Kavar

"It was Kavar's plan&mdash;he was always the greatest tactician among us. And had seen more war than the rest of us."

- Zez-Kai Ell to the Jedi Exile

Biography
"The Force works in mysterious ways, it seems. There are times I'm not convinced it doesn't have a sense of humor."

- Kavar to the Jedi Exile

Kavar was a Jedi Guardian&mdash;and possible Weapon Master&mdash;as well as a member of the Jedi High Council during the Mandalorian Wars. He was also a friend of the Jedi Exile, whom he considered taking as a Padawan. Early in his life, he fought in the Great Sith War; at the onset of the Mandalorian Wars, the Mandalorians believed&mdash;once the Jedi finally deigned to get involved&mdash;that they would place the famed Jedi Guardian in command of the Republic's overall war effort.

However, the Council chose to do otherwise, seeking to remain neutral in the conflict, while Malak and Revan led a force of rebellious Jedi in their place. Many among the Mandalorian survivors often wondered how differently the war would have gone, had Master Kavar, not Revan, been leading the Jedi during those fateful years.

"I imagine that you hold little love for anyone on the Jedi Council anymore, even an old friend."

- Kavar to the Exile

After the Jedi Civil War, Kavar went to Onderon and became the advisor of Queen Talia. He would stay in the shadows of the Royal Palace but when he did speak, he was described as being "cryptic as hell." As tensions rose between Queen Talia and her cousin, General Vaklu, Kavar urged Talia to wait until the true threat, Vaklu's unseen supporters, showed themselves.

However, when the Ebon Hawk attempted to land in Iziz, Vaklu's forces under Tobin's command fired upon it sparking a dogfight between Onderonian forces and the Republic. This created more tension in Iziz and it would not be long before a civil war would errupt. Through the alliance of the Mandalorians on Dxun, the captain of the Ebon Hawk, known as the Exile, made arrangements through a doctor named Dhagon Ghent to meet Kavar. Kavar met with the Exile in a local cantina. When Kavar was about to explain her trial to the Exile, Tobin's forces showed up and opened fired in the cantina. Kavar managed to escape back to the palace while the Exile was forced to fight her way through several troops back to her ship. Kavar told her as he ran that he'd get word to her when he was able.



A little while later, the Council of Lords decreed that Talia was guilty of treason, with the Onderonian military divided between support for Talia and Vaklu. The Onderon Civil War started and Kavar called upon the Exile's allies: the Mandalorians for aid. They sent a transmission to the Exile, and she rushed back to Onderon. While the Exile made her way to the palace, Kavar and a group of troops fought at the palace gates against Vaklu's supporters, the Sith and their beasts. He was forced to retreat inside the palace, where he coordinated the battle. The Exile eventually made it back to Kavar and he instructed her to Captain Kadron.

When the Exile made it to the throne room, Kavar rushed in and eliminated some of Vaklu's troops. He stayed back, however, when Talia and the Exile fought Vaklu themselves. He would also remain quiet when Talia suggested that Vaklu be killed, but the Exile explained that he would become a martyr. With the war ended, and Queen Talia remaining in power, Kavar answered the Exile's questions, and was shocked when he learned of Atris's survival at Katarr. He agreed to meet with the other masters on Dantooine.

He met with Vrook Lamar and Zez-Kai Ell at the rebuilt Jedi Enclave, and encountered the Exile once more. All three of them found it necessary to rid the Exile of the Force. As they were about to, however, the believed-dead Kreia entered. After scolding the masters for their arrogance, she decided to make them see the Force through the eyes of the Exile. As such, she drained them of the Force herself. However, they could not live without it, and so perished.

Abilities
Kavar was a practitioner of the lightsaber combat forms Niman, Juyo, and Jar'Kai. He fought using two blue lightsabers; one regular lightsaber in his right hand, and a short lightsaber in his left hand (off-hand). He was also a master of Shien, Force Stun, Force Potency, and Force Mastery. it's not confirmed that Kavar may use Ataru and Force Affinity.

Alternative ending
If the player has set the Exile to the dark side, they will side with General Vaklu. The Exile will then battle against Kavar, who will be surprised to see his former friend fallen so far. And as a result, the player is forced to kill Kavar, resulting in him not being present on Dantooine.

Should the Exile support Talia, there is still a chance to kill Kavar in the Enclave if the Exile killed either Vrook or Zez-Kai Ell.

In cut-content of the game, Kreia has more dialogue for the masters after she drains them. They do not die instantly but instead she Force-crushes or Force-chokes them. Kreia will ask Kavar if being so close to Dxun, he had felt what had taken place there.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords