Darth Havok Eshkar Niin was a male Iktotchi and a member of the Imperial Knight s , a Force - using Order loyal to Emperor Roan Fel of the Galactic Empire . Niin became a Master within the Order and the instructor of Antares Draco , to whom he taught strategy and philosophy while training the Human in the ways of the Force . Niin later abandoned his vows as an Imperial Knight and deserted the Order . He attacked the Empress Elliah Fel and killed her , but was subsequently defeated by Draco , who had been sent to kill him by the Emperor . Draco believed Niin to be dead , but the Iktotchi survived and joined Darth Krayt ' s Sith Order , becoming the Sith Inquisitor Darth Havok . Krayt ' s Empire seized control of the galaxy from Fel in 130 ABY , and seven years later , a group of Sith took Fel ' s daughter Marasiah captive and brought her to the galactic capital of Coruscant . From there , Havok took her to the Sith planet Korriban and began torturing her , hoping to learn valuable secrets of her father ' s . In between interrogation sessions , Draco arrived on a mission to rescue her and remained on - world to buy her time as she escaped the planet . Havok confronted his former student and defeated him in a lightsaber duel before taking him prisoner deep in the planet ' s dungeons . Havok inflicted agonizing torture on Draco in an effort to learn Imperial secrets , and eventually used Draco ' s love for Marasiah to prompt the prisoner to reveal the existence of a Jedi Hidden Temple on Taivas . Krayt ' s forces then attacked the temple , but the Jedi and their allies evacuated and then counterattacked at Coruscant . Krayt was slain , and his Sith trooper army , whose members were linked to his will , went insane . Havok and several other Sith escaped from the mad troopers on Korriban and fled the planet , and Havok rendezvoused with Darth Nihl , his new Master . Under Nihl ' s leadership , the Sith went into hiding . Biography . Knights of the Empire . Prior to 137 ABY , the male Iktotchi Eshkar Niin was a member of the Imperial Knight s , an order of Force - users dedicated to protecting Emperor Roan Fel and preserving his Empire . Niin was a Master both within the Order and of his pupil Antares Draco , and he trained the young Human as a Knight of the Empire . During his time as an Imperial Knight , Niin constructed a holocron and recorded some of his teachings within the device . He eventually abandoned his vows as an Imperial Knight and deserted the Order , prompting the Emperor to send Draco to kill him . Niin , meanwhile , tracked down Fel ' s wife , the Empress Elliah Fel , and both hunts culminated on a rooftop in a city of skyscrapers as a three - way lightsaber duel broke out . Draco and Elliah both called on Niin to stop as he attacked the Empress , but he ignored their pleas and shoved Draco away with the Force before striking Elliah down . Draco immediately retaliated , and at the end of their duel , he believed Niin to be dead . Niin in fact survived , but allowed his former apprentice to remain confident of his demise . The Imperial Knights thus thought that Niin , the only member of their order to ever desert his vows , was dead . Inquisitor of the Sith . After leaving the Imperial Knights , Niin joined the One Sith and became a Sith Lord and Sith Inquisitor serving Darth Krayt , the Dark Lord of the Sith . He took the name Darth Havok , abandoning his former identity . In 130 ABY , Krayt seized galactic control from Emperor Fel , and seven years later , Fel ' s daughter Marasiah was taken captive by several Sith who a group of Imperial Knights on Agamar . She was brought to the galactic capital of Coruscant , the seat of Krayt ' s Empire . Havok was ordered to take her to the Sith world of Korriban by Darth Wyyrlok , who had been ruling the Empire since his attempted assassination of Krayt and usurping of the throne . Immediately after Marasiah exited the starship of her escort , Moff Rulf Yage , Havok approached them on their landing platform , concealing his identity from Marasiah with a hood . Despite protests from Imperial Regent Morlish Veed , Havok took the prisoner away from Yage and brought her to Korriban . Once there , Havok chained Marasiah up in the Chambers of Persuasion and began to torture her with Force lightning , hoping to glean secrets about her father ' s Empire - in - exile . She was resistant , however , prompting Havok to remove his hood and reveal his identity . Marasiah was shocked to see him alive , but shook off her surprise and telekinetically tossed a bowl of hot coals at him . Havok deflected the attack , but the distraction allowed Marasiah to seize his lightsaber with the Force and place it beneath her chin , hoping to die rather than talk . Havok drew on the Force himself and took the weapon back . He then left the chamber to allow his prisoner some recovery time . While Havok was away , Antares Draco , fellow Imperial Knight Ganner Krieg , and the Jedi Knight Shado Vao arrived at the chambers on a mission to rescue the Princess , and they freed her from her bonds . Draco remained on - world to allow his allies time to flee the planet in their escape ship , and Havok approached him as he was slaughtering a group of Sith . As they engaged each other in lightsaber combat , Darth Krayt , alive and well , projected his will across the galaxy . Both Havok and Draco were drawing on the dark side of the Force and felt his call . Havok offered Draco a chance to join the Sith , but when the Imperial Knight refused , Havok shocked him with Force lightning . Draco ' s presence was severed from the Force , and , defeated , he became Havok ' s prisoner . Breaking Draco . Deep in Korriban ' s dungeons , Havok subjected Draco to agonizing torture , using the Force to slice his body with shards of transparisteel . Draco refused to divulge Imperial secrets , insisting that he would rather die ; Havok gave him periodic rest in a bacta tank to ensure that he remained alive long enough to reveal the information that Havok sought . Having trained Draco in the ways of the Force , Havok knew Draco ' s vulnerabilities , and created a Force illusion that took his former apprentice back to the day that Elliah Fel had died . As Draco relived the duel , Havok appealed to his guilt and claimed that he had been too weak to save her . Havok then projected another illusion onto his fellow Sith Lord Darth Talon , making her appear to be Marasiah Fel . He told Draco that Vao and Krieg had been killed during their escape from Korriban and that Marasiah had been recaptured , and Talon planted a kiss on Draco ' s lips to promote the deception . When Havok threatened to kill her if Draco did not tell him any valuable information , Draco lost his resolve and revealed the existence of a Jedi Hidden Temple on Taivas . Talon left to relay the findings to Darth Krayt , now back in control of the Empire , and Havok continued to torture Draco with Force lightning . Talon delivered Draco to Krayt ' s nemesis , Cade Skywalker , whom Krayt hoped to entice into a confrontation . The Jedi Order and its allies gathered to defend the Hidden Temple from Krayt ' s forces , and there , the Dark Lord unleashed upon them his secret army of Sith troopers , dark warriors who were linked to his will . After the allies evacuated Taivas , they launched a counterstrike at Coruscant that saw Krayt die at Skywalker ' s hands . The Dark Lord ' s death saw Sith troopers across the galaxy go mad , and the Sith forces at Coruscant killed many of them before fleeing the capital . On Korriban , many Sith died at the hands of the insane troopers , but Havok and several others evacuated . Havok rendezvoused with Darth Nihl , Krayt ' s " de facto " successor , elsewhere in the galaxy , and Nihl instructed him to hide what was left of the Sith fleet . Krayt ' s Empire was fractured , and the Sith would now disperse themselves throughout the galaxy , infiltrate planetary governments , and wait for their opportunity to strike from the shadows . Personality and traits . As an Imperial Knight , Eshkar Niin was recognized for his knowledge of strategy . He taught Draco a parable involving a fever wasp and a krayt dragon , informing his pupil that a small fever wasp could bring death to places where a large krayt dragon was unable . He also instructed Draco to always ensure that a slain opponent was definitely dead . Niin eventually left the Order , believing that the ways of the Sith were where his destiny lay . When he later dueled Draco on Korriban , he hoped to recruit his former student into the Sith ' s ranks rather than kill him . He struck Draco with Force lightning when the offer was refused . Havok was loyal to Darth Krayt , but he accepted Darth Nihl as his new Master following Krayt ' s death and addressed Nihl as " My Lord . " As a Sith Inquisitor , Darth Havok tortured information out of prisoners , inflicting pain on them until they wished for death . In addition to subjecting his charges to physical torture , he employed mind games in his interrogation , such as when he caused Marasiah Fel to doubt the honesty of Antares Draco . When he later tortured Draco , he used his knowledge of his former student ' s vulnerabilities and used Force illusions to appeal to Draco ' s guilt over not having saved Empress Elliah Fel . He eventually got Draco to talk by making him believe that Marasiah ' s life was in danger , but continued to torture his subject even after receiving valuable information . Powers and abilities . Eshkar Niin was a Master within the Imperial Knights , an organization that was said to be among the most talented and dangerous Force - users in the galaxy . The title of Master was reserved for its highest - ranking members . After he deserted the Order , however , he was bested by his former student Antares Draco during a confrontation and was believed to be dead . As a Sith Lord , Darth Havok was able to use telekinesis to counter and overpower Marasiah Fel ' s own telekinetic exertion ; she herself was a fully - trained Imperial Knight . He could also create Force lightning and used it to defeat Antares Draco , an Imperial Knight Master . Havok was proficient in the art of creating Force illusions , and employed them while torturing his subjects . Behind the scenes . Darth Havok was created by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema for the comic book series " " and first appeared in its issue . In the , he was revealed to be the former Imperial Knight Eshkar Niin , who had been indirectly mentioned in " Legacy " as the only Knight to have ever left the Order . Havok also appeared in the and final issue of the series , as well as in " Legacy " followup miniseries , " " .