Tolaris Shim

"Whether by accident, inclination, or misdirection from others, even the most disciplined Force-user eventually steps onto the path that leads to the dark side."

- Tolaris Shim in 3996 BBY

Tolaris Shim was a human female Jedi Master. She was an active Jedi during the time of the Great Sith War, and may have taken part in it with such famed Jedi Knights as Nomi Sunrider, Sylvar, and Tott Doneeta. Somewhat of a radical amongst her peers, Master Shim firmly believed all Jedi at some point and in some form or another walk along the path of the dark side. To this end she also believed that any Jedi who turned away from the light was ultimately destined to commit atrocities against the innocent. Furthermore, once said atrocities are commited by the fallen Jedi, there can be no redemption, only atonement. The catalyst for her staunch position was the ex-Jedi-turned-Sith Lord-but-eventually-redeemed Ulic Qel-Droma, whom she believed was only eligible for indemnity.

Regardless of her conservative opinions on the subject, the Jedi Order tasked Master Shim with researching the hows and whys behind a Jedi's fall to the dark side. Ten years before Ulic's death, Tolaris completed her research and compiled her findings into the Four Stages of the Dark Side.

Appearances

 * Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force