Vaklu

General Vaklu was the commander of Onderon armed forces during the Mandalorian Wars and the Jedi Civil War and of the Onderon Separatists in the Onderon Civil War.

Biography
During the Mandalorian occupation, Vaklu acted as an underground resistance leader and helped greatly in driving the Mandalorian invaders away from the planet.

After his victory against the Mandalorians, the planet was invaded again by the Sith forces of Darth Revan, once again Vaklu had a decisive role in the liberation. People started seeing Vaklu as one of Onderon's greatest heroes.

After the war, Vaklu's political intention's began to grow strong. He dissented with Queen Talia about Onderon's allegiance to the Galactic Republic. He felt that the Republic kept dragging Onderon to war. He also felt that Onderon should stop selling its natural resources to war-ravaged planets such as Telos. His popularity within the army officers and soldiers and some sectors of the citizenship gave him great power.

With the help of his right hand, Colonel Tobin, Vaklu started a rebellion by attacking the Republic ships that were trapped in the Onderonian blockade over the planet. Vaklu stated that the Republic had attacked first and that the people of Onderon should see this as a declaration of war. He also claimed that Queen Talia was too slow and he should take her place as the rightful ruler of Onderon. He allied himself with Darth Nihilus, whose forces would help him seize the power as long as they were allowed to visit Freedon Nadd's tomb on Dxun.

Unluckily for General Vaklu and his followers, the Jedi Exile had arrived on the planet looking for her master, who was working in Iziz Royal Palace as the Queen's advisor. Together they crushed Vaklu's rebellion and helped the Queen regain her lost power. Vaklu was imprisoned and Colonel Tobin escaped with Kreia's help.

Behind the scenes
Depending on which side of the Force you are playing on, light or dark, you also have the option to side with Vaklu and kill Queen Talia and Master Kavar. Despite his alliance with the Sith, Vaklu turned on them, and the Jedi Exile sent some of her companions to wipe out the Sith presence on Dxun. Later, Vaklu sent a squad of troopers to Telos, despite his hatred of the Republic.

If you take the path of the light, You will fight for the Queen and, at the end, the Queen (or you) will order Vaklu's execution. You can, however, request that the Queen arrest him instead.

In gameplay mechanics, Vaklu was not considered dark-sided, despite his usurpation and alliance with the Sith. The use of Force Sight shows that his alignment is neutral (Talia and Kavar are the only ones who register as light-sided).

Appearances

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