Qrrrl Toq Qrrrl Toq , known as Crown Prince Qrrrl Toq in his youth , was a male Nazzar who served as a Jedi Knight in the days of the Old Republic . Upon the discovery of his family ' s roots , and their colored past , Toq traveled from his homeworld of Nazzri in search of wisdom and knowledge . He eventually came across a group of Jedi who advised him that he was strong in the Force . He traveled with them back to the library world of Ossus , where he became the apprentice of the Jedi Master Vodo - Siosk Baas . Following the rapid progression of his training under Master Baas , Qrrrl Toq traveled with several other Jedi Knights , led by Nomi Sunrider , to the planet of Onderon to act as reinforcements for Ulic Qel - Droma in helping end the Naddist Revolt . The Freedon Nadd Uprising helped identify Qrrrl Toq as ambitious and strong Jedi . Following these events , he would attend the great convocation on Mount Meru called in response to the rising threat of the Krath forces . He would later fight against the combined armies of Sith Lords Exar Kun and Ulic Qel - Droma , and would fight his final battle at Kemplex IX . Qrrrl Toq , along with fellow Jedi Knights Shoaneb Culu and Dace Diath , was killed during the Battle of Kemplex IX when the Krath commander , Aleema Keto , used Sith powers to destroy a star in the Cron Drift . The resulting supernova instantly vaporized Toq and his Jedi companions . Biography . Early life . Qrrrl Toq grew up on the world of Nazzri , where he was descended from that planet ' s royal line . As a child , Toq was known to have forced everyone , except his father who was king , to address him by his proper title — Crown Prince Qrrrl Toq . He believed that it was only right that those beings he considered had a lesser status than himself , which was in reality the entire population of his homeworld , should call him by his formal title . Like the majority of his species , Toq was deeply religious and studied the fourteen vens of the Great Structure of the Ulizra to eventually become a Nazzar Praefect . He studied each ven for exactly one standard Nazzri year before moving onto the next one in the proscribed hierarchy . Despite what many perceived as arrogance in him , Toq impressed many of the teachers of the Great Structure with his devotion to his studies , and how well he was able to grasp each ven . His personal teacher in the vens during this time was a Nazzar by the name of Vrrk Jikat who had abandoned his own personal life to help guide Toq in his studies — Toq , however , did not recognize his teacher ' s sacrifice and actually believed that that type of servitude was required of all subjects ; he further believed that it was an honor for these beings to be chosen by him for such tasks . Nonetheless , he continued to excel in his studies , and there were many who spoke in hushed tones in the palace that Toq may one day become the first king - praefect since the Nazzri had been ruled by a theocracy . Toq knew of the whispers amongst the palace workers and teachers , and did not attempt to hide his pleasure at what it meant for him when he finally finished his training . As he grew older , Toq began to see his dream of being a king - praefect come closer and closer to him . As a result he intensified his studies and concentrated solely on exploring the greater mysteries of the Great Structure . As his knowledge grew through his studies , he came to the conclusion that the populace of Nazzri had grown away from what the initial , true , objectives of the theocracy had been . To this end , Toq saw it as his destiny to reestablish the original belief structure and philosophy that his forebears had begun . As such , Toq could often be found studying in the Hall of Edification . It was during one of these study sessions that Qrrrl Toq came across what appeared to be an ancient and dust - covered tome which had fallen behind one of the massive shelving units . Examining the text , he realized that it contained an assortment of poems , personal journal entries , as well as historical documents , all bound together in a single thousand - page volume which detailed the history of the last Nazzri monarch , who was an ancestor of Toq ' s named Prrit Qabaq . It took him two days to read through the text , and what he discovered shocked the young Nazzri prince . Through his studies of the ancient tome , Toq read that the monarchy had single - handedly been destroyed by his ancestor , Prrit Qabaq . Toq continued reading the histories and found that Prrit had become seduced by what Toq could only describe as " infernal magics . " Toq learned that with the use of this magic , Prrit had subjugated the Nazzar people and initiated a rule of fear and strength through which anyone who opposed him was killed . As Toq continued reading , he learned that Prrit ' s rule was challenged by his own daughter who was named Ikree . Ikree led a rebellion against her father , and eventually overthrew him and his dark reign . In the place of the monarchy , Ikree established the roots of the theocracy that Toq found himself currently living in . Nonetheless , Ikree ' s own murder was what led to an even tighter control of theocratic rule among the Nazzar , and bred the tiered system which had seemed so right to Qrrrl Toq . Toq could not believe what he had learned of his ancestors , knowledge which had been lost for generations , and he realized that he could not even begin to compare himself with the praefects that had come before him , as he was merely following in their footsteps , and thus repeating their mistakes . He determined that he would not continue the cycle of his family , that he would start his own path . Thus Toq entered into a self - imposed exile , hoping that by leaving the stagnant theocracy of his homeworld , he could come to understand more thoroughly what had destroyed it . Having left his family and his homeworld , Qrrrl Toq traveled across the galaxy in search of wisdom , and wandered the star lanes for three years . He eventually arrived on the tropical planet of Ulda Frav where he encountered several Jedi who were arbitrating a local treaty . Upon approaching the strange group of beings , Toq began asking them questions concerning who and what they were . In response , the Jedi told Toq that he possessed within himself the power which would allow him to eventually join their ranks . The Jedi , however , were taken aback when Toq advised them that he had never heard of the Jedi Order , nor anything of the Force . Realizing that they had encountered a being who could one day become a great member of their Order , the Jedi invited Toq to travel with them back to the planet of Ossus . During the trip , Toq learned of the Jedi Way and the role the Jedi Order played within the galaxy . For reasons he could not say , Toq felt compelled to learn more of the Jedi , and expressed his desire to become one of them . The Jedi and Toq eventually arrived on Ossus , and Toq became the apprentice of Jedi Master Vodo - Siosk Baas . Master Baas instructed the young Nazzar in the ways of the Jedi and those of the Force , teaching him both the general histories as well as the more intricate details , such as constructing a lightsaber . Also , Toq learned the humility required of a Jedi , and learned how to let go of the arrogance that had plagued his childhood . Under the guidance of Master Baas , Qrrrl Toq rapidly progressed through his training and showed a great understanding of the ways of the Force and what it meant to be a Jedi . Due to his rapid progression through his training , Qrrrl Toq was selected to be part of the Jedi task force , under the command of Nomi Sunrider , to be sent to Onderon to aid Ulic Qel - Droma in quelling the Freedon Nadd Uprising . The Naddist Revolt . Qel - Droma and three other Jedi apprentices — his brother Cay , Oss Wilum , and Tott Doneeta — had been left alone to fight against King Ommin and his Naddist s , after their Master , Arca Jeth , was kidnapped by Ommin . Desperate , Qel - Droma sent out a request for additional Jedi support to Ossus , and Toq , along with Sunrider , Kith Kark , Dace Diath , and Shoaneb Culu , was chosen to assist Qel - Droma and the others on Onderon . They traveled to Onderon , and almost immediately after their arrival , they were involved in a Republic / Jedi assault against the dark - side Naddists . As their cruiser set down to land on Onderon for the first time , Toq and the others sensed Qel - Droma fighting the Naddists not far from Iziz , Onderon ' s largest city . They had their cruiser land on the surface , and charged straight into battle , using various Force techniques to form a sort of protective shield around each other . Nomi Sunrider was an adept practitioner of battle meditation , an age - old Jedi art which allowed the user to drain the morale and spirit of enemy forces while simultaneously boosting that of the user ' s allies . Skilled users , such as Sunrider and many of the ancient Jedi Masters of the time , could use the power to visualize their desired outcome of a battle , helping to turn the tide in favor of their own forces . Sunrider ' s ability , however , was being blocked by a powerful dark side energy . Having to make use of their lightsabers , Toq and his fellow Jedi fought off the Naddists ' ancient war bots , though the dark side energies surrounding Ommin ' s citadel were becoming overbearing ; Toq noticed that the energies were preventing Qel - Droma and his brother from effectively fighting off the Naddists . Although the Jedi task force were slowly whittling away Ommin ' s forces , the battle had taken the life of one of their number : Kith Kark , a Gotal Jedi Knight . The shield the Jedi were using for protection had been momentarily broken , and a Naddist gunner chose the opportunity to fire on them , taking Kark ' s life . Toq and the others managed to survive , and together they brought their shield back around them . Aided by Qel - Droma and his group of Jedi , as well as Oron Kira ' s forces , Toq , Culu , Sunrider and Dace Diath fought off the Naddist droids ; Ommin was now surrounded in his citadel . After recuperating , Qrrrl Toq and his fellow Jedi launched an attack on Ommin and his men , who were hiding deep in their subterranean lair . The seven Jedi faced off to over a hundred dark side warriors and droids , though managed to hold their own and fight them off . Knowing he would not be victorious , Ommin attempted to flee , though Ulic Qel - Droma was able to defeat the darksider . The Jedi eventually proved victorious , with no additional casualties , and managed to rescue Jeth and restore his health . Toq later traveled to Onderon ' s moon of Dxun with Jeth and the others , to ensure that the removal of Ommin and the other dark side worshipers ' sarcophagi went smoothly . The Naddists were defeated , however , and did not attempt a raid , as they had done during the last attempt to relocate the sarcophagi . Rather than returning to Ossus , Toq and the Jedi who had accompanied him to the Inner Rim world opted to stay on Onderon , and began learning the skills of riding Onderonian warbeasts from Master Jeth . The Krath Holy Crusade . Their furlough on Onderon , however , was cut short , as a new threat emerged in the galaxy . Master Jeth returned to Onderon to advise the young Jedi there of a crisis brewing in the Empress Teta system . A coup of the system ' s government had been carried out by two of the Tetan elite , Satal and Aleema Keto . Having visited Onderon previously — and having been brought into the continued machinations of Freedon Nadd — the two Tetans had formed a dark side cult , which they named the Krath . Jeth ordered Qrrrl Toq , Diath , and Culu , along with Oss Wilum , to return to Ossus and warn the leaders of the Jedi and the Republic of the dangers concerning the duo and their Sith background . Responding to the threat , the Jedi and the Republic sent a fleet to Empress Teta to aid the few planets in the system that still held out against the new regime ; flying with the strike team was Qrrrl Toq . As the fleet entered the system , the last holdouts of resistance on Koros Major were fighting off the Krath , and the task force joined in their efforts . The Krath , led personally by the cousins Satal and Aleema Keto , utilized Sith magic however , as well as suicide runs in their Chaos fighters , and through this the Republic force was defeated . Few of the Jedi sent to Empress Teta made it out alive , but Toq was among them . Following this catastrophe , it was announced that a great convocation of the Jedi Order would be held at Mount Meru on Deneba , where the growing threat of the Krath — and strategies to deal with them — would be discussed . Qrrrl Toq traveled to Deneba , joining the masses of Jedi at the event , which was presided over by Master Odan - Urr . After outlining the events of the battle in Empress Teta , Ulic Qel - Droma made a brave proposal : that he attempt to infiltrate the Krath , to learn their secrets and defeat them from within . Little did the Jedi know that while they met , the Krath were unfolding yet another plot against them . The servant droids used by the Jedi Masters had been secretly reprogrammed by agents of the Krath to attack their owners on command , and a ship full of combat droids had been clandestinely delivered into Deneba ' s orbit , as well . Suddenly , the Krath droids pressed the attack , catching the Jedi completely by surprise . Qrrrl Toq , quick to respond to the threat , immediately began smashing war droids with his lightstaff . Master Jeth , however , showed that weapons were not necessary in dealing with the mechanicals , by manipulating the droids ' internal mechanisms to destroy them . After a desperate fight , the Jedi prevailed , but at great cost — many of the most prominent Jedi Masters , including Arca Jeth himself , were killed in the course of the battle . Ulic Qel - Droma , having lost his master , could not be deterred from carrying out his mission to infiltrate the ranks of those who had killed Jeth . After several months without hearing from Qel - Droma , a Jedi team made up of Nomi Sunrider , Tott Doneeta , and Cay Qel - Droma journeyed to Koros Major in an attempt to secretly make contact with him . However , they had not anticipated Qel - Droma ' s change of heart — he had joined the Krath in his mind by this point , as he was increasingly influenced by the dark side . After a confrontation in which Qel - Droma ' s true intentions were revealed , the three Jedi returned to Ossus in retreat . After proposing that a strike team be sent to Koros Major next , in an attempt to force Qel - Droma ' s hand and make him decide between the Jedi and the Krath , the young Jedi Knights assembled a small force . Accompanying the Jedi was Oron Kira and a contingent of Beast Riders with their drexl mounts . Arriving on the planet , Oss Wilum , Dace Diath , Shoaneb Culu , and Tott Doneeta flew cover for the Onderonian warbeast transport in their Star Saber XC - 01 and S - 100 " Stinger " - class starfighters . Once the heavy defenses of the citadel had been breached , the warbeast transport offloaded its cargo of Beast Riders ; accompanying this group was Qrrrl Toq , along with Nomi Sunrider and Cay Qel - Droma . Crashing through the windows into the palace , Sunrider ordered Cay Qel - Droma and Toq to subdue the guards as she handled Ulic Qel - Droma . The team attempted to take Ulic Qel - Droma by force , but he would not submit , and they were forced once again to retreat as more forces , including those of Exar Kun , a fallen Jedi who walked a similar path to Qel - Droma , arrived in support of the Krath . Kun and Qel - Droma joined forces , as the spirit of Marka Ragnos branded them Sith Lords : Kun as Sith Master and Qel - Droma as his Sith apprentice . The Great Sith War had begun . The Sith War . In one of the opening conflicts of the Sith War , Ulic Qel - Droma led an attack against Coruscant , the capital of the Republic . Qrrrl Toq was on the galactic capital world , having come to the planet with a group of Jedi accompanying Vodo - Siosk Baas as the Jedi Master sought to advise the Galactic Senate concerning the Krath crisis . As the group came under attack by Qel - Droma ' s new Mandalorian allies , Toq took the initiative , knocking a Mandalorian Crusader off of his Basilisk war mount and commandeering the vehicle . Along with Dace Diath , who had also acquired a Basilisk , Toq helped clear the way to the Republic war room , where the Jedi , guarding the Supreme Chancellor , could take control of the situation . Breaking into the war room , the Jedi discovered Qel - Droma alone , having been abandoned to his fate by his mistress and lieutenant , Aleema Keto . While the Krath forces retreated from the planet , Qel - Droma was contained by a collective Force technique administered by the group of Jedi , and temporarily cut off from the Force by Nomi Sunrider and Master Baas . Qel - Droma later managed to escape justice , however , when Exar Kun ' s forces crashed his trial before the Senate . Qel - Droma made his was back to his forces , knowing full well why he had been captured ; however , he decided not to take overt action against Aleema — instead , he decided to work his retribution into his other ambitions . As the war escalated , Exar Kun carried out a devastating plot against the Jedi Order . Having subverted a number of Jedi to his cause , including Zona Luka , Kun then ordered the converts to assassinate their former masters . Zona Luka traveled to the home of her former mentor , the Jedi Master known only as Dominus . However , as she struck down her master with her lightsaber , he in turn attacked her using the Force , and neither survived . Qrrrl Toq , along with fellow Jedi Dace Diath and Shoaneb Culu , arrived on the scene to investigate . The trio , despondent at what they had discovered , met with the gathered Jedi on Ossus to share what they had learned . Kemplex IX . Ulic Qel - Droma found an opportunity to have his revenge on Keto when Exar Kun ' s plans required a feint to draw out the Jedi and Republic forces that the Sith might catch Ossus ill - prepared to defend itself . He ordered Keto , along with the fallen Jedi Crado , to take an ancient Sith battleship to the Republic jump station known as Kemplex IX and attack it . Aleema was unaware that the mission did not call for survivors on either side of the conflict , and she and Crado attacked the station , drawing the attention of the Jedi . When Master Thon pointed out that the attack may be a feint , Toq , again along with his comrades Diath and Culu , volunteered to lead a Jedi and Republic task force to the station , while most of the other Jedi would remain on Ossus to guard the Jedi world . Arriving at the undefended space station , the Jedi found the facility in pieces , with no life - signs aboard . The ion trail of the Sith vessel , however , could be detected leading into the nearby Cron Cluster , and the Jedi gave chase . Once they had lured the pursuers inside the cluster , Keto called on the power of the dark side , as well as the ancient Sith crystal aboard the battleship , to rip the core out of one of the stars , causing a massive explosion and instantly killing Qrrrl Toq and his friends . The stellar core broke down , however , into a chain reaction that Keto had not foreseen , but Exar Kun and Ulic Qel - Droma knew full well about . An incredible amount of energy was released in a supernova , destroying the Sith vessel and unleashing a huge shock wave . Personality and traits . In his youth , Qrrrl Toq expected unflinching loyalty and servitude from his subordinates , demanding to be addressed as Crown Prince Qrrrl Toq . Those of lesser status were , in his eyes , lesser beings , whose sole purpose was to see to those who held a higher status than themselves . His mentor , Vrrk Jikat , sacrificed his life to tutor Toq , though the Nazzar prince showed no sign of gratitude ; he expected it of Jikat . Although he showed a sort of arrogance during his time as a Nazzar prince , Toq was extremely hardworking in his studies , and was devoutly religious . He was determined to make a name for himself , and spent seven years studying the vens , performing extremely well and impressing the praefects . After becoming more humble and mature under Master Vodo , Toq once again showed his ability to work hard , progressing far faster than anyone had anticipated . Toq was also extremely power - hungry in his days on Nazzri , desperate to become the first ever king - praefect . When his mentors at the praefectory began to discuss the possibility of this becoming a reality , Toq did not attempt to hide his joy and satisfaction , and further intensified his studies . He sought power not for his own gain though , but for that of his people , whom he felt had become distanced from the way of life and initial objectives of theocracy ; Toq wished to re - establish the traditions of his religion , and to bring his homeworld into a period of peace which had been forgotten by its inhabitants . Toq also sought to be the first of something , and after discovering there had been previous king - praefects , he had longed to begin a new path , and set a new precedent . One trait which was continually demonstrated during Qrrrl Toq ' s life was his bravery ; he played an important role in many battles during the Great Sith War , never backing out or retreating . It was Toq ' s bravery which led to his death — he volunteered to fight the Krath at Kemplex , despite the overwhelming dangers involved . Powers and abilities . Qrrrl Toq was born a Force - sensitive , though due to his home planet ' s policy of isolation , he was unaware of the potential he possessed , and did not know of the existence of the Jedi Order . After the Jedi recruited him , he quickly adapted and proved a fast learner ; he excelled at his studies and rapidly progressed , something the Jedi Masters on Ossus had not expected . Toq was a capable swordsman , using first a green bladed lightsaber and later a larger lightstaff in battle . Why Toq made the switch between weapons is unknown , though after the Freedon Nadd uprising , he ceased using his saber . The Nazzar prince often rushed into combat without contemplating other methods , something Jeth was quick to pick up on and point out to Toq . Toq was also a gifted pilot , and flew several missions during the Great Sith War , including his final one at Kemplex . During his stay with Master Jeth on Onderon , Toq learned the skills involved in riding the savage beasts of the world , and later rode one during the Jedi raid on Koros major . Throughout his life , Toq showed his ability to work as part of a team , ranging in size from four up to huge numbers , like at Deneba . During the later years of the Great Sith War , Toq donned a suit of thick Jedi armor , which he presumably constructed himself . Behind the scenes . Qrrrl Toq was created for the comic series " " by writer Tom Veitch , and first appeared in the issue " " , where he was drawn by Tony Akins . Toq appeared in subsequent issues of the series , where his character was expanded on by Veitch as well as the author Kevin J . Anderson , and he was additionally drawn by artists Chris Gossett , Art Wetherell , and Dario Carrasco , Jr . His final appearance , and his death , was in the issue " " . Qrrrl Toq ' s backstory was developed by author George R . Strayton for the West End Games sourcebook " Tales of the Jedi Companion " , in which his first name is spelled " Qrrl . " " Ultimate Alien Anthology " , another sourcebook , also spells his name in this manner . However , in the comics his name is always spelled " Qrrrl . " While little else changed regarding Qrrrl Toq ' s appearance throughout the comics , he was only seen using a lightsaber in " " . In " " and " " , Toq wields a lightstaff , which is a Force - imbued melee weapon resembling an armored quarterstaff . Additionally , his description in " Dark Lords of the Sith " is expanded to depict Toq as a Jedi armor er , and in " The Sith War " , he and his two companions are seen performing the functions of Jedi investigators , though no direct statement of their role is made .