Khem Val Khem Val , also known as Shadow Killer or Devourer , was a male Dashade servant and warrior of the Sith Lord Tulak Hord and centuries later the heir of Lord Kallig , the future Darth Nox . Biography . Khem Val was the greatest shadow assassin on Urkupp when Tulak Hord challenged him to an honorable combat and claimed victory . In Tulak Hord ' s service , fighting alongside his master ' s apprentice Ortan Cela and his Dashade companion Veshikk Urk , Khem Val devoured over a thousand Jedi at Yn and the Battle of Chabosh . The more his master conquered , the more he feasted and an unusual bond formed between the Sith Lord and the Shadow Killer . However centuries passed and the story of Khem Val became a mere legend . Tulak Hord had suspended Khem within a stasis field inside the tomb of Naga Sadow on Korriban guarded by a field of electrical energy for safekeeping , where even the most powerful Sith Lords would not try to free him . Khem had remained in this state for thousands of years . He was eventually freed by a promising Sith Acolyte at the time . This was ordered by Zash . When freed , he was enraged to learn that Hord was dead , and set to kill the acolyte . But in his weakened state he was defeated and had no choice but to serve the acolyte who would later be known as Darth Nox , the heir of Aloysius Kallig . Khem claimed he would regain his strength eventually . As the power of his master grew , Darth Zash recalled her apprentice . Khem went with his master to what they both knew was a trap . Zash revealed that she was dying and intended to take her apprentice ' s body . As the fight continued , Zash was able to complete the ritual to transfer herself , but Khem Val attacked her in order to save his master , interrupting the process . By doing this , he became the recipient of Zash ' s existence and was forced to share his body with the Sith Lord . The ghost of Aloysius Kallig , the ancestor of Lord Kallig , stated this as betrayal from Tulak Hord , whether Khem Val liked it or not . Lord Kallig promised that he would one day expel Zash from Khem ' s body . Zash soon blackmailed Khem into retrieving the bones of Tulak Hord , sending him nightmares of a thief stashing them in a storehouse on Hoth . Because the bones possessed the same energy that restrained Khem in Naga Sadow ' s tomb , this weakened his influence over his body , giving Zash enough time to find a way to expunge Khem from his body . Khem , with the help of Kallig , was able to learn of Zash ' s plans : she attempted to replicate the ritual by using a Rakata Box found on Taris . As the box began to separate their spirits from the body , Khem proved to be too powerful for Zash to maintain control and as a result she was pulled into the box , finally freeing Khem . The Dashade then declared his master the rightful heir of Tulak Hord and promised to guard their legacy forever . By the time of the Eternal Empire ' s conquest , Khem had earned the respect of Ak ' ghal Usar , the Last Lord of Urkupp , for his servitude to Tulak Hord . Personality and traits . At first , Khem Val viewed Kallig as unworthy of continuing Tulak Hord ' s legacy , and vowed to devour him when his powers returned . As time went on , Khem began to respect his new master and later admitted that his opinion of them was wrong . He went from unwilling servant to devoted enforcer of Kallig ' s power base . As a Dashade , Khem Val was honor bound and willingly served his masters . This had formed a unique bond that was impossible to sever , forcing Zash to serve Kallig when she entered Khem ' s body . Khem often boasts about Tulak Hord ' s legacy and was honored to announce Kallig ' s ascension to becoming a Sith Lord and a Darth . Khem Val was trained to be an elite assassin , a near - perfect killing machine stated to be the " very embodiment of death and destruction . " He enjoys killing Force users , and is quite powerful , cunning and ruthless to murder even the strongest ones . Khem also tends to boast about his victories over Yn and the Battle of Chabosh , where he killed thousands of Jedi . In spite of his penchant for brutality , Khem Val possessed a strong sense of honor , believing in keeping one ' s word no matter the cost . In his travels with Lord Kallig , he would often express approval when his master entered into an honorable agreement , and distaste if the Sith broke a trust . Powers and abilities . Due to his superb Force resistance , Khem Val was very durable and could withstand up to many attacks before succumbing . Armed with a vibrosword , his melee attacks were also very brutal . Khem Val lived up to his nicknames by consuming the essences of his slain enemies , rejuvenating his health . Behind the scenes . Khem Val is one of the companion players open to players who choose to play as the Sith Inquisitor Class in " " . He received an entry in the " Biographies " section of the website ' s " Holonet " feature . On his entry , there are several phrases in Aurebesh . When translated , they read " Vessel for the master " , " Bitter rivalry " , " Unwilling servant " . Vessel refers to sharing his body with Darth Zash , the Bitter rivalry alluding to the betrayal of Aloysius Kallig at the hands of Hord , and Unwilling servant refers to him being bonded to Lord Kallig . After Zash becomes trapped in Khem Val ' s body , the player can choose dialog options to support her or Khem . It should be noted that Zash doesn ' t have her own approval rating , so supporting her usually results in disapproval from Khem . In the final companion quest " The Escape " , when Khem and Zash fight against the Rakata Box ' s pull for control of Khem ' s body , the player has three options : they can lend Zash their power , they can lend Khem their power , or they refuse to assist either and let the strongest win . If Zash wins , she will thank the player and swear fealty to her former student ; if Khem wins , he will thank his master and reaffirm his loyalty . Khem will win if Kallig refuses to take sides .