The Prodigy

The Prodigy is a novella from The Vesal Chronicles saga and the first story of the saga to feature Jeden Vesal. Covering Jeden's childhood and his story as a Youngling in the Jedi Order, the story is the first to be set in the Republic Classic era and all of the years after.

Synopsis
Jeden Vesal, a young boy from Alderaan, is discovered by Wookiee Jedi Master Tyvokka on his mother's farm, and is found to be Force-sensitive. Taken to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Jeden is put in the same class as Cerean Jedi Master San-Ha-Vin.

The story looks as Jeden as he makes friends among the other Jedi Intitiates and learns about the Jedi Order, while facing his own challenges along the way.

The story ends with Jeden becoming a Padawan to Master Vin, and faced with more daunting challenges in his future as a member of the Jedi Order.

Main characters

 * Jeden Vesal - a Human male, Jedi initiate and the main protagonist of the story.
 * San-Ha-Vin - a Cerean male, Jedi Master and Elder and Jeden's teacher.
 * Kit Fisto - a Nautolan male, Jedi initiate and Jeden's best-friend.
 * Gini Reyall - a Human female, Jedi intitate and one of Jeden's classmates. Also the girl Jeden has a crush on.
 * Gwanno - a Rodian female, Jedi intitate and also one of Jeden's classmates.
 * Sun Jovin - a Rattataki male, Jedi intitate and a classmate of Jeden. One of the antagonists of the story.
 * Jiin La - a Trogruta male, Jedi intitate and Sun's best friend. A bully alongside Sun and the other antagonist.

Minor characters

 * Yoda - a Jedi Master, leader of the Jedi Council and a close friend of Master Vin. Yoda is also the first Jedi to greet Jeden on his arrival at the Temple.
 * Liko Eil - A Zabrak Jedi Intitiate who Jeden protects from Sun and Jiin as they bully the Zabrak boy in the library. Jeden becomes a sort-of guardian for Liko against the bullies.
 * Tyvokka - a male Wookiee Jedi Master and the one who discovers Jeden's force-sensitivity.
 * Plo Koon - Tyvokka's Padawan and an early big-brother figure for Jeden during his time as a Youngling.