Krdys Mordi

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Krdys Mordi
Biographical information
Died	10 ABY, New Alderaan
Physical description
Species	Human
Gender	Male
Eye color	Yellow (dark side)
Skin color	Light
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	New Republic era
Affiliation	Galactic Empire Dark Empire Dark Side Adepts Dark Side Elite
Masters	Palpatine

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"They do have Leth's new war droids in production, sir—the SD-10's."
"I know, Mordi. I need those droids to smash the Rebels…that's why I don't simply wipe out Beltane…and his planet!"

―Krdys Mordi and Sedriss QL, during the battle of Balmorra

Krdys Mordi was a male Human Dark Jedi serving the reborn Galactic Emperor Palpatine as part of his selected cadre of darksiders, the Dark Side Elite. In 10 ABY, after the Emperor's latest death, Mordi participated in Operation Shadow Hand, accompanying the leader of the Elite, Executor Sedriss QL during the subjugation efforts of the rebellious world of Balmorra. When the Emperor came back in a clone body once again and sought to capture Jedi Luke Skywalker and his sister Leia Organa Solo's children, Mordi participated in a mission to the planet New Alderaan with the purpose of abducting them. Alongside Palpatine's second in command Tedryn-Sha, Mordi tried to poison Skywalker and capture him, but the Jedi Master received assistance from his sister and Jedi trainee Jem Ysanna. Ysanna killed Mordi, slicing his body in half with a lightsaber.

Biography

Servant of the Emperor

Krdys Mordi was a male Human Dark Jedi in service of the Galactic Emperor Palpatine, who was reborn in a clone body after his death at the Battle of Endor and who ruled his Dark Empire from the Deep Core world of Byss. During this time, Mordi became a member of Palpatine's Dark Side Elite, a group of seven Dark Jedi empowered with the dark side of the Force by the Emperor himself. In 10 ABY, Palpatine died again during a battle with the Jedi Luke Skywalker and his sister Leia Organa Solo near the New Republic's Pinnacle Base. In the aftermath of Palpatine's death, the leader of the Dark Side Elite, Executor Sedriss QL, took command of the Imperial forces and oversaw Operation Shadow Hand, a series of strikes meant to place neutral planets under Imperial rule.

Operation Shadow Hand

"The fool has thrown everything at us. The trap is sprung—! Pull back the troops, Mordi."
"Gladly, Sedriss."

―Krdys Mordi and Sedriss QL, during the battle of Balmorra

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Mordi, Sedriss and Goir contact Beltane.

One of the targets of Sedriss' campaign was the factory world of Balmorra. After the death of the Emperor, the ruler of the planet, Governor Hinch Beltane, had started supplying the New Republic, a situation that Sedriss was determined to put an end to. As one of Sedriss' sergeants at arms, Mordi accompanied the Executor alongside fellow Dark Jedi Vill Goir aboard the Star Destroyer Avenger to Balmorra, joining an Imperial fleet already assembled in orbit of the planet. Sedriss offered Beltane a chance to surrender his operations to the Empire and face execution, lest the Empire would launch a full-scale invasion of the planet.

Beltane did not believe Sedriss' threats, believing that Sedriss would not dare to risk damaging Balmorran factories in a direct assault, as they still produced weaponry for the Empire. Mordi concurred with Beltane's point of view, reminding Sedriss that Balmorran factories were currently producing the new SD-10 battle droid model, which were meant to replace the Empire's outdated SD-9 model. However, Sedriss had developed a plan that would allow him to conquer the planet without damaging the factories. He proceeded with the attack, launching ground troops under the command of Captain Maximilian Veers.

When Balmorran droids fully engaged Sedriss' invasion troops and were drawn from the capital Bin Prime to the open plains surrounding it, the Executor ordered Mordi to pull back the Empire's forces and launched his secret weapon, the new highly advanced Shadow Droids. The droids temporarily turned the tide of the battle in favor of the Empire. However, Beltane had a trick up his sleeve of his own, deploying the newly-developed X-1 Viper Automadon droids at the invasion force. Amazed at the firepower of Beltane's creation, Sedriss contacted the Governor and acknowledged his victory. Mordi and Goir disagreed with that decision, believing that Sedriss should have simply ordered his fleet to initiate an orbital bombardment of the planet. However, Sedriss wanted to obtain the X-1 droids for himself before attempting any punishing actions against Beltane, and he negotiated a treaty with the Governor, granting Balmorra freedom and purchasing a number of X-1 Vipers from him.

New Alderaan

"The poison will work quickly. Take him, Mordi."
"Yes, Tedryn."

―Mordi and Tedryn-Sha, trying to capture Luke Skywalker

Shortly after the battle, Palpatine returned on Byss in his final available clone body. The Emperor took control of the Empire once again and successfully destroyed the New Republic's Pinnacle Base base on the moon Da Soocha V with his new superweapon, the Galaxy Gun, forcing the New Republic to retreat to the secret sanctuary world where Organa Solo was hiding her children, whom the Emperor wanted to capture and turn to the dark side.

Discovering the name of the hidden planet, New Alderaan, as well as its coordinates, from the captured New Republic Major Ntthan, Palpatine sent the Dark Side Elite there under the command of the new Executor Xecr Nist, as Sedriss had been recently killed in battle with Skywalker. Mordi and the other darksiders boarded their I-7 Howlrunners and departed from the Elite's headquarters of Bast Castle on the planet Vjun as Dark Side Squadron. Upon arrival on New Alderaan, the Dark Side Elite split up. Nist took four Dark Jedi and went to abduct the Solo twins, Jacen and Jaina, while Mordi was dispatched alongside Palpatine's second in command Tedryn-Sha to confront Skywalker himself.

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Mordi on New Alderaan

Mordi and Sha were instructed to incapacitate the Jedi Master with specialized scarab droids while he was asleep, so that he could be taken captive. Hiding their presence with the Force from the sleeping Jedi, the two darksiders reached his room and released the scarab droids upon Skywalker through a window. The droids administered a powerful poison into the Jedi's nervous system, and the two Dark Jedi entered the room to capture Skywalker. However, in his delirium, Skywalker let out a loud scream, which alerted Organa Solo and one of his aspiring Jedi, Jem Ysanna. The two women rushed to Skywalker help, and Ysanna immediately killed Mordi by slicing him across the torso with her lightsaber. Sha killed her in response with a blaster shot, but was himself slain by Organa Solo. Skywalker was then healed from the effects of the poison by the elderly Jedi Vima-Da-Boda.

Personality and traits

"By the dark side, Tedryn—more Jedi! But they are only women!'"

―Krdys Mordi

Mordi was a Dark Jedi loyal to Palpatine and his Dark Empire. During the battle on Balmorra, Mordi initially advised Sedriss against launching an invasion, afraid of damaging Balmorra's factories that were producing the much-needed SD-10 droids. However, as Beltane continued to show defiance, Mordi expressed an opinion that Sedriss needed to bombard the planet to show the Governor the errors of his ways. On New Alderaan, Mordi was not impressed upon first seeing Skywalker after seeing him asleep. He later underestimated Ysanna and Organa Solo, based on the single fact that they were women; a mistake that led to his demise.

Powers and abilities

"They masked their thoughts…I never sensed their approach!"

―Luke Skywalker, on Mordi and Sha

Mordi was a Force sensitive individual, who was empowered with the dark side by Palpatine himself, becoming a Dark Jedi. As a result of his connection to the dark side, his eyes started to glow yellow. He could hide his presence in the Force, which allowed him to sneak on Skywalker undetected on New Alderaan. Mordi flew an I-7 Howlrunner as part of Dark Side Squadron.

Equipment

Mordi was dressed in an outfit similar to his cohorts in the Dark Side Elite, wearing a dark robe with a long cape and a hood that covered his head, as well as massive boots and gauntlets. During the Battle of Balmorra, he also wore glasses and carried a staff.

Behind the scenes

The character of Mordi first appeared in the 1995 Dark Horse comic book Dark Empire II 1: Operation Shadow Hand, written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy. The character reappeared in the final issue of the Dark Empire II series, in which he was provided with the first name "Krdys" and was ultimately killed off. Mordi was originally set to debut in Veitch's proposed short novel Lightsider, which would have taken place before Dark Empire II and would have introduced the Dark Side Elite. However, Lightsider was never published.

In the audio drama adaptation of Dark Empire, Mordi is not present during the invasion of Balmorra, with Vill Goir serving as Sedriss' sole adviser. During the events on New Alderaan, he has a brief exchange of dialogue with Jem Ysanna, challenging her to a fight. In the original comic, Mordi is killed immediately after the women rush to Skywalker's aid. The comic guide Handbook 3: Dark Empire states that Mordi underwent the initiation into the Dark Side Elite alongside Xecr Nist, an event depicted in the fourth issue of the comic series. This is an error, as it was Tedryn-Sha who was the subject of the initiation, while Mordi had already been a member of the group by that point.

Appearances

• Dark Empire II 1: Operation Shadow Hand (First appearance)
• Dark Empire II 6: Hand of Darkness Template:1stID
• Dark Empire II audio drama

Cut appearances

• Lightsider Template:Nc (Unpublished)

Sources

• "ComicScan: Comics That Almost Were"—Star Wars Galaxy Collector 4
• The Essential Chronology (Indirect mention only)
• Handbook 3: Dark Empire
• The New Essential Guide to Characters
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 85 (German Edition - SED1-2, Exekutor Sedriss)
• The Official Star Wars Fact File 98 (SCA1-2, Scarab Droid) (Indirect mention only)
• The New Essential Chronology (Indirect mention only)
• Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force (Indirect mention only)
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• The Essential Atlas (Indirect mention only)
•  Jem Ysanna in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)

Notes and references

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