Shad Jelavan

"Shad is the kind of apprentice every Master wishes he could have."

- Lucien Draay

Shad Jelavan was a male Human, and promising young Padawan in the Taris Jedi Academy. He was also a native of Taris, coming from the Middle City.

Biography
In 3,966 BBY, his parents were tragically killed in an accident in the Middle City, leaving him, his sister Shel, and their younger brother orphans. During his time at the Jedi Temple, he became close friends with fellow Padawan Zayne Carrick.

Shad was the most talented of the Padawans on Taris, and was the first to complete the challenge presented to them on Taris' rogue moon. However, at his Knighting ceremony, Shad noticed that Zayne was to be knighted as a Jedi too, and that something was amiss considering the Council's treatment of Zayne as a "court jester." After demanding to know what was really going on, the Masters couldn't wait for the late Zayne Carrick to arrive and so Shad was killed in the Padawan Massacre of Taris.

Behind the scenes
Shad Jelavan's last name was misspelled "Jelevan" in KotOR #6. According to John Jackson Miller, it will be corrected in the trade paperback.

Appearances

 * The Taris Holofeed: Prime Edition
 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic: Commencement