Ray'Kele Makius

Ray'Kele Makius was the younger leader of the Ophuchi Clan alongside Sarus. Together, they believed that Annikin Skywalker would be the one to fulfill the Prophecy of the Chosen One. Ray'Kele was later able to convince Annikin, who did not want to accept his destiny, that he only needed to believe in the possibility of his destiny to do the right thing when the time came.

History
When the starship carrying Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jard Dooku and Sabé Arcadia crashed a few kilometers just outside of Anchorhead on Tatooine, Sarus and Ray'Kele believed that it signified the arrival of the Argus. Nearly forty-eight hours later, they led a group of their people to the crashed starship that Annikin Skywalker had been helping to repair to get the attention of the people at the Lars homestead. Shortly thereafter, Annikin arrived with Obi-Wan, Dooku, Arcadia, Jar Binks and a group of Utapau guards. Sarus and Ray'Kele told them that they needed to speak with Annikin and the two Jedi, and they agreed to go with them on a pilgrimage into the Dune Sea, as did Arcadia and Binks.

After walking for nearly eight hours through the nighttime desert into the Dune Sea, the group arrived at the Ophuchi Sanctuary where they found that it was a self-sufficient village underneath the ground. The compound even had moisture along the walls, which Ray'Kele knew surprised the group considering the eighteen year long drought that had plagued the planet. When they arrived in the main chamber, Sarus revealed that the hermits were part of what was called the Ophuchi Clan. They then led them to a feast that had been prepared in their honor. They were all greatly taken aback by the generous hospitality, but they accepted it and all sat down for the meal. After Sarus led the group in a blessing of the food, they all began to eat and enjoy the bounty that had been placed before them, considering the journey they had just taken.

Later, Sarus and Ray'Kele brought the group into a cave sanctuary, the walls of which were painted with numerous ancient writings and cave paintings that represented many different things. Sarus told them that the Ophuchi had been going to the caves for thousands of years ever since they were led there by a man called the Shaman of a species called the Whills. When Sarus began speaking of the prophecy regarding the Son of the Suns, which he also referred to as the Chosen One, Annkin became worried that Sarus believed that Annikin was, in fact, the one spoken of. Sarus went on to say that the prophecy said that in the time of greatest despair, there would come a savior. Annikin asked who the Chosen One, who was also called the Optivum Servator in Ophuchi, was and Sarus told him that it was Annikin. Sarus went on to explain a painting on the wall which showed a dove, representing the Chosen One, being freed from his chains by one called the Argus and then slaying a serpent, which possibly represented the Sith. Not wanting to hear anymore, Annikin left to be alone.

Ray'Kele soon arrived and tried to comfort Annikin, but Annikin was adamant on not accepting his possibly destiny. Ray'Kele told him that he himself was told that he had a destiny greater than he wanted, referring to the spirit within him. When Annikin asked how he was able to believe that, Ray'Kele told him that it had nothing to do with believing. Instead, if Annikin was able to accept the fact that he could have a destiny as the Chosen One, then when the time came he would be able to make the right choice. Ray'Kele then left and returned to the caves, leaving Annikin to his thoughts for as long as he wanted.

Behind the scenes
In the original Ophuchi storyline, there were two Ophuchi leaders rather than one. The first was Sarus who would explain the prophecies to the characters and the second was Ray'Kele who would serve the purpose that the final version of Sarus did in convincing Annikin to believe that his destiny was possible without accepting it. Eventually, these two characters were merged into one, that one being Sarus. Author Brandon Rhea felt it would be more meaningful and dramatic to have one character that could interact with Annikin rather than trying to split the focus between two.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode I - The Chosen One