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| - Yuzhan Lah is a direct descendant of the great Yuuzhan Vong Warmaster Tsavong Lah. His name is a direct reference to his species (Yuuzhan) and to his lineage (Lah). Being born into what had been the Warrior Caste (though now disbanded), his early childhood consisted of gruesome training in the ways of combat, starting when he was as young as five years old. He was trained in the use of all of the Yuuzhan Vong's organic weapons, as well as extensive hand-to-hand and flight combat training. He excelled in his art and even before his initiation as a Yuuzhan Vong man, he was honored with the rank of Commander within their ranks. As part of his first real trial as a warrior outside his training grounds, he was to venture on a solo mission to gather information on the Jedi. It is here that his destiny was changed forever. One of the Jedi he was tasked with spying on caught him and, instead of killing him, gave him the chance at a new life. Thus the reigning quote of his life was born: "I had to change my way of thinking in order to change my future". It was after this that Yuzhan Lah ventured to the living planet known as Zonama Sekot, somewhere outside the known universe and a part of his species' original homeworld, to learn of his heritage and gain insight into himself and his future. He spent nearly five years alone on the planet, and was thought dead by many. While on Zonama Sekot, Lah was able to, through extensive commune with the planet, regain some presence in the Force. It was when this happened that he made the decision to become a Jedi Knight, though he vowed never to forget his own heritage. Because of this vow, he decided to slightly scar and disfigure himself in a manner that was faithful to his ancestors. While he did not resort to their full-body-tatoo and hundreds of broken bones, he did create some marks on himself. His most defining feature is three vertical scars under each eye that extend down to his mouth and chin.
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