“ | I am Revan reborn. And before me, you are nothing. | „ |
~ Revan to Darth Nyriss, and his most famous quote. |
“ | Savior, conqueror, hero, villain. You are all things, Revan… and yet you are nothing. In the end, you belong to neither the light nor the darkness. You will forever stand alone. | „ |
~ Darth Malak to Revan. |
Revan, a legendary Jedi Master and Prodigal Knight, also known as the Revanchist and formally identified as the infamous Sith Lord Darth Revan, is one of the main protagonists of the Old Republic era of the Star Wars franchise.
He was a Jedi Knight who led the Republic to victory against the Mandalorian Neo-Crusaders during the Mandalorian Wars, only to succumb to the Dark Side during the war after developing an ends-justify-the-means philosophy and also delving into Sith secrets on Korriban and Malachor V.
Tracking down the ancient Star Maps, Revan discovered the space station known as the Star Forge. Though he became a feared and ruthless Sith Lord, Revan lost his memories after nearly being killed by his traitorous apprentice Malak.
He serves as the main protagonist of the 2003 RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the overarching protagonist of its 2005 sequel Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II - The Sith Lords, and the titular protagonist of the novel Star Wars: The Old Republic: Revan. He is a major character in the 2011 MMORPG Star Wars: The Old Republic, serving as the heroic main antagonist of the flashpoint The Foundry, and the titular main antagonist of the DLC expansion Shadow of Revan.
He was voiced by Rino Romano in Knights of the Old Republic, by Jeff Bennett in Star Wars: The Old Republic, and by Spencer Garret in Star Wars: The Old Republic - Shadow of Revan.
History[]
Knights of the Old Republic[]
Given a new identity by the Jedi Order, the amnesiac Revan was re-trained in the ways of the Force and alongside several friends and allies re-located the Star Maps and from there confronted Darth Malak on the Star Forge. By the time this happened, Revan had regained his memories but was still true to the Light Side. Dueling Darth Malak, he slew him and led the Republic and the Jedi to victory against the Sith Empire he himself had founded.
Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords[]
While Revan is only generally mentioned throughout the second game, he appears as a flashback to the game's main protagonist, Meetra Surik.
The Old Republic: Revan[]
For a time Revan was able to retire and live with his wife Bastila Shan, before lingering nightmares of a world he visited during his fall to the Dark Side drove him to seek out the source.
The Old Republic[]
Confronting Sith Emperor Vitiate he was betrayed and imprisoned for 300 years. By the time he escaped he was defeated by an Imperial strike team sent by the Empire, but Revan vanished in a flash of violet energy, his ultimate fate remains unknown.
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External Links[]
- Darth Revan on the Villains Wiki
- Darth Revan on the Magnificent Baddie Wiki
- Darth Revan on the Star Wars Wiki
- Darth Revan on the Inconsistently Heinous Wiki