Marl Marl was a Human male who made his living as a duelist on the planet Taris during the Jedi Civil War . Marl ' s career spanned nearly twenty years , and by 3956 BBY , he became the dueling champion after the retirement of Bendak Starkiller . However , he was eventually defeated by the Rodian Twitch for the title of champion . After Marl was beaten by the Republic soldier Revan , the veteran duelist retired from the sport . Biography . Marl was a Human male who lived during the time period after the Great Sith War between Sith Lord Exar Kun ' s Sith Empire and the Galactic Republic . Around 3976 BBY , Marl began his career as a professional duelist in the dueling ring run by the Hutt crime lord Ajuur on the planet Taris . By 3956 BBY , the current dueling champion , Bendak Starkiller , retired after death matches were outlawed by the forces of Darth Malak ' s Sith Empire , which had quarantined the planet in order to search for Jedi Knight Bastila Shan . Marl became the dueling champion but was defeated by the Rodian Twitch for the title . He still competed with other duelists , such as Ice , Gerlon Two - Fingers , and Deadeye Duncan . During his career , Marl made the decision to use a double - bladed vibrosword during combat after Two - Fingers ' blaster overheated and exploded , paralyzing three of his fingers . In 3956 BBY , the final year of the Jedi Civil War between the Republic and the Sith Empire , the Republic soldier Revan , known by the nickname " Mysterious Stranger " after defeating Duncan , Two - Fingers , and Ice to ascend the ranks of duelist , challenged Marl . After the match was set up , Marl fought Revan in the arena but was ultimately defeated by the soldier . Afterward , Marl congratulated Revan for his success and decided to retire , realizing that his career as a duelist was over due to his age . Personality and traits . Marl was eager to fight in the dueling arena on Taris , and , as an experienced veteran in the dueling sport on Taris , he remembered all the duelists who had come through the arena in the twenty years he was a professional . When the Sith forces of Darth Malak invaded and quarantined Taris , Marl did not care , so long as they did not ban the arena . He regarded Bendak Starkiller as a legend , albeit bloodthirsty , and respected all the other duelists excluding Deadeye Duncan , whom he believed was the worst duelist ever . The veteran duelist never fought with blasters , preferring the use of a double - bladed vibrosword , a decision he made after fellow duelist Gerlon Two - Fingers ' blaster exploded — which , according to Marl , was a rare occurrence . When Revan defeated him in their duel , Marl made it a point to congratulate him and wished the soldier well in the sport as he decided to retire due to his age . Marl was light - skinned , with gray eyes and hair , and wore a combat suit . Behind the scenes . Marl appeared in the 2003 Xbox and PC video game " " , developed by BioWare . He was mentioned in the game ' s and the " Knights of the Old Republic Campaign Guide " . This article was written under the assumption that Revan defeated Marl . However , in " Knights of the Old Republic " , the player can elect to not participate in the dueling arena , which led to Revan never dueling Marl .