Ven Zallow Ven Zallow was a human male member of the Jedi Order by 3653 BBY , during the Great Galactic War . When a pair of intruders — Darth Malgus and Eleena Daru — entered the Jedi Temple on the Republic capital of Coruscant , Zallow , accompanied by his colleagues , was quick to confront the two . Before anything could be done , a captured Republic shuttle full of Sith warriors and Sith Inquisitor s crashed through the Temple ' s main entrance . Its passengers quickly disembarked , immediately attacking the group of Jedi . Zallow fought against Malgus in a display of Force powers and lightsaber skills , but he was soon impaled by the Sith Lord , killed as the Sith Empire ' s assault on Coruscant began . Biography . Ven Zallow was a human male Jedi Master alive during the Great Galactic War , a conflict begun in 3681 BBY when the forgotten Sith Empire emerged from hiding to combat the Galactic Republic . It was around this time that Zallow trained his apprentice , Aryn Leneer , to Knighthood ; when she reached the rank , Zallow gave her a Nautolan tranquillity bracelet . In 3653 BBY , twenty - eight years after the war ' s beginning , the Sith forces contacted the Republic with their wish to negotiate an end to the conflict . The Jedi Order , sworn defenders of the Republic , were skeptical of the Sith ' s intentions , but they realized that they had little chance of winning the war and decided to see if peace was really possible . Leneer had been selected as one of the Republic ' s delegates to the peace conference on the Core World of Alderaan , and Zallow saw her off as she departed Coruscant , capital planet of the Republic . Unknown to the Republic , the Sith planned to use the talks as a diversion as their forces moved in on the Republic capital . Zallow was present at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant when Darth Malgus and his lover , Eleena Daru — members of a Sith advance force in preparation for their attack — proceeded to kill a squad of Temple security guards that were trying to bar them from entering the Temple . As the pair of intruders strode in , Zallow — accompanied by his lightsaber - wielding allies , who had taken up positions flanking him on numerous levels — positioned himself in front of Malgus without a word , his eyes locked on Malgus ' s . Before either opponent could act , a captured Republic shuttle crashed through the Temple ' s main entrance , damaging the surrounding area and skidding to a stop behind Malgus . The Jedi held their ground for a moment as the shuttle came to a halt . The shuttle ' s hatch opened , revealing a strike force of at least twenty - five Sith warriors who ignited their lightsabers and engaged the assembled Jedi and members of Temple Security in a pitched battle . After immobilizing the Twi ' lek by throwing her against a stone pillar , Zallow was alerted by his droid companion , the astromech droid T7 - O1 , to an impending strike from Malgus . He and the Sith Lord engaged in combat , and the Jedi held his own against his opponent . He was knocked back by a roundhouse kick , using the opportunity to strike at a pair of Sith before leaping into the air as Malgus threw his lightsaber at his adversary , narrowly missing the blade . However , while he was still airborne , Malgus Force pushed him through a mound of rubble . Malgus pulled his lightsaber back to his hand as he Force jumped over the rubble and , bringing his weapon in a killing strike , drove it into the floor where Zallow had been only a moment earlier . The Jedi , however , had evaded the strike and once again engaged Malgus in blade - to - blade combat , even landing a blow to his enemy ' s face with the hilt of his lightsaber . Ultimately , he was no match for Malgus , opening himself up to a fatal thrust through his abdomen . As he lay dying , the Sith Lord told him how the Jedi Order had been deceived , and that the Republic would fall as a result . Zallow ' s last sight was that of the Temple Precinct in flames , with scores of Sith starfighters , warships , and ground forces continuing the attack on the capital world , a battle that would culminate with the death of the Republic ' s Supreme Chancellor and the destruction of the Temple itself . Malgus saw to it that the Temple served as Zallow ' s and the others ' final resting place . On Alderaan , Leneer felt Zallow ' s death and immediately realized that the negotiations had been a ruse . When the talks concluded , she reflected on Zallow ' s passing and vowed to face her Master ' s killer . Personality and traits . Ven Zallow was a wise , composed Jedi Master whose presence in the Force greatly comforted his onetime apprentice , Aryn Leneer . When Darth Malgus and Eleena Daru breached the Temple ' s defenses , Zallow led his comrades in confronting the two in a standoff . Even as the captured Republic shuttle crashed through the building ' s main entrance , the Jedi stood his ground while his companions took a few steps back . When the Sith emerged from the craft , Zallow joined his allies in defending the Temple , soon rushing to combat Malgus in an ultimately fruitless attempt . Powers and abilities . Ven Zallow was one of the most renowned Jedi of his era , being regarded as Darth Malgus ' most famous kill . This made him even more renowned than Kao Cen Darach , the Jedi Battlemaster , who fell to Malgus earlier in his career . Zallow ' s skill with his lightsaber was such that he was able to cut down several Sith Warriors and Sith trooper s with little difficulty . Even Lord Adraas , Malgus ' long - time rival , was unable to overcome Zallow during the Sacking of Coruscant . Malgus himself respected Zallow ' s skill with a blade , and was eager to personally engage him in combat . During a short but fierce duel , Zallow managed to strike Malgus in the face with the hilt of his lightsaber but was ultimately slain by a thrust through the abdomen . Zallow displayed a wide variety of Force powers during the invasion of the Jedi Temple ; namely , telekinetic feats such as Force Jump and Force speed when avoiding the lightsaber attacks of Malgus , who ultimately killed him . He was highly acrobatic , even without the aid of the Force . Furthermore he was proficient in the use of Force Push which he used to incapacitate Malgus ' lover , Eleena Daru , during the battle . Behind the scenes . This unidentified Jedi appeared in the " Deceived " trailer to the upcoming video game , " " , albeit without any dialogue . Later , Darth Malgus ' s Holonet entry on " The Old Republic " website introduced a Jedi named Ven Zallow as Malgus ' s most notable kill . Author Paul S . Kemp later confirmed that Zallow was the same Jedi whom Malgus fought in the " Deceived " trailer . Zallow went on to appear in Kemp ' s 2011 novel , " " .