Dhagon Ghent

"Most doctors tell you that they got into the business to save lives. Most of them are flaming liars. At least I'll tell you the truth, I'm in it for the credits."

- Dhagon Ghent, to the Jedi Exile

Dhagon Ghent was a Mandalorian veteran of the Mandalorian Wars. By 3,951 BBY he had become a doctor, living on Onderon with his own private practice located near the Iziz Cantina in Iziz. Having been seen in a heated argument with Captain Sullio, an officer in the Onderon military who had been a social companion of his for some time previously, he was detained as a suspect in her murder. When the Jedi Exile visited Iziz during her quest to find the Jedi Masters who had originally exiled her, she found evidence sufficient to prove that Ghent was not the one responsible. In return, and after she had recovered an encrypted holodisc from the Beast Rider leader Bakkel, he set up a meeting with the Jedi Master Kavar, who had been serving Queen Talia Kira as an adviser and bodyguard prior to and during the Onderon Civil War.

Biography
"I know Dhagon personally. He's one of the worst doctors I've ever heard of. But I can't see him deliberately killing someone."

- Captain Riiken

During the Mandalorian Wars, Dhagon Ghent had served alongside future Mandalore Canderous Ordo. After the defeat at the Battle of Malachor V he abandoned his Mandalorian trappings, relocating to Onderon and taking up residence within the Great Walled City of Iziz, that world's only city. Once there, he became a doctor, setting up an office near the Iziz Cantina; valuing credits over the well-being of his patients, he soon gained a dubious reputation as one of the city's worst medical professionals. While practicing medicine there, he became friends with many of his fellow citizens, including Nikko, Riiken and Sullio, who were both captains in the Onderon military who was posted to the Merchant Quarter where his practice was located. When Sullio was murdered in the market square not long before General Vaklu's attempted coup d'etat, Dhagon was picked up and detained as a suspect in the crime, as testimony taken after the incident showed that he and Sullio had had a heated argument.

The Jedi Exile and Mandalore, gathering clues from the crime scene and various patrons at the cantina, as well as acquiring the remains of a droid that had witnessed the crime, helped to prove him innocent. As a reward, Dhagon gave the Exile information on the whereabouts of the Jedi Master Kavar, who was on that planet and serving as an adviser and bodyguard for Queen Talia, and agreed to set up a meeting. While he was under arrest, however, his clinic was looted by a gang of Beast Rider thugs led by Bakkel. After being freed, Dhagon asked the Exile to recover a set of encrypted holodiscs that Bakkel had stolen from him so that he could contact Kavar, since due to his status as a Jedi Master he had to keep a low profile. Ghent stated that these discs contained the necessary covert contact information.

During their investigation of the murder, it was revealed that at the precise moment of Sullio's death, Dhagon had in fact been meeting with a Republic covert diplomatic operative named Xaart, a man who had served alongside the Exile at the Battle of Dagary Minor, in order to pass on information about the goings-on in Iziz and the effects of Onderonian secession during the lead-up to the Onderon Civil War. After learning this, Mandalore expressed his displeasure at the actions of his friend.

Personality and traits
"A little dirt never killed anyone. Well, maybe a few people. But they didn't pay too well, so they got what they deserve."

- Dhagon Ghent

Dhagon was well-known in the Merchant Quarter, and in particular the Bith-owned cantina located there. Possessing a cynical, sarcastic personality and wit, he was often described as being the worst doctor that one could ever have the misfortune to be treated by. He also had a well-earned reputation for heavy social drinking, often having mock fights with Captain Sullio. Although the two were never romantically involved, they were both good friends; however, when he heard about her death, Dhagon's reaction was little more then what he would express when losing a patient on the operating table. Ghent had little interest in collecting on the well-publicized bounty on Jedi, but he regarded them as interestingly cryptic.

Behind the scenes
The name Dhagon Ghent is also spelled "Dhagon Gent" in the game. Both versions appear 36 times each within the dialog.tlk file which governs many aspects of the game, so it is unclear which one is correct.

Appearances

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

Dhagon Ghent