Vam-Yan Semil

Vam-Yan Semil was a Human Jedi Master during the Old Republic Era, most notably during the Cold War, after the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant. Born to Vidan and Faira Semil, a farming family on Dantooine. He served the Jedi Order through the ensuing conflict between the Sith and Jedi after the Treaty of Coruscant was effectively removed.

Background
Childhood

Vam-Yan Semil was born to Vidan and Faira Semil in 3'669 BBY in Khoonda, a small town on the outer rim planet of Dantooine. His parents were farmers in the peaceful planet. In 3'665 BBY, at the tender age of 4, Vam-Yan was taken to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant by Jedi Master Kiman Ventross after Ventross had felt Vam-Yan's strong presence with the force.

Padawan

Vam-Yan was taken by Ventross as his Padawan learner at the age of 11. due to showing signs of great potential. Ventross encouraged Vam-Yan to express himself in his training, particularly in Lightsaber combat, where Ventross trained Vam-Yan in three different combat styles, Shien/Djem So and Ataru.

Ventross and Vam-Yan spent a lot of time together, Vam-Yan looked up to Ventross as if he was his father, paying complete attention to every detail, Vam-Yan became a well knowledged and skilled Jedi, excelling himself above any padawan Ventross had seen.

His tutelage with Ventross was cut short due to the invasion of the Sith in 3'653 BBY. His master was defeated at the hands of the Sith Emperor and Vam-Yan was left without a master. Vam-Yan fled the battlefield with a number of younglings and a Padawan he had grown up with and managed to escape to Corellia for the time being.

Knighthood

Due his abilities and his well judged escape with a number of talented Jedi, Semil was promoted to the rank of Knight shortly after the Treaty of Coruscant just aged 16. He also became a Jedi Shadow, undertaking multiple missions for the Jedi Order, attempting to keep the peace between the Sith and the Jedi by removing any Sith traitors that threatened the peace of the galaxy.

His biggest challenge was to hunt down a small group of Sith who were working on enslaving the planet of Kashyyk, 3 unknown Sith Lords and 2 Apprentices were enslaving the Wookie natives and were using them as miners. He managed to move around Kashyyk unnoticed and defeated 4 of the Sith without them even drawing their lightsabers.

He engaged the chief Sith and managed to defeat him in combat with relative ease, the wookies were grateful for Vam-Yans efforts and have granted him access to Kashyyk whenever he wishes and to assist Vam-Yan in his efforts to defeat the Sith should they come near Kashyyk again.

Jedi Master

5 years after the treaty of coruscant, Semil was promoted to the rank of Jedi Master after his outstanding loyalty and skill as a Knight and Jedi Shadow, he was only aged 21 at the time and was the youngest Master at the time. He was awarded a place on the Jedi Council after rooting out a small Sith sect that was causing disturbance on Nar Shadaa.

In 3'648 BBY, Vam-Yan undertook multiple missions as a Shadow due to the increasing tension between the Sith and the Jedi, many Sith were causing trouble around the galaxy and even on the Jedi homeworld of Tython. During one of these missions, Vam-Yan had to save a group of Republic Troopers that had been captured by an unknown Sith Lord. Upon arrival, Vam-Yan discovered the identity of the Sith Lord. His former Jedi Master, Kiman Ventross had faked his own death to join the Sith. Ventross had been discontented with the Sith and decided not to include his padawan due to his feeling his padawan would not be strong enough for the Sith.

After a short duel, Ventross had escaped. Vam-Yan had managed to rescue the troopers but his master had escaped. Vam-Yan managed to confront his master once more after narrowly missing him again on a mission to rescue a senator. The Jedi Council had tracked Ventross down to the forest moon of Endor where Vam-Yan and 3 Padawan's from the Tython enclave tracked him down. The 3 padawan's were no match for Ventross but Vam-Yan managed to equal Ventross in lightsaber combat. Vam-Yan outwitted his opponent by switching to a previously unused style of Makashi. Ventross was unable to compete with his skill in this style and was swiftly defeated, losing a hand before having his head sliced off.

In 3'647 BBY, Vam-Yan took on his own padawan, a youngling by the name of Ki-Tau Etisra. They spent a few years together before Ki-Tau left the Jedi Order in 3'643 BBY to help out some family issues back on his homeworld which was unknown to Vam-Yan.

In that same year, Vam-Yan took on a new padawan in the form of Kaah Otok, a youngling that had shown great potential in the ways of the force. Vam-Yan wished to take Otok on missions as a Shadow but felt perhaps the war between the Jedi and the Sith may get in the way of their training and he decided to focus on just training him as a Jedi before specialising.

Lightsaber
Vam-Yan has been known to hold atleast 3 lightsabers at different times. During his Padawan years, he used a Green bladed lightsaber using a crystal from the crystal caves on his homeworld of Dantooine. He wielded this lightsaber all the way until his years as a Jedi Master.

His lightsaber was damaged in battle with a Sith Lord, he replaced it with a new Blue bladed lightsaber which he wielded during the Battle of Tython in the last months of 3'648 BBY and the start of 3'647 BBY. He replaced his Blue lightsaber with a new Cortosis built lightsaber with a bright yellow blade, using a yellow crystal he discovered on his trip back to Kashyyk to rest after the battle.

His new lightsaber was built with Cortosis which lightsabers were not strong enough to cut through, allowing for a longer durability and less chance of it being damaged in battle.