Zam Kessar

Character Information

Title(s)		Rift Commander
Gender		Male
Species		Nautolan
Age		49
Class/Occupation		Jedi Guardian
Affiliation		Outer Rim Alliance Rift Jedi Reborn Jedi Order (formerly) Third Galactic Republic (formerly)
Alignment		+25
Born		1,169 ABY, Glee Anselm
Homeworld		Glee Anselm
Weapon(s) of Choice		Double-Bladed Lightsaber (Purple)

Physical Appearance

Height		6' 3''
Skin Colour		Blue
Weight		14st
Hair Color		N/A
Eye Color		Black
Physical Description		A thick-muscled and tall Nautolan specimen, Kessar's body is covered in scars and the weathering of a seasoned warrior, with long headtails reaching down most of his back. Even so, his carved features smile easily and wear the burden of responsibility well.
Form of Dress		Kessar, unlike many within the Rift Jedi, does not wear the armour so typically associated with the organisation. Instead, he opts for a different take on the Jedi style, with loose-fitting robes that allow his muscled arms freedom of movement - especially necessary for his practised use of the saberstaff.
Prosthetics/Cybernetics		None

Important Figures

Mentor(s)		Jundal Quellus (Chagrian, Reborn Jedi Grand Master)
Mentee(s)		Numerous

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Personality & Traits

General Overview		Kessar is a man of strong convictions that run deep into his being, being a man willing to make the ultimate sacrifices for his values and what he believes is right. As such, this comes with a certain degree of foolhardiness and prideful arrogance, but Kessar is also a man with a fine sense of humour and firm belief in fair play.
Strengths & Weaknesses		+ Fair + Charismatic + Strong morals - Uncompromising - Proud - Single-minded
Ambitions		• To see the Rift Jedi work in tandem with a restructured Reborn Jedi Order • For the Outer Rim Alliance to be independent • To end GalactaWerks • To remove Jundal Quellus from leadership of the Reborn Jedi Order
Languages		Galactic Basic Standard, Nautila, numerous others

Skills/Abilities

Fighting Style		A strong Force user and a powerful warrior in his own right, Kessar mastered the saberstaff from a young age. Within a year of constructing his first lightsaber, Kessar went on to forge his saberstaff, with the approval of Quellus (as it also stood the Chagrian in good stead that his apprentice was so capable).
Melee		Very Good
Marksmanship		Poor
Lightsaber		Excellent
Force Sensitivity		Excellent
Force Ability		Excellent
Engineering		Very Poor
Computers		Very Poor
Piloting		Very Good
Medical		Good
Charisma		Very Good
Stealth		Poor

History

An idealist for the entirety of his tenure as a Jedi Knight, Kessar was nevertheless viewed a strong-willed and powerful Force user from a young age. He was quickly selected by the Jedi Master Jundal Quellus, who saw in Kessar the strength of soul and mind to be a worthy and capable successor to his own and Junuun Waay's Reborn legacy. As master and padawan, the pair were a force to be reckoned with throughout the galaxy. Tangling with dissidents, pirates and dark side users, no task daunted the pair, and Kessar developed a fine reputation within the Order as an obvious candidate for future leadership and the epitome of the righteous Knight envisioned by Waay. However, despite his stark attitudes and fast wit, Kessar was always his own man. Although outward appearances indicated a man forged in the mould of Quellus, Waay and other born of the lineage of the Reborn, his activist beliefs and determination ultimately led him away from the Reborn Order and the meandering of the Third Republic. When faced with what he perceived to be injustices of the Outer Rim Conflict, he walked across the battlefield to stand with the ORA, and he was soon followed by many other Jedi who both respected him and agreed with his viewpoint, having already earned a formidable reputation on both the battlefield and political stand. These Jedi would form the basis of the soon-formed Rift Jedi, a paramilitary interpretation of the Jedi Order, devoted to the defence and freedoms of the Outer Rim Alliance. When peace came, the treaty required recognition and protection for the ORA's staunch defenders. Without the Rift Jedi, the war would have been a complete loss for the ORA with no favourable conditions won at the end. Since then, Kessar has accepted the mantle of commander of ORA's limited Militia forces and has developed the Rift Jedi further as a military organisation, although he only accepts willing recruits of an age, either from within or without the Reborn Order itself. It is understood his relationship with Administrator Stal has become tense, but Kessar shows no true desire to lead the ORA in addition to the Rift Jedi. His ultimate goal would be to see the Reborn Order restructured, and as such, his primary rival is his own former master.