jedi Knight, apprentice to Korath Lorren who met her end at the hands of Korath's first student, Kaine Mandaala.
Childhood: 16 BBY - 4 BBY
Born the only daughter to a family of dishonest business owners, Saltri learned early on how easily trust can be manipulated. Ryl and Beb Namon were in the business of wholesale redistribution, selling mass quanities of small parts for use in industrial applications, such as starship construction. They often undercut their clients, including large manufacturers like Incom and Sinear, shorting the companies several hundred units and charging full or an inflated price. They also frequently created a false demand, claiming to have the only substantial supply of any given part and hike the price to double or triple its worth.
By her fifth birthday she realized she had a gift for suggestion, though felt ashamed for using it against anyone except her parents. Her brothers Jylan and Ral tried to pressure her into using this new gift to force patrons into agreeing to astronomical prices, but she resisted, and in turn used the power to convince her own family into taking less - or taking slightly above cost, yeilding minimal profit - for the same items. Shunned for her perpetual honesty and sickened by her family, she left home at the age of 8. She Vowed not to ever deceive anyone in such a manner ever again, and sought to find people with a similar outlook.
She made her way to Nar Shaada using the Force to con her way onto transports, but she would always repay them as best she could. One pilot, a Corellian named Wick, truly appreciated her foresight in his own business dealings. He would keep her in the cockpit and negotiate all business in front, all the while facing her. When he'd glance at her, she knew that as her signal to probe the seller's mind to see if they were genuine.
During one such business meeting they all found the tables suddenly turned. As she attempted to probe the mind of the buyer, she was met with a probe into her own. The shock knocked her out of the seat. Wick ran to her aid, as did their customer. Jedi Knight Rahl Mandaal sensed the power in the twi'lek girl and urged her to come with him for further training, for the number of Jedi was dwindling at an alarming rate. Wick understood and also talked Saltri into going for her own good.
"Smugglin' an' all these underhanded deals ain't no place fer a little girl like you," Wick grumbled. "Though I loved havin' you 'round, we both know you need ta go on ta better things. Take this man's offer! Turn inta the champion we both know ya are."
She agreed and soon found herself as part of the crew of the YT-2400 "Vindicator", where Rahl Mandaal talked with her at length about the Jedi code. As she absorbed it all, she finally felt a sense of calm about her. The ideals of the Jedi are exactly what she has wanted since she discovered her power. Aside from Jedi lore, she learned how to pilot the Vindicator in case of emergency. He taught her as much as he could about the life of a Jedi, but knew he wasn't able to properly guide her to becoming a Knight. He did the best he could for many years, but sought to find proper training.
Landing on Dantooine, Rahl attempted to contact his Master in hopes she could teach the twi'lek girl. The signal was a trap, and Rahl was assassinated by a Gran bounty hunter named Seeni Mundari. His lifeless body fell at the feet of Saltri; His lightsaber still attached to his belt. Grabbing it, she ran as fast as she could back to the ship. Running though emergency procedures, she set the ship to autopilot to Corellia.
Teenage Years: 4 BBY - 6 ABY
When she landed near a house southeast of Coronet, she was met by Rahl's brother, Kyuzo "Kaine" Mandaal, and his father Stihl Mandaal. Through tears she tried her best to explain what had happened, though it was just too traumatizing for her to talk about it. She tapped into the mind of Kyuzo and replayed the scene in vivid detail. Angered by the visions, he sought revenge, though he knew he was not ready for it. Over the next six years he trained, physically and mentally, for the undertaking. During this time he worked with Saltri as best he could to help her hone her Force powers. Though his own power was not anywhere near as great, he could sense when she was improving.
When the time finally came for Kyuzo to leave, he demanded she stay on Corellia with Stihl. The old man was blind and alone. She agreed it was the best place for her, though begged Kyuzo to be safe. He asked if she knew anyone who could help, and she smiled. Saltri contacted Wick, who was saddened by the news of Rahl's death but was more than happy to assist is the revenge.
This was the last time she saw Kyuzo.
Stihl died peacefully after a prolonged illness in 5 ABY. Saltri tried to contact Kyuzo several times for a few years but was unable to make contact.
Young Adult: Jedi's Path 6 ABY - 14 ABY
Saltri tended to the Madaal home, and learned a lot about Rahl and Kyuzo. After going through all that the family had, pictures, holo-projections, and written accounts such as journals, she had discovered that Rahl was taken from the family early in his childhood to study at the Jedi Academy on Coruscant. She often dreamt of a past where she, too, was taken away from her family as a small child.
She found that Kyuzo's history was rather plain, which also made her daydream of a past where nothing bad ever happened. When Kyuzo finally returned her message in 8 ABY, he told her to seek Rahl's Master, Jod-el Karr, whom Kyuzo discovered hiding near the ruins used as the rebel base on Yavin IV.
Using her power of persuasion, she managed to charm herself onto a transport headed close to the Yavin system. From a way station just outside Yavin, she came into the ownership of a beat-up Z-95 and made for the forest moon.