Sothais Saar

Sothais Saar was a male Chev serving as a Jedi Knight in the New Jedi Order. Tall for a Chev, he wore his black hair short, browning at the tips. He was known to sport stylish dark robes which contrasted with the more traditional garments preferred by most Jedi.

Following an ongoing investigation on slavery within the territories controlled by the Galactic Alliance and without, Saar reported to the Jedi High Council his belief that the Order was not doing its best to curtail the slave trade, especially in Hutt Space. To conclude his report, Saar recommended the Council his full report, titled An Inquiry on Surviving Slavery Practices in the Aftermath of the Second Galactic Civil War, which was available in the Temple Archives. Interim Grand Master Kenth Hamner dismissed Saar after the report, allowing the Knight to report to the office of Wynn Dorvan at the Senate Building.

Once arriving at Dorvan's apartment, Saar went into restating what he had just spoke of to the High Council in hopes of garnering support from Chief Daala. Midway through the meeting, Dorvan had to excuse himself so that he could report to Daala's office for a brief meeting but returned shortly after to find a sleeping Saar. When Dorvan awakened the Jedi, Saar suddenly believed that Dorvan had been replaced by an impostor. Not wanting to alert the man that he knew of the deception, however, Saar simply remained quiet as they walked out to the main entrance to the building. Dorvan then realized that Saar had contracted the same enigmatic madness seen in other Jedi and alerted Coruscant Security as Sarr fled the Senate Building.

Fleeing across the broad Senate Plaza Saar attempted to escape into the under-levels to avoid what he though were impostors, but he was stopped short upon encountering Chief Jedi Healer Cilghal. As he neared her, however, he found that she, too had been replaced by an impostor. Recognizing Saar's condition, Cilghal was forced to incapacitate him in a brief duel. Rushing Saar back to the Temple, Cilghal checked him into the Temple infirmary and began studying him. With the assistance of healer Shul Vaal, the Mon Calamari healed him of the wounds she had inflicted upon him. In her report, she noted that he showed no enhanced Force abilities that were noted in the other infected Jedi, only the paranoia and hostility. While Knight Jaina Solo prepared to move Saar offworld to the Jedi academy in the Transitory Mists, the Jedi Temple civilian hangars were attacked by Mandalorians under the orders of Chief Daala. While Saar was not affected by the attack, he could not be moved offworld.

When Chief Daala appointed Han and Leia Solo as Alliance liaison to the Order, she sent a request to Grand Master Hamner to turn over Saar. Hamner agreed on the terms that Saar would not be placed into carbonite as had Valin and Jysella Horn and would be able to be studied by the Order's healers.

Personality and traits
A Jedi Knight possessive of a strong character and focused mind, Sothais Saar was known for his convictions, his drive to eliminate slavery, and his extremely dull personality. While highly versed in the subject matter that he studied, his reports were known to bore even the Jedi Masters of the High Council.

Appearances

 * Backlash