| “ | 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. |
| “ | The Force seeks balance. Always. | „ |
| ~ Revan's last words as he helps destroy Vitiate, before finally becoming one with the Force. |
Revan, a legendary Jedi Master and the Prodigal Knight, also known as the Revanchist and formerly 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 powerful and exceptionally intelligent 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 was nearly killed by his traitorous apprentice Malak. He was captured by the Jedi Council, who erased his memories, gave him a new identity and retrained him as a Jedi. Even after discovering his original identity, Revan remained loyal to the Jedi and defeated Malak.
Eventually Revan would go out and seek the Sith Emperor, Vitiate, which failed utterly as it led to him being held prisoner for over 300 years. Eventually Revan was released, and he was more powerful than ever, but his light and dark side halves split into separate beings. The dark side half sought to give the Emperor a physical form, and allied with the cult known as the Order of Revan to bring it about. He was defeated by a group of both Republic and Sith forces, but he succeeded in bringing back the Emperor. Eventually Revan's light and dark halves reunited, allowing him to finally die in peace.
He serves as the main protagonist of the 2003 RPG Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, the overarching protagonist of its 2004 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.
Powers & Abilities[]
Revan is widely regarded as one of the most powerful Force users to have ever lived, his strength and skill in the Force being admired by both Jedi and Sith. His master Kreia described him as power, and his presence felt like the very heart of the Force. He was widely regarded strongest Jedi Knight of his time and one of the strongest Sith Lords of the Old Republic Era, rivalling Exar Kun and surpassed only by Vitiate. During the Jedi Civil War, he was universally seen as the strongest living Force user (as Vitiate was unknown to the rest of the galaxy) and the only Force user more powerful than Darth Malak. When his memory was erased and retrained by the Jedi, he quickly regained much of his former strength and even surpassed it, as Malak stated in their final confrontation that Revan had surpassed his strength from when he was Dark Lord of the Sith.
As someone who mastered both light side and dark side powers, Revan's telekinetic capabilities were immense in power and deployed with a surgeon's skill and the force of a hurricane. He could use the Force to manipulate objects and people with ease. His Force waves knocked enemies back, his Force whirlwinds could cause his enemies to spiral through the air and disorient them. He was also skilled in Force grip to grab and throw objects, and Force choke to strangle his enemies. He was skilled in both Force healing and Force drain. His use of Force lightning was especially lethal to the point of Force storm, capable of devastating entire groups of enemies. He also skillfully employed tutaminis, being able to use the Force to not only absorb blaster bolts but also Force lightning, to the point he can redirect them back at his foes. He was also extremely skilled in mind tricks, able to not only influence but almost dominate the minds of others. He was so lethal with this power he could even use it on Hutts, a species known to be resistant to mind tricks.
While primarily a Force user, Revan was also a highly skilled warrior, being highly proficient in lightsaber dueling and many martial arts. He was trained in close combat by the Echani, who are regarded among the greatest martial artists in the galaxy. As a lightsaber duelist he was masterful. He defeated countless Mandalorians, Republic troopers, Jedi, Sith troopers, Dark Jedi and Sith over the course of his life. His most notable wins include Mandalore the Ultimate, arguably the strongest non-Force sensitive warrior alive at the time, and Darth Malak, who while weaker in the Force was noted to be a superior duelist to Revan. According to Drew Karpyshyn, Revan's preferred style was Form VI Niman, a jack of all trades style that blended all other lightsaber forms. The style is also known to chain Force abilities into lightsaber combat and Jar'Kai, both of which Revan is shown using and fits him as a preferred Force user. It also fits in with the game's mechanics.
After the Jedi Civil War and defeating Darth Malak, Revan became even more powerful. When facing Darth Nyriss, he not only absorbed her powerful Force lightning with tutaminis, but redirected it back at her (ie how Yoda redirected Dooku's lightning back at him) and turned her to ash. When facing Vitiate, Revan was able to land some blows against the Sith Emperor, but he was overall completely outmatched and overpowered. Vitiate kept him prisoner for the next 300 years. Despite being at Vitiate's mercy, Revan subtly influenced him, slowing the Sith Empire's plans for war against the Republic.
A common misconception is that Revan achieved balance with the light and dark sides of the Force. This is in complete contrast to how the Force works, as the light side of the Force is essentially the Force itself while the dark side is seen as a perversion. While it is true he completely mastered light side and dark side powers, the truth is that he struggled against the dark side his entire life. This struggle was so much so that his personalities eventually split in half, with his light side half becoming a spirit and his dark side clinging to the mortal realm. It was during this personality split that Revan was at his most powerful, one of the strongest beings in the entire franchise. While attempting to conjure Vitiate a body so he can kill him, his darker half fought off a united Jedi-Sith task force that included the likes of Jedi Grandmaster Satele Shan, one of the strongest Jedi of the time, and Darth Marr, a member of the Dark Council. After his defeat and realizing he still stood no chance against the Sith Emperor, his darker half rejoined his lighter half, allowing him to finally die peacefully and become one with the Force.
Aside from his power and combat skills, Revan's greatest weapon was his mind. He was exceptionally intelligent and is regarded as one of the greatest military minds in galactic history, alongside Grand Admiral Thrawn and Admiral Ackbar. In the early years of the Mandalorian Wars, before Revan joined in, the Mandalorians were dominating the Republic. Revan's intelligence almost singlehandedly turned the war around in the favor of the Republic. Revan's success was such that the Supreme Chancellor of the Republic made him the Supreme Commander of the Republic military forces. Even the Mandalorians admired and respected Revan for his strategic and tactical brilliance.
Gallery[]
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
