Mako Elson was a Human Jedi Knight and later, a Dark Jedi, following the conclusion of the Swarm War. He was discovered on his native homeworld of Mon Gazza and taken to Luke Skywalker's Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4, where he became the unofficial apprentice of Tionne Solusar, who took it upon herself to hone his abilities regardless of his lesser Force sensitivity.