Tebru

Tebru (pronounced /tebru:/) was a male Zabrak Jedi Master from Iridonia who served in the years preceding, during, and following the Great Galactic War in 3681 BBY. A noted militant member of the Order, Tebru served in a variety of military campaigns against the Sith Empire and was known for his intolerance of Sith and Sith converts to the Jedi Order.

He served for many years in the Minos Cluster Campaign before deploying as the Jedi Commander of 5th Company, 8th Battalion, 3rd Regiment attached to the Corellian Division of the Republic Army. 5th Company, known colloquially as "The War Turtles", was deployed to various conflicts across the galaxy. Master Tebru was known for his close camaraderie with his fellow soldiers and his willingness to lead from the front as an inspiration to his men.

In addition to fighting in the war and serving in the military, he also tried to remain active within the hierarchy of the Jedi Order. While he took few padawans, he was generally well regarded by other Jedi. At the time of the outbreak of the Galactic War, he was training the Miralukan Jedi Meruorr.

Early Life
"A man is a product of his surroundings and no surrounding better prepares you for the harshness of the galaxy than Iridonia." ~Jedi Master Tebru

Tebru was born in 3743 BBY, or roughly 90 years prior to the signing of the Treaty of Coruscant, to a typical Zabrak family on the Zabrak homeworld of Iridonia. Shortly after his birth it was discovered he was Force-sensitive and an arrangement was made with the Jedi that he would leave to study at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant once he'd reached the age of 5. Prior to that, he lived a normal life on Iridonia. He would later comment that these formative years with his family and his frequent return trips to his homeworld for both pleasure and business helped to forge him into the man he is today.

After leaving his family, Tebru progressed along at a normal pace through the stages of being a Jedi Initiate. Assigned to Bear clan due to his combative nature, he relished the competition and exertion that came with the day-to-day activities of Jedi life in the temple. He was one of the first to volunteer to take the trials, despite it not being a volunteer activity, and was able to pass the trials with the equivalent of high marks. Though, as would be typical for his early years as a Jedi, he was often reminded to be mindful of his competitive and combative nature.