Banik Kelrada

Banik Kelrada was a on the  during the Alsakan Crisis of 13,000 BBY.

Personality and traits
From his teenaged years, Banik was the type of person that one could easily get along with so long as they knew him, though he was not an easy person to get to know. To those who did not know him as well as others, he appeared to be closed off from everything and everyone, and that was a trait he carried until his days on the Jedi Council. While most others could only guess why that was the case, the true reason as he knew it was because he had always longed for someone to love him for who he was and someone to cherish and smile at his name every time they heard it mentioned. He always sought love and companionship, though part of him felt as if being a member of the Jedi Order restricted that ability. While it had nothing to do with the actual tenants of the Jedi Order during that time, he always felt that even though people saw Jedi as heroes they were somewhat afraid of them in the end because of their immense power and understanding of the Force. Such thoughts led to some believing that he had a low self-esteem and that he suffered from some mild form of depression.

While many members of the Jedi Order choose to wear their own clothing, as there was no actual dress code for members of the order at his time, Banik chose when he became a Jedi Master to wear the traditional robes of the Jedi Order, even though some masters did not. Even the Jedi Grandmaster chose to wear his own personal battle armor, though Banik felt it was important to set the right example and to try to traditionalize at least one of the more ancient facets of the monastic peacekeeping organization. His signature violet-bladed lightsaber also adorned the belt on his tunic.

Talents and abilities
When he first began his training with a lightsaber, Banik’s teachers recognized that he had the potential to be an exceptional duelist. While he mostly dueled with the offensive form of Makashi, he was also well versed in the arts of Soresu, giving him an advantage over an opponent that only knew one or the other. He had an attunement and understanding of the Force that was normal for any member of the Jedi Council, making him a powerful foe to all that oppose the Jedi Order and a source of wisdom and guidance for younger members of the order, older members who sought understanding or outsiders who also sought understanding, wisdom or guidance. Even with this attunement, there were times when he was unable to push aside his Human passions and emotions in times of crisis, and sometimes in times of peace that saw some tension. His desire to find companionship and love also clouded his judgment at times.