Shadows and Light

"Shadows and Light"

Plot summary[]

It is3993 BBY. Theterentatek, thought to be all but extinct as a result of theGreat Hunt, are unexpectedly discovered onKorriban. TheJedi Council ofDantooine sends threeJedi, the most resistant to the temptations of thedark side—Duron Qel-Droma,Shaela Nuur, andGuun Han Saresh—to continue the Great Hunt.

As the heroes arrive on Korriban, Guun discovers that Shaela and Duron have fallen in love. Believing that his companions are falling to the dark side, Guun abandons them and departs toKashyyyk, which is rumored to be inhabited by a terentatek unknown to the Council. However, Guun himself uses sexuality as a means to gain information and considers this perfectly legitimate for a Jedi. He tries drawing the creature out the same wayRevan later would: by hanging a dead animal on a liana. However, he fails to defeat the beast.

On Korriban, Shaela and Duron feel Guun Han's death throughthe Force. Duron is soon slain by a terentatek shortly after. Before his death, Duron is visited by visions of the upcomingJedi Civil War. Shaela, feeling grief and rage at the loss of her love, is consumed by revenge and falls to the dark side. When she seeks out the terentatek that killed Duron, she finds not just the one, but two. In her fury, however, Shaela refuses to retreat and prepares to confront both terentateks. In that moment, Shaela's lightsaber dies and as the room returns to darkness, she recalls herMaster's words: that she must always stay in thelight.

Continuity[]

In the gameKnights of the Old Republic, the main character will come across certain items hinting at the fates of Duron Qel-Droma, Shaela Nuur and Guun Han Saresh.

Appearances[]

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• Star Wars Tales Volume 6
• Star Wars Legends Epic Collection: Tales of the Jedi Vol. 3
• Star Wars Legends: Tales of the Jedi Omnibus

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