Edward Cam'ari

Edward Cam'ari was born in 48 BBY in the Coruscant Lower Levels. His Mother and Father were in poverty, and Edward would later recount:

"Life was hard for me as a baby. My parents would wander around the Coruscant Lower Levels, scouring for food or other things. They barely had enough to eat at a restaurant. But they cared for me. That is what I loved."

-Edward, to Athena Halo

At the age of 3, Edward was kidnapped by an unknown figure, and taken to the surface of the planet. He was taken for a month, until found by a Jedi, who warded off the figure. The Jedi brought young Edward to the Jedi Academy on Coruscant, and he was learned to have a strong midichlorian count, which was around 17,000.

The Jedi

During his Academy years, Edward progressed rather quickly, as his midichlorian count and determination allowed him to always come on top. Edward was smart, quick-thinking, and rather friendly. He gained multiple friends, and impressed his piers. Edward would soon become a Padawan, coming out on top in his exams and classes. Edward's Padawan was Hazel Rezan, a Female Jedi Master. The two formed a rather strong bond, and Edward would often confide to Hazel about his views and feelings about things. It was around this time that Edward would receive his first lightsaber, a Cyan Kyber Crystal. Following his Master's teachings, and trusting in the Force, Edward was able to construct his first lightsaber. The majority of the hilt was made of bark from Kashyyyk, while the tips were a metal. He would train with this lightsaber frequently, which led to success during missions. Eventually, Edward would go on to pass his Padawan trials, and he became a Jedi Knight.

It was around this time, that former friends and classmates from the Academy were jealous of Edward's success, and they retaliated with frequent bullying and name-calling. Edward would not notice this at first, but as the name calling, rude gestures, and other things were more prominent, he realized this. Edward would then confide in to his old Master about it, and Edward's bullies would be disciplined and would stop messing with him.

Edward would continue to serve his duty as a Jedi Knight. Eventually, he met a fellow Jedi Knight named Athena Halo, and the two became good friends. They would proceed to go on missions together, and developed a good bond with eachother. Eventually, the two fell in love, and secretly, ran off to Naboo. On Naboo the two would marry, and bore a child, which they named Kel. About a year after, they had two other children, Bonnie and Nyeb. But due to Jedi duties, Edward would never meet Bonnie and Nyeb until 16 years later, and would never see Kel again for even longer.

" Remember the first time we met..?"

"Of course I do Edward, you nearly got me killed-"

"Thats it..?"

"I then saved you right after, that's what I recall the most."

-Edward to Athena

"I love you Athena, but we can't keep this up. Remember, we still have our Jedi duties. I'm sorry. Once we can, we will come back and raise these children of ours. I promise you."

-Edward to Athena, before they left to return after having Bonnie and Nyeb.

The Clone Wars

When the Clone Wars began, Edward was promoted to Jedi Master, now at the age of 22. Edward was put under Command of the 758th Clone Regiment, which was led by CT-412, or "Norman." Even after the First Battle of Geonosis, Norman and Edward became good friends, and had already developed a strong bond. Throughout the Clone Wars, Edward and Norman faced victory after victory. Edward was also able to stay close to Athena, too, as they worked together frequently. By this time, Edward would have a Padawan, a young Zabraak named Eren. Eren was just like young Edward, confiding about his views and feelings to things, and the two had a strong bond with Norman and the rest of the Battalion. The 758th would thrive. Even after the Battle of Ord Mantell, Norman recovered from his wounds, and they continued, until the 2nd Battle of Geonosis. During the Battle, Edward's gunship was shot down near the defense ring. His Padawan had tried to save Edward, trapped under the bay door, and surviving clones, but he wasn't able to defend against the Droid/Geonosians that surrounded the LAAT. Eren was killed. Reinforcements were able to save Edward and the survivors, but he was still devastated.

"They killed Eren... NORMAN, THEY KILLED EREN! Everything.. He survived for so long... This is my fault, I brung him into this mess. I shouldn't have."

"General, we can't be sad about his death. We must celebrate for what he did for us. May the afterlife serve him well."

-Edward and Norman, discussing Eren's death.

Edward continued through the Clone Wars, though still sad about his Padawan.

The End of the Clone Wars

During the Battle of Felucia, Edward was sent with the Novastar fleet. He fought up in the air, commanding the ships during their struggle to take down the enemy forces. While below, Aayla Secura and her forces were securing the ground. Edward fought well and hard, and eventually leading everyone to victory. By the end of the space battle, he returned to the hangar. Suddenly, something felt wrong. 758th members would raise their blasters at Edward, while others raised their blasters at the troopers. A large battle on the Captial ship occurred, with half the 758th trying to protect Edward and other Jedi, while the other half and some of the 332nd were fighting to kill Edward and their troopers. Edward was able to get a ship and escape though, thanks to Norman and his forces. He would go into hiding, surviving the Jedi Purge and living to see Palpatine's rise.

The Empire's Rein

While in hiding, he wasn't able to contact Athena, and went from place to place. He would hide his lightsaber, though keeping it, and concealing his Force presence. He did odd jobs, such as transporting things, smuggling, etc. to make a living. Edward would also learn the truth about the Jedi Purge, and would always wonder what happened to Norman and the 758th. Eventually, in 18 BBY, Edward learned of The United, a group lead by Norman, his old friend. He would proceed to join, and watch the United develop and grow. It was around 16 BBY where he finally met his children, and reunited with Athena. The Cam'ari's felt whole finally, until everything spiraled.

"NYEB! WHAT DID YOU DO?!"

-Edward, yelling at his son Nyeb.

The Breakup

After an argument between his son Nyeb and Athena, Athena was hurt badly. Edward, in a fit of rage he had kept up for so long, fought Nyeb. Realizing how bad of a father he was to Nyeb, Edward deserted, using his B6-Prototype to escape. He would later crash on the planet Tatooine, nearly dead. Edward trudged through the sand for a whole day and a half, near death and going insane. He would fall unconscious. Old Ben would find him, and take him to his house. The two would talk after Edward awoke, and Edward would recover. After living with Ben for a few days, Edward changed his name to John, and became a farmer. Though, guilt came back at him, and he returned. Upon returning he learned that his son, Nyeb, had become an Inquisitor. Edward would then proceed to seek him out.

Edward's Downfall

It was now 14 BBY, Edward was 34. He and his daughter, Bonnie, would go to Nur, where Nyeb was located. They infiltrated the facility and came across Nyeb. The two would engage in a battle, but because of Edward's age, and Nyeb's newfound skill, Edward was killed, slashed across the face and impaled. Edward's body would would be kicked off a ledge, into the water where it would float. Bonnie would pick it up, and escape after being forced to flee. Edward's body was taken to the United, where he was burned respectfully. He would become a Force Ghost, overseeing the United and their progress. In 12 BBY, he witnessed the United's Battle on Kamino, and supported Norman. He also watched Norman survive his supposed death, overseeing his progress. He would go on to be one with the Force, resting with many other Jedi, such as Qui Gon Jin, Yoda, and Obi-Wan.

"Noone is ever really dead. Some stay as memories for eternity. Some will become one with the Force. It is a path that everyone will take, one or the other. May the Force be with you.."

-Force Ghost Edward

Appearance

Edward Cam'ari had brown hair, and was rather tall, standing at 6'2. He had a pretty athletic build until around the time of his death, where he had trained to be better than ever. He carried a lightsaber that was split-able into two, which was always clipped to his utility belt. Later, after his death, his son, Kel, would take his saber and use it. When he died, he was wearing green robes, with metal padding. That was the last recorded description of him, every other information was wiped during the Purge.