Nira Maren (Destiny)

Nira Maren was a female Jedi Master of the New Jedi Order.

Biography
Born on the cold, dry world of, Nira Maren was raised within the underground Church of the Force, whom both her parents were members of. At the age of five, Nira was left in the care of priest Chek Urhed while her parents traveled to Jedha. Not long after their departure however, was destroyed by the Galactic Empire and Nira's parents perished in the process.

Nira remained with the Church of the Force for the next twelve years. At age seventeen, at the behest of, she traveled to the on Yavin 4, where she learned the ways of the Force under the tutelage of. By the time of the emergence of Darth Vorath's Sith Order, Nira had attained the rank of Jedi Knight and fought in the war against the Sith. During this time she took on the Novah as her apprentice, training her to the rank of Jedi Knight. Subsequently Nira was made a Jedi Master and was appointed to the Jedi Council by the time of the Glorians' invasion.

Behind the scenes
The name of Nira Maren's guardian, Chek Urhed, was derived from the Beastie Boys album Check Your Head, continuing the tradition of Abednedos being named after Beastie Boys songs and albums.