Pra-Tre Veter

Pra-Tre Veter was a Tarnab male Jedi Master and a member of the Jedi High Council who lived during the High Republic Era. Alongside Yoda and Xo Lahru, Pra-Tre served as one of several active Grand Masters of the Jedi Order during the High Republic Era.
Nine months after the fall of Starlight Beacon in 230 BBY, Veter was captured by Nihil member Melis Shryke and delivered to Marchion Ro as a prisoner. After undergoing torture—including the loss of his arm—for nearly a year, he was executed through use of the Nameless on a live broadcast in 229 BBY, on the anniversary of Starlight's destruction, in order to make an example to the Galactic Republic and Jedi.
==Biography==
===Scalvi crisis===
By 250 BBY,Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi establishes that Pra-Tre Veter had served on the Jedi High Council for more than two decade by the time of the destruction of Starlight Beacon, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 230 BBY. Therefore, Veter must have joined the Council by 250 BBY. Pra-Tre Veter had joined the Jedi High Council.Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi When he was still new to the Council, it became aware of a crisis with the Scalvi on the planet Turrak in the Outer Rim. Though urged by the other Masters of the Council to aid the Scalvi, Veter felt the issue beneath the Council's attention, much to the chagrin of his fellow Masters. Unable to endure their scolding, Veter offered to go to Turrak and resolve the crisis so that it may be done quickly. However, Yoda insisted on going personally over Veter's objections.
Sometime later, Pra-Tre and Jedi Master Ela Sutan rendezvoused with Yoda aboard the Wheel in the Besh Gorgon system. Veter rebuffed Yoda's invitation to visit Turrak, citing the needs of the Council, and unsuccessfully attempted to convince Yoda to return to Coruscant. Neither Veter nor Sutan were impressed with Yoda's ability to play the taratti, a Scalvi instrument, and Yoda departed shortly thereafter to return to Turrak.Yoda 2 Yoda returned to Coruscant a short time afterwards out of disappointment in the violence on Turrak.Yoda 3
Years after Yoda returned to Coruscant, he paid a visit to the Scalvi on Turrak. During his brief stay, Pra-Tre contacted him from the Council chamber on Coruscant to confirm that he was not staying long this time. Veter lamented that he did not take Yoda up on his offer to visit Turrak and offered to send Jedi aid to restore Turrak's oceans. Veter admitted that he had been wrong about the Scalvi during the crisis the species faced and thanked Yoda for teaching him the proper way to handle such situations.
===Grand Master===
By 232 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines dates the naming of Avar Kriss as the marshal of Starlight Beacon to 232 BBY, as Pra-Tre Veter was a Grand Master by that time he must have become one by 232 BBY. Veter served as one of the three Grand Masters of the Jedi Order, alongside Masters Yoda and Xo Lahru.The High Republic: Light of the Jedi In the same year, Veter and Yoda traveled to the space station Starlight Beacon to grant Master Avar Kriss the title of marshal of the space station.
After the destruction of Starlight BeaconThe High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 2 in 230 BBY,Star Wars: Timelines Veter alongside fellow Grand Master Lahru and Master Soleil Agra sent out an urgent transmission on behalf of Yoda and the Jedi High Council to all Jedi informing them of the station's fall. They warned the members of the Order to avoid the Outer Rim Territories as the Nihil continued their attacks, before finishing the message by requesting that all Jedi regroup on Coruscant. Veter was abducted by Melis Shryke whilst trying to defend civilians during a raid on the border of the Occlusion Zone and his position as Grand Master was filled by Master Ry Ki-Sakka. In 229 BBY, after being in Nihil captivity for 2 months, Veter was executed by the Nihil during a trial broadcasted across the galaxy.
==Personality and traits==
As a new member of the Jedi High Council, Pra-Tre Veter was cautious and held the Council, and his position on it, in high-esteem. His attention often lingered on the needs of Coruscant and the stressed the importance of Council members being present at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, where he believed they were needed most. He was sometimes critical of the Council expending resources on lesser known species in the galaxy, believing that the Jedi High Council served more important matters.Yoda 1 Years after the fact, with counseling from Yoda, Veter understood the importance of patience and helping all beings.
==Skills and abilities==
Pra-Tre Veter knew the ancient Force technique of Shon-Ju unarmed combat.The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight 3
==Equipment==
As a Jedi, Veter wielded a blue-bladed lightsaber.The High Republic (2021) 3 He also had a cane made from native tarn trees.Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
==Behind the scenes==
Veter first appeared in the first issue of the comic series Star Wars: The High Republic, written by Cavan Scott, illustrated by Ario Anindito, and published by Marvel Comics on January 6, 2021. His forename was first revealed in the issue's behind-the-scenes exclusive which was annotated by Scott and released on April 7 of the same year.
==Appearances==
*The High Republic (2021) 1 
*The High Republic (2021) 3 
*The High Republic: The Rising Storm 
*The High Republic: The Edge of Balance, Vol. 2 
*The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight 4 
*The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight 1
*The High Republic: Shadows of Starlight 3
*The High Republic: Eye of the Storm 2 
*The High Republic: The Eye of Darkness 
*The High Republic Adventures (2023) 1 
*The High Republic: Defy the Storm 
*The High Republic: Temptation of the Force 
*The High Republic: Tears of the Nameless 
*The High Republic: Tempest Breaker 
*The High Republic: Tempest Breaker script 
*Yoda 1 
*Yoda 2 
*Yoda 3 
==Sources==
*The High Republic 1 Behind-the-Scenes Exclusive 
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*Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
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*Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia
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==Notes and references==
Category:Grand Masters
Category:Individuals with he/him pronouns
Category:Individuals with lost limbs
Category:Jedi High Council members during the High Republic Era
Category:Jedi-Republic task force members
Category:Males
Category:Tarnab