196-614: The video games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) features a large cast of characters noted for its diversity and is the subject of significant discussion from gaming magazines and websites. The main and player character of the first game is Revan , and the main and player character of the second game is the Jedi Exile . Both can be either
392-517: A "sympathetic" Sith Lord, though he has called her one of his favorite characters in the game. The first draft of the game placed a figurehead similar to Kreia as the leader of matriarchs ruling the Handmaiden 's world, which the player was sent to free. This draft was made before Obsidian had played the first game , and after they had played it the draft was discarded. However, some of Kreia's characteristics were salvaged, though little else was. In
588-640: A Dark Jedi Guardian. It is revealed by Kreia that Brianna takes up Atris' role as the historian of the Jedi. Mical , also known as the Disciple , is a character in The Sith Lords voiced by Greg Ellis . He is a soldier and force-adept that was refused for training because of the Mandalorian Wars. He eventually tells the player character that he wishes the player to be his master. He is a playable character that joins
784-427: A Dark Jedi Guardian. It is revealed by Kreia that Brianna takes up Atris' role as the historian of the Jedi. Mical , also known as the Disciple , is a character in The Sith Lords voiced by Greg Ellis . He is a soldier and force-adept that was refused for training because of the Mandalorian Wars. He eventually tells the player character that he wishes the player to be his master. He is a playable character that joins
980-476: A Jedi strike team led by Bastila Shan boarded Revan's flagship, intending to capture the Sith Lord. The Sith won the battle, but as Revan prepared to duel with the Jedi who boarded the flagship, Malak, in the hopes of destroying both Revan and the Jedi, betrayed his Master, ordering the ships under his command to fire on Revan's flagship's bridge. Though Malak believed himself to have been successful in killing Revan,
1176-454: A Sith Lord. Malak later captures Bastila and turns her to the dark side. Her ultimate fate depends on the player's choice to follow the light side or the dark side throughout the game. In the continuity of Star Wars Legends , Revan remains loyal to the light side, defeats Malak, and destroys the Star Forge. The last scene of this ending shows the main characters, including Revan, being honored by
1372-549: A dark side embodiment. Revan was cut from the episode in late production since their presence would conflict with Lucas' view of the Force at the time. In the continuity of Star Wars Legends , rendered non-canonical in 2014, Revan is male and follows the light-side path, while the character has no confirmed gender in Star Wars canon . The Jedi Exile , also known simply as the Exile ,
1568-545: A fact which he attempts to cover up and feign ignorance about if questioned. The Exile may later speak with a Twi'lek non-player character in the Refugee Sector in Nar Shadaa who reveals that he is an old acquaintance of Atton and knows about his secret. If the Exile accrues enough influence and successfully convinces Atton to reveal the truth about his past, he will reveal some incriminating details about himself, including
1764-435: A fact which he attempts to cover up and feign ignorance about if questioned. The Exile may later speak with a Twi'lek non-player character in the Refugee Sector in Nar Shadaa who reveals that he is an old acquaintance of Atton and knows about his secret. If the Exile accrues enough influence and successfully convinces Atton to reveal the truth about his past, he will reveal some incriminating details about himself, including
1960-478: A false identity that the player creates at the beginning of the game, choosing the character's gender and appearance. Knights of the Old Republic begins with Revan awaking on a starship under attack. Throughout the game, Revan learns of their forgotten history and assembles a band of followers as they search for "Star Maps" to lead them back to the Star Forge, which Revan used to make their armada. Revan eventually encounters Malak, who reveals their former identity as
2156-546: A few exceptions. Revan is depicted as a former Jedi who, along with their best friend Alek (later Darth Malak), left the Order to lead the fight in the Mandalorian Wars. One year after the end of the Mandalorian Wars, Darth Revan and Malak returned to Republic space at the head of a massive invasion fleet. Calling themselves the Sith, they declared war on the Republic. Since their intention
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#17329087626832352-501: A force cage at the facility and cooperates with him to escape, Atton reluctantly joins them in their travels. When Kreia discovers Atton’s past when they are imprisoned by the Jedi historian Atris on the planet Telos, she uses the information to blackmail him into remaining with the Exile's party as pilot of The Ebon Hawk . The Exile may also learn about Atton's proficiency in Echani combat techniques from speaking with Atris' Echani handmaidens,
2548-452: A force cage at the facility and cooperates with him to escape, Atton reluctantly joins them in their travels. When Kreia discovers Atton’s past when they are imprisoned by the Jedi historian Atris on the planet Telos, she uses the information to blackmail him into remaining with the Exile's party as pilot of The Ebon Hawk . The Exile may also learn about Atton's proficiency in Echani combat techniques from speaking with Atris' Echani handmaidens,
2744-667: A fresh breath of air for the series, and easily one of the best RPG characters ever." The character is often considered The Sith Lord ' s greatest or most important character. Julie Muncy of The A.V. Club said she was the greatest part of the game and called her the game's most "captivating" character, which she credited to her "cold charisma". Muncy found herself genuinely changing her character based on her opinions, overly caring about how Kreia viewed her character. Similarly, PC Gamer credited Kreia with The Sith Lords ' s success, calling her "clearly haunted, bitter, manipulative, and yet right in so many ways". By looking at
2940-495: A glimpse of the Force as she saw it. Enraged, Atton killed her, though the impression she left caused him to become disillusioned, and he eventually deserted the Sith. The Exile has the option to forgive Atton, who is expecting to be punished for his crimes. At his request, he may be trained in the ways of the Jedi Sentinel, and he may be influenced to follow either the light or dark side of the Force. Atton continues to travel with
3136-439: A glimpse of the Force as she saw it. Enraged, Atton killed her, though the impression she left caused him to become disillusioned, and he eventually deserted the Sith. The Exile has the option to forgive Atton, who is expecting to be punished for his crimes. At his request, he may be trained in the ways of the Jedi Sentinel, and he may be influenced to follow either the light or dark side of the Force. Atton continues to travel with
3332-609: A holovid recording of Carth discussing Revan, which again differs in content based on her final moral alignment. Carth first appears in Issue No. 8 of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comic series as the helmsman serving aboard the Inexpugnable-class tactical command ship Courageous . He is often referred to by the nickname "Fleet" during this time period. Carth participates in several battles, where he eventually met
3528-437: A holovid recording of Carth discussing Revan, which again differs in content based on her final moral alignment. Carth first appears in Issue No. 8 of the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic comic series as the helmsman serving aboard the Inexpugnable-class tactical command ship Courageous . He is often referred to by the nickname "Fleet" during this time period. Carth participates in several battles, where he eventually met
3724-437: A human male or a human female. Various other characters join the player's party and become controllable, with a maximum of three characters at a time. Chris Avellone, the lead designer of The Sith Lords , has said that "a core part of what made KOTOR I so great was the story and your companions, and that was our intention in the sequel as well", and has also said that he thought that the characters and voice-acting were some of
3920-596: A major Wookiee taboo; this led Freyyr to side with Chuundar and thus Zaalbar was exiled. When Revan and Freyyr confront Chuundar, Zaalbar sides with Freyyr and Revan and in turn kills Chuundar, freeing the Wookiees and driving Czerka off the planet. A dark-side alternative has Revan kill Freyyr, allowing Czerka's slave trade on Kashyyyk to continue: a dark-sided Revan can also order Zaalbar to kill Mission in order to fulfill his life-debt – this may cause Zaalbar to turn against Revan as well. Bastila Shan , voiced by Jennifer Hale ,
4116-545: A major Wookiee taboo; this led Freyyr to side with Chuundar and thus Zaalbar was exiled. When Revan and Freyyr confront Chuundar, Zaalbar sides with Freyyr and Revan and in turn kills Chuundar, freeing the Wookiees and driving Czerka off the planet. A dark-side alternative has Revan kill Freyyr, allowing Czerka's slave trade on Kashyyyk to continue: a dark-sided Revan can also order Zaalbar to kill Mission in order to fulfill his life-debt – this may cause Zaalbar to turn against Revan as well. Bastila Shan , voiced by Jennifer Hale ,
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#17329087626834312-605: A miniature by Wizards of the Coast was released in August 2008, and she appears as an obtainable character in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes . Written by Chris Avellone , the character was created as a sounding board for the game's theme of the role of the Jedi and the nature of the Force, and was heavily influenced by Planescape: Torment ' s Ravel Puzzlewell . She served both to test
4508-490: A moment described as "(in)famous" by Cross, on Nar Shaddaa the player may give a beggar money or leave him; if he is given the money, Kreia shows how he is made a target of and attacked, and if he is refused Kreia reveals he attacks others. Owen called this moment the crystallization of the game's gray areas. Anthony Brock of Gamers Hell noted how it led to him passionately arguing with a game character, complimenting Obsidian for how involved he felt. Cobbett similarly highlighted
4704-571: A new identity as a rank-and-file Republic soldier. The two searched for, and eventually rescued, the Jedi Bastila Shan from a swoop bike gang . Stealing the ship the Ebon Hawk from the crime lord Davik Kang, Carth and his companions escape Taris just as Darth Malak orders an orbital bombardment on its surface. After arriving at the Jedi Academy on Dantooine , he was tasked with searching for
4900-477: A popular choice for cosplay activities at fan conventions. Voice directors Will Beckman and Darragh O'Farrell wanted someone "special" and "maybe a little sexy" to voice the part. It was Hu's first role as a voice-actress, and she has said she enjoyed the role. Brianna , voiced by Grey DeLisle , is the " Last Handmaiden " on a Jedi Academy located on Telos IV in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords . She initially does not reveal her name to
5096-474: A popular choice for cosplay activities at fan conventions. Voice directors Will Beckman and Darragh O'Farrell wanted someone "special" and "maybe a little sexy" to voice the part. It was Hu's first role as a voice-actress, and she has said she enjoyed the role. Brianna , voiced by Grey DeLisle , is the " Last Handmaiden " on a Jedi Academy located on Telos IV in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords . She initially does not reveal her name to
5292-537: A prisoner by the Emperor to channel Revan's strength in the Force. Revan's link with the Emperor was two-way, however, allowing them to keep the Emperor's darker urges in check, thereby preventing the Emperor from unleashing his full power upon the galaxy before the Republic and Jedi Order had grown enough again to be able to stand a chance against the Sith Empire. Though thankful to the Republic for rescuing them, having fallen
5488-458: A reference for Mira. Her visual design was based on the appearances of women Menze described as the "gothic girl gamer" who attend shows or fan conventions in the early 2000’s, and whose stylistic choices included dyed hair, strapped platform leather boots and Hello Kitty backpacks, as he had hoped to tap into a likeness that these fans would respond to. Hanharr is a Wookiee bounty hunter in The Sith Lords , and can play different roles within
5684-457: A reference for Mira. Her visual design was based on the appearances of women Menze described as the "gothic girl gamer" who attend shows or fan conventions in the early 2000’s, and whose stylistic choices included dyed hair, strapped platform leather boots and Hello Kitty backpacks, as he had hoped to tap into a likeness that these fans would respond to. Hanharr is a Wookiee bounty hunter in The Sith Lords , and can play different roles within
5880-401: A starship under attack. Throughout the game, Revan learns of their forgotten history and assembles a band of followers as they search for "Star Maps" to lead them back to the Star Forge, which Revan used to make their armada. Revan eventually encounters Malak, who reveals their former identity as a Sith Lord. Malak later captures Bastila and turns her to the dark side. Her ultimate fate depends on
6076-486: A team of Republic heroes manages to rescue him from the Emperor's Maelstrom Prison with the help of the ghost of the Jedi Exile. It is revealed that Revan was kept alive for centuries as a prisoner by the Emperor to channel Revan's strength in the Force. Revan's link with the Emperor was two-way, however, allowing them to keep the Emperor's darker urges in check, thereby preventing the Emperor from unleashing his full power upon
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6272-408: A unique ability to make them distinct from any other companion. Originally, throughout The Sith Lords Kreia would be seen through cutscenes recruiting certain characters such as Hanharr to side with her and seducing them to the dark side, though her exact purpose was not made overt. At the end of the game, they would then be used as " cannon fodder " before the fight with her began. Ultimately, this
6468-401: Is a Cathar padawan who incorrectly believed she killed her master. She turned to the dark side and tainted the grove on Dantooine where she lived. Depending on which path the conversation is steered in by the player, Revan may either fight (and kill) her, or redeem her, where she joins the party to discover the location of the Star Forge and returns to the Order as a Jedi Knight. Juhani is
6664-401: Is a Cathar padawan who incorrectly believed she killed her master. She turned to the dark side and tainted the grove on Dantooine where she lived. Depending on which path the conversation is steered in by the player, Revan may either fight (and kill) her, or redeem her, where she joins the party to discover the location of the Star Forge and returns to the Order as a Jedi Knight. Juhani is
6860-628: Is a Mandalorian who appears in both the first game and in The Sith Lords . Ordo is a veteran Mandalorian warrior who joins the player's party in Knights of the Old Republic . After the game's conclusion, he becomes "Mandalore the Preserver", leader of the Mandalorians. Mandalore pledges himself and his warriors to the service of the Jedi Exile in The Sith Lords . UGO Networks ranked Ordo among their list of top fifty Expanded Universe characters. T3-M4
7056-521: Is a Republic soldier and pilot. During the Mandalorian wars, Carth served under Admiral Saul Karath, who would become his mentor and, later, object of revenge. He met Revan while the two were fleeing the Endar Spire , following a Sith attack on the ship. He is the second character to become a party member in the first game, after Trask Ulgo sacrifices himself to fend off the Sith apprentice Darth Bandon. It
7252-538: Is a character in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords . He is a Zabrak engineer from Iridonia , who fought under the command of the Jedi Exile during the Mandalorian Wars. Bao-Dur is the inventor of the Mass Shadow Generator that ended the battle on Malachor V by completely obliterating the Mandalorian Armada and inadvertently killing many Republic soldiers on his own side of
7448-412: Is a character in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords . He is a Zabrak engineer from Iridonia , who fought under the command of the Jedi Exile during the Mandalorian Wars. Bao-Dur is the inventor of the Mass Shadow Generator that ended the battle on Malachor V by completely obliterating the Mandalorian Armada and inadvertently killing many Republic soldiers on his own side of
7644-457: Is a romance option for the female Revan. Carth can appear briefly in the sequel, The Sith Lords , via recorded audio and video messages. Carth is assigned to the cruiser Endar Spire during the Jedi Civil War when it was ambushed by a Sith fleet over the planet Taris . He narrowly escapes by taking an escape pod to the planet surface with an amnesiac Revan , who was memory wiped and given
7840-536: Is an assassin droid owned by Revan, who appears in both of the games. In 2003 HK-47 won Computer Gaming World 's "NPC of the Year" award, and later won the category of "Original Game Character of the Year" in the 2004 Game Developers Choice Awards . Carth Onasi , voiced by Raphael Sbarge , is a Republic soldier and pilot. During the Mandalorian wars, Carth served under Admiral Saul Karath, who would become his mentor and, later, object of revenge. He met Revan while
8036-447: Is an astromech droid who appears in both games. It was constructed by a Twi'lek named Janice Nall of Taris for local crime lord, Davik Kang. The droid features code-breaking and computer "slicing" skills in addition to being able to mount armor and weapon upgrades. If the player attempts to talk to T3 it will simply communicate in a series of bleeps, similar to other astromech droids like R2-D2 . HK-47 , voiced by Kristoffer Tabori ,
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8232-454: Is considered blind, she is able to see through the Force which allowed her to find the Jedi Exile . When she confronts the Exile, she loses and in turn becomes part of the Exile's party. Eventually the player confronts Nihilus with Visas, and needs to kill him. The player may choose to have Visas sacrifice herself to weaken Nihilus. Brian Menze designed the character, and drew on ninjas, the look of previous Sith Lords, and G.I. Joe character
8428-454: Is considered blind, she is able to see through the Force which allowed her to find the Jedi Exile . When she confronts the Exile, she loses and in turn becomes part of the Exile's party. Eventually the player confronts Nihilus with Visas, and needs to kill him. The player may choose to have Visas sacrifice herself to weaken Nihilus. Brian Menze designed the character, and drew on ninjas, the look of previous Sith Lords, and G.I. Joe character
8624-453: Is defeated she offers to describe the future she foresees before dying. The character would make no more future appearances in Star Wars fiction. However, Kreia is mentioned in several Star Wars reference books , such as Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force and the second volume of The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia . In addition, Wizards of the Coast created a miniature for
8820-492: Is female, and the player must choose to say Revan is male if they wish Revan not to be a woman: if they choose to dismiss these conversations, Revan's default gender is reset to male. Revan appears as the primary focus of Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan , a tie-in book to Star Wars: The Old Republic that was released by Bioware and EA on December 20, 2011. Revan re-emerges in Star Wars: The Old Republic after
9016-517: Is first mentioned as the commanding officer of the doomed Republic ship the Endar Spire , which has been boarded by Sith forces who are in pursuit of her. She is later rescued by the player character from a criminal gang known as the Black Vulkars on the planet Taris. She escapes the destruction of Taris with the player character's party by stealing a crime lord's ship, the Ebon Hawk , prior to an orbital bombardment by Malak's forces. She then becomes
9212-461: Is first mentioned as the commanding officer of the doomed Republic ship the Endar Spire , which has been boarded by Sith forces who are in pursuit of her. She is later rescued by the player character from a criminal gang known as the Black Vulkars on the planet Taris. She escapes the destruction of Taris with the player character's party by stealing a crime lord's ship, the Ebon Hawk , prior to an orbital bombardment by Malak's forces. She then becomes
9408-523: Is first seen in a Lower City bar on the planet Taris, and is later encountered in its Undercity. She is distraught that her Wookiee companion Zaalbar has been captured by the Gamorrean slavers during a trip into the sewers of the Undercity, and seeks help to rescue Zaalbar. Zaalbar swears fealty to the player character upon his rescue, and both he and Mission join the player character's party as companions for
9604-420: Is first seen in a Lower City bar on the planet Taris, and is later encountered in its Undercity. She is distraught that her Wookiee companion Zaalbar has been captured by the Gamorrean slavers during a trip into the sewers of the Undercity, and seeks help to rescue Zaalbar. Zaalbar swears fealty to the player character upon his rescue, and both he and Mission join the player character's party as companions for
9800-469: Is later revealed that Carth had a family on Telos who were killed by the Sith: his son Dustil later turns up as a Sith convert and the player has the option of killing him or opening his eyes. He is a romance option for the female Revan. Carth can appear briefly in the sequel, The Sith Lords , via recorded audio and video messages. Carth is assigned to the cruiser Endar Spire during the Jedi Civil War when it
9996-524: Is male and follows the light-side path, while the character has no confirmed gender in Star Wars canon . The Jedi Exile , also known simply as the Exile , is the main protagonist and player character of the second game . The player may choose the gender and decide what path to take. According to continuity established by Star Wars: The Old Republic and its associated supplementary material, in Star Wars Legends , rendered non-canonical in 2014,
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#173290876268310192-618: Is male and remains loyal to the Jedi and the Republic. In The Sith Lords , following the destruction of the Star Forge and the end of the Jedi Civil War and if Revan returns to the Jedi, Carth is promoted to Admiral. Revan tasked Carth with protecting the Republic and left in search for the true Sith Empire in the Unknown Regions prior to the events of the game. When the Sith Lord Darth Nihilus attacks Telos five years after
10388-438: Is male and remains loyal to the Jedi and the Republic. In The Sith Lords , following the destruction of the Star Forge and the end of the Jedi Civil War and if Revan returns to the Jedi, Carth is promoted to Admiral. Revan tasked Carth with protecting the Republic and left in search for the true Sith Empire in the Unknown Regions prior to the events of the game. When the Sith Lord Darth Nihilus attacks Telos five years after
10584-418: Is no longer a Sith Lord and had truly been redeemed. In the alternative, if Revan sides with Bastila later in the game and reassumes the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith, Carth flees from the party and disappears: if the dark-sided Revan is female, Carth will confront her and Bastila in the Star Forge's hangar after the defeat of Darth Malak, leading to a second boss fight . Depending on dialogue options made by
10780-418: Is no longer a Sith Lord and had truly been redeemed. In the alternative, if Revan sides with Bastila later in the game and reassumes the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith, Carth flees from the party and disappears: if the dark-sided Revan is female, Carth will confront her and Bastila in the Star Forge's hangar after the defeat of Darth Malak, leading to a second boss fight . Depending on dialogue options made by
10976-565: Is one of the few female Sith Lords of the Star Wars universe, but she represents women of the dark side relatively ruthlessly." The "struggle" against her was called one of "25 greatest Star Wars moments in Xbox history" by Edwin Evans-Thirlwell writing for GamesRadar , who called her reveal of her agenda "compelling" despite being exposition. Not all reception of the character was positive. Adam Rosenburg of UGO Networks listed Kreia as one of
11172-469: Is revealed to have been Darth Traya, the Lord of Betrayal , all along. Her character received mixed reception since the game's publication, but is generally thought to be one of the most well developed backgrounds and characterizations in retrospective reviews. Atton Rand , voiced by Nicky Katt , is a human pilot that the Jedi Exile meets on the asteroid mining station Peragus II . After the Exile frees him from
11368-422: Is revealed to have been Darth Traya, the Lord of Betrayal , all along. Her character received mixed reception since the game's publication, but is generally thought to be one of the most well developed backgrounds and characterizations in retrospective reviews. Atton Rand , voiced by Nicky Katt , is a human pilot that the Jedi Exile meets on the asteroid mining station Peragus II . After the Exile frees him from
11564-443: Is the main protagonist and player character of the second game . The player may choose the gender and decide what path to take. According to continuity established by Star Wars: The Old Republic and its associated supplementary material, in Star Wars Legends , rendered non-canonical in 2014, the Jedi Exile is named Meetra Surik , who is female and aligned to the light-side of the Force. Canderous Ordo , voiced by John Cygan ,
11760-415: The Jedi Exile fights a silent vision of Darth Revan, in which they appear to wield two lightsabers, one red and one violet. The game lists the color crystal of the lightsaber the player obtains from them as a unique red color. This is Revan's only physical appearance in the entire game. Additionally, the Jedi Exile can speak with several companions and non-player characters within the game to learn more about
11956-448: The Star Wars mythos and the morality presented in most post- Garriott video games, and called her "a tutorial, an incentive to explore moral avenues you might have otherwise ignored". Gambotto-Burke considered her not purely evil, and felt even at the end of the game "you can't help but see her as a flawed visionary". GameSpot considered her point to be for the player to move on from "self-defeating" nihilism and realize "the act of choice
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#173290876268312152-504: The Star Wars world through the view of her philosophy, they felt Obsidian made "the most thoughtful take on Star Wars we'll ever get". Robert Purchese, writing for Eurogamer , called her "the strongest and most memorable character" in the game, praising her writing and how she embodied The Sith Lords ' s gray areas. Allen Rausch of GameSpy described her as the game's most compelling character, commending Kreia for her challenges to his choices and noting how one example, concerning
12348-428: The massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic as well as Star Wars reference books, such as the second volume of The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia . Zaalbar is a character from Knights of the Old Republic . He is a Wookiee who is friends with Mission Vao and joins the player's party, swearing a life-debt to the player for helping Mission rescue him from a group of Gammorrean slavers in
12544-428: The massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: The Old Republic as well as Star Wars reference books, such as the second volume of The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia . Zaalbar is a character from Knights of the Old Republic . He is a Wookiee who is friends with Mission Vao and joins the player's party, swearing a life-debt to the player for helping Mission rescue him from a group of Gammorrean slavers in
12740-461: The "Forged Alliances" plotline, and as the primary antagonist of the fourth digital expansion to The Old Republic , entitled Shadow of Revan , in which they return to destroy both the Republic and Empire, leading a group of followers known as the Order of Revan or "Revanites", into infiltrating both galactic powers and influencing them into annihilating each other. Some Republic and Imperial forces also declare themselves loyal to Revan. Revan then draws
12936-457: The Baroness in creating her concept art. As the character was mostly covered – only the lower half of her face is visible – Menze decided to make what was shown "as sexy as possible". Menze deviated from the usual black Sith Lords dressed in and instead added some color to soften her, based on the written description of the character. Menze noted that the character has since become a fan favorite and
13132-405: The Baroness in creating her concept art. As the character was mostly covered – only the lower half of her face is visible – Menze decided to make what was shown "as sexy as possible". Menze deviated from the usual black Sith Lords dressed in and instead added some color to soften her, based on the written description of the character. Menze noted that the character has since become a fan favorite and
13328-524: The Council said he had learned his lesson the hard way, and even considered promoting him to knighthood. Disappointed with the Jedi’s decision, Jolee left the Order and started wandering the galaxy before crash landing on Kashyyyk, where he lived for 20 years until he met Revan. Kimberley Wallace of Game Informer included Jolee Bindo in her list of best BioWare characters; she called him a "cranky old man who hacks
13524-425: The Council said he had learned his lesson the hard way, and even considered promoting him to knighthood. Disappointed with the Jedi’s decision, Jolee left the Order and started wandering the galaxy before crash landing on Kashyyyk, where he lived for 20 years until he met Revan. Kimberley Wallace of Game Informer included Jolee Bindo in her list of best BioWare characters; she called him a "cranky old man who hacks
13720-510: The Dark side again, Revan decides to fight the Emperor on their own terms and takes control of a Rakatan installation called "The Foundry", engineering a droid army (led by HK-47 ) programmed to identify and eliminate any target with Sith DNA, which not only included Dark Lords of the Sith but also the majority of citizens of the Empire. Revan's plan is thwarted when a group of Imperials manages to infiltrate
13916-551: The Echoes of Oblivion story, Revan's spirit returns to aid the player character in defeating the duplicate spirit of the Sith Emperor before it can possess Satele Shan . Revan was originally slated to appear in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars . In the third-season episode "Ghosts of Mortis," Revan would have appeared as a Sith Lord alongside Darth Bane as advisors to the Son,
14112-505: The Emperor but is confronted and defeated by the player and an alliance of Republic and Imperial characters. After the Emperor makes his presence known and leaves Yavin 4 , an apparition of Revan appears and reveals that when they were defeated in the Foundry, only their light side became one with the Force, while their dark side, fueled by hate for the Emperor, survived, setting off the "Forged Alliances" plotline. The two sides of Revan, one Jedi,
14308-502: The Emperor. However, this plan is thwarted when the player character sends a communication to Republic and Imperial ships informing them of Revan's plan and telling them to cease all fire. Revan is later cornered on Yavin 4 where they try to raise the Emperor but is confronted and defeated by the player and an alliance of Republic and Imperial characters. After the Emperor makes his presence known and leaves Yavin 4 , an apparition of Revan appears and reveals that when they were defeated in
14504-464: The Empire and Republic into a battle with the Revanite ships over the planet Rishi, so that neither the Republic nor the Empire can interfere when he confronts the Emperor. However, this plan is thwarted when the player character sends a communication to Republic and Imperial ships informing them of Revan's plan and telling them to cease all fire. Revan is later cornered on Yavin 4 where they try to raise
14700-507: The Exile to grow as a person. Kreia is deliberately complicated in her goals and motivations, giving the character a feel of mystery. IGN 's Hilary Goldstein noted this mystery, commenting both on her seemingly dark motives and yet how she appears as the player's "staunchest defender and a true protector". The game was first released in December 2004, on Xbox , marking the character's debut. Kreia initially seems dead when introduced, but after
14896-509: The Exile, participating in the defense of Telos against a Sith armada led by Darth Nihilus and, shortly after, taking the Exile to Malachor V where they went on to defeat Darth Sion and Darth Traya . Within the established Star Wars Legends continuity, Atton along several of the Exile's companions are supposed to survive the events of the game and help rebuild the Jedi Order; Kreia will prophesy their fates following her defeat if questioned by
15092-456: The Exile, participating in the defense of Telos against a Sith armada led by Darth Nihilus and, shortly after, taking the Exile to Malachor V where they went on to defeat Darth Sion and Darth Traya . Within the established Star Wars Legends continuity, Atton along several of the Exile's companions are supposed to survive the events of the game and help rebuild the Jedi Order; Kreia will prophesy their fates following her defeat if questioned by
15288-420: The Exile. Either way, she will leave, and the player must hunt her to Malachor V, the site of such great atrocities and death that they caused a wound in the Force. Kreia seemingly plans on creating another wound in the Force there, deafening all to the Force and causing its "death", as well as potentially killing all those touched by it. The player faces Kreia, now "Darth Traya", as the final boss, and after she
15484-467: The Exile. If the Jedi Exile is female, as is the case with the canonical character Meetra Surik, the nature of Atton's relationship with her will be addressed through a few dialogue changes; however, the ending would be the same. The resolution of Atton's character arc in Trayus Academy on the planet Malachor V was cut in its entirety in the final release of The Sith Lords . If a fan mod which restores
15680-410: The Exile. If the Jedi Exile is female, as is the case with the canonical character Meetra Surik, the nature of Atton's relationship with her will be addressed through a few dialogue changes; however, the ending would be the same. The resolution of Atton's character arc in Trayus Academy on the planet Malachor V was cut in its entirety in the final release of The Sith Lords . If a fan mod which restores
15876-451: The Exile; until she mentions her name late in the game, she is referred to as the Handmaiden. Brianna joins the party after leaving Telos on the Ebon Hawk if the player's character is male. Her training before joining the Exile's party makes her a skilled close quarter combatant and, after fulfilling certain combat and conversation requirements, she can be trained to become a Jedi Guardian or
16072-400: The Exile; until she mentions her name late in the game, she is referred to as the Handmaiden. Brianna joins the party after leaving Telos on the Ebon Hawk if the player's character is male. Her training before joining the Exile's party makes her a skilled close quarter combatant and, after fulfilling certain combat and conversation requirements, she can be trained to become a Jedi Guardian or
16268-465: The Force . Kreia sets herself up as the Exile's mentor, and rejects the divide of the light and dark side of the Force , as well as the predestination the Force entails. By the game's end, it is revealed she is the Sith Lord Darth Traya and is planning on destroying the Force, and she becomes the final boss of The Sith Lords . Kreia makes no more appearances in Star Wars fiction, though
16464-462: The Foundry and destroy the droid army and HK-47 before confronting Revan. After a vicious battle, Revan is defeated but disappears before a killing blow can be delivered. Revan appears again in the "Legacy of Rakata Prime" flashpoint as the mastermind behind the conspiracy in the "Forged Alliances" plotline, and as the primary antagonist of the fourth digital expansion to The Old Republic , entitled Shadow of Revan , in which they return to destroy both
16660-428: The Foundry, only their light side became one with the Force, while their dark side, fueled by hate for the Emperor, survived, setting off the "Forged Alliances" plotline. The two sides of Revan, one Jedi, the other Sith, then reunite, with the now-whole spirit warning the player and their allies that they must undo what has been done, lest otherwise the Emperor will see his evil plans through and everything will be lost. In
16856-421: The Handmaiden, his favorite character after T3-M4 , citing the mystery surrounding her. He called his favorite "unexpected turn" in the game the revelation of Kreia being neither fully good nor evil. In another interview, this time with Star Wars fansite EU Cantina, he called his favorite character either Kreia or T3, and called her scene where she explains her relationship with the Force one of his favorites in
17052-716: The Jedi Academy on Dantooine , he was tasked with searching for the Star Maps and the Star Forge along with Bastila and Revan. While searching for the Star Maps, Carth and his companions were captured by Admiral Karath and taken aboard his ship, the Leviathan . After breaking out, Bastila, Carth, and Revan managed to make it to the bridge of the ship, where Saul is defeated and killed. As he lay dying, Saul whispered Revan's true identity to Carth, to his dismay. Depending on Revan's alignment and relationship with Carth, Carth may accept that Revan
17248-496: The Jedi Civil War, Atton was part of an elite Sith assassin unit, trained to resist Jedi Force powers and sent on missions to kill or capture Jedi to be broken and converted to the Sith. Later during the war, Atton was confronted by a female Jedi who informed him of his Force-sensitive nature and warned him that the Sith would undoubtedly compel him to train as a Dark Jedi if they find out about it. Atton struck her down, but before her death, she opened up her mind to his, giving him
17444-496: The Jedi Civil War, Atton was part of an elite Sith assassin unit, trained to resist Jedi Force powers and sent on missions to kill or capture Jedi to be broken and converted to the Sith. Later during the war, Atton was confronted by a female Jedi who informed him of his Force-sensitive nature and warned him that the Sith would undoubtedly compel him to train as a Dark Jedi if they find out about it. Atton struck her down, but before her death, she opened up her mind to his, giving him
17640-462: The Jedi Exile is named Meetra Surik , who is female and aligned to the light-side of the Force. Canderous Ordo , voiced by John Cygan , is a Mandalorian who appears in both the first game and in The Sith Lords . Ordo is a veteran Mandalorian warrior who joins the player's party in Knights of the Old Republic . After the game's conclusion, he becomes "Mandalore the Preserver", leader of the Mandalorians. Mandalore pledges himself and his warriors to
17836-433: The Old Republic II: The Sith Lords reveals that a year after the defeat of Malak, Revan recalled a threat from their time as a Sith Lord, and left known space to deal with it. Clues to the nature of the threat emerge from in-game dialogue with non-player characters (including Canderous and Kreia ); this varies according to the player character's alignment and gender. Prior to the events of the sequel, Revan bade farewell to
18032-449: The Rakatan world of Lehon, where she gives the former Dark Lord of the Sith an ultimatum to join forces with her. She is confronted again on the Star Forge, where she is defeated by Revan in a lightsaber duel; the player may choose either to kill her upon her request, or to spare her which leads to her projecting Battle Meditation in the Republic fleet's favor. With Bastila dead or in support of
18228-399: The Rakatan world of Lehon, where she gives the former Dark Lord of the Sith an ultimatum to join forces with her. She is confronted again on the Star Forge, where she is defeated by Revan in a lightsaber duel; the player may choose either to kill her upon her request, or to spare her which leads to her projecting Battle Meditation in the Republic fleet's favor. With Bastila dead or in support of
18424-439: The Republic and Empire, leading a group of followers known as the Order of Revan or "Revanites", into infiltrating both galactic powers and influencing them into annihilating each other. Some Republic and Imperial forces also declare themselves loyal to Revan. Revan then draws the Empire and Republic into a battle with the Revanite ships over the planet Rishi, so that neither the Republic nor the Empire can interfere when he confronts
18620-482: The Republic at the site of the temple on Rakata Prime; a picture of later events has emerged from subsequent games and novels. The sequel Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords reveals that a year after the defeat of Malak, Revan recalled a threat from their time as a Sith Lord, and left known space to deal with it. Clues to the nature of the threat emerge from in-game dialogue with non-player characters (including Canderous and Kreia ); this varies according to
18816-451: The Republic, the Sith fleet loses the advantage of Bastila's powers. The Republic destroys the Star Forge after Revan defeats Malak and the Sith starships fell into disarray. The Jedi reconvened following the battle, while Revan and the surviving crew of the Ebon Hawk were honored as the saviors of the galaxy. If the player chooses to return to the dark side, Revan and Bastila turn on and kill
19012-399: The Republic, the Sith fleet loses the advantage of Bastila's powers. The Republic destroys the Star Forge after Revan defeats Malak and the Sith starships fell into disarray. The Jedi reconvened following the battle, while Revan and the surviving crew of the Ebon Hawk were honored as the saviors of the galaxy. If the player chooses to return to the dark side, Revan and Bastila turn on and kill
19208-410: The Sith but also the majority of citizens of the Empire. Revan's plan is thwarted when a group of Imperials manages to infiltrate the Foundry and destroy the droid army and HK-47 before confronting Revan. After a vicious battle, Revan is defeated but disappears before a killing blow can be delivered. Revan appears again in the "Legacy of Rakata Prime" flashpoint as the mastermind behind the conspiracy in
19404-496: The Star Maps and the Star Forge along with Bastila and Revan. While searching for the Star Maps, Carth and his companions were captured by Admiral Karath and taken aboard his ship, the Leviathan . After breaking out, Bastila, Carth, and Revan managed to make it to the bridge of the ship, where Saul is defeated and killed. As he lay dying, Saul whispered Revan's true identity to Carth, to his dismay. Depending on Revan's alignment and relationship with Carth, Carth may accept that Revan
19600-446: The Undercity of Taris. Zaalbar is the brother to Chuundar, the leader of a tribe on their home planet Kashyyyk. When the player's party first lands on Kashyyyk, Zaalbar is referred to as "mad-claw". Through Zaalbar's and Chuundar's father, Freyyr, Revan learns why Zaalbar was banished from the tribe: Zaalbar learned that Chuundar was selling Wookiee slaves to Czerka Corporation, and in a fit of rage attacked him with his bare claws, breaking
19796-446: The Undercity of Taris. Zaalbar is the brother to Chuundar, the leader of a tribe on their home planet Kashyyyk. When the player's party first lands on Kashyyyk, Zaalbar is referred to as "mad-claw". Through Zaalbar's and Chuundar's father, Freyyr, Revan learns why Zaalbar was banished from the tribe: Zaalbar learned that Chuundar was selling Wookiee slaves to Czerka Corporation, and in a fit of rage attacked him with his bare claws, breaking
19992-546: The attack, Bastila managed to save Revan's life, thus forging a powerful Force bond between the two. Revan was brought to the Jedi Council , and was given a new identity and assigned to serve under Bastila on the Endar Spire. Although Revan escapes with Carth, Bastila is held by Malak as his prisoner. After weeks of torture, Malak eventually succeeds in forcing Bastila to give in to her hate and she becomes his new apprentice. Bastila later confronts Revan atop an ancient temple on
20188-492: The attack, Bastila managed to save Revan's life, thus forging a powerful Force bond between the two. Revan was brought to the Jedi Council , and was given a new identity and assigned to serve under Bastila on the Endar Spire. Although Revan escapes with Carth, Bastila is held by Malak as his prisoner. After weeks of torture, Malak eventually succeeds in forcing Bastila to give in to her hate and she becomes his new apprentice. Bastila later confronts Revan atop an ancient temple on
20384-487: The battle, leading to a great deal of guilt later in his life. The Exile, who did not know Bao-Dur on a personal level at the time, gave the command, which sent massive echoes in the Force throughout the galaxy. Bao-Dur is trainable as a Jedi Guardian . Visas Marr , voiced by Kelly Hu , appears in The Sith Lords as an apprentice of Darth Nihilus . She is a Miraluka from the planet of Katarr where all living things except for her were consumed by Darth Nihilus. While she
20580-487: The battle, leading to a great deal of guilt later in his life. The Exile, who did not know Bao-Dur on a personal level at the time, gave the command, which sent massive echoes in the Force throughout the galaxy. Bao-Dur is trainable as a Jedi Guardian . Visas Marr , voiced by Kelly Hu , appears in The Sith Lords as an apprentice of Darth Nihilus . She is a Miraluka from the planet of Katarr where all living things except for her were consumed by Darth Nihilus. While she
20776-461: The battle, which in turn causes the Exile tremendous pain due to their bond. After she rejoins the party and they escape the station on the Ebon Hawk, Kreia then appoints herself the Exile's "teacher". Kreia serves as a party member throughout the game, and may interject at certain points of it to offer her perspective. Depending on each decision the player makes, Kreia may gain or lose "Influence", which measures how much "trust, confidence, or control"
20972-411: The character, along with other characters in the Knights of the Old Republic series, which was released August 19, 2008. In February 2018, Darth Traya and select other Sith Lords characters were announced as playable characters and raid bosses for the mobile game Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes . Kreia has been positively received. Alexander Gambotto-Burke, for Eurogamer , considered Kreia to be
21168-449: The characters, designed Kreia. Narratively, Kreia had several roles in The Sith Lords , acting as a party member, a foil , and a "sounding board" for the theme of the game, which concerned the Jedi's role and the Force's nature in a living galaxy. As an extension of Avellone's voice, Kreia became his way of expressing all his problems with the Force. Despite her view of the Force, it was important to avoid causing continuity problems with
21364-491: The color crystal of the lightsaber the player obtains from them as a unique red color. This is Revan's only physical appearance in the entire game. Additionally, the Jedi Exile can speak with several companions and non-player characters within the game to learn more about the history of Revan, and their journey into the Unknown Regions; during these conversations, players have the opportunity to set Revan's gender. If they choose to engage in these conversations, Revan's default gender
21560-498: The concept artist), and in Kreia's case the character's ability to serve as his voice. Her name is inspired by Princess Leia of the original Star Wars films, and serves a similar role as ally, but Kreia has darker past demonstrated by a harsher prefix. Her visuals, meanwhile, combine elements of both "the wise mentor" like Obi-Wan 's robes and dark side elements like Palpatine 's hood. Brian Menze, lead concept artist and modeller for
21756-453: The continuity established by the massively multiplayer online role-playing game sequel Star Wars: The Old Republic , Bastila is redeemed by a male Revan and survives the destruction of the Star Forge: continuing on the original game's romance subplot arc, the two fall in love, marry and go on to have a son. A year after the Star Forge's destruction, Revan, having remembered a great threat to
21952-400: The continuity established by the massively multiplayer online role-playing game sequel Star Wars: The Old Republic , Bastila is redeemed by a male Revan and survives the destruction of the Star Forge: continuing on the original game's romance subplot arc, the two fall in love, marry and go on to have a son. A year after the Star Forge's destruction, Revan, having remembered a great threat to
22148-510: The cut content is installed, Atton encounters Darth Sion after he flees from Kreia, who has reassumed her title as Darth Traya and incapacitates the Exile's other companions who have attempted to confront her. If Atton defeats Sion and survives the duel, he will escape with his life. Should Atton turn to the dark side and have a low influence rating with a player character who is female, he will attack fellow party member Mical out of jealousy for her affections. Bao-Dur , voiced by Roger G. Smith ,
22344-510: The cut content is installed, Atton encounters Darth Sion after he flees from Kreia, who has reassumed her title as Darth Traya and incapacitates the Exile's other companions who have attempted to confront her. If Atton defeats Sion and survives the duel, he will escape with his life. Should Atton turn to the dark side and have a low influence rating with a player character who is female, he will attack fellow party member Mical out of jealousy for her affections. Bao-Dur , voiced by Roger G. Smith ,
22540-400: The end of the Jedi Civil War, Carth leads the Republic fleet in defense of the planet and the space station orbiting above it. He also requests to speak with the Jedi Exile about Revan's whereabouts, where his dialogue content will differ depending on Revan's gender and the nature of his relationship with Revan. If Revan is female and if the player completes T3-M4's repairs, the droid will play
22736-400: The end of the Jedi Civil War, Carth leads the Republic fleet in defense of the planet and the space station orbiting above it. He also requests to speak with the Jedi Exile about Revan's whereabouts, where his dialogue content will differ depending on Revan's gender and the nature of his relationship with Revan. If Revan is female and if the player completes T3-M4's repairs, the droid will play
22932-412: The end of the Mandalorian Wars, Darth Revan and Malak returned to Republic space at the head of a massive invasion fleet. Calling themselves the Sith, they declared war on the Republic. Since their intention was to unite the galaxy under one ruler so they could attack the ancient Sith Empire, they avoided attacking key places such as Coruscant , Onderon, and Dantooine. In one battle with the Republic,
23128-465: The fact that he has fought in the Mandalorian Wars as well as the Jedi Civil War. Atton explains that he originally served with the Republic military forces under Revan 's command, and when Revan fell to the dark side and turned on the government the Jedi had sworn to protect, Atton along with many other Republic military forces remained loyal to Revan, whom they consider to be their savior. During
23324-407: The fact that he has fought in the Mandalorian Wars as well as the Jedi Civil War. Atton explains that he originally served with the Republic military forces under Revan 's command, and when Revan fell to the dark side and turned on the government the Jedi had sworn to protect, Atton along with many other Republic military forces remained loyal to Revan, whom they consider to be their savior. During
23520-591: The first explicitly LGBTQ character in Star Wars media. Jolee Bindo , voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson , is a character in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic . Jolee is an old hermit living in the Shadowlands on the forest floor of Kashyyyk and a former Jedi Padawan. Bindo helps Revan bypass shield generators that lead deeper into the Shadowlands to find the Star Map and remains with Revan's party. After
23716-425: The first explicitly LGBTQ character in Star Wars media. Jolee Bindo , voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson , is a character in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic . Jolee is an old hermit living in the Shadowlands on the forest floor of Kashyyyk and a former Jedi Padawan. Bindo helps Revan bypass shield generators that lead deeper into the Shadowlands to find the Star Map and remains with Revan's party. After
23912-432: The first game is Revan , and the main and player character of the second game is the Jedi Exile . Both can be either a human male or a human female. Various other characters join the player's party and become controllable, with a maximum of three characters at a time. Chris Avellone, the lead designer of The Sith Lords , has said that "a core part of what made KOTOR I so great was the story and your companions, and that
24108-400: The fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick, who is disguised as a janitor. Carth later appears in a more prominent role for several of the series' story arcs. Mission Vao , voiced by Catherine Taber , appears in Knights of the Old Republic . She is a fourteen-year-old Twi'lek and the best friend of Zaalbar . Mission joins the player's party after encountering her in the Undercity on Taris. Mission
24304-400: The fugitive Padawan Zayne Carrick, who is disguised as a janitor. Carth later appears in a more prominent role for several of the series' story arcs. Mission Vao , voiced by Catherine Taber , appears in Knights of the Old Republic . She is a fourteen-year-old Twi'lek and the best friend of Zaalbar . Mission joins the player's party after encountering her in the Undercity on Taris. Mission
24500-471: The galaxy before the Republic and Jedi Order had grown enough again to be able to stand a chance against the Sith Empire. Though thankful to the Republic for rescuing them, having fallen the Dark side again, Revan decides to fight the Emperor on their own terms and takes control of a Rakatan installation called "The Foundry", engineering a droid army (led by HK-47 ) programmed to identify and eliminate any target with Sith DNA, which not only included Dark Lords of
24696-471: The galaxy he discovered as leader of the Sith, sets out into the Unknown Regions, leaving most of his companions behind, including Bastila, who is at this point pregnant with their son, who she names Vaner in memory of his father. Two of her descendants, Satele Shan and her son Theron Shan appear in The Old Republic , which takes place 300 years after the first game. Juhani , voiced by Courtenay Taylor ,
24892-413: The galaxy he discovered as leader of the Sith, sets out into the Unknown Regions, leaving most of his companions behind, including Bastila, who is at this point pregnant with their son, who she names Vaner in memory of his father. Two of her descendants, Satele Shan and her son Theron Shan appear in The Old Republic , which takes place 300 years after the first game. Juhani , voiced by Courtenay Taylor ,
25088-465: The galaxy. Eventually the droid would be destroyed, but not before the organization had helped countless systems achieve prosperity. Revan The video games Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (2003) and Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (2004) features a large cast of characters noted for its diversity and is the subject of significant discussion from gaming magazines and websites. The main and player character of
25284-462: The galaxy. Eventually the droid would be destroyed, but not before the organization had helped countless systems achieve prosperity. Kreia Kreia is a character and party member in Obsidian Entertainment 's video game Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords . She is a blind Force-sensitive who forms a "bond" with the player character, the Jedi Exile, through
25480-441: The game proper, Kreia was written by Chris Avellone , who was also lead designer of The Sith Lords and created most of the party. Avellone was initially unsure about working on Star Wars but after beginning became more "excited" about it. Avellone decided to attempt to create a sympathetic Sith Lord . The character was highly influenced by Ravel Puzzlewell , a Planescape: Torment character which Avellone also wrote, and
25676-459: The game, Darth Sion and Darth Nihilus, before they cast her out. She is initially depicted in earth-brown hooded Jedi robes with empty white eyes, though after the revelation of her identity as Darth Traya, both a Sith and a being of betrayal, both her robes and eyes are changed to black, and her skin becomes paler. Kreia was the personification of Avellone's frustrations with the concept of the Force. He called her "one redeeming feature" her love of
25872-466: The game, depending on the alignment of the player character. Hanharr is encountered on the planet Nar Shaddaa, as is Mira , another bounty hunter. One of these will join the party of the Jedi Exile , as is determined by the personality of the player character. Light-side and neutral players are joined by Mira, dark-side players are joined by Hanharr. G0-T0 , voiced by Daran Norris , is a droid who appears in The Sith Lords . Built to oversee and aid in
26068-466: The game, depending on the alignment of the player character. Hanharr is encountered on the planet Nar Shaddaa, as is Mira , another bounty hunter. One of these will join the party of the Jedi Exile , as is determined by the personality of the player character. Light-side and neutral players are joined by Mira, dark-side players are joined by Hanharr. G0-T0 , voiced by Daran Norris , is a droid who appears in The Sith Lords . Built to oversee and aid in
26264-441: The game. "Sometimes you face a situation with no good options, where tokenistic acts of morality may have unforeseen consequences. It's an interesting case where the restriction of player choice paradoxically opens up an exploratory space for the player." — "Moral Code: Learning from 'Lawful Good' in roleplaying games", Katherine Cross Alexander Gambotto-Burke felt the character was a presentation of Avellone's criticisms of
26460-402: The game. Her "practical" philosophy was also complimented by Kotaku 's Phil Owen, who noted its ties to reality over the traditional moral extremes of the Sith and the Jedi. Eurogamer ' s Richard Cobbett considered her the most "famous" of The Sith Lords ' subversion of Star Wars and the first Knights of the Old Republic , commenting "Whether you agree or think she's crazy, she's
26656-414: The game. In voice directors Will Beckman and Darragh O'Farrell's "Designer Diary", the character was considered the most critical character to cast, though a challenging one as few games cast women of her age group. Obsidian worked hard in finding Kreia's voice, which had to match with her model without being "witchy or grating" due to her lengthy amount of dialogue. Developers tried to give each companion
26852-422: The greatest villain in video gaming, praising her dialogue, Kestelman's "intelligent and subtle" voice-acting, and the way she forced the player into making choices and considering their decisions. IGN's Hilary Goldstein offered similar praise to her dialogue. When looking at morality in games, Gamasutra 's Katherine Cross noted how Kreia's comments affected her more than many of the dark-side/light-side choices in
27048-404: The hell out of enemies is hard to top". According to Wallace, "he almost beats HK-47 for his power with sarcasm, as Jolee Bindo's self-ridicule is part of his charm", and claims that he will perhaps never live down his infamous line, "I did it all for the Wookiees!" Kreia , voiced by Sara Kestelman , is the teacher and mentor to the Jedi Exile in The Sith Lords . Near the end of the game, she
27244-401: The hell out of enemies is hard to top". According to Wallace, "he almost beats HK-47 for his power with sarcasm, as Jolee Bindo's self-ridicule is part of his charm", and claims that he will perhaps never live down his infamous line, "I did it all for the Wookiees!" Kreia , voiced by Sara Kestelman , is the teacher and mentor to the Jedi Exile in The Sith Lords . Near the end of the game, she
27440-421: The history of Revan, and their journey into the Unknown Regions; during these conversations, players have the opportunity to set Revan's gender. If they choose to engage in these conversations, Revan's default gender is female, and the player must choose to say Revan is male if they wish Revan not to be a woman: if they choose to dismiss these conversations, Revan's default gender is reset to male. Revan appears as
27636-510: The hopes of destroying both Revan and the Jedi, betrayed his Master, ordering the ships under his command to fire on Revan's flagship's bridge. Though Malak believed himself to have been successful in killing Revan, the latter survived. Revan, severely injured from the turbolaser blasts, was then taken by Bastila Shan and her Jedi strike team to the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine, where the Jedi Council chose to wipe Revan's memory and imprint them with
27832-517: The hostile environment, she became a bounty hunter with the sole purpose of earning credits. A rival bounty hunter, the Wookiee Hanharr , was employed to hunt her by an unknown person. Mira will join player characters who are oriented towards light-sided or neutral alignments, and can become a Jedi Sentinel . Menze had a "shaggy-like character from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Speed Buggy " as
28028-405: The hostile environment, she became a bounty hunter with the sole purpose of earning credits. A rival bounty hunter, the Wookiee Hanharr , was employed to hunt her by an unknown person. Mira will join player characters who are oriented towards light-sided or neutral alignments, and can become a Jedi Sentinel . Menze had a "shaggy-like character from the Hanna-Barbera cartoon Speed Buggy " as
28224-435: The importance of lightsabers, changed his view of the game. The character has appeared in numerous lists, often reflecting her good reception as a Star Wars character. IGN placed her at 81 in "The Top 100 Star Wars Characters", noting her crypticness. She, along with the other Sith Lords in the game, came second-place in a modified list of the best Star Wars villains, based on reader requests for characters left out of
28420-428: The importance of power and strife". She is initially presented as an ally and a teacher, and acts a mentor from the start of the game. Alexander Gambotto-Burke of Eurogamer commented that she has a "genuine, albeit twisted maternal" love for the player, her student. In contrast to Darth Malak , the clear villain of the first game, Avellone called Kreia neither "necessarily good or evil"; instead, she merely wants
28616-418: The key strengths of The Sith Lords , and said that they got a lot of help and support from LucasArts in the voice-acting and sound department. Avellone stated that in some cases, the characters turned out "better than we thought they would be". According to Avellone, while "there was some stuff we wanted to add", overall they "got almost everything we wanted in there". Avellone has said he has been surprised by
28812-418: The latter survived. Revan, severely injured from the turbolaser blasts, was then taken by Bastila Shan and her Jedi strike team to the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine, where the Jedi Council chose to wipe Revan's memory and imprint them with a false identity that the player creates at the beginning of the game, choosing the character's gender and appearance. Knights of the Old Republic begins with Revan awaking on
29008-570: The main character gains experience, Jolee tells the tale of how he was once a smuggler , and through this met his wife. Against the wishes of the Jedi Council , he trained her in the way of the Force. She was then seduced to the dark side by Exar Kun , upon failing to convince Jolee to join Exar Kun as well, she drew her lightsaber on him. Jolee won the fight, but he was unable to bring himself to kill her. She escaped and went on to kill many Jedi. Jolee expected to be punished harshly for his mistakes, but
29204-519: The main character gains experience, Jolee tells the tale of how he was once a smuggler , and through this met his wife. Against the wishes of the Jedi Council , he trained her in the way of the Force. She was then seduced to the dark side by Exar Kun , upon failing to convince Jolee to join Exar Kun as well, she drew her lightsaber on him. Jolee won the fight, but he was unable to bring himself to kill her. She escaped and went on to kill many Jedi. Jolee expected to be punished harshly for his mistakes, but
29400-478: The moment when praising the character. Buecheler, however, criticized the scene for using an unlikely chance event to make its point. Kreia won "Best Character" in GameSpy's 2005 game of the year awards. They called her a "deeply unpleasant, highly disturbing, and incredibly hateful person", but also "easily the most intriguing, complicated, enigmatic, well-designed and nuanced character in a video game [in 2005]". She
29596-425: The narrative where the player is confronted by the game's central antagonist Darth Malak for the first time. Revan's gender, class, and facial appearance are chosen and customised by the player, with Rino Romano providing the voice for the male Revan, and Charity James voicing the female Revan. Since the player can choose the gender of Revan, much of the dialogue revolving around the character is gender-neutral with only
29792-523: The nine comrades who had accompanied them on their quest, knowing that none of them could safely accompany them in the places they had to go to; the only NPC with a certain knowledge of where and why Revan left (their navigation droid, T3-M4) won't divulge the information. Also, at the ancient tomb of Ludo Kressh in Korriban, the Jedi Exile fights a silent vision of Darth Revan, in which they appear to wield two lightsabers, one red and one violet. The game lists
29988-543: The original list. The Lords of both the first and second Knights of the Old Republic were similarly grouped as some of gaming's best Star Wars characters by Joe Juba of Game Informer , calling most of them "cooler and better developed" than the Sith Lords in the actual Star Wars films. The character was ranked seventh among Game Informer ' s "Top Ten Female Villains in Video Games" by Liz Lanier, saying that "Kreia
30184-402: The other Sith, then reunite, with the now-whole spirit warning the player and their allies that they must undo what has been done, lest otherwise the Emperor will see his evil plans through and everything will be lost. In the Echoes of Oblivion story, Revan's spirit returns to aid the player character in defeating the duplicate spirit of the Sith Emperor before it can possess Satele Shan . Revan
30380-482: The party. The player will have to either kill them, or in the alternative, exploit Zaalbar's life debt and force him to murder Mission on their behalf. If Zaalbar is forced to kill Mission, he will turn on Revan if he is brought along as a companion to the Star Forge. Mission's past is explored in the twenty-second issue in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series of comics. Mission has been mentioned in
30576-423: The party. The player will have to either kill them, or in the alternative, exploit Zaalbar's life debt and force him to murder Mission on their behalf. If Zaalbar is forced to kill Mission, he will turn on Revan if he is brought along as a companion to the Star Forge. Mission's past is explored in the twenty-second issue in the Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic series of comics. Mission has been mentioned in
30772-406: The planetary reconstruction of the planet Telos, its programming included two directives: produce options to rebuild the Republic and follow all the laws of the Republic. Sadly, all options G0-T0 could think of to assist the Republic would involve breaking a Republic law. Following this, the droid 'broke'; it overrode the second directive, and set up The Exchange, the greatest smuggling organization in
30968-406: The planetary reconstruction of the planet Telos, its programming included two directives: produce options to rebuild the Republic and follow all the laws of the Republic. Sadly, all options G0-T0 could think of to assist the Republic would involve breaking a Republic law. Following this, the droid 'broke'; it overrode the second directive, and set up The Exchange, the greatest smuggling organization in
31164-410: The player and to act as a mouthpiece for any questions Avellone thought should be asked about the Star Wars universe. Sara Kestelman voiced the character, with Kreia's casting being considered the most important of all the characters. Her name references Princess Leia of the original Star Wars trilogy , while her character design draws both on Palpatine 's hood and Obi-Wan Kenobi 's robes. She
31360-481: The player attempts to talk to T3 it will simply communicate in a series of bleeps, similar to other astromech droids like R2-D2 . HK-47 , voiced by Kristoffer Tabori , is an assassin droid owned by Revan, who appears in both of the games. In 2003 HK-47 won Computer Gaming World 's "NPC of the Year" award, and later won the category of "Original Game Character of the Year" in the 2004 Game Developers Choice Awards . Carth Onasi , voiced by Raphael Sbarge ,
31556-466: The player character during certain conversations about how the aftermath of the so-called Jedi Civil War in the first game affects the branching narrative for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords , Carth may make a brief appearances in the game, or be referenced by other characters such as HK-47 . According to the continuity established by the massively multiplayer online role-playing game sequel Star Wars: The Old Republic , Revan
31752-466: The player character during certain conversations about how the aftermath of the so-called Jedi Civil War in the first game affects the branching narrative for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords , Carth may make a brief appearances in the game, or be referenced by other characters such as HK-47 . According to the continuity established by the massively multiplayer online role-playing game sequel Star Wars: The Old Republic , Revan
31948-404: The player character or Kreia use on themselves will also affect the other. After the player finds all the in-hiding Jedi Masters, Kreia will retake her mantle as a Sith Lord. If the player does not kill the Jedi, she will intervene when they attempt to cut the Exile off from the Force, draining the Jedi of the Force herself and killing them. If the player chooses to kill the Jedi, she will renounce
32144-435: The player character's alignment and gender. Prior to the events of the sequel, Revan bade farewell to the nine comrades who had accompanied them on their quest, knowing that none of them could safely accompany them in the places they had to go to; the only NPC with a certain knowledge of where and why Revan left (their navigation droid, T3-M4) won't divulge the information. Also, at the ancient tomb of Ludo Kressh in Korriban,
32340-545: The player character, an exile of the Jedi Order , enters the morgue of the mining station they've woken in, she begins conversation. She informs the player that while they slept they both formed a Force bond, tying the Exile and Kreia together. It is revealed that Kreia and the Exile both came in aboard the Ebon Hawk after the Exile's original ship was attacked by the Sith and the Exile rescued while unconscious. During their escape, Kreia encounters Darth Sion and loses her hand during
32536-441: The player character, and what they represent: a way of destroying the Force and its predestination in favor of giving freedom to the galaxy. She shuns the light-side and the dark-side divide of the Force, as well as blanket good and evil, favoring choices that emphasise personal strength for the player. The A.V. Club ' s Julie Muncy described her philosophy as "a pessimistic and borderline- Randian way of thinking focused on
32732-460: The player character. On their way to freedom, however, they are intercepted by Darth Malak who reveals the player character's true identity as Revan. Bastila admits that she was part of a Jedi strike team sent to capture Revan, and when they managed to corner the Dark Lord, Malak chose that moment to betray his Master by opening fire on Revan's ship. Though Revan was severely injured and almost killed in
32928-408: The player character. On their way to freedom, however, they are intercepted by Darth Malak who reveals the player character's true identity as Revan. Bastila admits that she was part of a Jedi strike team sent to capture Revan, and when they managed to corner the Dark Lord, Malak chose that moment to betray his Master by opening fire on Revan's ship. Though Revan was severely injured and almost killed in
33124-419: The player has with a party member. Unlike other party members, Kreia's alignment is not affected by the player's Influence level with her and is instead set at neutral, though Influence will unlock new conversations with her. In gameplay, she may only equip one hand, and is a "Jedi Consular", focused on using the game's Force powers. Having her in the party grants the player extra experience, and any Force effects
33320-513: The player's Jedi Master (despite technically being only a Padawan learner herself) and shares with him/her the visions of the mysterious Star Forge which must be found in order to stop the Sith. If the player character is male, Bastila can also become his lover. Eventually, the Ebon Hawk and its crew is captured by the Sith flagship, the Leviathan . Imprisoned along with the rest of the crew, Bastila later escapes captivity along with Carth Onasi and
33516-462: The player's Jedi Master (despite technically being only a Padawan learner herself) and shares with him/her the visions of the mysterious Star Forge which must be found in order to stop the Sith. If the player character is male, Bastila can also become his lover. Eventually, the Ebon Hawk and its crew is captured by the Sith flagship, the Leviathan . Imprisoned along with the rest of the crew, Bastila later escapes captivity along with Carth Onasi and
33712-452: The player's choice to follow the light side or the dark side throughout the game. In the continuity of Star Wars Legends , Revan remains loyal to the light side, defeats Malak, and destroys the Star Forge. The last scene of this ending shows the main characters, including Revan, being honored by the Republic at the site of the temple on Rakata Prime; a picture of later events has emerged from subsequent games and novels. The sequel Knights of
33908-493: The player's party on Dantooine if your character is female. The Disciple can be influenced by light side acts and can be trained as a Jedi Consular. Mira , voiced by Emily Berry, appears in The Sith Lords . Mira lost her family during the Mandalorian Wars. By the end of the wars, the Galactic Republic was flooding with refugees, and many of them, including Mira, ended up in the refugee sector of Nar Shaddaa . To survive in
34104-434: The player's party on Dantooine if your character is female. The Disciple can be influenced by light side acts and can be trained as a Jedi Consular. Mira , voiced by Emily Berry, appears in The Sith Lords . Mira lost her family during the Mandalorian Wars. By the end of the wars, the Galactic Republic was flooding with refugees, and many of them, including Mira, ended up in the refugee sector of Nar Shaddaa . To survive in
34300-429: The player, with Rino Romano providing the voice for the male Revan, and Charity James voicing the female Revan. Since the player can choose the gender of Revan, much of the dialogue revolving around the character is gender-neutral with only a few exceptions. Revan is depicted as a former Jedi who, along with their best friend Alek (later Darth Malak), left the Order to lead the fight in the Mandalorian Wars. One year after
34496-466: The positive feedback of some of the characters. The main protagonist and player character of the first game is Revan , an amnesiac Sith Lord who is reassigned a new identity as a member of the Republic army. Revan's true identity is not revealed until a predetermined point in the narrative where the player is confronted by the game's central antagonist Darth Malak for the first time. Revan's gender, class, and facial appearance are chosen and customised by
34692-407: The primary focus of Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan , a tie-in book to Star Wars: The Old Republic that was released by Bioware and EA on December 20, 2011. Revan re-emerges in Star Wars: The Old Republic after a team of Republic heroes manages to rescue him from the Emperor's Maelstrom Prison with the help of the ghost of the Jedi Exile. It is revealed that Revan was kept alive for centuries as
34888-402: The remainder of the game. Optional conversations with Mission will reveal details about her past and how she and Zaalbar met, and eventually unlocks a subplot side quest involving her brother Griff. Towards the end of the game, if the player character embraces their identity as Darth Revan, Dark Lord of the Sith and sides with a fallen Bastila Shan , Mission and Zaalbar will attempt to defect from
35084-402: The remainder of the game. Optional conversations with Mission will reveal details about her past and how she and Zaalbar met, and eventually unlocks a subplot side quest involving her brother Griff. Towards the end of the game, if the player character embraces their identity as Darth Revan, Dark Lord of the Sith and sides with a fallen Bastila Shan , Mission and Zaalbar will attempt to defect from
35280-519: The remaining Jedi party companions on top of the Rakatan Temple on the Unknown World. Before approaching the Star Forge, Bastila persuades the Republic to attack the Sith fleet stationed there. The Republic is under the impression that she would use her Battle Meditation against the Sith, but she uses it to turn the tide against them prior to Revan's final battle with Malak. Revan kills Malak, reclaims
35476-406: The remaining Jedi party companions on top of the Rakatan Temple on the Unknown World. Before approaching the Star Forge, Bastila persuades the Republic to attack the Sith fleet stationed there. The Republic is under the impression that she would use her Battle Meditation against the Sith, but she uses it to turn the tide against them prior to Revan's final battle with Malak. Revan kills Malak, reclaims
35672-415: The rest of the Star Wars series, and her views were presented within the context of the original Force in the Star Wars world. Kreia is intended to test the player on the basic philosophical issues of the Star Wars universe. She is rude and dismissive to everyone but the player character, something intended to help make the player feel special. English actress Sara Kestelman voiced the character in
35868-423: The service of the Jedi Exile in The Sith Lords . UGO Networks ranked Ordo among their list of top fifty Expanded Universe characters. T3-M4 is an astromech droid who appears in both games. It was constructed by a Twi'lek named Janice Nall of Taris for local crime lord, Davik Kang. The droid features code-breaking and computer "slicing" skills in addition to being able to mount armor and weapon upgrades. If
36064-450: The title of Dark Lord of the Sith and takes Bastila as an apprentice. Depending on dialogue options made by the player character during certain conversations about how the aftermath of the so-called Jedi Civil War in the first game affects the branching narrative for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords , Bastila may make cameo appearances in the game, or be referenced by other characters such as HK-47 . According to
36260-450: The title of Dark Lord of the Sith and takes Bastila as an apprentice. Depending on dialogue options made by the player character during certain conversations about how the aftermath of the so-called Jedi Civil War in the first game affects the branching narrative for Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords , Bastila may make cameo appearances in the game, or be referenced by other characters such as HK-47 . According to
36456-433: The two were fleeing the Endar Spire , following a Sith attack on the ship. He is the second character to become a party member in the first game, after Trask Ulgo sacrifices himself to fend off the Sith apprentice Darth Bandon. It is later revealed that Carth had a family on Telos who were killed by the Sith: his son Dustil later turns up as a Sith convert and the player has the option of killing him or opening his eyes. He
36652-462: The worst Star Wars expanded universe characters, considering her at the center of Knights of the Old Republic II ' s "stupidity" and criticizing her Sith name. Gamasutra's Christopher Buecheler, the "Resident Cynic", found Kreia's comments "a bit trite and condescending". Buecheler also faulted how gaining Influence with Kreia was essential in understanding the main plot of the game. In
36848-519: Was also nominated for GameSpot 's 2004 "Best New Character" award, though lost to " The Boss " in Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater . Avellone has said he felt he failed in creating a sympathetic Sith Lord, recalling buglists by QA testers referring to her as "that crusty annoying lady," and he considered the ending's explanations of her motivations more "hamfisted" than sympathetic. However, in an interview with 1UP.com he called Kreia, along with
37044-520: Was ambushed by a Sith fleet over the planet Taris . He narrowly escapes by taking an escape pod to the planet surface with an amnesiac Revan , who was memory wiped and given a new identity as a rank-and-file Republic soldier. The two searched for, and eventually rescued, the Jedi Bastila Shan from a swoop bike gang . Stealing the ship the Ebon Hawk from the crime lord Davik Kang, Carth and his companions escape Taris just as Darth Malak orders an orbital bombardment on its surface. After arriving at
37240-481: Was cut. Kreia is shown as an elderly blind woman, whose eyes have atrophied from lack of use in preference of viewing things through the Force, viewing normal sight as a distraction. Dialogue in The Sith Lords establishes her past as a Jedi historian and one of the teachers of Revan , who became a Sith Lord and was the player character of the first game , and how her teachings were blamed for his fall. The Sith Lords reveals she has trained two Sith antagonists of
37436-502: Was intended to tell stories with her he had been unable to do in Torment . Avellone felt it would be "cool" to be in a party with Ravel. Despite Ravel's influence, the Star Wars setting and its elements resulted in Kreia changing heavily. A multi-page biography was created for narrative reference, art and audio. When making characters, Avellone prefers to focus on their role in the story, their name, their visual signature (discussed with
37632-456: Was originally slated to appear in the animated series Star Wars: The Clone Wars . In the third-season episode "Ghosts of Mortis," Revan would have appeared as a Sith Lord alongside Darth Bane as advisors to the Son, a dark side embodiment. Revan was cut from the episode in late production since their presence would conflict with Lucas' view of the Force at the time. In the continuity of Star Wars Legends , rendered non-canonical in 2014, Revan
37828-411: Was our intention in the sequel as well", and has also said that he thought that the characters and voice-acting were some of the key strengths of The Sith Lords , and said that they got a lot of help and support from LucasArts in the voice-acting and sound department. Avellone stated that in some cases, the characters turned out "better than we thought they would be". According to Avellone, while "there
38024-409: Was positively received, and is often pointed to as the highlight of The Sith Lords . Praise went to the questions and dialogue she provided, as well as her voice acting. The character has appeared in numerous "top lists", often commending her as a Star Wars character. Attention was drawn to one moment where Kreia lectures about the dangers of charity . Despite this, Avellone felt he failed in creating
38220-417: Was some stuff we wanted to add", overall they "got almost everything we wanted in there". Avellone has said he has been surprised by the positive feedback of some of the characters. The main protagonist and player character of the first game is Revan , an amnesiac Sith Lord who is reassigned a new identity as a member of the Republic army. Revan's true identity is not revealed until a predetermined point in
38416-407: Was to unite the galaxy under one ruler so they could attack the ancient Sith Empire, they avoided attacking key places such as Coruscant , Onderon, and Dantooine. In one battle with the Republic, a Jedi strike team led by Bastila Shan boarded Revan's flagship, intending to capture the Sith Lord. The Sith won the battle, but as Revan prepared to duel with the Jedi who boarded the flagship, Malak, in
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