Aalto

Aalto was a   who lived during the waning years of the.

Biography
At a young age, Aalto was accepted by the to be trained at the  on the Republic's capital planet,  and befriended  Bruck Chun. In 44 BBY, another Initiate named was not accepted for training as a Jedi Padawan and sent to the. Together with Chun, Aalto teased Kenobi about the fact in the mess hall of the Temple.

Years later which led to the, Aalto became a skilled after hsi return from. However, under the rule of the council, he was forbidden to select a since he was punished years ago. Aalto complied to the council's wishes, but he always followed his teachings a true. The war began to spread, and Aalto became an honorable to the. However, he was the only one to discover that were created to serve the true leader of the Republic:. Since Palpatine was known to be Darth Sidious, Aalto's mind was clouded, but he felt that many clone troopers held a disregard on Palpatine, but were forced to obey.

During his visits on, he decided to teach many clones, including cadets about the secrets of the Jedi, and how the sith were once enemies that caused corruption during the. He continued to lead many clones into battle, and his will, they would be ordered to protect innocent civilians from any planet, and defend them from the Separatists. Aalto was a legend during the Clone Wars, and the Jedi Council decided to end his punishment and that he would have the right to select a padawan. Aalto accepted their offer, however, Aalto decided to move across the galaxy to search for that are older. He was forbidden to do that, but he believed that many force-sensitives should be trained as and that their emotions could be controlled. Traveling to, he discovered a force-sensitive named Greti, who recently moved to Naboo during the war. Aalto offered her a chance to accept training and become a true Jedi. Greti felt who she was, but she knew Obi-Wan refused to allow older kids to be accepted into the Jedi Order. The Jedi Master promised to keep it secret, and taught her the ways of the Force. Aalto trained his apprentice very well, and he was surprised how she can control the will of the Force within her. Aalto decided to keep her hidden from the Jedi Order, but promised that she will serve her loyalty to the Grand Army of the Republic.

Around 20 BBY, Aalto and his apprentice traveled to the planet to search for a separatist base that was held by , one of the most dangerous Jedi killers in the. Aalto believed that if he and Greti would defeat Grievous, then they would be close in ending the war. Leading more than foru thousand clone troopers, they infultrate the base where Aalto and Greti engage Grievous in single combat. The Master and apprentice engage the cyborg, but he immediately grabs Greti and slashes her across the chest. Aalto was enraged, and released a powerful force push, allowing the general to hold on to something, and managed to escape. After Grievous escaped, Aalto held the dying Greti in his arms, and apologized for letting this happen. Greti forgave her master, and was ready to become. As she died, Aalto smiled, and took her body back to Naboo and buried in the fields. Aalto never blamed himself, but he decided not to select another apprentice since Greti was his favorite. He spent several months on Naboo until he was contacted by.

He returned to when the Separatists launched a siege. Aalto was able to meet with Kenobi before the war, and explained his secret that he disobeyed a direct rule from the Jedi Order. Obi-Wan forgave him, and told him to save it for later when the battle began. Eventually, he traveled to the Senate building to defend the east wing from an army of battle droids. Aalto tried to defend the east wing until he engages General Grievous one last time. Grievous taunted Aalto about his padawan's death, but Aalto was proud how she was brave, and fought for his last breath against the general. Eventually, Grievous took the upper hand, and plunged his blades into Aalto's death. His body completely vanished, becoming one with the Force. Grievous threw his robes, and grabbed his lightsaber as part of his collection.

Behind the Scenes
Aalto had a brief appearance in, the first of the  series. The Rising Force was written by and published in. Nine years after this, Aalto received an entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.

In the Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Unleashed, the second Clone Wars film, he is known to be a.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Unleashed
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Unleashed