Izal Waz

"I'm no holojounalist, all I'm looking for is a ride off this mudball."

- Izal to Han Solo

Izal Waz was a sharp-tongued salt-addicted Arcona Jedi Knight during the war against the Yuuzhan Vong.

Biography
Trained initially by Kenth Hamner on Yavin 4, Izal developed a salt addiction, consuming months worth of salt in only a number of days. He fled the Praxeum after less than four months.

The Yuuzhan Vong War
"Hey - look at this! I'm a hero"

- Izal Waz

Izal was trained by Jedi Master Eelysa, who eventually helped him overcome his salt addiction. Some two years into the war, he served as a member of Saba Sebatyne's Wild Knights squadron. While among them he learned to speak the Barabel language and constructed his own lightsaber.

Prior to the Fall of Coruscant, while Leia Organa Solo was recovering from her injuries received on Duro, Izal aided Han Solo in escaping from a Corellian medical station with Eelysa. Izal was Captain of the YT-1300 frighter Sureshot, and flew his ship until it was sacrificed returning to Coruscant. The ship was destroyed by orbital mines.

As the conflict against the Yuuzhan Vong wore on, Izal participated in key battles at Froz, Reecee, Arkania, Talfaglio, Coruscant, Borleias, and Yuuzhan'tar. He made a key contribution to the Jedi with the invention of the glowball. Using the Force to gather light together, he created a globe within which the Jedi fighters could be protected. The technique left him drained afterwards, but was vital in enabling the Wild Knights to gather data on how yammosks worked.

The Dark Nest
Six years after the war, Izal was one of many Jedi siding with Kyp Durron during the Killik-Chiss conflict. He volunteered to fly a StealthX in a mission designed to rescue Luke Skywalker and Han, who were being held prisoner by the Killiks.

Appearances

 * Recovery
 * Star by Star
 * Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream
 * The Unifying Force
 * Dark Nest II: The Unseen Queen