Yarzion Vell

Yarzion Vell was a Force-sensitive alien who served as a Jedi of the Jedi Order during the High Republic Era. Vell became the Padawan of Jedi Master Lulad, and a few months into his training, they traveled to Vell's homeworld on a mission. There, Vell followed the planet's tradition of being tattooed with the name of one's greatest teacher and received tattoos of Lulad's name, and in return, Lulad had herself tattooed with Vell's name. In 232 BBY, Lulad was killed when the Nihil pirates destroyed the Starlight Beacon space station, and Jedi Master Kelnacca took over Vell's training. In 229 BBY, Vell and Kelnacca fought the Nihil on the astronomical object Vianax. Following the fighting, they made repairs in a settlement there, where a group of children spoke with Vell as he worked.

Around 228 BBY, while on the Nihil-occupied planet Naboo, Vell and Kelnacca formed an alliance with the bounty hunters Lourna Dee, Quin Carree, and Tey Sirrek, after which the group worked together to break into Naboo's Royal Palace. After being affected by hallucinations caused by a device known as the Fear Engine, Vell and the others fought against members of the Nihil protecting the Child of the Storm Sister H'Tar. The pirates soon retreated after being called to a battle at the planet Eriadu. Vell and Kelnacca later also arrived at Eriadu alongside reinforcements from various factions, turning the battle against the Nihil and causing them to surrender.

In the final year of Vell's training, he and Kelnacca rescued the child Yesula and her father from a fire on the astronomical object Veek. After Vell learned that their droid Zeekay was still inside the burning building, Vell rescued the droid and was knighted by Kelnacca for his actions. Vell eventually took on his own Padawan, Ordea. Around 149 BBY, when Vell was dying, Ordea became concerned about who would complete their training, so Vell told them stories of his training under Kelnacca and Lulad. Vell died soon after Kelnacca arrived to see him, and during his funeral, Kelnacca agreed to complete Ordea's training.

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