Darth Kruhl Darth Kruhl was a male Sith Lord and assassin in the One Sith Order , being one of many to serve under Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Krayt during his reign as Galactic Emperor . Kruhl was also the direct subordinate of Darth Maladi , acting as one of her operatives in the Sith Intelligence and Assassination department of Krayt ' s Empire . In 137 ABY , Darth Kruhl was sent to the world of Munto Codru , with instructions to capture the planet for Krayt ' s Sith Empire . He attempted to peacefully negotiate an agreement with the appointed spokesman of the planet ' s native Codru - Ji species , Rikkar - Du . However , Rikkar - Du was uninterested in Imperial domination , and attempted to unite the clans of Munto Codru in rebellion against Kruhl ' s plan to subjugate them . When Kruhl learned of Rikkar - Du ' s plot , he returned to the planet and confronted the Codru - Ji spokesperson . The two engaged in combat , which resulted in Darth Kruhl slaying both Rikkar - Du and his son , and then garnering the cooperation of another clan leader in Rikkar - Du ' s place . Kruhl was later dispatched by Darth Maladi to the stronghold of the deposed Emperor Roan Fel on the world of Bastion , where he was tasked with assassinating him , to rid Darth Krayt of any further opposition to his rule . Kruhl infiltrated Fel ' s sanctuary where he attempted to take the exiled Emperor by surprise ; however , Fel had been expecting one of Krayt ' s assassins , and the two engaged in a lightsaber duel . Kruhl was killed when Fel withdrew his concealed blaster pistol and shot the Sith Lord in the stomach . After Kruhl ' s death , Fel returned his lightsaber to Coruscant , to show the usurper Krayt that his assassination attempt had failed . Biography . Occupation of Munto Codru . Darth Kruhl was a Lord of Darth Krayt ' s One Sith Order who served as an agent of the Intelligence and Assassination branch of the Sith Empire . As a direct subordinate of Intelligence director Darth Maladi , Darth Kruhl was present for her interrogation of the Jedi healer Hosk Trey ' lis , from whom Maladi demanded any and all information regarding bounty hunter Cade Skywalker . Moff Nyna Calixte was also present and , upon orders from Maladi to pursue Skywalker , was escorted from her laboratory by Kruhl . Not long afterward , Maladi ' s acolyte was sent to Munto Codru to gain a foothold in the Outer Rim Territories for the Sith . Kruhl ' s mission was to obtain the support of the native Codru - Ji , so that Krayt ' s forces could establish an Imperial stronghold on their planet . He traveled to Munto Codru on board the Star Destroyer " Dauntless " , and arrived planetside to speak with the natives . The Codru - Ji regularly involved themselves in ritual political conspiracies , and Kruhl sought to play on their customs by offering control of all the Codru - Ji clans to one man , a prominent clan leader named Rikkar - Du . However , Kruhl ' s offer was rejected by Rikkar - Du , who showed no interest in being dominated by the Sith and instead urged his people to unite against Krayt ' s Empire . Knowing that Kruhl would return expecting an answer , Rikkar - Du planned to confront the Sith Lord , and ambush him in the Codru - Ji temple with two hidden security droids . Lord Kruhl was aware of Rikkar - Du ' s treachery , and destroyed the droids as he revealed himself to the clan leader . After a brief exchange , Kruhl rescinded his original offer , and Rikkar - Du drew four knives in an attempt to kill the Sith Lord . Kruhl ignited his lightsaber and attacked Rikkar - Du , severing one of his four hands while explaining that resisting the Empire was futile . When Rikkar - Du ' s son Jassar arrived in the temple and attacked Kruhl in defense of his father , he was slain by Kruhl , as an example to Rikkar - Du that insolence would not be tolerated . Kruhl then killed Rikkar - Du as punishment for his defiance . Unbeknownst to the dead clan leader , Kruhl had secretly been intriguing against him with another clan leader , Kassek - Ka , to have Rikkar - Du ' s wife eliminated as well . Kassek - Ka relented to the terms that Rikkar - Du had refused , and Darth Kruhl warned him to be wary of making the same mistake as his predecessor , lest the same fate befall Kassek - Ka as well . With his mission complete , Kruhl returned to the orbiting " Dauntless " . Mission to Bastion . After ensuring the loyalty of Kassek - Ka , Kruhl was approached by another operative of Lady Maladi — Munto Codru ' s former governor , the Human Vikar Dorn . With Dorn ' s assistance , Kruhl was ordered by Maladi to infiltrate the Imperial fortress - world of Bastion , which Roan Fel ' s exiled Empire had fortified as their current base of operations . Kruhl was tasked with assassinating Fel himself , in an attempt to end the exiled Emperor ' s protracted resistance movement . Unbeknownst to Kruhl , Darth Maladi expected for his mission to be a failure , as she intended to eliminate Fel through further infiltration of his own ranks . Kruhl , in Maladi ' s eyes , was nothing more than a decoy . Arriving in Bastion ' s orbit on board the " Dauntless " , Dorn distracted the exiled Imperials with a feigned defection of himself and the ship ' s crew . Meanwhile , Darth Kruhl exited the Star Destroyer , and made his way on the planet in search of the exiled Emperor Fel ' s sanctuary . Kruhl located his quarry meditating in a garden , and prepared to cut the exiled Emperor down from his blindside . However , Fel had been expecting the arrival of one of Krayt ' s assassins , and told Kruhl this as he broke his meditation . Rather than summon his Imperial Knight s to deal with Kruhl , Fel , who was a fully trained Knight himself , personally engaged the Sith Lord in combat . The two men dueled each other , with neither man being able to best his opponent . Kruhl was surprised to find that his weapon shorted out when he struck Fel on the forearm ; the exiled Emperor was protected by pure cortosis gauntlets , forged from metal that caused lightsabers to immediately deactivate upon contact . Not to be hindered , Kruhl instead unleashed a barrage of Force lightning against Fel , which he managed to absorb with his lightsaber . Kruhl hurled debris at Fel through the Force before engaging him in hand - to - hand combat . He had exchanged several blows with Fel when the exiled Emperor drew his holdout blaster , and shot Kruhl in the stomach , killing the assassin instantly . Before his death , Fel told Kruhl that even if he succeeded in killing him , he would not get off Bastion . Fel retrieved the fallen Sith ' s weapon and returned it to governor Dorn , while he also ordered the execution of " Dauntless " < nowiki > ' < / nowiki > entire crew . Fel sent Dorn with the lightsaber back to Krayt as a symbol of Darth Kruhl ' s failed assassination attempt . The governor delivered the lightsaber to Darth Maladi , who in turn killed Dorn for both his and Kruhl ' s failure to eliminate Fel . Personality and traits . Darth Kruhl wore short - sleeved robes , and had a strip of hair down the middle of his head , with either side shaved . Like most members of the Order , the visible areas of his body were decorated with Sith tattoo s of a red and black design . He adhered to the One Sith ' s doctrine , which taught unquestioning loyalty to the Dark Lord of the Sith above all else . Kruhl cared not for his personal safety or for his life ; his purpose was to serve the will of Darth Krayt . Kruhl was brutal and ruthless , and was regarded with contempt by his enemies for being so . This was evidenced when he murdered Rikkar - Du ' s son in front of him , and then slew Rikkar - Du himself , after the clan leader still refused to yield to the Sith . Kruhl was also known to conspire against his enemies , as he did with Kassek - Ka to eliminate Rikkar - Du ' s wife as a potential dissident to Imperial occupation of Munto Codru . He was brash and arrogant , and believed himself to be a better combatant than Roan Fel , who was a seasoned warrior in his own right . Despite his talents , however , he was considered expendable by Darth Maladi , who expressed to Darth Krayt her expectation that Lord Kruhl would not complete his mission . Powers and abilities . Lord Kruhl fought with a single red - bladed lightsaber . Different from the coral - like hilts carried by most of his One Sith brethren , Kruhl ' s saber hilt was smooth , straight , and metallic . The hilt was also adorned with black markings that were similar to those of his tattoo patterns . He was a skilled duelist who fought with an aggressive two - handed style in combat , though he was also able to wield his lightsaber single handedly in an equally aggressive style . Kruhl was also capable in hand - to - hand , close - contact fighting , often employing physical techniques in tandem with his blade work . He was proficient with Force lightning and telekinesis , another set of abilities shared among members of Darth Krayt ' s One Sith . Kruhl was well - trained in the arts of assassination , being able to infiltrate enemy territory undetected in order to strike down his targets . He was unable , however , to hide his Force presence from Fel , who sensed Kruhl and prepared for his arrival . Though his skill with a lightsaber was at least on par with that of a fully - trained Imperial Knight such as Fel , he was unable to defeat the Emperor in combat , who first bested Kruhl with cortosis gauntlets , and then with a holdout blaster , the latter of which Fel used to kill the Sith Lord . Behind the scenes . Darth Kruhl was first mentioned in Lucasfilm official Leland Chee ' s blog , and was unconnected to any source at the time . The blog stated that Kruhl ' s name is based on the word " " cruel " . " Kruhl ' s first appearance , albeit unnamed , was in " " , written by John Ostrander . He was fully featured , and identified , however , four issues later in " " , also written by Ostrander , and Jan Duursema . According to Duursema , Kruhl was created specifically with the purpose of dying . He is also briefly mentioned ( and pictured ) as a member of the One Sith in 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , written by authors Stephen J . Sansweet , Pablo Hidalgo , Bob Vitas , Daniel Wallace , Mary Franklin , Josh Kushins , and Chris Cassidy .