''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5172549/1/I-Warrior-A-Story-of-Tahiri-Veila I, Warrior]]'' is a ''Literature/NewJediOrder'' FanFic by Creator/MasterGhandalf. It is set in an AlternateUniverse which diverges from canon following the events of ''The Unifying Force'' and focuses heavily on Tahiri Veila, in an attempt to [[FixFic give a more fitting continuation of her storyline than she got in]] ''Literature/LegacyOfTheForce'' and ''Literature/FateOfTheJedi''.

The story picks up about a year after the end of the Yuuzhan Vong war. Tahiri, still struggling with her dual human/Yuuzhan Vong nature, is plagued by nightmares of an alliance between the Yuuzhan Vong and the Sith. After seeking the guidance of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker, she's thrown into a conflict with a group of Yuuzhan Vong renegades lead by a priestess who can, inexplicably, touch the Force- and ''her'' master, a sickly, enigmatic being whose ragged robes hide many secrets.
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!!''I, Warrior'' provides examples of:

* AbortedArc: The whole fic is largely a response to the canon AbortedArc of Tahiri's half-Yuuzhan Vong nature and [[DarkMessiah possible destiny]].
* ActionGirl: Tahiri herself and Jaina, as per canon.
* ADayInTheLimelight: In NJO canon, Tahiri sits right on the border between supporting character and main character, depending on the novel. Here, she's the central protagonist.
* ArtifactOfDoom: [[spoiler: Palpatine's Holocron]].
* BewareTheNiceOnes: Tahiri, Tahiri, ''Tahiri''. Yeah, she's an idealistic, good natured, if rather playfully snarky, girl- but she's also a trained Jedi Knight and has a strong element of BloodKnight in her from her Vong side. ''Don't tick her off''.
* BigBad: The Master.
** BigBadWannabe: Jadek Hunner, so deluded about his own importance...
* BigGood: Luke Skywalker.
* BloodKnight: Tahiri has these tendencies, as a result of her shaping. She's (usually) pretty good about keeping a lid on it. Akhi Lian is a villainous version.
* BlueAndOrangeMorality: Pretty obvious with most of the Vong, especially Keenah, who's actually a pretty moral person, but has a serious lack of empathy for "infidels" and has no problem with death in even its most horrific forms, because she was raised in a culture where such things just aren't even issues.
* BodyHorror: In addition to the usual BodyHorror associated with the Yuuzhan Vong, the Master's body is literally rotting away while he's still alive [[spoiler: because of CloneDegeneration]].
* BunnyEarsLawyer: Kizin Qel is... odd, to put it mildly. He's also a brilliant Master Shaper, even if he's not ''quite'' as good as he thinks he is.
* CameBackWrong: [[spoiler: The Master is a clone of Anakin Solo- that got accidentally fused with a Sith spirit before fully maturing, resulting in a being that isn't quite either, but is ''definiitely'' evil and dangerous. ''Oops''.]]
* CloneDegeneration: [[spoiler: The true nature of the Master's illness]].
* CoDragons: Keenah and Akhi Lian, to the Master. Keenah eventually establishes herself as dominant.
* DarkActionGirl: Keenah.
* DarkMessiah: What Tahiri fears turning into. What the Master presents himself ''as'' [[spoiler: though the truth is, he cares nothing for the Yuuzhan Vong cause]].
* DeadpanSnarker: It's ''Star Wars''- everyone has their moment to be snarky. Tahiri, by virtue of being the main character, probably gets the chance to be the snarkiest.
* DemonicPossession: [[spoiler: Palpatine's spirit demands that the Master procure him a new body in return for his assistance. The Master gives him Tahiri- or at least, he ''tries'' too. Tahiri registers her objection rather definitively]].
* {{Deuteragonist}}: Keenah, of the antagonistic variety.
* ElectricTorture: Jaddek Hunner tortures Tahiri with Force lightning- or rather, he tries to. Thanks to being half-Vong, she's TooKinkyToTorture.
%%* EvilCounterpart: Keenah to Tahiri.
%%* EvilMentor: The Master, to Keenah.
%%* EvilSorcerer: The Master [[spoiler: and Palpatine]].
* FauxAffablyEvil: [[spoiler: The Master, after curing his illness and reverting to Anakin's appearance, is outwardly polite but still completely heartless]].
* FindTheCure: The reason that the Master wants [[spoiler: Palpatine's Holocron]] is so he can use its knowledge to [[spoiler: cure his CloneDegeneration]].
* FixFic: The author ''hates'' Tahiri's arc in the post-NJO era novels, and wrote this story as a result.
* FullNameBasis: Most of the Yuuzhan Vong operate on this; it's most obvious with Ziil, because he's around humans the most.
* HalfHumanHybrid: Physically, Tahiri is 100% human. Mentally, she's half-Yuuzhan Vong and considers herself such.
* HazyFeelTurn: Hassk's fundamental personality never really changes, [[spoiler: but he ends up deciding he has a better chance of coming out alive helping the Jedi rather than the Vong]].
* HeelFaceTurn: [[spoiler: Keenah, at the end]]
** RedemptionEarnsLife
* LizardFolk: Hassk is a Trandoshan. Saba Sebatyne, a Barabel, also appears in one chapter.
%%* MadScientist: Kizin Qel.
%%* ManipulativeBastard: The Master.
* MyGodWhatHaveIDone: [[spoiler: Keenah's reaction upon meeting Palpatine's spirit and realizing that Sith and Yuuzhan Vong philosophy maybe aren't so comparable after all...]]
* NobleDemon: Hassk has his moments, as does Keenah.
* NotSoDifferentRemark: [[spoiler: The Master tries to pull this on Tahiri as well after his real identity is revealed, but she rather definitively shoots the idea down]].
* NonActionGuy: Ziil.
* OffWithHisHead: [[spoiler: How Jaina kills Akhi Lian]].
* OurGhostsAreDifferent: [[spoiler: Palpatine's "ghost" isn't really him, just a far less powerful copy of his personality created by combining the dark side and holocron technology in a way to give it a degree of sentience and independence. In the absence of its creator, it still considers itself to largely be him, however]].
* PintSizedPowerhouse: Tahiri, Corran, and Jaina are all pretty short. Doesn't stopp all three of them from being powerful Jedi.
* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: All the Yuuzhan Vong, of course (counting Tahiri). Hassk is a slightly different flavor, more of a Proud ''Hunter'' Race Guy.
%%* PunchClockVillain: Hassk and his crew.
* ReligionOfEvil: The Sith and the Yuuzhan Vong's Great Doctrine are probably the two biggest examples from ''Star Wars'' canon. Here, they're ''teamed up''. [[spoiler: But they're not really all that compatible]].
* TheRemnant: The Yuuzhan Vong led by Keenah and Akhi Lian have allied with the Master because they refuse to accept the end of the war with the Galactic Alliance.
* ShutUpHannibal: Delivered simultaneously by Tahiri to [[spoiler: Palpatine's "ghost"]] at the climax.
* SmallNameBigEgo: Jadek Hunner, so much that Tahiri and Jaina hold a snarky running commentary at his expense while he's monologuing at the "captive" Jedi.
* SplitPersonalityMerge: Tahiri's still dealing with the aftermath of hers.
* SpiritualSuccessor: Intended as such to the ''Edge of Victory'' duology and ''The Final Prophecy'', the NJO novels penned by Greg Keyes which heavily focused on Tahiri.
* StartOfDarkness: The chapter "Rebirth" is a WholeEpisodeFlashback revealing Keenah's backstory.
* StopWorshippingMe: As the ''Jeedai'' Who Was Shaped, Tahiri is a figure of great reverence among the Yuuzhan Vong Shamed Ones. She ''hates'' it.
* TooKinkyToTorture: "Kinky" may not be the right word exactly, but thanks to being half-Yuuzhan Vong mentally, Tahiri really doesn't have a "normal" human reaction to pain, as Jadek Hunner found out the hard way.
* VillainTeamUp: Faction example, between the Vong and the Sith.
* WeCanRuleTogether: Done by [[spoiler:the Master]] towards Tahiri.
* WithGreatPowerComesGreatInsanity: Jaddek Hunner was just ''barely'' Force-sensitive, enough to make him abnormally lucky but not give him any other abilities. When he gets his hands on [[spoiler: Palpatine's holocron]], it turns him into a much stronger darksider, but also pretty much destroys his sanity.
%%* WorthyOpponent: Keenah for Tahiri.
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