Liara Vao

"My apologies. I am Liara Vao. Thank you for your assistance, Master."

- Liara Vao

Early life
Liara was taken into the Jedi Order nearly as soon as she was born. She was believed to have Jedi parents, but never had contact with either of them. She found herself being taken care of by the other Jedi. In their training groups, she became friends with Jae Malyk and Ranyk Khorr. Jae and Ranyk were both a couple of years older than her, so she looked up to them like the brothers of the family she never had.

Training
Liara was usually kind and light spirited, but she was susceptible to emotional outbursts when extremely frustrated. She never let her emotions bring her closer to the dark side, but usually only because she had Jae and Ranyk there to calm her down.

In her training, Liara focused more on lightsaber combat and enhancement powers. She wanted to be like one of the ancient Jedi Guardians, the strong Knights who excelled in combat. Ranyk took the path of a Jedi Consular, focusing more on studies in the Force, while Jae concentrated more on skill.

Featured Events

 * Path of the Avenger Pt.1 (Kyuubi Solo rescues Liara from Republic troops)
 * Path of the Avenger Pt.2 (Jae and Ranyk are killed, but Kyuubi and Liara escape Coruscant)
 * Path of the Avenger Pt.3 (After his display of mastery over the Force, Liara asks Kyuubi to train her)
 * Path of the Avenger Pt.4 (During their training, Kyuubi is called away on a mission from SIN)
 * Path of the Avenger Pt.5 (Liara meets Kyuubi on his return to the Jedi temple and informs him of Jericho's capture)

Personality and traits
Despite being in the Jedi Order her whole life, Liara has yet to gain full control over her emotions. She has found that venting those emotions was much easier than trying to ignore them... and as long as she remained a good person, she would stay clear of the dark side of the Force. Temptation of power has always been there, but she would rather get it through hard work and dedication rather than anger and hatred.

Powers and abilities
Liara may only be 20 years old, but she excels in lightsaber combat. She decided to study two styles, Soresu and Shien/Djem So. She uses Soresu in defensive maneuvers and Shien/Djem So in offensive. Her training in the Force allows her to gain an advantage in speed and strength during a fight, as well as Battle Precognition, which helps her anticipate the attacks of her opponents.

Weaponry:


 * Vao: (Liara's first lightsaber, blue blade) Liara built this saber, utilizing designs passed down in her family tree. She, of course, has modified it to her liking over the years, but it still stays true to her Jedi heritage.
 * Combat knife: Since she started training with Kyuubi, she learned the value of hidden weapons in combat. Sheathed on her back under her robe, the large combat knife stays hidden from her opponents.