Kento Marek

"I never wanted this for you. I never wanted any of this for you... I'm sorry, son."

- The spirit of Kento Marek apologizes to his son, Galen

Kento Marek was a Jedi Knight of the Jedi Order during the Clone Wars and later the Great Jedi Purge.

Biography
He and his wife Mallie lived on Kashyyyk for more than ten years during which they had a secret son, Galen. Mallie was killed by mercenary slavers while protecting the local Wookiees, possibly during the Battle of Kashyyyk in the Clone Wars. And during the Great Jedi Purge, Kento's mentor was slain by Darth Vader.



Years later, Kento fought Darth Vader in a battle of lightsabers and Force powers until Vader got the upper hand and smashed Kento through the doorway of his hut. While using the Force to choke Kento, Vader demanded the whereabouts of his Master because he sensed a stronger force wielder near by (The Secret Apprentice). Kento responded by saying, "The Dark Side has clouded your mind. You killed my master years ago." Vader replied that Kento would share his Master's fate. But before Vader could strike, his lightsaber shot from his hand and into the arms of Kento's young son, Galen. Kento yelled at his son to run but Vader casually crushed Kento's throat and stood staring down at the young child, Vader's ignited lightsaber still clutched in his hands.

Then three Imperial Stormtroopers and their officer arrived at the hut. Seeing Galen with Vader's ignited lightsaber, the officer motioned for the troopers to fire at the boy, thinking that he was going to kill the Sith Lord. Vader grabbed his saber from Galen and deflected the blasts,striking them down as Galen watched in horror. He then turned to Galen and told him to come with him, for more troops would be arriving at any moment. The child took one last look at the body of Kento and followed Vader to his shuttle. Thus, Galen became Vader's secret apprentice and was given the code name Starkiller.

Behind the scenes
For whatever reason, Kento's name in The Force Unleashed video game is put down as "Kento Nion" when viewed in the Databank on the Rogue Shadow. Nion was originally to be Galen Marek's surname.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed video game
 * Star Wars: The Force Unleashed comic
 * The Force Unleashed novel

Notes and references
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