Lume Kuchhi

"Adament he is, that the old ways of the Jedi are paramount over the modern ways. And right, I think he may be. His combat training, you will embrace!"

- Yoda to his Padawan, Dooku.

Lume Kuchhi was an aging Jedi Master in the waning days of the Galactic Republic and a General during the Clone Wars.

Kuchhi was known for his fascination with and constant use of the Altyr Ardor Lightsaber Crystal, allowing him to change the color of his Lightsaber blade frequently. Along with good friend and fellow Jedi Master, Cin Drallig, Kuchhi could be seen quite often in the Padawan Learning Chambers, where he would instruct younglings in the Way of the Vornskr, the seventh of seven forms recognized as canon for lightsaber combat. Kuchhi believed relentlessly, that droids were not fit to teach Jedi in the ways of lightsaber combat. And so he insisted on teaching them himself, whenever he could.

Jedi Knight
"His robes may be tattered, his skin aging and as stubborn as he may be, Lume Kuchhi is one of the greatest Battlemasters this Galaxy has ever seen. You'll do well to remember that!"

- Kento Marek referring to Lume Kuchhi.

Kuchhi was trained as a Jedi by Master Derahnna, a female Wookiee Jedi Master who sat on the Jedi Council until her death in 67 BBY. As a Padawan, Kuchhi developed a keen interest in rare minerals, and often liked to collect rare Lightsaber crystals. Kuchhi came to acquire the Atyr Ardor Lightsaber Crystal after a top secret undercover operation on Nar Shaddar, involving Dark Jedi Ceon Cade, a Sith informant.

Using the Atyr Ador, Kuchhi and Master Derahnna were able to change their lightsaber blades from Green to Orange, using newly constructed hilts. Kuchhi and Derahnna fought along side the Dark Jedi during a scuffle with a troop of local Militia. The objective of this mission was to discover who Cade was working for, and in helping the Dark Jedi fend off the troop, both Master and Apprentice had gained the Dark Jedi's trust.

Kuchhi and Derhanna claimed that they had been sent by the Dark Lord of the sith to aid Ceon Cade in his mission. And during a conversation in a Nar Shaddar drinking establishment, Cade almost revealed his masters name. It was at this same moment that Cade took out his Lightsaber and struck Master Derhanna, killing her in the process. Angered and frustrated at this, Lume Kuchhi took out his weapon and the two engaged in a brief battle, Kuchhi defeating Cade in the process.

"I shouldn't have killed him. I should have disarmed and arrested him, I know that now."

- Lume Kuchhi referring to the death of Ceon Cade.