Calo Nord

"Sorry. I'm not in this for credits. You're the only ones who've ever gotten away from me. I've got a certain rep to protect."

- Calo Nord to Revan and his companions Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic}}Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic}}

Calo Nord was a famous bounty hunter in the time of the Old Republic, 4,000 years before the Galactic Civil War. In partnership with Davik Kang, Calo reached the height of his career.

Biography
At a young age, Calo was sold into slavery by his parents, a traumatic experience for him that shaped his destiny. He learned during his time as a slave to be coldhearted and ruthless, so on his sixteenth birthday he killed his owners and then his own parents. He was then hunted by many bounty hunters for this crime; but in watching them track him, he learned the tricks of the trade and used his new found skills to pick them off one by one. Soon the attempts on his life stopped.

Life as a bounty hunter
He soon became a bounty hunter himself and worked for Davik Kang's Exchange, rising in profile to become one of the most feared and successful bounty hunters in the galaxy, spending his earnings on equipment to help him in his assignments. He would always find his prey, and he gave them no mercy, ignoring pleas and bribes. When he ordered a custom suit of battle armor he had the armorer killed afterwards to ensure it would always be unique.

A twist of fate
"I am hard to kill, Lord Malak."

- Calo to the Dark Lord of the Sith

When Darth Malak bombed Taris, Calo, who was on Taris for business with Davik, encountered Revan attempting to steal the Ebon Hawk from Davik's estate. Calo and Davik tried to stop them from stealing the freighter, but he was overmatched by Revan and was buried under the rubble when the lasers destroyed the hangar. His injuries were severe and he was nearly killed, but miraculously, he survived, although his injuries put him out of action for a short time. He swore his revenge on Revan and by good fortune was soon on his trail again.

When he had recovered sufficiently he took a contract from the Sith to hunt down Revan and the rest of his entourage, as the job paid well and he had a score to settle with Revan and his companions. Armed with his two trusty Mandalorian heavy blasters, Calo was confident that this would be easy money and that the group would be no match for his eagle-eyed aim, but like so many before him he underestimated Revan's strength. Calo set out to find them with a group of his toughest thugs and confronted them. Revan and his companions slaughtered the thugs and eviscerated Calo with ease. Hardly surprised at the failure of Calo, Darth Malak dispatched his apprentice Darth Bandon to hunt and destroy Revan.

Besides the Exchange and the Sith, Calo had also been hired by the Galactic Republic for unknown operations in the Core.

Traits
"Go away&hellip; One&hellip; Two&hellip; Smart."

- Calo to Revan after he backed down talking to him in the cantina on Taris

Calo Nord appeared as an unsuspecting short man in simple clothes, with his hair and eyes hidden. However, under these clothes he wore a custom body armor based on Mandalorian design, which provided a cutting edge on certain weapon technology. He also always carried two Mandalorian Heavy Blasters with him, and combined with his skill of using his weapons, he could be a somewhat formidable opponent.

When someone disturbed Calo, he would count to three, with a number after each phrase, and only fire at the speaker after the third phrase, giving them a chance to rethink their behavior and escape his anger.

Sometimes, people who disturbed Calo weren't aware that Calo was giving them a chance to leave before he would attack. Even so, the infamous bounty hunter wouldn't give them a second chance and has easily killed many. Therefore, disturbing Calo Nord was a very bad idea.

Due to his abilities, he was considered to be admitted into the secret organization called the Genoharadan. However, due to his end at the hands of Revan, the overseers of the secret society decided it would be better if Revan were to be admitted instead, though Revan turned down their offer anyway.

Behind the scenes



 * Depending on the order in which Revan (the KotOR player) visits the planets, Calo Nord may appear either on Tatooine, Manaan, Kashyyyk, or Korriban. On Tatooine, he is accompanied by Rodian and Aqualish thugs, on Manaan he is accompanied by two Twi'leks, and on Kashyyyk, he is accompanied by Wookiees loyal to Chuundar. On Korriban he is accompanied by two Sith from the academy.


 * The first time the player meets Calo is in the Lower City cantina. If the player attempts to speak to him, he will begin by saying "Go away." If the player keeps attempting, Calo will count up to three. It is best if the player stops talking to him before he gets angry and attacks. Since the player is supposed to be too weak to defeat him at this moment, he is invulnerable, but the player can escape inevitable death by quickly leaving and re-entering the cantina.


 * His unique armor is not that unique in the sequel, Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords, where it is called "Verpine Zal Alloy Mesh", looks exactly the same and, even without any upgrades, has characteristics equal to the fully upgraded Calo Nord's armor from KotOR I.

Calo Nord's height presents a minor digetic coherence problem in the story line of KotOR. Firstly, 1.5 meters is extremely short, which is not reflected correctly when Nord is seen in relation to other characters in the game (though Nord is still rather diminutive).

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic