The Barsen'thor

The third Jedi to hold the title of Barsen'thor - also known as the Scorekeeper's Herald by the Trandoshan hunter Qyzen Fess - was a Jedi Master of great importance who lived during the Cold War and was instrumental in the Jedi Order's and the Republic's effort against the Sith Empire.

Training on Tython
As a Padawan on Tython the Jedi was involved in the Jedi Order's search for the mystical Fount of Rajivari and the fight against the Force-sensitive Twi'lek, Nalen Raloch. The Jedi proved themself worthy of the title, Jedi Knight by stopping Nalen from destroying Tythonian Forge, a machine used by the Jedi to construct Lightsabers.

The Threat of the Dark Plague
When the Consular's master, Yuon Par, fell ill on Tython it was the Herald who was sent to search Coruscant for the lost Noetikons. Finally after tracking down three of them, the Jedi eventually learned the lost Shielding technique from the ancient Jedi Masters, whose knowledge was stored within the Noetikon of Secrets.

Using this technique, the Jedi traveled to Taris, Nar Shaddaa, Tatooine, and Alderaan, in search of other Jedi Masters who had succumbed to the plague. The Jedi finally traced the source of the disease to the Sith Lord Vivicar, a former Jedi, who was seeking revenge upon the Jedi Order. Tracking Vivicar to his ship, the Jedi dueled the Sith. Here, the Consular defeated the Sith, and stopped him from infecting the Jedi. It is unknown if Vivicar came out of this situation alive or not.

Aiding the Rift Alliance and Facing the Children of the Emperor
Following the successful campaign against Vivicar, the Herald was given the rank of Jedi Master and the title of Barsen'thor, Warden of the Order. Accompanying the reception of the title, the Herald was appointed by Supreme Chancellor Janarus to be the Republic's ambassador to the Rift Alliance, a group of powerful systems threatening to split off from the Republic. The mission nearly ended&mdash;as soon as it had begun&mdash;when the Alliance's ship came under attack from the Sith Empire. Were it not for Nadia Grell's warning, the mission would have ended in failure, but the Jedi Master managed to save the ambassadors, who took up residence in the Herald's Defender-class light corvette.

Barsen'thor would continue to aid the Rift Alliance, in order to ensure their loyalty, but the group were constantly plagued by attacks and subversion from the Children on the Emperor, all of whom were protected, and hidden, by the mysterious First Son.

Eventually, war broke out between the Empire and the Republic. While the Rift Alliance held out, Barsen'thor was given the task of finding an army for the Republic. Using clues of the Infinite Empire's secret army on Belsavis, they found a group of the ancient Esh-Ka, led by Hallow Voice. The Herald also won support on Voss, where a Voss mystic, Gaden-Ko, and his entourage, joined the Barsen'thor's forces.

As the war progressed, the Empire attacked Corellia. At first, the Republic was confident due to its Guardian Holds, impenetrable fortresses across Coronet City. However, Barsen'thor would find out that the First Son was none other than Jedi Council member Syo Bakarn, who was in command of the Guardian Holds on Corellia. Barsen'thor had to retake several Guardian Holds, and defeat the Children of the Emperor, and the Imperial Guards leading them. The Rift Alliance was able to retake the Guardian Holds, but they found no trace of the First Son; however, his location was revealed to be in the caves of Corellia&mdash;Barsen'thor set out to face him.

Powers and abilities
As a Consular, the Barsen'thor's abilities were heavily dependent upon the Force and the Jedi Master learned a vast amount of techniques during the voyage across the galaxy. The Herald showed a vast proficiency with telekinesis, which was used to, for example, project heavy objects into enemies and lift objects and people into the air for extended periods of time. Further on, the Jedi Master proved to have impressive skills when it came to affecting the minds of others&mdash;the Herald could use a mind trick to force people to reveal information, or to do as commanded. Other mind affecting powers was the ability to "crush" enemies minds and to interrupt their current actions.

The Jedi also had at least minor powers when it came to healing and could channel the force to give healing effects. Lastly, the Herald also had the ability to both speed up and slow down human movement, and was, at least, proficient in the use of a lightsaber and could use it for both offensive and defensive action. The Barsen'thor was skilled in a vast assortment of skills, such as hacking, disarming and setting explosives, and speeder piloting; these abilities came to be of great assistance during the fight against the Sith Empire. The Herald was also a skilled pilot and participated in a variety of space missions for the Republic Fleet, such as Javaal Fleet Action.

Behind the Scenes
The Barsen'thor is the playable Jedi Consular from the MMO Star Wars: The Old Republic. During the customization, one can choose between several races, and between male and female. The title Barsen'thor is awarded to the player&mdash;after his or her defeat of Lord Vivicar, and the eradication of the plague&mdash;by the Council. By receiving the title, the Consular became the third Barsen'thor in the history of the Jedi Order.

Apperances

 * ''Star Wars: The Old Republic