Quartz Kalketis

# Lore Character

## Overview

*"Even in darkness, there will always be light. Have no fear, I will be here."*

**Ajax Jerizyma, or presently known as Quartz Kalketis, is a Jedi Master of the Order, and Delegation member of the New Republic.**

## Lore Summary

### Ajax Jerizyma

During the time of the Incursion and Genocide off the Jedi. He was born on Arrendehl on 0 BBY during this time the Jedi Order have had a Temple on this planet called Illum for a decade. In 10 ABY a Jedi Temple Guard was sent on a mission to hunt a scavenger who found the entrance to the Temple. This guard was named Cinder, the chase led him to Arrendehl. He caught up to the intruder and found it was a young boy, Cinder talked to the boy and found his name to be Ajax. Cinder then asked how he found the entrance, Ajax said he felt as if he was being called to the location by a mysterious voice. Cinder reasoned he may be a Force Sensitive, so he took Ajax into the Joumaam Temple, to be trained. Consulars taught Quartz that the only thing of importance in the world was the balance of the force and peace within the Galaxy. He was taught to forget his old self and focus on his new future of the Jedi Order. He decided to make a new identity and renamed his "Quartz Kalketis".

### Quartz Kalketis

As a youngling he would be trained, when it would the time for him to train under a Master he was trained by Cinder and received other lessons from other Masters occasionally whenever Cinder was occupied. He would eventually completed his padawan-ship, and completed his trials to become a Jedi Knight. One of his missions he was assigned to scout out the Moon Eyes faction, they received intel Moon Eyes would be attacking the Mandalorians there. The Jedi received orders to not intervene but scout from afar, there Quartz found a secret researcher's facility, and was called to it. There he found a Holocron, he focused his power within and opened the Holocron. Inside he was guided to use the Force to completely slow down the movement of those near him completely for a few moments.

### The High Jedi General

In 31 ABY, during his time as a Jedi Knight fighting against the Empire, he felt as if the Jedi Order were heading into a direction that wasn't Jedi-like. On a mission he reminisced about the legends of the Clone Wars and decided to investigate Kashyyk. He surveyed its lands and found many old remnants of the past wars. Deep into the forest he came across gun fire, he was stunned and didn't expect there to be anyone living here besides Wookies who were rather peaceful. He wondered if they were operating B1 Battle Droids, he got closer as he approached he saw a militia of people. They didn't seem Imperial so he approached. He met with Tyron Lavarez, they introduced themselves. Tyron was astonished to see a Jedi. Quartz met with the other Rebels, who called themselves the Rebel Alliance. The Jedi Order did not yet know of its existance, Quartz decided to stay with them and help them grow. He was eventually assigned as a Jedi General and later a High Jedi General. Many rebels would honor his name and rejoice whenever he entered the battlefield. His unison with himself and Rebels was a duo not be messed with.