Ice ( duelist ) Ice was a Human female competitor at the Taris dueling ring that operated at the Upper City Cantina during the Jedi Civil War . Inspired by the legendary Mandalorian duelist Bendak Starkiller , Ice was a competent gladiator who received her handle as a result of her cold disposition . To her , coldness was a theme that she adopted for every aspect of her persona : she was harsh and critical toward everyone , even her fans . Nevertheless , she was popular among audiences of the arena , being an intermediate - ranking duelist . Shortly before the destruction of Taris , she was challenged and defeated by the amnesiac former Dark Lord of the Sith Revan , who had joined the duel ring under the alias " Mysterious Stranger " and would subsequently surpass the other duelists and become the ring ' s last champion before its destruction . Biography . Childhood . In her childhood , the Human female later known as Ice idolized the famed Bendak Starkiller , a legendary gladiator of the dueling ring run by Ajuur the Hutt , located in the Upper City Cantina on the planet Taris . In Starkiller , she found her inspiration , hoping to follow in his footsteps and pursue a career as a duelist . Upon meeting the gladiator for the first time , however , she found his personality revolting . So affected was the girl by this meeting that she resolved to emulate Starkiller ' s ruthless , anti - social character , embracing it as a lesson in the reality of the world . Career as a duelist . As an adult , the woman stayed true to her dream and joined the Taris dueling ring , having been personally chosen by Ajuur himself . By 3956 BBY , Ice had acquired a considerable following among fans of the sport , having earned a reputation as a devious fighter . She was especially popular with the female demographic , as women admired that her prowess proved they could achieve in such a field , but she was dismissive of being an icon for gender equality . Of the competitors current to that year , Ice could defeat Gerlon Two - Fingers and Deadeye Duncan , the latter of whom was considered the worst duelist of all time . While respected for her skills , she was no match for the veteran duelist Marl or the then - champion Twitch , and her ranking was therefore intermediate . It was in that same year that a Sith fleet led by Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Malak occupied Taris and imposed martial law alongside a planetary blockade . Under the quarantine , the dueling arena continued to operate as usual , with the Sith enforcing the ban on death matches that had led to Bendak ' s retirement . However , one of the Republic soldiers who escaped the destruction of the Republic warship " Endar Spire " , the amnesiac former Dark Lord Revan , visited the Upper City Cantina and decided to join the dueling arena under the alias " Mysterious Stranger . " After beating Deadeye Duncan and Gerlon Two - Fingers , he fought Ice and emerged victorious , winning 300 credits . With her defeat , Ice was quick to conclude that Revan ' s martial prowess far eclipsed her own , accepting this as another simple , cold , hard truth . Sure enough , she would watch as Revan went on to defeat Marl and Twitch as well , becoming the last champion of the duel ring before the destruction of Taris at the hands of the Sith . Personality and traits . As her stage name suggested , Ice exhibited a cold , dispassionate personality , generally unwilling to befriend others . Though she was deeply cynical , she was not always so , as in her childhood , she dreamed often of meeting her idol Bendak Starkiller . When this dream at last came true , she was struck by his toxic personality . Whether she felt more heartbroken or impressed , the meeting profoundly shaped her worldview , and she became convinced that to thrive , she must be every bit as ruthless and cruel as he was . To that end , she internalized the theme of coldness for her persona , even greeting strangers with condescension unprovoked . In spite of this , and her propensity for blunt , rude responses — even to her fans — she was not above congratulating fellow competitors , especially if they proved their remarkable skill . While her resolution to be emotionless made her asocial , it also meant that she was not one to take scorn or defeats personally . Moreover , she would be motivated by shocking incidents to reflect upon what lessons it held . Ice was a blonde - haired woman with pale skin and blue eyes . By her own account , many men — men that she was disgusted by — found her attractive , and her immediate assumption upon meeting Revan was that he was just another male fan who had come to flirt with her . Skills and abilities . Ice ' s dispassionate attitude was reflected not only in her asociality , but in her combat style as well . Characterized by Marl as a steady fighter , she was confident in her martial expertise , and this confidence allowed her to exercise a good measure of control in battle . While not unrivaled in the duel ring , never having been able to surpass Marl or unseat Twitch , she was still lauded as a strong competitor by fans of the sport . During her duel with Revan , she opened the fight with her blaster , and in such scenarios , she only switched to her sword if her opponent closed the gap between them . In other cases , she was known to reverse this tactic , hiding a blaster in her clothing to be employed only if a fight turned against her . Equipment . In her career , she favored a combat suit , standard for its time , and carried a heavy blaster pistol alongside a vibroblade . Behind the scenes . Ice ' s first appearance is as a non - player character in the 2003 video game " " . In the Xbox version of the game , her hair is brown , whereas in the PC version , it is blonde . In the game , the player , Revan , can choose to fight her in the dueling ring . However , the nature of the encounter is such that it does not progress any plot , nor does it change the player ' s alignment . Therefore , it is undetermined whether Revan ever interacted with her . Should the player defeat Ice and proceed to kill Bendak Starkiller in a death match , earning dark side points in the process , Ice becomes introspective as to what his death meant for her cynical worldview . Ice receives a brief entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , where she is described as having competed in the duel ring on Taris during the Great Sith War . This is implausible and most likely an error as the Great Sith War occurred in 3996 BBY , forty years before the events of " Knights of the Old Republic " where Ice still appears as a young woman .