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Bao-Dur

An in depth character biography of Bao-Dur from the Xbox and PC role playing video game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords (also known as SWKotOR2 and KotOR2).

 

 

Page Guide: Quick Facts, History, Discuss Bao-Dur
Special Feats: Electrical Strike, Gravitonic Strike, Repulsor Strike, Shield Breaker

 Quick Facts

Here are some quick facts about Bao-Dur. His species is Iridonian Zabrak. HisBao-Dur home world is Iridonia. He is affiliated with the Galactic Republic. His favorite weapon his Cybernetic Arm. His voice acting was performed by Roger Guenveur Smith, who has appeared on television shows such as "A Different World." To learn more about Roger Guenveur Smith visit the Internet Movie Database page about him http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0809793/.

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

 

History


Bao-Dur is a Zabrak from Iridonia, and a technician who fought under the Jedi Exile in the Mandalorian Wars, hence his insistence as referring to the Exile as "General". Bao-Dur is the inventor of the Mass Shadow Generator that ended the battle on Malachor V by completely obliterating the Mandalorian fleet and inadvertently killing many Republic soldiers on his own side of the battle, leading to a great deal of guilt later in his life. The Exile (who much later befriended Bao-Dur) gave the command, which sent massive echoes in the Force throughout the galaxy.

Bao-Dur has a remote droid companion, who he built as a child and follows him throughout his adventures. He upgrades him at various points in the game. Remote is also a playable character when the player is on Malachor V.

At the time when he is introduced to the Jedi Exile in Knights of the Old Republic II, Bao-Dur is working as a technician on the surface of Telos, a world that had been destroyed prior to the events of Knights of the Old Republic. He is in charge of the shield system that cordons off areas on the Telosian surface and provides protection for any animals introduced there. He works there so that he might help to add back into the galaxy some of the life he took away at Malachor V. He hates Czerka Corporation, and generally wishes to see kindness spread throughout the galaxy. He is still an accomplished warrior, however, despite his pacifistic side and his long absence from combat.

Atris and her Echani Handmaidens generally thought highly of Bao-Dur's skill with machinery and technology; in the words of the last Handmaiden, "his skill with machinery is something beyond what most can even aspire to". She then goes on to add that "his shield designs surpass even those of the best Echani power architects" - sublime praise coming from someone who was an Echani herself, and moreover a warrior.

Bao-Dur may become a Jedi Guardian or Dark Jedi Guardian, depending on the actions the player takes within the game. Unfortunately he cannot equip Jedi robes or armor, possibly due to his repulsor arm. This makes him a mixed bag among the Exile's disciples.

Special Feats

Electrical Strike
Prerequisites: Bao-Dur, Level 13

Bao-Dur can release energy stored in capacitors in his arm during combat, causing an extra 2-12 electricity damage with a 15% chance of causing Slow for 2 rounds if they fail a Fortitude Save of DC = 15 + Attacker's level when using an unarmed attack. This damage stacks with unarmed attacks.


Gravitonic Strike
Prerequisites: Bao-Dur, Level 19

Bao-Dur can release energy stored in capacitors in his arm during combat, causing an extra 3-18 electricity damage with a 20% chance of causing Slow for 2 rounds if they fail a Fortitude Save of DC = 15 + Attacker's level when using an unarmed attack. This damage stacks with unarmed attacks.


Repulsor Strike
Prerequisites: Bao-Dur, Level 7

Bao-Dur can release energy stored in capacitors in his arm during combat, causing an extra 1-6 electricity damage with a 10% chance of causing Slow for 2 rounds if they fail a Fortitude Save of DC = 15 + Attacker's level when using an unarmed attack. This damage stacks with unarmed attacks.


Shield Breaker
Prerequisites: Bao-Dur

During combat, Bao-Dur can use his cybernetic arm to disrupt the energy output of an opponent's shields, causing them to collapse altogether.

*Certain portions of this page was retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bao-Dur"

Last Updated on Sunday, 21 May 2006 15:28