Murk Lundi

Doctor Murk Lundi was a galactic history professor who taught on Coruscant in the years prior to the Battle of Naboo. A Quermian, he was easily discernable from others of his species by the black device over his left eye and his love of Sith lore. An expert on all things pertaining to the Dark Side of the Force, Lundi gave many lectures on the Sith, attracting the attention of students such as Norval, Omal and Dedra.

In, 38 BBY, Lundi took a sabbatical to Kodai in an effort to locate a missing Sith Holocron believed to be located on the seafloor. After locating the artifact, his success was interuppted by the power-hungry Norval, who attempted to wrest the Holocron from his old teacher. The ensuing struggle&mdash;with Omal opposing Norval as well&mdash;resulted in the Holocron's loss once more within a deep geyser. It was only through the intervention Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi-Wan Kenobi that Norval was forced to flee the scene.

Jinn and Kenobi arrested Lundi, sending him to back to Coruscant for ten years of maddening imprisonment. It was not until 29 BBY, that Lundi would be freed, this time accompanied by Kenobi and his apprentice, Anakin Skywalker. The duo hoped to use the ex-professor's expertise to relocate the elusive Holocron.

Frightened by Skywalker's growing powers and literally dying at the thought of not recovering the Holocron, the insane Lundi helped the duo as best he could, but to no avail. Norval acquired the Holocron and fled to the Ploo system, hoping to sell the artifact, while Lundi could not escape his obsession and perished nonetheless.

Appearances

 * Jedi Apprentice Special Editions 2: The Followers