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Malak

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this ancient Jedi Knight was one of the many which participated in the defense of the Old Republic during the Great Sith War, some 4,000 years before the Battle of Yavin. His ability to wield a lightsaber, as well as his skills in battle, made his a formidable warrior. His arrogance, however, was difficult to control, and Malak continually sought to gain fame and notoriety. When Malak and his fellow Jedi Knight, Revan, put down a Mandalorian uprising in the Outer Rim during the war, they attained the glory they were seeking. However, they were brought into contact with the Dark Side of the Force. Revan began to study the Sith lore, and eventually named himself Darth Revan, a Dark Lord of the Sith, with Malak as his apprentice. The two set out to wage their own battles against the Jedi Knights and the Old Republic, until Revan was captured in battle. Malak took up his master's mission and set out to continue the war against the Jedi, adopting the title of Darth Malak when he assumed control of the Sith forces. He set out to locate an ancient artifact known as the Star Forge, and once again crossed paths with his former master. Revan had been forcibly returned to the Light Side of the Force, and had been paired with Bastila Shan to locate Malak and the Star Force. Malak managed to capture them, along with Carth Onasi, and held them prisoner aboard the Leviathan. During an escape attempt, Malak managed to recapture Bastila Shan, but the others escaped. Malak took out his anger by torturing the young Jedi, bending her mind to be more receptive to the Dark Side of the Force. Ultimately, he succeeded, and Bastila Shan became something of an apprentice to him.