Shado Vao Shado Vao was a male Rutian Twi ' lek Jedi Master who was the apprentice of Kol Skywalker and a close friend to Kol ' s son , Cade Skywalker during the time of the Sith – Imperial War and the subsequent Second Imperial Civil War against Darth Krayt and the One Sith . Following Kol ' s death during the Massacre on Ossus , Vao took the last remaining ship and fled the planet with the surviving younglings and Cade ' s Master Wolf Sazen , but was forced to leave his best friend behind , who was thereafter presumed dead . Vao spent several years in hiding , completing his training under Sazen , until the pair encountered Skywalker on Vendaxa . Sazen believed that Skywalker would be the one to unite the Jedi against Darth Krayt , though his former apprentice did not want to be a Jedi , and parted ways with Sazen and Vao . They eventually met again at the ruins of the Jedi Praxeum on Ossus , and Skywalker agreed to continue his training . However , Skywalker left after only just weeks , to face Krayt on Coruscant after he had kidnapped his friends . Vao , Sazen , Jedi Master K ' Kruhk , and their Yuuzhan Vong allies were hiding in the Jedi Academy when the One Sith destroyed it , though they survived to take refuge at the Hidden Temple . When Cade Skywalker decided to follow up on his plan of assassinating Darth Krayt , Shado decided to tag along . With the help of an ancient Jedi Knight named Celeste Morne , the team succeeded in killing Krayt , and the Twi ' lek returned to the Jedi High Council with the news . Shado later accompanied K ' Kruhk and a few other Jedi to peace talks between Roan Fel and the Jedi Order . However , they were by the Sith , and Princess Marasiah Fel was captured . Nevertheless , Vao was promoted to the rank of Jedi Master following the mission . Vao assisted Imperial Knight s Antares Draco and Ganner Krieg in recovering the Princess from Korriban , but Draco was captured in the process . Shado was present when the reborn Krayt ' s forces launched an all - out assault on the Hidden Temple . Vao participated in the battle , but was forced to retreat with the arrival of specially - bred Sith troopers . Fleeing to Bastion , the allied Jedi - Imperial - Alliance fleet decided to attack a vulnerable Coruscant . Vao became a member of a small strike team to infiltrate the capital ' s planetary defense grid , ultimately succeeding in shutting it down . On their way to the Temple of the Sith , Wolf Sazen was killed in a duel with Darth Stryfe , and Shado promised to cover Cade as he found and confronted Darth Krayt . Biography . Early life . When their parents ' ship crash - landed on the planet Vendaxa , Shado and his twin sister , Astraal , were orphaned . Taken in by the Imperial Mission , Shado was later recruited by the Jedi and became known for his exceptional lightsaber skills , with a single blade or with a less traditional double - bladed lightsaber . Apprenticed to the revered Jedi Master and Jedi High Council member Kol Skywalker , Shado became a close friend with Kol ' s son , Cade , whom in turn was paired with another of Kol ' s Padawans , Master Wolf Sazen . Due to the closeness of their Masters , the two were frequently in each other ' s presences , and the two were on Wayland the day the seeds of the Ossus Project there began to fail . At the end of the Sith – Imperial War , with the Galactic Alliance already defeated , the forces of the One Sith led an assault on the Jedi Praxeum at Ossus where Shado was training . As Masters Kol and Wolf fought off oncoming waves of stormtroopers and Sith Lords , Shado and Cade were charged with getting the Jedi younglings off - planet . However , Cade initially disobeyed his father ' s orders and , returned for Sazen , who had been mortally wounded by Darth Nihl . Onboard the ship , Cade , unable to accept his Master ' s death , tapped into the dark side of the Force to heal him . Then sensing his father ' s death , Cade , overcome with anger , left the shuttle one final time on the attached X - 83 TwinTail starfighter to clear a path for the shuttle in an effort to allow its escape into hyperspace . When Cade was seemingly killed when his craft was shot down by a " Predator " - class fighter , Shado was forced to abandon his good friend to protect the children . Reunion . Afterwards , Shado became Sazen ' s Padawan , completing the path to Knighthood he had begun under Kol Skywalker . Shado left Master Sazen after earning the rank of Jedi Knight . They were reunited after Wolf called a meeting of four remaining Jedi : himself , Shado , Ahn Rasi Tuum and a Human woman . The meeting was ambushed by the Sith , but only after Wolf informed the group that Cade was the galaxy ' s only hope . After the Sith assault on the convocation , Shado and Wolf were all that survived . Knowing that if ever they were in danger they should try to meet up on Vendaxa , Shado brought Wolf with him to the site of their parents ' deaths . There , amongst the wreckage the Twi ' lek Jedi was reunited with his sister . The reunion was cut short , however by the appearance of Darth Talon , who had apparently trailed Astraal and the Princess Marasiah Fel from Socorro . Astraal Vao , having prearranged a rendezvous with her brother Shado if ever they were in trouble , guided the crew of " Mynock " and Princess Fel to the crash site where Shado and Astraal ' s parents died . There , they came under attack from an acklay , and only the timely arrival of Shado and Wolf Sazen saved Astraal from being impaled upon the acklay ' s foreclaw . The immediate danger over , Princess Marasiah set about arranging safe passage with the two Jedi , revealing that she knew of " Mynock " crew ' s intention to turn her in for the bounty on her head . Not wanting to be recognized by his former Master , Cade stayed in the shadows and did not argue with the Princess . However , Jariah called him on his wanting to cut his losses , using his name as he did so which attracted the attention of the two Jedi . Turning to face the Jedi , Cade calmly stared down his former Master and admitted his name was Cade . If Wolf recognized his former pupil after their years apart , he gave no sign ; instead choosing to turn to direct Princess Fel to where he and Shado had secreted their own ship . A sudden explosion signaled that ship ' s destruction , however and was quickly followed by an attack by Darth Talon , who used the dark side of the Force to provoke a number of native cannok s into attacking alongside her . Encounter on Vendaxa . Talon singled out Wolf Sazen and brought him down with Force lightning , intending to kill him , but Marasiah intervened , hoping for revenge for the death of her Master , Elke Vetter . Sia was no match for the Sith , however and Talon swatted her away with the Force . Wrapped in Force lightning , Wolf was still able to ask Cade to take the Princess to safety , but the captain of " Mynock " only stood by numbly , his mind flashing back through the years to a similar situation on Ossus . Snapping back to the present with an expletive , Cade unloaded both barrels of his Rawk chopped special at the Sith , and after a moment both Blue and Syn joined him , the former declaring they ' d all gone insane , the latter saying it was a " good " insane . Darth Talon however , easily deflected their blasts and disarmed them with a wave of her hand then advanced upon them , her lightsaber at the ready . With an angry cry , Cade used the Force to lift some nearby wreckage and hurled it and Talon into the nearby forest . Retrieving his blaster , Cade calmly directed the stunned onlookers to head for " Mynock " . However , they were soon to discover that Talon had sabotaged " Mynock " , forcing them to remain on Vendaxa until repairs could be made . Meanwhile , Darth Talon remained hidden in the shadows nearby . Shortly after , the two Imperial Knights Antares Draco and Ganner Krieg came to Vendaxa in order to save the princess . The two knights were immediately shot down by Sith fighters . The Imperial Knights jumped out of their burning ships and Darth Talon quickly greeted them . Darth Talon was quickly followed by a group of Sith that included Darth Nihl , who ' s mission was to kill all of the Imperial Knights and Jedi and take the princess . Shado Vao began to duel the skilled Darth Talon in a deadly duel to the death . Shortly into the fight Shado activated the other end of his blue lightsaber , showing his impressive double - bladed saber and resuming the fight . They fought for a time , but Shado escaped , leaving Talon standing behind in anger . After they escaped the Sith , he and Master Sazen were offered a ride by Cade , but was told he was not sure if he would rejoin the order . On Ossus . They went on to Ossus , where after Cade asked his former master Sazen to finish his training , Vao served as his training partner . During a practice lightsaber duel , they both fell into a hidden room filled with valuable Jedi artifacts , where they were set upon by two Yuuzhan Vong , Liaan Lah and Choka Skell . However , Master Shaper Nei Rin ceased the attack and explained to the Jedi everything of her survival and how she gave Kol Skywalker ' s body a Jedi funeral . Then Shado watched with Sazen , K ' Kruhk , and Rin as Cade left on a mission to rescue Hosk Trey ' lis . Shado stated to K ' Kruhk that he could sense that every time Cade used his power to revive the dead , he touched the dark side , and that he would be the one to kill Cade if he fell to the dark side . While in the ruins of the Jedi Praxeum on Ossus , Shado along with K ' Kruhk and Wolf Sazen had a vision of Cade turning to the dark side . He began wondering if he could get his chance of what he said days earlier . After a squad of Stormtroopers found them , he used a mind trick on them to forget they saw the Jedi . However , Darth Stryfe ordered the destruction of the Academy . A Knight of the Old Republic . Shado , alongside Wolf , Nei Rin and her Vong Warriors all survived the destruction of the Academy thanks to Master K ' Kruhk , though the latter was gravely injured in the process . K ' Kruhk revealed to his fellow Jedi the location of the Hidden Temple and was taken there to be properly healed . Shado remained in the Hidden Temple and welcomed Cade when the latter appeared there alongside his crew and former Jedi Nat Skywalker . Shado introduced Cade to Master T ' ra Saa , a legendary survivor of the Clone Wars and the Great Jedi Purge . After hearing of Cade ' s plan to assassinate Krayt , Shado grew worried that Cade may be a Sith himself , but when Cade left to assassinate Krayt , Shado went with him . The " Mynock " went to Had Abbadon to draw Krayt ' s attention . However , an interdictor field from a drifting Star Destroyer came into view . The crew investigated the ship , only to be attacked by strange creatures that were once called rakghoul s . Cade and Azlyn were bit or scratched and some woman separated them from the others . Shado did his best to get through the door but had no success until it opened from the outside , revealing that the woman , Celeste Morne , a Jedi Master of the Old Jedi Order , had decided to join Cade ' s cause . After the attack on Had Abbadon , Shado had a vision while meditating about him , slaying Celeste from the Oubliette she was freed from and the Muur Talisman possessing him . He talked with Morne , informing her that should Cade turn , he promised to take him down . But Morne warned him that he might fall and that Karness Muur may draw on something dark in him . Krayt later took the bait , and traveled to Had Abbadon with several other Sith Lords . With the trap sprung , Shado leaped out with the Imperial Knights while Morne set the rakghouls on Krayt . Shado dueled Darth Maladi , who complimented him both on concealing himself from her and the trap , saying it was worthy of a Sith . Shado was able to hold his own against the rakghouls when Muur turned them against them . The battle ended when Morne force - pushed a weakened Krayt off a cliff . Shado later witnessed Cade effortlessly resist the Muur Talisman ' s influence and his destruction of the Sith Artifact . Cade tried to use his healing powers to save a mortally wounded Azlyn Rae , but she was hurt beyond his abilities to heal . Shado advised Cade to let his old love go , but he refused to do so . Blue suggested getting her to Cade ' s aunt Droo , and Cade agreed . As they were leaving , Krieg and Draco approached them . Cade refused to allow them to come since they tried to secure the Talisman for Fel . When Krieg drew his lightsaber to try to prevent them from taking Azlyn , Shado force - pushed him and Draco away , saying that Azlyn was a Jedi before she joined the Imperial Knights , and was therefore staying with them . They departed before the Knights could interfere further . Ambush on Agamar . Shado and the rest of the " Mynock " crew traveled to Kiffex , where they were forced down by an electrical storm . Cade handed Azlyn over to Droo and Nat Skywalker . When the storm let up , Shado took his fighter back to the Hidden Temple , with a message to the Council that Krayt was dead . Later , he encountered Wolf Sazen on the new landing docks , donning non - Jedi apparel and a new prosthetic arm . Shado asked his former Master on what was going on , and Sazen replied he was now less - noticeable . Vao questioned him as to where he was going , as the Council had requested him to accompany the envoy to . The Zabrak replied that he had a vision that was calling him elsewhere , and Vao correctly surmised it to be about Cade . Shado wished his friend luck and watched Sazen depart in his fighter . Shado would later accompany Masters K ' Kruhk , Rasi Tuum and Hira to the peace talks and , after both camps agreed to an alliance , he helped fight off the Sith warriors that had been sent to capture Fel and his daughter . As Sith fighters approached the shuttle , the Jedi and the Imperial Knights successfully got the Emperor aboard , but Marasiah , Azlyn , and Rasi Tuum were too slow . The fighters fired on their position , and the three were knocked unconscious . With the Emperor ' s safety the primary concern , Draco ordered the shuttle to evacuate , leaving the Princess , an Imperial Knight , and a Jedi on the planet . The captured princess . When the Azlyn and Rasi Tuum awoke , Marasiah had already been taken by the Sith . Looking for a way off Agamar , the two ambushed and killed the Sith Yuln and Bokar three days later , who were looking for any survivors remaining from the battle . After finding the deceased pair ' s ship , Rae expressed her distress over failing her duty to protect Princess Fel . Tuum insisted that it was the Force ' s will that she was captured , but eventually agreed to help Rae with her attempt to save her . They attempted to infiltrate the Sith – Imperial fleet above Agamar aboard the Sith attack ship , and tried to board the " Pellaeon " - class Star Destroyer " War Hammer " . However , the " War Hammer " docking codes had been changed , and Tuum and Rae were assaulted by other Sith attack ships . They managed to escape and headed for Bastion to inform Emperor Fel and the Imperial Knights of the Princess ' location . After arriving , Tuum and Rae transmitted the proper clearance codes to Fel ' s forces , which enabled them to bypass the mines in Bastion ' s orbit . They landed on a docking pad with Draco , Krieg , Master armorer Hogrum Chalk , and Vao waiting for them . Vao helped Rasi Tuum disembark the ship . Shortly afterwards , Draco verbally berated Azlyn for not successfully protecting the Princess . Rasi Tuum attempted to calm him down , but was Force - pushed across the landing platform by Draco . Vao then warned the Imperial Knight that he would not allow him to attack a fellow Jedi , and that attacking one ' s allies was not the best idea . The argument was ended when the Emperor summoned them to his quarters , however . Fel was worried because his daughter knew all of the Empire ' s codes , and gave Draco three hours to form a plan to rescue her . Krieg sensed Draco ' s agony over Marasiah ' s capture , and followed his friend to his quarters to speak with him and advise him to master his anger . Conversely , Draco planned to use his anger to rescue the princess . Dressing as a member of the One Sith , he harnessed his anger to complete the disguise and went to Korriban with Krieg and Vao posing as his captives . On Korriban , Draco bullied a Neimoidian Sith into allowing them access to the Sith Inquisition chambers . Therein , they found the princess in chains and exhausted from torture , and seized the lightsabers of several Sith guards via telekinesis . The trio quickly disposed of the guards and brought Marasiah back to their ship ; she joined in the slaughter of more Sith en route . When a path to the ship was cleared , Draco opted to remain onworld and buy his allies time to escape with the princess . Marasiah protested , but Krieg dragged her to the ship as Draco was rushed by a new group of Sith guards . Krieg manned the vessel ' s guns as Vao piloted it away from Korriban , when , to everyone present ' s horror , they felt Draco ' s defeat in the Force on their way into orbit . After their return to Bastion , the Emperor hosted a remembrance ceremony to honor both Draco and the Imperial Knights who had fallen on Agamar . Krieg , along with Vao and a large group of Imperial Knights , attended the ceremony . War . Vao was present in the Hidden Temple when news of the imminent Sith attack was revealed from a recovered Antares Draco . Shado was present during the Council meeting that followed , and did not speak out against letting the Sith come . During the battle , Vao fought along Cade , Sazen , Nat Skywalker , Drok , Sayar Dun ' La , and the Imperial Knights in defending T ' ra Saa , who , rooted in the ground , was performing battle meditation . The group was able to hold off numerous Sith , but the arrival of Krayt ' s specially - bred Sith troopers proved troublesome . The remaining forces decided to cut their loses , and Shado , Wolf , and the Imperial Knights evacuated . All others who stayed behind except Cade would perish shortly afterwards . As they died , however , the two Jedi Masters were able to draw upon the energy of Taivas and create a massive beam of light that shot into space , creating an opening for Vao and everyone else to escape . Following their disastrous defeat on Taivas , the Jedi , Imperial , and Alliance forces fled to Bastion . There it was decided to launch an attack on the now vulnerable Coruscant in hope of killing Darth Krayt . It was decided that a small strike team infiltrate the capital and disable the planet ' s orbital defenses . Vao accompanied Cade , Sazen , Rasi Tuum , Morrigan Corde , and the Imperial Knights to Coruscant ' s defense systems , and successfully disabled the computers there as the Allied fleet emerged from hyperspace . The group then decided to head for the Temple of the Sith , utilizing the underground hidden passageways still existing from when it was the New Jedi Temple . Much to Shado ' s dismay , however , the secret tunnels were not so secret . The group was confronted by Darth Talon , Darth Stryfe , and numerous other Sith . As Cade engaged Talon , Vao , Tuum , and the Imperial Knights engaged the Sith minions . Wolf Sazen engaged Stryfe , and following a short duel , the two slew each other . Cade screamed in fury at the loss of his former master and friend , but Shado reminded him there was nothing he could do . Cade , agreeing , sprinted off to find Krayt while Vao and his other remaining friends held off the Sith . Shado was dueling a Sith trooper went it went berserk , signalling Cade Skywalker ' s defeat of Darth Krayt . Shado struck his blade through its abdomen and went on to survive the battle . Following its conclusion , Shado did not attend the Funeral of Roan Fel , instead meeting with Morrigan Corde , expressing uncertainty regarding Krayt ' s end , especially as Krayt had survived his last confirmed death . Corde reassured him it was finished , as Cade was flying Krayt ' s corpse into Coruscant Prime . Shado then asked about Cade , to which his mother had no response . Cade did intend on incinerating himself as well , but was ultimately rescued by the Force ghost of Luke Skywalker , Deliah Blue , Jariah Syn , and R2 - D2 . Personality and traits . Shado Vao was calm , cool , and meditative , while at the same time very self - assured and confident . Often showing concern about his friends , Shado was very concerned about the well - being of his best friend , Cade Skywalker , and was constantly worried that Cade would fall to the dark side . He also shared a deep bond with his master , Wolf Sazen , and respected his judgment , though he also had no hesitation of voicing his own opinion to the senior Jedi Master . Shado was very sure in his skills as a warrior , often brushing off taunts by his opponents and appearing to enjoy conflict . When in battle he was always calm and collected and never lost his head or turned to anger . Powers and abilities . A Jedi Master , Shado Vao was highly skilled in the ways of the Force . The Twi ' lek could utilize a number of Force powers , including telekinesis , Force sense , and mind trick . Shado Vao was highly skilled in lightsaber combat , known for his skill in both a single blade or with a less traditional double - bladed lightsaber . His exceptional skill was proven numerous times , surviving many battles with the Sith , including the Massacre at Ossus , Ambush on Daluuj , Battle on Had Abbadon , , Mission to Korriban , and the Attack on the Hidden Temple . Vao was also selected to be a member of the elite strike team to disable Coruscant ' s planetary defenses prior to the Battle of Coruscant . In addition to the Sith minions , Shado was able to hold his own against several notable duelists , including Darth Talon on Vendaxa and Darth Maladi on Had Abbadon . Vao was hardly intimidated when threatened by an Imperial Knight , and even found it mildly humorous that they considered themselves more highly skilled in combat . Vao was described as a capable pilot by Antares Draco , exemplified when he successfully navigated the shuttle fleeing Ossus away from the Sith fleet . Lightsaber . Shado Vao carried a blue - bladed lightsaber with a hilt that resembled a regular lightsaber , if only slightly longer . By all outward appearances , there were no indications that a second blade could be ignited , turning the weapon into a dual - bladed lightsaber . Shado often did not ignite this second blade right away when engaging an enemy , either due to his prowess with a single blade , or for the element of surprise . Due to the notable length difference of the lightsaber hilt when both blades were active , it is possible that Shado ' s lightsaber hilt extended when using the second blade . Behind the scenes . Shado ' s surname has led some fans to assume he ( and his sister ) were in some way related to Mission Vao and her brother Griff ; the two families are , however , unrelated .