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this Yuuzhan Vong high priest was an advisor to Supreme Overlord Shimrra, and the father of the priestess Elan, during the aliens' invasion of the galaxy some twenty-five years after the Battle of Endor. He led the priest caste of Yuuzhan Vong during their invasion of the galaxy, and represented the priests on the Great Council. He eventually became the High Priest of the Yuuzhan Vong, after the capture and terraforming of Coruscant into a simulacrum of Yuuzhan'tar. As befitting his rank and caste, Jakan often wore clothing of a deep red color, to distinguish himself from other priests. When the combined forces of the Galactic Alliance made a final push to recapture the planet Coruscant, Jakan remained at Shimrra's side, until the ground forces of the Alliance reached the Citadel and began moving on the Well of the World Brain. Along with High Prefect Drathul and Qelah Kwaad, Jakan descended from the Citadel and traveled to the Well to anoint the Jedi who were captured there. Among those captured were Harrar, Han Solo and his wife, Leia Organa Solo, and Jakan agreed they would make excellent sacrifices. His plans were cut short when Nom Anor, leading Mara Jade Skywalker and a band of Shamed Ones, flooded the chamber and confronted the warriors arrayed before them. Drathul demanded that the captives be executed, but his commander instead turned his forces against Drathul's guards. In a flash, Harrar was free, and he rendered Jakan unconscious with a single blow to the head. Jakan's life was spared, however, and he was detained for later questioning. After the deaths of Shimrra and Onimi - who proved to be the true Supreme Overlord - Jakan and the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong agreed to surrender to the Galactic Alliance. In accordance with the advice of Jedi master Luke Skywalker, the Galactic Alliance allowed the Yuuzhan Vong to travel to Zonama Sekot to re-establish their civilization. The planetary consciousness Sekot welcomed them with open arms, then fled into the Unknown Regions to allow its new inhabitants to evolve in peace.