In 186 BBY, Rancisis' sister was killed by terrorists, and he was offered the throne he declined, instead preferring to continue on the path of the Jedi. After tracking them down, the young Thisspiasian continued his training to become a Jedi Knight. Still wishing to become a Jedi, Rancisis sought out the revered but reclusive Jedi couple: Yoda and Yaddle. Offered to the Jedi Order as an infant by his mother, the Blood Monarch of Thisspias, in exchange for Republic economic support, Rancisis was apprenticed to multiple Masters before being deemed too difficult by the Jedi High Council. Oppo Rancisis, an adept strategist and tactician, was a Thisspiasian male who abdicated the throne of his homeworld in favor of becoming a Jedi Master. That requires discipline.' ―Oppo Rancisis ' To walk the path of the Jedi, one's spirit must be strong.