Faarel Blackthorne

From Star Wars: Exodus Visual Encyclopedia

Strong am I in the Force... but not that strong. This article is about a character who is dead.

"The Jedi Order needs change once in a while. Just look at its history. Many times has it been completely destroyed, only to be rebuilt under better principles. However, history has a tendacy to repeat itself, I'm afraid. Even this Order will likely see its fall in the same way the previous have. And that is why we must remain open with each other, and with the Force. The Jedi Code is a good guideline to follow, but I wouldn't use it for anything greater."

— Faarel Blackthorne

Faarel Blackthorne was a Jedi Master from the times of the Old Republic. Born on Corellia, he was admitted into the Jedi Order and grew into a formidable warrior. He experienced many adventures in his life, and was an active participant in the Clone Wars as a Jedi Master.

Stationed on Corellia, Faarel was overseeing a battle when Order 66 was issued. He managed to use the Force to escape death, and enlisted the aid of a friend to sabotage the galactic records of all accounts of him being a Jedi. Afterwards, Faarel settled down with a family and discretely aided the remaining Jedi, and Rebel Alliance, as an Imperial officer.

He was a Moff when his estate was overrun by elite stormtroopers, lead by the assassin Ilan Garuda. Under the orders of Inquisitor Ansara Bansari, Garuda and the soldiers ransacked the place, and the Dark Jedi killed Faarel's wife, Trina right before his eyes. Resisting anger, and thus death, Faarel fled into exile.

He resurfaced many years later, and joined the New Jedi Order. He was placed in the Jedi Council, and swore to serve the Order with his life. Come the Battle of Onderon, his service was put to the test, and the Dark Lord Sivter stabbed him with a dagger laced with Sith Poison during lightsaber combat. Faarel died minutes later.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Early Life 1.2 Jedi Master 1.3 Downfall 1.4 New Jedi Order 2 Skills and Abilities 2.1 Lightsaber Combat 2.2 Force Powers 3 Active Threads

[edit] History

[edit] Early Life

Born on Corellia, Faarel was immediately noticed as being strong in the Force. With a mysterious background (his family tree never being truly unearthed), before Faarel one coould only go back three generations before the Blackthorne bloodline, simply, vanished. There was no rhyme or reason why this is the case.

When he was admitted into the Jedi Order, Faarel was trained under Master Yoda's watchful eye. He was located directly below Qidak Aaia's class at the Jedi Temple. However, neither of the two younglings saw much of each other, and the chances became fewer and fewer as they grew older.

When it was time to become a Padawan, a Whiphid named L'hnnar took Faarel under his wing and taught him how to harness his powers, and grow in the Force. The Whiphid, though not the most well-known Jedi in the Order, held high faith for the young Faarel Blackthorne’s abilities.

Faarel's adventures proved him to be a worthy adversary to many, and the more he honed his skills, the stronger he became in the Force. He passed the Trials at a nineteen years old and became a Jedi Knight.

[edit] Jedi Master

Faarel was eventually, ten years after becoming a Knight, granted the rank of Jedi Master. However, he was refused a place in the Council. This would have upset any other Jedi, but Faarel did not mind. He wished to remain as an active defender of the Republic, anyway. It was during this time he met his wife, Trina, who later gave birth to a son - Cadden Blackthorne.

Over the years, he continued to fight for peace and justice, even through the Clone Wars. He was stationed on Corellia when Order 66 was issued and, through enlisting the aid of friend and ally Belyn Kumar from Naboo, he was successfully able to live a masked life as an Imperial officer to Palpatine's New Order, secretly aiding the remaining Jedi and the rising Rebellion from under the table.

[edit] Downfall

At the time of the assassination attempt by Sith Assassin Ilan Garuda, Faarel had acheived Moff status in the Corellian System. That went away, however, when Ilan arrived and relieved him of his command, and nearly his life. Faarel was dealt a temporarily crippling blow in the duel against the younger, stronger, and faster of the two, and was forced to watch the Sith Assassin kill his wife in front of his eyes. Faarel gathered the strength to flee, and went into exile on Dantooine, living alone and in the wild for several years.

[edit] New Jedi Order

When he caught news of the Empire's defeat at Endor, Faarel returned from Exile and headed over to Bespin, whereupon he remained for some time, regaining a connection to society. Roughly ten years later, a call came out to the rest of the Jedi to meet at Midpoint, and Faarel answered the call, leaving everything behind in hopes that he could still be of assistance. A member of the new Jedi Council, Faarel has regained contact with his son, but the whereabouts of his daughter remain unknown.

He relocated with the rest of the Council to Onderon, having chosen the world for the new Praxeum himself, and opted to stay behind when the Jedi convened to fight Gait and the Xen'Chi. While still a formidable enough warrior, Faarel knew he would be of better use staying behind and defending Onderon, should it fall under attack.

Prophetically, it did. The Cult of Shadow launched an attack on Onderon but days after the Mandalorian pyrrhic victory on Mandalore. The battle was joined by Cadden Blackthorne and Zan Fyar, as well as Araya and other Jedi. But the cost would be dear.

Faarel sensed a wake in Sivter's presence as the powerful Darksider made his way to the Archives. It was his perogative to track down the Dark Jedi Master, and defend the Archives from whatever plan he had with the information stored within.

Unfortunately, after a heated duel, Sivter utilized the method of striking Faarel with a dagger laden with Sith Poison. Blackthorne's abilities in the Force were only capable of delaying the effect, and he died in his son's arms shortly afterward, becoming one with the Force.

[edit] Skills and Abilities

[edit] Lightsaber Combat

Faarel employed his mastery of Makashi and Ataru during his duels to create a deadly form of combat. Additionally, he infused these techniques with his mastery of Medium Style lightsaber combat, and often attempted to employ Inverse Dun Möch on his opponents, in order to come to a better solution than death.

[edit] Force Powers

Faarel spent his time training in Force powers used for times of both peace and war. Most were typically nothing more than powerful basic skills. Faarel used the following non-standard Force powers:

• Alter Environment
• Force Cloak
• Force Concealment
• Force Deflection
• Force Light
• Force Persuasion
• Force Valor
• Mind trick

[edit] Active Threads

• The Search For Significance II: The Path (Featured death)