Kish Inala

"To let go of hope is to surrender to defeat."' -Master Kish Inala

A Jedi Master in the time of the Old Republic, Master Kish Inala was notorious for her single-minded, zealous dedication to the Force. A strict adherent to the Jedi Code, she considered herself only the living arm of the Force and preferred to be called by her title, shunning any personal identity. Though a ferocious combatant, she felt violence was only a last resort. She refused special treatment and was loathe to bend laws for her own benefit. Though forced to resort to arson on the planet Onderon, she afterwards surrendered herself to authorities and willingly served a prison sentence for her admitted crime.

Upon her release, she joined the Republic's Finest. During the course of her time serving with the special group she grudgingly became Lord of Naboo, by order of the Council. Her obvious discomfort with the position was a source of endless amusement to her team, who wasted no opportunity to taunt her with the title.

It was also during this time that she took her second Padawan. Valshar, the redeemed Sith Lord, was assigned to her by the Jedi Council for tutelage. Despite her team's loud reservations, she never voiced any concerns with her Padawan's past.