Star Wars: Daimon's Story

"Congratulations Sera, you have passed all the trials and you are now a Knight of the Jedi Order," Daimon said as he activated his protosaber and ceremonially touched her shoulders to symbolize her ascension to Jedi Knight. She had passed her trials with flying colors thanks to Daimon's guidance and training, leaving room for a lot of personal growth.

She had worked long and hard to reach this moment, and now that she was knighted by her master, it made the moment feel all the more significant.

"Thank you, Master," she said. "I couldn't have done it without your guidance."

Daimon grinned, "Let's not inflate my ego too much; I only pointed out the obvious paths. You did the walking." He lowered his blade, deactivating it as Sera stood up.

They both turned to face the 3 Masters behind them who were all members of the Jedi Council. Unlike the main Jedi Council which resided on Ossus, they were members of the regional Jedi Council appointed as the Masters of the Coruscant Temple.

The planet Ossus was where the main Jedi Council resided, whom Daimon never saw because most of his training took place on Coruscant. But now that he has trained a Jedi from Padawan to Knight, he would have to go there to complete his trials to become a Jedi Master.

He was already recommended by the members of the regional Jedi Council on Coruscant due to his achievements. If he was older, he would have been gone through the trials based off his achievements alone, but because he was considered quite young to be a Master, the council wanted to see the results of his teachings.

Now that he has, there was nothing stopping him from becoming a Jedi Master.

"First of all, I would like to congratulate you, Knight Sera, for completing your trials. I can see that the future is bright for you." Said Master Valen. Sera responded with a slight bow of her head, "Thank you Master Valen."

Turning towards Daimon Master Nyssara sitting to the right of Master Valen had spoke, "Now Daimon," she began. "Ever since you were a Padawan under Master Korran, we have foreseen a bright future within you due to how strong the Force is within you. You have also proven your knowledge of the Jedi arts and your dedication to training your Padawan. Therefore, it is only fitting that we proceed with the next steps in your journey."

"Next steps?" Daimon said, a spark of excitement igniting within him. He had anticipated this moment for a long time and now it had finally come.

Master Valen continued, "As you know, the trials of a Jedi Master consist of three distinct challenges: Trial of Skill, Trial of Courage, and Trial of Insight. Each trial will test not only your physical prowess but also your mental fortitude and understanding of the Force."

"Should you succeed," Master Nyssara added, "You will not only earn the title of Jedi Master but also gain significant influence within the Order itself."

Daimon nodded showing that he understood the new responsibilities and the influence that he would gain from reaching the rank of Master. He was already ready as reaching this milestone was just another step that he reached until his retirement from the Jedi Order.

It was currently around 7031BBY, approximately 30 years or so from when the hundred year of darkness was to begin. Within these 30 years, now that he was about to become a Jedi Master, he would come up with new lightsabers for the Order to use as it was very limiting for him to wield the protosaber which was attached to a power pack attached to his hip.

He couldn't throw his lightsaber and then use the force to control at will, plus adding how unstable the protosaber was, it was overall in need of an upgrade.

How he would do this, was by going to the ancient Jedi world of Tython and finding the First Blade which was the first Modern lightsaber created without the need for a power pack by a weapons master of the old Je'daii Order. Tython was abandoned thousands of years ago in favor of Ossus which Daimon considered to be a mistake.

Because of this, the first Lightsaber has been locked away on the planet guarded by droids ever since the Jedi Order abandoned the planet. If could find the hilt of the blade, he would be able to introduce actual lightsabers to the Order instead of the severely lacking protosabers they currently have.

"I am honored to be able to take the trials," Daimon said as he bowed his head slightly to the Masters in front of him.

"Since your ascension to Master is a unique case because of your age, the central Jedi Council on Ossus will give you your trials." Master Valen proclaimed. "But considering what we have seen you do, and what you have accomplished, your ascension to Master is only a matter of time."

"Thank you Master Valen for your kind words, I have worked and abided by the Jedi code (lie) ever since I learned about them. And with the Force as my guide, I only have to walk the path laid out for me." Daimon replied.

"Good," stated Master Nyssara as the 3 Masters stood up. "Do you have anything to say Master Kren?" she asked.

Master Kren who had been quiet till now, shook his head, "I don't have anything for young Daimon at this time. The Force has guided him on this journey and allowed him to reach these points, there is no doubt in my mind that he deserves to take the trials."

Daimon thanks Master Kren for his kind words as he and Sera were dismissed from the council chamber. As they were in the elevator, Sera was slightly nudged her former Master. "Must be nice to get a chance to go to Ossus and meet the wisest and knowledgeable Masters in the Order."

"Indeed, it will be a great experience that I'm sure you will also go through in the future as you continue your training," Daimon replied. They continued their conversation talking about the stories they heard about Ossus as well as some other things.

As they stepped out of the elevator and into the halls of the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Daimon had walked by various knights and Padawans who had greeted him. Within the temple and the Republic, Daimon's popularity was relatively high as everybody within the temple and most people within the order have heard of his accomplishments and connection with the Force.

As they continued to make their way through the halls, Daimon saw a familiar face, a face he hadn't seen since he became a Knight. It was the young Jedi that he had denied training because of what the Force was showing about the young Zebrak's future.

Making eye contact with Daimon, Iko, the Zebrak in question, tried to hide his grudge as he bowed his head and greeted Daimon. Yet Daimon felt the lingering hatred that the boy felt from him not wanting to train him. Iko felt as though he was wronged and looked down upon by Daimon who was much stronger than most Jedi Knights and even Masters were.

Looking at Sera beside him, Iko wanted to know what made her special and made Daimon choose her over him. Ever since he was young, he strived to become the most powerful Jedi in history, but as things were, he was still lacking in some areas.

Iko's master was Knight Kalger, another one of Daimon's former classmates growing up.

"Daimon, it's been a while," he said stopping in the middle of the hall to talk.

"Yes, it has, how have you been, are you still the weakest duelist out of our class," Daimon teased causing Kalger to roll his eyes.

"While I have been training, I might be able to last at least 10 seconds against you now which is more than what I could before," the both of them laughed as they reminisced about their time when they were younger.

"Also let me introduce you to the newest Knight who has just ascended," Sera stepped up and bowed her head to Kalger, paying her respects to her senior.

"This is Sera, my former Padawan and now the newest Jedi Knight within the temple."

"It's an honor to meet the former Padawan of this massive brute here," he jokingly stated. "How did you survive his training, I'm curious?"

Sera chuckled lightly, "It wasn't easy," she said. "But I learned quickly that my former Master's lessons stretched beyond mere combat. He taught me to understand the Force in ways I never imagined. For that, I'll always be grateful."

Kalger smiled. "Well said. Daimon has always had a knack for pushing others to reach their potential."

"Guilty as charged," Daimon replied with a grin as his attention switched to Iko.

"And this is Iko, my Padawan," Kalgar introduced. Daimon greeted Iko and asked him a few questions about how his training was going. After a few more minutes of talking, the group went on their separate ways with Daimon heading to his ship to travel to Ossus.

Inside the ship was Cortana in her fully created body waiting to take him to Ossus to complete his trials for his ascension to Master.