Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic facts for kids

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic is a super popular video game that came out in 2003. It was made by a company called BioWare. This game is so good, it even got a sequel called Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.

What is Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic?

This game, often called KotOR, is a role-playing game. This means you get to create your own character and make choices that change the story! It's set in the amazing fictional universe of Star Wars. The story happens a very long time ago, about four thousand years before the famous Battle of Yavin.

In the game's story, a powerful Sith Lord named Darth Revan was defeated. But his student, Darth Malak, has now taken over as the new Dark Lord of the Sith. Malak is still fighting against the Old Republic with a huge fleet of battleships. The Jedi Order's main hope is a young Jedi named Bastila Shan. She has a special power called Battle Meditation. This power helps her make Jedi troops and battleships perform much better in fights. You play as an unnamed soldier who also becomes important to the Jedi Council.

Your Character and Choices

Since it's a role-playing game, you get to choose what kind of character you want to be. You can pick from a soldier, a scout, or a scoundrel. Your choice affects your character's skills, like strength or agility. You also get to choose if your character is a boy or a girl, and what they look like.

You'll have many main goals to complete, along with lots of smaller side missions. As you travel to different planets, you'll meet other characters who will join you on your adventure. You can have up to eight companions with you. These include Trask Ulgo, Carth Onasi, Bastila Shan, Mission Vao, Zaalbar, Canderous Ordo, Juhani, and Jolee Bindo.

Your main mission is to find the Star Forge. This is a super powerful space station that can build an endless fleet of ships. Malak is using these ships to fight the Republic. You also need to defeat Darth Malak himself.

Meet the Characters

The main character in the game is you! You can totally customize how they look, their gender, and their starting class. Later in the game, you find out something really surprising about who your character actually is.

You'll meet many friends who join your team during the game. These are called playable characters (PCs).

• Carth Onasi - A soldier from the Republic who fought in the Mandalorian Wars. He's a Soldier class.
• Bastila Shan - A young female Jedi who helps guide you. She is a Jedi Sentinel.
• Mission Vao - A young Twi'lek who is super good at hacking computers. She's a Scoundrel.
• Zaalbar - A big, strong Wookiee who is Mission's friend. He's an Explorer.
• Canderous Ordo - A tough Mandalorian warrior, also a veteran of the Mandalorian Wars. He's a Soldier.
• Juhani - A female Jedi who looks a bit like a cat (a Cathar). She is a Jedi Guardian.
• Jolee Bindo - An older human Jedi who is a bit of a loner. He's a Jedi Consular.
• T3-M4 - A helpful little astromech droid. He's a Droid.
• HK-47 - A funny (and deadly) assassin droid. He's also a Droid.

You'll also meet other important characters who are not part of your team (non-playable characters, or NPCs).

• Darth Malak - The main bad guy and the Dark Lord of the Sith.
• Darth Bandon - Malak's student.
• Calo Nord - A short but dangerous bounty hunter.
• Jedi Masters - The wise leaders of the Jedi Council.

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  The first issue of the "Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic" new comic book series based on the game.