Leader of the Warriors of the New Age
Caydren believes strongly in his vision of a new galaxy. He has all of the calm from his Jedi training, but allowing his emotions to break through has given him an understanding of the Dark Side. Caydren's utmost belief is that both sides of the Force are necessary for a true Warrior. He believes that balance cannot be achieved by the self righteous Jedi or the hatred-consumed Sith. Those who have joined him are his brethren, and are under his full protection. Any who wish to be rid of Jedi and Sith are welcome to join him in his journey to cleanse the galaxy forever.
Caydren wears the robes of a Jedi Master, it is a reminder of his training. He understands that some of their teachings are necessary, just as the Sith has part of the picture correct as well. He wields one blue and one red lightsaber. This is a symbol of his acceptance of both sides of the Force.
Caydren Veras is 37 years old. He was a Padawan of the Jedi order from childhood to 17 years old, when he passed his trials and became a Knight. At the age of 30 he became a Master and took a Padawan of his own, a 15 year old boy named Demaris Kel'Mar. The boy struggled with emotions clouding his judgement the council said, but the more that Caydren taught his Padawan about serenity and justice without emotion..the less he began to believe they were true. The Jedi Council saw that Demaris was not doing any better to cope with his feelings, and so he was exiled from the order.
Caydren didn't take any other pupils after that. For the next three years he thought and meditated on both sides of the Force, searching for the truth. Four years ago, he came to the realization that the Jedi were wrong. At first he considered becoming Sith, because he knew that they let emotion run their every move. However, the Sith are masters of hatred and anger. They enslave worlds and slaughter the innocent. Caydren decided that what he needed to do was found a new order..one that didn't demand its followers to abandon all feelings, but also one that resisted the cruelty exhibited by the Sith. He exiled himself to Tatooine and became spreading word of his beliefs. Others have been flocking to his cause, some Force users and some not. All share one desire, to rid the world of Jedi and Sith.