Ram Jomaram

Ram Jomaram was a human male Jedi Padawan who lived in the Valo Temple, on the planet Valo, during the High Republic Era. He was the Padawan of Ongree Jedi Master Kunpar Vasivola. Jomaram discovered Nihil sabotage at Valo's communications tower prior to the Nihil attack on Valo and tried to warn the other Jedi on that planet, but was unable to warn them in time to prevent the attack.
Jomaram later traveled to the planet Corellia in the Core Worlds alongside Padawan Reath Silas and Jedi Masters Kantam Sy and Cohmac Vitus, in order to investigate the presence of a Nihil marauder cell. Together with his fellow Jedi, Jomaram fought the Nihil in the Battle of the Corellian Shipyards and prevented the pirates from stealing Galactic Republic starships to ambush the space station Starlight Beacon.
After Valo was later invaded by the Nihil and placed behind their Stormwall within the Occlusion Zone, Jomaram began operating as a masked vigilante known as the "Scarlet Skull" in attempt to fight back against the Nihil. The Jedi younglings Gavi, Kildo, and Tep Tep spent months hiding in the planet's mountains and were bolstered by the rumors of Jomaram's acts, which they considered brave, and decided to return to Lonisa City.
==Biography==
===Valo===
Ram Jomaram lived on Valo and was the Jedi Padawan of Kunpar Vasivola. During the preparations for the Republic Fair, Jomaram investigated a malfunction at Crashpoint Tower, where he discovered Nihil fleeing the scene. He went to the Valo Temple to warn the other Jedi, but he was mistaken for an intruder and arrested by Idrax Snat of the Valo Security Force. Jomaram used a mind trick on Snat in order to send a message to Starlight Beacon warning about the Nihil's sabotage, but he was then placed in a detention center by Snat. Also imprisoned there were Ty Yorrick and Mantessa Chekkat. As the Nihil began their attack on the fair, Jomaram and Yorrick worked together to escape their cells.
Jomaram met Lula Talisola, who had come to Valo in response to Jomaram's message. The two rode toward Crashpoint Tower on Jomaram's modified droid V-18, until the droid was damaged by Nihil blasterfire and the Padawans had to continue on foot. They were rescued from more Nihil by Ty Yorrick riding a sanval. The Padawans joined Zeen Mrala to ride a sanval to Crashpoint Tower, which they discovered had been taken over by a group of Drengir.
The group landed on the tower and did battle with the Drengir and the Nihil. Jomaram realized that the Nihil had brought the Drengir there and had made a deal with them. He and Mrala convinced the Drengir that the Nihil's promise of living meat was a lie, since the Nihil were killing the inhabitants of Valo. The Drengir turned on the Nihil and helped Jomaram and Talisola destroy their ships. The Drengir fled in a remaining Nihil ship, and Jomaram was able to repair the tower's communications using parts from V-18.
Jomaram, Talisola, and Mrala headed back into the city to lead survivors of the attack to the Jedi temple. They saw Yorrick on her sanval being attacked by scav droids. Jomaram flew up on V-18, grabbed one of the droids, and modified it to send a signal to the other droids to flee. Yorrick thanked the Padawan for his assistance.The High Republic Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2021
===Takodana===
After the Valo Atrocity, Jomaram traveled to Starlight Beacon along with Talisola, Mrala, and V-18. He met Talisola's friends and fellow Padawans Qort and Farzala Tarabal, as well as Hutt Clan security officer Ishnar Ti-Kharatal. They all attended a briefing held by Jedi Masters Torban Buck and Kantam Sy, where they were assigned a mission to aid the Jedi outpost on Takodana against attacks by a Nihil cell led by Krix Kamerat.The High Republic Adventures (2021) 8 Arriving on Takodana, the Jedi and Mrala met the pirate queen Maz Kanata and the sole Jedi stationed at Takodana's temple, Sav Malagán. While Buck and Sy scouted the forest, Jomaram and the others entered the temple to help prepare for another Nihil attack. Nihil member Sabata Krill, who had claimed to be a defector, set off an explosive in the temple.The High Republic Adventures (2021) 9 Jomaram and the others survived the temple's collapse, and Qort, whose helmet had been broken, defeated the returning Nihil ships. Jomaram, Talisola, Tarabal, and Mrala were surprised to see Qort with his face bare, but they all embraced him in a hug.The High Republic Adventures (2021) 10
===Back on Starlight===
On Starlight Beacon, Master Torban Buck was preparing to bake sweet story custard cake and told Jomaram to disinfect the kitchen and clear out Cham Cham and the Bonbraks. Porter Engle asked about the most important ingredient of the cakes, which Jomaram guessed was lard, but which Engle said was the story to be told while baking. Jomaram listened while Buck and Kantam Sy told a story of their participation in the rescue efforts during the Great Hyperspace Disaster, then partook in the finished cakes.The High Republic Adventures: Galactic Bake-Off Spectacular
Later, Jomaram was present as Buck and Sy announced the Great Jedi Rumble Race. Jomaram asked if he could ride his modified droid V-18, and Buck emphasized that there were no rules. Jomaram began the race along with several other Padawans and other participants. He flew on V-18 until two other young Jedi tangled him and the droid in a cloth. Continuing the race on foot, Jomaram passed by Stellan Gios, Emerick Caphtor, and Sian Holt, greeting the trio as he ran by. Jomaram neared the finish line at the same time as many of the other racers, but Master Buck used a Force push to knock the group over and claim first place himself. Jomaram objected that Buck had been cheering them on during the race, and Buck said that he was cheering for second place.The High Republic Adventures (2021) 11
===Mission to Corellia===
Still on Starlight, Jomaram attended a briefing where Masters Sy and Buck relayed a message from Minister Fendirfal about a possible Nihil presence on Corellia. Jomaram sparred with fellow Padawan Reath Silas, then Jomaram, Silas, Sy, and Master Cohmac Vitus departed the station for Corellia.
After arriving in Coronet City, Jomaram and Silas met Alys "Crash" Ongwa, the head of Supreme Coronet City Diplomat Protection, whose employee had been killed by Sabata Krill. Ongwa offered the Padawans a favor in exchange for their help, and Jomaram asked to see Corellia's shipyards. Ongwa got them in, and they met ship designer Shug Drabor.
Ongwa had Svi'no Atchapat and Ansh, two members of her team, disguise the Padawans as members of the Scarlet Skull Cult, for the purposes of intimidation. She brought the two to a gathering that included Coronet's City Fathers, which Masters Sy and Vitus showed up to separately. When Ongwa started a fight in response to Ovus Buckell's remarks, the Masters and Padawans went into a side room to discuss what the Padawans had been up to. Jomaram then received a holo call from Zeen Mrala, who informed him that she was on her way to Corellia after helping capture Krix Kamerat. After the brawl died down, Ongwa met with her crew and the Jedi. She wanted them to be at the upcoming Finance Ball to scout for information, and needed a singer unknown on Corellia to perform at the event. Jomaram suggested Mrala for the role. Silas and Jomaram mentioned the Er'Kit Nihil Sabata Krill, prompting Ongwa to show the Jedi Prybolt's holo recording of Sabata.
In order to allow Mrala to perform at the Finance Ball, Ongwa hatched a plan to remove the event's current performer, Crufeela. She had Jomaram and Tangor, one of her employees, purchase a Bonbrak slave named Teetak from a Kubaz vendor. Silas and Jomaram tempted Crufeela with a rare creature to eat. Before the singer could eat Teetak, however, she was taken away by Chief Inspector Deemus Abrus of the Coronet City Chapter of the Galactic Society of Creature Enthusiasts.
===Finance Ball and battle at the shipyards===
The following day, Jomaram greeted Zeen Mrala as she arrived on Corellia. Reath Silas received a call from Master Vitus, who was at the municipal police barracks and confirmed the presence of Nihil on Corellia. Jomaram went to Ongwa's office with Silas and Mrala and delivered the news.
At the Finance Ball, Jomaram and Silas again wore Scarlet Skull disguises. Jomaram was disgusted to learn that the party had a Nihil theme, with all the guests wearing gas masks. In his distress, he accidentally used the Force to destroy a couple people's comlinks. Silas gently advised Jomaram to find balance with his emotions. Someone turned on the holo news, which showed Starlight Beacon burning, and Jomaram watched in horror.
Nihil member Nomar Tralmat opened fire on the partygoers and then was rushed out by other Nihil via a makeshift bridge to a neighboring building. Jomaram, Silas, and Mrala followed, the Padawans deflecting blasterfire. Jomaram used the Force to overheat a ventilation fan, creating a blast near the Nihil. The Force users continued their pursuit, jumping between buildings until they saw Sabata Krill and a troop transport aircraft, which Silas sneaked onto.
Jomaram was picked up by Fezzonk, a member of Ongwa's team. In Fezzonk's aircraft, Jomaram received a call from Master Sy. Sy had the Padawan relay a message to Shug Drabor via Jomaram's Bonbrak friends that the Nihil had arrived at the shipyards. Fezzonk flew them to the shipyards, where both Nihil and Corellian defenders were massing. The flier was damaged by Nihil blasters, and Jomaram jumped out of the cockpit with the Bonbraks in his shirt.
Jomaram assisted Drabor's crew with disabling the ships so that the Nihil could not steal them. When Silas was injured in the battle, Jomaram brought him into an MPO star cruiser, hid him in a storage space, and gave him some bacta packs to treat his wounds. Jomaram met Masters Sy and Vitus on the battlefield and told them what happened to Silas. The Jedi then witnessed a stolen Longbeam taking off, and Jomaram ran off by himself to stop it.
Jomaram took a Spiral-class Viz-Core Eviscerator from the shipyard and flew it through the atmosphere after the escaping Longbeam. Using the starfighter's drill, the Padawan flew into the Longbeam, from its rear hyperspace engine to its bridge. During this, Master Sy contacted Jomaram to inform him of another escaping ship, an MPO cruiser. Jomaram emerged from the Eviscerator into the Longbeam's bridge and deflected a blaster bolt back at a Nihil. He took the helm of the Longbeam cruiser. Jomaram contacted Silas, confirming that Silas was on the other cruiser that had taken off and telling him to get off the ship. Jomaram saw Sabata Krill in the MPO's bridge and got back into the Eviscerator as the two cruisers crashed into each other. Having the Bonbraks take control of the starfighter, Jomaram found Silas falling through the sky and telekinetically pulled him into the Eviscerator.
Landing the Eviscerator, Jomaram found the battle winding down and was surprised to see Master Yoda returned from his disappearance. The Jedi, Mrala, and Ongwa went to the home of Ongwa's mother, Baynoo. The Jedi sensed Starlight Beacon crash onto Eiram. Jomaram witnessed Yoda, Sy, and Vitus knighting Reath Silas. While Jomaram was saying goodbye to Crash Ongwa, Deemus Abrus appeared, bringing Teetak the Bonbrak to place her in the care of Jomaram, Tip, and Breebak.
==Personality and traits==
Jomaram had a big heart and favored being in a garage surrounded by tools, mechanical parts, and Bonbraks. Ram loved performing repairs and assembling machines, and considered it a form of meditation.
==Powers and abilities==
Jomaram was a natural mechanic but his lightsaber technique was lacking. Nonetheless, he could deflect blasterfire with his lightsaber. He could sense emotions through the Force and was capable of using a mind trick, albeit imperfectly. Jomaram was also skilled in using telekinesis on machinery, being able to disassemble machines and even alter the behavior of droids.
Jomaram was able to pilot a Spiral-class Viz-Core Eviscerator despite having no prior experience with the ship.
==Equipment==
Ram Jomaram wielded a yellow-bladed lightsaber and carried a tool kit.
==Behind the scenes==
Ram Jomaram was created for the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project. He debuted in the 2021 junior novel The High Republic: Race to Crashpoint Tower written by Daniel José Older, simultaneously with the book The High Republic: The Rising Storm by Cavan Scott. Concept art for Jomaram appeared on StarWars.com for the project's kickoff, though his name was misspelled as "Jamoram" in the reveal article.
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