Eniki Kwadwo

Eniki Kwadwo was a severely disabled female who was assigned to Solah Tark in the latter years of the Old Republic.

Biography
Born to Neebo and Andoorni Kwadwo in a tiny village deep within the jungles of, Eniki was initially deemed to be a healthy infant. Eniki had two older brothers, the oldest of which had a moderate developmental disability. In their isolated village, disability was not well-understood and the blame was placed on the parents. When Eniki was discovered to be, her parents hoped that life within the would keep her from being exposed to her brother's disability and the insensitivities of the villagers.

Around age two, the youngling minders noticed that Eniki began to exhibit signs that something was amiss. Sudden, loud noises sent her into a panic, as would the slightest touch. She would not reach out to be picked up, she avoided eye contact, and she was not speaking like the other younglings. Over the years, the symptoms became worse. at age four, Eniki was diagnosed with having a severe developmental disability. Unable to communicate in a meaningful way, panicky, and seemingly oblivious to anyone speaking to her, Eniki was deemed incapable of. Sending her back to Rodia, however, was not an option as doing so would dishonor the family. It was decided by the that Eniki would remain at the Temple, eventually to be reassigned to the. Until then, Eniki was largely segregated from the other younglings, never assigned to a learning clan.

To keep her under constant supervision, Eniki was assigned to a minder named Solah Tark. With Solah's help and a full of images, Eniki learned to repeat simple phrases and communicate her basic needs, i.e.; she would show an image of food and say the phrase "please give." Beyond that, Eniki could not talk. She developed a bond with Solah which she expressed by petting Solah's hair.

Within a few years, Eniki progressed to a point where the Council considered intergrating her into mainstream training. Though constantly under the supervision of Solah and two assisstant minders, Eniki began to train with the other younglings and develop her talents. Her behavior was seen as odd to the other younglings, as Eniki still panicked from loud noises and often flapped her arms or rocked back and forth. Her lack of communication skills lead many to believe her as "dumb." Solah did her best to try and explain Eniki's disability, but doing so was discouraged by the other Jedi. Mental handicap was almost unheard of within the and many did not understand that a Force-sensitive youngling could also be affected by a disability. That caused some Jedi to blame Solah for Eniki's shortcomings.