#tuula

From Star Wars Vol. 4 #008, “Desperate Measures”

Art by Pete Woods

From Star Wars Vol. 4 #010, “Final Gambit”

Art by Luke Ross and Chris Sotomayor

From Star Wars Vol. 4 #009, “Wicked Game”

Art by Ramon Rosanas and Chris Sotomayor

Their aim at keeping him imprisoned in Tuula was rehabilitation as averse to punishment(something they were never successful at).  Jhin had a lot of privileges while he was imprisoned, and he was on a first name, buddy-buddy basis with most of the monks who resided there.  He also developed most of his cooking skills in Tuula, as they’d eventually assign him to to the kitchen to help prepare the days meals for everyone in the monastery.  He was trusted enough for this, even if he did, on occasion, “slip-up” in his “healing process” and murder a stray monk or four-- which wasn’t as often as you’d think.  Being as exposed as he was in Tuula, he tended to shut that part of himself off as much as he could; for a multitude of reasons.

One big reason they refuse to kill him and seek to try and heal him from whatever is wrong with his mind is due to the sheer improbability of death in Ionia.  The chance of him coming back as a vengeful, and likely incredibly powerful spirit should he die, is way too high to risk.