Why Jerec Was So Dangerous To The Star Wars Galaxy

[@kevinvassago]

He wears the trappings of the Sith, he fights like the Sith, but this can be imitated, however, Jerec lacks a vital quality found in all Sith. Sith have no fear, and I sense much fear in him

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

Bah! You're just a foolish old man who knows nothing of the Dark Side!

[@ParalyzingSpark]

Qu Rahn was Very Wise

[@dominickgaramella6431]

Excellent quote from the original clone Wars animated micro series as they call it now

[@Prophetofthe8thLegion]

Fear? All creatures know fear, and there Sith know fear more then anyone else. That is why they fail. They are consumed by fear, by both the will to inflict it and by fear itself.

[@kaynawests262]

@@Prophetofthe8thLegionI disagree, the sith destroy themselves through ego, hubris, and an unending quest for power.

[@BenjaminRoethig]

The more I revisit Jerec, the more I think he could be adapted into Canon, especially if he was shown to be working with Palpatine and Gallius Rax on the emperor's pet projects. A similar Canon defeat by Kyle Katarn could also lead a weakened Palpatine to create Snoke as a replacement proxy. It also makes sense that Palpatine would have his own dark side adepts separate from Vader's Inquisitorius both working for his goals and as an insurance policy.

[@ImperialsExplained]

Agreed, he is a very plausible character and I also thought this during the making of this video.

[@youwayo]

I’d rather have Jerec NOT be integrated into Canon. He would Disney’d and Filoni’d

[@BenjaminRoethig]

@@youwayo your Legends version of the character wouldn't cease to exist.

[@JediOutcastKatarn]

@@youwayo Agreed! Just as Disney would probably make Kyle an emaculated baby whining about pronouns at the rate they're going. But hey there's a growing number of us artists working across state lines to bring him and Kyle into live action outside of Disney, and make Luke great again while at it! Oh, and Mara and Jan say hi, too!

[@thecommandant2831]

Jerec my favorite Inquisitor and in my opinion the best one.

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

Agreed. I always admired how he was able to successfully play the Reborn Emperor, Pentastar Alignment and Prophets of the Darkside off against one another, using them all for his own benefit.

[@thecommandant2831]

@@grandadmiralzaarin4962 It just shows his intelligence, wit and cunning. Never underestimate a dark Jedi.

[@grandadmiralzaarin4962]

Jerec was my introduction to the Star Wars EU, and has ever since been my favorite Darksider of Star Wars. I've been looking forward to this since you first started making videos. It was well worth the wait, well done my friend.

[@ImperialsExplained]

Thanks, my friend 👍 l enjoyed making this video. The unstable rivalry with other powerful characters was fascinating.

[@TheCatWatches]

Jerec is such an underrated Star Wars villain. My favorite villain from the Jedi Knight games. If Jerec is brought into Modern Canon, he would make an excellent successor to the Grand Inquisitor, and would be part of the Shadow Council as a Mandoverse villain. Moff Gideon would probably have tried to race Jerec to the Valley of the Jedi.

[@JediOutcastKatarn]

Whether Disney brings him back or not, there are those of us who will...!!

[@jakobrenner2230]

If they bring back Katarn, which may be likely due to the sheer amount of versatility his story potential has, then it is only natural that they bring back Jerec as well.

[@JediOutcastKatarn]

@@jakobrenner2230 One would think so, but Disney has shown far too many times they don't know how to bring EU content in respectfully.

[@sylvia_laroux]

Interestingly, Jerec's species, the Miraluka, were themselves nearly exterminated by the Sith as a result of a preceding Jedi Purge, when Darth Nihilus drained the Miraluka world of Katarr of life, after a significant number of Jedi had gathered there. In the aftermath, he took as his apprentice the sole Miraluka survivor, Visas Marr, whose embrace of the Light side after having been trained by the Sith Lord mirrors Jerec's Jedi training, and subsequent fall to the Dark Side.

[@TheKingofbrooklin]

What happened 4000 years ago to a Miraluka would not matter much for Jerec. Also him being a Miraluka was kind of a retcon which was added after his first appearance in Dark Forces.

[@archades115]

Inquisitor Jerec is one of my favorite characters. Why? Because 70yrs old is never to old too follow your dreams... Of becoming a sorcerer, warlord, and seek godhood.

[@ParalyzingSpark]

It's very much said that the Vslley of the Jedi actually weakened Jerec during is final duel with Kyle Katarn.

[@shanenolan5625]

He is a great actor remember him from bond. ( licence to kill )

[@scrimshaw7470]

This game was a huge part of my childhood. By the Emperor, I miss the old lore.

[@ImperialsExplained]

I remember it myself just as I started working in the real world. The cover of the video game brought back fond memories too

[@andrefigueredo34]

An post empire age filled with warlords and a new jedi order and republic fighting crime syndicates, moffs and inquisitors turned warlords but somehow Disney thought that shouldn't make it into the sequels.

[@ImperialsExplained]

Excellent point. Disney could have made so much more of the imperials than they have to date. Such a shame.

[@KM-qx2qi]

It would be great if they made movie about Jedi Knight - that would be better than Disney offshoot.

[@ImperialsExplained]

Agreed 👍 😊

[@KM-qx2qi]

@@ImperialsExplained and also mix it with Stanley Kubrick style! That would be Classic!

[@flygonkerel781]

jedi knight was the First legends book i ever read in 1998

[@norawebb3822]

the Star Wars EU is so cool! i love seeing all these talented people get to make stories for something they love

[@ImperialsExplained]

It's a joy to make these videos and look back at the old Star Wars material. I wish they had made more of the stories and George Lucas released more of this stuff into films etc

[@netrolancer1061]

Legends has so much of the cool stuff.

[@thestanleys3657]

Jerec does share some similarities with the Grand inquisitor from canon in particular lust for knowledge

[@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462]

Except Jerec is vastly superior to anything Filoni could come up with.

[@TheTripleAce3]

​@@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462 and it seems like he was having fun with the role.

[@ionatanmacbhaididh5736]

@@sonofeyeabovealleffoff5462 The Grand Inquisitor couldnt even kill two random jedi, one being a older Padawan who wasnt even a Knight yet and the other not even being a real Padawan

[@ParalyzingSpark]

Jerec is so underrated. Said to be as powerful as Vader

[@JediOutcastKatarn]

Super informative video! My team and I will surely watch this over a few times as we work hard at bringing him into our Dark Forces short film series!

[@ImperialsExplained]

Thanks for watching 👍

[@jakobvonbugmann]

Thanks for the breakdown of a less known legend of Star Wars. Your work makes me smile, please know your effort is appreciated

[@ImperialsExplained]

Thanks my friend

[@minicle426]

The actor for Jerec was also in Doctor Who. Specfically the unfinished Shada story, by Douglas Adams.

[@ImperialsExplained]

I looked the actors up when making this video, and he appeared in a James Bond movie as well as a long list of productions.

[@SquagelZ]

Was Jerec always called an inquisititor? Or was the title given to him after the introduction of the Rebels inquisitors?

[@carlitto17]

What a great video, very well researched and informative, thanks for doing this!

[@ImperialsExplained]

Thanks for the feedback 👍

[@AhsokaFanboy1138]

You're the Mark Felton of Star Wars.

[@ImperialsExplained]

I will take that as a compliment lol

[@RomanVasquez-lf4tb]

Tbh jerec wasn’t a sith because he was created before the definition of sith was defined. He was created before characters like mace windu

[@mcmike89]

Jerec was one of the most powerful Dark Jedi ever in Star Wars pop culture, I like him just as much as Darth Maul, Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine. So, sad Disney has zero plans to ever bring him back to the Star Wars brand today because of course to them, he's not considered canon so they hate everything about the George Lucas era of Star Wars and that's why Kathleen Kennedy is re-writing Star Wars from scratch with her own vision of the Star Wars brand, she hates the OG fanbase very much to this very day.

[@ImperialsExplained]

It's a shame Jerec will never be included but as you point out, Star Wars has already been and continues to be re-written which I am sure was never what George Lucas wanted. I wish he bought it back.

[@mcmike89]

@@ImperialsExplained I still have Star Wars Jedi Knight Dark Forces II still to this very day, works great on modern hardware using fan-made mods to optimize it on Windows 10/11.

[@Connor-Skywalker]

This dude likes the his ships being called vengance😂, but jokes aside jerec is a fascinating character

[@maksymilianziele28]

I don't think Jerec ever will be introduced in Canon. In canon he would be rather killed than become an inquisitor, because his ambition can only match the Emperor's. And while Sith value competitiveness in the ranks of their minions, that does not mean they like and approve of someone challenging their rule.

[@GeorgeMichaelll-bd1ji]

Legends luke at his strongest vs jerec. Who win

[@ImperialsExplained]

Luke probably.....

[@undead4500]

they really need canonize Jerec again imo.

[@ImperialsExplained]

Agreed 👍 😎

[@philly83]

Long live the empire!