Sek'nos Rath

"Why do you feel compelled to constantly test the boundaries of the balance? To satisfy your own pride?!"

- Miarta Sek

Sek'nos Rath, called Seki by adoring females, was a male Sith Je'daii Journeyer who served the Je'daii Order on Tython at the height of the Infinite Empire's reign. He was a bold Je'daii who was fond of weapons and longed to achieve the greatness of the Je'daii of myth and stories. He was also known to be gregarious and a ladies man.

Early Life
A Force-sensitive Sith, Sek'nos Rath was the child of Je'daii diplomats stationed in the Tython system. Rath was raised by his maternal grandmother, Miarta Sek and his paternal grandfather, Thok Rath on the planet Tython, one of nine planets which made up the Settled Worlds. He learned healing techniques from his grandmother and looked up to his grandfather for his many past adventures. He eventually attained the rank of Je'daii Journeyer and began traveling between the nine Great Temples of Tython. In his quest for forging the perfect weapon, Rath spent a large amount of time at Vur Tepe learning from Tem Madog, the Temple Master of the Forge. Under the tutelage of Master Madog, Rath forged three Force-imbued blades in his quest for perfection.

A Dark stranger arrives
Twelve years after the Despot War, a conflict between the Order and Queen Hadiya of Shikaakwa, Rath spent his time at Qigong Kesh in the Silent Desert attempting to master the power of Force lightning. While showing off for three flirtatious Je'daii girls, Rath tried to accomplish the never-before-seen ability of making a ball of lightning, when he received a powerful vision. Simultaneously, a mysterious man named Xesh, a Force Hound of the Infinite Empire crashed the Rakatan ship called the Devourer near the Rift on Tython. The surge of deaths associated with the crash alerted all Je'daii to the foreign presence on the world, as well as stirring a Force storm that would rage across the entire planet.

Distracted by the vision of Xesh, the lightning Rath had created arced back at him, which caught the attention of his grandparents. Shooing the girls away, the older Je'daii chided young Rath for using abilities which only used dark emotions for fear he would fall out of balance. Departing the temple to seek out the man from his vision, Rath took his mount to the crash site where he met fellow Journeyers Shae Koda and Tasha Ryo, both of whom had experience similar visions. Searching the wreckage of the alien ship, the trio discovered an escape pod carrying the stranger known as Xesh.

Confrontation with a Force Hound
Drawing their blades, the Je'daii were shocked as Xesh's Forcesaber easily cut through their durasteel blades. Despite the loss of their weapons, the three Je'daii's mastery of the Force outmaneuvered Xesh and Koda was able to take the Forcesaber from his grasp. Unarmed and winded, the Je'daii forced Xesh deeper into the Rift towards the dangerous Abyss of Ruh. While tracking the Force Hound, the three Je'daii experienced hallucinations brought on by the dark energies inside the Abyss. After Rath was able to calm his two partners, the trio was able to locate Xesh as he battled a saarl. Rath sent a boulder into the creatures head, which only antagonized the beast; the group was forced to flee deeper into the cave. Making a final stand, Rath and his allies attempted to hold off the beast but were unable to turn on the Forcesaber she had confiscated from Xesh. At Rath's insistence, Koda relinquished possession of the saber to Xesh in hopes that he would activate it and kill the saarl; however Xesh took the weapon and abandoned the Je'daii to their fate. Unknowing to the journeyers, Xesh stayed behind to watch them fight, believing that in the end they abandon each other to the saarl. To his surprise, none of them did. Xesh then spontaneously aided Shae against the saarl, ultimately killing it. Rath was thrown unconcious while protecting Tasha from the saarl, but later recooperated at Mahara Kesh. He and Shae were present when Ryo looked through some of Xesh's memories, and when the Temple Masters voted to exile Xesh to Bogan, Rath and the other journeyers argued against it, claiming that Xesh should stay on Tython to learn balance. However the masters rejected their objections, and sent Xesh to Bogan.

Tracking down Xesh and Daegen Lok
Later on, the Je'daill received word that Xesh and Daegen Lok, a Je'daii Master who was earlier sent to Bogan, managed to escape the moon. Rath was one of the Je'daii assigned to find and bring them back. The group first went to Bogan to investigate, and Rath along with Jake Fenn and Bel Zana were ambushed by several Terenta; however, the Je'daii fought them off. The group deduced that that Xesh and Lok were looking to make Forcesabers for themselves, so they would probably go to Krev Coeur first in order to get the crystals that they needed. On Krev Coeur, Lok and Xesh obtained the crystals from a Koorivar dealer named Slug. When Lok attempted to kill Slug in order to prevent him from telling the Je'daii, Zana intervened and saved the Koorivar's life; however, she soon fell victim to a Mind twist by Lok, in which he made her believe she was on fire. Rath and Fenn then came along and engaged the two Dark siders, with Fenn taking on Lok, and Rath handling Xesh. Xesh told Rath that because he and his friends attemped to vouch for him to the Je'daii, he was willing to spare his life if he let them go; however, Rath refused and they battled. During the fight, Lok Force pushed Zana off a nearby cliff, and Rath disengaged Xesh in order to save her. Holding on to the cliff edge, Rath attempted to help Zana up; however, he failed and fell, though he was able to use the Force to push Zana up to safety. Afterward, his fellow Je'daii assumed he died in the fall.

Encounter with another Force Hound
However, during his fall, he saw a ship approach, and realizing it was his only chance, used the Force to make a leap from the side of the crystal walls onto it. What Rath was unaware of was that the ship was piloted by another Force Hound, Trill, who was sent by her master Predor Skal'nas to track down Xesh and to find Tython. Rath was knocked unconscious by the landing and was taken aboard by Trill, who sensed his Force strength, and believed that he could help her find Tython and Xesh. Camouflaging her Force sensitivity, Trill told Rath she was a fortune hunter and that she 'borrowed' the ship from several other criminals. Rath told her his name and title, unknowingly informing Trill of the Je'daii Order's existence. When he expresses concern that his friends probably thought him dead, Trill told him that they would quickly be above the crystalline formations of the world and would be able to communicate with his friends.

Second contact with Xesh and Lok
Later, he did, in fact, contact Hawk Ryo on Nox. Ryo informed him that Bel Zana and Jake Fenn were safe on Kalimahr, but that Shae Koda had been taken prisoner by Xesh (Force Hound). Hawk told Rath to rendezvous with him and Rori Fenn on Shikaakwa. Rath and Trill proceeded to Shikaakwa and to the Ryo Fortress. While crossing the Ryo Fortress Moat they encountered the Dianoga that lived there. Rath ordered Trill to get behind him, but Trill shot the Dianoga in the eye.They then met up Rori Fenn and Hawk Ryo outside the Ryo Fortress Sewer. Rath asked why they couldn't enter the fortress in a more normal way, and was told that "Being of the same blood is not the same as being family." They therefore entered the fortress through the sewer. They found Lok and Xesh with the Baron (who had just attempted to kill the two). Lok and Xesh hurled debris to form an impromptu ramp and ran up onto the Fortress' roof--dragging a captured Shae Koda, under a special mind trick of Lok's. Rath found Xesh with Shae in a hidden place atop the Fortress. Xesh commented that he was glad that Sek'nos hadn't died on Krev Coeur--to which Sek'nos responded sarcastically. He demanded Xesh surrender and hand over Koda or he would drag Xesh back dead or alive. Xesh refused but stated that he had no wish to kill Rath. Rath responded "Could have fooled me." He attacked Xesh with a Force punch and demanded to know what Xesh had done to Koda. Xesh told him that it was Lok's work. Rath then demanded to know why Xesh had allied himself with "that pustule." Xesh pointed out that Lok had freed him, which Rath countered by stating that Xesh looked more a Lok's minion. This infuriated Xesh (earlier he had attacked Baron Ryo for the same reason) and he nocked Xesh out with Force lightning. Trill then briefly examined Rath before turning to see if Xesh recognized her (He did not). Rath eventually recovered consciousness and found that Lok had subdued Fenn and Ryo--but that he ordered Xesh to kill a freed Koda, for which Xesh had slashed him across the chest declaring  Never again will I be a slave. Upon seeing Rath alive, Koda hugged him.

Preparaing for a Invasion
When Trill delivered them to Tython, Lok was placed back on Bogan. At the urges of the Masters, Xesh agreed to join the Je'daii Order and show them how to construct Forcesabers--a process which Rath participated in with Tem Madog. However, Trill had sent word back to her masters about Tython, and the Je'daii, saying that they were easily tricked, and Skal'nas and the Rakata then began gathering ships and forces to attack the Settled Worlds.

Powers and abilities
Sek'nos Rath was very talented in the Force. He was extremely proficient with Force lightning, attempting to develop it furthermore by creating a new style of force lightning, named balls of lightning, which he could then throw at his opponents with devastating effects. He was also one of the only four known force-sensitives that received a vision of Xesh's impending arrival at Tython. and was capable of Beast control. When dueling Xesh, he was finally able to create lightning balls, sending them onto his opponent though Xesh easily absorbed and returned it back to Sek'nos who in turn, had to jump out of the way so he wouldn't be knocked down.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 1: Force Storm, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 2: Force Storm, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 3: Force Storm, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 4: Force Storm, Part 4
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 5: Force Storm, Part 5
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 6: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 1
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 7: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 2
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 8: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 3
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 9: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 4
 * Star Wars: Dawn of the Jedi 10: The Prisoner of Bogan, Part 5