Consular

*"The path of the Jedi is one of harmony, one that avoids violence and seeks to unite living beings through the peace of the force. Jedi Guardians are needed to prevent the spread of evil, but it is the Jedi Consulars who uphold the central precepts of the Jedi Code." -* **Consular Sabla-Mandibu**

## Overview

What Jedi Guardians achieved through combat, Jedi Consulars achieved with words or non-violent use of the Force. Concentrating on mental refinement through study and meditation, Consulars sought to perfect the art of diplomacy and mediation, hoping to calm a tense situation or mend hurt feelings through civil discourse, reasoning, and parley, rather than drawing their lightsabers and cutting down an attacker. Consulars spend much of their down time holed up in the Jedi Archives studying ancient lore or new techniques in the force. This caused the Consular school to house some of the wisest Masters in the Order. Consulars spend the majority of their focus mastering the deeper aspects of the force and less on combat skills. This study in the force prompted them to house some of the Order's best healers as well as most of the Order's Seers and Prophets in history came from the Consular school. Meditation is as much of an ally if not more to a Consular than a lightsaber. While Jedi Consulars attempt to avoid conflict for as long as possible, Consulars know sometimes you must still draw a weapon to defend the innocent and carried a lightsaber with a green blade to symbolize their commitment to peace. If you have chosen the patch of the Jedi Consular, your empathic talents are strong and you have a deep connection to the Force. Through your career you will improve thousands of lives through your actions.

## Specializations

### Jedi Healer

Jedi Healers use their connection to the Force to save the lives of the dying and to cure the infected. The force can be a powerful force for healing when studied by a Jedi Healer. In this leadership role they oversee the Temple's Infirmary and accompany armies in the war to see to the wounded, Jedi and non-Jedi alike.

### Jedi Diplomat

The Jedi Consular does battle using words and ideas. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the specialization of diplomat. The Jedi have always been known for our impartiality. The precepts of the Jedi Code insist on fair-mindedness. This attitude is what makes Jedi Consulars the preferred representatives of the Republic. Diplomats ofen work hammering out the terms of new agreements and it is important to remember that in diplomacy flexibility is strength. A rigid tree will be uprooted in the first windstorm. Jedi Diplomats work closely with the government officials and are the face of the Republic to those they meet, they are held to the highest standards of civilized behavior. By enacting a treaty a diplomat can end hostilities and save billions of lives, a far greater victory than any warrior can earn on the battlefield.

### Jedi Lore Keeper

Jedi Lore Keeper is a broad term that encompasses Jedi historians, librarians, and archivists. Historians specialize in the study of prior eras, while librarians interact with visiting scholars and make the Archive's resources accessible to all Jedi. Archivists translate, copy, and store all new texts added to the temple's collection. All three types of Lore Keepers are part of the Librarians Assembly, a Temple organization governing the acquisition of data.

### Jedi Seer

Among the ranks of the Jedi Consulars is that of a Jedi Seer. Those who become seers are attuned to the higher workings of the unifying force and can perceive how it binds space and time into a coherent and breathtaking meshwork. Seers hear the voice and will of the force. They can view events from remote distances and receive visions from both the past and the future. Some seers known as Jedi Prophets are gifted with extraordinary foreknowledge