Welcome back recruits, well I at least assume you are recruits, if not welcome back to the story of the lost Jedi. The one Jedi who could have changed the course of historical events. I believe had she lived the events that resulted in my grandfather turning to the dark side wouldn't have happened. She was a strong light in his life that probably being why she was targetted throughout the years by the man who was responsible for turning Anakin Skywalker to the dark side. The then Chancellor Palpatine and unknown to most during the course of the years the missing Sith Lord and Master. Darth Sidious.
So on with the story. We left off on the group of two Jedi Knight's, a Jedi Master and two Padawan learners heading to Mandalore to settle the dispute there. That being with the Mandalorian Warriors Death Watch teaming up with the man who hated Obi-Wan the most to try and take control the planet from Duchess Satine, turning the planet from a neutral one in the war to the side against both the Republic and the Separatists. That man being the one and only Maul whom had survived his battle with Obi-Wan over a decade before hand although with sever injuries. It is said he survived all that time through his sheer hatred for Obi-Wan and for Sidious who had abandoned him in favour of a new apprentice when Sidious knew he was still alive. Over time the hatred drove him into insanity.
Yet with the help of his only remaining brother Savage, he managed to regain what remained of his sanity and began to take over the galaxy's underworld. Its almost poetic how he did that. And the empire he built still leaves its mark even now. He combined so many different underworld groups together and made an actual threat to his former Sith Master to the point he came and killed Savage to prevent it becoming to much of a threat although that was after it had gained the attention of the Jedi and long after Satine had called for help in regaining control of her planet. So back to what happened. Since I lost my way a little.
Once the group from the Jedi arrived on the planet, they immediately felt the presence of a Sith or at least the former one. Obi-Wan is said to have felt the hatred for him radiating from across the planet, where as Anakin had felt the same dark presence he had many years before when he was only a child discovering the universe he had only dreamed about, Raya on the other hand felt the presence of her original master, the one who had taken her from her home world and rescued her from the life of slavery she had once been destined for. Obi-Wan having sensed the danger sent the two padawan's back to Coruscant where they would be safe and with a message for the Jedi Council. As you can guess Duchess Satine met them at the docks and quickly informed them of the situation as well as thanking them for aiding her.
From what the old achieves suggest they were going to split up into pairs. Obi-Wan went with Satine in an attempt to rally the people and what remains of the guards that had been imprisoned because of their loyalty to her, where as Raya and Anakin were sent to find away into the palace. All four unaware Maul and Savage were aware they were there especially Obi-Wan whom Maul had sensed near enough as soon as he stepped off the aircraft. The records of this time are very clear and detailed just as what they lead to are also rather clear. Lets just say the ones who perished were the lucky ones, they died before the empire could take over and before the once strong Republic and Jedi crumbled and fell.
Both Raya and Anakin were caught and taken to the throne room, there they stood before Maul and Savage. Savage acting more like a body guard than anything else where as Maul sat on the throne, his anger and hatred quickly being replaced when he realised neither of them were the man he hated the most. But even more so when he realised who they actually were. The chosen one and the girl he had rescued with the hopes of stopping his former master with his plans. He could only look on with pride that his plan had worked. There is a hologram recorded of that meeting. Still in the archives of what remains of the once great palace on Mandalore.
Incording to the footage Maul stood from his throne and walked over to the pair, noticing how both went into defensive mode, Anakin standing in front of Raya as to protect her. To which he just stood there waiting for them to realise he had no weapon and wasn't intended to cause them harm. He spoke some words and reached out for the Black Kyber Crystal he had given Raya so many years before hand. Just as he could tell she recognised who he was and knew he meant no harm to her despite being on opposite sides. He knew he had likely confused them when he ordered they be released and remain unharmed despite the fact they were technically his enemy.
It was after that Obi-Wan sent the both back to Coruscant as well. Saying he could handle Maul, when in truth the man was uneasy having witness Maul let them go without cause and harm. Just as he had no doubt noticed how protective Anakin had become of Raya as well as her uneasiness. The two did as they were told and received word at a later date that Duchess Satine had been killed by Maul and had now taken full control of Mandalore, he had the Death Watch and other underworld organisations under his control. It was report by most that Obi-Wan was particularly effected by the death of the duchess. It is also said that Maul tried to protect Raya by giving her a warning in the form of a hologram but by the time she had realised what it meant over a year later it was too late.
It is unknown what planet she was one when Order 66 was sent out by Chancellor Palpatine, but thanks to some of her troopers both she and her padawan Caleb Dume survived. Once they were on an outer rim planet far out of the control of both the republic and the separatists she gave her padawan very strict orders along with a holocrone which he kept with him until his own death nearly two decades later. She told him to run and never look back, to forget his Jedi training, changing his name and hide in plain sight until the time was right and the Jedi return once more. It has been said she sensed what was happening all over the Galaxy to the Jedi and knew it had something to do with Anakin. She was one of the only people to be aware of my grandparents marriage and had happily kept it a secret.
She had gone to Mustafa after sending her Padawan away for his own safety. Getting there before Padmé and Obi-Wan. She seen what he had become and that he had chosen to turn away from the Jedi. Yet when he seen her he began to realise what his choices had lead to. The holograms on Mustafa or the ones in his castle show he asked for her forgiveness and help, he turned back to the light because she was there. Many have speculated that Sidious sensed she was there and ordered a clone trooper to kill her. To which the Clone did as tasked and executed the order. Raya Black died in the arms of my grandfather, having sensed her own death and that of what was going to happen would push him over to the darkness, she asked he remember who he was and to remember her.
I'm sure you know what happened after that with the battle between Obi-Wan and my grandfather. Both fighting each other with the hopes of either bringing one over or destroying what once was, all while my grandmother was placed on her cruiser by R2-D2 and C3-PO. Obi-Wan seen the body of Raya at one point realising she was killed by blaster and Anakin was using his pain over losing his best friend as his focus almost like he was blaming the Jedi for her death. After their battle Obi-Wan retrieved her body, taking it back with him to Polis Massa. The medical facility on a roaming asteroid, although he knew there was nothing he could do for Raya he was determined to help Padmé. He informed Yoda of Raya's Death to which it is said Yoda felt pain for, losing both of the more powerful Jedi and all the other loses.
After my grandmother's death Bail Organa one of her closest friends arranged what to do with Raya's body due to not being able to cremate her like the other Jedi. She was the holder of the last Black Kyber Crystal and hadn't passed it on before her death. They couldn't destroy it. Bail had arranged for her to be burred on Naboo, the peaceful planet she had found a small piece of happiness at many years before, her lightsabers and the Kyber crystal being entombed with her. The Queen of Naboo happily accepting the request to have a Jedi buried on her planet. She had made special preparations for the event, ordering the Jedi and Republic symbols to be painted on the windows and the message in a language only those from Tattooine would understand. The queen and many other attend her funeral giving her a hero's goodbye much like Padmé was given the funeral of the former queen and beloved senator she was.
It was recorded from the many camera's in the area that two people often visited Raya's tomb. One was the Sith Lord Darth Vader, saying goodbye to his once best friend and to the man he had once been when she was alive and always at his side during missions, although he kept to his promise years later. Once he left he forced all the memories he had of her out of his mind and forced himself to forget the girl he had become close friends with. The other was Maul, he made sure whenever the Emperor attacked Naboo her tomb would remain, making sure it was still there for others to learn from. Despite being considered an Anti-Hero at that time he often went to her tomb to think and tell her the plans he had made to fight against the Empire which had taken over and ruled with an iron fist of fear. Not even Mandalore was able to fight back against the rule of the Emperor.
Although the name of Raya Black was lost over time, parts of her story was remembered. Now that the First Order has taken over, I intend on making sure the powerful Jedi who could have changed the fate of the galaxy is remembered and her memory becomes a legend. I know the First Order more specifically Supreme Leader Snoke my current master searches for the final black kyber crystal, he has even sent General Hux on the wild goose chase to find it. I have managed to keep its true whereabouts a secret so far. I know he will never get the crystal without suffer the wrath of its guardian. Despite the fact she's died during the purge of the Jedi. She still severs as its guardian and will make sure only those with good intentions use its power.
This is Kylo Renn of the First Order signing off for now. Join me for the final part of the story of Raya Black and how my grandfather found peace and remembered before killing the emperor. Oh and don't forget to look out for the Holograms of Raya Black. I will be uploading them soon. So her legacy will go on no matter which side wins this everlasting war. Goodbye for now recruits and see you in training especially you storm troopers.