Raelak Serasi

Raelak Serasi is a Jedi Initiate at the Jedi Temple in Coruscant.

He was born to two Miraluka living in the lower levels of Coruscant. The lack of light didn't affect him nor his parents, due to the eyeless nature of his species. Life was dangerous, as to be expected in a place where criminals, bounty hunters, and refugees were found in large quantities. When he was five, his parents were killed in a shakedown by a local criminal racket. The boy was sure he was next, when one of the criminals approached him, he raised his hands to defend himself and the criminal flew backward through the shanty house's door in which he lived. Curses and threats quickly arose, and a flash of blue light erupted from nowhere, striking the criminals down. Raelak never learned the Jedi's name, he was too grief-stricken by the loss of his parents to remember much of that day beyond their lifeless forms and the lightsaber.

He was taken in by the Jedi the same day, like all Miraluka he had a connection to the force due to needing it to see. But his connection was deeper, more tangible. He remembered harsh whispers, insisting his connection to the force may already be tainted by the visceral nature of his introduction to his powers, but the ever-wise council insisted he was young enough to be taught the Jedi way.

The Gathering
Raelak thrived on Ilum. After encountering the ghost of one, Darth Serevin, he found a large crystal that fractured as he picked it up. The second half was kept as a necklace around his neck. Shortly after The Gathering, the Temple ran its annual Apprentice Tournament. During which four events took place, an athletics tournament in the form of an obstacle course, in which he had the third fastest time. He also placed admirably well in the recital of the Jedi Code and discussion of the philosophies of the Jedi.

With those two great performances along with a good performance in the Lightsaber melee, and a middling performance in the force affinity test; Raelak was selected before any other initiate by none other than Taron Malicos. The man who'd saved him from his parents' killers.

Life as a Padawan
Raelak's life became full of training from the day after the tournament, for the next six months Raelak was either studying at the Temple Library, training at the Temple Training Grounds, or meditating in the Meditation Chamber. During this time, he made a great many friends. If he was in the Library, he was often studying with Relya Voranis the various histories and philosophies of the Jedi.

As promised, Julia Vry and Raelak continued to be sparring partners, working up a close friendship and preparing to become heroes of the Jedi Order. Both chose to train in the Ataru form, and had many similarities. When Rael mediated he often did it at the same time as Atton Loec. The two often chatted after they finished, forming a nice bond with one another.

His master Taron Malicos, drove him hard, but out of desire to see him grow rather than any form of mistreatment. The two have grown close within the six months, a relationship closer to father and son than Master and Apprentice.