Mohrgan Fel Mohrgan Fel was an Imperial Knight and the cousin of Emperor Roan Fel . He served his cousin loyally as a bodyguard for many years , and when the Sith emerged during the Sith – Imperial War , he longed to match his skills against theirs . In 130 ABY he got his chance , giving his own life in combat against Darth Krayt to defend a double of Roan Fel , which gave Roan enough time to escape . Biography . Mohrgan Fel was born into the Fel family , the ruling dynasty of the Empire . His cousin Roan Fel was heir to the throne . Force - sensitive like his cousin , Fel was trained as an Imperial Knight , eventually becoming one of Roan ' s chief bodyguards and a close confidante when Roan ascended to the throne . In 127 ABY , Roan Fel , under pressure from the Moff Council , led the Empire to war against the Galactic Alliance over the failure of the Ossus Project . The Sith emerged on the Empire ' s side , something which displeased Roan but , due to political realities , he could not prevent . Fel , much like his cousin , personally detested the Sith . When the Galactic Alliance surrendered in 130 ABY and the Sith led a massacre of the New Jedi Order on Ossus against Roan ' s orders , Roan took counsel with Fel and Antares Draco , another Imperial Knight and Roan ' s former apprentice . Roan called a meeting of the Moffs and ordered Fel and Draco to watch High Moff Morlish Veed and Moff Nyna Calixte closely , as he suspected them of treachery . At that moment , the Imperial Knights felt a presence in the room and turned to find Calixte lurking behind a curtain . Fel restrained her with the Force as Roan interrogated her as to her purpose . She revealed that Darth Krayt , leader of the Sith , intended to kill Emperor Roan Fel at the meeting and place himself on the throne . It was in her interests for Roan to survive , as it would keep her and Veed useful to the Sith . Roan believed her and Mohrgan let her go . The Sith would expect Roan at the meeting , which was swiftly upcoming ; Fel volunteered to lead the Imperial Knight bodyguard surrounding a double of Roan kept on for such circumstances . Fel was confident that he could outfight the Sith ; he had wanted to prove himself in combat against them since the beginning of the war . Meanwhile , Roan and Draco escaped through a tunnel route . At the meeting , Krayt and a Sith escort entered as Veed was speaking . As expected , Krayt moved to strike down the Emperor ' s double . Fel led the three other Imperial Knights in a fierce defense , but the Dark Lord of the Sith was able to quickly defeat all four on his own . Fel was the last to die , disarmed and stabbed through the chest by Krayt . Personality and traits . Mohrgan Fel was extremely loyal to his cousin Roan , willing to risk death in order to save his Emperor . He was also extremely confident in his own abilities , leading him to underestimate Darth Krayt before the battle that led to his death . He did not care for the Sith any more than his cousin did and was eager for a chance to prove himself against them , though he ultimately did not fare well against Krayt . Powers and abilities . Fel was a trained Imperial Knight , and could use the Force . Fel was able to sense the presence of others as well as use telekinesis , as when he picked Calixte up and slammed her into a wall , pinning her with the Force . He felt that his own combat skills were formidable , though he was ultimately unable to hold his own against Darth Krayt . Behind the scenes . Mohrgan Fel initially appeared as an unnamed Imperial Knight defending the Roan Fel decoy in " " , written by John Ostrander and illustrated by Jan Duursema . In " " , also written by Ostrander but illustrated by Adam DeKraker , that scene was much expanded upon and Fel was identified as Mohrgan , cousin of Roan Fel . Fel ' s last name was confirmed by the " Legacy Era Campaign Guide " .