Cay Qel - Droma Cay Qel - Droma was a Human male who served as a Jedi Knight during the events of the Great Sith War . Born on Alderaan to a family with Jedi heritage , Qel - Droma and his older brother , fellow Jedi Ulic Qel - Droma , were instructed by Master Arca Jeth at his training compound on Arkania . Qel - Droma ' s first mission came in 4000 BBY , when , along with his brother and fellow trainee Tott Doneeta , he was sent to Onderon to put down an uprising of the Beast Riders from the planet ' s wilderness against the walled city of Iziz . The Jedi succeeded , but Qel - Droma ' s career on the fields of battle had just begun . He helped quell the Naddist Uprising started by a dark side cult on Onderon , and later fought in the Great Sith War , a galaxy - spanning conflict that started when the dark side organization known as the Krath took control of the Empress Teta system . During the war , Ulic turned to the dark side , becoming a Sith , and second - in - command under Dark Lord Exar Kun . Though Kun attempted to lure Qel - Droma to the dark side as well , he could not be tempted , and remained a Jedi , a proud defender of the Galactic Republic . Qel - Droma fought opposite his brother in battles such as the Battle of Coruscant . In 3996 BBY Qel - Droma finally came face - to - face with Ulic , dueling him on Ossus . Ulic killed his brother , though he regretted the act enough to abandon the dark side . Filled with guilt , Ulic lived the rest of his life a broken man . Biography . Early life and training . Cay Qel - Droma was born on Alderaan to the Jedi Master Lien - Tsai Qel - Droma . He was very skilled in the Force , but his mother did not train him , believing that she would be unable to maintain the emotional separation required to train Cay , and his older brother , Ulic , as Jedi . Together with Ulic , Cay Qel - Droma was sent to Arca Jeth ' s Jedi training center on Arkania for further instruction . Even at a young age , the two boys were the best of friends . Alongside the Twi ' lek Tott Doneeta , the two learned the ways of the Force from the venerated Jedi Master . The three young Jedi learned much from the respected Master , such as lightsaber combat and different Force skills . Cay Qel - Droma also advanced his love for machines by frequently repairing any droids or other machines that had bugs . During their training , Cay began to grow concerned for Ulic as his older brother grew frustrated when he failed at something . He attempted to voice his concerns through jokes , although Ulic remained very intense about training . First mission . In 4000 BBY , Jeth was chosen as the Jedi Watchman of the Onderon system . He hoped to resolve the centuries - long Beast Wars that had plagued Onderon . However , he was not to go himself . Instead , he sent his three apprentices on their first real test — a mission with lives hanging in the balance . Onderon was home to many savage beasts , some of which had been tamed by outlaws known as Beast Riders . These beasts had forced the other citizens of Onderon into one giant walled city , Iziz , which was constantly under attack from the Beast Riders , who had been at war with the monarchy of the city for centuries . When the three Jedi arrived in the Qel - Dromas ' ship , the " Nebulon Ranger " , they were attacked by a group of Beast Riders on their drexl mounts . However , due to the expert piloting skills of Doneeta and the Qel - Droma brothers , the ship was able to land in Iziz intact . Once in the city , they introduced themselves to a group of security officers sent to welcome them , only to see Tott Doneeta nearly arrested , as the city had a policy against any alien species . Furious , the brothers drew their lightsabers , and the guards reluctantly released Doneeta . The three were then led to the throne room of Queen Amanoa . The Jedi were introduced to the queen and her daughter , Princess Galia . Seconds later , a group of Beast Riders swept into the palace , breaking the glass windows and landing in the throne room . The trio fought the Riders alongside the guards , but they were unable to stop them from kidnapping Galia . After they had taken her , the Riders retreated . Amanoa was furious at the Jedi , claiming that they had aided the Beast Riders . Ulic promised that the three of them would rescue her daughter , insisting that they would not return until they had freed her . Flying above the forests , the " Nebulon Ranger " was fired on by Beast Riders , and crashed . Though the three Jedi survived , they would have to make it to the Beast Riders ' fortress on foot . On their way to the Riders ' citadel , they were attacked by Boma beasts . However , with Doneeta ' s ability to speak beast languages , he was able to make the creatures halt , giving he and his companions a ride to the fortress . Once there , they crashed in , interrupting the wedding between Galia and the Beast Riders ' second - in - command , Oron Kira , son of chief Modon Kira . Though Ulic attempted to save Galia , he was stunned when she told him that she did not want to be rescued . Hoping to make peace with the Jedi , Kira invited them to put down their weapons and join the wedding banquet . During the banquet , Kira explained that he had a secret route into Iziz , and on one of his undercover trips he had encountered Galia . The two had fallen in love , but since the queen would never permit her daughter to marry a Beast Rider , Galia had arranged to be " kidnapped . " She told the Jedi that she wished to escape her parents , who were practitioners of the dark side . Kira explained that four hundred years before , a rogue Jedi named Freedon Nadd had brought knowledge of the dark side to Onderon . A Sith Lord , Nadd had ruled the planet for years before his death . The rulers after him learned his teachings , and Sith artifacts were passed down from generation to generation between the kings and queens , who continued Nadd ' s legacy . Encounter with the dark side . Kira pleaded that the Jedi help them defeat Amanoa and her husband , King Ommin , a fellow darksider . The Jedi , with Ulic as their spokesman , agreed . As Kira gathered all the other Beast Lords and their Riders , the " Nebulon Ranger " headed back to Iziz , escorted by drexls . The ship landed in the city , and the Jedi headed to the palace with Galia . However , Amanoa did not give them a chance to talk , cursing her daughter for her betrayal . Then , claiming the darkness inside her would destroy the Jedi , she called for Freedon Nadd , unleashing her rage and creating a blanket of darkness in the palace . Realizing his allies had failed in their attempt at a peaceful solution , Kira called for the Riders to attack , soon swarming the city . In the palace , the Jedi were fighting a group of security guards . Unable to see due to the darkness , Cay Qel - Droma was shot in the hand by a guard . Unable to defend himself , he could not prevent a guard from cutting off his left arm . Grabbing his brother , Ulic fled from the throne room , away from the skirmish . Cay Qel - Droma survived thanks to a medkit , and he bonded an XT - 6 droid arm to his body to serve as a replacement limb . Though they fought hard , the Beast Riders were unable to best the soldiers due to Amanoa ' s use of the dark side — using a form of battle meditation , she bolstered the morale of her forces while weakening that of the Riders . However , the tide turned upon the arrival of a strange starship carrying Jedi Master Arca Jeth , who had arrived to aid his apprentices . With his own battle meditation he was able to negate Amanoa ' s abilities and encourage the Riders to fight on . Though Jeth was at first upset with the three Jedi , he admitted that perhaps this had been too great a test for them . Jeth led the Jedi to the Tomb of Freedon Nadd , where Amanoa hid . Upon exposure to the light side , she was weakened , and died . Jeth showed the group Nadd ' s remains , and explained that the dark side ' s hold over Onderon was broken . In the following days , Galia and Kira were made rulers of Onderon . However , the Jedi could still feel the darkness , and Jeth believed that some supporters of Nadd still lived . Naddist Uprising . During the funeral procession of Queen Amanoa and Freedon Nadd , in which the remains of the beings would be transferred to a moon of Onderon , the darksiders struck . Using a groundborer , a group of Naddist s drilled their way to the surface , interrupting the funeral . A mysterious armor - clad darksider , Warb Null , attacked Qel - Droma and the Jedi Oss Wilum , while more Naddists grabbed the sarcophagi of Amanoa and Nadd . Struck by a blast of dark side energy , Jeth was unable to help . Once they had seized the sarcophagi , the Naddists fled as soon as they had appeared . Realizing the situation was desperate , Galia suggested that they see her father , King Ommin , who resided in a secret underground facility . Ulic and Jeth decided to go with Galia , while Qel - Droma , Doneeta , and Willum stayed above to help secure the palace . However , things took a disastrous turn for the Jedi . Ommin was empowered by Freedon Nadd , whose spirit had survived for centuries , spreading the dark side on Onderon . The old man unleashed a wave of dark side energy , paralyzing Jeth . Ulic and Galia were forced to flee , while Jeth was taken prisoner by Ommin and Nadd ' s spirit . Above , the three Jedi had lost the palace , and , along with Ulic , Galia , and Kira , had to abscond . They decided to head to Oron Kira ' s fortress , making it a base of operations . The Jedi were pinned in the fortress by the Naddists when , suddenly , fortunes changed . A group of Jedi , sent along with the Republic Fleet from Coruscant , had arrived to aid those trapped on Onderon . Led by Nomi Sunrider , the Jedi and the Beast Riders forced the Naddists back . Ulic and his companions made their way to Iziz , where they confronted Ommin in his underground lair . Ommin had hung Jeth on the wall as a trophy , and though he still lived , he suffered greatly . During the skirmish , Qel - Droma lost his droid arm to a Sith War Droid , though he kept fighting , and would later build another replacement limb for himself . Ulic , determined to rescue his Master from the clutches of Freedon Nadd and his puppet Ommin , fought through the droid ranks before confronting and slicing through the King ' s body . In his dying moments , Ommin called for Nadd , but the spirit announced that he was abandoning Ommin . Nadd told the Jedi that one day , one of them would belong to the dark side , and they would realize the truth — they had lost . With that bold proclamation , Nadd ' s spirit departed . Conflict in the Empress Teta system . However , the Jedi ' s job was not done . Shortly after cleansing Onderon of the dark side , Jeth learned that the Empress Teta system now faced conflict . A political coup was apparently related to Freedon Nadd , and so Jeth decided that the Jedi would solve this problem . He informed the Jedi that two youths , Satal and Aleema Keto had taken control of the system . More to the point , they had somehow learned the ways of the dark side , forming a secret dark side society known as the Krath . Dace Diath , Oss Wilum , Qrrrl Toq , and Shoaneb Culu would travel to Ossus and attempt to recruit more Jedi , while the others would stay on Onderon . Jeth planned to send Sunrider and Ulic to the system soon after teaching Sunrider more about battle meditation . During their time together , Ulic and Sunrider fell in love . Several days later , a Jedi archaeologist named Exar Kun landed on Onderon , seeking to learn more about the Sith from the artifacts Ommin had owned . Qel - Droma and Tott Doneeta greeted him , although , on Jeth ' s orders , Qel - Droma told Kun very little . Angered , Kun insisted he be allowed to see the relics , but he was confronted by Jeth , who told Kun he knew he was no archaeologist , and ordered he leave . After Kun departed , Jeth revealed to Qel - Droma and Doneeta that he had sensed Kun ' s malicious intent , and that nothing good would come of letting him view the Sith artifacts . Meanwhile , in the Empress Teta system , a battle was raging for Koros Major , the last Tetan world still opposing the Ketos ' coup . Though a joint Jedi - Republic fleet led by Captain Orley Vanicus , Sunrider , and Ulic arrived , the defenders were still unable to defeat the military forces of the Ketos . Unable to gain an edge , the Republic force retreated . During the battle , Ulic was wounded by a piece of slag from a Chaos fighter covered in Sith magic . Forced to flee the battle , the Jedi now had another destination — Deneba , host to a great meeting between Jedi from all across the galaxy . On Deneba , Qel - Droma saw his brother again , and was surprised to see him wounded . Ulic explained what had happened to him as the meeting got underway . Jedi Master Odan - Urr presided over the meeting , explaining the conclave ' s purpose — to discuss the recent failure of the task force in the Empress Teta system and what the Jedi could do to defeat the Krath . Odan - Urr then welcomed Ulic , newly appointed Watchman of the Empress Teta system , to the stand . Ulic informed the audience of his plan — to destroy the Krath from within . As he went into detail about his scheme , he was met with resistance from the crowd . Many Jedi , most notably Jeth , opposed Ulic joining the Krath . At this point , Cay Qel - Droma , who also disapproved of Ulic ' s plan , noticed that the servant droids present at the meeting to aid the Jedi were acting strange , but he dismissed this feeling . During Ulic ' s speech , the Jedi suddenly felt a great disturbance in the Force as a strong pain resonated through all the Jedi . Unknown to anyone on the planet was that the disturbance emanated from a distant planet by Exar Kun , who had just renounced the light side , joining the Sith . At that moment , a group of ships jumped out of hyperspace above Deneba . A flurry of escape pods rained down on the planet . They opened to reveal war droids , created by the Krath , who had declared war on the Jedi . The servant droids at the meeting suddenly turned on their masters , revealing themselves to have been modified by the Krath to make them Jedi - killers . The Jedi engaged the deadly droids in combat , but found them to be nearly their match . Using methods learned during the Great Droid Revolution eighteen years earlier , Jeth short - circuited the droids ' systems , a skill he planned to teach his apprentices , but he would never get the chance . Attacked from behind by a droid , Arca Jeth , the beloved master of Cay and Ulic Qel - Droma , was killed . Though the Jedi eventually won the day , it was not a complete victory . Ulic was devastated by Jeth ' s death , blaming himself for not sensing the droid . Distraught , he decided to put his plan in motion , against the advice of many Jedi , including his love , Sunrider , and his brother . A brother ' s betrayal . Promising everything would work out , Ulic left for the Empress Teta system , hoping to convince the Ketos he was a fallen Jedi intending to learn from the two darksiders . The Ketos discovered and tortured him . He was slowly seduced to the dark side , however , eventually losing sight of his original goal . Concerned with Ulic , who they could no longer sense in the Force , Qel - Droma , Sunrider , and Doneeta decided to head to Cinnagar , hoping to find him . In keeping with his now all - too - real charade , Ulic imprisoned Sunrider , ordering her to be executed . She was able to escape , sending her coordinates to Qel - Droma and Doneeta to pick her up in the " Nebulon Ranger " . However , the Jedi were not yet ready to abandon Ulic . Using a secret passage discovered by Sunrider , they made their way into the royal quarters . There , they confronted Satal . However , before he could attack them , Ulic appeared , and lunged for Satal , engaging him in combat . The two dueled , with Ulic , empowered by rage , emerging victorious . Qel - Droma encouraged Ulic to flee with them , but he refused . When Qel - Droma persisted , Ulic flattened his friends with a blast of dark side energy . Despite Sunrider ' s misgivings , the Jedi retreated . Ulic had changed . He was no longer the brother Qel - Droma had known and loved . Back on Ossus , the Jedi planned for their next move against the Krath , still hoping to rescue Ulic . Cay Qel - Droma was involved in testing the new Star Saber XC - 01 fighters along with Dace Diath . Following a test flight that seemingly killed Diath , Oron Kira arrived with his Beast Riders . Diath had not died but instead ejected at the last moment and used Force Levitation to save himself after the destruction of his fighter . The Jedi were planning another rescue mission , this time with the help of the Riders and their drexl mounts . However , before they could leave , the Masters wished to speak with them . Vodo - Siosk Baas and Thon informed the young Jedi that Ulic had to be the one to see the error of his ways , and turn from the dark side under his own volition . If he did not , he would destroy himself , as was the way of the Force . And so , with that fateful message , the Jedi prepared for departure . Flying Star Sabers and Stingers , they headed for Cinnagar , hoping to succeed where Cay Qel - Droma ' s crew had failed earlier . Once again , Sunrider and Qel - Droma would be the ones who would have the responsibility of speaking to Ulic while the other Jedi and the Beast Riders held the enemy at bay . Caught by surprise , the Jedi were able to breach the defenses and fly into the inner city . Disembarking , Qel - Droma , Sunrider and Qrrrl Toq leapt into the Iron Citadel , the capitol building . Though Aleema Keto attempted to use her Sith sorcery to force the Jedi to retreat , Sunrider negated her powers with her newly - improved battle meditation . Sunrider then tried to convince Ulic to leave with her , calling on the love the two felt for each other . However , Ulic refused . When Cay Qel - Droma and Sunrider persisted , Ulic attacked them with dark side energy . Toq and Qel - Droma grabbed Ulic , planning to haul him to their ship and force him to come to Ossus with them . They were stopped , however , by Sunrider , who reminded the Jedi what the Masters said — Ulic must renounce the dark side under his own power . Ultimately , Qel - Droma relented and the Jedi left his brother behind . Ulic had changed , as Qel - Droma now realized . He had fallen to the darkness , although Qel - Droma refused to accept the notion that his brother was beyond saving . Great Sith War . Not long after this , Exar Kun met with several Jedi Knights , including Cay Qel - Droma , on Ossus . He attempted to convince them to join him , claiming he had found new methods feared by the Jedi Masters . He had been given great power , he said , and he could teach it to the young Jedi . Cay , however , was skeptical , and questioned Kun . Ultimately , Kun left with several Jedi aboard his starship , although Cay was not among them . Unknown to all of them was that Exar Kun had fallen to the dark side of the Force , and was attempting to subvert them . Kun had also taken Ulic Qel - Droma as his apprentice , and the two were plotting to conquer the galaxy . Cay and Ulic were to meet again . While Kun trained his new students on Yavin 4 , the Krath forces , led by Ulic and aided by the Mandalorians , attacked Coruscant , capital of the Galactic Republic . Caught by surprise , the planet was nearly defenseless at first , but the Jedi fought to repel the invaders . As the Republic Fleet arrived , the battle began to turn back to the Jedi ' s favor . Suddenly , the Krath forces retreated . Aleema Keto betrayed Ulic , her lover , hoping to gain more power for herself . Left alone , Ulic was confronted by the Jedi , including his brother . They arrested Ulic , using a Wall of light to prevent him from utilizing his dark powers . Ulic was brought before the Senate ' s Inquisition to answer for his crimes , and Cay Qel - Droma was one of the few who spoke in his brother ' s defense , despite being repeatedly rejected by him . Unfortunately for Qel - Droma , the Senate would not listen to him , and it seemed inevitable that Ulic would be sentenced to death . Ulic also did not want his brother ' s help , as he cursed the Republic and boasted that soon the Sith would conquer the galaxy . However , the proceedings were interrupted by Exar Kun , who had come to save his apprentice . Cay attempted to stop Ulic , but when left with no choice but to kill his brother , he found himself unable to do it . Frozen by Kun ' s Sith magic , the Senate ' s guards were powerless . Cursing the Republic , Kun and Ulic headed for the exit , although Kun was confronted by Vodo - Siosk Baas , his old master . Kun cut him down without remorse , and the two Sith left the Senate behind . Coruscant remained in the hands of the Republic , but Ulic had escaped , and the Sith remained strong . Shortly after this , a Jedi task force encountered a Sith battle group in the Cron system . However , this was a trap , as the Sith battleship " Corsair " , flagship of the Sith task force , was ready to destroy the Jedi — and the star system . Using ancient magic developed by the Sith Lord Naga Sadow , the " Corsair " tore one of the stars apart in a massive supernova , creating a chain reaction that swallowed the system , killing all in it . The massive shock wave moved on to Ossus , where the Great Jedi Library was located . However , this had all been planned by Kun . When the Jedi were evacuating , he would sweep in and steal as many artifacts as he could before the firestorm hit . As the Jedi began to gather up what they could in the short time they had , Kun and Ulic arrived . After raiding the storehouses , the two Sith boarded their ships and took off . However , Ulic was unable to make a clean getaway , as he was attacked by a ship in the atmosphere and forced to go evasive . This ship was in fact the " Nebulon Ranger " , piloted by Cay Qel - Droma , who was still unable to kill his brother and so attempted to disable his ship . With the aid of a Mandalorian on a Basilisk war droid , Ulic gained the upper hand , and in turn attacked his brother . Cay Qel - Droma ' s ship was damaged and he crashed on Ossus , with Ulic right behind him , ready to fight . Unlike Cay Qel - Droma , Ulic was prepared to kill his brother . Drawing their lightsabers , the two dueled , with Qel - Droma urging Ulic to rejoin the light . Ulic refused , boasting of his new - found power . Finally , in a fit of rage , he sliced through Qel - Droma ' s droid arm and his chest , mortally wounding his brother . However , this act shocked Ulic . Horrified at what he had done , Ulic abandoned the dark side , crying for his brother , who died in Ulic ' s arms . If unsuccessful at redeeming his brother while living , Cay Qel - Droma had saved his brother in death . Legacy . Stunned at Ulic ' s slaying of his brother , Nomi Sunrider used the rarely seen technique Wall of Light to permanently blind him from the Force , robbing him of what made him a Jedi . Distraught at the death of his beloved brother and now his inability to feel the Force , Ulic surrendered to the Jedi , a Sith no longer . He led the Jedi to Yavin 4 , where Exar Kun was . In the rush to evacuate Ossus , Ulic was careful to take Cay ' s body with him as he showed the Jedi the way to Yavin 4 . There , they were able to defeat Kun , ending the Great Sith War . However , Ulic had been damaged beyond repair . Unable to forgive himself for his misdeeds , he spent the next several years of his life wandering the galaxy in his ship " Cay ' s Dream " . Ulic would later encounter visions of Cay Qel - Droma on both Yavin 4 and Rhen Var , echoes of the past caused by his guilt . However , in 3986 BBY , he was finally able to pardon himself , thanks to Sunrider ' s daughter Vima , who became his apprentice of her own volition , seeking to learn about the Force . Shortly after coming to terms with himself , Ulic was shot in the back and mortally wounded by the spacer Hoggon . However , in Nomi ' s arms and with Vima at his side , he died in peace and passed into the Force . In the years after Cay ' s death and the destruction of Ossus at the hands of Exar Kun , the spot upon which he was slain was marked off by the local Ysanna tribesmen with a 30 - meter perimeter of large black stones . The spot was also the site of a powerful dark side Force vergence , which was believed to be created by the sundering of Ulic ' s connection to the Force . Personality and traits . Cay Qel - Droma was a kind person . He loved his brother , and was broken up when Ulic turned to the dark side . Growing up , the two were inseparable , and when their mother told Cay that she worried they would develop a sibling rivalry , Cay simply laughed , as the two got along so well . Years later , Cay Qel - Droma ' s death broke the dark side ' s hold on Ulic . Cay was also a more positive person than his brother , and did not dwell on things as much , such as when he was unable to complete a task . Unlike Ulic , Cay did not feel a tremendous need to be successful at everything , to avoid failure . He did not worry about living up to his name like his brother did . In fact , this ambition of Ulic ' s ultimately led to his downfall . Qel - Droma enjoyed the life of a Jedi , following the path with great pleasure and determination . He was also very fond of his master , Arca Jeth . When Jeth died , Qel - Droma was stunned and greatly hurt , although he was not affected as badly as his brother . He also cared for his fellow Jedi , and was pained whenever one of his friends died . Qel - Droma was especially close with Nomi Sunrider and Tott Doneeta , whom he trained with under Jeth . He also loved working with machines . He could be found tinkering with a droid frequently , and was reprimanded by Jeth at least once for working on a droid , rather than listening to him speak . Cay ' s love of machines was epitomized by the fact that when he lost his left arm , he replaced it with a prosthetic droid arm , " welding " it to his body . Even as a boy , he had a tremendous interest in machines , and could be found simply watching speeders dock at the port on Alderaan for hours . He was more mechanically minded than his brother , who focused more on the Force and becoming a stronger Jedi , although Qel - Droma certainly was dedicated to the Jedi . Like Ulic , Cay used a green lightsaber . Powers and abilities . Cay Qel - Droma was strong in the light side of the Force . He was also a talented duelist , nearly the equal of his brother , who was regarded as one of the most powerful Jedi of his time . He was a master of Form IV : Ataru . He was also perceptive , as evidenced by the fact that he was the only one to sense the servant droids ' true intent on Deneba . He was talented at fixing machines . The Jedi was a talented pilot as well , and was selected to test fly the Star Saber starfighter due to his piloting skills . Behind the scenes . Cay Qel - Droma was created for the " " comic series by Tom Veitch . Unlike Ulic , Cay Qel - Droma did not originate in the " Dark Empire " endnotes , and was created when " Tales of the Jedi " began . He first appeared in " " as one of the main protagonists , and later reappeared in three more story arcs as one of the major heroes . Qel - Droma ' s role is that of a hero ; he supports the Jedi throughout the series and combats the darksiders . His most important act comes in redeeming Ulic from the dark side of the Force . The character was voiced by Skip Lackey in the " Tales of the Jedi " audio drama , and by Jack Noseworthy in the . He was later given a " Miniatures " figure in the " Masters of the Force " set , released in April 2010 . Cay Qel - Droma is shown to have a green lightsaber on various occasions , as shown in several images in this article . However , in some instances his lightsaber appears to be blue . This is likely just a coloring error , or something done just for simplicity ' s sake .