Yun

"Yun: a young and willing Dark Jedi, the newest addition to the cause. Brash and eager, he is ready to prove himself to his master at any cost. These elements make him a dangerous and unpredictable foe."

- Qu Rahn as a Force ghost, to Kyle Katarn

Yun was one of seven Dark Jedi attempting to reclaim the Valley of the Jedi some time after the Galactic Empire's defeat at the Battle of Endor.

Biography
"In all my years I've only known Dark Jedi. Never one from the light side. Somehow, I expected more..."

- Yun on Kyle Katarn



Yun was the pampered son of a wealthy mineral baron on Panatha and the youngest, newest, and most inexperienced of the Seven Dark Jedi under Jerec, which means that he was also the "noblest", since he had not yet been fully twisted by the dark side. Yun was very eager to learn and to apply his knowledge of the Force and his Force skills in combat. He wielded a yellow-bladed lightsaber.

Seduced by the dark side
Yun was sent to Bunduki to learn with the Followers of Palawa but soon became frustrated with the monks and left when they denied him the secrets of Teräs Käsi. Back to Panatha, Yun began to get closer to his father's fianceé, Sariss. The woman began exposing him to the faith of the Church of the Dark Side and eventually seduced him. Manipulated by the intelligent woman, Yun killed his own father and succumbed to the dark side.

Yun soon pledged his family's assets to Jerec's cause and joined his cadre of Dark Jedi. Jedi Master Qu Rahn contacted Yun after his death in attempt to turn him to the light side. The encounter with Rahn made a deep impression on Yun and was one of the decisive factors in Yun's redemption moments before his death.

Encounter in Barons Hed
Yun's next encounter with a Jedi from the light side of the Force was Kyle Katarn at Barons Hed. After destroying the stone map to the Valley, Yun dueled but was defeated. Though he ordered the mercenary to kill him, Katarn instead spared Yun's life. Yun escaped to the safety of his fallen comrades, but the memory of the experience and the lesson he learned about mercy had marked him for the short remainder of his life.

Redemption on Ruusan


It was on Ruusan that Yun was contacted by the spirit of Qu Rahn, who told him that the fate of billions of lives were dependent on the events that would take place on Ruusan, and that Yun would play an important part in it. Yun asked what kind of part, but was told that that was entirely up to himself. Rahn also informed Yun that deep inside of him the light side of the Force was still present. It was weak, but it was there.

Days later, the Imperial forces on Ruusan experiences a worldquake which caused a large piece of rock to fall on top of an Imperial called Jaru. Under the influence of the light side, Yun used the force to lift the rock from Jaru, thus saving his life. After that event, Rahn briefly contacted him again saying the following words:

"Yes, when the chips were down, you forgot all about the dark side&mdash;yet the power you needed was there. Think about it."

- Qu Rahn

Much later, Yun and Sariss discovered Kyle unconscious when he crashed with Moldy Crow escaping from the Sulon Star. Sariss attempted to execute him with her lightsaber; but Yun, remembering that Kyle once spared his life, blocked Sariss's blow, who accidentally deflected it against Yun. Before expiring, he reminded Sariss that Kyle, as a Jedi, did not deserve to die cowardly, but in battle. This way, Yun was redeemed and returned to the light side before he drew his final breath.

Yun's part
Kyle, having lost his lightsaber, took up the fallen Dark Jedi's lightsaber in order to defend himself from Sariss. He carried that saber for a short time (he even killed Jerec with it) until eventually he constructed his own as part of his training.

Thus, Yun had played his part, indirectly saving billions of lives, as predicted by Rahn. By blocking Sariss's blow, he had saved Kyle Katarn, enabling him to locate the Valley of the Jedi, slay Jerec and save the galaxy.

Behind the scenes


Yun was played by Rafer Weigel.

In the non-canonical ending where Kyle has chosen the dark side, he faces Yun once again, killing him instead of Sariss.

Appearances

 * Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
 * Dark Forces: Rebel Agent
 * Dark Forces: Jedi Knight
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II