Kavar

"It was Kavar's plan&mdash;he was always the greatest tactician among us. And had seen more war than the rest of us."

- Zez-Kai Ell to the Jedi Exile

Kavar was a Jedi Master and member of the Jedi High Council during the Mandalorian Wars and Jedi Civil War. He was also close friends with the Jedi Exile&mdash;whom he trained from time to time&mdash;when she was a Padawan.

Biography
"The Force works in mysterious ways, it seems. There are times I'm not convinced it doesn't have a sense of humor."

- Kavar to the Jedi Exile

Early in his life, Kavar fought in the Great Sith War. At the onset of the Mandalorian Wars, the Mandalorians believed that Kavar, the "famed Jedi Guardian", would be placed in command of the Republic's overall war effort once the Jedi entered the war.

However, the Council chose to remain neutral throughout the conflict, and it was Jedi Knights Revan and Malak who led a force of rebellious Jedi in their place. Many among the Mandalorian survivors often wondered how differently the war would have gone had Master Kavar, not Revan, been leading the Jedi during those fateful years.

Little information is known about Kavar during the Jedi Civil War except that he fought alongside the Jedi ranks against the forces of Darth Malak. He was presumed dead at some point during these events, but that was far from the truth.

"I imagine that you hold little love for anyone on the Jedi Council anymore, even an old friend."

- Kavar to the Jedi Exile

After the Jedi Civil War, Kavar went to Onderon and became the advisor of Queen Talia Kira. He would stay in the shadows of the Royal Palace, but when he did speak, he was described as being "cryptic as hell." As tensions rose between Queen Talia and her cousin, General Vaklu, Kavar urged Talia to wait until the true threat, Vaklu's unseen supporters, showed itself.

When the Ebon Hawk attempted to land in Iziz, Vaklu's forces under Colonel Tobin's command fired upon it, sparking a dogfight between Onderonian forces and the Republic and creating more tension in the city. Through the alliance of the Mandalorians on Dxun, the captain of the Ebon Hawk, known as the Exile, made arrangements through a doctor named Dhagon Ghent to meet Kavar. Kavar met with the Exile in the Iziz Cantina. Just as the Exile was to learn the full circumstances behind her trial, Tobin's forces showed up and opened fire in the cantina. Kavar stunned Tobin's men and escaped to the palace, while the Exile was forced to fight her way through several troops back to her ship. As he ran, Kavar told the Exile that he would get word to her when he was able.



Not too long after these events, the Council of Lords, under the influence of General Vaklu, decreed that Talia was guilty of treason. With the Onderonian military divided between support for Talia and Vaklu, the Onderon Civil War began. Kavar, while calling upon the Mandalorians for aid, sent a transmission to the Exile, and she rushed back to Onderon. While the Exile made her way to the palace, Kavar and a group of troops fought at the palace gates against Vaklu's supporters, the Sith and their beasts. Kavar was forced to retreat inside the palace, where he coordinated the battle. The Exile eventually reached Kavar, and he directed her to Captain Kadron.

When the Exile made it to the throne room, Kavar rushed in and eliminated some of Vaklu's troops. He stayed back, however, when Talia and the Exile fought Vaklu themselves. He would also remain quiet when Talia decreed that Vaklu was to be executed. However, at the Exile's request, Talia gave Vaklu a fair trial. The short but devastating civil war was ended, with Onderon's rightful ruler still on the throne.

Kavar answered the Exile's questions, but was shocked to learn that Atris survived the attack on Katarr, not knowing that she had never attended the fateful conclave. He agreed to join the Council on Dantooine after the Exile had gathered all of the remaining Jedi Masters.

Once the Exile had done so, he met with fellow Masters Vrook Lamar and Zez-Kai Ell at the rebuilt Jedi Enclave, and encountered the Exile for what would be the last time. All three of them found it necessary to rid the Exile of the Force. However, as they were about to cut the Exile's ties to the Force, Kreia, whom Kavar and the other masters had previously believed to be dead, entered. After scolding the Jedi for their arrogance, she decided to make them see the Force through the eyes of the Exile. As such, she drained them of the Force as the Exile had done to herself at the Battle of Malachor V. Kreia did this to prove that her teachings and beliefs were right, and that life could persist without the Force. In a way, it was her test for them. But since neither Kavar nor his associates could stand to live without the Force, they perished. The famed Jedi Guardian and friend to the Jedi Exile was dead.

Abilities
Kavar practiced Jar'Kai variants of the lightsaber combat forms Ataru, Shien, Niman, and Juyo. He fought using two blue lightsabers&mdash;one regular lightsaber in his right hand, and a shoto in his left. Kavar was also a master of the advanced Force forms, and was so proficient in using Force Stun that he could stun multiple targets simultaneously.

Behind the scenes

 * From conversations between Kavar and the Jedi Exile, it is known that she received some degree of training under the Jedi Master. However, whether or not she was his Padawan, or how much training she received, is unknown.


 * Kavar's class was that of a Jedi Guardian, making him a possible Jedi Weapon Master as well.

Alternate endings
If the player has set the Exile to the dark side, they will side with General Vaklu. The Exile will then battle against Kavar, who will be surprised to see his former friend fallen so far. As a result, the player is forced to kill Kavar, resulting in his absence on Dantooine.

Should the Exile support Talia, there is still a chance to kill Kavar in the Enclave if the Exile killed either of the other Masters, Vrook or Zez-Kai Ell.

In cut content of the game, Kreia has more dialogue for the Masters after she drains them of the Force. They do not die instantly; instead, Kreia Force Crushes or Force Chokes them. Kreia will ask Kavar if, during his stay on Onderon, he had felt what had taken place on its moon Dxun.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 9: Flashpoint Interlude: Homecoming
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords

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