Jerec (Inquisitor)

Jerec (&mdash;5 ABY) was a Dark Jedi, Inquisitor and Emperor's Hand during the Galactic Civil War.

Biography
It was commonly believed that Jerec was a human, blind from birth. In fact, he was a Miraluka, who, though without conventional sight, are able to "see" through the Force. Jerec wore a blindfold-like mask to cover his empty eye sockets.

At a young age, Jerec came to the attention of Jocasta Nu, who was then working for the Jedi ExplorCorps as an archaeologist. She took the young Miraluka as her Padawan learner, and during their partnership Jerec inherited his Master's haughty poise and bearing in addition to her love of knowledge.

After achieving knighthood, Jerec took his own Padawan, Ameesa Darys, and trained her to completion. After achieving the coveted rank of Jedi Master, Jerec believed he had exhausted all the possibilities that the way of the Jedi offered.

During the Clone Wars, Jerec was occupied on a mission in the Unknown Regions where he was searching with other Jedi for lost wisdom of the ancients. Upon returning to the known Galaxy, Jerec found the Jedi Order extinct and the Republic transformed into an oppressive Empire. High Inquisitor Tremayne bent Jerec to the dark side, and soon he was a servant of Emperor Palpatine.

Upon learning of the legendary Valley of the Jedi from Lord Cronal, Jerec sought out and captured the Jedi Master Qu Rahn, the only living Jedi to know its location. Aboard Jerec's flagship Vengeance, Rahn refused to reveal the Valley's location. The Dark Jedi probed Rahn's mind, and found that there was someone else who knew the secret, a man by the name of Morgan Katarn.

Refusing to give Jerec the opportunity to seek out Katarn, Rahn stole a lightsaber from Jerec's henchman Yun, and his seven Dark Jedi acolytes. Jerec used the Force to "subdue" the Jedi Master, then decapitated him. Jerec and his band of fallen Jedi set off in search of, now, the only living person in the entire Galaxy who knew where to find the Valley. However, Katarn wouldn't talk either. In his anger, Jerec slew the simple farmer and ordered one of his minions, Maw, to drive Katarn's head on a spike to set an example.

Jerec would have to wait about twenty years before getting another chance.

After the fall of the Empire and the rise of the New Republic, a droid named 8t88 supplied Jerec with the location of the Valley's map. After deciphering the map, he immediately left for Ruusan, the Valley's home.

After absorbing a considerable amount of power from the Valley, Jerec dueled Kyle Katarn. The son of Morgan Katarn, Kyle had tracked Jerec to Ruusan to avenge his father's death. After a grueling battle, Kyle managed to bring Jerec, unarmed, to his knees. Rather than strike him down in cold blood, Kyle gave him the chance to live. However, a failed underhanded trick resulted in Jerec getting cut in half.

Behind the scenes
Jerec was played by Christopher Neame.

Appearances

 * Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire
 * Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II