Nahdar Vebb

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Nahdar Vebb was a Mon Calamari Jedi Knight who served alongside Kit Fisto during the Clone Wars and died at the hands of General Grievous.

Early life
Nahdar Vebb was born on the planet Dac and at the age of one he was discovered by a Quarran Jedi (the name of this Jedi is unconfirmed) who took him to the Jedi Temple. Vebb was put into the Katarn clan at the age of four. He was later put into the class of Jedi Master Sora Bulq. Vebb was a hot tempered individual which occasionally led to concern on behalf of the Jedi Masters. Finally at the age of sixteen he was selected as a Padawan by Jedi Master Kit Fisto.

Battle of Geonosis
There is little knowledge about Nahdar's life before the Battle of Geonosis but it was known that he had been Kit Fisto's Padawan for approximately five years. Nahdar, along with his master, fought in the Petranaki arena. Nahdar was injured by a droideka and presumed dead. However because of his considerable healing skills Nahdar survived and shortly before the Jedi left Geonosis, victorious in the battle, he found his way back to his masters side.

Battle of Axion
Later in the war, Nahdar passed the trials and was promoted to Jedi Knight. Nahdar fought alongside Grand Master Yoda in the Battle of Axion. Vebb was honored to fight beside the renowned Grand Master and was determined to impress him. However Nahdar's hot head clouded his judgment during the battle as he refused to retreat even though victory was impossible. Yoda eventually convinced him to leave and the army retreated but had sustained heavy losses. Nahdar was angry and upset at the loss an believed it was his fault but Yoda told him that they would have lost the battle either way. What the Grand Master didn't point out was that Nahdar had sacrificed more clones than necessary.

Nahdar cheered up when he was contacted by Luminara Unduli and Ahsoka Tano, who informed him of Nute Gunray's escape from Republic custody. Nahdar eagerly jumped at the chance to capture the viceroy and was even more delighted when he discovered he'd be reunited with his former master Kit Fisto.

Final mission
Nahdar's final mission took place on the third mood of Vassek. He took several clones with him, including Clone Commander Fil whom he'd befriended during the war. Nahdar then met up with Master Fisto who happily congratulated him on passing the trials. Then the group began their mission. Nahdar cleared all the mist around General Grievous' castle with one sweep of his arms and the group infiltrated the castle, not knowing that they were in the cyborg Generals lair.

The group heard the voice of Nute Gunray coming from a chair and the two Jedi quickly cut through several battle droid but only found a hologram of Gunray. The viceroy taunted them and then vanished and was replaced by the Sith Lord Count Dooku who told the Jedi that he would offer them 'an alternative prize'. A button flashed on the arm of the chair and Nahdar pressed it opening a secret passageway. As they went down the passageway they found some statues of a Kaleesh General and at the end they found bits of armor that made them realize they were in the lair of General Grievous.

When Grievous returned to his castle, Nahdar, Fisto and the clones attacked him but the cyborg managed to escape despite having his legs severed by Kit. He killed several of the clones before fleeing to his secret control room where he was repaired by his medical droid, EV-A4-D. Vebb blamed the clones for getting in his way but then apologized to Commander Fil, telling him that he hadn't meant that.

Kit suggested that they should retreat and Nahdar reluctantly agreed but then they were locked inside the castle and one of the clones fell through a trap door into a Carbonite pit. Then they were set upon by Grievous' pet rogwart Gor. Gor grabbed Fil with his long tail and smashed the clone into the walls and floor. Nahdar attempted to save his friend by slicing off Gor's tail but was too late. Kit finished Gor with a stab to the neck and the grief-stricken Nahdar vowed to avenge Fil's death which was something that disturbed his former master.

The two Jedi arrived outside Grievous' control room and after the cyborg left with four magnaguards Kit used the Force to guide his hands to the right slabs at the right time, in order to open the control room. Unfortunately EV-A4-D saw them through a security holocam and warned his master. Kit went through the door but Nahdar, who was barely suppressing his hatred towards Grievous, refused to follow instead turning to confront the cyborg and his magnaguards alone which was a brave but foolish act.

Nahdar clashed with one magnaguard then back-flipped over another and stabbed it in the back. Picking up the fallen guards electrostaff the Mon Calamari blocked the first magnaguards blow with the staff and then slashed it through the torso. Then, with impressive accuracy, he hurled the staff like a javelin straight through the third magnaguards extra eye which was built into its chest. He easily destroyed the last guard and then faced Grievous himself.

Though Vebb's prowess allowed him to hold his own against the cyborg, Grievous eventually proved to be too much for him. The cyborg used one lightsaber to shove Nahdar's lightsaber up leaving him defenseless against a fatal thrust through the abdomen. The dying Nahdar made a desperate attempt to slice off Grievous' head but the cyborg ducked and pulled his lightsaber out of the Mon Calamari's torso. Even Nahdar's healing skills couldn't save him this time and he died. Kit, who had watched the duel from the control room was devastated by his death.

Aftermath
When Kit confronted Grievous on the landing platform outside the castle, he managed to retrieve Nahdar's lightsaber by slicing off one of the cyborgs hands. Kit then weilded it along with his own in an impressive display of Jar'Kai but was forced to retreat to his starfighter when three of Grievous' magnaguards arrived to help their master.

Back on Coruscant Kit reported to Yoda and Mace Windu and sadly said that although Nahdar had been trying to do the right thing he shouldn't have battled Grievous alone.

Personality and traits
Nahdar Vebb had always been a hot headed individual which caused concern by the Jedi Masters when he was a youngling. However during the Clone Wars, Vebbs personality became darker and more brutal and he preferred to settle things by fighting rather than talking. Nahdar hated General Grievous because of all the people he'd killed and he was barely able to control this hatred. His emotions often clouded his judgment which eventually cost him his life.

Despite the darker aspects of his personality Nahdar had a good heart and cared about other people particularly his own species despite the fact that he hadn't been to his homeworld since he was a baby. He also cared about his clones and though he blamed the clones for Grievous' escape he apologized afterward. He was especially close friends with Commander Fil. Nahdar also had a close bond with Kit and before his personality darkened he would sometimes joke with Kit as proven after the Battle of Geonosis when he casually strode up to his master after his presumed death and said that Kit wasn't getting rid of him so easily. However as the war went on his sense of humor faded almost completely.

Powers and abilities
Nahdar Vebb was a skilled healer and used the power to keep himself alive during the battle of Geonosis as well as using it on his clones. He was able to use telekinesis to clear the fog hiding Grievous' castle with one sweep of his arms. However Vebb appeared to take the Force for granted because he used it for simple tasks such as turning around Nute Gunray's chair.

Nahdar was also a skilled duelist, able to defeat four magnaguards with ease and hold his own against Grievous for a while. Like his master he used Shii-Cho in combat but didn't master the style. The Mon Calamari also had a splendid aim as proven when he hurled an electrostaff like a javelin straight into the eye built into a magnaguards chest.

Because he was a Mon Calamari Nahdar could breathe underwater for up to thirty hours.