Satal Keto

"I thought the Sith teachings that were here had been contained. Apparently I was wrong."

- Arca Jeth

Satal Keto was the cousin of Aleema Keto and partner in the founding of the Krath and in the overthrowing of the Tetan monarchy just prior to the Sith War. He was the son of the elder Lord Keto and nephew of Lady Magda Keto.

Biography
He and Aleema Keto learned much from their tutors including the ancient Sith Empire which instigated the Great Hyperspace War in 5,000 BBY. They were heirs to the throne of the Empress Teta System. Bored and spoilt, he and Aleema along with other aristocrats formed a secret society that dabbled in Sith magic called the Krath.

During a trip to the Galactic Museum on Coruscant, being egged on by Aleema, he stole a book of Sith lore. After hearing a news report about Dark Side adepts in Onderon, the pair traveled to the war-torn planet onboard the Krath Enchanter to find the said practitioners and discover the secrets of the book. Later, they arrived on Onderon to find that a Republic force under the Jedi Nomi Sunrider had arrived, starting a massive battle between the Jedi/Republic forces and the Naddists. Their ship was shot down and crashes in the capital Iziz, where they were brought before King Ommin, the leader of the Naddists and a descendant of the Dark Lord Freedon Nadd.

Pleased to see the ancient Sith text, Ommin gave them a Sith amulet which allowed them to read Sith texts. He also showed them the captive Jedi Master Arca Jeth, who was hung on a wall and suffering under Sith magic. From the book, they learned many ways to harness the power of the Dark Side of the Force through the Sith incantations. His cousin soon discovered that she was adept at the creation of illusions. While a scribe translated the text, the Dark Lord Freedon Nadd appeared. With Republic forces and Jedi Knights invading the city, Nadd realized Ommin had failed; instead, he convinced Satal and his sister that they held the key to restore a new Sith Empire and that he would guide them. Eventually, the Jedi stormed the palace and Ommin was slain by Ulic Qel-Droma.

Aleema and Satal then fled Onderon, with a collection of ancient Sith artifacts and texts. Armed with their new Sith knowledge, they were instrumental in bringing down the Tetan aristocratic leaders, with Aleema tricking them with horrible images of Adegan Eels and terrible lizards. However, the citizens of the Empress Teta system rebelled against their new Krath rulers. Then, a Jedi/Republic fleet under the Jedi Nomi Sunrider and Ulic Qel-Droma was sent to deal with the Krath. However, during the Battle of Koros Major, Aleema used her powers to create illusions of space grazers to fool the task force.

After that, he and Aleema used Krath War Droids to attack a Jedi assembly on Deneba. Prior to this, their agents reprogrammed the servant droids that would be present at the assembly. During the assembly, the servant droids suddenly attacked their Jedi owners, causing enough confusion to allow a Tetan Corsair to deposit its deadly cargo of war droids. During the assault, the Jedi Master Arca Jeth was slain and his student Ulic Qel-Droma swore revenge on the Krath.

He would later infiltrate the capital world of Empress Teta system Koros Major. Following a skirmish in Koros Major, in which Ulic saved Aleema from being assassinated, she took him as a lover. However, Satal was jealous and suspicious, believing him to be a Jedi spy. He then interrogated and tortured Ulic in the dungeons of the Iron Citadel. Despite denying he was a Jedi spy, Satal injected Ulic with a Sith poison that would ensure his fall to the Dark Side.

Ulic became a Krath general in charge of the sect's military forces and the personal pet of Aleema. Months later, Ulic's Jedi companions including his brother Cay Qel-Droma, Nomi and Tott Doneeta traveled to Cinnagar after hearing no word from Ulic. While Cay and Tott Doneeta waited in orbit on their transport Nebulon Ranger, Nomi infiltrated the planet by flying down on an escape pod. She the arranged for herself to be arrested by the Krath authorities. When Sunrider was dragged before the Krath leadership at the Iron Citadel, Satal tested Ulic's loyalty by asking him what to do with the captured Jedi spy. Ulic, trying to maintain his cover, ordered his former comrade Sunrider to be imprisoned. However in secret, Ulic sent a secret message to Nomi in which he expressed to her that he intended to stay in disguise for a while longer, in an effort to learn more of the Krath's plans. Unfortunately for Ulic, Satal intercepted his conversation with Nomi, and sentenced them both to death.

However, Nomi managed to escape and called Cay and Tott Doneeta to stage a rescue. Destroying the Krath's defenses, the Jedi managed to pull Nomi from her captivity, but Ulic decided to stay behind. In a fit of rage, Ulic struck Satal Keto down, demanding vengeance for the death of Arca Jeth and completing his fall to the Dark Side. Ulic then took Satal's place at Aleema's side as the head of the Krath.

Trivia
Satal Keto may have been a distant ancestor of the Clone Wars-era Jedi Serra Keto.

Appearances

 * Tales of the Jedi: The Freedon Nadd Uprising
 * Tales of the Jedi: Dark Lords of the Sith