Star Wars: The Old Republic/Characters/Republic Class: Difference between revisions

''"After years of training, I became a true Jedi. Now, I serve the Order and fight for the Galactic Republic to defeat those who seek to destroy it."''

 

 

* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]: Early dark side options will have you be this, but the option turns up in dialogue often enough.

* [[Throwing Your Sword Always Works]]

 

 

An astromech droid that's gone for centuries without a memory wipe, T7 is the first companion character for the Jedi Knight to be revealed and the first to join, on Tython. Mechanically, he is the Jedi Knight's ranged tank companion.

* [[Verbal Tic]]: Makes every sentence look like a faux mathematic equation, which is common for most Astro-Mech droids.

 

 

A female Human, and the Jedi Knight's Padawan. She is distinctly more carefree and relaxed than most Jedi, but hides a dark secret. {{spoiler|She is actually a Child of the Emperor, created to be a spy, telepathically-controlled puppet, and if necessary, a host-body for the Emperor's consciousness. She escaped from Korriban as a child}}. She joins the Jedi Knight on Coruscant, and is the romance option for a male Jedi Knight. Mechanically, she's the class's melee damage companion. Voiced by [[Laura Bailey]].

* [[What the Hell, Hero?]]: She is called out by a former friend for {{spoiler|killing a bunch of mercenaries that threatened them.}}

 

 

A flirtatious human male medic whose life's work is bringing his great talents as a doctor wherever they're needed most, usually to civilians caught between the big factions in the war. He joins the Jedi Knight on Balmorra. Romance option for the female Jedi Knight. Mechanically, he's obviously the Jedi Knight's healer companion. Voiced by Andrew Bowen.

* [[We Help the Helpless]]: Doc's Codex entry makes this quite clear.

 

 

A male Chagrian Republic soldier, Sergeant Rusk is dedicated to the Republic and noted for his bravery... or recklessness, some would say, and Rusk is never one to back down from a fight or show signs of weakness, especially to the Empire. The Jedi Knight recruits him on Hoth. Mechanically, he is the class's ranged damage companion. Voiced by Ron Yuan.

* [[We Have Reserves]]

 

 

A male Sith Pureblood and Sith warrior, Lord Scourge is the Emperors' Wrath, right hand and executioner of the Emperor. {{spoiler|However, Lord Scourge can be redeemed - to a degree - on a special assignment after Hoth by the Jedi Knight.}} Mechanically, he's the class's melee tank companion. Voiced by Joseph Gatt.

* [[Affably Evil]]

* [[Defector From Decadence]]: Though he insists it's actually [[Enemy Mine]].

* [[Dragon with an Agenda]]: To the Emperor.

* [[The Dreaded]]: Even the Dark Council fears him.

 

== Orgus Din ==

 

* {{spoiler|[[Ascend to a Higher Plane of Existence]]}}

 

== Bengel Morr ==

 

* [[A Pupil of Mine Until He Turned to Evil]]

* [[Well-Intentioned Extremist]]: He wants to destroy the Jedi Order so he can replace it with one that is willing to take the fight to the Sith immediately.

 

 

A Sith Lord in charge of the fleet that sacked Coruscant, Angral famously stormed into the Senate and murdered the Supreme Chancellor, forcing the Republic diplomats on Alderaan to submit to the Sith's demands; the Treaty of Coruscant was signed. {{spoiler|He is the father of Lord Tarnis, a Sith spy killed by the Jedi Knight on Coruscant, after which he [[Avenging the Villain|swears revenge.]]}}

 

== Watcher One ==

 

* [[Affably Evil]]

* [[An Offer You Can't Refuse]]: To give himself time to capture Godera before the player could, he offers to show you 'distraction' in the form of a (real) top secret Sith assassin's plan to wipe out a Republic settlement, which you otherwise can't afford to ignore.

* {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]: if you choose to take him to custody, he will [[Cyanide Pill|inject himself with poison]] }}

* [[Friendly Enemy]]

 

== General Var Suthra ==

 

A Mon Calamari General who is one of the Knight's primary Republic contacts for the class story-line.

* [[My Greatest Failure]]: By the end of the Nar Shaddaa arc, he considers his authorization of the Power Guard Project to be this.

* [[Undying Loyalty]]: To the Republic and Jedi Order.

 

== Agent Galen ==

 

A human SIS agent who is assigned with preventing Darth Angral from gaining control over a secret Republic project on Nar Shaddaa.

 

== Lord Praven ==

 

One of Darth Angral's apprentices. Praven is a Sith Pureblood with a firm belief in honor.

 

== Leeha Narezz ==

 

* [[At Least I Admit It]]: {{spoiler|If you have a romance with Kira or Doc behind the council's back and still lecture Leeha about her relationship with Jomar, she rightly calls you a hypocrite.}}

* {{spoiler|[[Brainwashed and Crazy]]}}

* [[Bunny Ears Lawyer|Bunny Ears Jedi]]: She believes that a droid that went without a memory wipe for long enough could eventually become capable of using the Force. Most other Jedi regard her love of droids as a bizarre eccentricity.

* [[Gadgeteer Genius]]

 

* [[Squishy Wizard]]: The Sage advanced class.

 

 

A Trandoshan big-game trophy hunter, Qyzen Fess travels the galaxy hunting its most dangerous beasts to honor the memory of his father, a trophy hunter of great renown, as well as his peoples' goddess, the Scorekeeper. After being rescued from captivity by the Consular, he concludes that the Consular is the prophesied Herald of the Scorekeeper, and joins them as their first companion. Mechanically, he is the Consular's melee tank companion.

* [[Social Darwinist]]: A rather strange example. Qyzen has no respect for crime gangs and others who only prey on the weak. On the other hand, he dislikes them because they don't hunt like real hunters, not out of any kind of sympathy for their targets.

 

 

A male human scientist, Tharan is better known as an incorrigible charmer and would-be ladies' man than as the technological genius he actually is. Joining the Jedi Consular on Nar Shaddaa, Tharan Cedrix is the class's healer companion. Voiced by Jamie Elman.

* [[Technical Pacifist]]

 

 

An advanced holigraphic artificial intelligence with a feminine personality and Tharan's closest friend. She joins the Jedi Consular on Nar Shaddaa alongside Tharan. Mechanically she's only an "extra feature" of Tharan, but has a central role in his character development and prominent during conversations. Voiced by Tara Strong.

* {{spoiler|[[Yandere]]:}} She doesn't mind Tharan having one-night stands, because that's part of the playboy charm she adores about him. {{spoiler|What she doesn't accept, is Tharan in a serious long-term relationship with another woman. She actually uses electric torture to make him stop dating the Consular, and the romance ends there.}}

 

 

A Twi'lek freedom fighter and resistance leader on Balmorra, Zenith is an embittered survivor and guerilla fighter who has seen the ugliest parts of the undeclared war between Republic and Empire from the ground level, and joins the Jedi Consular on Balmorra. Mechanically, he is the class's ranged damage companion. Voiced by [[Troy Baker]].

* [[The Unfettered]]

* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]

 

 

A male human Republic officer, Felix Iresso is a highly decorated war hero and protector of the Republic's people, but has been blacklisted by the military for unclear reasons. He joins the Jedi Consular on Hoth, and is a romance option for female Consulars. Mechanically, he is the class's ranged tank companion. Voiced by Dion Graham.

* [[Reassigned to Antarctica]]: Despite his exemplary service record, Felix was transferred to Hoth, ie Planet Antarctica.

 

 

Nadia Grell is a Sarkhai, a species new to the Galactic Republic and to the galaxy in general. The daughter of a prominent Sarhkai politician, Nadia was brought to the Jedi Order to train her mysterious powers as the first known Sarkhai Jedi, and is assigned to the Jedi Consular as their Padawan. Potential love interest for male Consulars. Mechanically, she's the class's melee damage companion. Voiced by Holly Fields.

* {{spoiler|[[Brainwashed and Crazy]]}}

* {{spoiler|[[Demonic Possession]]: For most part he was possessed by Terrak Morrhage}}

* [[Glowing Eyes of Doom]]

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]

* [[Sawn Off Shotgun]]: Scoundrels use a pistol-sized one called a "scattergun".

* [[Take Cover]]

 

 

Corso Riggs is a cheerful, disarmingly optimistic mercenary soldier. Raised as a rancher's son on the rough frontier of Ord Mantell, Corso developed a mixture of naive innocence and primitive toughness, wrapped with old-fashioned chivalry.

* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: He dislikes violence against women as that was the values instilled in him by his parents. He worries that this makes him old-fashioned and patronizing.

 

 

 

Bowdaar is the first companion character for the Smuggler to be revealed. In actuality, he's the second companion to be acquired, on Nar Shaddaa. Mechanically, he's the Smuggler's melee tank companion.

* [[Blood Knight]]: "Facing an endless army of worthy foes under an open sky. That is my dream."

* [[Expy]]: The Smuggler's Wookiee companion. It shouldn't be too hard to guess who he's filling in for.

* [[I Need to Go Iron My Dog]]

* [[I Owe You My Life]]: The Chewbacca expy joins the Han Solo expy's crew, so naturally this trope comes into play, right? ''Wrong''. Bowdaar compares the Life Debt to slavery, and so can the player character.

* [[Vibroweapon]]

 

 

The daughter of a vicious crimelord and also heir to a planet's throne, Risha is a fundamentally good person hardened by years of seeing and enduring the ugliest parts of the galaxy. Bitingly sarcastic and often selfish, Risha nevertheless joins the Smuggler on Alderaan. Romance option for male Smugglers. Mechanically, she's the class's ranged damage companion. Voiced by [[Tara Strong]].

* [[Wrench Wench]]: Shows apptitude in outfitting and maintaining the smuggler's ship

 

 

 

 

Romance option for male Smugglers. Mechanically, she is the Smuggler's melee companion. Voiced by Stacy Haiduk.

 

* [[Blood Knight]]

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: In a way, she becomes more approachable as you gain her loyalty. If you romance her, she even shows affection to you.

* [[Expy]]: She looks similar to Darth Maul but without the force powers.

* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: She is a Mandalorian after all... you even lose loyalty points with her if you act dishonorably.

 

 

A male Mon Calamari who joins the Smuggler on Hoth, Languss Tuno is a failed Jedi Padawan who abandoned the Order but still uses his limited knowledge of the Force and a stolen lightsaber to dupe the gullible while pursuing a life of leisure and hedonism. Mechanically, he is the Smuggler's healer companion. Voiced by Gary Schwartz.

 

* [[Anti-Hero]]

* [[Butt Monkey]]

* [[Combat Medic]]

 

== Supporting Characters ==

Inveterate gambler and unrepentant ladies' man Darmas Pollaran is an information broker operating out of Coruscant's old Galactic Market cantina. If something important is happening in the Republic capital's chaotic criminal underworld, Darmas either knows about it or can find someone who does. His network of informants and confidantes extends to Coruscant's meanest, roughest and deepest levels.

 

 

{{spoiler|The man known as Darmas Pollaran is an elaborate fiction--a cover identity crafted by one of Imperial Intelligence's most successful infiltrators. Every woman romanced, every hand of sabacc played and every scrap of information gathered has all been in service to the Sith Empire. He is fiercely loyal to the brutal oppressors he so faithfully serves.}}

* [[Combat Medic]]: Commandos get a talent tree explicitly called this.

* [[Deflector Shields]]: Vanguards. It's how they tank.

* [[Elites Are More Glamorous]]

* [[Expy]]: Not of any one character, but the Trooper channels all the tropes and imagery of Stormtroopers and Clone Troopers, and you can ''literally'' be a [[Republic Commando]].

** [[The Chick]]: Elara Dorne

** [[The Sixth Ranger]]: Tanno Vik

* [[Lightning Bruiser]]: Tanking Vanguards.

* [[Pistol-Whipping]]: The Stock Strike ability is the rifle version, and strangely, it does more damage than a lightsaber strike.

* [[Powered Armor]]: Standard issue for Havoc Squad.

* [[With This Herring]]: Upon arriving to help save a Republic world from civil war, the "elite" special forces soldier is equipped with what essentially amounts to a [[Starter Equipment|T-shirt and flashlight]], while everyone else, including regular troopers on the transport he is in, are fully armed and armored. Even the ''[[Red Shirt|local outgunned militia]]'' is better equipped. No attempt is made to justify this in-story.

 

 

A Cathar stationed on Ord Mantell, in charge of the local loyalist forces. He starts out as the superior and [[Mission Control]] of the Republic Trooper, during the first phase of the game. {{spoiler|After Commander Harron Tavis defects to the Sith Empire with the rest of [[The Squad|Havoc Squad]], Jorgan is [[The Scapegoat|scapegoated]] for the defection by Republic High Command, and demoted to Sergeant. Recognizing his loyalty and service record, he is reassigned to the now undermanned Havoc Squad, joining as}} a companion character for the Republic Trooper. Romance option for female Troopers. Mechanically, he's the class's ranged damage companion. Voiced by Tim Omundson.

* [[BFG]]: He starts out with an Assault Cannon when he first joins Havoc Squad, often having higher DPS than the player character does upon recruitment.

* [[Catfolk]]: He's a Cathar, a species with a distinctly feline cast.

* [[The Lancer]]: Fills this role in the Trooper's squad.

* [[Love Interest]]: for a female trooper

* [[Sergeant Rock]]: See his above summary.

 

 

A former Imperial soldier who defected to the Republic over moral differences, Elara Dorne is a combat medic serving on Taris where she is recruited by the Trooper to fill the same job in the reformed squad. Romance option for male Troopers. Mechanically, she is the class's healer companion. Voiced by Moira Quirk.

 

* [[Beleaguered Bureaucrat]]: After she joined Havoc squad, she is in charge of taking care of all their paperwork. {{spoiler|If you romance her, she use this to her advantage and force everyone to leave the ship and fill out their paperwork. Allowing you two to have the entire ship to yourselves.}}

* [[The Chick]]: Excluding a female Trooper, she's the only female member of Havoc Squad, a healer, and is generally concerned with making the right choices.

* [[Combat Medic]]: Her specialty.

* [[Defrosting Ice Queen]]: Her personality in general and romance in particular.

** Appropriately one of her combat abilities involves [[Human Popsicle|encasing a foe in carbonite]].

* [[Lady of War]]: Comes across as this. The British accent helps.

* [[Love Interest]]: for a male trooper.

** [[Battle Couple]]

* [[Shout-Out]]: If we know [[BioWare]]'s love of [[George R. R. Martin]] and ''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'', the name might well be a shout-out to Princess Elia of Dorne.

 

 

A prototype assault droid, possibly the most advanced in the Republic military, M1-4X is programmed to be the ideal soldier and specifically designed to be a part of Havoc Squad. The Trooper recruits him/it on Nar Shaddaa. Mechanically, he is the Trooper's ranged tank companion. Voiced by [[Tom Kane]].

 

 

 

A Weequay demolitions expert born on Nar Shaadaa. Formerly serving the Republic military, Tanno Vik was faced with criminal accusations throughout his short career, until he was finally convicted for masterminding a protection racket while defending a Republic outpost on Talay. After his discharge, Vik resorted to mercenary work, and still plies his abilities in the galaxy’s deadliest conflict areas to this day. Mechanically, he is the Trooper's melee tank companion. Voiced by David Anthony Pizzuto.

 

* [[Affably Evil]]: As far as his biography has told, Tanno is charming, but amoral, and much more interested in achieving his own goals first.

 

 

A male Gand Findsman and Republic soldier, Yuun is a highly capable technician in the military and shamanistic tracker among his people, though some find his insectoid appearance disturbing. He joins the Trooper's squad on Hoth, and is the class's melee damage companion.

 

 

== Supporting Characters ==

 

A Republic general noted for her strict nature and almost trigger-happy stance on the war, Garza was among the co-founders of the Republic Special Forces (i.e. the Trooper) division. Voiced by Kate Weiman.

* [[Good Is Not Nice]]

* [[Iron Lady]]

* [[Military Maverick]]: In theory, she's beholden to the senate. This doesn't stop her from lying her ass off to them.

{{quote|'''Trooper''': Did you just... Lie to a senator?

'''Garza''': [[Blatant Lies|Of course not.]] You've only just told me about {{spoiler|Tavus's Defection}}. }}

* [[The Rival]]: A major political rival to the Supreme Chancellor.

* [[Shadow Archetype]]: To Keeper in the Imperial Agent's storyline

 

* {{spoiler|[[Face Heel Turn]]}}

 

 

A talented field operative for the Republic's Strategic Information Service, Jonas Balkar has led an impressive career despite his young age, earning him undercover placements on high-risk worlds such as Nar Shaddaa and Balmorra. His exceptional planning and investigatory skills have led to numerous Republic successes, both seen and unseen.

 

 

He supports the Republic Trooper through out the whole story, serving as the main SIS contact of the character.

 

 

 

 

* [[Anti-Villain]]: A mix of [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Villains|Type I and III]]

* [[Evil Brit]]

* [[Shadow Archetype]]: To a light-sided trooper.

 

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