Olan Anhal

“Out of all of the Jedi, I get the one with a sense of humour.”

- Anhal after Master Jedel Vesal replied with a joke.

Admiral Olan Anhal, also known as Admiral Anhal or simply Admiral was an admiral of the Republic Navy and the second-in-command of the Venator-class cruiser known as the Phantom, the flagship of Jedi Master Jeden Vesal. A genius military strategist and tactician, Anhal had never lost a battle while commanding a cruiser, despite his young age of 39. Having a cynical outlook on life and being barren of a sense of humour, Anhal was often annoyed by General Vesal and Clone Commander Phoenix because of their happy personalities, though Anhal came to respect the Jedi after learning about the more serious side to his personality. This loyalty extended to the Jedi Order, making many believe Anhal was more devoted to the Jedi than he was to the Supreme Chancellor. Whether this is true is unknown.

Early career
Anhal was born in to a working-class family on Coruscant, and grew a love for starships when he was a child. When he came of age, Anhal joined the Republic Navy, starting out as a starfighter pilot. Soon, he moved on to work on capital ships and frigates, and started to rise up the ranks. By the time the Battle of Geonosis started, he was Admiral of an Acclamator Assault Ship in the lower atmosphere of the planet. Thanks to his tactics, the ship was able to pummel a hefty load of droid reinforcements before they could flank the Clone army, saving countless lives and earning Anhal great praise. Anhal later met Jedi Knight Jeden Vesal on the ship, alongside four Clones called Phoenix, Wraith, Twenty and Sting. He had no idea he would soon be commanding their ship.

Clone Wars
Anhal was assigned to be the Admiral of the Phantom, the flagship of Jeden Vesal, who had now become a Jedi Master and a General in the Republic army. The four Clones were now part of Nightingale Squad, a group dedicated to helping the Jedi and conducting covert operations other Clones couldn't accomplish. At first, Anhal was very pessimistic of both General Vesal and Nightingale Squad, especially Commander Phoenix, who often insulted Anhal with humour.

However, after speaking with Vesal more and more, Anhal learnt that the Jedi Master was more mature than he had first thought, and grew to respect him (the mature side at least). Not only that, but he soon became very loyal to the Jedi Order. This fierce loyalty earned scorn from some and praise from others, though Anhal ignored it all.

Personality and characteristics
Anhal was thought by most to be the most miserable member of the Republic military. His severe cynicism and pessimism often made him unpopular, but his spectacular strategies put him in good graces again. This process repeated very often, though eventually people made their minds up, with half the ship liking him and the rest despising him. Despite his grumpy attitude, Anhal was devoted to his job, and was loyal to his allies, especially the Jedi Order.

Anhal was very young, being only 39. He had a fairly snobby-sounding voice, short, sleek hair and a partly wrinkled face. He had green eyes and he was very short and slim.