Named for his paternal grandfather, Valin is the elder child of Corran and Mirax. Eleven years old at the beginning of Onslaught, he already stands up to Corran's shoulder and seems to be taking after both Hal and Booster in height. He has dark hair, hazel eyes, and features that most closely resemble Mirax, although there are hints of Nyche Horn there as well.
Valin spent the first six years of his life living with his parents. Sometime after his sixth birthday, he became a student at the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4. He has shown a great aptitude for music, having both played and composed his own pieces by the age of six. After the tragedy of Ithor, in which his father played a major part, Valin remained at the academy until forced to evacuate before the onslaught of the Yuuzhan Vong. He, along with the rest of the students, can now be found on Booster's Star Destroyer, the Errant Venture.
When the Yuuzhan Vong came hunting for the Jedi students on Yavin 4, Valin refused to hide with the majority of the students. He and two other students, Sannah and Tahiri, came to the aid of Anakin Solo to help protect and defend the other students. He and Sannah were instrumental in pinpointing the location of Talon Karrde's fleet, who were sent to bring them to safety.
Valin does not like to be insulted. When Ganner Rhysode taunted both Valin and Corran, Valin retaliated by setting insects to attack Ganner. Even though reprimanded by his father for such tactics, he more or less did the same thing a few months later to Remis Vehn, a pilot in the employ of the Peace Brigade who called Valin a smelly little Hutt. Valin shows confusion about certain aspects of the current war, but the one thing he may be the most confused about is his father and the role he played in the war.
Written by Kelly M. Grosskreutz.
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Last modified April 7, 2001