Xero Heng

Xero Heng was a Padawan during the time of the Great Jedi Purge and later the husband of Shiya Dar. He was the child of Salvor and Tatianna Kessler, and was unaware of being stripped of the surname "Kessler" when taken to the Jedi Temple until his return to Itari.

Induction into the Jedi Temple
Born to a poverished family on Itari, a planet located on the outskirts of the Inner Rim Territories, Xero was the child of Salvor and Tatianna Kessler. Immediately after his birth, the Jedi of the planet were alerted of his existance through the Force, and were ordered by the Jedi High Council to bring him to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant as soon as possible. Stripped from the hands of his parents, Xero was taken to the Temple and renamed "Xero Heng" to help cover his roots.

Xero began his training at the Temple at a rather typical age, though was allowed ample time to familiarize himself with the Force on his own while he waited until he was of a more mentally stable age to begin proper training. Placed in the Anju Clan, he there met Shiya Dar and Fahna Sill, as well as his future Jedi Master Aduro Nython.

Personality and traits
A bit of a clutz, Xero had a tendency to fumble most everything he held when so much as lightly brushed up against, posing a major concern amongst himself and those housed in the Jedi Temple alongside him when he wielded his lightsaber.

His physical appearance at birth was no different from that of a normal Human: short black hair, with matching black eyes. His complexion had a slight bit of a rosey tint, perhaps implying a Zeltron ancestry, though neither of his parents showed this trait. Later on in his life, Xero dyed his hair a dark green hue, and grew it out to fall over his left eye and down to his lips.

Powers and abilities
Xero was revered as one of the most skilled younglings of his time at Coruscant's Jedi Temple. With his ambidextrousness and powerful connection to the Force, he quickly rose to the top of his class, though was treated poorly by his classmates for this.

Eventually, while training under Rahvin, Xero was taught Force-based attacks and powers unknown to most users of the Force. One such power involved speeding up or slowing down the rotation of a small planet or moon; since it was unnamed, as far as history texts were concerned, the two used the simple-but-sweet term "Force rotation." This power allowed the user to more or less use the sun, or lack thereof, to their advantage, though manipulation of inhabited heavenly bodies was almost always discouraged as it through off dates and times.

Rahvin Ananillka
When Xero found Master Rahvin dying of blood loss in the Jedi Temple, his instincts drove him to save the man's life at any cost. When Rahvin fully recovered, he made an oath to repay Xero and his group by training him in arts—both in lightsaber combat and Force attacks—unknown to most average beings. However, Xero was quick to judge Rahvin, and came to grow somewhat of a distrust towards his intentions for the galaxy.

Shiya Dar
During their travels, Xero and Shiya had an awkward relationship at first; the two could barely look each other in the eye, and were often faced with situations where. However, the two came to trust one another with their lives in the hands of the other. As their search for Darth Emerait progressed, the two started to develop an emotional bond, leading up to a romantic embrace whilst on the moon of Mustafar. After defeating the Dark Lord, the two went off to live on Faral, where they later wed.

Aduro Nython
For long after his enrollment into the Jedi Academy on Coruscant, Xero was typically outcast by the younglings for his clumsiness, and at the same time his strong connection to the Force. When Aduro roamed the halls of the Jedi Temple and came across the sobbing apprentice as the latter hid from the others, Aduro was quick to befriend the young boy. From there, the two began a strong emotional bond, and never left the Temple without the other. When Aduro was shot down by the clones after Anakin Skywalker's raid on the Temple, Xero didn't need to witness his master's fall with his eyes to become aware of his signature in the Force vanishing.

Behind the scenes
Xero Heng was created entirely by Mikah. Originally to be named "Eaven," Mikah later decided on the name Xero for its similarity to "zero," which can be interpreted as a nobody or a loser in certain context.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Plight of the Padawan