Ali-Alann

Ali-Alann was a Jedi Master at the time of the Clone Wars. A human male, he was the Master in charge of the nursery where he watched over the youngest of the younglings.

He served in this capacity when Qui-Gon Jinn first took Obi-Wan Kenobi as a Padawan. When Xanatos was sabotaging the Jedi Temple, the Dark Jedi caused a turbolift car in the Temple to become destabilized. Ali-Alann and his charges were in the turbolift car at the time, which was in danger of falling. Obi-Wan Kenobi risked his life to climb into the car and help Ali-Alann safely evacuate the younglings. The members of the Jedi Council, fetched by Bant Eerin, then used the Force to safely lower the car.

By the time Obi-Wan Kenobi took Anakin Skywalker as Padawan, Ali-Alann had been assigned a droid helper in the nursery. When the droid needed a new motivator and the Jedi Temple tech service department was running low, Tru Veld decided to surprise Ali-Alann and procure a new motivator. Tru found one a motivator in the Coruscant underground, but at the same time the motivator had been discovered by Anakin Skywalker. The two boys at first disputed the motivator, but Anakin was ashamed to realzie that he only wanted it for himself, whereas Tru wanted it to help another. While arguing over the motivator, the two Padawans were attacked by Manikons. Upon their return to the Jedi Temple, Anakin's absence was questioned by Obi-Wan Kenobi, but Tru Veld covered for Anakin. The experience forged a bond between the two that led to friendship.