Johun Othone Johun Othone was a Human male Jedi Knight , the former Padawan of Lord Hoth , and later of Valenthyne Farfalla . Born on Sermeria , Othone was taken into the Jedi Order at the age of ten and apprenticed to Hoth . Before Hoth and Othone became involved with the New Sith Wars , they visited backwater planets on the Outer Rim , staying far away from the Core of the galaxy and politics in general . However , Hoth later created the Army of Light to fight the Brotherhood of Darkness in the New Sith Wars . Othone fought with Hoth during this time , especially during the Ruusan campaign , though his master was killed when the Sith detonated a thought bomb on Ruusan . The blast affected all Force - sensitives on the planet , killing all of the Sith , with the exception of Darth Bane , and Jedi on the world at the time . Othone had evacuated Ruusan with thousands of other Jedi and soldiers of the Republic , and survived the blast . Othone had fears that a Sith survived the blast , though he was convinced otherwise by Valenthyne Farfalla , an Equine Jedi Master who later took Othone as his Padawan . Othone accompanied Farfalla to Coruscant , the capital of the Republic , for a meeting with the Supreme Chancellor , Tarsus Valorum , concerning the Ruusan Reformation . There , changes were made to the Republic , resulting in the dissolution of the Army of Light . After the meeting , Farfalla knighted Othone and gave him a mission to protect Valorum as a Chancellor ' s Guard . Othone protected Valorum throughout his two terms as chancellor and became his advisor after Valorum stepped down from his position . In 990 BBY , Othone saved Valorum ' s life from the Anti - Republic Liberation Front , which put the former chancellor in debt with the Jedi . In gratitude , Valorum convinced the Galactic Senate to build a memorial on Ruusan as a tribute to Othone ' s master , Hoth , and the other Jedi who died to destroy the Sith . Othone , monitoring the construction of the memorial , had his fears of a surviving Sith confirmed when the failed Jedi , Darovit , came forward , revealing the presence of a Sith named Bane and his apprentice Zannah , who was Darovit ' s cousin . Othone told Farfalla of the surviving Sith ; he convinced his former master of Bane ' s and Zannah ' s existence , and Othone , Farfalla , and three other Jedi — Sarro Xaj , Raskta Lsu , and Worror Dowmat — confronted the Sith on Tython . The Jedi lost the duel , and all five were killed ; Othone was the last to die , impaled by Zannah ' s lightsaber . Biography . Early life . Othone was born in Addolis , the capital of the agriworld of Sermeria in 1019 BBY . Othone and his family worked at a farm a few miles away from Addolis ; they produced food for the general populace of Sermeria , as well as for other , more developed planets that did not have enough land to fertilize crops for their large populations . Othone was discovered by the Jedi Order in 1009 BBY , at the age of ten , and left Sermeria with the Jedi . Othone was apprenticed to General Hoth , who took Othone to dozens of planets on missions for the Jedi . These planets generally tended to be Outer Rim worlds ; Hoth preferred to stay away from the politics of the Republic , the largest interstellar government at the time . Therefore , Othone never saw worlds like the capital of the Republic , Coruscant , but instead planets much like his homeworld of Sermeria , which were generally less developed and agricultural . New Sith Wars . During the period of time that Othone lived , a war was raging between the Jedi and their enemies , the Sith . The Jedi , alongside the Republic , fought the Sith Lord Skere Kaan , a former Jedi Master , who had formed the Brotherhood of Darkness . In response , Othone ' s master , Hoth , created and commanded the Army of Light , made up of Jedi . As Hoth ' s Padawan , Othone fought with the Army of Light on Ruusan during a series of battles that were to decide the war . Darth Bane , a Sith who wanted to destroy the Brotherhood of Darkness and reform the Sith , convinced Kaan that it was in his best interests to create a thought bomb , a weapon that targeted Force - sensitive individuals and vaporized their flesh . Hoth , realizing that Kaan was going to destroy both the Jedi and the Sith on Ruusan , evacuated thousands of Jedi in the Army of Light from Ruusan , sending Othone with Jedi Lord Valenthyne Farfalla and his warship , the " Fairwind " , even though Othone volunteered to stay with his master , which Hoth refused . Hoth kept a hundred Jedi with him as he confronted Kaan ; all of the Jedi as well as the Sith perished when Kaan activated the bomb . The only Force - sensitives that survived were the cousins Rain and Darovit — separated at the time — as well as Bane , who had discovered Rain abandoned in an isolated area of Ruusan , after witnessing her incredible proficiency with the Force . Non - Force - sensitives , such as Sith mercenaries and Republic soldiers , survived the blast as well , since the bomb did not affect them . Onboard the " Fairwind " , Othone and five hundred other Jedi were packed together ; the " Fairwind " fit only three hundred comfortably . Othone made his way through the packed Jedi ranks and found Farfalla . Othone asked if he could join the rescue teams going down to Ruusan to look for survivors of the thought bomb , or to capture Sith mercenaries left behind by the Brotherhood of Darkness . Farfalla refused , noting that the after - effects of the thought bomb were unknown , and that Othone could be killed if he went down to Ruusan and the thought bomb ' s effects on Jedi still lingered . Othone argued that some members of the Brotherhood of Darkness could have survived , though Farfalla quickly denied this . Realizing that he was not going to be permitted to go down to Ruusan despite his arguments , Othone took matters into his own hands . He used a mind trick on a female soldier named Irtanna , who was set to pilot an " Envoy " - class shuttle , christened the " Star - Wake " , down to Ruusan . Othone convinced the woman that he was going along with her , and the Jedi joined Irtanna ' s crew , the Ruusan native Bordon and his sons Tallo and Wend , on their way down to the planet . On his way down to Ruusan with the rest of the Army of Light ' s rescue crews , Othone encountered a pair of Sith mercenaries . Bordon , whose wife was lost fighting Sith mercenaries , wanted to mercilessly kill the two soldiers . Othone , seeing that Bordon was losing himself to his hatred , told Irtanna to let him leave the " Star - Wake " , arrest the two mercenaries , and wait for another ship to pick him and the mercenaries up . On Ruusan ' s surface , the thought bomb ' s after - effects caused no harm to Othone , proving that Jedi could once again land on the planet . Othone met the two mercenaries , who told him of a Sith who had killed two of their fellow soldiers with Force lightning , and another two with his lightsaber . Othone , intrigued by the story , thought his beliefs that a Sith Lord had survived were proven true by the story . Later , Othone was taken off Ruusan along with the two mercenaries by Major Orten Ledes , a high ranking non - Jedi in the Army of Light , who took the mercenaries into Republic custody . Othone , upon returning to the " Fairwind " , was chastised by Farfalla for disobeying orders and using his Jedi powers to manipulate others . Othone discussed with Farfalla his fears that a Sith survived on Ruusan , and how the mercenaries ' testimonies further proved his suspicions . Farfalla , despite Othone ' s fears , explained that he believed the mercenaries ' stories to be lies and that Othone ' s own desire to take revenge on the Sith for killing Hoth was blinding him . Because Othone had blatantly disregarded direct orders from Farfalla , the Equine Jedi Master took Othone along with him to Coruscant to accompany Farfalla as his aide in a meeting with the Supreme Chancellor , Tarsus Valorum . Farfalla offered to name Othone as his Padawan , which Othone accepted . Ruusan Reformation . Upon reaching Coruscant , the location of Farfalla ' s meeting with Valorum , Othone saw the city - wide planet for the first time in his life . During their trip towards the Chancellor ' s office , Othone gazed at Coruscant ' s city , fazed by the bright lights , the sheer amount of people , and by Coruscant ' s many buildings . After Farfalla and Othone arrived on the planet , the two Jedi met Valorum for their meeting . At the meeting , Valorum told Farfalla of his plans to disband the Army of Light because of the Brotherhood ' s demise and the damage the Jedi and Sith ' s wars had caused the Republic and the galaxy . Othone disagreed , and argued against the proposal , but complied when his arguments were outmatched by Valorum ' s politics . Valorum also proposed that the Jedi answer to the Senate of the Republic ; the people of the Republic saw the Jedi as instigators of war and feared them as a result . The Supreme Chancellor would not control the Jedi — the Jedi Council would still oversee the actions of the Jedi Order , but would only do so under the supervision of the Senate . Farfalla agreed with Valorum ' s requests and told the Supreme Chancellor that he would bring his requests to the Jedi Council . After the meeting ended , Othone revealed his anger to Farfalla about the discussion ; he thought that everything that was being discussed spat on the memory of Hoth and the Army of Light , and that Hoth would never agree with Valorum ' s requests . Farfalla calmed Othone down , reminding him to watch his anger , and explained to his Padawan that Jedi needed to cast aside their weapons after the war and accept peace . Later , after the Ruusan Reformation — the proposals Valorum made to Farfalla during their meeting — passed through the Senate , Farfalla told Othone of the murders of Irtanna , Bordon , Tallo , and Wend . What was unknown to both Othone and Farfalla was that Irtanna , Bordon , Tallo , and Wend were killed by Darth Zannah , the new apprentice of Darth Bane , who had survived the blast on Ruusan . Although shocked at the news of their deaths , Othone kept his anger in check by reciting the Jedi Code . While he grieved , Farfalla told Othone that he was to be knighted as a Jedi Knight . Farfalla also explained Othone ' s new mission as a Jedi : to protect the Chancellor ' s life by serving in the Chancellor ' s Guard . By serving with the Guard , Othone was to show the support of the Jedi for Valorum . Farfalla knighted Othone after their discussion , since Farfalla was given permission by the Jedi Council to do so previously ; the Council believed Othone had passed the Jedi Trials . After his knighting ceremony , Othone reflected upon his unhappiness with his future as Valorum ' s guard , but he decided to take the position willingly and serve to the best of his abilities . Saving the Chancellor . In 990 BBY , ten years after the Ruusan Reformation , Valorum ' s changes went into effect . Hundreds of planets lost during the war had been taken back into the Republic , and Othone witnessed the changes taking place at Valorum ' s side . Othone remained with the Chancellor ' s Guard for both of his terms , as well as afterward . Valorum refused to take a security team with him on political missions after he stepped down as Chancellor , though Othone never left his side , convinced that Valorum still faced danger on these missions . Officially , Othone ' s position was as a Jedi Advisor , but he almost never offered Valorum advice . One of the political missions that Othone accompanied Valorum on was to the planet Serenno . Serenno ' s inhabitants were wealthy and often sponsored separatist movements . Valorum had to meet with the ruling families of Serenno to convince them that it was in their best interests to cut off funding to these separatists . As Othone and Valorum reached Serenno ' s surface , members of the Anti - Republic Liberation Front , one of the more powerful separatist groups , were waiting to kidnap the diplomat . After Valorum ' s ship , the " New Dawn " , landed , the ARLF members attacked the Chancellor . A Chiss female , Cyndra , and a human ARLF member , Paak , detonated an explosive , destroying the " New Dawn " and killing its crew . However , before the four members that were waiting on the landing pad could kidnap Valorum , Othone deflected a blaster bolt headed towards him using his lightsaber . Three members came forward , attacking him with vibro - weapons lined with cortosis , a lightsaber resistant metal , though Othone used Niman , a lightsaber form , to defeat the three attackers . Othone then engaged an ARLF member who had held back , a Twi ' lek named Kelad ' den . Using crescent - shaped blades , Kel was able to score three cuts to Othone — the first on the right arm , the second on the face , and the third on left side — and evenly matched Othone ' s blade in combat . However , Othone was able to kill Kel by grabbing the Twi ' lek and jumping down fifty meters into the ocean below with the intent of sacrificing himself to kill Kel . The impact killed his enemy , but Othone , using the power of the Force , survived and climbed back up . Cyndra and Paak , who had not engaged Othone , fled after they saw Kel ' s death . Valorum thanked Othone for saving his life and offered the Jedi help for whatever he wanted or needed . Creating a memorial . After Othone saved Valorum ' s life , the two petitioned the Jedi Council and the Senate to build a memorial to remember the sacrifices Hoth and the Jedi had made on Ruusan . Valorum did this for Othone because he had saved Valorum ' s life , though Farfalla , Othone ' s former master , was unhappy with the memorial . Farfalla felt Othone was building it to elevate the status of his former master , Hoth , and by extension , Othone himself . Othone disagreed with Farfalla , explaining that the memorial on Ruusan would become a symbol of the Republic , inspiring the people who were a part of it . After his conversation with Farfalla , Othone approached the Jedi Council concerning the project . They denied Othone ' s request , preferring that the Jedi ' s deaths on Ruusan be forgotten . However , Othone had the media of the Republic at his back , who were appalled by the Council ' s decision , and the Senate backed Othone as well . The proposal for the funding of the memorial passed through the Senate , and Othone began to build the memorial on Ruusan . The Jedi Knight spent considerable funds for the construction and designed it to honor the Army of Light ' s victory over the Sith , as well as to remind the people of the Republic of the Jedi ' s honor and sacrifice for the seemingly ignoble Republic . Othone decorated it with memorials and statuary for each Jedi that had died there . This produced a sense of solemness at the site , another intent of Othone . At the heart of the Valley , a building shaped as a pinnacle was designed for meditation , and at the far end of it was an Adegan crystal , which pulsated with Force - energy . While Othone oversaw the construction of the Valley of the Jedi , as Ruusan ' s memorial was named , Darovit , a Force - user who had failed to become either Jedi or Sith , hindered the memorial ' s progress . Darovit had been living on Ruusan for ten years after his survival of the thought bomb ' s detonation , under the identity of the " Healing Hermit , " known as such because he healed inhabitants on Ruusan . He vandalized the memorial because he felt that it was pointless ; all the Jedi were doing was opening up old wounds that had been closed at the end of the New Sith Wars , and he didn ' t want to see another war destroy Ruusan further . After Darovit destroyed property in the Valley three times , Othone decided to stay at the construction site himself and watch for any intruders . Soon enough , Darovit came to wreak havoc upon the Valley of the Jedi again , with a Bouncer as his companion . As soon as Othone saw Darovit , the hermit burst into a sprint towards the hut he lived in , but Othone was able to keep up with Darovit , finding him at his home . Confronting the Sith . At Darovit ' s hut , Othone demanded to know why the man kept on vandalizing the Valley ' s property . Darovit explained to him that the Jedi did not deserve to come back to Ruusan , and that he figured if he kept on vandalizing the Valley of the Jedi , Othone would run out of funds and would have to cancel the project . Darovit and Othone argued about the Jedi ' s involvement in the New Sith Wars , and how much they were to blame for Ruusan ' s downfall . When Othone argued that the Jedi destroyed the Sith when Hoth forced Kaan ' s hand with the thought bomb , Darovit retorted by saying that the Sith still existed . Darovit told Othone how he lost his hand : he encountered a surviving Sith , Darth Bane and his new apprentice Zannah , the latter of whom was Darovit ' s cousin . During Darovit ' s confrontation with the Sith , Zannah had destroyed her cousin ' s hand using the dark side of the Force . Darovit had recognized Bane ; he had once been a Sith and knew who Bane was . Othone , realizing that his fears of a surviving Sith were true , convinced Darovit to come with him to Coruscant to reveal to the Jedi Council the Sith ' s survival . Upon reaching Coruscant , Othone left Darovit , who had wanted to research healing abilities , in the Jedi Archives , and discussed the Sith ' s return with Farfalla . Farfalla was still very skeptical of the Sith ' s existence , doubting Darovit ' s reliability because he was a former Sith . Farfalla recognized Bane ' s name when Othone described him as Zannah ' s master , and he was convinced by Othone to at least listen to Darovit after hearing the name . Upon being convinced , Farfalla , with Othone , went to look for Darovit in the archives , where he had been researching healing abilities performed by ancient Jedi . However , Darovit was nowhere to be found , having been kidnapped by Zannah when he discovered the Sith apprentice had infiltrated the archives looking up information on orbalisk s , which had infected Bane . Darovit warned her that the Jedi were going to find Bane , who was on Tython , and kill both him and Zannah . When Othone found that Darovit was gone , he and Farfalla went on a frantic search for him in the archives . Hoping to find the missing Darovit , the two questioned Master Qiina , a Jedi who enjoyed studying in the archives . She reprimanded the two for the disturbance they were creating in the haste of their search , but upon questioning her on the whereabouts of Darovit , whom Othone described as a man missing his hand , she told Farfalla and Othone about Darovit ' s conversation with Zannah . Qiina told the Jedi that Darovit and Zannah called each other " Tomcat " and " Rain " , which Othone immediately recognized as their childhood nicknames . Logging on to the computer terminal Zannah had been using , Farfalla and Othone discovered that the Sith were on Tython , a Deep Core world that was known as the birthplace of the Jedi . Farfalla , realizing that the Sith still existed , told Othone to find the Jedi Masters Worror Dowmat and Raskta Lsu , who had fought with Farfalla on Ruusan . They were to accompany Farfalla and Othone to Tython , where the Jedi would end the Sith . The assembled group , consisting of Othone , Farfalla , Worror , Lsu , and Sarro Xaj , a Jedi Knight who was the former apprentice of Lsu , boarded the " Justice Crusader " and set a course for Tython . Concurrently , Zannah was bringing Darovit with her to the same world , where she was going to warn Bane that the Jedi knew of the Sith ' s existence . The Jedi followed the Sith apprentice to Tython , and engaged Zannah and Bane in lightsaber combat in Belia Darzu ' s fortress . Othone , along with Xaj , engaged Zannah , while Farfalla and Lsu attacked Bane . Worror Dowmat , the final Jedi of the group , empowered the four Jedi using the rare art of battle meditation . Although Othone ' s Force abilities were enhanced by Dowmat , he still was outmatched by Zannah , and got in Xaj ' s way . Othone ' s mediocrity , noted by Zannah , hindered Xaj ' s ability to attack the Sith woman ; if Xaj had been dueling Zannah by himself , he would have pushed Zannah to her limits . Meanwhile , Farfalla and Lsu were being soundly beaten by Darth Bane . The Sith Lord was too strong for Farfalla and Lsu to score a hit , and Farfalla was forced to call for Othone ' s help to defeat Bane . Othone , still empowered by Dowmat ' s battle meditation , was able to cut Bane on his unprotected wrist with his lightsaber . This injured and enraged Bane , who threw the three Jedi backwards . With the Jedi out of his way , Bane went after Dowmat , but before the Sith could kill the unprotected Jedi , Othone Force - pushed Dowmat out of the way . However , this disabled Worror ' s battle meditation , which enabled Zannah to kill Lsu and Xaj . Bane then sliced Othone ' s hand off , beheaded Farfalla , and killed Dowmat . Othone , the last of the Jedi in the duel , was impaled by Zannah , his pleading eyes going unanswered . Legacy . Othone ' s lightsaber , along with Lsu ' s two lightsabers , Farfalla ' s lightsaber , and Xaj ' s lightsaber were originally taken as trophies by the victorious Sith Lords . Zannah was able to trick the Jedi on Ambria , who were sent to capture Darth Bane , into believing that Darovit had been the Sith Lord , and the Jedi subsequently killed him . To keep their existence a secret , the Sith were forced to leave their lightsaber trophies for the Jedi to discover . The Jedi found and took the five lightsabers to honor them at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant . The fallen Jedi ' s lightsaber hilts were embedded into a large white stone block in the gardens around the base of the Tower of First Knowledge . Under each hilt was a depiction of its wielder , along with their name . After Othone ' s death , the Jedi Order named the ninth planet of the Hoth ' s Brand system after him . Othone ' s claims of the surviving Sith never came to light , since both Darth Bane and Zannah were able to escape the Jedi . However , despite his death , the Valley of the Jedi was created to Othone ' s specifications . Though the Valley of the Jedi was initially popular , becoming a tourist resort for some time , the Republic eventually forgot about the Valley . Therefore , the Valley ' s intended role of inspiring the people of the Republic failed , as it was forgotten . It was only remembered by scholars and historians of the Jedi . The Valley of the Jedi became a powerful Force nexus , one that the Imperial Inquisitor Jerec tried to exploit in 5 ABY , but was foiled by Kyle Katarn . Personality and traits . As Hoth ' s Jedi apprentice , Othone was brash and quick to anger like Hoth . Though Farfalla was always quick to remind Othone to control his anger , Hoth usually complained that Othone was too passive . Nevertheless , after Hoth was killed by Kaan ' s thought bomb , Othone displayed his anger , which he wanted to take out on the Sith , on whom Othone blamed Hoth ' s death . Othone , in his later years , was able to control his emotions , being able to handle the deaths of the crew of the " Star - Wake " , but still had feelings for Hoth , for whom Othone wanted to build a memorial for . Farfalla claimed that Othone did this to elevate Hoth ' s status , and therefore Othone ' s own reputation , but Othone denied this , explaining that the memorial was to remember the sacrifices of Hoth and the Jedi that died on Ruusan . Farfalla also noted that Othone could be stubborn at times . Othone , being a Jedi , had devoted himself to selflessness and displayed it often , such as when he attempted to sacrifice himself for Chancellor Valorum , and when he disobeyed Farfalla to help Ruusan refugees . Sometimes , Othone ' s selflessness blinded him to dangers around him ; he ignored the potential threats of the thought bomb ' s aftermath , though no danger had actually existed . Another thing that clouded Othone ' s judgment was the potential threat of the Sith ' s survival on Ruusan ; he ignored logical reasons that explained how the Sith couldn ' t have survived from his superiors . Othone ' s claims of the Sith ' s return were eventually confirmed , but it led to his death when he and the four other Jedi were killed by the Sith on Tython . Othone was a large man : he stood at 1 . 85 meters , and had a black beard . He retained no features from his teen years except for the long , blond hair he had during the New Sith Wars . Othone was also a Jedi who was more loyal to the Chancellor and the Senate than the Jedi Council , evidenced by his defiance of the Council during the construction of the Valley of the Jedi . Othone also served with Valorum rather willingly , even though he was unwilling to at first ; Othone stayed with the man for ten years and was willing to give up his life for Valorum . Powers and abilities . Othone , a fully trained Jedi Knight , was quite adept with the Force ; he could Force push people , and use mind tricks as well . During his Jedi career , Othone practiced Form VI : Niman , and had some talent with that lightsaber form . However , Othone could not singlehandedly beat the non - Force - sensitive Twi ' lek Kelad ' den and barely survived the encounter , and was unable to penetrate either Zannah or Bane ' s defenses . Rather , Othone ' s clumsiness hindered the progress of Sarro Xaj against Zannah . Othone was able to strike Darth Bane while under the influence of Worror ' s battle meditation , but when the Ithorian was killed , Bane and Zannah were easily able to kill Othone . One of the reasons why the Jedi Knight had difficulty in dueling the Sith was because he only practiced the very basics of lightsaber combat while serving as Valorum ' s aide , instead he focused on developing his diplomatic skills . For this reason , Othone was adept at political discussion and diplomatic address , influenced by Valorum while serving as his guard for ten years . Behind the scenes . The character of Johun Othone was first mentioned in the " Power of the Jedi Sourcebook " ; Othone was used for a backstory for the Valley of the Jedi , which explained how Othone created the monument and how he defied the Jedi Council to convince the Senate to give him funds for the monument . His next mention , in the final part of the story " Kyle Katarn ' s Tale " on Wizards . com , also explained how Othone created the Valley of the Jedi , though the story itself presented no new information . On the site , the author incorrectly spelled Othone ' s first name " " Jothun " " . Othone ' s first appearance in a " Star Wars " novel , " " , written by Drew Karpyshyn , greatly expanded on Othone ' s character himself . The book presented information on Othone ' s entire life ; how he created the Valley of the Jedi and his motivations for creating the monument , his apprenticeship to the " " characters Hoth and Valenthyne Farfalla , and his quest to find the Sith and destroy them , though he failed to do so in the novel . The novel also spelled Othone ' s first name wrong as well ; he is called " " John " " a single time in the novel . People responded generally well to Othone ' s character , calling him an original character , despite his mediocrity , noted by Darth Zannah in the novel itself .