Memit Nadill

"But if the Force is in all things, it is never too late."

- Memit Nadill

Memit Nadill was a Jedi Knight who served as Empress Teta's most trusted advisor during a series of conflicts, known as the Unification Wars, that brought together the seven planets of the Koros system. In 5,000 BBY, after believing the visions of fellow Jedi Odan-Urr to be precognitive, Memit Nadill traveled to Coruscant to warn the Jedi Order about an impending Sith invasion. However, Nadill was too late, and the Sith invasion force reigned down upon the capital just as Nadill arrived, marking the start of the Great Hyperspace War. Nadill helped to repel the Sith Empire during the Invasion of Coruscant, leading a small team of Jedi including Tuknatan, Anavus Svag and Sonam-Ha'ar during the battle.

Nadill was a regal, green-skinned humanoid, with many small tails sprouting from the back of his head. He was known to be a peaceful Jedi, and after the Unification Wars he hoped never to need his lightsaber again. However, he was skillful with his weapon when the situation required it of him. Memit Nadill wielded a blue lightsaber, and often led Teta's forces in battle.

The Unification Wars
"Greetings Odan-Urr--I am Memit Nadill, Empress Teta's advisor."

- Memit Nadill upon meeting Odan-Urr



In 5,000 BBY, near the close of the Unification Wars, Memit Nadill met the Draethos Jedi Knight Odan-Urr on Cinnagar. Odan-Urr had been sent by his master, a Celegian named Ooroo, to the Koros system to try and bring peace to the planet of Kirrek, which had been ravaged by the recent battles between Teta's forces and local rebels. It was the first such assignment for Odan-Urr, who preferred to think of himself as more of a scholar than a warrior; he said he preferred to read history, rather than make it. Empress Teta had managed to unite six of the seven planets in the Koros system, but the pirates on Kirrek had managed to drive back any attempts to engage them, and had begun firing on any ship that flew within distance of their weapons; they had killed over fifty hostages after the last attempt to defeat them. Teta deduced that the only way to defeat them was a full military assault, and she reluctantly ordered her men to carry one out, despite her fears that a great many lives would be lost fighting the rebels. Odan-Urr was brought before Empress Teta, and he advised her and Nadill of an ancient Force ability known as battle meditation, which, if utilized, would ensure victory for Teta while also lowering the death count. Nadill gave the order to travel to Kirrek and to use the force power, and asked Odan-Urr to teach him how to use it. As they traveled to war-torn planet, the young Draethos taught Memit the ancient power, which affected the morale of both friendly and enemy soldiers, though that was not the only benefit; users of the power could envision an outcome of their desire, literally making their adversaries act to suit the user's needs.

Nadill quickly mastered battle meditation, and alongside Odan-Urr helped defeat the pirates on Kirrek, using his newly learned skill to break the spirit of the enemy while boosting his allies's morale. They prevented the battle from becoming a bloodbath, although as Odan-Urr feared, many of the broken-spirited enemies became desperate, and attempted to take down as many hostiles with them as possible. However, they were eventually forced to surrender, with Teta's men taking them into captivity. Although a huge number of lives were saved by the two Jedi, the victory was not without its losses. Odan-Urr was particularly disturbed by what he perceived as needless deaths, and also by the destruction of a supply ship which had plummeted to Kirrek's surface. Upon returning to Koros Major, the two Jedi were hailed as heroes along with Empress Teta as they traveled through the crowded streets on a hoversled. Nadill told the Empress that now that all the planets had been united, Koros would be among the richest systems in the galaxy once their carbonite mines regained full production.

Odan Urr's Vision
"I trust the knowledge of my brother Jedi, Empress. Though it may be difficult to interpret at times, the Force does not lie."

- Memit Nadill after hearing of Odan-Urr's vision



Later, on Koros Major, Nadill and Odan-Urr rescued two siblings, named Jori and Gav Daragon, who had been cornered by two assassins sent by the Cha'a merchant Ssk Kahorr, who was owed money by the two youths. Just as the assassins looked ready to strike, the two Jedi seemingly emerged from nowhere, initing their lightsabers and telling the assassins to halt. The two alien mercenaries refused, and attacked the Jedi Knights with their primitive weapons. Odan-Urr, not used to such situations, lashed out at an assassin with his ancient lightsaber, killing him; Nadill, however, chose to seek a more peaceful resolution, disarming the remaining mercenary, who then fled. Nadill later warned his companion of the cost of such aggressiveness, and advised him that the situation could have been solved without the use of a lightsaber. Odan-Urr was deeply shamed after the encounter; his people were hunters, and he had an instinct he needed to learn to control.

That night, Odan-Urr had a nightmarish vision of the Sith Lord Marka Ragnos's funeral on Korriban, and the eventual war it would bring. In his vision, Odan-Urr saw two aspiring Sith Lords duel over the Ragnos's throne; one of them, Ludo Kressh, was content to keep the Sith Empire hidden from the rest of the galaxy, while the other, Naga Sadow, wanted to expand the borders of the Sith Empire and lay siege to the Republic, something which had not been done since the beginning of the Empire. Midway through the duel, the spirit of the dead Sith Lord Marka Ragnos appeared, telling them that their Empire was under threat, and that they had to choose their course wisely. Odan-Urr felt that, although they had not been encountered in over a thousand years, the banished Dark Jedi still posed a great threat to the Jedi Order and the Republic. The young Jedi Knight then sought out Memit Nadill to see if he had interpreted the dream correctly. Nadill met with his friend in Teta's chambers, and after Odan-Urr recounted the dream and told him them what he though it meant, Nadill told Teta that he trusted his companion's judgment, and asked his master to bring it up with the Senate on her next visit to Coruscant. Teta agreed to go before the senate during her next visit there in three days time, and pledged the support of the Koros system to the defense of the Republic.

Nadill and Odan-Urr accompanied Teta to the capital, where they sat on either side of her as she addressed the Senate. However, the Senate did not take the Empress seriously, instead choosing to believe that Odan-Urr's vision had simply been a bad dream. The two Jedi, though, still had the support of Empress Teta, who vowed to pledge her military forces against any Sith attack.

Soon after their return from Coruscant, Nadill brought Odan-Urr to Empress Teta's chambers, where Urr's master Ooroo was awaiting his arrival. Ooroo had heard of his apprentice's visions, and had come to Koros Major to speak with Nadill and Odan-Urr. The wise Celegian warned them that a full-scale war would devastate the Republic and cross the fabrics of hyperspace. Teta then showed the three Jedi her vast army, vowing never to let her system fall to any invasion from outsiders.

Nadill was with Odan-Urr in Teta's chambers when a young woman named Jori Daragon burst through the doors. She had been captured by the Sith only to escape and flee back to Cinnagar, where she was imprisoned for various crimes. Jori managed to escape again and decided that the only one who would listen to her warnings of a Sith invasion was Empress Teta herself. As the Empress had her guards take Daragon, she told them that she had seen the Sith Empire, and that the Republic was in danger. Nadill believed Jori Daragon and felt that this was the evidence which would surely convince the Jedi Order of the danger presented by the forgotten Sith.

Battle of Coruscant
"Empress Teta has received a dire warning&mdash;the Sith are preparing to attack! I am here to sound the warning to all who will hear."

- Memit Nadill to his fellow Jedi on Coruscant.



Memit Nadill went to Coruscant to rally support from his fellow Jedi; however, he managed to arrive too late. Just as he met with other Jedi, the fleet of Naga Sadow, Dark Lord of the Sith, laid siege to Coruscant, sending pods full of Sith warriors down onto the capital's streets. Nadill fought alongside several other Jedi Knights, such as Sonam-Ha'ar and Tuknatan, using his primitive lightsaber against Sadow's vast army of Sith warriors.

As Nadill fought against the seemingly endless Sith invasion force and with more Sith pods and bombs reigning down on the once brilliant city, something unexpected happened: many of the Sith soldiers seemed to simply vanish into thin air. Nadill immediately realized that many of their Sith enemies were simply illusions conjured by Sadow's magic. In response to this sudden revelation, the Jedi launched a counter attack against their confused foes, which was able to eventually turn the tide of the battle. With a newfound confidence, the four Jedi, as well as the few Republic soldiers left alive, charged at the remaining Sith warriors, driving them back from the senate hall and defeating their giant beasts. Nadill fought using the Force, eliminating the Sith threat from Coruscant; he clashed with a Sith commander, though the Sith's sword was no match for Nadill's lightsaber and he was defeated. Much of the Sith invasion force had been destroyed by the Jedi and Republic soldiers, and those that survived were forced into retreat, with the Coruscanti army allowing them to return to the Sith Empire on Korriban. After the Sith fled, Memit Nadill, Tuknatan, Anavus Svag and Sonam-Ha'ar put their weapons together and chanted that the Republic would never fall.

Victory
"I will disconnect my lightsaber from its powerpack and hope I never need it in battle again."

- Memit Nadill after the Battle of Coruscant

Meanwhile, the Sith had also been defeated on Kirrek by Odan-Urr and Ooroo, though their victory came at the expense of the Celegian Master's life; Ooroo had released the poisonous cyanogen gas in his tank, giving his own life to kill a group of elite Massassi warriors. On Coruscant, Memit Nadill and his fellow Jedi were involved in a victory celebration outside the Senate Hall, where Nadill disconnected his lightsaber from its power pack, hoping the need to use it again would never arise.

Nadill returned to Koros Major, happy to see that Teta and Odan-Urr had fared as well as he had. The Empress was disheartened at the damage the war had caused, but Nadill optimistically reassured her that everything could be repaired.

Physical appearance
Memit Nadill was a member of a bipedal humanoid species, with light green skin and several small head tails protruding from the back of his head. He had a long face, and there was a large, bony curl at the end of his chin, and several small horns studded the Jedi's head. Although his face and head were hairless, his powerful arms were lined by thin green fur. He did not wear traditional Jedi robes, preferring to wear a dark green cape over a small shirt which covered his chest, though he also wore orange ceremonial robes when acting as the Teta's advisor.

Personality and traits
"You've had a rough time of it, but at last we've heard you."

- Memit Nadill to Jori Daragon after she told him of the Sith Empire.

Memit Nadill was a wise Jedi Knight; he did not act rashly or worry about what might happen, as he knew that if the Force was in all things, he would be safe. During Odan-Urr's stay on Koros major in 5,000 BBY, Nadill though him a great deal of knowledge, and Odan-Urr eventually went on to found the Great Jedi Library and become a revered Jedi Master.

Nadill was an extremely trusting individual, and he put his full trust in others, especially those touched by the Force, when no-one else would. His trusting nature was demonstrated when Odan-Urr arrived on Cinnagar and told Nadill of battle meditation. The Jedi advisor trusted Odan-Urr, someone he had only just met, and agreed to make use of the Force power without even being informed of exactly what it did. Nadill put his full confidence in Odan-Urr once again after the young Jedi had visions of the Sith; Nadill trusted that the interpretations of the dreams by his fellow Jedi were true, and persuaded Teta to take them before the senate. Even after the senators dismissed Odan-Urr's visions as nothing worth worrying about, Memit persuaded Teta to make sure that the Koros system was prepared for the attack.

Memit Nadill was an experienced Jedi, who served as Teta's advisor during the Unification Wars of the Koros system, which was later renamed Empress Teta, in honor of the queen who had brought peace to the system. Teta described the alien Jedi as her most trusted advisor, and she had great respect for his judgment and decisions. On several occasions, such as the events surrounding Odan-Urr's vision, Teta acted on Nadill's advice, even though she did not understand the Force, which always affected how Memit acted.

Nadill was also very kind, and often wore a smile on his face. His kindness was demonstrated after Jori Daragon told him and Empress Teta of the Sith Empire and its impending invasion of the Republic. The young human had suffered much hardship beforehand, and Nadill was the only being who recognized all she had gone through to warn them.

Powers and abilities
"Prepare your lightsaber for battle--a Jedi must always be ready."

- Memit Nadill

Nadill disliked violence and battle of any kind, though he felt that a Jedi must always be prepared to do battle. He was skilled in combat with a lightsaber, which was shown during the Unification Wars and the Great Hyperspace War, though he preferred to use non-lethal attacks against his enemies, saying that one must look for gentler ways to solve problems. He often led soldiers in battle, and was not afraid to sacrifice his own life for those of others. After the Great Hyperspace War, Memit Nadill powered down his lightsaber, hoping that he would never have to reignite it in war again.

Nadill was also skilled at using the ancient Jedi art of battle mediation, a skill which he had been trained in by fellow Jedi Knight Odan-Urr. To perform battle meditation, a Jedi had to remain highly concentrated on the outcome of the battle they desired, and they could not be interrupted. Battle meditation could heighten the morale of the Jedi's forces while draining the enemy's morale, as well as affect the actions of hostiles and the outcome of the battle. Memit Nadill was only known to have used the power once, during the final Unification war battle of Koros, so it was unknown if he ever really mastered it.

Behind the scenes
Memit Nadill was created by writer Kevin J. Anderson for the sub-series The Golden Age of the Sith which is part of the Tales of the Jedi comic series. He appeared again in the subsequent story arc Fall of the Sith Empire, which was also written by Anderson. He was drawn by Dario Carrasco, Jr. in both story arcs, with three other artists acting as inkers.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire