Lanius Qel-Bertuk

Lanius Qel-Bertuk was a renowned Jedi Master and Headmaster at the Jedi Academy on Almas. Qel-Bertuk was a Human male with ice-blue eyes, raven-black hair and a salt-and-pepper beard. He had a burn scar on his left cheek and was missing the third finger on his left hand.

Biography
Lanius Qel-Bertuk was considered by some to be one of the wisest Jedi in the Order. He was trained in the Force by the Twi'lek Jedi Master Nerra Ziveri. Ziveri brought Lanius with him when he became headmaster of the Almas Academy. Lanius found he had a talent for teaching, and was one of the most popular instructors there. In 56 BBY, Zivari suddenly made Lanius the headmaster of the academy and disappeared on a mysterious mission.

Master Lanius had a great talent for discerning the future, something Yoda commented upon when visiting Almas. He sensed the disturbances associated with the return of the Sith and the growing strength of the dark side before others. He began to spend more time in meditation trying to see the source of the disturbance clearly, which was a detriment to his teaching duties.

Master Lanius always remained the picture of composure, the serious-but-kind educator who took the lives of his pupils, and the rest of the galaxy, very seriously. He had a phenomenal memory, always recalling the names of people he had met. He had a disconcerting habit of not looking at the face of the person he was speaking to, instead wandering around and muttering to himself.

During the Clone Wars he exercised his Right of Denial and turned in his lightsaber rather than become a Jedi General.

Appearances

 * Further Conversations with Lanius
 * Friendship in the Order
 * Conversations with Lanius
 * False Horizon
 * Conflict and Mastery
 * The Duel
 * Conversations in Shadow
 * Further Conversations with Lanius
 * Tramsig's Plan
 * Conversations with Lanius
 * Marching Orders