Modon Kira Modon Kira was a Human male native of the planet Onderon and a respected and powerful Beast - Lord on his homeworld during the final years of the war between the Onderonian Beast Riders and the military of the walled city of Iziz . Modon was the son of Drokko Kira and in turn had a son , Oron Kira , who fell in love with Princess Galia , heiress to the throne of Iziz . The two arranged to be married at Fortress Kira , Modon Kira ' s forest stronghold , and the Beast - Lord attended their binding ceremony . The union was subsequently interrupted by the entrance of three Jedi Knights — brothers Ulic and Cay Qel - Droma , and the Twi ' lek Tott Doneeta — who had been sent by Galia ' s mother , Queen Amanoa , to retrieve the princess . Instead , Kira convinced the Jedi to join his side , and they embarked on a peace mission to convince Amanoa to end the war . The peace mission failed , however , and Modon Kira was forced to lead his Beast Rider army against Iziz in a climactic battle . Although the Beast Riders took the upper hand , Amanoa turned the tide of the battle by invoking the power of the dark side against Kira ' s army . The momentum shifted , and Kira ' s forces were put on the defensive . The Beast Riders regained the advantage , however , when Jedi Master Arca Jeth arrived and employed his skill with battle meditation , which proved to be the deciding factor . After the battle , Modon ' s son , Oron , and Galia were married under the laws of the Galactic Republic , officially unifying the two warring civilizations of Onderon . Biography . Early life and son ' s marriage . Modon Kira , the son of Beast Rider Drokko Kira , was a Human male born on the Inner Rim planet of Onderon . Modon ' s father had been cast out of Onderon ' s capital , the walled city of Iziz , years before for challenging the dark side regime of Queen Amanoa and the worshipers of an ancient Dark Lord of the Sith named Freedon Nadd . Drokko promptly joined the exiled Beast Riders of Onderon ' s wilderness who were at war with Iziz ' s inhabitants . Modon grew to become a proud and ruthless man of formidable physical strength , and in time became a respected and powerful Beast - Lord . He also became a successful commander in the ongoing Beast Wars against the forces of Iziz . Modon eventually had a son , Oron Kira , who also became a respected Beast - Lord . As enemies of the Onderon Royal Family , Beast Riders were not allowed to enter the city . Nevertheless , Modon and his family traveled in and out of the city for years , trading secretly with the political underground . It was there that Oron fell in love with Princess Galia , heiress to the Onderonian throne , who returned his affections . The two made plans to marry , although it meant that she would be forced to forsake her crown and royal lineage . In 4000 BBY , Modon ' s son and a team of Beast Riders staged an attack on the Iziz Royal Palace , where they absconded with Galia . Galia was brought to Fortress Kira , Modon forest citadel , where the binding ceremony of the Beast - Lord ' s son and the Princess of Iziz commenced . Modon , his elderly father , Drokko , and hundreds of Beast Riders attended the festivities . However , the ceremony was interrupted by the arrival of three Jedi Knights — brothers Ulic and Cay Qel - Droma , and the Twi ' lek Tott Doneeta — who had been sent by Galia ' s mother , Amanoa , to retrieve the princess . The Jedi swept into the fortress riding boma beasts and grabbed Galia , although they quickly unhanded her when she revealed that she was willingly marrying Oron . Modon , having previously been informed of the Jedi ' s approach , welcomed them and invited them to join the festivities . Oron informed the Jedi that the Onderonian monarchy was under the sway of the dark side , and Modon revealed that he had gathered the Beast Rider forces to launch one final assault on Iziz . The Beast - Lord asked the Jedi to join the attack , although Ulic Qel - Droma still wanted to attempt to peacefully resolve the conflict . The Beast Riders and the Jedi reached an agreement : the Jedi , along with Galia and Oron , would go to the Iziz Royal Palace and try to convince Amanoa to end the war , and Modon ' s army of Beast Riders would attack Iziz if they failed . The Battle of Iziz . Modon ' s Beast Rider army trailed behind on their winged warbeasts while the Jedi , Oron , and Galia flew to the Iziz Royal Palace in the " Nebulon Ranger " starship . Modon believed in his heart that the peace mission would fail , and he appeared to be correct as the defense guns on the city walls targeted the Beast Riders on sight . In the royal palace , Amanoa rejected the plea for peace and gave herself over to the dark side , initiating battle in the throne room . Waiting outside of Iziz , Modon received a communication from Galia that the peace mission had failed . With war the only option , Kira rallied his Beast Rider army and laid siege to Iziz . Kira ' s Beast Riders pushed Amanoa ' s army back to the walls of the Royal Palace , forcing Amanoa to withdraw to the tomb of Amanoa ' s Sith Master , the deceased Dark Lord Freedon Nadd . There , Amanoa called the dark side down upon the Beast Riders . The Beast Riders ' progress was halted by the pall of the dark side , and despite the tide being turned , Kira ordered his army to fight on . Their warbeasts had grown out of control , and the ground soldiers felt sick and confused . Although the Beast Rider force had been pushed into a steady retreat and destruction appeared imminent , defeat was averted when Jedi Master Arca Jeth , who had originally sent the three Jedi to resolve the conflict on Onderon , appeared in the Onderon skies in his starship . Jeth utilized the exotic Force power known as battle meditation , which boosted the confidence of Kira ' s army while demoralizing Amanoa ' s defenders . The usage of Jeth ' s battle meditation proved to be the tipping point of the battle , and Iziz fell to Modon Kira ' s Beast Rider army . After the Battle of Iziz , the marriage of Oron Kira and Princess Galia was consecrated under the laws of the Galactic Republic , officially unifying the two warring tribes of Onderon . Legacy . Thousands of years after the final battle of the Beast Wars , one of Modon Kira ' s descendants , also named Modon Kira , was the King of Onderon . During the Galactic Civil War , this man assisted Jedi Knights Luke Skywalker and Empatojayos Brand and their friend Han Solo attack Imperial forces on the planet . Personality and traits . A powerful and respected Beast - Lord on Onderon , Modon Kira was a proud and ruthless man of great physical strength . Kira passionately hated the established government of Iziz , believing that the monarchy ' s worshiping of the dark side of the Force had corrupted Onderon . Additionally , his loathing for the monarchy was partly due to his father ' s banishment from Iziz for challenging the dark side . Nevertheless , Kira supported his son ' s love for Princess Galia , hoping a marriage between the two could end the Beast Wars and finally bring peace to Onderon . Kira was , however , first and foremost a warrior . All his life he had made war , and even though he assented to Ulic Qel - Droma ' s plan to try and end the war peacefully , Kira firmly believed that the Jedi would fail and eagerly looked forward to the battle to come . Kira took great pride in the Beast Rider force he had assembled for the Battle of Iziz , and when he was informed of the peace mission ' s failure he excitedly broke the news to his forces . After Queen Amanoa summoned the dark side down against the Beast Riders during the battle , despite the drastic situation they were in , Kira refused to give in , as he had committed everything to the attack . Behind the scenes . Modon Kira first appears in " " , the first story arc in the " " comic book series , written by Tom Veitch and released in 1993 . Kira only appears in the of the arc , wherein he plays a major role . In this appearance Kira is illustrated by Christian Gossett . Kira is later mentioned in of " " , a story arc of " Tales of the Jedi " released in 1994 . Although Kira plays a relatively large part in " Ulic Qel - Droma and the Beast Wars of Onderon " , he is entirely absent from the " Tales of the Jedi " audio adaptation , which recounts the events of that story arc . Instead , all of Kira ' s lines are attributed to his son , Oron .