Va'too

Va'too was a Jedi Master who lived during the last years of the Galactic Republic. Sometime before 22 BBY, the Jedi Master took the female Argauun Talia Moonseeker as a Padawan. Four months after Moonseeker became a Jedi Knight, Va'too and Moonseeker were part of a task force sent to the planet Geonosis to rescue captured Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, his apprentice Anakin Skywalker, and Senator Padmé Amidala. However, the rescue mission turned into a full-scale battle, and Va'too was killed. After the battle, Moonseeker mourned at the body of her former Master.

Biography
Va'too was a Force-sensitive individual who lived during the waning decades of the Galactic Republic. Va'too was taken and trained by the Jedi Order, reaching the rank of a Jedi Knight. Afterward, Va'too took the female Argauun Talia Moonseeker as a Padawan. Around 22 BBY, Moonseeker successfully passed her Jedi Trials and became a full-fledged Jedi Knight herself.

Four months later, Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi; his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker; and Republic Senator Padmé Amidala were captured on the Outer Rim planet Geonosis. Jedi Master Mace Windu summoned a strike team consisting of a large number of Jedi to rescue the trio. Va'too and Moonseeker were both part of the team. However, their rescue effort turned into a large battle in the arena where Kenobi, Skywalker, and Amidala were to be executed, and Va'too was killed. After the battle, Moonseeker returned to the arena and mourned the loss of her master at Va'too's body and afterward tried to make sure that the corpse was carried away from the battlefield.

Personality and traits
Va'too possessed the knowledge and the skills to become a Jedi Knight and was able to successfully train Moonseeker to Knighthood. Although a fully trained Jedi Master, Va'too was killed in the arena on Geonosis, like many other Jedi. Va'too was liked by Moonseeker, and the former Padawan mourned the dead Master severely after the Battle of Geonosis, trying to make sure that the remains would be carried away from the place of Va'too's death.

Behind the scenes
Va'too was first mentioned in Wild Space, a novel of The Clone Wars novel series. Wild Space was written by Karen Miller and published in 2008.

Appearances

 * The Clone Wars: Wild Space