Revan

When the Jedi Council of the Old Republic had become stagnant, indecisive, and set in their ways, Revan took the burden of saving the galaxy on his shoulders. Revan wouldn’t settle to let the galaxy suffer. He led millions to war without the Council’s permission.

Of course, he would eventually lose his way upon discovering hidden Sith secrets and realizing that the galaxy was in grave danger. Revan, the infamous Jedi-turned-Sith with a redemption story as complex and powerful that rivals even Anakin Skywalker’s, is at once an archetype of both the light and dark, conqueror and savior. On top of all that, he’s possibly the only Star Wars character who can beat Boba Fett in a costume contest. But perhaps Revan’s best trait is his legacy as a leader.

Rebellious Jedi would join ranks with him to take on the threat of the invading Mandalorians. Malak followed him into the Unknown Regions to learn of the Star Forge, the Unknown Planet, and even of the long-lost Sith Empire. The crew of the Ebon Hawk would follow him to find himself, defeat his own demons, and save the galaxy from Darth Malak’s tyranny. And we followed him, too, through countless hours of unforgettable Star Wars storytelling.

His breakout debut in Star Wars with 2003’s Game of the Year, Knights of the Old Republic, made millions of voices cry out in surprise and excitement as we learned the Sith Lord had been mind-wiped by the Jedi Council and utilized as a tool for the light side.

Accompanied by the very Jedi who had captured him in the first place, Bastilla Shan, as well as a star-studded squad including future Mandalore Canderous Ordo, Revan inspired many as he led millions to war, saved the galaxy, and looked good doing it!

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Unfortunately, if you’re looking for dozens of books and comics about Darth Revan, you’ll be left wanting. Besides the video game, its sequel, and the expansion to the SWTOR MMO, Revan is only featured in one Star Wars book.

Written by Drew Karpyshyn, head writer of KOTOR, The Old Republic: Revan canonizes (in Legends) the light side storyline of the game and bridges both it and KOTOR II with SWTOR. Besides that, Darth Bane: Path of Destruction (also by Karpyshyn) references Revan and KOTOR heavily as Bane rediscovers the glory and genius of the Sith Lords of antiquity.

John Jackson Miller’s Knights of the Old Republic ongoing series for Dark Horse comics bridges the ‘90s Tales of the Jedi comics with the KOTOR game, detailing the Mandalorian Wars, which is referenced heavily in the game, but focuses on failed Padawan Zayne Carrick and his crew of misfits on the run from overzealous but misguided Jedi Masters.

While Revan isn’t a main character, he does drop in mysteriously from time to time, and other key KOTOR characters have spectacular cameos as well.

In the meantime, we’re left with one book. One game. A brand-new Funko Pop, a Black Series action figure, a LEGO minifigure, and hopes for a Revan movie starring Keanu Reeves. One can dream. Revan certainly would!