Ark'Amad Eltan

"All great Jedi have a master." -Grand Master Ark'Amad

Ark'Amad Eltan was Grand Master and later Jedi Lord of the New Jedi Order.

Biography
Ark' Amad was born in 17 BBY on Naboo, two years after the fall of the Old Jedi Order and the death of many Jedi. His parents hid him from the Empire, knowing what would happen to him if he discovered.

Fall of the Empire and Rise of the Jedi
After the fall of the Empire in 3 ABY, Ark' Amad was taken out of hiding and he and his amily moved to Coruscant. He was discovered by a Jedi Knight and was taken to the Jed Temple to train as a Jedi. Lord Ulgan Skywalker took an interest in Ark'Amad's training and took him as an apprentice. When Jedi Lord Ulgan Skywalker died, many Jedi debated over who would replace him. Scrolls left by the deceased Jedi Lord Far'kavar Fazio said that the successor of a Jedi Lord would be his apprenctice. However, Skywalker had had several apprentices at the time of his death.

Grand Master of the Jedi
While the Jedi council debated over which apprentice would be the new Jedi Lord, they named Ark'Amad as Grand Master of the Jedi Council. He was a great leader, and was regarded as the strongest Jedi at the time.

Lord of the Jedi
In 49 ABY, the council chose Eltan as the new Jedi Lord, making him the 4th overall Lord of the Jedi. He reigned as the Lord of the Jedi for 100 years, before finally dying of old age at the age of 117. He was buried at the Tome of the Lords, on the planet of Ruusan.

Legacy
His statue was erected in 104 ABY, next to the statue of his master, Jedi Lord Ulgan Skywalker. The plaque in his statue read, "Ark'Amad Eltan, 4th Lord of the Jedi".