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Jarael, born Edessa, was a female Arkanian and protector to the mechanic she only knew of as Camper prior and during the Mandalorian Wars. Jarael was a hot-tempered Arkanian offshoot with eyes and hands like humans and pointed ears. She was a fierce fighter who demonstrated an extreme loyalty to Camper and her other allies; normally armed with a shockstaff, she was a tough opponent when fending off enemies, whether they be bounty hunters, Mandalorians or Jedi Masters.

The pair eventually settled on Taris in the Lower City, living out of a garbage hauler, the Last Resort. She became a traveling companion to the fugitive Zayne Carrick after he was framed for the Padawan Massacre of Taris. Along with the criminal Marn Hierogryph, the four attempted to evade capture by Taris authorities and the Jedi until Zayne turned himself in to save them. As the Jedi were about to pass sentence, Jarael rescued Zayne, touched by his sacrifice. The four, including a recovered bulk-lifter droid called "Elbee", escaped Taris, and went into hiding from the Jedi as the Mandalorian Wars erupted and the Republic found itself in a devastating war.