Carnor Jax

Carnor Jax (&mdash;-11 ABY) was a Royal Guard who made a bid for the vacant throne of Emperor Palpatine.

Like all Royal Guards, Jax served the Galactic Empire as a Stormtrooper before being brought to Yinchorr to train under the watchful eye of Palpatine's trainers. For many years he served Palpatine loyally, but after his apparent death at Endor, Jax went rogue. During that period he increased his dark side powers under the tutelage of Lumiya.

In the chaos of the Imperial Civil War, Jax saw an opportunity to unite wealthy factions and place himself on the throne. First, he and his coconspirators sabotaged the last clones of Palpatine, causing the Emperor's final death. In order to protect himself from the Emperor's loyal bodyguards, Jax had his legion of Stormtroopers ambush and kill the rest of the the Royal Guards. Only Kir Kanos escaped. Jax realized the threat Kanos posed to his plans, and launched a galaxy-wide manhunt for his former comrade. He followed Kanos to Phaeda, where Kanos aided a band of Rebels under the command of Mirith Sinn in order to defeat his would-be Imperial captors. Jax arrived with reinforcements, only to learn that Kanos has fled to Yinchorr. It was there that their final showdown occurred. Jax was eventually slain by Kanos, leaving latter as the only surviving Royal Guard.

Appearances

 * Crimson Empire