Zalor Anneri

Zalor Anneri is a young Jedi Padawan whose destiny as the new Chosen One of the Jedi has only just begun to make an impact on the galaxy. He started out as just a son of a farmer on the peaceful planet of Naboo, and within the course of only six months, became one of the most promising Jedi hopefuls in the galaxy, showing off an impressive amount of power, an iron will, a kind heart, the ability to learn things quickly, and a clear, strong connection to the Force. He currently resides with his friends on the Forest Moon of Endor, and is a member of the small league of Jedi known as the Jedi Shadows.

Biography

Early Life

Zalor Anneri is the second son out of three children of Darek and Erris Anneri, who resided on the planet of Naboo. Erris Anneri, Zalor's mother, was the child of legendary Jedi Master Barask Anneri, also known as the "Negotiator" because of his likeness in appearance and demeanor to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Barask himself was well known throughout the galaxy for his travels and adventures, and it was destined that his children may one day have the same fortune. Darek's real last name is unknown, but it is said that because Erris was once a Jedi Master, he took on her last name in hopes that someone would recognize them and take note of their family business, hoping to lead his family out of the life of poverty that his father and mother before him had brought to him. Erris herself was a Jedi Healer in the days before the Jedi vs. Sith war, and was also renowned for her kindness and healing abilities. When the war between the Republic and the Yuuzhan Vong had finally been won, Erris decided that her time as a Jedi was over, and moved back to her home planet, settled down and married. Darek and Erris had three children, the oldest was a son they named Wedge, the second they named Zalor, and the third was a daughter who they named Marith. Zalor, Wedge and Marith were the best of friends, and always looked out for one another throughout their childhood days.

Zalor's early life on the Anneri farm couldn't be more humble. Zalor grew up as any normal farmer's child with his brother and sister, helping to tend his father's crops and vineyards, as well as his Kaadu which they used for transports around the fields of Naboo, since the family could only afford one speeder. Zalor very rarely ever stepped foot outside his homeland, and when he did, it was only to go to work in the neighboring capital city of Theed. When he got to be a teenager, it became his responsibility to run his family's produce shop which was located in the main square of the sprawling city. It is there that he met the old man Tryn, owner of the Ja'raak Inn, and the two of them became friends as Zalor would often stay the night at the Inn after a busy day of work at the booth. Tryn eventually became Zalor's grandfather figure after Barask mysteriously disappeared and was never heard of for several years.

It was also here at his job in Theed that Zalor met the frieghter pilot and hot-shot Evan Azzameen, the son of the legendary Rebel pilot, "Ace" Azzameen, and the owner of the famous Corellian YT-2000, the Otana. When Zalor first became the owner of his father's produce shop, Evan had become one of his regular customers, as Evan, who had always been an avid drinker of Tarisian Ale, decided it was time for a change and had acquired a taste for Blossom Wine, which Zalor's father brew. As Evan's visits to Naboo became more and more frequent, Zalor and Evan developed a strong friendship. It is through listening to Evan's adventures that Zalor learned of the vastness of the galaxy, which he had not known of before. Zalor decided that one day, he himself would go out and see the galaxy for himself.

Another of Zalor's friends that he met on Naboo was a young Twi'lek girl named Asha Tailarani. Asha was but a homeless street urchin who lived in the backalleys of Theed and worked for a crimelord named Arvik Kang as a part-time hijacker and hacker. When the meager pay she got wasn't enough, she would steal produce from the various farmer's booths in Theed to keep from going hungry. When one day, she was caught by Zalor stealing from his booth, Zalor's kind heart prompted him to let her have what she wanted from his booth free of charge from that day forward, as he obviously pitied her situation. Asha was touched by Zalor's act of kindness, and would return from day to day to meet Zalor and have her dinner. Asha eventually became a frequent visitor to the Anneri household as well.

When Zalor was 16 years old, he began to have mysterious dreams, and started to develop special abilities. He found that he could see things before they happened. He found it strange that only he had these abilities, as his brother and sister never showed any signs of developing these powers themselves. When his mother Erris found out about them, she remembered her father's research about the Chosen One of the Jedi, and decided to find whatever information she could about it. She also knew there were others that might find out about Zalor, and she would need to retrain herself to use the Force. And so, she mysteriously disappeared one day, leaving for the outskirts of the galaxy to try to find information about Barask's research, and for her private Jedi re-training. Darek never understood why Erris left, and remarried eventually after she could not be found for 3 years.

From Farmer to Jedi

Things began to turn for the worse for Zalor when Lord Zulataan, who had once been Barask's traveling companion in the days before the Jedi and Sith war, discovered that Zalor was Erris Anneri's offspring, and had special abilities that his brother and sister did not have. Fearing that Zalor might become the next Chosen One and one day thwart the plans he had for the galaxy, he decided to have Zalor killed. One night, three Mandalorian raiders broke into his house, killed his entire family, and burned down the entire farm in an effort to get rid of Zalor. However, Barask's voice spoke to Zalor and guided him to take his lightsaber, a special lightsaber which Barask himself had built, which was hidden in Zalor's bedroom, and to leave Naboo. Zalor frantically grabbed Barask's lightsaber, his satchel which held a few changes of clothes and some money, and was able to escape before the raiders could catch him. With nowhere left to go, and his farm and home destroyed, Zalor was instructed by Barask to go to Dantooine and join the ranks of the Jedi. Zalor did, and that same night, he got on board a public transport bound for Dantooine and left his home planet, completely emotionally broken from what had happened.

As the will of the Force would have it, when Zalor finally arrived at Dantooine, the first Jedi Master he met was a Mandalorian Jedi by the name of Chris McDonald. Chris was a member of a small, secret society of Jedi known as the Jedi Shadows, a group that secretly investigated the actions of the Sith as spies. Zalor explained his situation to Chris and declared that he wished to be a Jedi like his grandfather before him, and asked to be Chris's apprentice. Chris agreed, and it was then that Zalor's adventures truly began.

The following information needs to be re-edited. -Zalor Anneri

The Chosen One

Somewhere along the way, however, clues started to surface that Zalor might be more than just another Padawan. The first being a cryptic holopad message left by his grandfather before he died, given to him by Dredge. The message reads:

Zalor....this....is your grandfather. Barask Anneri. If....if you ever find this holopad, please...listen to my words carefully. You.....are a special boy.....much more special than you or your parents may think......*the holopad is damaged and cuts out often* you.......................save the Jedi................the Chosen O.................take my lightsaber................bears the mark of the Anneri fam....................don't let anyone.....................................

Having shown it to his Master, Chris suspected that Zalor could be the next Chosen One, the one who could save the Jedi from destruction by the Sith. Keeping this in mind, Zalor has now set out on an adventure to find more clues from his past that may lead to his ultimate destiny.

Companions

Since his days as a Jedi, Zalor has run into many old friends he knew from his life on Naboo. One of them is a hot-shot, hot-headed yet kind-hearted frieghter pilot named Evan Azzameen. He and his droid, MK-09 work aboard Evan's YT-2000, the Otana, delivering shipments for his father's trading company. When the Sith begin purging the galaxy of the Jedi and old remnants of the Galactic Republic, Evan decides to accompany Zalor and protect him, allowing Zalor use of his personal transport to go wherever Zalor needs to go, and using his skills with a blaster to fight alongside his old friend.

They return to Naboo, where Zalor finds several clues that begin to confirm his Master's suspicions. Among the ruins of his old home on Naboo, he finds a previously hidden holopad containing data concering the legend of the Chosen One. He finds that his grandfather, Barask, was born of the Force, just as Anakin Skywalker was, and that someone of his bloodline would be the next Chosen, as he himself was ineligible for some unknown reason. He found that his grandfather's special lightsaber bore inside of it a Solari Crystal, a special crystal that only pure light-sided Jedi could use...and on top of that, one which bonded to the true Chosen One.

Also on Naboo, Zalor runs into another old friend, a young street girl, a Twi'lek girl named Asha Tailarani. She has been living on the streets as an orphaned pick-pocket for years, and Zalor, out of his kindness, was kind enough to let her have the pick of his and his father's crops to keep from starving. When they meet again on Naboo, Asha pleads for Zalor to let her come with them on their journey, appearing not to want to be on Naboo for much longer. Evan hesitantly agrees, and she joins up with them on the Otana.

While on the run from the Sith, the group at one point end up stranded on a remote, uninhabitated planet called Artria, a frozen wasteland similar to Hoth. There they meet another Jedi Padawan, a young Echani girl named Sayra Nur. Sayra has apprantly been using the planet as a hideout from the Sith, although instead she is chased there by Sith assassins, and is rescued by Zalor and friends. Grateful for Zalor's help, she decides to travel with them in order to hide from the Sith, who seem bent on killing her.

Zalor's Love Life

Through their travels back and forth across the galaxy, Sayra begins to become attached to the young Padawan from Naboo, which for awhile goes unnoticed by Zalor. But when the Sith attacks become more and more frequent, and Zalor is becoming more and more stressful, Sayra decides to take Zalor on a private vacation back to Zalor's home planet. It is there, in the peaceful and serene beauty of Naboo that Sayra opens up and reveals her feelings for Zalor. Zalor, hesitant to engage in any sort of relationship, knowing his role as the potential Chosen One of the Jedi, reluctantly decides to begin a relationship with Sayra, and now the two of them do everything together. Zalor finally realizes that perhaps his love for Sayra could be the key to unlocking his true potential as a Jedi.

Zulataan

Since his initial training with Chris on Dantooine, Zalor has come under attack by a mysterious figure called Zulataan...who seems to be connected with Zalor's grandfather. Zulataan seems to know a lot about Zalor and his destiny, and has since sent assassins and bounty hunters after Zalor to try and either eliminate him or turn him down the darkside. Although Zulataan remains a mystery to Zalor, Zalor is bound and determined to find out what and who he is, and what sort of threat he poses to the galaxy.

Negue Ragnos

"May the Force be with you, and serve you always." - Darth Negue Ragnos

A one time ally of Zalor, Negue Ragnos is the Emperor of ICOP, the Intergalactic Confederation of Planets. Zalor first met Negue on the planet Dantooine, during one of the many Sith invasions. For reasons unknown, Negue joined forces with the Jedi to repel the Sith invaders. After Zalor began his quest, Negue would sometimes appear and give aid to Zalor and his friends. After Negue's father, Feral Ragnos, returned, Negue swore allegiance to his father and began hunting down Zalor and his friends, using the vast resources at his command. This continued for several months, until one of Negue's closest friends, his Greater Krayt Dragon, Spike, was dying. Spike used his telepathic powers to summon Negue, Zalor and all of Zalor's friends to Tatooine. There, surrounded by his friends, Spike died. After Spike's death, Negue revealed to Zalor that he was leaving the known galaxy. The exact reason is unknown, but it is assumed that Negue was shaken by the death of his friend, and decided to go into self-exile. Just before disappearing for the last time, Negue informed his granddaughter, Tanara Ajahn, that he was putting her in charge of ICOP. Shortly afterwards, back on Endor, Negue's apprentice informed Zalor that Negue had left a Sith Holocron on Clak'dor VII, the capital of Negue's Empire, for Zalor. The holocron holds everything Negue has learned and discovered throughout his existence. Negue was not heard from until nearly a year later, when he returned to heal Tanara.

Personality

"Well, it would appear I owe your apprentice my life, again. Honestly, is he like this all the time? Is he always trying to rescue people recklessly?" - Sayra Nur

Zalor is a very strong-willed, yet kind-hearted young man. He cares for everyone he comes in contact with. He has embraced the light side, and up to now, has shown great resilince to the lure of the dark side. Zalor hasn't seem to fully gotten control over his feelings, and is known to be quite stressful. Out of his stress, Zalor will sometimes have vivid nightmares and dreams, or else sometimes even, seemingly by accident, use Force Powers that many Jedi Knights haven't even mastered, hinting at the potential of his power. Zalor is also known to be somewhat clumsy from time to time, despite his Jedi training.

Trivia

• Zalor Anneri's name, unlike most fictional names, does not come from or is based off of anything in particular. All my character's names are built from scratch, whatever sounds good to me at the time, and seems to stick once they're in place.
• The character Zalor himself is based loosely off of Luke Skywalker, as his storyline seems to parallel Zalor's.
• When I first started role-playing in Jedi vs. Sith, I concentrated solely on Zalor. Once I found what worked for me, though, I began to move more towards a style of Knights of the Old Republic role-play. Zalor and his companions make up a sort of new-age Knights of the Old Republic adventuring party, each with his or her parallel to the game itself. Zalor, himself, is the central character...the 'Revan' character, if you will, though his demeanor is more in respect to Skywalker. Though Zalor is naturally good, if a game were ever made around him, there would be an alternate storyline where Zalor would continue to fall down the Dark Side once he begins to be haunted by the Force Demon, Vexra. Zalor could also be fitted to either be a Guardian, Sentinel or Consular, although realistically he'd be more of a Counsular, since he seems to be geared more towrds diplomacy and Force Powers.