K'Kruhk

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

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

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

Appearances

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

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.

The Hat of K'Kruhk

 * 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.


 * One aspect of K'Kruhk's following is a running joke about a straw hat he wears in one 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.