Sli'Lon Tahar

Sli'Lon Tahar was a Jedi Master at the time of the Great Sith War.

Biography
During forty years, Tahar tracked down evidence of Sith survival. Circa 3998 BBY, he finally exhumed the mausoleum of an ancient Sith Lord, Ku'ar Danar. Disturbed by his discovery, he tried to alert his peers during the Conclave of Deneba but the Jedi were attacked by Krath war droids before he could speak. The slaughter which followed shocked him so much that he fled, leaving five apprentice to death.

His own cowardice deeply hurted him, and he dropped his Jedi way, loosing any self-esteem he could have. Some times later, he encountered the Galactic Circus and enroled and were recruted as an illusionist under the nickame "The Great Brotzman".

Despite the height at which it takes people, the old Jedi Master started to recover his fighting spirit after his meeting witch strange visitors on Tatooine. One month later, the Circus and its new friends arrived on the Foerost Shipyards.

Sensing the darkness approaching, Tahar left the Circus and disappeared, only to rise once more as a Jedi, during a surprise attack which hit the space station. The Jedi Master tried to slacken the Mandalorian assault and managed to let the strangers fleeing by using Battle Meditation, entrusting them with two messages : warn the Republic of the danger and inform the Jedi Council of the location of Ku'ar Danar tomb. He then died, struck down by Ulic Qel-Droma during a fierce lightsaber duel.

Personnality and traits
Tahar was devastated following the events of Deneba. He became cynical, alcoholic and pessimistic, even defeatist, and was the prey of terrifying nightmares. His encounter with the Krath left deep psychic wounds and he started to hate droids.

Power and abilities
Tahar, as the "Great Brotzman" and a former Jedi Master, was a very skilled illusionist. He was also proficient in Force heal, as he become the "bonesetter" of the Galactic Circus, and was able to teach Jedi meditation.

Before his death, he also proved to be an adept of Battle Meditation and a good duelist, but not enough to stop the Mandalorians and a Sith Lord.

Behind the scenes
Sli'Lon Tahar was created by Philippe Rat and Mehdi Sahmi for the ambiguously canon roleplaying scenario "Le Facteur X" which appeared in the French magazine Casus Belli 115. He was illustrated by Stéphane Levallois.