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Cal Kestis

Jedi Knight and survivor of Order 66. Padawan to Jedi Master Jaro Tapal. Served in the 13th Battalion, the "Iron Battalion," of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. Betrayed by his clone troopers aboard the Albedo Brave following the Bracca campaign. Escaped execution only through the sacrifice of his master. Hid in exile on Bracca during the rise of the Galactic Empire. Found work as a rigger in the Scrapper Guild. Befriended the Abednedo, Prauf, and saved him from falling into an Ibdis Maw, revealing his secret Force-sensitivity. Hunted by the Second Sister and the Ninth Sister. Saved by Jedi Knight Cere Junda and the Lateron, Greez Dritus, captain of the Stinger Mantis. Joined them in their quest to unlock the clues left by Jedi Master Eno Cordova and find a holocron that could help to restore the Jedi Order. Discovered Cordova's droid, BT-1, while exploring the Zeffo vault on Bogano. Battled the Empire on Zeffo while exploring the ancient Zeffo Tombs of Eilram and Miktrull. Fought the Second Sister in the Tomb of Miktrull where she revealed herself to be Trilla Suduri, former Padawan of Cere Junda. Helped rebel insurgent Saw Gerrera liberate Kashyyyk from the Empire's forces. Soared on the wings of a shyyyo bird to the top of Kashyyyk's Origin Tree where he defeated the Ninth Sister. Captured by a Haxion Brood bounty hunter and forced by Sorc Tomo to fight to the death in the coliseum of the Haxion Brood's lair. Gifted Cere Junda's old lightsaber, restored with a kyber crystal obtained from the ice caves of Ilum. Battled hordes of Nightbrothers and Nightsister zombies on Dathomir. Slew the monstrous Gorgara. Frustrated in his efforts to reach the Tomb of Kujet by the Nightsister Merrin. Defeated the Dark Jedi Taron Malicos in Kujet's Tomb with the help of Merrin's witch magic. Joined by Merrin in his quest. Discovered Cordova's holocron on Bogano but lost it to the Second Sister. Infiltrated the Fortress Inquisitorius on Nur to battle the Second Sister a final time. Narrowly escaped attack by Darth Vader suffering a lightsaber wound to the chest. Saved Cere Junda from being lost to the Dark Side. Ultimately destroyed Cordova's holocron to protect the Force-sensitives throughout the galaxy.