Sian Jeisel (Jedi Renaissance)

Sian Jeisel was a female Devaronian Jedi Master who served the Jedi Order during the Jedi Renaissance era and the following Golden Age. A dutiful Jedi, Jeisel felt that the Order should not have gotten involved in the Clone Wars, the major conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems and initially invoked her Right of Denial and refused to serve as a general. It wasn't until Master Mace Windu eventually persuaded her to return to Coruscant, that she would take up the rank of General within the Grand Army of the Republic.

After three years of fighting valiantly, Jeisel's original misgivings about the war were found to be true; the entire conflict was simply a trap for the Jedi, orchestrated by the elusive Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Sidious. Fortunately for the Order and the galaxy, Master Windu struck down the Sith in a fierce duel and ushered in a renaissance within the Order. Under the leadership of newly appointed Grand Master Tomac Moorcé, Jeisel was selected to become the Headmaster of the Jedi Grand Temple of Tython and the leader of the Grand Council.

Early life
Discovered to be Force-sensitive when Republic doctors tested her blood on her homeworld of Devaron, the infant Sian Jeisel was turned over to the Temple of Eedit, a Jedi chapter house on the world where Jedi recruiters took over care of the child. Transporting her to the Coruscant Jedi Temple, Jeisel was placed within an Initiate clan where she would progress through the Jedi academy there with her clan mates. A natural explorer with a heart for adventure, Jeisel found the Force in the Temple dojos or amid the lush foliage within the Room of a Thousand Fountains. Smart and combat-oriented, Jeisel had a healthy relationship with her peers, encouraging them to press themselves to their breaking point during sparring matches and telling them never to give into the urge to quit. During the Apprentice Tournament of 41 BBY, Jeisel managed to impress the lithe Jedi Master Karls Sannen, an Omwati Jedi of some renown; who took her as his Padawan.

Clone Wars
Attaining the rank of Master after years of intensive study and work for the Jedi High Council, Jeisel was an active member of the Order when the conflict between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems erupted into all out war. Away from Coruscant at the time of the First Battle of Geonosis, Jeisel was disenchanted with the Republic, believing it too corrupt and not worthy enough for the Jedi to sacrifice their lives. Invoking her Right of Denial, Jeisel refused to answer the High Council's call to arms and instead remained abroad, gathering together with other like-minded Jedi. Initially, the High Council begrudgingly accepted this choice by a number of their ranks, but it soon became clear that if these members fell to the dark side of the Force, the ensuing schism would break the Order. Summoning representatives of each breakaway group to the estate of Jedi Master Sora Bulq on the moon Ruul, Master Mace Windu wished to open talks with each of the leaders and hoped to persuade them to join the war effort.

Sian Jeisel responded to the summons, meeting with other dissident group leaders such as K'Kruhk, Rhad Tarn, and Mira. While some members of the group were wary of Windu's impending visit, K'Kruhk soothed their fears as Bulq and Windu began to discuss the terms of their return. However, unbeknownst to the dissident leaders, Sora Bulq had fallen to the dark side and was in league with Confederate leader Count Dooku. When the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress attacked Bulq's estate per the Weequay's plan, the dissident Jedi engaged her in a fight. After killing Jedi Mira, Ventress seduced Jedi Tarn to the dark side. When Tarn turned his lightsaber on Jeisel, the Devaronian Jedi was forced to kill him in self defense. Convinced of Bulq's turn, both Jeisel and K'Kruhk agreed to return with Master Windu to Coruscant, where they took up the rank of General within the Grand Army of the Republic.

Marching onto many battlefronts, Master Jeisel was en route to Drongar when her troopship was boarded by Dooku's forces. When the Count himself stepped onto the bridge Jeisel, accompanied by Masters Tsui Choi and Kai Justiss refused to fall for his merciful act even as they were spared the same death as the troops under their command. As the war dragged on, Jeisel found herself assigned to the campaign on Saleucami. Under the command of Councilor Oppo Rancisis, Jeisel proudly fought Morgukai clones during the five month engagement alongside fellow Jedi Knights Xiaan Amersu and Aayla Secura, well as Masters K'Kruhk and A'Sharad Hett; though she butted heads with Master Quinlan Vos, a Jedi she, as well as many in the Order, believed had fallen to the Separatists. Wary of Vos, she suspected he had a hand in the murder of Master Rancisis half way through the battle, though he proved to be loyal as he led the Republic to victory shortly there after.