Demagol

"You are most welcome here, my dear woman. I have an endless supply of theories about Jedi abilities&mdash;yet I keep running out of Jedi."

- Demagol

Antos Wyrick, better known as Doctor Demagol, was a Zeltron male Mandalorian Neo-Crusader scientist, who served under the banner of Mandalore the Ultimate during the Mandalorian Wars. After the capture of Flashpoint Station by the Mandalorians, all Jedi prisoners were sent there to be studied by Demagol, in hopes of finding the secret of their powers to negate and/or replicate them, not understanding the complexity of the Force.

Master of the Osadia School
Master Antos Wyrick ran a school for children on the planet Osadia sometime after the Great Sith War. He was connected with a massive slaving organization called the Crucible, to which he sold his own daughter Chantique. The Crucible, led by Dace Golliard, attacked the school using Skyreaper drones and took the students, including Jarael while still known as "Edessa", as slaves. Later, under the name of "Doctor Demagol," Wyrick joined the Mandalorian cause.

Mandalore's Mad Scientist


In the years leading up to the Mandalorian Wars, Demagol and his assistant Pulsipher, who was eagerly planning to succeed him, participated in the capture and evaluation of conquered alien species on the Outer Rim. Demagol was also responsible for the study of Jedi and their powers.

Demagol's prisoners included Alek Squinquargesimus and Jarael, who was mistaken for a Jedi. When he saw Jarael,Demagol was surprised. He knew that she was an Arkanian offshoot but something else shocked him and he immediately wanted to test her next, sensing that she could be Edessa. He never got the opportunity, however. As Demagol was about to take her in, Rohlan Dyre brought another Jedi, Zayne Carrick, to the scientist and demanded he be tested next.

After being brought to Demagol's lab, far from the eyes of the other Mandalorians, Rohlan attacked the scientist and released Zayne. However, after the Mandalorians had been frightened off-planet the captured Jedi freed, Demagol regained consciousness, knocked out Rohlan, took his armor, and left the building with an unconscious Rohlan dressed in the armor of the scientist. The false Demagol was taken back to Coruscant by the Jedi for trial, but Rohlan fell into a drug induced coma during the travel and could not be awakened.

After his colleagues had left, the real Demagol pretended that he would leave with the Jedi, but he sneaked off the ship at the last second and stowed aboard the Last Resort as it left the station.

A trusted ally
Demagol, masquerading as Rohlan, emerged later to save Jarael and Camper from HK-24, an assassin droid, and after an explanation with Jarael, he became a part of the Last Resort crew.

Meeting with Arkoh Adasca
"There are two kinds of Mandalorian Warriors, Jarael. The ones who figure out how to use their medkits — and the ones we bury."

- Demagol, impersonating Rohlan Dyre, to Jarael

Though the attack had worsened Camper's fragile condition. Demagol treated what he could for the elderly mechanic but they needed more. Jarael took the Last Resort to Arkania and attempted to get help there. However, she was captured by Lord Arkoh Adasca of Adascorp, the corporation from which Camper had been running from. Adasca promised to cure Camper and so brought Demagol, Camper and the Last Resort on board his flagship, the Arkanian Legacy. As Camper was rushed into the ships medical centers, Demagol was attacked by the ships security, not believing a Mandalorian being in their presence. Adasca had Demagol put into a cell.

When the security forces attempted to take his armor, Demagol prevented them from coming near him by putting them in the sick bays. Adasca confronted the Mandalorian himself and informed him of Rohlan's status as "Rohlan the Questioner". However, the Zeltron saw through Adasca's tricks and knew that he was up to something more then he was putting on. Adasca tempted Demagol's pallet by allowing him to stay in the finer staterooms on his ship with full access to the biology facilities as well as visits to Jarael. Demagol accepted his offer.

Demagol's presence in the labs on the Arkanian Legacy proved upsetting to Arkanian scientist, Doctor Suprin; although all Demagol did was research multiple medical topics and ask for tutorial files. Adasca confronted him in the labs to ask him to do him a favor. He asked him to contact Mandalore the Ultimate and inform him of a meeting with Adasca concerning the biological creatures known as exogorths. Demagol was hesitant to do this since it would reveal his location to those looking for him. However, Adasca promised him safe passage off the Arkanian Legacy should he do this. Adasca knew immediately that this wouldn't be enough. Rohlan told him that he would only do it if Jarael would accompany him off. Arkoh knew he wouldn't be able to give Jarael up and Rohlan knew why: Adasca needed Jarael to keep Camper under his control. But when Adasca showed Demagol what exactly it was that Camper knew, the sadistic Zeltron scientist agreed to inform his contacts. Adasca promised him that when Camper no longer proved necessary, he may have Jarael.

When Mandalore arrived on board the Legacy at Omonoth, he offered "Rohlan" a new set of armor as a reward for bringing him to a chance of victory and to keep the legend of his "death" a mystery. As the process started to begin, Demagol slipped out to "change" into his new suit, only to help Zayne rescue Jarael. He gave Zayne his new armor as a disguise in his plan. As a battle breaks out, "Rohlan" helped fire on Adasca's droids and his own comrades. Luckily for him, Mandalore had no time to deal with him as he and the rest of the Mandalorians headed back to his shuttle. After believing Adasca to be dead, Camper sacrificed himself to bring the exogorths back into wild space. Demagol promised to look after Jarael for him as long as he was alive. Within a few moments, the Moomo Williwaw boarded the collapsing Legacy. Demagol, along with the others, got on board and flew to Taris where Cassus Fett, Mandalore's second-in-command, was taking control.

"Helping" Zayne to clear his name
As the Williwaw arrived on Taris, no one was yet notified of "Rohlan's" betrayal at Omonoth. Demagol was piloting the shuttle and kept his companions busy while Zayne headed to the Lower City. But because other Mandalorians told him to go to the northern pole in orbit, Demagol had no choice but to wait for Zayne. In the meantime, he teaches Jarael how to fight, having her spar with Alek. When he noticed that Alek was intending to pursue a relationship with Jarael, Demagol only watched.

Demagol, Jarael, the Moomo Brothers, Alek, and Slyssk helped Shel Jelavan deliver Constable Noana Sowrs' children to their father on Alderaan. They then came to Jebble to save Zayne and Gryph from rakghouls. After escaping, the mandalorian pledged his help to Zayne to expose the Jedi Covenant.

When the Williwaw headed to Coruscant to present Sith artifacts to the Jedi High Council, the Republic had set up a blockade around the entire planet. Demagol tried to persuade Zayne and, after failing, Jarael to turn around, because he knew he was not welcome. Jarael snapped at him to hide in a Camper special if he wasn't going to help. It is presumed that this was where he was when Jarael was captured by Admiral Karath when the Williwaw landed in a Republic ship's hangar.

Later, after the events of Vindication, Zayne and Gryph's names were cleared, the Republic and Jedi covered the events as a Mandalorian terror attack and the Moomo were paid very well for "bringing in" Zayne and Gryph. Demagol was hiding in a room in a spaceport, not even willing to take off his armor. Jarael decides to join him in finding the reason behind the war.

Keeping an eye on Jarael
"Rohlan! You didn't have to kill them!''" "''Yes, I did. And if you cannot protect Jarael when I need you to &mdash; You are not good to me. Pray to your Force that you never learn what that means."

- Zayne Carrick and Demagol

To gain some credits, Gryph, Jarael and Demagol decided to scam off the auction being held on Metellos 3. However, Demagol refused to take off his helmet, secretly to keep the disguise, and instead wore another helmet over his. When he and Jarael were captured by Mongorrt, he convinced Jarael to use her latent Force-powers to set them free.

Later, aboard Chancellor Fillorean he used his field medicine skills to save Slyssk's life and declared after killing the Sith adept Toki Tollivar that if Zayne Carrick is not able to protect Jarael, then he will.

When the crew prepared to ran the next con on Jervo's world above Pantolomin, he made a mistake of leaving Hot Prospect and was detained by local security forces. Marn Hierogryph convinced them to let him free by introducing him as a duelist, and so Demagol was forced to participate in swoop-bike duels. He eventually became the winner of the Tandem Open, mainly for Bardron to distract the angry spectators when they hear the unedited recording of Goethar Kleej's testimony about slavery in the Franchise, receiving a Goethar Special as a prize. When they got down to the surface, Goethar suddenly got angry at Jarael. Demagol presumed that it was discrimination and pulled out his blaster; Goethar stated that he recognized the Flames of the Crucible and ran off with his son Aubin.

Because of his win, Demagol was a sports hero and allowed to walk in public. The group headed for the planet Wor Tandell to take a break from their adventures. During this time, Demagol did something that caused him to leave the group for a while. However, when he returned to the camp site, he found Alek, now calling himself Malak, had come to recruit Jarael for the Revanchists' fight against the Mandalorians. Demagol, not willing to let Jarael left him, attacked Malak. In blind rage, Malak, not knowing who "Rohlan" really was, drew his lightsaber with the intention of killing him. During the duel, Malak forced Demagol down to the ground and attacked him further, justified by Cassus' genocide on Cathar. However, he was restrained by Captain Telettoh and Ferroh, the former stated that attacking a sports hero will cause a scandal. Luckily for Demagol, Zayne was able to alienate Malak by kissing Jarael. After Malak left, the wounded scientist gladly thanked Zayne for what he did.

Following the revelations of Jarael about her past, the group decided to take down the Crucible, and after a failed attempt in the Koornacht Cluster against a customer of the slavers organisation, Zayne went undercover on Volgax, hoping to learn more about the Crucible. But due to the manipulations and lies of Chantique, who wanted to turn the ex-padawan against her archrival Jarael, the young man returned broken and filled with doubts about the young Arkanian. Jarael then decided to leave the team and Demagol followed her on Wor Tandell.



Wyrick drops his mask
"I know everything. I was present at your birth. I watched you grow and learn then &mdash; and now. My Edessa. My Triumph.''" "Perero?" "''Indeed. The face is old &mdash; But I am surely Antos Wyrick, Master of the Osadia School."

- Demagol and Jarael

On Coruscant, Rohlan, under Demagol's identity, finally awoke, and was held on trial for war crimes by the Minister of Defense. Zayne and Gryph were invited as witnesses, and the pair soon discovered the identity-switch. They rescued Rohlan from Malak's anger against all Mandalorians.

Meanwhile, on Wor Tandell, Demagol hired a ship and took Jarael with him to an unknown destination. It was only during this trip that the Zeltron decided to reveal his true identity, as well as their destination: Osadia. Indeed, Zayne had learned during his mission on Volgax that the Osadia School's students were still alive and held by the Crucible in an "Ironic place", a planet that Antos Wyrick was easily able to identify.

Legacy
Later generations of Mandalorians introduced the word demagolka (derived from the Doctor's name, and meaning "someone who commits atrocities, a real-life monster, a war criminal") to the Mando'a language. This came because later Mandalorians held Demagol in contempt for his cruel experiments (some even on children), making him a figure of hate and dread for any member of the warrior clan. In 19 BBY, the Mandalorian Mij Gilamar compared the scientist Professor Reye Nenilin to Demagol as a subtle insult, as Nenilin did not know who Demagol was.

Personality and traits
"Demagol" was a contraction of demar agol, meaning "to carve flesh." In later years, Sergeant Kal Skirata stated that the name Demagol could be translated either "sculptor of flesh" or "butcher." Though not a warrior, Demagol enjoyed a high status among the Mandalorians and was regarded as a rival by Cassus Fett. He was also believed to have been among Mandalore the Ultimate's advisers, however he refused to don Neo-Crusader armor. Aside from Mando'a and Basic he could speak multiple alien languages, such as Arkanian, Bocce, Bothese, Durese, Ithorese, Miralukese, Rodese, Selkath, Shyriiwook and Snivvian language.

Behind the scenes
Some perceived inconsistency in Rohlan Dyre's behavior has led to speculation Demagol switched armors with him to get on board the Last Resort. This belief was confirmed in the first issue of the Demon story arc.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 8: Flashpoint, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 10: Flashpoint, Part 3
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 14: Days of Fear, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Nights of Anger
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Daze of Hate
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 22: Knights of Suffering, Part 1
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 23: Knights of Suffering, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 25: Vector, Part 1
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 26: Vector, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 28: Vector, Part 4
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 29: Exalted, Part 1
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 30: Exalted, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 31: Turnabout
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 35: Vindication, Part 4
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Prophet Motive
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 38: Faithful Execution
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Dueling Ambitions
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 42: Masks
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: The Reaping
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 45: Destroyer, Part 1
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 46: Destroyer, Part 2
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 47: Demon, Part 1
 * Republic Commando: True Colors
 * Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
 * Imperial Commando: 501st

Notes and references
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