Arkul Sunrider

Arkul Sunrider shortly after becoming a full Jedi Knight.

**Arkul Sunrider** is a Human Jedi Knight. Having only recently been knighted Arkul is a descendant of the ancient Sunrider bloodline that played a vital role in the Great Sith War of 3996 BBY.

## Biography

Arkul was born together with his twin-sister Ursiva to their parents - Marat Sunrider and Valegia Caeispiu Sunrider, both Jedi Knights in their own right. At the time they were visiting H'ratth, the birithplace of their legendary ancestor, and their birth there was seen as a good sign from the Force. Raised among the Jedi from an early age, the two Force-sensitive siblings proved themselves to be exemplary students and demonstrated prowess in the Force worthy of the Sunrider line. At 9 Arkul was selected as his Padawan apprentice by a Koorivar Knight named Ravono Gomezate, who was a Jedi Peacekeeper.

Over the years Ravono Gomezate came to be increasingly frustrated with the state of the galaxy, seeing Fel Empire as evil and his duty to be to help to destroy it. His hatred and bitterness culminated into him falling to the dark side and abandoning the Order and the Galactic Federation Triumvirate. The Knight attempted to persuade his Padawan to join him, yet Arkul remained a steadfast light sider. This drove Gomezate into a rage in which he tried to kill the young man. Arkul fought his master and received several scars but in the end he managed escape to a place where Gomezate could not pursue him.

Shortly after Arkul was taken as a Padawan by another Knight, a t'landa Til named Qvartah Ry'Badejj. A Jedi diplomat, Ry'Badejj took Arkul on his missions, making him study not only the arts of the Force and the lightsaber, but also of politics, recognizing various cultures and understanding their members.

At the age of 19 Arkul Sunrider completed his Trials and was knighted as a full Jedi Knight of his own. Worried about reemergence of the Sith he decided to take path of a Jedi Investigator. Similarly, despite of his youth and recent elevation, he has taken his own Padawan, a Xi'Dec of the five-eyed and armored type named Naskio Hozirry, as he believes that Jedi Order needs to increase its numbers to be able to stand against the incoming darkness.

Unlike the branch to which Vima-Da-Boda and Neema-Da-Boda belonged, Arkul's bloodline has preserved the surname of "Sunrider".

## Personality and traits

Arkul Sunrider has been described as having a bubbly personality, yet he is protective of his Padawan and strongly devoted to the Jedi ways and the Galactic Alliance. Though he refused to follow his now former Master to the dark side, he came to share his distrust of Fel Empire and its Imperial Knights.

Arkul has curly blonde hair and usually wears white robes to emphasize his allegiance to the light side of the Force. Inspired by his second Master Qvartah Ry'Badejj he studies art and culture of various societies and species and uses this knowledge in his work as Jedi Investigator.

In lightsaber combat Arkul prefers to use a refined version of Form I, Shii-Cho. Though seen as simple and basic by some, it can be highly effective if used properly.

## Equipment

Despite being a Jedi Sentinel, Arkul uses a simple lightsaber with a sky blue crystal. He also has a personal R-series astromech droid whom he treats as a friend and refers to as "Cyan" after its coloration.