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Encyclopedia > Atton Rand
Star Wars character
Atton Rand

Position Jedi
Homeworld Unknown
Species Human
Gender Male
Height Unknown (Estimated between 5'9" and 6'1")
Affiliation Sith, Jedi Exile
Portrayer Nicky Katt (voice actor)

Atton Rand (born between 3,983 and 3,980 BBY) is a playable character in the Xbox and PC role playing videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. The cover of the 2004 DVD widescreen release of the modified original Star Wars Trilogy. ... Download high resolution version (348x742, 44 KB) This is a screenshot of a copyrighted computer game or video game. ... Two Jedi, Master Qui-Gon Jinn (right) & his padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi (left). ... In George Lucas fictional Star Wars universe, Humans are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. ... The shield and spear of the Roman God Mars are often used to represent the male sex In heterogamous species, male is the sex of an organism, or of a part of an organism, which typically produces smaller, mobile gametes (spermatozoa) that are able to fertilise female gametes (ova). ... Darth Vader and the Emperor (Darth Sidious) Within the fictional Star Wars universe, the term Sith is used to describe two separate but related groups. ... — Zez-Kai Ell — Kreia The Jedi Exile (canonical name: unknown) (also called the General by Bao-Dur) is the main character in the PC/Xbox videogame title Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... Nicky Katt (born May 11, 1970 in South Dakota) is an American actor best known for his role on David E. Kelleys Fox drama Boston Public. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... The Microsoft Xbox is a sixth generation era video game console first released on November 15, 2001 in North America, then released on February 22, 2002 in Japan, and on March 14, 2002 in Europe. ... A stylised illustration of a modern personal computer. ... A computer game is a game composed of a computer-controlled virtual universe that players interact with in order to achieve a defined goal or set of goals. ... Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (KOTOR II) is an RPG video game for the PC and the Microsoft Xbox. ...

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Bio

Atton is an Echani-trained pilot that the main character meets on the asteroid mining station Peragus II. Atton fought in the Mandalorian Wars as well as the Jedi Civil War. He originally fought with the Republic, and when Revan won against the Mandalorians and became Darth Revan, Atton remained under his command and joined the Sith. Peragus II is a location featured in the video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... The Mandalorian Wars are a fictional event in the Expanded Universe of the Star Wars saga. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Galactic Republic is the name of the interplanetary government used in the fictional Star Wars universe prior to the establishment of the Galactic Empire. ... — Jedi Master Kreia, in Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords In the Star Wars universe, Darth Revan is a fallen Jedi and Dark Lord of the Sith. ... A Mandalorian is a member of a group of masked warrior clans in the Star Wars universe. ... Darth Vader and the Emperor (Darth Sidious) Within the fictional Star Wars universe, the term Sith is used to describe two separate but related groups. ...


Jedi Civil War

During the Jedi Civil War, Atton was part of an elite Sith assassin unit, trained to resist Jedi Force powers and sent on missions to kill or capture Jedi to be broken and converted to Sith. Later during the war, Atton was confronted by a female Jedi who informed him of his Force-sensitive nature, warning him that the Sith would undoubtedly command him to train as a Dark Jedi if they found out. Atton struck her down, but before her death, she opened up her mind to his, giving him a glimpse of the Force as she saw it. Enraged, Atton killed her, though the impression she left caused him to become disillusioned and desert the Sith. A Sith that seeks the ways of darkness and shadow, the power that comes from striking unseen and sensing weaknesses in others. ... The Force is a binding, ubiquitous power that is the object of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders in the Star Wars universe. ... Dark Jedi is the somewhat misleading name given in the Star Wars fictional universe to those beings who are Force-attuned and adept at the dark side of the Force. ...


Knights of the Old Republic II

After the Jedi Exile frees him from a force cage at the Peragus Mining Facility and works with him to escape, Atton reluctantly continues to travel with him. In time, Atton recounts some incriminating details of his past before the Exile, expecting to be punished for his crimes. However, the Exile is able to forgive Atton, and, at his request, trains him in the ways of the Jedi Sentinel. Atton continues to travel with the Exile, participating in the defense of Telos against a Sith armada led by Darth Nihilus and, shortly after, taking the Exile to Malachor V, where the Exile went on to defeat Darth Sion and Darth Traya. — Zez-Kai Ell — Kreia The Jedi Exile (canonical name: unknown) (also called the General by Bao-Dur) is the main character in the PC/Xbox videogame title Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... Telos is a fictional planet in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... Full body photo of Darth Nihilus -- Visas Marr -- Kreia Darth Nihilus is an infamous Sith Lord from the fictional Star Wars Expanded Universe and more specifically from the game Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. ... Malachor V Malachor V is a fictional planet in the Star Wars universe. ... -Darth Sion Darth Sion is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ... — Darth Traya Darth Traya is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe and from the game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords and the games foremost villain. ...


If the Jedi Exile is made female by the player, then Atton will have a possessive relationship with her; however, the ending is the same with just a few dialogue changes.


In the cut ending of the game, Atton was supposed to die due to wounds inflicted by Darth Sion, if the Jedi Exile was female and had achieved the romantic relationship with him. -Darth Sion Darth Sion is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ...


Name

Atton's name could be a reference to the word "atonement," which relates to his need for forgiveness for the "sins" he committed as a Sith assassin. The given name "Atton" also belonged to a corrupt New Republic fighter pilot trainer in the novel X-Wing: Wraith Squadron, suggesting it may be a common name in the Star Wars universe. The Atonement is the central doctrine of Christianity: everything else derives from it. ... The New Republic (officially The New Galactic Republic) is a fictional government in Star Wars. ... Wraith Squadron is the fifth of nine books in the Star Wars: X-wing series of novels. ...


His age is based on Chris Avellone's comment, who says he's between 29 and 32 years old. Rumors say his homeplanet is Eres III, but this hasn't been certified. The name Atton Rand was initially planned to be given to the character that was to be featured in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy, but the idea was scrapped and the player renamed to Jaden Korr. Chris Avellone is a computer game designer, formerly of Black Isle Studios, and is one of the founding members of Obsidian Entertainment. ... Jaden Korr is a character in the fictional Star Wars Expanded universe, the main character in the computer and video game Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy. ...


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Atton Rand (354 words)
Atton Rand is a playable character in the Xbox and PC role playing videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.
Atton continues to travel with the Exile, participating in the defense of Telos against a Sith armada led by Darth Nihilus and, shortly after, taking the Exile to Malachor V, where the Exile went on to defeat Darth Sion and Darth Traya.
Atton's name could be a reference to the word "Atonement," which relates to his need for forgiveness for the "sins" he committed as a Sith assassin.
Atton Rand - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (457 words)
Atton Rand (born between 3.983 and 3.980 BBY) is a playable character in the Xbox and PC role playing videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.
Atton is an Echani-trained pilot that the main character meets on the asteroid mining station Peragus II.
Atton's name could be a reference to the word "atonement," which relates to his need for forgiveness for the "sins" he committed as a Sith assassin.
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