The order of Aiki Jedi order was founded a millennium ago, by Morihei Ushiba, a Jedi knight from a near-human, very long-lived race (though some historians attribute his long age to his very strong bond with the Force, and others dismiss his existence entirely). Ushiba, who was then 120 years old, was a Jedi who was fascinated with martial arts of various races. During his training at the Jedi Academy, he became a Warrior Jedi, but during his voyages through the galaxy he encountered a Shimuran Monk. Though he did not agree with Shimura's views on technology, he was fascinated with Ka. After studying Shimuran philosophy, he started his own school, where he taught the path of Aiki - the way of perfecting mind through the perfection of the body. His skills in both armed and unarmed combat were legendary, but since he started the Aiki Order, he never killed anyone - until his last fight.
The Monastery of Aiki - as his school was named - was supposedly located on a moon in a system somewhere in the Core Words. However, nobody was able to find it, and some historians think that Morihei's school might have been located on a ship. The truth is that the moon was in reality a rouge asteroid, fitted with subspace beacons and sublight drives used to direct it's trajectory. There is a rumor that somebody in the Outer Rim territories has found a transceiver tuned to receive signals from Monastery's beacon...
Morihei died at the age of 1,120 in his final fight. Ushiba and his lightbo (lightstaff) against Darth Vader.
Beliefs:
The Aiki Jedi believe that though technology is not evil in itself, the best weapon is one's own body. They follow the Jedi Code very strictly, and usually wander around the galaxy helping the poor oppressed. An Aiki is a person who resorts to violence only as the last resort, even more than "normal" Jedi Knights. Of course, the ability to disable enemies without permanently damaging them (unlike lightsaber wielding Jedi, who disable enemies by cutting their extremities off) really helps - and is more proof that your body is the best weapon you can get.
The two core beliefs of Aiki Jedi are:
1) A commitment to peaceful resolution of conflict whenever possible.
2) A commitment to self-improvement through Aiki training.
Known Aiki Jedi:
roleplaying Aki, and why have them in first place:
If the Jedi are based off Samurai, the Teepo off of gunslingers from America's Wild West, then the Shimura and Aki are the Buddist monks. The Shimura practice a life of contemplation and thought, while the Aki focus on deeds and service. The Shimura are similiar to the Zen Buddists, while the Aki are closer to the popular portrial of the Shaolin.
One must remember that being an Aiki Jedi is not just a way of having a cool character who can defeat an entire legion of Emperor's best troops with his bare hands. It is about serving the greatest good of the Universe, not in the big battles, but in the everyday ones. Can people walk down the street at night without worry ing for thier lives. Can they go to bed without an empty belly. Are they safe from being persecuted for reason beyond thier control, such as thier species or the actions and beliefs of thier ancestors. In these times of Darkness, there is more call for minor heros than ever before.
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The Aki were origionally designed by Mike (Leszek Karlik) (bear@its.wlkp.ternet.pl)