Saul Karath

Saul Karath was a decorated hero from the Mandalorian Wars and later a follower of Darth Revan.

Biography
In 3,964 BBY, as a captain in the Republic Navy, Karath prosecuted the defense of the Outer Rim system of Suurja through four large-scale battles, and then commanded the fleet that defended Taris from the oncoming Mandalorian forces. In 3,960 BBY he commanded the Republic fleet at the Battle of Malachor V, forcing the Mandalorians into retreat from the Leviathan. Immediately following the battle Karath was one of the many Republic officers to defect to the growing Sith armada commanded by Darth Revan, who placed him in command.

One of Karath's first assignments as a Sith Admiral was to destroy the poorly-protected planet of Telos, a task that he accomplished without any major regret. This action would lead his once friend, the Republic pilot Carth Onasi, to swear vengeance against him and anyone else daring to betray the Republic and kill innocents.

Admiral Karath later became the commander of the entire Sith Fleet under Darth Malak. Karath was in command of the blockade over Taris, and attacked the planet and reduced it to ruins in order to prevent Bastila Shan from escaping the planet. He was also responsible for the attack on the Jedi Enclave on Dantooine, which killed many Jedi. Fortunately, the Jedi Council on Dantooine was able to escape death and joined the Republic in the Battle of Rakata Prime later on.

During one of the Ebon Hawk's travels around the Outer Rim the interdiction field of the Leviathan drew the small freighter out of hyperspace and dragged it aboard the heavy starship, allowing Sith Forces to capture its crew. Admiral Karath particularly enjoyed torturing three members of the crew: the pilot Carth Onasi, the Jedi Padawan Bastila Shan and the former Jedi Knight/Dark Lord of the Sith that later revealed to be Darth Revan. According to Carth's words, corruption from the dark side had turned him into a sadistic monster.

Eventually the group managed to escape from their imprisonment and confronted the Admiral on the bridge, who received support from many Sith Troopers and two Dark Jedi. After his defeat, Karath told Carth the truth about his companion... he was  Darth Revan, the Dark Lord of the Sith.

Behind the scenes
Saul Karath may very well be named after the Old Testament character King Saul, who was a military leader himself. As a servant of the Lord, King Saul (like Saul Karath) became corrupt, placing military might above God's law and betraying his people. It is interesting to consider this information given two other Biblical/Star Wars references: first, Saul Karath was commander of the Leviathan (a beast mentioned in the Book of Job; second, King Saul visited the Witch of Endor (largely credited as George Lucas's inspiration for the planet Endor)) during his lifetime.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic 0: Crossroads
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
 * Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords