Halsey/Legends

"There were no survivors on Devaron. Everyone was killed, including Master Halsey and his Padawan."

- RC-1138, reporting on the fate of Halsey

Halsey was a male Roonan Jedi who lived during the Clone Wars. Alongside his Padawan, the Nautolan Knox, Halsey participated in the defense of the Temple of Eedit on the planet Devaron. Though the Jedi and their ARF troopers were initially successful in fighting off the Separatist battle droids, the Zabrak acolyte Savage Opress turned the tide of the battle and cut through the Republic defenders. Halsey moved to confront Opress, but his combat skills were insufficient in dealing with the threat, and both he and Knox were killed by the Zabrak assassin. The Jedi's bodies were later recovered and transported to the Jedi Temple on the planet Coruscant.

Biography
"The Temple has been taken." "And the Jedi?" "Dead."

- Savage Opress and Dooku, following Halsey's death

Halsey was a male Roonan Jedi active during the Clone Wars. He took the Nautolan Knox as his Padawan. Around 21 BBY, Halsey was present in the Jedi Temple communication center on Coruscant alongside several other members of the Order when Separatist General Grievous informed the Jedi High Council of his successful capture of Jedi Master Eeth Koth.

Following this, Halsey and his apprentice were stationed at the Temple of Eedit, a Republic outpost on the planet Devaron. During their time on Devaron, the Temple came under attack by a force of Separatist battle droids. Halsey and Knox led the defense of the outpost, assisted by ARF troopers under Commander Trauma. In the midst of the battle, the Separatists were joined by Savage Opress, acolyte of Confederate leader Count Dooku. The Zabrak assassin proceeded to kill all who stood in his way&mdash;clones and droids alike&mdash;before he reached the Temple's entrance. Halsey moved to confront Opress, who managed to avoid several strikes from the Roonan's lightsaber before disarming the Jedi. Though he proceeded to engage the assassin in unarmed combat, Halsey was repeatedly struck by Opress's spear and knocked to the ground, where he was stabbed by his opponent and killed. Knox attempted to avenge his Master's death, but he too fell to Opress, who reported his victory to Dooku.

The clone commandos of Delta Squad were later dispatched to Devaron to search for survivors of the engagement. Finding none, they recovered the corpses of Halsey and Knox and returned them to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. The Jedi High Council concluded that the deaths of the Roonan Jedi and his apprentice were a sign of a new threat to the Republic; this suspicion was confirmed when footage of the massacre, including Halsey's death, was recovered.

Personality and traits
"Stay back!"

- Halsey, to Knox, prior to their deaths

Halsey was an agile and wise Jedi, admired by his apprentice, Knox. When confronted by Savage Opress, he instructed his Padawan to stay back as he attempted to defeat his opponent on his own.

Powers and abilities
Skilled with both a lightsaber and the Force, Halsey was capable of redirecting blaster bolts with his lightsaber and using Force jump. The Roonan was also knowledgeable in unarmed combat, though his talents were not sufficient to defeat Savage Opress.

Behind the scenes
The Roonan Jedi Halsey first appeared as a background character in "Grievous Intrigue," the ninth episode in the second season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars TV series. He was identified in the accompany episode guide. Halsey later made an appearance in the Season Three episode "Monster," in which he was voiced by Corey Burton; the Roonan briefly appeared in holographic form in the subsequent episode, "Witches of the Mist." Halsey went through several name changes during development; concept art identified him as "Jayfo Ong" before he was renamed to "Tucker Van Loo" and then "Lev'loa" before his final name was determined. The Roonan's character model was constructed using the preexisting body of Kit Fisto, albeit re-textured.

Notes and references
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