Sarus Kappa

Sarus Kappa was the Grandmaster of the Jedi Order shortly before the Alsakan Crisis of 13,000 BBY. He was a veteran of a minor conflict between the Galactic Republic and the Alsakan Union decades before the major Alsakan Crisis. After he stepped down from his position, he was replaced by Banik Kelrada.

History
Sarus Kappa was born on the Jedi Stronghold of Ossus in 13,049 BBY. He was the child of two Jedi Knights, and he was shunned by his fellow Jedi because of it as they were jealous of the fact that he had two loving parents to take care of them. Most of the others were either orphans or had been taken from their families, something that Sarus never had to experience in his life.

At a young age, Sarus showed a great proficiency with the Force. It was obvious to the masters on Ossus that Sarus was destined for great things, and because of this he quickly rose through the ranks of the order. However, his most daunting task came weeks after reaching the rank of Jedi Knight. The Galactic Republic was forced into a small conflict with the Alsakan Union and, like most other Jedi Knights, he enlisted as a Commander in the Republic Armed Forces.

During the duration of the conflict, Sarus fought bravely. He visited many worlds and participated in many important sieges. The war greatly affected him, not only changing his line of thought but also by molding him into a completely different person. After a truce was declared, Sarus was finally deemed ready by the Council of Ossus to the rank of Jedi Master.

After many years, Sarus eventually came to be the Grandmaster of the Jedi Order. He served in this position for a few years before stepping down, allowing Banik Kelrada to become the new leader of the Jedi Order. Shortly thereafter, the major Alsakan Conflict of 13,000 BBY began, though it is unknown what role Sarus played in the conflict, if any.

Personality and traits
Selfless and virtuous, Sarus was a being of extraordinary kindness. His long years of training rendered him extremely wise and compassionate. He respected all forms of life and rarely resorted to violence. Although his skill with the lightsaber was second to none, Sarus nurtured a deep hatred for all kinds of conflicts. Much of that hatred was due to his military career. Having witness the horrors of war firsthand, he favored diplomatic actions above all else.

The war also greatly changed Sarus’s appearance. Despite being only fifty standard years old by the time of the Alsakan Crisis, Sarus appeared to be a very old man by Human standards. His hair was white and his face showed signs of old age, and unlike many of his fellow Jedi he was riddled with scars. A large gash across his cheek distinguished him from his Jedi comrades. He participated in many galactic conflicts in his past and served as a General for the Republic army on many occasions. Because of his past military career, Sarus generally wore a chest plate on top of his traditional Jedi robes.

Behind the scenes
Sarus Kappa was the main role-playing character of Laurent Bastine on TheStarWarsRP.Com during the early part of the third role-playing timeline. He eventually gave up the character and stepped down from his position as Jedi Grandmaster due to limited activity in the main role-play.