Zaalbar

"You got a problem with me, then you got a problem with Big Z – so unless you wanna take on my furry friend here, I suggest you greenies hop on out of here."

- Mission Vao to Black Vulkar gang members

Zaalbar was a Wookiee who aided Revan in his quest to find the Star Maps.

Biography
Son of the Wookiee Chieftain Freyyr, Zaalbar was born on the planet Kashyyyk. Discovering that his brother was making deals with slavers, Zaalbar went mad and attacked him. During the fight, he broke an important Wookiee code and used his claws as weapons. After being exiled from Kashyyyk for being a madclaw, Zaalbar travelled to Taris, where he met the young Twi'lek Mission Vao. The unlikely, yet inseparable friends lived in the lower slum area of the planet.

Shortly after Revan's arrival on Taris, Zaalbar was captured by Gamorrean slavers. After being freed by Revan, he swore a life debt to the former Sith Lord causing Mission to follow him as well.



When Revan and his companions arrived on Kashyyyk, where Chuundar, Zaalbar's brother, has seized power from his father over the Wookiees, the Wookiee was imprisoned by his brother for not honoring his exile. Revan learned that Chuundar sold several of his fellow Wookiees to the Czerka Corporation, but only a few Wookiees knew this, the rest saw him as a great hero. Chuundar asked Revan to kill an enraged Wookiee exile in the Shadowlands beneath the planet's mighty trees, which upon further investigation, turned out to be Freyyr, Zaalbar and Chuundar's father. Revan helped Freyyr retrieve Bacca's Ceremonial Blade, a mighty vibro-sword, and then led a revolt against Chuundar and Czerka, killing Chuundar. Freyyr resumed his position as chieftain, and Zaalbar rejoined Revan in his quest.

After the Star Forge destruction, Zaalbar presumably returned to Kashyyyk, and having the blade, replaced his father as the chieftain.

Possessions and abilities
Zaalbar was capable of making grenades for Revan and his party. His personal possessions were a custom-crafted bowcaster and Bacca's Ceremonial Blade, given to him by Freyyr after the Wookiee rebellion on Kashyyyk.

Behind the scenes
Zaalbar is one of 10 party members, including the player character Revan, in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. The alternate dark side choice is to the player to side with Chuundar and kill Freyyr, thus making Zaalbar become coldhearted and darker in character. He will then tell Revan that he will side with him, but only because his brother Chuundar has learned him about using outsiders for their own advantage. After this dark side choice, you can perform another dark choice when you are in the Star Forge System and you've disabled the Shield disruptor field on Rakata Prime. You can then decide to kill him after killing Jolee Bindo, Juhani (if you didn't already kill her on Dantooine) and Mission. But if you have Force Persuasion or a high enough amount of 'Persuade', you can also convince Zaalbar to kill Mission because of the life debt he has sworn to Revan. After that you can then choose to let him live or still kill him as well.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic