Xivhkalrainik

Xivhkalrainik, known to others as Xalek, was a Kaleesh Sith apprentice to Darth Nox sometime following the Treaty of Coruscant. Like his master Nox, he was originally of the slave caste and was chosen as the apprentice of a Sith Lord.

Biography
"My great-great grandfather and two of his wives led an outnumbered force to victory in the great clan wars. Our family prays at their shrine still."

- Xalek proudly explains his family history.

Xalek was born in Kalee, where he learned many things about the Kaleesh culture, his family's history, and the prospects of becoming a warrior.

At one time, Xalek once fought the Sith Empire and was then taken prisoner. He was sent into slavery, but when the Empire discovered that he was Force-sensitive, he was taken to be offered a chance to become Sith.

Xalek was the name Overseer Harkun gave the Kaleesh, being processed as an acolyte at the Korriban Sith Academy, as the Human couldn't understand Xalek's name in his native language. Xalek was responsible for the deaths of two fellow acolytes before they arrived. Though his group was passed up by Darth Thanaton, Lord Kallig, the future Darth Nox, was interested in gaining a new apprentice after the previous ones were massacred by Thanaton, especially since having a Korriban acolyte was a sign of prestige.

Xalek passed through his trials, but when it became apparent that the Twi'lek Seferiss was going to be chosen, Xalek simply walked up and killed him. Harkun was displeased with this, as acolytes were forbidden to kill each other and decided to pass Xalek up. Kallig, nonetheless, took Xalek anyway.

Xalek was not his master's first apprentice, the former Jedi Ashara Zavros, and two apprentices that had served Zash, though dead now, were all apprenticed to Darth Nox. But Xalek was on his master's personal ship where he did his master's bidding and learned the ways of the Sith.

Xalek revealed to his master that he was taken in battle, but spared for his power. Xalek had somehow kept in contact with his father; though his father passed away on Ilum during his apprenticeship to Kallig.

Personality and traits
Xalek was described as a wild animal, his only comprehensive understanding of the Sith code being "kill or be killed." Though he was utterly loyal to Kallig, he sometimes suggested that he would one day rise above the Master.

Behind the scenes
Xalek is one of the companion players open to players who choose to play as the Sith Inquisitor Class in the Star Wars: The Old Republic. He is voiced by Tony Armatrading. In the Star Wars the Old Republic Classes app, it lists his main weapon as a polesaber, however this is just another name for a Lightsaber Pike.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic