Kharys (Jedi Renaissance)

Kharys was a female S'kytri Jedi Knight who served the Jedi Order during the Jedi Renaissance era and the Order's Golden Age. Taken into the Order at a late age, Kharys studied on Ossus as an acolyte for several years before ascending to the rank of Knight. Traveling to Tython, Kharys served the Order as a Temple Guard, attaching herself to the Temple of Force Skills, Qigong Kesh where she would defend the Temple from the wilds of the Silent Desert and greet Jedi Journeyers as they approached the Temple.

Early life
Kharys was hatched on the planet Skye in 34 BBY two years before the Trade Federation invaded the planet Naboo and set in motion the plans of galactic conquest laid by Dark Lord of the Sith, Darth Sidious. Like the majority of female S'kytri, Kharys's skin was a light shade of green. Although Skye had a history of almost constant war between its clans, by the time of Kharys's hatching, the Windborn, as the S'kytri referred to themselves, had adopted an attitude of sensibility and reason. With more discerning minds prevailing, the S'kytri had overturned the constant fighting and had birthed a world of relative peace. However, this advancement in their society made Skye a location ripe for conquest and during the Clone Wars the planet was put under threat by a genetic terrorist.

Kharys, who was thirteen years old at the time, was witness to three Jedi warriors, Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker and Halagad Ventor, who rescued the world from destruction. To repay the Jedi, the clan's Patriarch, Klarymére, swore eternal friendship and loyalty to their rescuers. Although nearly all S'kytri were prejudiced against "walkers," the S'kytri's derogatory term for those without wings, Kharys became infatuated with Skywalker and his incredible talent in the Force, and Skywalker sensed the young S'kytri's own Force potential during an interaction with her. Although Skywalker tried to convince Kenobi to take Kharys with them, Kenobi and Ventor both agreed that she was much too old to take for training. However, before departing the world, Skywalker promised Kharys that he would find a way to have the young girl trained.

Promised fulfilled
In the wake of the war, which ended abruptly with the death of Darth Sidious and the signing of a treaty between the Republic and the Confederacy, Master Kenobi was ordered by newly appointed Grand Master of the Jedi Order Tomac Moorcé to seek out any Force-sensitives he was aware of and bring them into the fold of the Jedi Order. After first tracking down the disenchanted Ahsoka Tano and taking her as his Padawan, Kenobi returned to Skye where he sought to honor Skywalker's promise on his behalf as Skywalker was currently imprisoned on Coruscant for his attempted murder of Master Mace Windu. Returning to Kharys' village, Kenobi found the girl eager to learn and at peace with departing her world. Taking the young girl to the newly restored Jedi fortress world of Ossus, Kharys was accepted into the Grand Academy's Acolyte school where she would wear the mantle of Jedi Acolyte as she took accelerated classes to aid her in her understanding of the Force. Learning to wield the Force for virtuous purposes, Kharys' good-nature pleased her instructors and encouraged them to work hard to see her succeed. Because of Kharys' natural ability to fly, it was important for her that she craft a fighting style which incorporated her flying skills. Known as Trispzest, the S'kytricword for heart palpitation, this style shared characteristics with Form VII and traditional S'kytri martial arts.

When Kharys demonstrated her abilities at the annual Acolyte's Tournament, she was selected to study alongside the ancient Duinuogwuin Jedi Master known as Star Wing. While Star Wing did not wield a lightsaber, he had knowledge of flying martial arts and was eager to practice with one of the few winged-Jedi he had encountered. Taking Kharys out into the wilds of Ossus, the pair spared constantly while seeking out knowledge of the Force in nature. Communing with Ossus on a radical plane of reality, the two formed a bond that allowed them to communicate easily between vast distances of space. Crafting a lightsaber on Ilum during a Gathering ceremony, Kharys was eventually deemed ready to undergo her Great Journey on Tython in hopes of becoming a Jedi Knight.

Great Journey
In 4 BBY after her 30th name day, Kharys arrived on Tython to begin her Great Jedi Journey which, if she completed successfully, were see her knighted as a full-ranking member of the Jedi Order.