Ajunta Pall

"So strong, we thought... so wrong..."

- Ajunta Pall

Ajunta Pall was a Dark Jedi, and later one of the first Sith Lords following the Hundred Year Darkness.

Biography
Ajunta Pall was one of the founding leaders of the old Sith during the time of the Old Sith Empire centered on Korriban, shortly after the Hundred-Year Darkness. One remarkable feature about Ajunta Pall was his sword &mdash; a double-bladed weapon of immense power. Into it, he poured his pride, his arrogance, and his hatred.


 * "I am that which grips the heart in fright, Harkens night and silences the light."



It was also what led to his eventual demise. He was among the first group of fallen Jedi that settled on Korriban. Ajunta discovered many force powers like drainlife and force wound. He was a master of Sith Alchemy in which he used to create monsters.

After his death, Ajunta Pall's spirit continued to haunt his tomb. Over the centuries, he began to question his actions as a Sith Lord and the downfall they experienced at each others' hands.

During the Jedi Civil War, Revan entered Ajunta Pall's tomb, took his blade and turned the Sith Lord back to the light side almost three hundred generations after his death, allowing him to become one with the Force and experience peace at last. It is not known what eventually became of the blade but Shaardan asked Revan to give it to him to gain Prestige.

Ajunta also hinted at a secret source of Sith power. He was unable to reconcile conflicted images of whether Revan had discovered this thing, or would soon do so. It is likely that he was referring to the Star Forge, though its connection with the ancient Sith is currently unknown.

Behind the scenes

 * As it is known that Ajunta Pall was one of the earliest Dark Lords of the Sith, some have postulated that he is the unnamed Red-Armored Dark Lord from the Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith comics. However, no canon source has yet to confirm the link, if any, between the two characters.


 * Ajunta Pall's tomb is one of the side-quests available in the Korriban segment of the videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. In the game, he recognizes the player character's true identity. The main character can either help him become one with the Force (for "light side points") or fight him and destroy his spirit (for "dark side points").


 * The origin of his name is unknown, but it sounds as if it is a South-Asian (Indian), or South-East-Asian name, i.e. Hindu or Buddhist.


 * Another possible explanation for the meaning of Ajunta Pall's name may include the term "junta", or military government, and the term "pall", or burial shroud. Though both of these terms could easily be tied to the Sith, this however is highly unlikely and is merely the literal context of the name.


 * The statue of Ajunta Pall seen in his tomb is identical with the one seen in the destroyed Jedi Enclave on Dantooine in the sequel, which could mean that Ajunta Pall once was a highly respected Jedi master, however this has never been confirmed.

Appearances

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