Eska Mi

"He was a great Jedi, and one of the greatest men I've ever known. I am truly grateful to be called his apprentice."

- Cara Vell at Eska Mi's funeral

Eska Mi was a male Human Jedi found on Coruscant by Dorla A'kaak when he was just five days old. Mi was born to a rich family of Coruscanti merchants who were at first unwilling to give their only child up, but were persuaded to do so by Master Yoda.

Mi was trained by Chabrith, a member of Yoda's unnamed species who was rumoured to be Yoda's great uncle. Mi trained under Chabrith until attaining the rank of Jedi Knight in 88 BBY before taking on his own apprentice, Cara Vell, with the help of Volo Varell, in 80 BBY. Mi only trained Vell for three years, however, when he died in a speeder accident while chasing an assassin on Coruscant. From that point on, training passed over to Master Varell.

Early life
Eska Mi was the only child of Firith and Choba Mi, a pair of wealthy merchants who lived on Coruscant. Although they were at first unwilling to give up their only child to the Jedi Order, a meeting with Jedi Master Yoda convinced them to yield the child.

Mi was trained by Chabrith, a wise old member of Yoda's species who was rumoured to be Yoda's great uncle. Growing exceptionally old, even for his species, and turning blind, Mi went through a rather relaxed training regime with Chabrith, who had only taken one other apprentice; the Wookiee R'rook. Mi attained the rank of Jedi Knight before the Council in 88 BBY.

Death of Chabrith
Mi's master, Chabrith, peacefully passed away at the age of 1,240 on Coruscant. Mi attended the funeral in the Temple in silence, contemplating his future.

Cara Vell
Eska Mi first encountered his future apprentice Cara Vell on Ryloth, where she was living on a remote farm with her five brothers. Having never seen a human before, the ten-year-old Vell was shocked to see Mi. Eska persuaded the girl's parents to give her to the Jedi Order, and took her to Coruscant for the trials.

The Jedi Council were immediately impressed by her prowess and gave her the opportunity to be trained as a Jedi. Volo Varell, who was on the Council at that point, volunteered to train her, but was deemed too unpredictable to train her alone. Mi offered to train Vell along with Varell, and the Council, as well as Varell himself, wholeheartedly agreed.

Death
Mi trained Vell for only three years, having a lasting effect upon the youngling, before his untimely death on Coruscant. Chasing an anonymous assassin who was trying to kill the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic in a speeder, Mi crashed into a passing speeder bike and crashed into the side of a building. His body was never recovered.

Legacy
Mi was remembered most of all by his apprentice, Cara Vell. After his death, she swore to study to become a Jedi Knight, and remained true to her word. Mi's elderly parents were also deeply affected, holding a huge public funeral after hearing of his death.

Personality and traits
Mi was a quiet, respectful person who preferred peaceful negotiations to fighting. He was loyal to his friends, quiet and wise, passing down his knowledge to his apprentice.

Powers and abilities
While Eska Mi possessed no notable skills with a lightsaber, he possessed the ability to see into others' minds. Although he rarely used this skill, it allowed him to understand the point of view of others and allowed him to end conflicts peacefully. Unfortunately, Mi's spacial awareness was never tuned particularly well, resulting in the crash that killed him on Coruscant.