Luke and kyle, after the incident with cultists on yavin 4 five thousand years, are you serious wait, youre always. The player controls kyle katarn from a firstperson perspective, with a focus on combat against various creatures and characters from the star wars universe, although the game also includes environmental puzzles and hazards. Kyle is willing to do anything to avenge his fathers death anything from selling classified information to a suicide run. This is a mod that will let you select kyle katarns saber hilt in the single player saber selection menu. Secret rebel agent kyle katarn will do anything to avenge his fathers untimely death at the hands of. Based on the computer games dark forces, these books establish those events as canon along. So you can imagine how happy i was to discover that there was a series of novels based on the characters in the game. But he wouldnt forfeit his fathers life, and thats what the empire has taken. Dark forces is a firstperson shooter video game developed and published by lucasarts as part of the star wars.
Is there a possibility kyle katarn will become a canon in. Why it matters that star wars jedi knight is coming to switch. Kyles student and the main character of jedi academy, jaden is a youth full of talent from coruscant who managed to build a lightsaber by himself. Jedi knight mysteries of the sith 1998 kyle katarn. The katarn commandos rarely earn public accolades, but their enemies known them well. Star wars 2009 comic book action figure 2pack kyle katarn. The jedi, the new republic, the katarn commandos, the fringe kyle katarns origin has interesting parallels to another famous jedi. Kyle katarn in star wars jedi knight and jedi outcast. Hes sent to lukes jedi academy on yavin in order to learn the ways of the force. He was born during the final years of the galactic republic to the force sensitive farmer morgan katarn and patricia katarn on the outer rim colonized moon sulon. They take the opportunity to do something about the way the wars turned out, and maybe deal with darth sideous along the way. Kyle katarn is a decorated graduate from the imperial military academy who would. Kyle katarn has 12 movable parts, including a balljointed neck. The game gave you bits and pieces about katarn s life, but left you wanting to know more.
Kyle katarn is a jedi master of the new jedi order, eventually earning the title of jedi battlemaster of the order. I dont own kyle katarn or any of the other characters, place and ships referred to in this story or in the star wars universe. Rebel agent was the second volume in the dark forces trilogy of novellas written by william c. Kyle katarn was a rebel alliance agent and a former stormtrooper his father, morgan katarn, got killed by a dark jedi called jerec, he joined forces with the rebel alliance. But the flimsy cells in which the yuuzhan vong have been placed may not be strong enough to hold these cruel conquerors until morning. A star wars story, which sees jyn erso steal the plans to the death star. Star wars 2009 comic book action figure 2 pack kyle. He was a former imperial stormtrooper who defected to the rebellion. See more ideas about kyle katarn, jedi knight and star wars. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.
A new jedi in an old republic star wars spacebattles forums. Jedi kyle katarn is a fanfiction author that has written 2 stories for star wars, and game of thrones. The player controls katarn in all of the games except jedi academy. They follow the story of the mercenary and later jedi kyle katarn. Kyle katarn facts is legit a great eulegends page, unlike the anticanon pro eu page. This is a roleplayfan page for kyle katarn from the jedi knight video game. While taking a walk and watching the planet sullust in the horizon, he reflects on how financial necessity led his son kyle katarn to enroll in the imperial military academy aboard the imperial star destroyer. Star wars saga edition jedi academy training manual. Often paired with fellow rebel agent and smuggler jan ors, he performed many covert missions for the rebel alliance and later the new republic, including the sabotage of the dark trooper project. Star wars dark forces soldier for the empire book novel 1st. So i decided to do the opposite because the anticanon pro eu page is nothing but a fake star wars page thats more about feeling pride in a pointless crusade with a false sense of being a hero.
Nick jameson voiced the character in dark forces, jason court portrayed the character in the full motion vides in star wars. Yes, knights of the old republics darth revan is the subject of a massive twist with millenniareaching ramifications and the force unleasheds starkiller greatly deepened darth vader both story events are now legends, but this smuggler was the star of the primo star wars fps series who. Gaw military units the katarn commandos are the most celebrated black ops unit of the new republic the ones who get the call when impregnable strongholds need breaching or invincible superweapons need destroying. Kyle katarn was created for the video game star wars. Kyle katarn and jan ors encounter a hyperspace anomaly, and are spit out just before the clone wars begin in 22bby. He was the master of jaden korr and rosh penin, and briefly taught mara jade. The figure is based on kyle katarns appearance in the comic books series star wars. Ever since i first saw kanan, i though his apparel really mimicked kyle katarn from the jedi knight games. Soldier for the empire was the first volume in the dark forces trilogy of novellas written by william c. On the moon sulon, morgan katarn is tinkering in his workshop with his droid weegee, which can change configuration. He knows that the evil jerec, a dark jedi with designs on the. The player controls katarn in all of the games except jedi academy the games are mostly about fighting. Kyle katarn is therefore erased by, and to make room for, the events of rogue one.
Kyle katarn voice star wars franchise behind the voice. Katarns investigation revealed the imperial dark trooper project, led by clone wars. Much more than a doom clone with a jump button although it was also that, dark forces put you in the star wars universe like nothing before. Star wars 2009 comic book action figure 2 pack kyle katarn. The jedi knight series is a series of games made by lucasarts. To make a long story short, im tweaking and editing this again. If youre new, and want to learn more about the expanded universe, you can find a few links in the sidebar that may be helpful. Kyle katarn was a famous forcesensitive human male rebel operative from sulon and later a jedi of the new jedi order. Ive always liked kyle katarn, ever since playing the games this book series expands upon.
Soldier for the empire book 1 of the dark forces trilogy by william c. Kyle katarn in novel continuity jedi council forums. Often paired with fellow rebel agent and smuggler jan ors, he performed many covert missions for the rebel alliance and later the new republic. Awakening, jaden is met by jedi masters kyle katarn and luke skywalker, who both express concern about the incident. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. Kyle katarn is a fictional character in the star wars expanded universe, who appears in the five video games of the jedi knight series, the video game star wars.
Star wars dark forces soldier for the empire book novel. Kyle katarn was a human male jedi battlemaster in luke skywalkers new jedi order. The katarn commandos star wars saga edition wikia fandom. Kyle katarn is a decorated graduate from the imperial military academy wh. Kyle katarn s origin has interesting parallels to another famous jedi. Feb 08, 2019 chances are pretty slim at this point. Rino romano voiced the character in mysteries of the sith, jeff bennet voiced him in jedi outcast and jedi academy. As the title suggests in this final volume of william dietzs illustrated trilogy of star wars.
Jul 01, 2012 this is a mod that will let you select kyle katarn s saber hilt in the single player saber selection menu. Kyle katarn encounters edit kyle is an excellent character to show pcs the dirtier side of the star wars universe. Kyle katarn is, without much competition, the biggest star wars gaming character that has ever existed. Often paired with fellow rebel agent and smuggler jan ors, he performed many covert missions for the rebel alliance and later the new republic, including the sabotage of the dark trooper. Dec 09, 2017 awakening, jaden is met by jedi masters kyle katarn and luke skywalker, who both express concern about the incident. Kyle katarn is an essential part of the new jedi order and a cheap buy right now. Listen to all the actors who have voiced kyle katarn and vote for your favorite. Early in jedi outcast, katarn has rejected his family history as a jedi to focus on specops work for. Kyle katarn is actually one of the only beings in the entire star wars universe that has been able to successfully train himself in the ways. Star wars is clearly doing that with some old eu stuff thrawn, mandalorian wars, etc and if katarn was to be brought back, it would only be proper for it to start via a video game. The budding jedi kyle katarn is racing against agents of the dark side of the force to find the mysterious valley of the jedi. Kyle katarn was a famous human jedi master and rebel operative from sulon. Kyle katarn was a famous human male rebel operative from sulon and later a jedi of the new jedi order.
A new hopescore artist london voices, london symphony. Lethal alliance, and in several books and other material. Plus, i never got the chance to play much dark forces or jedi knight games as a kid, so it would be cool for me to finally connect with the character. A new jedi in an old republic star wars spacebattles. Quite frankly, the whole stealing the death star plans wasnt really a major part of kyle katarn s backstory imo. There was a time when katarn was a star wars mainstay, appearing in eight video games over a little over a decade, but as the franchise moved into the new disney era, hes been left behind. The game gave you bits and pieces about katarns life, but left you wanting to know more. The storyline is set in the star wars fictional universe and follows the player character kyle katarn, a mercenary working on behalf of the rebel. For example, if he was sent to scarif, he would have blasted his way thro. We are primarily a source of discussion and news for anything involving the star wars expanded universe legends or story group canon. Star wars canon has made jedi knights kyle katarn useless. I first met kyle katarn when i played the playstation game star wars. Ive never bought anything but books or dvds from amazon before so.
Welcome to the star wars expanded universe subreddit. Sure, its an appealing thing to tell someone whos unfamiliar hey, this guy is important because hes essentially the reason the rebels were able to figure out how to blow up the death star in the first place. He also works as a bridge for those characters already part of the underbelly looking to make connections with the new republic or the jedi. As we know, kyle was close to luke, having taught at the new jedi academy with him as an instructor, and more. Yes, knights of the old republics darth revan is the subject of a massive twist with millenniareaching ramifications and the force unleasheds starkiller greatly deepened darth vader both story events are now legends, but this smuggler was the star of the primo.
It was released march 11, 1998 by dark horse comics and berkley boulevard, and both the hardcover and trade paperback contain twentyfive fullcolor illustrations by ezra tucker. Katarn is born on a farm planet but has dreams of attending the imperial academy. Sep 28, 2019 star wars canon has left many expanded universe characters, including gaming legend kyle katarn, without a place in the modern franchise. Im just a guy with a lightsaber and a few questions. Kyle katarn is a character from many star wars games we own so my son was very excited to find this set on line. Kyle katarn is a decorated graduate from the imperial military academy. It was released in 1995 for msdos and macintosh, and in 1996 for the playstation.
In the jedi knight series, katarn debuts in star wars. Rogue ones biggest victim is kyle katarn kotaku uk. Players can choose different races and genders for jaden, but canonically, hes a male human with a purple later green standard lightsaber. Jan 25, 2020 kyle katarn is an essential part of the new jedi order and a cheap buy right now.
Agent of the empire kyle katarn becomes an agent of the rebellion. I recommend this model to any one who is bored of all the old boring sabers and wants to play with kyle s saber hilt. I recommend this model to any one who is bored of all the old boring sabers and wants to play with kyles saber hilt. It was originally released on february 1, 1997 by dark horse comics and boulevard, and both the hardcover and trade paperback contain twentyfive fullcolor illustrations by dean williams. Legacy, cade skywalker was the progenitor of the skywalker line 125 years after return of the jedi vol. Dark forces novels, this is a tale of a jedi knight. His story would certainly be quite different, and the fact that he was a oneman army would definitely make him more difficult to fit. As the central protagonist of the dark horse comic series star wars. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Check out the kyle katarn books discussion thread, see lit index to see how 8 years, is a big issue that messes with previously established continuity, and how the 9 years date given in the manual is a better option. Katarn accepted, and, upon request, took on jan ors as his mission officer. Jul 31, 2012 this pin was discovered by kyle fennell.
Kyle katarn is the son of a farmer mechanic from a. He gained popularity more so with the game star wars. This thread is for posting fan casts for a fictional liveaction movie adaptation of star wars. Kyle katarn was a famous human jedi master and rebel operative from sulon nick jameson voiced the character in dark forces, jason court portrayed the character in the full motion vides in star wars. Star wars saga edition jedi academy training manual affiliations. First malak and revan book went nuts a few years ago on speculation alone, rumors and stronger speculation bringing more people to the party has this book climbing again. Jedi knight kyle katarn and new republic agent jan ors help imperial officer pallin free a group of people on ord sedra who have been enslaved by the yuuzhan vong. After his mothers death at the hands of a malfunctioning security droid, he would go on to join an imperial academy.
Katarns role as a rougharoundtheedges hero and reluctant jedi provide a lot of variety. The jedi, the new republic, the katarn commandos, the fringe. For more information on the dark horse comics star wars tales comic book series, check out our cover gallery. Star wars droids, star wars jedi, star wars art, star wars books, star wars characters, kyle katarn, darth revan, star wars episode 2, the dark side. Kyle katarn is a character in the video game star wars. Dave dorman kyle katarn, rebel agent and novice jedi, has juist returned form his covert operation to find the location of the valley of the jedi. What i liked most about this book was the combination of artwork with. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with. This is the second of three stories based on the popular star wars.