Yarael Poof

Yarael Poof was a wise Quermian Jedi Master and Jedi Consular from the planet Quermia who was a member of the Jedi High Council by 44 BBY. He was legendary for his skills at mind trickery, and he was the senior-most of four Quermian Jedi in the Jedi Order. He was the master of Jedi Master Roron Corobb. Poof was held in respect for his insight and was skilled with the ability of battle meditation—which had proven instrumental in bringing about the Galactic Republic's victory during the Stark Hyperspace War in 44 BBY. In 33 BBY, Poof was present in the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant and aided in defending it from a raid conducted by Yinchorri forces during the Yinchorri Uprising. In 32 BBY, Poof was among the Council as they investigated a string of incidents that targeted Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum of the Republic.

Later in 32 BBY, Poof was present for the initial testing of the Force-sensitive youngling Anakin Skywalker, and he was among the High Council when they denied Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn's request to train the boy. However, the Council reversed their decision following Jinn's death and granted the newly anointed Jedi Knight—and Jinn's own Padawan until his death—Obi-Wan Kenobi permission to train Skywalker. In 27 BBY, Poof took it upon himself to look into the potential presence of the Infant of Shaa, an ancient artifact that was capable of rending an entire planet apart through the Force, on Coruscant. Poof's investigation led him deep into Coruscant, where he encountered the radical General Ashaar Khorda attempting to use the artifact to destroy Coruscant. Poof was mortally wounded by Khorda but managed to deactivate the Infant of Shaa in his final moments, saving the planet from destruction. Following his death, he was replaced on the High Council by Jedi Master Coleman Trebor.

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