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Bant Eerin

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this ten-year-old Mon Calamari female was one of Obi-Wan Kenobi's best friends, during his training at the Jedi center on Coruscant. Obi-Wan remembered her silver eyes most of all. After Obi-Wan decided to remain on Melida/Daan and help The Young in their struggle against their elders, Bant blamed Qui-Gon Jinn for Obi-Wan's forsaking of the Jedi oath. Qui-Gon and Tahl later asked for Bant's help in searching the lake inside the Jedi Temple for a number of items and artifacts stolen by an unknown thief. Bant agreed to help, and was nearly killed by Xanatos and Bruck Chun. Obi-Wan intervened, and Bant survived being tied to the bottom of the lake. Bant was chosen by Tahl as a Padawan, although Tahl tended to leave Bant behind on the more "dangerous" missions. This angered Bant, who confided her feelings to Obi-Wan when Tahl set off for New Apsolon to discover the identity of Ewane's killer. In the wake of Tahl's death on New Apsolon, Bant initially held Obi-Wan partly responsible for not saving her life. Bant felt no peace in Tahl's death, despite her Jedi training. When she traveled to the planet with Mace Windu, Bant refused to acknowledge Obi-Wan's presence until both were sent out to locate Irini. Then, Bant began to open herself up to Obi-Wan, and they were able to renew their friendship. In the wake of Tahl's death, Bant was chosen to apprentice with Kit Fisto. However, she was among the many Jedi who were killed during the Clone Wars.