Hotozo

"The desire of lofty things only lead to destruction and suffering. That's what the dark side teaches—to desire lofty things. To desire power."

- Gogh'otoz'ouza

Gogh'otoz'ouza (in his native Chiss tongue), otherwise known as Hotozo or Hotozo, is a Force-sensitive male Chiss, a Jedi Knight of the Galactic Republic in the Clone Wars era, and later a Jedi Master in the Galactic Civil War era. During the Clone Wars, his accomplishments as a battlefield commander earned him the respect of his fellow Jedi comrades, as well as the other members of the Republic. The 450th Legion was under his command during the war, his "first-in-command" being Clone Commander Hotozo. Despite countless brushes with death, Hotozo survived both the Clone Wars and the Great Jedi Purge, living to see the demise of the Galactic Empire, albeit while in hiding from the agents of Darth Vader. He went by the alias of Jax Ouza during the Galactic Civil War era.

Early Life
Gogh'otoz'ouza, better known as Hotozo, was a male Chiss who was born from Csilla in the Unknown Regions, a dangerous and uncharted region of the galaxy. He was found by the Jedi Order as an infant and was taken to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant to be trained as a Jedi. When Hotozo was a youngling, he underwent training with Grand Master Yoda before being assigned under the guidance of Jedi Master Rye Hans. He was promoted as a Jedi Knight right before his master's disappearance prior to the Clone Wars.

Clone Wars
Hotozo was made a general and was charged with leading the 450th Legion during the Clone Wars as he lead the Republic to many victories. Some time later, Jedi Grand Master Yoda assigned Vasileia Efthimia to be the Padawan learner of Hotozo. Efthimia had a reputation for having an insubordinate attitude. Hotozo struggled to train her. They had a rather difficult relationship as master and apprentice. Yet, they worked together to do missions and tasks for the Republic. He and Vasileia collaborated to lead frontline campaigns against the Seperatists.

Forbidden Love
"So we're just friends?''" "''Yes, just friends. And no more than that."

- Gogh and Lydia

During the Clone Wars, Hotozo became acquainted with a fellow Jedi named Lydia Corzine. Unlike Hotozo, Lydia was a Human and not a Chiss. Despite their differences, the two grew closer in their relationship, and they both told their love for each other—an emotional attachment that was forbidden by the long-standing tenets of the Jedi Order. However, since the two were committed to the Jedi Order and that what they were doing was prohibited, they both agreed to forgo pursing a more romantic relationship.

Order 66
"Remember, my darling Jax. Stay true on the ways of the Jedi, and always remember that I love you."

- Lydia's last words

Hotozo, Lydia, Denzo, and some 78th Legion troopers were on their way to planet Kashyyyk when Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine initiated Order 66, declaring every Jedi an enemy of the state. Onboard their ship, clone troopers of the 78th Battalion that served faithfully under the Jedi's command suddenly turned against their generals, determined to kill them both. Hotozo made it to the escape pods with Lydia, but both were attacked by clone troopers as they attempted to evacuate the ship. Denzo managed to enter the pod that the two were in, giving Lydia several wounds to the chest, fatally injuring her while Hotozo received a big cut to his right arm. Hotozo somehow managed to force push Denzo back to the ship.

The escape pod then fled to safety. Because Lydia's wounds were so deep and severe, Hotozo was unable to save the life of his loved one. Lydia died in the arms of Hotozo, telling him to stay true to the Jedi way, and that she loved him. Hotozo kept Lydia's lightsaber, and would use it even on the new era of the Galactic Civil War. During this era, he went by the alias of Jax—a nickname given to him by Lydia.

Galactic Civil War
"The death of Lydia, his beloved, shattered him so much. The urge for revenge is so strong within him. I'm afraid that his strong desire to avenge her would turn him to the dark side."

- Rulran Vaskan

Hotozo survived both the Clone Wars and the Great Jedi Purge, living to see the rise of Palpatine's new Galactic Empire. He went hiding from the agents of the fallen Jedi Anakin Skywalker, also known as Darth Vader. He joined the Rebel Alliance and became one of its first members. He then served as a high-ranking officer.

Resistance - First Order War
After the end of the Galactic Civil War, Hotozo joined Luke Skywalker's new Jedi Order and helped train newer generations of Jedi. He later moved to Tython with his old friend Derek and stayed mostly at the planet's Jedi Temple.

Death
"Heh. You took your time, kiddo."

- Gogh'otoz'ouza taunting Makato Naez after he had become one with the Force

After hearing rumors about the Sith re-emerging across the galaxy, Grandmaster Luke Skywalker, Lando Calrissian, Hotozo, Derek, and Raia Peigns went on a quest to find the Sith wayfinder, to destroy the Sith. However, these rumors also came to a dark side acolyte named Makato Naez, who was intrigued and brought a task force with himself to the planet of Pasaana, following the Jedi discreetly.

Whilst they were searching for the individual known as The Buyer, chaos ensued, Hotozo and the others fought Naez and his troopers. During this chaos, Hotozo and Naez had a confrontation, with Hotozo exclaiming his sorrow and apologies for 'forgetting' about Naez, on behalf of the Jedi Order. Naez, in retaliation attacked Hotozo, before quickly disarming him. As the others fled, Hotozo made a final sacrifice before Naez cut him down, but as Naez made his final strike, Hotozo's body disappeared and became one with the Force. Now as a spirit, Hotozo taunts Naez by saying that he took quite a lot of time before finally being able to kill him. After hearing these words, Naez screamed in frustration and agony. He returned onto the ship back to the Supremacy.