Cheevil had once been a Jedi Padawan, and then a Knight for one glorious week. He was bestowed the rank in the final days of the Clone Wars and then, on his first mission leading a troop of soldiers all on his own, those under his command turned on him.

Gravely injured in the ensuing fight, he managed to cut his way free and escape the planet, and go into hiding on an Outer Rim world of remote farmlands. By the time he recovered, he had to realise that the wounds he suffered and the emotional trauma had left him mostly cut off from his connection with the Force.

He tried to train as hard as he could, to no avail. So ultimately, he resorted to the one thing he still could do: perfecting his skill with his lightsaber. Even if he could only call on the Force in brief trickles, his exceptional Agility and determination have allowed him to maintain and somewhat further his mastery of the Ataru style.

He had to scavenge food and shelter on his own, and resorted to stealing mechanical parts from farming equipment from the nearby homestead to set up basic electrical equipment in his forest hideout - also allowing him to tinker a little with his trusty weapon.

As years went by, his resolution turned into single minded obsession with reclaiming his former powers. When rumours of a martial tournament reached him, he decided to put his training to the test and hoped, that, facing mortal danger once more, he would regain some of what he had lost so long time ago.

Independence / Obsession