Post by Li-An Jinn on Jun 28, 2007 12:52:44 GMT -4
Name: Li-An Jinn
Age: Unknown (over 300)
Race: A tribe called the R'vi from the planet Denaar
Gender: Male
Occupation: Jedi, and holy-man to his people.
Rank: Jedi Master
Birth Place: Denaar
Master:
>Mace Windu
Padawan:
>Aislinn Vail
Relationship Status:
>Unknown (was married to Aislinn Vail, it is unknown whether she still lives.)
Children
>Nakari-Jen Ka, 21F. Dak-Ren Ka, 17M. (Whereabouts unknown.)
Friends:
>Luke Skywalker (deceased)
>Qui-Gon Jinn (deceased)
>Mace Windu (deceased)
>Aislinn Vail (status unknown)
Weapon(s):
>Lightsaber (color varies, Li spent many years protecting a jedi crystal cave. Due to his abbundance of crystals, his lightsaber color seems to vary on his mood of that day)
Physical Appearance:
>6' 1", 180 lbs. Slender, fit.
>salt and pepper hair, graying at temples, was very long but was recently cermoniously cut for unknown reasons. He now wears it short, military stlye.
>He also wears feathers in his hair, as is typical among the R'vi. They are the feathers of the Ullo, a vicious predatory bird native to Dennaar.
>Allong his right temple and brow, Li has a glowing blue tattoo. It was given to him when he was a child by the tribal elders to signify that he is a holy man
>He wears the simple robes of a jedi, much in the syle that Obi-Wan wore near the end of his mortal existence.
Personality:
>Genuinly good-natured, with a pleasent humor. The padawans find him very approachable.
>Very wise, he is known for finding peaceful ways around a problem without conflict.
>He is admired by all, as he is always willing to teach to those who are willing to learn.
>However, despite his age, he is still quite adept with a lightsaber and has no problem reminding young students of this when they begin to get a bit full of themselves. So far he is still undefeated in the sparring ring by either student or master.
Forms:
>Form I: Shii-Cho "Way of the Sarlacc" or "Determination Form"
>Form II: Makashi "Way of the Ysalamir" or "Contention Form"
>Form III: Soresu "Way of the Mynock" or "Resilience Form"
>Form V: Shien "Way of the Krayt Dragon" or "Perseverance Form"
>Form VIII: Vaapad "Way of the Vornskr" or "Fercocity Form"
Background:
Jedi Master Li-An Jinn was born Li-An Ka, on the remote forest world of Dennaar. He is part of a tribe of outlanders, called the R'vi, nomads who live in peace and harmony with nature and the land around them. At an extraordinaraly young age, Li exhibited some unusual abilities. Among them was the ability to communicate with animals. The R'vi saw this as a blessing from the gods and at only 4 years old Li-An Ka became a holy man among his people.
2 years later, Jedi, Mace Windu awakes from a troubling dream. He saw a village burning, and a young boy cry out for help. Driven by a strong pull of the force, Mace embarks on a quest to the outer rim to find the cause of his troubling vision. Following the eddies in the force Mace comes upon Li's village under seige by the Czerka corporation. Mace, running completely on instinct, drives away the Czerka and destroys their lumber harvesters, saving the R'vi and their land. Young Li-An Ka approached Mace and told him that he knew he would come, that he saw it in a dream. Mace asked Li if he would like to come back to Coruscant with him and learn the ways of the Jedi. Li-An meditated over this for a few days and after conferring with the tribal elders, he decided that his destiny did lie among the stars and he would go with Mace.
Li's arrival at the Jedi temple was met mostly with jealousy from his fellow students, he was already quite adept at communing and giving himself over to the force and he easily outclassed his peers. He was, however, at first reluctant to pick up a lightsaber, not understanding the purpose of such a violent weapon. He soon changed his mind when he found that to truly master the weapon one must completely envelope himself in the force. He decided to dedicate himself fully to the training of lightsaber technique and meditation. Much like the warriors of his own tribe, who pledge themselves to the perfecting of their "Shaza," or warrior training. He was eventually chosen to be Mace windu's Padawan learner. Mace taught him many things, including the secrets of the dangerous lightsaber forms that he practices.
The years passed without incedant and Li moved from Padawan to Knight. He had a great love of all living things and radiated peace and tranquility to all around him, he also had a very friendly demeanor, making him a favorite around the temple. Because of his great patience and willingness to teach, he often helped out with youngling classes, teaching them the basics of lightsaber combat and the ways of the force. He also went on many diplomatic missions, often finding peaceful resolutions where others could not. On one such mission he was accompanied by Qui-Gon Jinn, a man he much admired, not just for his skills with a lightsaber but also his willingness to voice his opinions. During some unfortunate "aggressive negotiations" Qui-Gon sacrificed his own safety charging into a squirmish where Li was pinned down. Together they were able to drive back and defeat their enemy's overwhelming forces, they've been good friends ever since. Years later, when Li learned of Qui-Gon's death on Naboo he took it very hard. Invoking one of the ancient traditions of his people, in a private ceremony, Li-An adopted the name of the fallen warrior, taking the name "Jinn" to both honor the dead and gain strength from their spirit. Thus he became Li-An Jinn, Jedi of the R'vi.
He became a General during the Clone Wars and led his troops in the defense of many worlds including his own. He gained much respect from his men and each soldier, having been personaly saved time and again by Li, pledged their loyalty to him. When Order 66 was given Li-An Jinn was able to escape because his personal garrison, not being able to turn on their Jedi General, gave their lives defending him from the rest of the clones. Li went into hiding, constantly on the run. Vader, as with all remaining Jedi, persued him relentlessly. They did battle many times, always ending the same way, with Li's narrow escape. During this time Li took on a Padawan, a Correlian girl who was on her way to the Darkside. Eventually, Vader lost interest and became obsessed with finding Luke. Li and his Padawan bounced around the galaxy dealing with injustices and fighting for freedom. After the defeat of the Emperor, Li-An Jinn went back to his home planet and once again lived as a holy man among his people. He often serves as a consultant and friend to both Luke Skywalker and the New Jedi Order. Luke offered him a seat on the council, but he refused stating that he could do more good in the outer rim than sitting in the temple dealing with the senate.
However, the decades passed. Things were changing for Li. One day he was visited my ghosts of friends long dead, Luke Skywalker, Qui-Gon Jinn. They discuss the importance of furthering the Jedi order and not letting it collapse under its own weight. The new Jedi must understand the importance of the old teachings lest they forget what being a Jedi truly means. Aft4er the talk Li felt that now it was time to go back, to sit on the council, and impart his knowledge to future generations of Jedi. He spends his time now sitting in on the council and teaching padawans in the ways of the force, the way that he used to back in the days of the Old Republic. He even still occasionly consults with the force ghosts of his old friends.
Age: Unknown (over 300)
Race: A tribe called the R'vi from the planet Denaar
Gender: Male
Occupation: Jedi, and holy-man to his people.
Rank: Jedi Master
Birth Place: Denaar
Master:
>Mace Windu
Padawan:
>Aislinn Vail
Relationship Status:
>Unknown (was married to Aislinn Vail, it is unknown whether she still lives.)
Children
>Nakari-Jen Ka, 21F. Dak-Ren Ka, 17M. (Whereabouts unknown.)
Friends:
>Luke Skywalker (deceased)
>Qui-Gon Jinn (deceased)
>Mace Windu (deceased)
>Aislinn Vail (status unknown)
Weapon(s):
>Lightsaber (color varies, Li spent many years protecting a jedi crystal cave. Due to his abbundance of crystals, his lightsaber color seems to vary on his mood of that day)
Physical Appearance:
>6' 1", 180 lbs. Slender, fit.
>salt and pepper hair, graying at temples, was very long but was recently cermoniously cut for unknown reasons. He now wears it short, military stlye.
>He also wears feathers in his hair, as is typical among the R'vi. They are the feathers of the Ullo, a vicious predatory bird native to Dennaar.
>Allong his right temple and brow, Li has a glowing blue tattoo. It was given to him when he was a child by the tribal elders to signify that he is a holy man
>He wears the simple robes of a jedi, much in the syle that Obi-Wan wore near the end of his mortal existence.
Personality:
>Genuinly good-natured, with a pleasent humor. The padawans find him very approachable.
>Very wise, he is known for finding peaceful ways around a problem without conflict.
>He is admired by all, as he is always willing to teach to those who are willing to learn.
>However, despite his age, he is still quite adept with a lightsaber and has no problem reminding young students of this when they begin to get a bit full of themselves. So far he is still undefeated in the sparring ring by either student or master.
Forms:
>Form I: Shii-Cho "Way of the Sarlacc" or "Determination Form"
>Form II: Makashi "Way of the Ysalamir" or "Contention Form"
>Form III: Soresu "Way of the Mynock" or "Resilience Form"
>Form V: Shien "Way of the Krayt Dragon" or "Perseverance Form"
>Form VIII: Vaapad "Way of the Vornskr" or "Fercocity Form"
Background:
Jedi Master Li-An Jinn was born Li-An Ka, on the remote forest world of Dennaar. He is part of a tribe of outlanders, called the R'vi, nomads who live in peace and harmony with nature and the land around them. At an extraordinaraly young age, Li exhibited some unusual abilities. Among them was the ability to communicate with animals. The R'vi saw this as a blessing from the gods and at only 4 years old Li-An Ka became a holy man among his people.
2 years later, Jedi, Mace Windu awakes from a troubling dream. He saw a village burning, and a young boy cry out for help. Driven by a strong pull of the force, Mace embarks on a quest to the outer rim to find the cause of his troubling vision. Following the eddies in the force Mace comes upon Li's village under seige by the Czerka corporation. Mace, running completely on instinct, drives away the Czerka and destroys their lumber harvesters, saving the R'vi and their land. Young Li-An Ka approached Mace and told him that he knew he would come, that he saw it in a dream. Mace asked Li if he would like to come back to Coruscant with him and learn the ways of the Jedi. Li-An meditated over this for a few days and after conferring with the tribal elders, he decided that his destiny did lie among the stars and he would go with Mace.
Li's arrival at the Jedi temple was met mostly with jealousy from his fellow students, he was already quite adept at communing and giving himself over to the force and he easily outclassed his peers. He was, however, at first reluctant to pick up a lightsaber, not understanding the purpose of such a violent weapon. He soon changed his mind when he found that to truly master the weapon one must completely envelope himself in the force. He decided to dedicate himself fully to the training of lightsaber technique and meditation. Much like the warriors of his own tribe, who pledge themselves to the perfecting of their "Shaza," or warrior training. He was eventually chosen to be Mace windu's Padawan learner. Mace taught him many things, including the secrets of the dangerous lightsaber forms that he practices.
The years passed without incedant and Li moved from Padawan to Knight. He had a great love of all living things and radiated peace and tranquility to all around him, he also had a very friendly demeanor, making him a favorite around the temple. Because of his great patience and willingness to teach, he often helped out with youngling classes, teaching them the basics of lightsaber combat and the ways of the force. He also went on many diplomatic missions, often finding peaceful resolutions where others could not. On one such mission he was accompanied by Qui-Gon Jinn, a man he much admired, not just for his skills with a lightsaber but also his willingness to voice his opinions. During some unfortunate "aggressive negotiations" Qui-Gon sacrificed his own safety charging into a squirmish where Li was pinned down. Together they were able to drive back and defeat their enemy's overwhelming forces, they've been good friends ever since. Years later, when Li learned of Qui-Gon's death on Naboo he took it very hard. Invoking one of the ancient traditions of his people, in a private ceremony, Li-An adopted the name of the fallen warrior, taking the name "Jinn" to both honor the dead and gain strength from their spirit. Thus he became Li-An Jinn, Jedi of the R'vi.
He became a General during the Clone Wars and led his troops in the defense of many worlds including his own. He gained much respect from his men and each soldier, having been personaly saved time and again by Li, pledged their loyalty to him. When Order 66 was given Li-An Jinn was able to escape because his personal garrison, not being able to turn on their Jedi General, gave their lives defending him from the rest of the clones. Li went into hiding, constantly on the run. Vader, as with all remaining Jedi, persued him relentlessly. They did battle many times, always ending the same way, with Li's narrow escape. During this time Li took on a Padawan, a Correlian girl who was on her way to the Darkside. Eventually, Vader lost interest and became obsessed with finding Luke. Li and his Padawan bounced around the galaxy dealing with injustices and fighting for freedom. After the defeat of the Emperor, Li-An Jinn went back to his home planet and once again lived as a holy man among his people. He often serves as a consultant and friend to both Luke Skywalker and the New Jedi Order. Luke offered him a seat on the council, but he refused stating that he could do more good in the outer rim than sitting in the temple dealing with the senate.
However, the decades passed. Things were changing for Li. One day he was visited my ghosts of friends long dead, Luke Skywalker, Qui-Gon Jinn. They discuss the importance of furthering the Jedi order and not letting it collapse under its own weight. The new Jedi must understand the importance of the old teachings lest they forget what being a Jedi truly means. Aft4er the talk Li felt that now it was time to go back, to sit on the council, and impart his knowledge to future generations of Jedi. He spends his time now sitting in on the council and teaching padawans in the ways of the force, the way that he used to back in the days of the Old Republic. He even still occasionly consults with the force ghosts of his old friends.
