Quinlan Vos

Biography

Early life and Jedi service

In the years leading up to the collapse of the Galactic Republic, Quinlan Vos was born on the planet Kiffu. He became a member of the Jedi Order, serving as an apprentice to Jedi Master Tholme. Although the Jedi Temple was not his birthplace, he considered it his home, having been raised within its walls. He engaged in both sanctioned and unsanctioned combat within its training rooms and even took clandestine naps in the library. Vos eventually achieved the ranks of both Jedi Knight and Jedi Master. Vos became known as a maverick, often disregarding the established rules of Jedi life. However, he also gained recognition for his unique ability to experience the memories of others by touching objects they had previously handled. This talent allowed him to excel as a tracker, leading him to frequently undertake missions involving the criminal underworld.

It was during one of these assignments that Vos encountered Aayla Secura, a Twi'lek who exhibited a sensitivity to the powers of the Force. During the mission, Vos rescued Secura from a perilous situation on her homeworld of Ryloth. The unconventional Jedi took Secura as his Padawan, and the two developed a close bond. Under Vos's tutelage, Secura eventually became a Jedi Knight.

At some point in his past, Vos killed Zalem, the Clan Mother of the Nightsister.

In 32 BBY, Vos was on assignment in Mos Espa, a spaceport located on the desert planet of Tatooine. Coincidentally, Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan, Obi-Wan Kenobi, were also on Tatooine; they had landed their vessel, carrying Padmé Amidala, the Queen of Naboo, on Tatooine after it sustained damage during its escape from the Trade Federation's blockade of Naboo. Vos was present and witnessed one of the initial encounters between Jinn and Anakin Skywalker, a young slave from Mos Espa whom Jinn would soon believe to be the Chosen One destined to bring balance to the Force.

During his time as a Jedi, Vos served as the Order's liaison with local law enforcement. He showed respect for the police, openly sharing information and visiting local "cop cantinas." Tanivos Exantor Divo, an Inspector with the Coruscant Security Force, praised Vos's contributions.

The Clone Wars

Early activities

In 22 BBY, the Clone Wars began between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems with the First Battle of Geonosis, prompting Vos to provide the Republic with his data on organized crime within the Coruscant underworld. Early in the war, an explosion rocked the Purse World of Cato Neimoidia in the Cadesura district of its capital city, Zarra; this event became known as the Cadesura disaster. Shortly after the catastrophe, Kenobi, who had recently been promoted to Jedi Master, saw Vos packing spare parts into his starfighter on Coruscant, preparing for launch. Vos winked at the Jedi and closed the equipment hatch.

That same year, the Jedi High Council assigned Vos's former master Tholme to participate in a battle against the Separatists. Although Vos desired to accompany him, he was assigned to a different mission. During the battle, Tholme engaged in a duel with Asajj Ventress, the Sith apprentice and agent of Confederate leader Count Dooku, a Sith Lord, which resulted in Tholme's death. Vos was enraged upon learning of his master's demise.

The hunt for Ziro

As the Republic's conflict with the Confederacy continued, the Republic imprisoned Ziro the Hutt crime lord in the Republic Judiciary Central Detention Center on Coruscant, the Republic's capital world. Ziro's crime was conspiring with Dooku in a plot to kidnap Rotta, the infant son of Ziro's nephew Jabba the Hutt. The plan was to frame the Jedi Order for the kidnapping and intended death of the Huttlet to persuade the Hutt Clan to join the Separatist cause. In 21 BBY, the Hutt Clan paid Cad Bane, a bounty hunter, to break Ziro out of prison so the Hutts could imprison the Hutt criminal and prevent him from revealing damaging information about the Grand Hutt Council to the Republic.

The Jedi Council assigned Vos and Kenobi to track down and capture Ziro to return him to Republic custody. Before their mission began, Vos met Kenobi and Commander Cody, a clone trooper in the Grand Army of the Republic, at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Kenobi suspected Jabba was behind the escape, seeking revenge for his son's kidnapping, but Vos correctly stated that the Hutt Council was involved because of Ziro's damaging information. The two Jedi departed Coruscant and traveled to Nal Hutta, the Hutt homeworld, where Vos believed Ziro had been taken.

Vos and Kenobi arrived on Nal Hutta and landed at the palace of Gardulla the Hutt, where Ziro was being held, and were brought before the Grand Hutt Council. Vos confronted the Council with his theory that they had broken Ziro out of prison, an accusation the Hutts feigned offense over, despite its truth. As the Hutts spoke with Kenobi, who assured them they meant no harm to the Council, Vos picked up a glass that Ziro had used and sensed his memories, confirming that the Hutt had been in the palace. Vos informed Kenobi of his discovery as they left the Council chambers and entered the prison, where they soon discovered Ziro had escaped.

Using Vos's tracking expertise, Vos and Kenobi ventured through the swamps of Nal Hutta, following the trail of Ziro and his lover, Sy Snootles, a musician who had aided his escape and, unbeknownst to Ziro or the Jedi, was being paid by Jabba to deliver Ziro's diary of damaging information to him. Kenobi questioned why Ziro would remain on Nal Hutta, suggesting he might have left the planet, but Vos sensed that Ziro was still on the Hutt homeworld. During their search, a dragonsnake attacked Kenobi, a fearsome creature of the swamps. The Jedi Master killed the large carnivore, prompting Vos to joke that Kenobi was wasting time in the hunt for the escaped Hutt. The trail led the Jedi, who discovered Cad Bane was also searching for Ziro, to the home of Ziro's mother, Mama. Vos and Kenobi learned that Ziro had stolen Mama's starship and that Bane had arrived soon after, forcing her to reveal what she knew about her son's activities. Kenobi assured her that he and Vos did not intend to kill her son, and she revealed that Ziro was headed to the jungle planet Teth, where he had hidden his diary.

The Jedi arrived on Teth to find Bane standing over Ziro's dead body, though the bounty hunter insisted he was not responsible for the murder. Bane attempted to leave, but Kenobi and Vos fought to capture him for his crimes against the Republic, including holding the Galactic Senate hostage as part of his plot to free Ziro. This led to a fight between the Jedi and Bane, with Bane proving a formidable opponent. The Jedi pursued Bane across the rocky terrain, and at one point, the bounty hunter gained possession of Vos's lightsaber and used it against Kenobi. Bane grabbed Kenobi's arm during the fight and electrocuted him, but Vos soon saved Kenobi, using the Force to fly towards Bane, who used jet boots, and fight him mid-air. The bounty hunter evaded the Jedi Knight and, despite Vos and Kenobi's efforts, escaped from Teth on his ship. Their mission to recover Ziro and capture Bane ended in failure.

Yoda's vision

Later in the war, Yoda, the Grand Master, embarked on a quest to unlock the secrets of immortality to retain his consciousness after death. This quest led him to a mysterious planet that was the origin of life itself. He underwent a series of trials by five Force Priestesses, who tested his worthiness of their secrets. During these trials, Yoda saw a vision of a perfect Jedi Order, untouched by the corruption of years of warfare. Among the many Jedi in this peaceful vision was Vos, who was seen speaking with Jedi Master Saesee Tiin. The vision ended when Yoda remembered that it was merely an illusion created on the Force planet.

Mission to Bavana

Sometime between 20 BBY and 19 BBY, Vos traveled to Bavana to retrieve Graygon Eckt, a former employee of Count Dooku who had betrayed him. There, he fought Kwarg and Nonk until they fled. Vos successfully convinced Eckt to accompany him. However, Cad Bane confronted Vos and Eckt, seeking Eckt and the information he possessed. Vos used Bane's gauntlets to knock him unconscious. However, Bane was able to call upon other bounty hunters to help him find Eckt and some of Dooku's family's treasure.

Vos then took a speeder and grabbed Eckt. At first, Vos told Eckt to leave the treasure to Bane and his fellow hunters. However, Eckt hid Dooku's secret communications with the treasure. At the smelter, Vos threw the chest onto a conveyor belt to distract the hunters. Vos was the confronted by Bane, who wanted Eckt more than the treasure. Vos and Eckt were to escape bane aboard a ship. there, Vos found a Wookiee doll and was able to trade a goblet for it.

Successful partnership

Some time later, Vos was on an undercover assignment at Otor's Hub. Disguised as "Master Tal", Vos was tracking Sheb Valaad, an unscrupulous Koorivar merchant who specialized in selling the ill-gotten works and objects of deceased individuals; some of whom he had arranged to be murdered. Vos's mission was interrupted by the arrival of the Mahran Jedi Knight Akar-Deshu, nicknamed "Desh", who had been sent by the Jedi Council to fetch Vos for a new mission. After dispatching Sheb and his henchmen, the two Jedi traveled back to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.

Upon arriving back on Coruscant, Vos learned that he had been assigned on a secret mission to assassinate Count Dooku. The Jedi Council had been spurred into action by Dooku's genocidal attack on the Mahran homeworld of Mahranee. Seeking to prevent the further loss of lives, the Council had decided to kill Dooku in order to bring an end the Clone Wars. Vos accepted the mission but insisted on having a partner accompany him. After some discussion, Master Yoda recommended that he team up with Asajj Ventress, a bounty hunter who had once been Dooku's dark side acolyte and assassin; before Dooku cast her aside on the orders of Darth Sidious, the Dark Lord of the Sith. The alliance between Vos and Ventress, forged by the Jedi Council, was designed to bring both the light side and dark side together to kill the Count of Serenno, although the Council did not want Ventress to know she was aiding the Jedi.

Vos's first challenge was to locate Ventress. He did this by traveling to Level 1313 of Coruscant in order to get information as to her location. While there he spoke with the bounty hunter Boba Fett in a bar who hinted that his former partner was hunting a Volpai named Moregi on Pantora. Traveling to Pantora, Vos joined forces with Ventress to capture the Volpai fugitive. After a series of conflicts and misunderstandings, Vos managed to win Ventress over by using his psychometric powers to find Moregi's home. Having captured Moregi, Ventress, believing Vos to be a competent if irritating bounty hunter, agreed to form a partnership.

The two spent several weeks aboard Ventress's ship, the Banshee, training and conducting missions. During a mission on Coruscant's Level 1313, Vos on one occasion saved Ventress' life by using the Force to knock a blaster out a Weequay thug's hand. On their fifth hunt, Vos and Ventress worked together to capture the estranged former first mate of the Blood Bone Order's captain Lassa Rhayme. At Quinlan's suggestion, Ventress managed to bait the fugitive using her feminine charms. As part of their payment, Rhayme gave them a bottle of Tevraki whiskey, which the two hunters enjoyed together. While drinking, Vos questioned Ventress about her training but she remained tight-lipped. The two hunters also began to develop feelings for each other that went beyond their business partnership.

When Ventress made a business trip to Coruscant's Level 1313 to make modifications to the Banshee, Quinlan took the opportunity to update Master Kenobi about the progress of his mission. Since Vos had established a rapport with Ventress, Kenobi urged his fellow Jedi to find a way to motivate her against Dooku. Vos later learned that Ventress had accepted a new job from the Pyke Syndicate, a drug and spice cartel that was based on the rocky planet Oba Diah. The Pyke Syndicate boss Marg Krim's wife Tezzka Krim and their two children Laalee and Vram had been kidnapped by the Black Sun crime syndicate and were being held hostage on the volcanic planet Mustafar. Marg tasked the two hunters with rescuing his family.

Traveling together to Mustafar, Vos and Ventress rented two lava fleas and visited a bar called The Last Resort. There, they accosted a Falleen Black Sun guard and forced him to divulge information about the Pyke hostages. Using this information, Vos and Ventress infiltrated the Black Sun fortress through an exposed balcony outcropping. Despite rescuing Laalee and Vram, they were unable to find Tezzka. Pursued by the Black Sun sentries, the two hunters and the children headed back to their lava flea mounts, which were separated by a high cliff. While Ventress with Laalee managed to jump safely onto their lava flea, a blaster bolt hit Quinlan's back; causing Vram to lose his grip and fall into the lava flow. However, Vos used his Force powers to lift the boy to safety before he could touch the lava flow.

After returning to the Banshee, the two bounty hunters formulated a plan to rescue Tezzka while Ventress treated Vos's wounds. Using his psychometric powers, Vos touched Laalee's locket and discovered that her mother Tezzka was still being held in the fortress. While Ventress entered the fortress disguised as a Pyke Syndicate negotiator, Vos managed to free Tezzka from her cell. Together with Tezzka, Vos rejoined Ventress in the Black Sun leader Ziton Moj's throne room where the two hunters assaulted Moj and his men. Having accomplished their mission, the two hunters and Krim's family returned to Oba Diah on the Banshee. During their journey, Vos and Ventress managed to befriend the two children, who regarded the hunters as their rescuers.

Upon returning to Oba Diah, Marg Krim rewarded Ventress with double the pay. As they departed the planet, the two hunters witnessed a fleet of Black Sun starfighters and Interceptor-class frigates exiting hyperspace above the planet. Black Sun had come to settle scores with the Pyke Syndicate in retaliation for the Mustafar rescue. Despite knowing that the Pikes would not stand a chance, Vos wanted to help. However, Ventress knew that they were outnumbered by the Black Sun fleet and took the Banshee into hyperspace.

Following the failure of their mission, Quinlan revealed his Jedi identity to Ventress, a fact she had already discerned. She had noticed his extraordinary combat skills and resilience in dangerous situations, attributing them to his connection to the Force. Finally, Vos disclosed his true identity and his goal of assassinating Count Dooku. Ventress, who had grown to respect Vos and saw an opportunity for revenge against her former master, agreed to assist him. However, she emphasized that Dooku's assassination required tapping into the power of the dark side.

When Vos secured an opportunity to visit Coruscant, he connected with Master Kenobi within the dimly lit Level 1313 bar. Vos shared that Ventress knew of his Jedi status and was willing to assist in assassinating Dooku, highlighting her Separatist contacts who possessed knowledge of Dooku's whereabouts. While Vos expressed trust in the Dathomiri bounty hunter, Kenobi cautioned him against trusting Ventress due to her manipulative nature. Vos countered by asserting her loyalty to him thus far.

To guide his training, Ventress brought Vos to Dathomir, her dark side-infused homeworld. After landing the Banshee, Ventress showed Vos the site of the Nightsisters' massacre that General Grievous had carried out the previous year under Count Dooku's orders. Vos also learned about Ventress' past and her desire to avenge the deaths of her fellow Nightsisters. When Vos handled a Nightsisters' energy bows, he experienced a vision of the massacre and understood Ventress's pain. Despite his feelings for Ventress, Vos adhered to the Jedi principle of avoiding anger. In response, Ventress tried to persuade her student to embrace his hatred, arguing that Jedi teachings would not lead to Dooku's downfall.

During their stay on Dathomir, Ventress urged the Jedi Master to harness his emotions to strengthen his connection to the dark side. In front of Vos, she summoned a snake to crawl over her body before using a dark side-fueled Force choke to crush its windpipe. When Vos drew a parallel between Ventress's struggle with the death of her Master Ky Narec and his Master Tholme, Ventress claimed that Dooku had murdered his master to fuel his anger towards the Count and the Jedi Council for withholding that information. However, Ventress had actually murdered Tholme under Dooku's orders. Giving in to his emotions and attraction to Ventress, Vos embraced his partner–turned–teacher, signaling his rejection of the Jedi doctrine of non-attachment.

After gathering and burying the remains of the fallen Nightsisters, Vos and Ventress established a camp away from the Nightsisters' former settlement. As part of his dark side training, Ventress led Vos on frequent climbs to increase his strength and agility, hunting expeditions to acclimate him to killing, and lengthy runs to build his stamina. As his training advanced, Ventress instructed Vos to attempt to persuade a snake to coil around him before eliminating it with the power of the dark side. However, Vos hesitated and lost control of the snake, which injected him with a potent hallucinogenic venom that caused him great pain.

The following morning, Vos had scarcely recuperated from his injuries when Ventress initiated a lightsaber duel with him around the camp and the surrounding forest. During the duel, Vos succumbed to his anger. Satisfied with her student's progress, Ventress determined that the time was right to teach him the ritualistic access to the dark side practiced by the Nightsisters. She also informed Vos about a Nightsister coming-of-age ritual that involved killing and harvesting the body parts of the Sleeper, a large crustacean creature living in a series of pools near the Nightsisters' village. To prepare for this test, Vos had to train underwater in the oceans of Dathomir without using any breathing equipment or ocular aids.

As his training advanced, Vos also continued his romantic relationship with his teacher and partner. While sharing burra fish stew, Ventress inquired about their plans after killing Dooku. Quinlan stated that he would not return to the Jedi Order after completing their mission. Shortly thereafter, they were contacted by Ventress' informant, the Gossam Sumdin, who informed her that Dooku was planning to visit Raxus Secundus soon. Before proceeding with their mission, Ventress assigned Vos his final trial: the murder of the Sleeper. Despite initial reluctance, Vos managed to kill the Sleeper by crushing it with the power of the dark side while visualizing the creature as Count Dooku. After committing the act, Vos declared his love for Ventress and destroyed his comlink, his only link to the Jedi. Together, they proceeded with their mission to kill Dooku.

Having finished his training, Quinlan Vos and Asajj Ventress ultimately embarked on their mission. They set off for the Confederate capital, Raxus, where they met Ventress's secret contact, Sumdin, in Raxus's capital Raxulon. Vos was shocked when Ventress murdered Sumdin with her lightsaber. In response to Quinlan's objections, Asajj argued that compassion or loose ends should not hinder him from completing their mission. Vos accepted Ventress's reasoning and channeled his anger into the mission ahead. The two aspiring assassins planned to ambush Dooku at a formal gathering in Raxulon. The Confederacy was bestowing the Raxian Humanitarian Award upon Count Dooku, who would also deliver a patriotic speech to boost morale among the local population.

Following the speech, the two assassins formulated a plan to confront the Count alone. While Ventress contacted Dooku and requested a private meeting at the overlook, Vos ambushed General Grievous and his battle droids to prevent them from aiding Dooku. Vos seized two lightsabers from Grievous and severed one of the cyborg's hands before being overpowered, but he managed to escape. After confining Grievous in a chamber, Vos joined Ventress to carry out their mission. The two assassins engaged the Separatist leader in a lightsaber duel but were unable to match Dooku's mastery of the dark side. During the fight, Dooku incapacitated Asajj by throwing her against a wall. While dueling with the Sith Lord, Dooku attempted to create discord between Vos and Ventress by asserting that he would be a superior teacher than Ventress.

Ultimately, Dooku managed to overpower Vos and disarm him of his lightsaber. Shortly thereafter, General Grievous arrived with battle droid reinforcements and forced Ventress to retreat. Defeated and having failed his mission, Vos attempted to provoke the Count into killing him. However, Dooku had other plans for his Jedi captive and instead knocked him unconscious with Force lightning. The last thing Vos saw before losing consciousness was Ventress fleeing from Dooku's battle droids, leaving him in Dooku's captivity.

After Quinlan Vos's capture, he endured prolonged torture and psychological manipulation in the prison level of Dooku's palace on Serenno. Sensing the darkness already growing within him, the Sith Lord sought to manipulate Vos into becoming his latest apprentice and a tool against the Jedi. Vos initially resisted his captor until Dooku revealed that Ventress had been responsible for the death of his former master, Tholme. Quinlan initially refused to believe Dooku's account until the Count presented him with Tholme's lightsaber. Using his psychometric abilities, Vos discovered that Dooku had been telling the truth. With his trust in his former lover shattered, Vos succumbed to the dark side and agreed to become Dooku's apprentice.

Despite aligning with Count Dooku and the Separatists, Vos secretly intended to use Dooku to reach his mysterious master Darth Sidious and eliminate the Sith once and for all. Meanwhile, Ventress launched a desperate rescue mission to Serenno with the assistance of her former bounty hunting allies. While the bounty hunters distracted Dooku's droid sentries, and even Dooku himself, Ventress infiltrated Dooku's prison and located Vos's cell. However, Vos, overwhelmed by Dooku's mind games and his hatred towards Ventress, lashed out at his would-be rescuer, revealing himself as an agent of the dark side. Heartbroken, Ventress was forced to leave Serenno empty-handed.

Now Dooku's servant and consumed by the dark side, Vos began a new life as the deadly Separatist agent, known to the galaxy as 'Admiral Enigma'. For several months, Vos utilized his knowledge of the Republic military to orchestrate a series of victories, quickly becoming one of the Confederacy's most feared operatives. Realizing that the Jedi Order would soon discover the truth about Enigma's identity, Vos and his new master devised a plan. As anticipated, the Jedi Order, teaming up with Ventress, launched a mission to capture Enigma and hopefully rescue Vos. After fighting Dooku, the strike team discovered the former Jedi battered and broken in a prison cell aboard Enigma's flagship. While rescuing Vos, Asajj saw his eyes flash brightly and realized that he had joined the dark side. Despite Ventress's protests, Vos's former Jedi allies believed his deception and welcomed him back to the Order.

However, Vos's swift reinstatement into the Jedi Order served only as a means to an end. To demonstrate his loyalty to Dooku, Vos sabotaged a Jedi operation to recover supplies, including medications, weapons, ship-repair parts, and foodstuffs, that were being stored in a Separatist supply storage base. Vos planted several Republic-issue bombs in the asteroid base before the Jedi and Republic could salvage the supplies, effectively denying them to the Republic's people and war effort. Later, Vos leaked intelligence about a joint Republic-Jedi military operation against a Separatist listening post on Vanqor to Dooku. This allowed the Separatists to evacuate the base before Republic forces arrived.

While Vos feigned shock and ignorance at the failure of these operations, several of his Jedi colleagues, particularly Master Windu, suspected that he was secretly working for Dooku. After some debate among the Jedi Council, Master Yoda ultimately determined that Vos had indeed fallen after interacting with the former Jedi personally. As a final test of faith, the Jedi Council once again tasked Vos with the assassination of Dooku. Vos, seeing this as an opportunity to defeat Darth Tyranus and uncover the identity of his mysterious master Darth Sidious, accepted the mission. Before embarking on the mission, Vos seized the opportunity to reconcile with Ventress, asking her to secretly follow him on his mission.

Unbeknownst to him, the Jedi Order, anticipating deception, sent Obi-Wan Kenobi, Anakin Skywalker, and Vos's Mahran friend, Desh, to trail him aboard Dooku's dreadnought. Infiltrating the Separatist warship, Vos quickly defeated Dooku and demanded an audience with Darth Sidious, before both Sith were promptly captured by the Jedi. Vos attempted to assert his innocence but was ignored by Kenobi, who felt betrayed by his friend. Kenobi and Skywalker brought Vos and Dooku aboard the Venator-class Star Destroyer Vigilance where they were surrounded by two dozen armed clone troopers led by Commander Cody. While being escorted to the ship's brig, Vos was confronted by his old friend Desh, who was hurt by his betrayal.

Under the guise of wanting to talk to Desh, Vos lured his former friend to approach him and then used the Force to levitate his lightsaber. Vos then used Desh's lightsaber to break Dooku's bonds, and the two dark siders attacked their clone and Jedi captors. Vos engaged in a lightsaber duel with Desh while probing his thoughts. Vos quickly realized that the Mahran planned to sacrifice his own life to kill Vos by breaking his own wrist to release venom from his stinger into Desh's bloodstream. Vos managed to evade Desh's stinger and hurled him straight at Kav Bayons, killing the other Jedi Knight. As Desh succumbed to his own poison, Vos spared his former friend the agony of a painful death by killing him with Desh's own lightsaber.

After meeting up with a horrified Ventress in the ship's hangar, Vos and Dooku fled aboard the Banshee and attempted to reach Dooku's dreadnought. However, they were shot down by the Vigilance and crash-landed on Christophsis. Vos and his companions survived the crash but sustained various injuries. Pursued by Republic forces, a wounded Dooku guided both Vos and Ventress to a Separatist stronghold. On the way, Ventress questioned Vos about his collusion with Dooku. Vos tried to reassure her that he had a plan and told her to trust him. As promised, Dooku attempted to provide Vos with an audience with his master, but the conversation was cut short by an assault launched by the Republic military.

After an artillery blast left Ventress wounded, Dooku seized the opportunity to eliminate both of his former apprentices in one fell swoop. However, feeling the Living Force flowing throughout her entire being, Ventress dove in front of a lethal blast of Dooku's force lightning, saving her lover and appearing Ventress was apparently to be killed. Enraged and heartbroken by her sacrifice, Vos incapacitated Dooku in a fit of passion and, as he poised for the killing blow, experienced a moment of clarity and spared the Sith Lord's life. Ventress's return to the light side had made Vos realize the grave error of the path to darkness. She reassured Vos that the path to redemption was perhaps late but still within his reach.

Dooku ultimately escaped in the chaos of the battle, but Vos's act of mercy was witnessed by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Following the battle, Vos was taken into custody and imprisoned in the Vigilance's brig. Heartbroken by the apparent death of his lover, Vos did not resist his Jedi and Republic captors. During a hearing at the Jedi Council, Vos confessed that he had fallen to the dark side as part of his plan to uncover the identity of Dooku's secret Sith master, Darth Sidious. Believing that the Jedi decision to resort to assassination was a moral failing, Kenobi advocated for Vos's reinstatement in the Jedi Order, which was granted by the Council, although Vos was placed under surveillance until he could earn back their trust. Kenobi and Vos gave Ventress a funeral on Dathomir, where Vos buried her in the traditional way of her people. As Ventress's body lowered into the waters of Dathomir, Vos heard a voice welcoming Ventress.

Final battles

After Vos's return to the light side, he became a general in the Republic Army, working alongside Commander "Faie" despite their incompatibility. Following the fall of Saleucami, Vos relocated his troops to Boz Pity, where they achieved victory. Due to the rapid pace of the Outer Rim Sieges, Vos then joined the fight on Kashyyyk, strategizing with the Wookiee Chieftain Tarfful, ultimately collaborating with Yoda and Luminara Unduli, his fellow generals, and Chewbacca, another Wookie, to plan the defense of their world and repel the invaders. At one point, Vos was aboard a Oevvaor Jet Catamaran with several Wookiees. Vos and his troops fought extensively in the brutal campaign to defend the Wookiee homeworld.

Surviving Order 66

During the Battle of Kashyyyk, Supreme Chancellor Palpatine—secretly Darth Sidious—transformed the Republic into the Galactic Empire, the Jedi Order was decimated through Order 66, and the Clone Wars concluded end. In the wake of the "Jedi insurrection", the fabricated narrative that legitimized Order 66 and the Great Jedi Purge for the Republic, Commander Faie and the clones pledged allegiance to the new Empire and began to hunt down Vos. During the search, the troops prepared to destroy a Wookiee village, prompting Vos to intervene. Despite being wounded, he killed Faie and subsequently escaped Order 66 and the Empire with his new lover, Khaleen Hentz. Meanwhile, Vos was presumed dead by the Coruscant Security Force. Vos was allegedly implicated in the insurrection, although CSF Inspector Divo remained silent on whether Vos was dead or alive.

Sometime after Order 66, Vos was listed as a high-priority target for the Inquisitors among the presumed survivors of the new Galactic Emperor's Jedi purge. During the invasion of Mon Cala, Jedi Padawan Ferren Barr and Verla, his informal apprentice, escaped a engagement with a trio of Inquisitors. As they parted ways after their escape, Barr instructed Verla to find another surviving Jedi to assist in her training, listing Vos among the possible survivors she could seek out, as he had found no death records for him.

Shortly after the Battle of Fortress Vader, Darth Vader entered a portal created by Darth Momin to resurrect his wife Padmé Amidala. While traversing through visions, he encountered Vos along with numerous Jedi, lightsabers drawn, ready to confront him. However, Vader killed all the illusions, bisecting Vos when he lunged towards him after killing Plo Koon and Shaak Ti as the words "Let the past die" echoed in his mind.

By 9 BBY, Vos had received aid from an underground movement, which smuggled surviving Jedi across the galaxy and provided them with new identities. He continued to assist the group on occasion and focused primarily on ensuring the safe passage of Force-sensitive younglings away from the Empire. As a testament to his collaboration, his name was inscribed in Tala Durith's safehouse on Mapuzo. When his old friend Kenobi, also a survivor of Order 66, entered the safehouse during the Empire's search for him, he learned of Vos's survival and his assistance to the group.

In 9 ABY, the droid J-3DI wore an outfit and wielded a lightsaber hilt resembling Vos's Clone Wars armor while competing as a Hunter on the Outer Rim Sports Network's competition holoshow Hunters of the Outer Rim. J-3DI reflected on Vos's tendency to break rules during his time in the Jedi Order, finding it distasteful, but acknowledged that Vos's commitment to the Order served as an inspiration to him.

During the New Republic Era, Ventress and Vos's rescue of Marg Krim's family was mentioned in "Index of Organizations", a survival compendium distributed by Carson Teva, which described the two as "unidentified Force users."

Between 28 ABY and 34 ABY, Luke Skywalker noted in The Secrets of the Jedi that Vos was among the Jedi rumored to have survived the Purge.

Personality and traits

Quinlan Vos, a male from Kiffar, possessed a complexion of tan skin, complemented by black hair and brown eyes. His height reached 1.91 meters, equivalent to 6 feet and 3 inches, and he bore distinctive yellow tattoos on his face and left arm.

In contrast to his Clone Commander, Faie, who adhered strictly to regulations, Vos was known for his sarcastic demeanor and his reputation as a nonconformist who frequently disregarded the established rules of Jedi conduct. These traits were evident during his collaboration with Kenobi in the search for Ziro, where he often made lighthearted remarks and preferred to rely on his own methods for accomplishing the mission, including his confrontational approach with the Grand Hutt Council. As an instructor, he cultivated a strong connection with his Padawan, Aayla Secura, who ultimately had to accept her master's departure to progress in her own path as a Jedi Knight.

During his time as a Padawan, Vos was known for instigating and participating in skirmishes within the Jedi Temple's vicinity. While he appreciated the library, he was more inclined to use it as a place to rest rather than study. Despite his personality sometimes irritating other Jedi, Vos maintained a positive relationship with Obi-Wan Kenobi. Due to his unconventional personality and the emotional impact of losing his master, Tholme, early in the war, Vos was frequently assigned to solo missions.

While operating undercover, Vos encountered the dark side adept Asajj Ventress and established a connection with her. His proficiency in undercover work led the Jedi Council to select him for a mission to eliminate Count Dooku, with the goal of ending the Clone Wars. Despite his affection for Ventress, Vos felt conflicted by her violent tendencies and thirst for bloodshed. Driven by his determination to succeed in his mission, Vos agreed to Ventress's condition that he train under her guidance in the dark side of the Force. Although Vos later developed intense hatred towards Ventress for her role in the death of his former Master Tholme, his love for her was strong enough to allow them to reconcile. Ultimately, Vos's affection for Ventress motivated him to decide to leave the Jedi Order after completing his mission to assassinate Dooku.

Although Vos became an apprentice to Count Dooku and inflicted considerable damage upon the Republic and the Jedi, his primary objective in joining the dark side was to expose Dooku's hidden master, Darth Sidious, and eliminate both Sith Lords once and for all. Despite his alignment with the dark side and the harm he caused to the Jedi and the Republic, Vos still harbored feelings for his former comrades. On one occasion, Vos's friendship with the Jedi Knight Desh led him to grant Desh a merciful death after Desh poisoned himself in an attempt to recapture Vos. Later, Vos's love for Ventress provided him with the strength and resolve to return to the light side and the Jedi Order. Vos and Faie did not see eye to eye, due to Faie's serious nature contrasting with Vos's personality. After losing Ventress, Vos eventually found a new romantic partner named Khaleen Hentz.

Powers and abilities

Quinlan Vos was well-known for his psychometric abilities, which allowed him to perceive the memories of others by touching objects they had interacted with. This ability made the unorthodox Jedi Knight a skilled tracker, which he utilized by undertaking missions that explored the criminal underbelly of the galaxy. His interactions with criminals provided him with insights into the workings of the underworld, enabling him to determine the true circumstances of Ziro's escape from Republic custody and the involvement of the Hutt Council. Later, Vos employed his psychometric powers to examine his late master Tholmes's lightsaber, which allowed him to identify Asajj Ventress as the one who killed his master.

As a Jedi Master, Vos possessed extensive knowledge of lightsaber combat and wielded a green-bladed lightsaber, employing an aggressive and unpredictable style. During the pursuit of Ziro, he demonstrated remarkable skill with a lightsaber, collaborating with Kenobi to confront the notorious bounty hunter Cad Bane. Vos successfully overwhelmed the combined efforts of Kav Bayons and Akar-Deshu, defeated the infamous Jedi killer Grievous, overpowered Asajj Ventress in two separate duels, and held his own alongside Ventress against Count Dooku, even managing to disarm Dooku for the first time. Kenobi described Vos's combat style after his turn to the Sith as "aggressive and unpredictable." Vos also had the ability to use his lightsaber to deflect Force lightning attacks, and even redirect them back to their source. After training under Asajj Ventress, enhancing his lightsaber skills and proficiency in hand-to-hand combat, Vos became exceptionally formidable and dangerous, capable of fighting on equal footing with Ventress herself. This skill was further enhanced by months of training as a Sith Lord under Darth Tyranus. His dark side powers, hatred, aggression, and unpredictable lightsaber form allowed him to defeat Dooku a second time, completely overpowering him.

Quinlan also possessed the ability to levitate objects and people using his Force powers. On one occasion, he levitated the Pyke child Vram away from a lava flow on the volcanic planet of Mustafar, preventing the boy from sustaining severe burns or death. Under Ventress's guidance, Vos learned to harness the power of the dark side of the Force. In one instance, he was able to continue fighting despite being bitten by a venomous snake, and he successfully defeated Ventress in a duel. Later, he levitated and killed the Sleeper, a massive crustacean creature, by utilizing the dark side to choke it. Vos also demonstrated the ability to Force push and levitate Dooku during their second duel.

Vos was also known for his exceptional agility, which he further enhanced by regularly engaging in training climbs and long runs with Ventress near their camp on Dathomir. While Vos was skilled enough to use the Force to conceal his embrace of the dark side, he was not able to deceive everyone. His lover Asajj recognized his dark side alignment when she noticed his eyes flashing with hatred. Later, Yoda was able to discern during a private conversation with Vos that the Master had indeed turned to the dark side. Despite embracing the dark side, Vos was able to return to the light due to his love for Asajj Ventress.

Equipment

Vos's attire often deviated from the standard Jedi robes, such as wearing black clothing while on Tatooine. During the hunt for Ziro, he wore a traditional Jedi tunic, but it was sleeveless and included armor on his shoulder and lower arms.

Behind the scenes

Quinlan Vos's character was inspired by a background character who made an appearance in the streets of Mos Espa in the 1999 movie Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, which was written and directed by Star Wars creator George Lucas. Author John Ostrander and artist Jan Duursema created the character based on this appearance. Ostrander named the character after Qui-Gon Jinn, wanting a name with the same number of syllables. Vos went on to play a significant role in a number of Star Wars Legends stories, including Star Wars: Republic.

Lucas took notice of the character as he was developed in the Expanded Universe, reading and enjoying the Republic comics. Intrigued by Vos, the director decided to include him in the 2005 film Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. The script included a scene in which the character appeared on the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk during the execution of Order 66, but the scene was never filmed. An animatic was created, however, showing Vos with a squad of clones on a HAVw A6 Juggernaut when Order 66 was given. Another A6 comes up to Vos and his squad and shoots at the Jedi's tank, killing the crew. Ultimately, the final film only contained a brief reference to the character. After Anakin Skywalker misses a briefing at the Jedi Temple, Obi-Wan Kenobi informs him that "Master Vos moved his troops to Boz Pity."

Vos later appeared in "Hunt for Ziro", the ninth episode of the third season of the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, where Al Rodrigo provided his voice. Vos was originally scheduled to appear in the first season episode "Bombad Jedi", where he would have been working undercover and using his Force powers to make Jar Jar Binks look like a Jedi. His appearance was cut due to the production's limited resources and time for creating new character models.

Although "Hunt for Ziro" was Vos's only appearance on The Clone Wars, he was intended to be featured in a series of episodes that would have shown him teaming up with Asajj Ventress. These eight episodes formed a single story arc and were written by Katie Lucas. The character was supposed to have a new design for the episodes, which would have included a darker set of armor and twin DL-44 blaster pistols, which the production referred to as "Quinlan Vos B Bounty Hunter Disguise." Although the eight episodes were never finished due to the show's cancellation in 2013, the episodes, including Vos's role as a main character in the arc, served as the foundation for the 2015 novel Dark Disciple by Christie Golden. The novel provided a deeper exploration of the characters, including the psychological complexities of Vos and Ventress.