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Benethor Draygo was a Vigo in Black Sun, in the Old Republic. Upon learning he was a force sensitive he became a Jedi and was trained by Garon Kresh a Devaronian on Coruscant. Upon the Empire's Jedi purge, Kyrian Kresh (Garon's twin) and Benethor escaped annihlation by pretending to be dead for 3 days on a very bloody battlefield by using a stasis technique and Force dampening.

After their escape, Benethor went into hiding to study. That is where he finds mysterious texts written long ago by two different Force Users that introduced him of the concept of the Unifying Force, that both sides of the Force could be used for good and evil, that the Force itself was neither good nor evil, and the bearer would use it for their own means. This led Benethor down the path of the dark side of the Force in a desperate attempt to learn new powers, trusting the manuscripts to guide him. He found that he could resist its temptations and use the abilities without fear of falling into corruption.

He searched for wayward Jedi, regardless of allignment and taught them the ways of the Jensaarai, a name he derived from the Sith language meaning "Hidden followers of Truth" and he became the first Saarai-kaar ("Keeper of Truth"). Unfortunately, the relentless Dark Jedi of the Empire, the Core and the Dark Empire hunted them down and again only Benethor Draygo remained.

Many years went by. It was then when he met Navik Ikron. Navik had been presumed missing by his own faction members, but out of the blue had suddenly reappeared, claiming to have come from a near death experience after crashing into an asteroid. His adventures had led him to the planet of Vendaxa where a mysterious artifact existed that drove people mad. Navik had recovered the artifact and had brought it to the planet of Abregado-rae where it would power an entire city on a volcanic island. Benethor designated himself as the guardian of the artifact.

It was on this island that he met Jojoban Mosque who became his new apprentice. Through Benethor, Jojo learned of the Unifying Force and presented him with several trying tests. The ultimate test came with a sacrifice, much like in the Sith tradition. However, Benethor's sacrifice was for Jojo and not for himself. Benethor sacrificed himself to destroy a powerful dark jedi, to destroy the artifact and to save his apprentice. Jojo became the heir of Benethor's legacy.

Despite Benethor's sacrifice, his legacy lives on in those that he had touched. His life was not a tragedy, but a celebrated form of life that lives in us all. To achieve the greater good you must know the truth and keep the balance. Trust the Unifying Force and the Truth will be yours.

The Jensaarai embody this belief and carry on Benethor's legacy, to protect the people - no matter the cost.