K'Kruhk

"I've been almost killed several times. I'm not dead. I hold no ill will to any who did try to kill me."

- K'Kruhk to Sian Jeisel on Saleucami

K'Kruhk was a Whiphid Jedi who was apprenticed to Lillit Twoseas.

Biography
As a Padawan, he fought alongside Micah Giiett, Plo Koon and Qui-Gon Jinn during the Yinchorri Uprising. It was in this mission that his first master was killed.

In the early months of the Clone Wars K'Kruhk led Republic clone troopers on the planet Teyr. Many clones died under his command, and he was so distraught he dropped out of the war entirely, leading many to believe he was dead. It was soon discovered he had gathered with other Jedi unsure of the war on Ruul, led by Master Sora Bulq. After it was revealed Bulq had gone to the dark side and allied with Count Dooku, K'Kruhk rejoined the war effort.



Soon after he was part of a strike team on Hypori, led by Jedi Masters Ki-Adi-Mundi and Shaak Ti. He was thought killed by General Grievous, and was left behind. In reality, K'Kruhk had entered a state of hibernation, thus appearing dead by all accounts. He eventually awoke and was able to escape Hypori to once more assume the role of General in the Grand Army of the Republic. However, Grievous did steal K'Kruhk's green lightsaber on Hypori and later used it against Obi-Wan Kenobi on Utapau.

K'Kruhk fought in many battles during the Clone Wars, and was assigned to protect Senator Viento on Coruscant. Unfortunately, K'Kruhk was forced to battle rogue Jedi Quinlan Vos, and suffered injuries after falling from an airspeeder. After bacta treatment, K'Kruhk returned to the front line during the Battle of Saleucami.

During the ensuing Great Jedi Purge, K'kruhk was one of the few survivors. He took a fellow survivor under his wing and followed clues to the mysterious "Hidden Temple," a rumored place of refuge for harried Jedi in those dark times.

Behind the scenes

 * In Star Wars: Clone Wars, K'Kruhk was voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson.
 * Strangely enough, the design for K'Kruhk's lightsaber was actually developed by a fan, who, failing to find a clear official depiction of the saber in a comic, invented an original design to display on his own website. By chance, artist Jan Duursema used the website as a source when illustrating Jedi: Mace Windu, thinking the design was based off a canon source, and, in the process, inadvertantly canonising the depiction herself.
 * K'Kruhk has developed a cult following among fans, especially on such online forums as TheForce.Net's Jedi Council Forums. This is, at least in part, due to having survived several near-death experiences.

The Hat of K'Kruhk


One aspect of K'Kruhk's following is a running joke about a straw hat he wears in two of his comic appearances.

In one forum thread, his hat is credited with amazing powers, including being responsible for K'Kruhk surviving his multiple brushes with death, and is repeatedly described as "freakin' sweet"&mdash;a description, like the joke itself, which originates from a forum user's signature.

Appearances

 * Jedi Council: Acts of War
 * ''Jedi: Mace Windu
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Chapter 20
 * Chapter 21
 * Star Wars Republic 63: Striking from the Shadows
 * ''Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (novel)