Sonam-Ha'ar

"We will drive the Sith back to their dark empire!"

- Sonam-Ha'ar

Sonam-Ha'ar was a male Human Jedi Master active during the Great Hyperspace War. An old friend of fellow Jedi Master Memit Nadill, Sonam-Ha'ar was present at a Galactic Senate session in 5,000 BBY, where Nadill and Empress Teta of the Koros system warned of the impending return of the Sith. Nadill and Teta's forebodings came true, and the Sith attacked Coruscant with a seemingly unstoppable invasion force. Sonam-Ha'ar, Nadill, and a group of other Jedi fought valiantly in the battle, but in the end it seemed that they had no chance of victory. However, a large portion of the Sith force suddenly disappeared; they were mere illusions. Taking the opportunity, Sonam-Ha'ar led a charge into the heart of the Sith force, and the Galactic Republic won the Battle of Coruscant.

Biography
"What? The invasion alarms! I did not arrive soon enough!"

- Sonam-Ha'ar and Memit Nadill before the Battle of Coruscant

Sonam-Ha'ar was a Jedi Master in the years leading up to the Great Hyperspace War. During his time as a Jedi, Sonam-Ha'ar became good friends with fellow Jedi Master Memit Nadill. In the year 5,000 BBY, Jedi Knight Odan-Urr, who was in the service of Empress Teta of the Koros system, saw a vision of the return of the Sith. Alarmed, Odan-Urr, Empress Teta, and Sonam-Haar's old friend Memit Nadill traveled to Coruscant to reveal this omen in the Galactic Senate. Sonam-Ha'ar was one of several Jedi who attended the Senate session. Although most of the Jedi who were present dismissed Odan-Urr's warning, Sonam-Ha'ar refrained from comment. However, Odan-Urr's forebodings proved to be true; it was not long before the Sith attacked. A large Sith fleet appeared in the Koros system and began a battle on the planet of Koros Major. When the Sith began their attack, Memit Nadill sent an urgent message to Coruscant, fearing that the Sith would soon strike there, prompting Sonam-Ha'ar to meet Nadill at a landing pad on Coruscant with several other Jedi. Pledging that the Jedi would help in the coming battle, Sonam-Ha'ar began preparing for battle; suddenly however, Coruscant's invasion alarms sounded.

A massive battle fleet, comprised of tens of thousands of ships, appeared in the Coruscant skies. From the warships came Sith dropships, which brought the Sith invasion force to the planet. Facing a massive force of Sith Massassi warriors and Sith war behemoths, Sonam-Ha'ar, Memit Nadill, and the other Jedi decided to make a stand on the steps of the Senate Building. The Jedi leapt headlong into the fury of the battle and fought with ferocity, but it seemed that the Sith would soon take the planet. Suddenly, however, the bulk of the Sith force simply disappeared; they were mere illusions. Seeing an opportunity, Sonam-Ha'ar and the other Jedi charged at the Sith, annihilating the rest of the enemy forces. The Battle of Coruscant had been won. Overcome by the joy of victory, Sonam-Ha'ar and the Jedi exclaimed that the Galactic Republic would never fall.

Personality and traits
"The Republic will never fall!"

- Sonam-Ha'ar

Sonam-Ha'ar was a courageous and brave Jedi Knight, one who showed no hesitation in standing and fighting against the Sith, even when the battle looked hopeless. He was a fierce supporter of the Republic, and believed that the Republic would never fall. He was good friends with Memit Nadill, and stood by his side no matter what.

Behind the scenes
The character of Sonam-Ha'ar first appeared in Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith, a story arc of the Tales of the Jedi comic book series, written by Kevin J. Anderson. He appeared briefly in the arc's fourth issue, and would reappear in Golden Age of the Sith 's follow-up arc, Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire where he had a more substantial role. In these appearances, Sonam-Ha'ar was drawn by Dario Carrasco, Jr., and preliminary black-and-white sketches of Sonam-Ha'ar appear in the back of Golden Age of the Sith 's first issue. Sonam-Ha'ar would later appear in an picture of the Battle of Coruscant, drawn by Bill Hughes, in The Essential Chronology, written by Anderson and Daniel Wallace. He also appeared in an another illustration of the Battle of Coruscant appearing in the reference book Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force, drawn by Chris Trevas.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Golden Age of the Sith
 * Tales of the Jedi: The Fall of the Sith Empire