Keshk, a Flesh Raider of the male gender, achieved the rank of Grand Chieftain among his species on their homeworld of Tython. This occurred during the Cold War era, a period of tension between the Galactic Republic and the reconstituted Sith Empire. Distinguished by his [black](/article/color/legends] skin adorned with white markings, Keshk was a towering figure, twice the size of typical Flesh Raiders. The red-[eyed](/article/eye/legends] warrior wielded a vibrosword and wore protective armor in combat. Around 3643 BBY, the Dark Jedi known as Bengel Morr organized Keshk's people into a formidable army, with the Grand Chieftain establishing a base in the northern section of the ruined city of Kaleth.
However, during the conflict between the Flesh Raiders and the Jedi Order, Keshk met his death at the hands of a Republic-aligned individual.
Keshk made his debut as a high-level boss in Star Wars: The Old Republic, the 2011 video game developed by BioWare and LucasArts. He is found on the planet Tython, which serves as the starting location for both the Jedi Knight and Consular classes. Both classes face him in their respective final missions. Furthermore, any player character aligned with the Republic—be it a Jedi Consular, Jedi Knight, Smuggler, or Trooper—has the opportunity to defeat Keshk upon visiting Tython. Given the assumption of complete game completion for this article, Keshk's death is acknowledged without specifying the exact individual responsible. While not explicitly stated within the game, Keshk's character model is identified as male. The Star Wars: The Old Republic Explorer's Guide also pinpointed Keshk's location.