Janu Godalhi/Legends

Janu Godalhi was a constable from the planet Teth.

Service on Teth
Janu Godhali of Teth considered himself a historian. History was his passion and his primary interest. In spite of this, he did not find himself spending hours in an archive for a living, rather, his life was lived chasing criminals on the streets of Teth. At some stage, Godalhi became a constable on Teth, where he managed to earn a reputation as a thorough and effective enforcer of the law. Teth being in the Outer Rim, Godahli was constantly in work, fighting criminal organizations. He did not, however, forget his passion for history, and often this knowledge when devising new security measures, which ensured a unique but effective system for Teth.

At some stage, he worked with Jedi Master Plo Koon in the hunt for a group of local pirates. Their hunt was highly successful, with Koon and Godalhi departing as good friends. During the Clone Wars he also had to combat war opportunists, who took advantage of the nearby Confederate sieges. This did not deter the constable, as he was determined to keep the peace in the face of war.

The Second Battle of Coruscant
Godalhi's unique security methods garnered the attention of the wider peacekeeping community. In particular, security agencies on Coruscant invited Godalhi to speak during a week-long workshop, where he could lend his knowledge to law enforcement hopefuls. Unfortunately for Godahli, General Grievous of the Confederacy of Independent Systems attacked Coruscant during the constable's visit. Though he offered to help, Godalhi was barred from the battlefront, as Coruscant's security was wary of offworlders. Though Grievous' attack was repelled by the Jedi Knights, the workshop was cancelled, leaving Godalhi to find other ways to spend his time on the capital.

During his stay, Godalhi casually investigated the security measures in place on Coruscant, and was shocked at the fact that security forces were undermined or made redundant by clone troopers and the like. His opinion of Supreme Chancellor Palpatine fell, upon seeing the shoddy work being done to ensure the security of Coruscant's denziens. He was appaled at the fact that Grievous had been able to capture Supreme Chancellor with relative ease (although several Jedi had in fact fallen defending Palpatine.) His investigations led him to believe that corruption was rife in the upper echelons of Coruscant society, particularly in the vicinity of Palpatine. He attempted to contact Senator Bail Organa to discuss the matter, but his calls went unanswered. To put his mind off the lax security issue, Godahli used a voucher given to him by the organisers of the cancelled workshop, viewing a performance of "Squid Lake" at the Coruscant Galaxies Opera House. This, however, only deepened Godalhi's frustration, since the Opera House's security was in poort form, even with the Supreme Chancellor attending. Disgusted, Godalhi returned to Teth.

Resistance on Teth and joining the Alliance of Free Planets
Shortly after Godalhi returned home, reports of Order 66 cut a swathe through HoloNet News reports all over the galaxy. Godalhi was shocked by the concept of a "Jedi Rebellion", and was dubious as to whether Palpatine's claims were true or not. Godalhi had, after all, dealt with Master Koon before the Clone Wars, and knew that it was not in the nature of a Jedi to revolt against the government. His historical knowledge guiding him, Godalhi surmised that Palpatine was not all he seemed, and that it was likely he had manipulated events to see him as Emperor of a New Order. Godalhi knew that the era of free speech was over, however, and kept his musings to himself.

The emergence of the Alliance of Free Planets piqued Godalhi's interest. He followed the exploits of Rebels such as Cody Sunn-Childe and former Imperial Senator Garm Bel Iblis closely, admiring their efforts to undermine the corrupt Palpatine. Inspired by their courage, Godalhi began hoarding weapons and munitions, preparing a Tethan resistance movement, which, soon enough saw action, as the Empire enforced their rule on Teth. The Imperials, who would eventually be under the control of Moff Sarn Shild, began installing their own security systems on Teth, forcing Godalhi to abandon his formal role. Bail Organa finally returned Godalhi's call of many years prior, asking him to commit the Tethan resistance to the Alliance wholesale. Godalhi agreed, commiting his own resources, and having his son, Palob, join with him. In the ensuing years, the Galactic Civil War erupted, and Palpatine died his first death over the Forest Moon of Endor. Following this, Janu and Palob retired from service, writing a variety of historical texts chronicling the War together. Their works were highly regarded in the community with some even drawing favourable comparisons with the writings of Hextrophon and Na'al.

Personality and traits
Janu Godalhi was excessively interested in history, and saw no problem in mixing business and pleasure. He would often apply his exhaustive historical knowledge to the development of new security measures and programs, citing specific examples from eras gone by. This approach made him a name in the law enforcement community galaxy-wide, although it didn't always make his expertise valuable in the eyes of foreigners. Godalhi was also prone to question of the security techniques of alien cultures, and was no less than outraged upon surveying Coruscant's mechanisms. Although initially supportive of the bold policies of Palpatine, upon experiencing his influence firsthand, Godalhi began to doubt the motives of Palpatine, doubts proved to be justified with the Declaration of the New Order. The sense of justice that had served Godalhi in his time as constable of Teth would also serve him during Palpatine's reign, when he at first created his own resistance movement, and then joined with the Alliance to Restore the Republic, to further the fight for freedom.

Behind the scenes

 * Janu Godalhi was portrayed by Pablo Hidalgo in Revenge of the Sith, with Godalhi being the syllables of "Hidalgo" reversed. "Janu" is an anagram of Pablo's own father's name, Juan.
 * Godalhi was one of the first characters added to the Databank as part of the What's The Story? campaign. Hyperspace members Adrick Tolliver (TalonCard86), gohan316427, and General Tarfful developed the character's backstory.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith