Kebur Kuthara (Jedi Renaissance)

Kebur Kuthara was a male Falleen Jedi Maester who served the Jedi Order during the Golden Age of the Jedi. A former thrall of Darth Sidious, Kuthara was arrested by the Order and reformed at the Citadel on Tython. Following his studies there, Kuthara was dispatched to serve as a Maester in the governmental palace on Empress Teta.

Thrall of the Sith
A Force-sensitive Falleen born to a wealthy family on his species' homeworld, Kebur Kuthara was raised at the famed Institution of Political Prowess where he clawed his way to the top of his class, driven by a natural ambition and fueled by the promise of riches and glory that his father's political advisers fed him continuously. When graduated, Kuthara was placed as a clerk to the Supreme Justice of Falleen where he used his mind for critical analysis to see to the bottom of legal issues and give a well-formed presentation of facts to his superiors. Earning much respect from his father and other politicians, Kuthara was a much sought after lawyer by the year 38 BBY. It was around this time that Magister Hego Damask contacted him to become the lawyer for Senator Palpatine of Naboo. Agreeing to the offer due to the intergalactic renown of the mysterious Muun, Kuthara met with Palpatine on Coruscant and quickly became fascinated by the Human and his Muun benefactor.

Over the next several years Kuthara began to see that Palpatine and Damask's dealings were kept covert and confidential, as some of their seedy deals would ruin future plans should they ever be made public. Working quickly and concisely to keep their machinations private, Kuthara was eventually engaged in a long conversation regarding the nature of the Force, something the Falleen was unaware he could manipulate with training. Opening Kuthara's mind to the Force, Palpatine promised to train him to use the Force to manipulate others and bend them to his will so long as he continued in the Senator's service. Indeed Kuthara would serve Palpatine in a great many matters, including seeing to the release of Trade Federation Viceroy Nute Gunray after his illegal blockade and invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY. When the Clone Wars erupted across the galaxy in 22 BBY, Kuthara continued on as Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's legal expert, working alongside Sate Pestage and Sly Moore as they covered the trail of their Sith master. Unlike Pestage, Kuthara and Moore participated in intensive training sessions with Palpatine and other Forceful individuals on Byss, honing their particular abilities in the Force. Kuthara was particularly adept at using the Force to manipulate and persuade other individuals into seeing things that the Falleen projected into their minds.

Arrest and rehabilitation
On the eve of the Clone Wars' end, Kuthara met with the Chancellor for a final time, preparing to leave for Byss by week's end. Retiring to his apartment, Kuthara was settling into his penthouse's luxury relaxation suite when he felt a howl through the Force which shattered the tranquility of his evening. Reeling from the telepathic shockwave, Kuthara ran from his bath in a fright and quickly dressed, searching frantically for the lightsaber which the Chancellor had given to him and which Namman Cha had taught him to wield. Hours passed and Kuthara received no message from the Chancellor's office despite several attempts to raise the office on his private and secure comm channel. Restless and on edge, Kuthara searched out with the Force to try and reach his master but only felt a cold and empty void. Realizing that something terribly wrong was unfolding, Kuthara determined it was time to leave his apartment. With his lightsaber and a near-limitless supply of credits on hand, Kuthara opened the door of his apartment only to come face-to-face with a dark, hooded figure, raising his lightsaber hilt, Kuthara was flung back inside his apartment by a tidal wave of Force-energy before he could activate his weapon. Pinned against the wall, Kuthara was rendered helpless as Jedi Shadow Mezera Heepia entered his apartment and took him into custody.

Rendered unconscious by Heepia, Kuthara awoke within a sterile white chamber without any idea where he was. Dressed in modest blue clothes and separated from his fine fabrics and lightsaber, Kuthara quickly recalled the ambush by the Jedi and soon came to the realization that he was deep within the Jedi Temple's detention center. Unable to break free of his cell with the Force, Kuthara was forced to wait for the Jedi to visit him. The first to do so was Jedi medic, Rann I-Kanu who assured the Falleen that he was not to be harmed and that the Council of Judgment would see him as soon as a full medical scan was completed. Ushered into the Chamber of Judgment by Temple Guards, Kuthara stood unbound on the small platform placing him face-to-face with the five Council masters. The Togruta Jedi Master Shaak Ti pressed him first, requesting an explanation of his dealings with the Chancellor. Realizing the situation was not one that could possibly be manipulated by even his legal expertise, Kuthara told all, revealing that the Chancellor was tutoring him in the ways of the Sith and had untold power himself. Thanking him for his honesty, the Council revealed that the Chancellor was dead and that Kuthara was well beyond his reach so should not fear retribution. As for his punishment, Kuthara was sentenced to meditation and reflection on the Tythonian moon of Bogan; if he could find Balance in the Force, he would be free to pursue his own path under the watchful eye of the Council. Thankful to escape with his life, Kuthara assured the Council he would reform and was quickly transported to Bogan.

Enlightenment and Balance
Arriving on the dark moon of Bogan, Kuthara found the dim light and the whispering moon grass to be enchanting and peaceful. Wrestling with his past and fighting for his future, Kuthara finally had time to think of how his life was irrevocably changed and the options for his future. Gone was his fame, his riches, his penthouse on Coruscant, his clothes and speeders and ships. No longer would he have access to the High Courts or the ears of politicians, justices and corporate heads. But that was not all Palpatine gave him; the Sith Lord had promised knowledge of the Force and power above and beyond the mortal pleasures money could buy. And yet the Jedi offered knowledge too, but their knowledge came with a price. To walk the Jedi Path one had to shirk power for power's sake, fame and the ability to rule others was no longer achievable. Instead, his abilities had to be used for self-control and the benefit of others.

Struggling to come to terms with his new situation, Kuthara encountered Jedi Knight Ikrin Maw while he wandered through the ancient ruins of a forgotten temple. The Boltrunian Jedi claimed to sense the disturbance in Kuthara's heart and offered to help him control it. Meditating and fasting for weeks, Kuthara learned to quiet his mind and forget the feel of his soft robes and luxuries left behind on Coruscant.