Yun

Yun (17 BBY &mdash; 5 ABY) was one of seven Dark Jedi attempting to reclaim the Valley of the Jedi some time after the Galactic Empire's defeat at the Battle of Endor.

Biography
Yun was the youngest, newest and most inexperienced of the seven Dark Jedi under Jerec, which means that he was also the 'noblest', since he had not yet been fully twisted by the Dark Side. Yun was very eager to learn and to apply his knowledge of the Force and his Force skills in combat. He was a skilled fencer and has almost learned to master the skill of Force jumping which he utilized to make up lost ground or to surprise the enemy. He wielded a yellow-bladed lightsaber.

Yun's first encounter with a Jedi from the Light Side of the Force was Kyle Katarn at Barons Hed. Yun was also the first challenge to be faced for Katarn. After destroying the stone map to the Valley, Yun dueled but was defeated. Though he ordered the mercenary to kill him, Katarn instead spared Yun's life. Yun escaped to the safety of his fallen comrades, but the memory of the experience and the lesson he learned about mercy has marked him for the short remainder of his life.

On Ruusan, much later, Yun and Sariss discovered Kyle unconscious. Sariss attempted to murder him with her lightsaber but Yun, remembering that Kyle once spared his life, blocked Sariss' blow, who instinctively redirected it against Yun, mortally wounding him. Before expiring, he reminded Sariss that Kyle, as a Jedi, did not deserve to die cowardly, but in battle. This way, Yun was possibly redeemed and returns to the light side before he drew his final breath.

Kyle, having lost his lightsaber, had to get Yun's which was lying around, in order to defend himself from Sariss. He carried it for a while until eventually constructed his own to finish his training. Thus, Yun helped Kyle in more than one way.

Behind the scenes
In the non-canonical ending where Kyle has chosen the dark side, he faces Yun once again, killing him instead of Sariss.

Appearances

 * Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II