Plo Koon was one of the pillars of the Jedi Order during the final days of the Old Republic. A member of the Jedi Council, the Jedi Master served the Republic honorably for decades, including in both the Stark Hyperspace Wars and the Clone Wars. Though most of his exploits are detailed elsewhere, Koon promoted a previous Padawan, a Trandoshan female, to the rank of Jedi Knight in 32 BBY. Three years later, he took another Padawan, a Human male named Selusda Kraen, as his apprentice. Selu showed little promise in many of the disciplines sought after by Jedi, with a mediocre aptitude for lightsaber combat and no special talents. Still, Koon saw promise in his apprentice and taught him in the ways of the Force, giving him valuable lessons in a wide variety of areas. Koon soon realized that Se