Rav Naaran was a Human male Jedi Knight who was once a rising star in the Jedi Order. Naaran's ascension was delayed by the Clone Wars, during which he became a Jedi General serving in the Grand Army of the Republic. Over the course of the war, Naaran began to give in to his darker nature, eventually falling to the dark side of the Force and amassing a following. After being defeated by the Jedi Order, Naaran was held in stasis beneath the Dawn Temple on the planet Spintir for rehabilitation. Engineering his escape with the aid of the dark side adept Malefax, Naaran came into conflict with a group of adventurers when he attempted to steal the temple's holocrons.

Biography[]

Descent into darkness[]

Rav Naaran was a senior Jedi Knight of the Jedi Order during the reign of the Galactic Republic. A formidable foe to pirates, criminals, and any others who threatened the Republic, Naaran began a rise to prominence within the Order, and many believed he would join the Jedi Council. Naaran's rise was delayed by the outbreak of the Clone Wars^[1] in 22 BBY.^[3] He was subsequently granted the rank of Jedi General^[1] in the Grand Army of the Republic,^[3] a position he took to with a level of expertise. The events of the war further caused Naaran to succumb to his more violent nature, and he eventually gave in to the dark side of the Force.^[1]

Naaran gathered a number of followers and went on to kill many beings, including Jedi. He and his minions were later brought down by the Jedi Order^[1] sometime by 19 BBY.^[4] Naaran and his thralls were then imprisoned in stasis cells beneath the Dawn Temple, a facility located atop Mount Tellec on the planet Spintir, for rehabilitation. One of the temple's gatekeepers—a holographic intelligence connected to a holocron known as the Jailor—attempted to treat Naaran and his followers unsuccessfully, and they became the only patients held there for an extended period of time. The temple's databanks came to contain a great deal of information about the fallen Jedi.^[1]

Escape[]

Naaran was still in stasis by the reign of the Galactic Empire. Although captive, Naaran was able to project his spirit in hopes of finding a servant who would set him free; Naaran guided the dark side adept Malefax in secretly sabotaging the Dawn Temple. The Jailor later brought the temple's systems fully online, triggering Malefax's tampering and causing Naaran and his followers to be set free.^[1]

Naaran sought to flee, but not before stealing the Dawn Temple's trio of holocrons. His plan involved luring a band of^[1] Force-sensitive^[5] adventurers associated with the temple out into the nearby valley to buy himself time. Naaran utilized the temple's stasis chambers as a center of command from which he coordinated his newly released forces. The fallen Jedi later destroyed the defenses of the Dawn Temple's holocron chamber but found himself blocked by an energy screen. The adventurers found Naaran there, and he requested that he and his allies be allowed to depart in peace. Naaran further promised to leave both the holocrons undisturbed and the individuals unharmed should they accept his offer, fearing that conflict could prove costly to his future plans.^[1]

Personality and traits[]

A Human male, Rav Naaran was tall, trim, and clean-shaven with light skin. Although already in his middle years by the Imperial era, Naaran's time in stasis granted him youth and vigor beyond his true age. As a Jedi, Rav Naaran was relentless, courageous, and often stubborn, though the latter trait was tempered by tactical discipline during wartime. However, Naaran often exhibited a stern temperament and was neither forgiving nor gentle. Once known for his more positive traits, the Clone Wars hardened the Jedi, causing him to exhibit a harsher nature when dealing with his foes.^[1]

After escaping from the Dawn Temple, Naaran prioritized stealing its holocrons over immediate escape. The fallen Jedi considered their gatekeepers to be "meddlesome liars" but, content to depart when confronted, promised a group of adventurers to leave the devices intact if they complied with his demands. Naaran resorted to giving a speech before engaging in violence, feeling that his victory was inevitable but not wanting to put his future endeavors at risk.^[1]

Powers and abilities[]

Rav Naaran was a master of the lightsaber, his skills honed by constant fighting. He was capable of parrying melee attacks and reflecting blaster bolts and was skilled enough to kill a number of Jedi before being imprisoned. The Jailor described Naaran as powerful, while the Warden, another gatekeeper, objected to re-imprisoning him on the grounds that the prospect was dangerous and that doing so once had already put the Dawn Temple at significant risk.^[1]

A fallen Jedi, Naaran drew upon the dark side of the Force. Naaran could utilize the Force to jump across moderate distances and telekinetically lift and move objects, ranging from smaller items—such as a backpack—to larger ones, up to the size of a person. He could use this ability in combat to hurl objects at his enemies. Naaran could also use the Force to wrack and attack targets' minds and conceal himself from the gatekeepers of the Dawn Temple in the aftermath of his escape.^[1]

Naraan's connection to the dark side allowed him to dominate others under its influence, including former victims and corrupted icewolves. While held in stasis at the Dawn Temple, Naaran projected his spirit as a guide to Malefax, allowing the latter to bypass a number of the temple's security protocols and internal systems without the knowledge of the Curator gatekeeper.^[1]

Upon gaining freedom from the Dawn Temple's stasis chamber, Naaran utilized the facility as a command center to provide direction to his thralls in a twisted reflection of his leadership as a Republic general.^[1]

Equipment[]

As a fallen Jedi, Rav Naaran wore a set of black-armored robes with a hood, utility belt, and boots. Naaran also carried a red-bladed lightsaber and a pair of stimpacks.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Rav Naaran appeared in Lure of the Lost, a downloadable adventure for Fantasy Flight Games' 2015 Star Wars: Force and Destiny roleplaying game. The adventure notes that should the Player Characters (PCs) accept Rav Naaran's offer of departure without violence, Naaran would be true to his word and leave immediately, although the long-term consequences are described as "unknown, and likely perilous." Should the PCs decline, Naaran fights until he is knocked out or killed. If Naaran is incapacitated in either manner, his surviving forces flee the encounter. Should Naaran escape or be defeated with non-lethal force, suggestions are provided about the possibility of further confrontations or future rehabilitation, respectively.^[1]

Appearances[]

• Lure of the Lost (First appearance)

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