Yuvar Xal

"The Grand Master of the Jedi cannot possibly be simply wandering off alone. He must be on a mission of great importance, and it is logical to believe that he has many vessels under his command. A single strike force would do nothing against that."

- Yuvar Xal, addressing the Circle of Lords

Yuvar Xal was a male Human Force-sensitive from the planet of Kesh. He was trained in the ways of the dark side of the Force and attained the rank of Sith Master in the Lost Tribe of Sith. By 43.5 ABY, he had taken on the Keshiri Ahri Raas as his Sith apprentice. That year, Xal was one of the many Tribe members who felt Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker's presence in the Force after the Jedi touched an Aing-Tii relic known as the Codex. Xal later argued against sending a single strike team after Skywalker, believing they would need a stronger force to bring him down.

Xal and his apprentice were chosen to be on the strike force sent to the Maw, and Xal was assigned to the starship Eternal Crusader as Lady Olaris Rhea's executive officer.

Biography
Yuvar Xal was a male Human Force-sensitive from the remote Outer Rim Territories planet of Kesh. He was a member of the Lost Tribe of Sith, descendants of a group of Sith who had been stranded on the planet in 5,000 BBY when their starship, the Omen, was knocked off-course during a hyperspace jump while attempting to deliver a shipment of Lignan crystals to Sith Lord Naga Sadow during the Great Hyperspace War. Yuvar Xal trained with the Tribe in the dark side of the Force and learned the ways of the Sith. He completed his apprenticeship and eventually rose to the rank of Sith Master.

In 41 ABY, Ship, a Sith Meditation Sphere, arrived on the planet to contact the Tribe and assist in the training of their apprentices. Ship informed the Tribe of the near-extinction of the Sith and urged them to conquer the weakened galaxy. With the help of the Meditation Sphere, the Tribe began to form a new armada. Sometime after Ship's arrival on Kesh, Yuvar Xal took on the Keshiri Ahri Raas as his apprentice.

The Tribe's armada numbered over two dozen ships strong by 43.5 ABY when exiled Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker touched an Aing-Tii relic, the Codex, which magnified his presence and called his name out through the Force to members of the Tribe. In response to this occurrence, a meeting was called by the Circle of Lords, the Tribe's ruling council, in the Circle Chambers in Tahv, the capital city of Kesh. Grand Lord Darish Vol and Lady Olaris Rhea revealed that they had handpicked a team to hunt down Skywalker. Xal spoke out against this action, believing that one strike team would not be enough to defeat the Jedi Master, whom he believed would have a large force of ships with him. Rhea, however, held that one or two vessels would better be able to gather information unnoticed than a full fleet, and Xal grudgingly accepted her reasoning. Shortly after, Ship abruptly left Kesh, and it was decided that the strike team would follow Ship and return it to Kesh before hunting down Skywalker.

Xal and was assigned to the strike force on the starship Eternal Crusader, as Rhea's executive officer. When the Sith landed on the planet to which Ship had led them, Xal was taken along with Rhea as part of the searh party, while a Sith Saber, Baad Walusari, was left in command of the Eternal Crusader.

Personality and traits
Yuvar Xal was rather outspoken and openly expressed his views on a subject matter, even when they differed from that of the Circle of Lords. After his observation was dismissed by Rhea, Xal was upset, but he accepted her decision.

Powers and abilities
Xal was trained in the dark side of the Force and the ways of the Sith. He completed his apprenticeship and eventually rose to the prestigious rank of Sith Master, taking on the Tyro Ahri Raas as his apprentice. He was an influential member of the Tribe, and felt free to speak out during the meeting in Tahv after Skywalker's presence was revealed to the Sith&mdash;an act which someone of lesser power would not have been allowed to do.

Behind the scenes
Yuvar Xal was created by author Christie Golden for her debut Star Wars novel, Omen, released June 23, 2009 as the second installment in the nine-part Fate of the Jedi series.

Appearances

 * Omen
 * Abyss