Ardun Kothe

Ardun Kothe was a Human male Jedi Master who later became a Galactic Republic spy with the Republic Strategic Information Service during the Cold War and the Second Great Galactic War.

Biography
He was born on Dantooine to Edra and Neven Kothe. It was assumed by Imperial Intelligence that he and his family probably fled to the Core Worlds during the Great Galactic War during of the Imperial invasion. As a young man, dressed in formal attire, visited Coruscant and the Senate Building. Later, he worked with refugees on Brentaal IV. Eventually, he was discovered to be force-sensitive, and he was eventually taken to the Jedi Order.

In 3,649 BBY Kothe left the Jedi Order and joined the Republic Strategic Information Service as an agent. Kothe rose swiftly in rank and was granted command of the Mid Rim Operations Group sixteen months after joining the SIS. There, he began a series of covert projects including Operation: Etching Wheel, Operation: Derelict and Operation: Glass Knife.

Around 3,642 BBY, Kothe was given special sanction by the Galactic Senate to operate autonomously and to take any actions necessary to avert a disastrous second war with the Sith Empire. Ardun always believed in fate and redemption and the enemies from the Empire would be converted to the Republic side. He later encountered Cipher Nine who was serving undercover for the Empire. He and his team used the agent to gather various items for an unknown purpose, while the Agent secretly searched for a way to free himself of the programming. During a mission on Quesh, Kothe was going after the the Shadow Arsenal, an armament of undetectable nuclear missiles developed during the end of the previous war. His plan was to eliminate them and prevent the Arsenal to achieve victory. Shortly after, the chemicals took effect and the Agent's brainwashing program reset. The agent went in and engaged Kothe who revealed himself to be a former Jedi.

At the end of the battle, Nine trapped Kothe behind a force field and activated the security turrets. Ardun remembered the Jedi Code and was shot down by the turrets.

Personality and traits
Ardun Kothe appeared to have a particular interest in subversion and recruitment of enemy assets. He wanted to believe his enemies could be converted into friends, but also maintained an awareness of the associated risks. He was instrumental in several slave rebellions: suggestive of strong political beliefs.

Behind the Scenes
If the agent player choose light side option he/she can save Ardun and ally with him against the Star Cabal; in this case they work very closely and the SIS help the destruction of the cabal and at the end the Agent and Ardun can decide to remain on good term but on opposite fronts or the Agent can decide to work for the SIS as mole in Imperial Intelligence.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic