What if you fly?
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
Short and straight forward, there's only the text of the parable itself.
CONTENT INFORMATION
On the terrace of the Jedi Temple on Yavin IV, two Jedi faced each other beneath the silvery light of the moon. Master Kyran's single green blade shimmered with quiet resolve. Across from him, his apprentice Sarel's amber saber pulsed with restless anticipation.
Their first exchange was measured. Sarel thrust with determination, hoping raw speed would break Kyran's guard. Every blow resulted in a sparking flashes of harsh light that cascaded across the stone. Kyran flowed through each attack with an expert parry, his blade an extension of patient focus. After a while of indulging his pupil, with one effortless flick, he finally disarmed Sarel and deactivated both sabers in each hand. Sarel bowed her head in frustration, unable to meet her master's gaze when she finally accepted her saber hilt back with shaking hands.
Later in their next duel, now in the main dojo, she came at him with two lightsabers. With even more frenzy than the last time, she launched a vicious twin‑bladed assault, spinning the pair like twisters. But Kyran moved with unbroken clarity, easily sliding through the flurry of her disjointed strikes. In an instant, he stepped inside her arcs and aimed the tip of his blade at her throat in one final decisive action to end the duel. Sarel was frozen in her tracks and tasted bitter defeat again.
Consumed by desperation, Sarel did not retreat from the session but instead seized a third saber from the weapons rack, gripping two in her hands and now holding the third between her teeth. Three blades swung in a furious dance meant to overwhelm. Still, Kyran's single saber cut through chaos with serene precision. He met the saber in her mouth with a gentle redirection, then closed in to catch each arm before they could strike. One by one, the hilt lights extinguished. Sarel sagged beneath the weight of her own excess.
Kyran met her frazzled gaze with calm certainty. "Even with one thousand blades, you could never defeat me, because you remain your own greatest hindrance." He deactivated his saber one final time and offered her a steady hand. "True strength lies in the discipline to master oneself, not in the desperation to master others. The latter leads to the Dark Side."
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The exact origins of the parable is unknown, though likely written by a modern Jedi after the establishment of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Praxeum. Since then, it's been passed down through the ages across various Jedi organizations as a useful text for introductory lessons on self control and establishing discipline.
- Intent: Fleshing out the Jedi tradition with another tidbit of lore.
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- Media Name: Tales of the Jedi: One Thousand Blades
- Format: Book, Holobook (To be added to a Holocron later)
- Distribution: Scattered, the parable known throughout the galaxy among Jedi circles.
- Length: Miniscule
- Description: A short parable typically taught to younglings or fresh aspirants to the Jedi, to dissuade them early on from looking for shortcuts and to provide inspiration in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles during intense training.
- Author: Unknown Jedi
- Publisher: N/A
- Reception: While a simple parable, it has become a touchstone among many Jedi. An early lesson that true power grows from patience, focus, and self control. Padawans may repeat it before sparring. Knights and Masters quote it when tempers flare.
Short and straight forward, there's only the text of the parable itself.
CONTENT INFORMATION
On the terrace of the Jedi Temple on Yavin IV, two Jedi faced each other beneath the silvery light of the moon. Master Kyran's single green blade shimmered with quiet resolve. Across from him, his apprentice Sarel's amber saber pulsed with restless anticipation.
Their first exchange was measured. Sarel thrust with determination, hoping raw speed would break Kyran's guard. Every blow resulted in a sparking flashes of harsh light that cascaded across the stone. Kyran flowed through each attack with an expert parry, his blade an extension of patient focus. After a while of indulging his pupil, with one effortless flick, he finally disarmed Sarel and deactivated both sabers in each hand. Sarel bowed her head in frustration, unable to meet her master's gaze when she finally accepted her saber hilt back with shaking hands.
Later in their next duel, now in the main dojo, she came at him with two lightsabers. With even more frenzy than the last time, she launched a vicious twin‑bladed assault, spinning the pair like twisters. But Kyran moved with unbroken clarity, easily sliding through the flurry of her disjointed strikes. In an instant, he stepped inside her arcs and aimed the tip of his blade at her throat in one final decisive action to end the duel. Sarel was frozen in her tracks and tasted bitter defeat again.
Consumed by desperation, Sarel did not retreat from the session but instead seized a third saber from the weapons rack, gripping two in her hands and now holding the third between her teeth. Three blades swung in a furious dance meant to overwhelm. Still, Kyran's single saber cut through chaos with serene precision. He met the saber in her mouth with a gentle redirection, then closed in to catch each arm before they could strike. One by one, the hilt lights extinguished. Sarel sagged beneath the weight of her own excess.
Kyran met her frazzled gaze with calm certainty. "Even with one thousand blades, you could never defeat me, because you remain your own greatest hindrance." He deactivated his saber one final time and offered her a steady hand. "True strength lies in the discipline to master oneself, not in the desperation to master others. The latter leads to the Dark Side."
HISTORICAL INFORMATION
The exact origins of the parable is unknown, though likely written by a modern Jedi after the establishment of Luke Skywalker's Jedi Praxeum. Since then, it's been passed down through the ages across various Jedi organizations as a useful text for introductory lessons on self control and establishing discipline.
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