Cibaba was an Azumel Jedi Master of the Jedi Order during the High Republic Era. Stationed on Alaris Prime, Cibaba trained the Tholothian Padawan Tylera Yorrick, as well as her friend Klias Teradine. Yorrick left the Jedi Order after an incident with Teradine at the Yallow Shrine, but continued to remember her old master.

Biography[]

Cibaba was an Azumel who served as a Jedi Master in the Jedi Order during the High Republic Era. At one point, he took the Tholothian Tylera Yorrick as his Padawan.^[2] During her apprenticeship, Cibaba taught Yorrick how to construct her own lightsaber.^[1] Cibaba, along with Yorrick, were stationed at the Jedi temple on Alaris Prime.^[2]

Yorrick was friends with the Zeltron Padawan Klias Teradine, who was known to be arrogant and prideful. Cibaba, aware of what Teradine thought of himself, attempted to remind him that Jedi were supposed to show humility. On one occasion^[2] in 241 BBY,^[6] Cibaba found Yorrick and Teradine just after Yorrick had won a sparring bout against her friend. In response to Teradine commenting that it looked like Yorrick was picking up some of his brilliance, Cibaba pointedly asked Teradine to remember what he had been taught about Jedi humility, but Teradine responded boastfully that he was exceptionally good at it. Yorrick told Cibaba that Teradine was kidding, but quietly asked him to tell the Master that. Cibaba reassured Yorrick that he knew what Teradine thought of himself, and told her that she needed to find her own path instead of imitating someone else's.^[2]

Teradine later discovered the location of^[2] the Yallow Shrine,^[1] a sanctum of the Yallow Fellowship, an extinct sect of darksiders, and attempted to persuade Yorrick to come investigate it with him. Yorrick was uncertain, knowing that Cibaba would not approve, but Teradine persuaded her to come along by in part suggesting that she was too scared to do so, and further suggesting that Cibaba did not need to know.^[2]

The incident at the shrine led to Yorrick leaving the Jedi Order and becoming a mercenary and monster hunter known as Ty Yorrick. About a decade after leaving the Order,^[1] Yorrick was reminded of Cibaba after her admin unit, KL-03, made a remark to her that reminded her of Teradine.^[2] During a hunt on Safrifa, Yorrick was reminded of her old master when she thought that they would not have approved of the spikes she had added to her lightsaber hilt during her time as a mercenary. When the Nihil pirates attacked the Republic Fair on Valo, Yorrick found herself teaming up with the Jedi Master Elzar Mann. Sharing memories in order to establish trust, Mann saw Cibaba and Teradine briefly, learning their names.^[1]

Eventually, Cibaba beccame a Jedi seeker.^[7] By 229 BBY,^[8] Cibaba had become a member of the Nihil pirates Children of the Storm,^[4] Jedi hunters who captured Force-sensitives for Ithorian scientist Baron Boolan.^[9] That year,^[8] Cibaba attempted to capture the Altiri Lene Kostana, and encountered his former Padawan, Ty Yorrick.^[4]

Personality and traits[]

Cibaba frequently lectured Klias Teradine on his lack of humility, considering it unbefitting of a Jedi. They also encouraged their apprentice, Tylera Yorrick, to find her own path instead of trying to be someone she was not.^[2] Ty Yorrick later felt that Cibaba would not have approved of the spikes she added to her lightsaber hilt during her time as a mercenary.^[1] He was an Azumel with yellow skin and green eyes.^[2]

Powers and abilities[]

Cibaba was trained in the art of lightsaber construction, teaching their apprentice to build her own weapon.^[1]

Appearances[]

• The High Republic Adventures — The Monster of Temple Peak 1 (First pictured) (In flashback(s))
• The High Republic Adventures — The Monster of Temple Peak 2 (In flashback(s))
• The High Republic Adventures — The Monster of Temple Peak 3 (In flashback(s))
• The High Republic: The Rising Storm (First appearance, simultaneous with audiobook) (Vision to Elzar Mann)
• The High Republic: The Rising Storm audiobook (Vision to Elzar Mann)
• The High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror 1 (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic Adventures: The Nameless Terror 4 (Mentioned only)
• The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 1 (In flashback(s))
• The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 2 (In flashback(s))
• The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 3
• The High Republic Adventures – Saber for Hire 4

Sources[]

• Star Wars: The High Republic: Chronicles of the Jedi
• Star Wars: The High Republic Show: High Republic Phase II Deep Dive, Star Wars Celebration, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
• New Concept Art and More Revealed on Star Wars: The High Republic Show on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Star Wars: The High Republic Character Encyclopedia

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