Dorsk 81 Dorsk 81 was a Jedi Knight of the New Jedi Order , and one of the 83 clones from the Dorsk lineage . He was also a member of the inaugural class of Luke Skywalker ' s Jedi Praxeum . Dorsk died in 12 ABY after giving himself completely to the Force in an effort to stop Admiral Daala from destroying the Jedi Praxeum . Biography . Upbringing . He came from the planet of Khomm where , circa a thousand years before Dorsk 81 was created , the Khommite s had believed that their genetic structure was perfect and had frozen evolution by creating clones . Dorsk 81 , however , was slightly different from his ancestors , in his mind and spirit and his ability to allow the Force to flow through him . Because of this difference , Dorsk 81 felt that he was a failure to his race , until he heard that the New Republic was rebuilding the Jedi Order . Jedi Knight . When Luke Skywalker set up his Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4 , Dorsk 81 went to see him to seek guidance . Dorsk decided to stay and became one of the first twelve trainees that Luke taught . The diversity of the jungle world was bewildering for the sheltered man , but he slowly learned to cope with it , forming friendships with the other trainees such as Dathomiri witch Kirana Ti and the young Kyp Durron . Dorsk struggled somewhat with the Force and was nearly injured one evening in an underground cavern . While floating in a mineral spring with the other Jedi , he panicked when a bubble of super - heated vapor began to rise towards the trainees . Only the intervention of Gantoris enabled Dorsk to divert the heat . Dorsk again saw this strength of Gantoris ' used in a more sinister way during a duel between Gantoris and Luke Skywalker . It was also Dorsk who fetched Master Skywalker when the charred body of Gantoris was found . At one point , he journeyed into the jungle with Kyp to the Temple of Exar Kun . There , Kyp put him to sleep while he learned from the Sith Lord . Kun wanted to kill the clone but Kyp prevented this . Durron later betrayed the Jedi and fled the Academy in Mara Jade ' s Z - 95 Headhunter . Dorsk 81 worked with the other students to defeat Exar Kun and later forgave Kyp , realizing he had been under the sway of the Sith Lord . After he was knighted , he left the Academy to become a Jedi Watchman of Khomm . Khomm , however , was not open to this role , expecting Dorsk to slot back in to his old roles . Unable to accept this , or to integrate his new knowledge and experience , Dorsk left soon after with Kyp to investigate the Deep Core . There , they stumbled upon a resurgent Imperial faction . At a hyped - up rally , they discovered this group was led by none other than Admiral Daala — against whom Kyp had gone on a personal crusade and believed to be dead . In a loud outburst , their presence was discovered at the rally and they had to flee quickly . Having identified Dorsk 81 as a Khommite , Gilad Pellaeon and Daala decided to add Khomm to their list of targeted worlds . Dorsk tried to warn his people and predecessors , but they refused to believe him . Many clones were destroyed in the assault on Khomm . The ultimate sacrifice . Fleeing back to the Jedi Academy in a stolen Imperial shuttle , Dorsk 81 and Kyp Durron arrived just in time to warn a group of thirty gathered students of an impending attack . Daala and Pellaeon were determined to wipe out the Jedi as a symbolic victory . Fortunately , the students were not at the Great Temple , but rather at the Temple of the Blueleaf Cluster , which confused the Imperials into designating this as their primary target . Fighting against the first wave of TIE fighters , Dorsk 81 hurled giant rocks at the ships using the Force and caused them to crash . The other students did likewise , repelling the first wave of TIE fighters and bombers . Recognizing their vulnerability in the jungle , Kyp called a retreat to the main temple . There they fought off a ground assault force , Dorsk again using the Force to good effect and knocking an AT - ST into a jungle tree . In the short reprieve between assault waves , the Jedi gathered for a planning session in the War Room . Aware of the seventeen " Imperial I " - class Star Destroyers in orbit , Dorsk suggested using the Force to thrust them away , based on Yoda ' s axiom " Size matters not " , used by Luke Skywalker as one of the most important teachings in his New Jedi Order . Arranging the Jedi on the outside points of the Grand Temple , Dorsk stood alone on the observation deck , atop a Force apex . All the Jedi channeled their power through him , and surrendering fully to the Force , Dorsk shoved the Star Destroyers end - over - end out of the star system in what possibly is the most powerful use of Force Push in recorded history . The enormous Force power flowing through him overpowered his body , burning through it and killing him . As Kyp raced up the temple to catch Dorsk , he uttered his final words : " They ' re gone , my friend " . Legacy . The removal of the " Star Destroyers " left only the ground forces to mop up . The Jedi did this easily , aided by the return of Luke Skywalker and Han Solo . Admiral Daala arrived in her " Knight Hammer " , but shortly after , Admiral Ackbar arrived with a New Republic fleet that defeated her . Dorsk 81 was later buried in a grove in the Yavin jungle , with a gray plinth marking his grave . His was the second plinth placed there , Gantoris was the first , but in time it would be joined by many others . The destruction of the Khommite society and the heroic sacrifice of Dorsk 81 shocked the Khommite people out of their complacency and into a reform of their ways . Dorsk 81 was deified by them , and his successor , Dorsk 82 would go on to study at the Jedi Praxeum . Dorsk 82 struggled with coming to terms with the legacy of Dorsk 81 when Kyp Durron gave him Dorsk 81 ' s lightsaber , but eventually , he too gave his life as a sacrifice to protect civilians during the Yuuzhan Vong War . Personality and traits . Dorsk 81 was a kind being . He was selfless , as shown by his sacrifice to save the Jedi Praxeum . Dorsk was friends with Kyp Durron , who was much more reckless than Dorsk . When he traveled back to his homeworld after becoming a Jedi Knight , Dorsk 81 was surprised by the complacency of the Khommite people . He desired to change things for them , and to make them willing to fight for a cause . Ultimately , Dorsk 81 was able to come to peace with the Force and himself , and was willing to give his life to save others . Behind the scenes . In The New Essential Chronology Dorsk 81 is mistakenly said to have been killed twice , on Yavin 4 and then again on Ando . The Dorsk who died on Ando was actually Dorsk 82 , his clone .