Satele Shan

"She does have the gift, Master Zym, just like Bastila did. I'm sure of it."

- Master Dar'nala, on Satele's lineage

Satele Shan was a Human female Jedi Knight at the time of the Great Galactic War and became the Grand Master of the Jedi Order during the Cold War. She was a direct descendant of Bastila Shan and her Jedi Master, Dar'Nala, believed that she possessed a "gift" similar to that of her ancestor. It was also said by the Sith that she may have been Revan's descendant.

Alderaan Peace Conference
"I just can't shake the sense that there's something more to these peace talks than the Jedi Council is aware of..."

- Satele, prior to the Sacking of Coruscant



Satele Shan was a direct descendant of the Jedi Knight Bastila Shan and grew up on the planet Brentaal. Shan was the Padawan of the Jedi Master Dar'Nala. After she became a Jedi Knight, Shan and her former master were chosen to represent the Jedi Order in peace talks with the Sith Empire on Alderaan, prior to the Sacking of Coruscant. After the true intentions of the Sith were revealed, Shan attacked Lord Baras, the Sith peace representative. After briefly crossing lightsabers with the Sith, she stood down upon the request of Dar'nala. Grand Master Zym would later discuss Shan's actions with Dar'Nala, and ask that the Jedi Knight personally apologize to Baras. Satele eventually did, but it is unknown how Baras responded to this.

After the Treaty
"Nothing makes sense right now."

- Satele, after learning of Master Dar'nala's death

After the Treaty of Coruscant was signed, she and her former Master were sent by Jedi Master Zym towards the Outer Rim to oversee Republic troop withdrawals in accordance with the treaty. Dar'Nala was angered by this as she felt that Zym was only trying to keep them out of the way. She was also upset on Shan's behalf since she felt that Zym should consult with Shan as she was one of the few Jedi who sensed the Sith's double-cross. Dar'Nala grew even more furious when she suspected SP-99, a Sith constructed droid, of spying on their conversation.

After she left the room, Shan apologized to the droid for her Master's actions. As they were passing through the Kuat sector of the Core Worlds, the Imperial transport they were traveling on came under attack by a Sith warship. Imperial commandos immediately boarded the Republic ship and proceeded to capture Dar'Nala. Shan dispatched her attackers, earning a reminder from SP-99 that she was violating the treaty by doing so.

After seeing her former Master captured by Sith forces, Dar'nala told Shan to run and inform the Jedi Council of what had transpired. Shan escaped the ship, with SP-99 in tow, aboard an escape pod. Though she was unable to aid Dar'Nala, Shan vowed to return and rescue her former master. Hearing from SP-99 that it would take 500,000 years for them to be located in that sector, Shan remarked that she would be learning patience after all.

Satele's escape pod was found soon after, but by Mandalorians slavers bound for Geonosis. Luckily for her, a Republic shuttle arrived and drove off the slavers. Satele was brought aboard the shuttle to find Master Orgus Din and Lieutenant Harron Tavus. Satele reported everything to Master Din. SP-99 tried to discredit Satele when she claimed the Sith had restarted the war, but Orgus shut him up. He said he had to inform Master Zym of these recent events, as well as finish his mission to Balmorra.



The group reported the incident to Zym. When the Senate heard of it, they began screaming for a return to war. Tavus asked Zym if that meant they were free to rescue Master Dar'nala, but Zym informed them that they had intercepted an Imperial transmission saying Dar'Nala had been executed for helping a Sith prisoner escape. Satele was devestated, and isolated herself. Tavus, however, was able to comfort her by saying they were all in it together.

The group later arrived on Balmorra. After Master Din stopped Fortris Gall from furthering the battle, he assigned his former apprentice to join Tavus and Shan in helping the withdraw on Dantooine. Since Gall was going to take his own ship, it would just be Tavus, Shan, and SP-99. During the ride, Tavus asked Satele if they could spend some alone time together once the Dantooine mission was over. Satele was intrigued by Tavus' offer, and said that it would be nice, but she was reluctant to pursue a relationship with him since she was a Jedi.

After arriving on Dantooine, the pair reported to the Republic base and spoke with the commanding officer. They then got a message from the acting Chancellor saying Zym had been killed and the Senate building had been bombed. The major refused to leave Dantooine, and Tavus agreed. Satele also learned that Fortris had already arrived and was helping the Republic forces continue the battle with the Sith. But despite everything that was happening, Satele still hoped for peace.

Discovery on Dantooine
"Your friends can go, Satele, but you should stay. If Darth Revan's blood flows through your veins, you belong with us."

- Sith Lord Baras to Satele

Satele later greeted Orgus when he arrived on Dantooine with Braden, the bounty hunter who had killed Zym. Braden remembered that Dar'Nala wanted her to know what was really going on, and told her that Baras was behind the attempts to destroy the peace. This revelation shocked Satele, because she sensed that Baras was even more peaceful than Dar'Nala.

She later found SP-99 destroyed. After examining the wreckage, the destroyed droid managed to tell her of Tavus talking to Gall, and of the latter asking Tavus to come with him to the ruins of the Jedi Enclave. Din then contacted her and told her that Braden had escaped. He told her to stay where she was while he recaptured the bounty hunter. Impatient, Satele decided to head to the Enclave to investigate Gall's actions for herself.

Upon her arrival at the crystal caves, Satele found that she had walked into a brewing skirmish between the Sith and some Jedi. To her surprise, she discovered her "deceased" master among the combatants: Dar'Nala invited her former Padawan to join her in the fight against the Sith, stating her conviction that the Treaty was setting the Republic up for a final strike from the Empire. Satele joined her former master in the fight.

During the fight, Baras revealed to Satele that it had been her former master who had been responsible for the recent disruptions of the treaty, including the initial attack on the Envoy. Dar'Nala's confirmation of Baras' accusations so devastated Satele that she collapsed to the ground. Baras then put his plan into action: accusing the Jedi of hypocrisy, even to the Jedi Code, he called on Satele to join him, telling her that the age of the Jedi was passing and that her rightful place was with the Sith.

Satele refused to submit to Baras, but also refused to side with Dar'Nala when the latter shouted at her to finish Baras off. This enraged Dar'Nala, who interpreted her former Padawan's refusal as a betrayal. She then called upon Tavus to execute the Sith with whom he had been doing battle. Tavus was about to do so when Satele stopped him, making the observation that the Sith wanted to be attacked; and that if Tavus, a soldier of the Republic, killed the Sith, he would be playing directly into the hands of the Sith.

Thoroughly infuriated, Dar'Nala made an attempt on Tavus' life, stating that as Satele had broken her heart, she would break Satele's in return. Gall realized that Dar'Nala had gone too far, and blocked the strike. Using the Force, Dar'Nala overpowered Gall and ordered Dalborra to kill him. However, Dalborra instead punched Dar'Nala with a massive paw, finally killing her.

As Dalborra fled, Satele gathered Tavus and Gall together and prepared to leave. Angral recovered at this time, and tried to stop them. Baras disagreed with Angral and said they could go. However, Baras said Satele should join them, saying that if Darth Revan's blood was in her veins, she belonged with the Sith. Satele refused, and acknowledged that even if she couldn't defeat the Sith, there would be others who could.

The trio returned to the Republic base, where they were informed by Master Din that the Major was finally seeing sense and agreeing to pull out. Without going into too much detail, they reported that a dissident group within the Republic had been behind the disruptions of the treaty and that they had been stopped. The Treaty of Coruscant would hold through.

Grand Master
Satele later cemented her position within the Jedi by rediscovering the world of Tython and helping establish a new Jedi Temple. She would later become the Grand Master of the Jedi Order, becoming the youngest person to ever do so. She worked to prevent war from reigniting by searching out and stopping those who were deliberately trying to do so. However, she knew that another war was inevitable, and that when it did happen, the Jedi had to win it.

During the Cold War era, there was a 100 million credit bounty on her, dead or alive.

Personality and traits
"Patience just isn't my greatest strength."

- Satele Shan

Satele Shan was known to be impulsive and quick to action, as demonstrated when she attacked Baras immediately after discovering the Sith's treachery in the peace talks. Her Master also said she had to learn patience, a statement that Satele herself agreed with.

But despite her flaws, Satele knew what was right and always stood by it, as demonstrated when she refused to help her former master sabotage the Treaty of Coruscant while refusing to join the Sith at the same time. By the time she achieved the rank of Grand Master, she was well known for her wisdom. She also prefered to be called by her first name rather than her surname.

Behind the scenes
Shan has been confirmed as a direct descendant of Bastila Shan, a main character from Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. It is stated that she may be able to use battle meditation, Bastila's most distinctive ability. This, together with Baras' statement that Shan has Revan's blood in her, raises the possibility that Bastila and Revan did conceive at least one child together, leading the family line up to Satele.

It is now known that Shan will play a role in the upcoming video game Star Wars: The Old Republic as the Grand Master of the Jedi Order. The game takes place ten years after the Treaty of Coruscant. Previously, due to mis-stated dates, it was believed that the game took place about three decades after the Treaty.

Interestingly, on Satele Shan's biography page on the offical website, there are several phrases in Aurebesh. When translated, they read "Jedi exiled her mother," "blood of Revan," and "a secret son."

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 1: Treaty of Coruscant
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 2: New Galactic Order
 * Star Wars: The Old Republic, Threat of Peace Act 3: Uncertain Surrender