Bao-Dur was a Mass Shadow Generator. Wherever he went he was accompanied by a small, spherical remote which he built as a child. n246f
Biography
During the Jedi Council perceived it) creating a massive wound in the Force which cast echoes throughout the Galaxy.
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| Bao-Dur concept art. |
When Bao-Dur met the Czerka Corporation, and generally wished to see kindness spread throughout the galaxy. He was an accomplished warrior, however, despite his pacifistic side and his long absence from combat. After traveling with the Exile for a while and gaining her trust, Bao-Dur agreed to be trained in the ways of the Force.
Brianna, “his skill with machinery is something beyond what most can even aspire to.” She then went on to add that “his shield designs sur even those of the best Echani power architects” – sublime praise coming from someone who was an Echani herself, and moreover a warrior.
Bao-Dur is the only companion of the Exile who did not have a clear prediction to his future. Not even Darth Traya could find out what happened to him.
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| Bao-Dur |
Interesting stuff:
Bao-Dur’s remote’s stand with HK-47 and the new HK-51s. Depending on the aligment of the Exile, HK would either have G0-T0 destroy himself or he would blast the remote.
While referred to as “Bao-Dur” throughout most of the game, he is credited as “Bao Dur”, without the hyphen. This form also appears at some points in the game, mainly in rushed conversations like his hologram’s final order to the Remote.
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| Bao-Dur, immersed in the dark side |
On the voice test on Knights of the Old Republic II website, there is a line where Bao-Dur says “Make my sacrifice matter.” This has lead some players to believe that Bao-Dur was supposed to have died, whereas others believe it is just a reference to his lost arm.
Bao-Dur’s character class, Tech Specialist, did not appear in the first KotOR game and is unique to him in the sequel, although it does exist in the Jedi Guardian.
If Bao-Dur is seduced by the character in the game whose fall is marked with the appearance of synthetic additions, as opposed to just physical decay.
On the cut material, no mention of Bao-Dur was made at all. It is highly speculated that he and end of the game. It is rumored that he was to be killed on M4-78, since he only appears as a hologram on Malachor. It is also possible that Kreia’s inability to predict his fate was meant to leave room for his character to reappear along with the droids in a possible third installment in the series.
