Ganner
Rhysode
Rhysode
taken from Star Wars Insider #83
this headstrong, opinionated man was one of the Jedi Knights who trained
under Luke Skywalker at the Yavin 4 praxeum. A native of the planet Teyr,
Ganner was also one of the many student who believed Kyp Durron was
correct in acting by himself, without the sanctioning of Master Skywalker, in
dealing with criminals and other felons. Rhysode chafed at the idea of a
structured Jedi Council which controlled the actions of all Jedi, feeling that it
went against the rights of being a Jedi. Ganner was teamed up with Corran
Horn during the early stages of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, and the two
were constantly at odds when they laid out their plans. Ganner believed that
Corran's actions in bringing down the outlaws on Courkrus only validated
Kyp Durron's actions, a fact that Corran quickly denied. Eventually, however,
both came to see the other's point of view, and their relationship began to
modify itself into one of grudging respect for each other. He built and used a
lightsaber which had a sulfurous-yellow blade. When Corran and Ganner
tried to rescue the slaves being held by the Yuuzhan Vong on Bimmiel,
Ganner recovered as many as he could before fleeing the planet. However,
he felt Corran's life-force ebb, and returned to the Yuuzhan Vong camp to
find the Corran had been bitten by an amphistaff. He had already killed the
Yuuzhan vong warrior, but was dying himself. Ganner rescued him and
placed him in a bacta tank to recover, then returned to Yavin 4. Ganner's
confidence took a major blow when he accompanied Corran and Jacen Solo
to Garqi, after Corran had been reactivated by the Garqi militia. In their first
confrontation with Krag Val and the Yuuzhan Vong, Ganner suffered a
terrible blow from Krag Val. Val caught Ganner in the head with a full swipe
of his gloved hand, tearing away much of Ganner's face. After Corran
discovered that the pollen of the bafforr tree was deadly to the Vong's
armor, he recovered Ganner and they fled to a New Republic medical
vessel. Ganner recovered, but chose not to have cosmetic surgery. The
scars would serve to remind him that he wasn't all-powerful, and that the
Force could only be a strong ally if he gave himself to it fully. His defeat at
the hands of Krag Val taught him humility more effectively than Luke's
teachings or Corran's patient acceptance of his bravado. With his newfound
understanding, Ganner set out on a personal mission: to locate Jacen Solo.
Rumors of Jacen's appearance near Coruscant - after it had been captured
by the Yuuzhan Vong - led him to seek out the former Jedi. He did so on his
own, without backup, but feared that a cadre of Jedi Knights would
jeopardize the mission. He nearly lost his life aboard a Yuuzhan Vong camp
ship while hunting down a rumor, only to discover that the person he was to
meet was Jacen himself. There was no celebration, however, as Jacen had
apparently turned to the way of the Yuuzhan Vong. Ganner was to be
sacrificed to the new World Brain which lived on Coruscant, now renamed
Yuuzhan'tar. Further self-revelation followed as Ganner realized that his
bravado and showmanship had amounted to nothing, but his will to live was
rekindled when Jacen explained that he was not with the Yuuzhan Vong.
Jacen was supposed to be the one to perform Ganner's sacrifice, but he
used the opportunity to gain private access to the dhuryam World Brain. He
gave Ganner the lightsaber which had belonged to Anakin Solo, and asked
him to protect him as long as he could. Ganner agreed to help, knowing that
there was no other outcome than their deaths. Ganner reached deeply into
the Force, drawing on resources he didn't know he had, and single-handedly
fought off several hundred Yuuzhan Vong warriors. However, their sheer
numbers and use of stronger weapons eventually defeated Ganner. Ganner
died valiantly, disappearing into the Force as he expired, knowing that he
had given Jacen the time he needed to work with the dhuryam. When Jacen
hesitated to leave because of Ganner, Ganner projected the "Go!" into
Jacen's mind, ensuring that their mission would end in success.
some info gathered with permission from:
CUSWE
under Luke Skywalker at the Yavin 4 praxeum. A native of the planet Teyr,
Ganner was also one of the many student who believed Kyp Durron was
correct in acting by himself, without the sanctioning of Master Skywalker, in
dealing with criminals and other felons. Rhysode chafed at the idea of a
structured Jedi Council which controlled the actions of all Jedi, feeling that it
went against the rights of being a Jedi. Ganner was teamed up with Corran
Horn during the early stages of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion, and the two
were constantly at odds when they laid out their plans. Ganner believed that
Corran's actions in bringing down the outlaws on Courkrus only validated
Kyp Durron's actions, a fact that Corran quickly denied. Eventually, however,
both came to see the other's point of view, and their relationship began to
modify itself into one of grudging respect for each other. He built and used a
lightsaber which had a sulfurous-yellow blade. When Corran and Ganner
tried to rescue the slaves being held by the Yuuzhan Vong on Bimmiel,
Ganner recovered as many as he could before fleeing the planet. However,
he felt Corran's life-force ebb, and returned to the Yuuzhan Vong camp to
find the Corran had been bitten by an amphistaff. He had already killed the
Yuuzhan vong warrior, but was dying himself. Ganner rescued him and
placed him in a bacta tank to recover, then returned to Yavin 4. Ganner's
confidence took a major blow when he accompanied Corran and Jacen Solo
to Garqi, after Corran had been reactivated by the Garqi militia. In their first
confrontation with Krag Val and the Yuuzhan Vong, Ganner suffered a
terrible blow from Krag Val. Val caught Ganner in the head with a full swipe
of his gloved hand, tearing away much of Ganner's face. After Corran
discovered that the pollen of the bafforr tree was deadly to the Vong's
armor, he recovered Ganner and they fled to a New Republic medical
vessel. Ganner recovered, but chose not to have cosmetic surgery. The
scars would serve to remind him that he wasn't all-powerful, and that the
Force could only be a strong ally if he gave himself to it fully. His defeat at
the hands of Krag Val taught him humility more effectively than Luke's
teachings or Corran's patient acceptance of his bravado. With his newfound
understanding, Ganner set out on a personal mission: to locate Jacen Solo.
Rumors of Jacen's appearance near Coruscant - after it had been captured
by the Yuuzhan Vong - led him to seek out the former Jedi. He did so on his
own, without backup, but feared that a cadre of Jedi Knights would
jeopardize the mission. He nearly lost his life aboard a Yuuzhan Vong camp
ship while hunting down a rumor, only to discover that the person he was to
meet was Jacen himself. There was no celebration, however, as Jacen had
apparently turned to the way of the Yuuzhan Vong. Ganner was to be
sacrificed to the new World Brain which lived on Coruscant, now renamed
Yuuzhan'tar. Further self-revelation followed as Ganner realized that his
bravado and showmanship had amounted to nothing, but his will to live was
rekindled when Jacen explained that he was not with the Yuuzhan Vong.
Jacen was supposed to be the one to perform Ganner's sacrifice, but he
used the opportunity to gain private access to the dhuryam World Brain. He
gave Ganner the lightsaber which had belonged to Anakin Solo, and asked
him to protect him as long as he could. Ganner agreed to help, knowing that
there was no other outcome than their deaths. Ganner reached deeply into
the Force, drawing on resources he didn't know he had, and single-handedly
fought off several hundred Yuuzhan Vong warriors. However, their sheer
numbers and use of stronger weapons eventually defeated Ganner. Ganner
died valiantly, disappearing into the Force as he expired, knowing that he
had given Jacen the time he needed to work with the dhuryam. When Jacen
hesitated to leave because of Ganner, Ganner projected the "Go!" into
Jacen's mind, ensuring that their mission would end in success.
some info gathered with permission from:
CUSWE
taken from Star Wars Insider #57
