Kyle Katarn

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Kyle Katarn is a character in the Star Wars franchise. Created by LucasArts artist and writer Justin Chin, he first appeared as the player character of the 1995 first-person shooter Star Wars: Dark Forces. Initially depicted as a former Imperial soldier and politically unaffiliated mercenary working for the Rebel Alliance, Katarn became the central protagonist of the Star Wars: Jedi Knight series, which developed him into a reluctant hero rather than an idealised Jedi, and later an instructor at Luke Skywalker's Jedi academy. Katarn was created as a new protagonist through whom players could enter the Star Wars setting without the narrative restrictions associated with an established film character. His character combines elements of Luke Skywalker's progression toward becoming a Jedi with Han Solo's mercenary persona. Dark Forces II allowed players to direct him toward the light or dark side of the Force, although later works continued from its light-side ending. Katarn also appeared in...

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