Talia (Onderon)

"Queen Talia is the rightful ruler of Onderon!"

- Onderon Soldier

Talia was the ruler of the planet Onderon during the years prior to and following the Jedi Civil War.

Biography
Talia was a direct descendant of the Dark Lord Freedon Nadd. However, the death of her grandparents broke the sway of the Dark Side over their descendants, as evidenced by her being one of the Republic's and the Jedi's staunchest allies in the Post-Jedi Civil War era. She, despite many doubts, managed to effectively lead the Royalist/Republican Forces even as they were being overrun in the Second Battle of Onderon by the Confederate movement led by her cousin General Vaklu, thus giving allied reinforcements enough time to turn the tide of war and defeat Vaklu on the very steps of the throne, thus ensuring Onderonian loyalty to the Republic. During her reign, she was in constant conflict with her cousin, General Vaklu. This eventually erupted into a short lived civil war, after Vaklu attempted to overthrow her with the help of the Sith, with the plan to have Onderon secede from the Republic.

Her main counsel was the Jedi Warrior Master Kavar, who also served as one of her strategists, and was sought after by the Jedi Exile in her quest to find the remaining Jedi Masters.

The conflict of Onderon, and ultimately, Talia's fate, was settled mostly due to the intervention of the Jedi Exile. Vaklu and his forces were defeated, and Queen Talia was able to survive, leading to a long-lasting reign. Vaklu was either imprisoned or executed (depending on the Exile's choice). She amply rewarded the Exile for her assistance, bequeathing several valuable artifacts used by her Force-sensitive ancestors. When the invasion of Telos occurred, she sent significant numbers of her royal guard to assist the Republic forces in repelling the Sith invasion.

Based on Darth Traya's prediction, Talia had a long and successful reign, bringing prosperity to her beloved people, but dooming their identity and culture to eventually dissolve in the common culture of the Republic.

Behind the scenes
The fact that Oron Kira and Galia are her parents is in question, though it is the most logical explanation seeing as there isn't much proof that they were her grandparents and the fact of the timeline, since Galia and Oron were probably married in 4,002 BBY or sometime shortly thereafter, it is just possible that Galia gave birth to her sometime later in life.

Talia's accent sounds like a southeast-Asian accent, like those in or near India.

Alternate dark side choice
The Jedi Exile's intervention swung the balance of the battle into General Vaklu's favor, as Vaklu's troops stormed the palace, and invaded the Queen's throne room. Jedi Master Kavar tried to stop the invasion, but the Jedi Exile, aided by the dark side's rage, defeated him in a grueling battle. Queen Talia was subsequently killed, either by Vaklu's forces, or in a duel against the Jedi Exile (depending on the Exile's choice).

Ironically, even though Vaklu, the secessionist, came out victorious, he turned on his Sith allies, choosing to send his troops to Telos, when the Sith invasion commenced.

Appearances

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