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"That's sithspit! I mean, apologies, my lord."

- The Apostate to Sith Lord Karros

Suri Sunrunner, more commonly known as the Jedi Apostate, was a  and   who elected to leave the  following the end of the. Her search for knowledge outside the conventional understanding of the Force ultimately led her to, where she encountered the of the ancient Sith philosopher Lord Karros. She and Karros traveled the galaxy, debating the nature of power, religion, and the Force.

Early Life
Suri Sunrunner was born on, a key fortress world, where she was discovered to be  by passing. Taken to train first on at the  then on to  at the  there, Sunrunner showed a particular aptitude for the use of unconventional Force powers, which led to her inclusion into the ranks of the.

With the rise of the  threat in the, and  call to action, Sunrunner left the order to join the swelling ranks of the Jedi. During the war, Sunrunner, then a, served as a in the Republic Military, fighting briefly under General  command.

With the end of the war, and the subsequent fall of and  to the Dark Side, Sunrunner left to wander the galaxy. Threatened by Revan's former  minions, she initially fled to search for her former master, but she was met with suspicion and hostility by the Jedi she encountered, and was left with no alternative save to flee from the coming conflict. She took the name "the Apostate" to solidify her lost faith in the Jedi Order and remind herself of her vow to never turn back.

Travels
Sunrunner spent the years prior to the outbreak of the wandering about the galaxy, searching for renewed meaning and understanding of the Force. Now finally free of the overly dogmatic views of the Jedi, she began experimenting with different philosophies regarding the nature of the Force, and eventually found her way to, where she sought knowledge of the Dark Side of the Force.

Unable to master the challenges of the tombs located in the, she sought to enter the tombs of lesser lords located in the mountains surrounding the Valley to the north, wherein she found the Tomb of Karros. Upon braving the tomb's defenses, she encountered the of the tomb's titular Sith lord, Karros the Editor, a   renowned for his wisdom and accordingly referred to as the "Lord of Lore."

Rather than smite the intruder, as he had so often before with other tomb-raiders, Karros conversed with her, noting with interest her insatiable thirst for answers and knowledge. Together, they conversed about the nature of the Force