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| Entry tags: | male!light side!revan |
character info » revan (star wars: knights of the old republic)
the information here after is of male light side revan. his alias was courtesy of the in-game name generator. his usual played-by is "michael gandolfi," but i am willing to use "jared leto" or "billy zane."
| basics. FULL NAME » Revan. ALIASES » Mithus Jace, The Mysterious Stranger, Darth Revan, Sith Lord. NICKNAMES » The Revanchist, Rev. NAME MEANING » The origin of REVAN can perhaps be derived from the French word REVANCHE, meaning "the act of retaliating; revenge." It can also be assumed it comes from the same word with the meaning of "usually political policy, as of a nation or an ethnic group, intended to regain lost territory or standing." Both of these meanings have ties with Revan's person; on one hand, Revan could possibly be eager to enact revenge upon the Jedi Council for erasing his memories. On the other, it may be a nod to this loss, and eventual regain, of his memories. GENDER » Male. HOMEWORLD » Unknown; his "programmed" identity is from Deralia. CURRENT LOCATION » Unknown. Last seen on Malachor V. ETHNICITY » Caucasian. HAIR COLOUR » Black. EYE COLOUR » Brown. HEIGHT » 6'3''. BLOOD TYPE » Unknown. DISTINGUISHING MARKS » He often times hides his face in shadow from a cloak, or behind a mask. While unmasked, Revan bears various scars all over his body from his years of battle. As a Sith Lord, he was known to have yellow eyes from the corruption of the Force. BIRTHDAY » Unknown. AGE » Unknown. ASTROLOGICAL » Unknown. familial. FATHER » Unknown. MOTHER » Unknown. SIBLING(S) » Unknown. Revan's past is shrouded in mystery. His parentage, homeworld, even his native language are all unknown. It is said that he hails from the Outer Regions, and that that was the reason he returned to its reaches after defeating Malak. social. SEXUAL PREFERENCE » Heterosexual. STATUS » In a relationship. PAST RELATIONSHIPS » None. SIGNIFICANT OTHER » Bastila Shan. FRIENDS » T3-M4, HK-47, Jolee Bindo, (The) Exile, Juhani, Carth Onasi, Canderous Ordo, Mission Vao, Zaalbar. ENEMIES » Darth Malak. personality. LIKES » Sparring, swoop racing, repairing/building droids, learning, strategising, writing, traveling. DISLIKES » Complications in plans, broken droids, being disobeyed. SKILLS » Polygotism, mechanical knowledge, swoop racing, master strategiser, flying a spacecraft. IN-DEPTH » Revan's personality is complex, seeing as he has two very different personas living inside of his. Before he was the Dark Lord of the Sith, he was an eager Jedi Padawan, wanting nothing more than to learn all that he possibly could from his mentors. His years at the Jedi Academy on Dantooine were spent with intense training and studying all that he could in the Jedi Archives. His thirst for knowledge was mostly seen as nothing more than a young Padawan's eagerness to learn, and easily dismissed as such just as quick. Perhaps they viewed his as the epitome of 'There is no ignorance, there is knowledge' in the Jedi Code. This may have been others who saw the threat in his drive, but they would not voice it until it was far too late. Being the headstrong and brash young man he was, Revan moved from mentor to mentor and took their knowledge in like a sponge, desperately wanting more of what they knew. It wasn't long before he had learned all he wanted and needed to from his Masters, however, and he was quick to dismiss them. He had learned everything he could, and he had no further use for the Jedi. Revan single-handedly orchestrated the first steps of the Jedi Civil War, and led hundreds of Jedi to battle against the Mandalorian threat. In some sense, he is the reason why the Mandalorian Wars would be remembered even long after his death. As a commander of the Republic Fleet, Revan was an incredible leader and brilliant tactitioner. He was probably a bit unorthodox to many people in his ways, but he nevertheless led the Republic to many victories—he is sometimes credited as doing so on his own. He is held in high regard by many people, even his enemies, for his grace on the battlefield. Revan is known throughout the majority of Republic space as defeating Mandalore the Ultimate himself, and Yusanis of the Echani. He was as charismatic as he was inspiring, having the ability to raise the morale of his troops with not only his words, but his very presence. Revan disappeared after the war, and took his fleet deeper into space, claiming he was seeking out any other potential threats left behind by the Mandalorians; but such was not the case. When Revan re-emerged, it was not as the hiso of the Republic, but as the Dark Lord of the Sith. It was like Exar Kun all over again; it was the greater threat the Council had foreseen. It was no difficult task for him to draw Jedi to the dark side. In fact, it had been almost too simple. By using the Star Forge's power, he had produced a fleet of unmatched numbers and attacked the unsuspecting galaxy. Planet after planet were systematically destroyed, in an orderly fashion, of course. It was hard not to want to join the Sith; who would dare oppose their leader when he so easily conquered planets? Even after he was overthrown by his own apprentice, and former best friend, there were still those who feared the return of Darth Revan. However, after Malak's betrayal, the Jedi Council's "reprogramming" of his mind, and a long journey to retrace his own steps to the Star Forge, he achieved redemption. At the end of his travels, Revan had to face Malak alone, and after a fierce some and long battle, Revan triumphed over Malak, and pledged his allegiance to the light side as the man he once called friend lay dying. Despite Revan's victory over the Dark side, however, it was his legacy as a Sith Lord, and not a hero of the Republic, that would be remembered for generations on end. history. HISTORY » Revan's beginning does not start like other Jedi. While others may have a home to speak of, of family to remember, and of experiences in their lives before their Jedi teaching, Revan lacked all of these. Either he does not remember his past, or he merely feels it best to keep it close to himself, there is none that know of where or who he came from. It is said that he was born somewhere in the Outer Regions, far away from Republic space, and was found by a travelling Jedi. He came to the Jedi at a young age, like they all do, and it was quickly discovered that he was the most gifted student they had at the time. Being so connected to the Force so naturally, it was only reasonable that he would pick up on all the skills he was taught with ease. He was eager to learn as he was gifted, and many welcomed his eagerness, while others silently pondered the dangers of such eagerness. It wasn't before long that he was ploughing through the Jedi archives and even making his way deeper into the normally restricted teachings of the Force—the Dark side, to be specific. Revan went through many mentors in his youth. His first was recognised as Kreia, the Jedi Master who had trained many bright students similar to Revan himself. Ultimately, however, Revan could learn no more from them, and was just as quick to leave their tutelage as he was to acquire the teachings he got from them. Eventually, he felt as if he had learned all he needed from the Jedi, and sought to plot his own course with the Force. It was at the start of the Mandalorian Wars that Revan became known as "The Revanchist," and was openly in disagreement with the Jedi Council's unwillingness to assist the worlds being ravaged by the Mandalorians. A charismatic person who was able to use the Force to manipulate others, it wasn't long before Revan had acquired a rather large following of other young Jedi who were eager to help those in need. Using his ability to make passionate speeches, and his morale-boosting words against the Jedi Order and their hesitance, Revan led those who followed him into battle, becoming their unofficial Master. As a commander of the Republic Fleet, Revan was an incredible leader and brilliant tactitioner. He was probably a bit unorthodox to many people in his ways, but he nevertheless led the Republic to many victories—he is sometimes credited as single-handedly doing so. He is held in high regard by many people, even his enemies, for his brilliance on the battlefield. Revan is known throughout the majority of Republic space as defeating Mandalore the Ultimate himself, and Yusanis of the Echani. He was as charismatic as he was attractive, although he preferred to shadow his features with a robe or mask of some kind. Most people have never even seen his face. After the Mandalorian Wars, however, things seemed to change. Revan had taken his fleet into deep space, beyond the Republic and into unknown territories. For a long time, no one knew what had happened to the hero and his soldiers. Many began to assume he and his ship had been lost. Killed, perhaps, by lingering Mandalorians. Yet when Revan came back into the minds of many, he was not the hero that had saved their Republic from the Mandalorian threat. He was Darth Revan, the Sith Lord. Revan was more powerful than ever, his ability to draw Jedi to the Dark Side was unmatched even by Exar Kun himself. He was without mercy and he never halted in his assault upon the unsuspecting galaxy, and he single-handedly threw the Jedi Order into a civil war amongst themselves. It was master fighting apprentice all over again. It was horror for many. But it wasn't to last long for Revan. Alek, once his best friend and now his apprentice known as Darth Malak, betrayed his master and usurped the mantle of Dark Lord for himself. Revan was left for dead on his flagship, but Bastila Shan, a Jedi who had been a part of the strike team sent aboard the ship to capture Revan, used the Force to save his life. He was taken to the Jedi Council, unconscious and his mind badly damaged from the assault, where they decided they would not kill him or keep him prisoner, but instead wipe his memory and "reprogram" him, if you will. They gave him a new identity: a young man named Mithus Jace, born and raised on the Outer Rim world of Deralia, who became a scout later in life and is loyal to the Republic. The Dark Lord Revan was no more, and Mithus Jace was now a sort of puppet for the Jedi Council. Mithus Jace was a relatively kind man, although he could sometimes be brash in his ways. Never was he unnecessarily cruel or hateful, and he did all he could to help those in need. Quite the opposite of his former self. As a talented scout loyal to the Republic, he was hired as a last-minute addition to the crew of the Endar Spire, a battleship that was carrying Bastila Shan, the Jedi famous for killing Darth Malak's Sith Master. But Darth Malak was in pursuit of the Endar Spire, and he ordered the ship destroyed and Bastila captured. While the Endar Spire suffered heavy amounts of damage, Mithus made his way from the crew quarters to the Bridge with another soldier, Trask Ulgo. It wasn't until the two were about to head for the starboard section that a Dark Jedi appeared. Trask sacrificed himself, allowing Mithus to escape the Endar Spire with another Republic soldier just seconds before the ship was annihilated—Carth Onasi. On the planet below, Taris, Mithus was knocked unconscious during their crash-landing, and began to have flashbacks of his previous self before he awoke to be introduced to the man who helped save his life. The two learned that Bastila had also come to Taris, but was taken prisoner by the Black Vulkars, a swoop gang in the lower city of Taris, and was being offered up as slave in a prize for the Tarisian Season Opener. With the help of the Hidden Beks, a rival gang, a Twi'lek named Mission Vao and her Wookiee friend, Zaalbar, Carth and Mithus were able to rescue Bastila. This accomplishment drew the attention of a Mandalorian mercenary named Canderous Ordo, who was working for local crime lord, Davik Kang. He proposed a rather startling offer: he would help Mithus and his friends off of Taris by assisting them in stealing Davik's fast freighter. In return, however, he wanted Mithus to break into the Sith Base and steal the launch codes so as to bypass the auto-targetting lasers. Given a astromech droid named T3-M4, they set out to break into the base. Needless to say, no challenge presented itself for Mithus. After they were able to steal those codes, Canderous took Mithus, Carth, and Bastila to Davik under the guise they were interested in working for the Exchange. After finding the security codes to get past the protection on the Ebon Hawk, Mithus and his companions killed Davik and (presumably) his hired bounty-hunter and acting body guard Calo Nord, then took the ship and escaped Taris just as Darth Malak ordered an orbital bombardment upon the planet. Taris was destroyed, but the group had made it off safely. They headed for the Jedi Academy on Dantooine, where Mithus met with the Council. Bastila argued with the masters to have Mithus trained in the Force, but there was hesitation on their behalf for obvious reasons. In the end, they agreed, taking in Mithus and training him in the ways of the Jedi. He picked up on it quickly, as he had unknowingly known everything they were teaching his before, and it was only a matter of weeks before he went from being a mere apprentice to a Padawan learner. It was then that the Council made a strange decision. They ordered Bastila and her companions to go to the ruins on Dantooine, the same place Mithus and Bastila shared a vision of Malak and Revan, and seek out whatever it was the two found. Perhaps then, they deduced, the Jedi could discover a way to end the Sith Empire. The two Jedi did as they were told, and, along with Carth, they found something that was both surprising and disturbing. Mithus, Bastila, and Carth discovered a 20,000 year old droid who mentioned something called a "Star Forge". They also found a Star Map, which clearly labelled Kashyyyk, Manaan, Korriban, and Tatooine on which, the Council concluded, would lead to more Star Maps and ultimately to the Star Forge, whatever it may be. Again the Council issued a strange order: Mithus, Bastila, and their companions were to travel to all four of these worlds and seek out the Star Maps. Carth was clearly disturbed by the decision, saying that it was normal for a neophyte Padawan like Mithus, no matter how good or Force adept he may be, to be sent on such a dangerous mission. Still, they embarked on their quest for the Star Maps. Along the way, they managed to free enslaved Wookiees from Czerka Corp., send a murderer to prison, and pick up a couple of new people. Jolee Bindo, a Grey Jedi who had denied the Jedi Order years ago and had gone into self-implemented exile on Kashyyyk; and a "protocol droid" named HK-47 from Yuka Laka's droid shop on Tatooine, who turned out to have a special assassin function. With their assistance, Mithus was able to discover three more Star Maps. During their travels, however, Mithus and Bastila became closer, and eventually began to fall in love. They denied their feelings, despite how strong they were, and especially Bastila was hesitant in admitting to them. Intercepted on the hyperspace route by the Leviathan, Saul Karath's flagship, the group was captured and tortured for information. They were rescued by Juhani, however, the Jedi who Mithus had saved from the Dark Side, and Carth was able to avenge his family by killing Saul Karath. But Saul did not die before revealing Mithus's real identity to Carth. Bastila persuaded the soldier not to talk about it at the moment, while Mithus was still confused as to what the two were talking about. As they made their escape to the Ebon Hawk, however, they were confronted by Darth Malak himself, who ultimately revealed Mithus' true self: Darth Revan, former Dark Lord of the Sith. He used Force Statis to freeze Carth and Bastila while Mithus and Malak engaged in a fierce lightsaber duel. Malak got the better of his former master, and used the Force to trap him before he would deal a final blow. Bastila interrupted, however, and ordered Carth to take Revan and escape while she held Malak off. Carth and Revan reluctantly did as they were told, narrowly escaping recapture as they sped off into space. It was on the Ebon Hawk that Carth urged Revan to tell the others what they had been told, and to Revan's surprise, no one seemed too troubled by it... no one except Carth, perhaps. The trust he had for Mithus had been damaged, that much was certain, and the two remained rather distant from one another for quite some time. But they kept their minds focused on the matter at hand. Not only did they have to find the final Star Map, but they also had to find a way to save Bastila. It was on Korriban that they'd find their answer, as well as a surprise. While they were in the Sith Academy (it was the only way to get to the Star Map), they came across one Dustil Onasi, the son that Carth believed to be dead. With Revan's help, Carth was able to convince Dustil that the Sith were not the family he had lost on Telos, as well as begin to rekindle their relationship as father and son. It was this act that helped rebuild the bridge of trust between Carth and Revan, and Carth would remain loyal to Revan until the very end. The final Star Map revealed that the Star Forge was near an unknown planet. Their journey to the Star Forge, however, would prove to be more complicated than they could have imagined. The Endar Spire was caught in some type of energy negation field, and a forced landing was implemented on the crew, resulting in a crash. Their hyperdrive was shot, and it was clear that they'd be stranded on the unknown planet for some time until they found a way to repair it and shut down the energy field surrounding the planet. It was here that Revan discovered he had visited this planet once before, which was home to the Rakatans, a race of people whose ancestors had constructed the Star Forge. After a great deal of convincing the Elder Rakatans that he was not here to take advantage of the Star Forge and use it against the galaxy once more, they allowed his admittance into the Temple of the Ancients. They intended for him to go alone, but Jolee Bindo and Juhani had shared a vision of something they knew Revan would not be able to handle alone. Horde after horde of Dark Jedi were crawling about the Temple, as evidence to Darth Malak's presence on the Rakatan world. Once they reached the top of the Temple, whise the computer controlling the energy field was, they faced Bastila Shan, who had turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Malak's apprentice after Darth Bandon's demise at Revan's hand earlier. She attempted to make Revan reclaim his title as Dark Lord, claiming that the two of them could rule the galaxy as Master and Apprentice, like Revan and Malak had done before. Despite Revan's shock and confusion at her betrayal, he resisted, thanks to Juhani and Jolee's help, and proclaimed his duty to the light. He tried to bring Bastila back to the light, but in the end she fled the Temple after a short duel with Revan and returned to the Star Forge. Once the generator was shut down, Revan, Jolee, and Juhani returned to the Ebon Hawk and related the events of what had occured to the rest of the party. Revan was unyielding in his determination to save Bastila, knowing that she was still the woman he loved, somewhere beyond the darkness. They fixed the hyperdrive and set out to the Star Forge, where they would face an armada of Dark Jedi and a seemingly endless amount of Sith soldiers. They perservered, however, and it wasn't until they reached Bastila that Revan was seperated from Carth and Jolee (the two who had gone with him). A heated battle between dark and light ensued, but in the end, Revan rejected every offer Bastila gave to fall once more to the dark side and brought the fallen Jedi back to the light. The two declared their love for one another, Revan assuring her that she was still welcome to the Jedi. They then joined forces, despite Bastila's hesitation, and battled their way to Darth Malak himself. Once more, Revan had to face Malak alone, and after a fiercesome and long battle, Revan triumphed over Malak, and pledged his allegience to the light side as he lay dying. Revan became the hiso of the Republic again, something that would be remembered for generations on end. But that happiness was not to stay... Little by little, the memories that the Jedi Council had taken from his were restoring themselves, and he remembered things about his past that he regretted deeply. In an attempt to redeem himself in his own eyes, Revan secretly set out on a personal mission beyond the Outer Rim of the galaxy, abandoning Bastila and his friends alike, with only T3-M4 and HK-47, as he puhed forward into deep space and sought out the origins of not only his past, but his past self's plights in the galaxy... other. RANDOM FACTS » ● Revan's memories were taken from him by the Jedi Council shortly after he was dealt a devastating blow by his traitorous apprentice, Darth Malak. AIM SNs » amnesic sith PLAYED BY(S) » Michael Gandolfi, Jared Leto, Billy Zane. THEME SONG(S) » O Fortuna by Carl Orff. |
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