Parkanas Tark

Parkanas Tark was a Jedi who lived during the Great Galactic War and the Cold War. During a mission to Malachor Three, he was left behind where he came under the sway of the spirit of Terrak Morrhage and fell to the dark side, adopting the name Lord Vivicar. Years later he would return to Republic space to get revenge upon the Jedi Order. His plans failed due to the actions of a Jedi Consular sent to stop him.

Jedi Padawan
As a Jedi padawan, Tark was the youngest of an expedition sent to Malachor III. Other members of the expedition included Yuon Par, Duras Fain, Eriz Vossan, Sidonie Garen and Cin Tykan. During their exploration of the planet, these Jedi stirred the ancient spirit of Sith Lord Terrak Morrhage who had been entombed on the planet for centuries. Despite his youth, Tark refused to be influenced by the spirit while the other members succumbed to Morrhage's influence, and, as a result, indulged in their urges and become paranoid. When they realized what was happening, Sidonie Garen formulated a tactical plan to escape, but Tark was trapped after rescuing Eriz Vossan. Now left behind on the planet, Parkanas Tark was prey for Morrhage's power.

Cold War
What happened during the years between the mission to Malachor Three and Tark's return is unknown. When Tark returned, little was left of his original self. While his former friends had emerged as Jedi Masters, Tark found his own mastery in darkness. Taking the name Vivicar, he had learned the secrets of Morrhage's Force plague. This dark technique induced madness into those that Lord Vivicar had known and caused them to become puppets of the Sith Lord. As his influence spread across the members of his former team, a young Jedi Consular emerged to challenge Lord Vivicar. A Padawan of Yuon Par, this young Consular learned an ancient shielding-technique which could free any under Lord Vivicar's influence. It was later used to free the Jedi Masters from Lord Vivicar's control and made the Consular immune against the plague.

The Consular searched the galaxy for affected Jedi Masters and freed them one by one from Lord Vivicar's control. The conflict against Lord Vivicar ended when the Jedi traced Lord Vivicar to his ship in Hutt Space. The Consular and Lord Vivicar brutally battled that with Lord Vivicar's defeat. Here, Yuon's former apprentice made a startling discovery: Lord Vivicar was Parkanas Tark controlled by Morrhage's remaining spirit. The Consular redeemed Lord Vivicar as Parkanas Tark and expelled the spirit of Terrak Morrhage from his body. Lord Vivicar stated that he would return to Tython, but not to the Jedi Order to reflect on his situation. The Consular returned to the Jedi High Council and was granted the rank of Jedi Master and the title of Barsen'thor for the actions against Lord Vivicar.

Powers and Abilities
A promising Jedi Padawan, Tark emerged as a powerful Sith Lord with the impressive ability of using Terrak Morrhage's Force-plague. Using it he managed to corrupt Jedi Masters across the galaxy and even managed to seize control of them at times. But Vivicar's powers extended further than mind-control. He was proficient in the usage of a lightsaber and could also use the Force-leap ability. Also during combat he could use an immensely powerful Force-crush that had the potential to kill instantly.

Behind the Scenes
Vivicar is the final boss in Chapter 1 of the Jedi Consular storyline in Star Wars: The Old Republic MMO. The fate of Vivicar and the Jedi Masters that he corrupted depends on player action, it is possible to both spare and kill Vivicar in the ending.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic