Kirthi

Kirthi was a female  who served the  during the. By the time she was elevated to the rank of Jedi Master, she was widely respected for her insight and her lightsaber skills; like many Jedi during the Wars, she elected to master. Like many non-Human Jedi from the, Kirthi had a tentative approach to the rise of a faction within the Order; she was proud of her homeworld, but felt Knights were obliged to serve the entire galaxy. She had several discussions on the subject with Corellian Master Tyson Dumiel, and though they did not agree on all matters, the two greatly respected one another.

Kirthi trained one to Knighthood, then almost immediately took on a second, the  Elmir. Elmir, like Kirthi, demonstrated a strong inclination for the Force, and Kirthi helped her Padawan develop toward becoming a himself. Elmir had a close relationship with fellow Padawan Bekli, and their closeness and good working relationship led Kirthi to arrange multiple joint missions with Bekli and her master, Lishedra Nakaana. Eventually, Kirthi began to wonder whether the strong bond between the Padawans was just friendship, though she did not broach the subject.

In 1,387 BBY, Kirthi and Elmir attended Master Dumiel's conclave on Corellia; Kirthi supported Master Nawsa Arodion and Jedi Knight Mali Darakhan in advocating the Corellian Jedi's continued service to the Republic. The next year, Kirthi and Elmir received an Emergency Code Nine-Oh-Five from the High Council, calling all available Jedi to to confront Darth Vandak. The two were far from Gyndine, but Elmir sensed Bekli would be among the responding Jedi and convinced his master to go; the two arrived with less than an hour to spare.

Though Kirthi was the only Jedi Master present, she deferred to Lishedra's expertise as a in planning the actual battle. However, she sought to keep her comrades focused and reassured, and engaged them in a moment of to prepare for the battle. When Vandak made his presence known and the duel erupted, Kirthi was the first to engage the, quickly reinforced by Lishedra and Krajjey. She was also the first to die; Vandak got too close for her fencing style to adequately defend, stabbed her through her sword arm, cut the entire arm off, and finally cut her in half.

Appearances

 * Igniting the Stars