Eeth Koth

Eeth Koth was a Force-sensitive Iridonian Zabrak male native to the planet Iridonia, who also held the title of Jedi Master within the Jedi Order. Serving on the Jedi High Council in the final years of the Galactic Republic as one of its leading members, Koth participated in the Clone Wars against the Confederacy of Independent Systems as a Jedi General in the Republic Military. Following his survival of the war's opening battle on the planet Geonosis, in 21 BBY, Koth was assaulted and captured by Separatist General Grievous, who later used the captive Jedi to lure others into a trap. There, the Jedi Master narrowly evaded his death, after being rescued by Republic forces in a battle over the planet Saleucami, led by Jedi Generals Obi-Wan Kenobi, Adi Gallia, and Anakin Skywalker.

Sometime following his rescue, Koth relinquished his seat on the High Council, where it was subsequently presented to Jedi Master Agen Kolar, leading to the Iridonian's dismissal of the Jedi Order. Later, by the time of the Galactic Empire—the successor state to the Republic—the former Jedi devoted to being a priest in the Church of the Ganthic Enlightenment on a desert planet. Koth's retirement gave way to marriage to his wife Mira, who eventually gave birth to the former Jedi's infant daughter. However, shortly after her birth, the Sith Lord Darth Vader—formerly the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker—located Koth on the desert planet during his eradication of the remaining Jedi. In their duel, Koth was killed by the Sith Lord, who then abducted his child, having selected her as a candidate for the Imperial Project Harvester.

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