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Main Character: Human, Male, Jedi Counselor
Time: Shortly before Revan left to fight in the Mandolorian wars.
It had never happened before Devrow Leachri’s quick rise through the ranks of the Jedi Order was unprecedented. He arrived at the age of 7 like most students but then things went in to hyperdrive, by the age of ten this youngling who Master Vandar had taken under his wing due to his incredible Force Sensitivity had already achieved the rank of Padawan and by 14 was granted the rank of Jedi Knight.
Just after his ceremony young Devrow was approached by a towering figure, a fellow Jedi Knight of great influence in the order, Revan was his name. In tow directly behind him were his two best friends Alak who preferred to be called Malak behind him and on his right, and the Jedi Knight Meetra Surik whose temper and beauty were both equally well known behind him and on his left.
“It is an honor to great a newly Knighted Jedi.”, Revan said, “How well I remember my Knighting ceremony of course I had my two best friends right beside me which made it even more of an honor.”,
“You three were all Knighted at the same time?” Questioned Devrow, “That is rather unusual isn’t it.” “Well yes it is.” Malak replied in a rather mono-tone voice, “But we were involved in some negotiations that went awry and the Jedi Council was so impressed by our handling of the situation that they made us all Knights.” It was then that Revan’s main reason for coming to this young Knight was reveled. “Devrow, I am sure you have heard about the Mandolorian’s attacking the Republic?.” Revan said in somewhat of a combination question/statement. “Of course who hasn’t.”, Devrow replied. “Well we intend to do something about it.”, The young woman to Revan’s left said. “We intend to go out and fight those butchers.” Devrow was taken quite aback by this statement to say the least; it was well known that the Council was still meditating on the problem and there was no indication that they would go and fight even after they were done with that; Devrow knew why to; because of his incredible power in the force he could sense Master Vandar’s worry, and follow it back to the source; and he sensed the same thing the Council did, a looming darkness waiting to strike at the Republic and the Jedi. “You do realize that the Council has forbidden this action at least for now, right?” Inquired the new Jedi Knight to both Revan and his companions. “Of course we know that, we are not stupid.”, Snapped Malak, which made Devrow wonder if Malak was adult enough to be a Knight that was the kind of response he would have expected from someone about the age of 10 or lower. “Calm down Malak.” Revan told his friend, ”Young Devrow was just making sure we knew what we are getting ourselves into, which I appreciate.” Revan now redirected his attention to the young Jedi in front of him. “The reason we approached you is because we would like to have you join us in our fight; many other Knights are joining us and I believe it would really help us in terms of both power and recruitment if the youngest ever Jedi Knight joined us.” Revan said in a strong yet eloquent voice. Devrow thought it over for a short time and then replied “No, I am sorry Revan but I agree with the Council, you see, through my master I can sense the same darkness that the Council senses, just like them I don’t know what it is but I know that it is driving the Mandolorians and I believe it is trying to draw us out; to what ends I can only begin to guess.” “FOOL!” Meetra yelled “YOU WILL GET US ALL KILLED WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE COUNCIL TO DECIDE!” “STOP!” Revan yelled at his friend. “You will not win the man’s favor by berating him.” That got Devrow’s attention most everyone else called him a boy but that wasn’t going to get him to join Revan’s foolhardy betrayal of the Council. “I will not join this betrayal of everything we stand for” Devrow said firmly seeming to have a wisdom beyond his years. “I stand by the Council now and always.” “Well then I pity you” Said Revan sounding very somber. “I hope we can defeat the Mandolorians with out your help or they will come after you.”
But that conversation and the debates that those four would have over the next two weeks would have lasting impressions that no one could have predicted.