Ai-Ari Kuldi, a Jedi of the Galactic Republic, held a command post in the Republic's Fifth Fleet as a commander during the Clone Wars time. When the Cularin system declared its independence from the Republic and became a separate star system, Kuldi communicated the Republic's decision to pull back its troops and end its protection of Cularin, offering an expression of sorrow for the circumstances and extending well wishes.
The Wizards.com article "Cularin Emergency Announcement," which was authored by August and Cynthia Hahn and published on December 8, 2005, included a reference to Ai-Ari Kuldi.