Murk Lundi Murk Lundi was a male Quermian from the planet of Ploo II , and an expert on the history of the Sith . Working as a teacher on Coruscant , he gave lectures on the mysterious darksider s , and was considered to be one of Coruscant ' s most knowledgeable beings on the Sith . In 39 BBY , Lundi , having researched the dark side for years , set out to recover a holocron on Kodai . He was tailed by the Jedi Qui - Gon Jinn and Obi - Wan Kenobi , yet despite this , he almost managed to get the holocron . Only the interference of his power - hungry student Norval prevented him from gaining the artifact . However , Lundi was driven insane by the holocron ' s power and was arrested by the Jedi and placed in Republic custody . In 29 BBY , Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker freed him so that he might help them locate the holocron . Although the professor continually antagonized the two Jedi , he did help them look for it . However , the holocron was no longer on Kodai . Norval had already recovered it , and so they went after him . Even though they gained the object and Norval was killed , betrayed by an ally of his , Lundi died . However , as he was dying , he expressed remorse for attempting to recover the Sith holocron . Lundi was also the author of " The Lundi Series " , which would be utilized by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker decades later to learn about the Sith . Biography . Teaching life . Murk Lundi was a one - eyed male Quermian from Ploo II , who earned his living as a professor on Coruscant in the years prior to the Battle of Naboo . He taught history at the University of Coruscant , specializing in little - known organizations and events that had had an impact on the galaxy . Some of his topics were Xim the Despot , a ruler who formed a powerful empire over 25 , 000 years earlier , and the Atrisian Empire , another powerful dynasty . Regarded as a good teacher but poor researcher , he was in danger of losing his job as other teachers began to study formerly obscure subjects Lundi had concentrated on . Desperate , he began to study the cryptic Sith , making contact with a number of Sith cult s . Soon , his popularity grew , and his classes were quickly filled up , as students found him to be a fascinating teacher . His primary focus was the study of Sith history . Lundi lectured about the mythical group of dark side Force - users , informing students of their ways . One topic he frequently spoke about was Sith holocrons . Lundi began communicating with various sects , and at some point after he began researching the Sith , he came in contact with the Sith cult known as the Believers based in the Cularin system , and he helped the group expand . In 39 BBY , the Jedi Kit Fisto and his Padawan Bant Eerin found a cache of Sith artifacts on Korriban , the Sith homeworld . Even more troubling to the Jedi was that an image of a Sith holocron had been found at the same location , with the words " location known . Follow the leader . " As Lundi had recently gained prominence due to the popularity of his teachings , the Jedi Council held him under suspicion , and sent Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi - Wan Kenobi to one of his lectures in an attempt to ascertain what they could , and to see if any of his students could have collected the Sith artifacts . Kenobi found Lundi to be an excellent speaker . Lundi ' s class , as usual , was packed , and the apprentice was just one of many enthralled by his lecture . Lundi spoke about Sith holocrons , among other topics , and Kenobi believed him to be very educated in a topic about which precious little was known . During the lecture , Lundi was stopped by a student , who wished to ask a question . Lundi was initially angry about being interrupted , but when he saw that the student was Norval , a favorite of his , he allowed the student to continue with his question . Norval asked about the power of the Sith in comparison to that of the Jedi . Lundi replied that the Sith were more powerful , as he believed vengeance and power always trumped peace . At the end of class , Lundi told his students that he would be gone for the next several weeks , but when he returned , he would hopefully have something exciting to show them . Jinn and Kenobi decided to follow him to a starship that was preparing to take off for Lisal . They boarded , but did not see Lundi , leading them to conclude that he had a private cabin . Right before takeoff , a young man tried to board , screaming for Professor Lundi . Jinn recognized him as Norval . Lundi appeared at the door , telling Norval to leave . The boy insisted that Lundi would need his help , but Lundi refused to listen , and Norval was thrown off the ship . As Jinn and Kenobi suspected , Lundi was going after a Sith holocron . Locating the holocron . When Lundi believed all other passengers to be asleep , he spoke to the ship ' s captain , attempting to convince him to drop him off at Nolar . Though the captain refused at first , he acquiesced when presented with some valuable jewelry . When Lundi got off the ship , the two Jedi — who had been listening to his conversation — disembarked at Nolar as well , and followed him to the capital city of Nolari . There they found him attempting to buy a Nolarian 6000 drill . However , when the dealer informed Lundi that he did not have one , the Quermian became very angry . Kenobi could feel his hatred , and was shocked when Lundi marched away , screaming that soon he would not need such a machine . The dealer was left dumbfounded , stunned at the unexpected outburst . Lundi later stole a ship from a pilot he had hired to fly him to Kodai . Kodai was covered in a vast ocean , which receded every ten years , allowing the natives to spend a few hours exploring the exposed sea floor . The Jedi followed him to the Outer Rim planet , renting a room in the same hotel as Lundi , intending to watch him and follow his every move . In the middle of the night , Lundi left the hotel and made his way to a dark chasm where he had learned the holocron , which had been made by the Sith Adas millennia ago , was located . Though he was able to dig it up , he was stopped before he could leave . His student Norval , desperate for power and knowledge , had followed him to Kodai . Norval attacked the Quermian , although Norval was then confronted by Omal , another student of Lundi ' s who had also followed the teacher . Omal believed that Norval should not have the power offered by the Sith object . The three fought , and in the scuffle , Lundi lost the holocron , and it fell further into the pit . The two students then fled . Meanwhile , the Jedi discovered his disappearance and , using the Force , followed his trail to another chasm located on the ocean floor , which was now uncovered . In the pit , they sensed a dark essence . They also discovered Lundi in the pit , screaming about the holocron . He claimed to have held the object , before losing it . The Jedi believed that it had fallen deeper into the lower levels of the chasm . As the water was rising , they were forced to leave , taking Lundi with them . However , the professor had been changed . The power of the holocron had apparently driven him insane , as he would not cease his rantings and attempted to harm the Jedi . They managed to subdue him , and had him placed in Republic custody once they returned to Coruscant . During his trial , Lundi freely admitted to attempting to recover a Sith holocron and use it for sinister purposes , crimes that the Republic strongly punished . Even Lundi ' s insanity did not save him . He would rant about the holocron at all times , and cursed Kenobi whenever he saw him . Lundi was ultimately found guilty of attempting to recover a Sith holocron — a very dangerous object in the eyes of the Jedi and the Republic — and imprisoned in a mental hospital . Finding the holocron again . In 29 BBY , Lundi was freed by Kenobi , now a Jedi Knight following the death of Qui - Gon Jinn three years earlier , and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker . The Jedi had received information suggesting that someone was planning to retrieve the Sith holocron from Kodai , and as Kenobi had experience with it , he was dispatched along with Skywalker to locate it first . Since the Jedi had recently learned that the Sith had returned and were plotting in the shadows , they were very anxious to find the holocron before anyone else . Kenobi and Skywalker were allowed to free Lundi and bring him along , hoping that the professor would aid them , his desire of recovering the holocron overcoming his hatred of the Jedi . The Jedi kept Lundi caged on their rented ship , afraid he would hurt himself or attempt to escape . Lundi insulted Kenobi a great deal , as the Quermian blamed the Jedi for his loss of the holocron . After the two Jedi visited Omal and Dedra , two former students of Lundi ' s , Kenobi questioned Lundi on what had happened that had caused him to lose the holocron . He revealed that Norval had interfered , causing him to drop it . After taunting the Jedi for their fear of the Sith , he agreed to help the duo find the Sith holocron . They made it to Kodai , and there , traveled to the chasm on a gravsled , with Lundi still in his cage . As the waters had not yet receded , the Jedi dove down . However , all they found was an empty box , and they realized someone , likely Norval , had already recovered the holocron . Lundi mocked them , saying he wouldn ' t help them any further . However , Skywalker , fed up with Lundi , snapped at the Quermian , threatening him by saying that if the Sith did return , the Jedi would not be the only ones to be killed . This outburst quieted the professor , and he agreed to once again help them find the holocron , and Norval . The Jedi learned that the only ship to depart recently had gone to Ploo II , and , using a Jedi mind trick , they were able to borrow a ship . When Skywalker wondered why Norval had gone to Ploo II , Lundi explained that he had been offered a large reward for finding the holocron , and the interested party was located on Ploo II , Lundi ' s homeworld . He also told them that Norval ' s desire for power was surpassed only by his lust for wealth . The three hurried to Ploo II . Once there , they were met by another ship in space . Kenobi boarded the vessel , which he believed to be Norval ' s . Indeed it was , and Lundi ' s former student had the holocron . After a brief lightsaber duel , Kenobi defeated the aspiring Sith ( in truth , only a dark side fanatic ) and reclaimed the holocron , flying back to their ship in a small shuttle . There , he found Skywalker comforting Lundi , who had grown increasingly frail throughout the course of the journey . The old Quermian was dying , and Skywalker had let him out of his cage for his last moments . With a few final words of regret for his actions in locating the holocron , he passed away . Norval ' s ship was destroyed by another mysterious vessel belonging to an ally of his under secret employ , who had fired on the ship after learning that Norval no longer had the holocron . Kenobi and Skywalker returned to Coruscant , where Adas ' s holocron was safely secured in the archival vaults at the Jedi Temple . Years later , when Luke Skywalker was seeking information on the Sith and the dark side , he relied heavily on Professor Lundi ' s texts . These texts contained information on the Sith , such as the fact that Darth Ruin , an ancient Dark Lord of the Sith , was originally a Jedi Master named Phanius . One of Skywalker ' s students , Tionne Solusar , used Lundi ' s texts when compiling records of the Old Republic . Personality and traits . Murk Lundi was easily angered ; when he was unable to obtain a drill on Nolar , he became enraged . He also lost his temper on other occasions , for things as trivial as being interrupted while speaking . Lundi had a softer side , however , which was shown when dealing with his favorite student Norval . Following the discovery of the holocron on Kodai , he became insane , and his personality completely changed . He was frequently angry , especially toward the Jedi , whom he blamed for the loss of the holocron . Specifically , Lundi bore a hatred for Obi - Wan Kenobi , who had interfered on Kodai when he first attempted to find it . However , when he was on his deathbed , Lundi felt remorse for his actions . He expressed a disappointment in himself , and told the Jedi that he hoped they could keep the holocron safe . Lundi was fascinated with the Sith . This interest sprung from a time when , in danger of being fired , he began to study the enigmatic order , hoping to learn enough to save his job . His goal was to recover a Sith holocron , which he nearly succeeded in doing . He knew a great deal about the Sith , enough to be considered an expert . Many people found him to be a fascinating speaker , and his classes were packed and his textbooks difficult to obtain . Lundi was known as an excellent teacher , but a sub par researcher . Like many Quermians , Lundi suffered from mental disorders , particularly obsessive - compulsive disorder , which led to him having an unnatural obsession with locating a Sith holocron . This disorder was triggered by his confinement . Behind the scenes . Murk Lundi was created for the book " " , a special edition of the " Jedi Apprentice " series . He was later given a mention in " The New Essential Guide to Alien Species " , the article " " , and " " , where the " The Lundi Series " , texts written by Lundi and used by Luke Skywalker for information on the Old Jedi Order , were introduced . The holocron Lundi sought was retcon ned into being the holocron of Adas , an ancient Sith , in " Evil Never Dies " , which also revealed some background information about Lundi .