Sword of Ajunta Pall

"I am that which grips the heart in fright, Harkens night and silences the light. It was written of my sword, long... long ago."

- Ajunta Pall commenting on his sword to Revan.

Ajunta Pall's Blade was used by the Sith Lord Ajunta Pall during the Hundred-Year Darkness, and was laid to rest with him in his tomb on Korriban.

Ajunta Pall built a fierce reputation during and after his time. One of the ways he did this was through his double-bladed sword. Some people believed that it was his sword that gave Ajunta his power, but Pall himself thought that it was the source of his corruption. Jedi Master Pernicar also considered that a Sith lightsaber corrupted his former Padawan, Wud Mortull, to the dark side. Neither of these instances are related, but are similar enough to evoke thought on the abilities of Sith weapons.

Revan finds the sword
During the Jedi Civil War, the redeemed Sith Lord Revan would enter Ajunta's tomb to get this sword, so he could gain prestige in the eyes of the master of the nearby Sith Academy, Uthar Wynn.

Revan found the double-bladed sword, along with two ordinary swords, in Ajunta's sarcophagus. After a conversation with the spirit of the long dead Sith Lord, he correctly decided which sword was the correct one. After doing this Revan showed Ajunta the way back to the light side, finally calming his tortured soul. Before leaving, however, Pall warned Revan about the corruption within the sword. He told Revan that if he was wise, he would not keep the sword, in order to avoid a similar fate.

As Revan and his companions left the tomb, they were accosted by another Sith hopeful, Shaardan. He had planned to let someone else reach the sword after doing through the deadly traps, and then taking the sword for himself. Revan refused to hand it over, and Shaardan challenged him to a duel; the duel ended with Shaardan being struck down. It said that Revan gave the blade to Wynn for the prestige, and earned it doubly when he reiterated of his duel with Shaardan.

When the Jedi Exile arrived on Korriban five years later, Kreia retold Revan's tale to the Exile. She stated it was unknown what Revan had done with the ancient artifact.

Nearly four thousand years later, at the time of the Galactic Civil War, Imperial Staff Sergeant Rothax rewarded an Imperial soldier for several victorious battles against the Rebel Alliance with a Sith sword that was rumored to be a close replica of Ajunta Pall's sword.

Behind the Scenes
Although The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia states that Revan killed Shaardan and gave the sword to Master Wynn, the player has several options with what to do with the sword:


 * The player can give one of the fake swords to Shaardan, who gleefully runs away without checking it's authenticity. He is reprimanded at the Academy by Wynn for this, and Force Chokes him to death.
 * The player can give the actual sword to Shaardan.
 * The player doesn't have to turn the sword over to Wynn, and they or one of their crew members can use it for the rest of the game.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars:Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords