I Love you Aayla
—Lachlan to Aayla Secura during the Battle of Coruscant
Lachlan Thul was a Human male Grand Jedi Master hailing from the planet Ord Mentell. At age 3 he was kidnapped by Sith Lord Darth Plagueis and trained him in the Dark Side. 11 years later Jedi Knight Plo Koon come to Harkin and rescued him. After the Battle of Coruscant he married fellow Jedi Aayla Secura. After the Clone Wars they had two children Davu and Anakin Thul.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Thul on Harkin as a young boy.
In 50 BBY lachlan was born on his family farm on the Outer Rim planet of Ord Mantell.
When he was three years old, Sith Lord Darth Plagueis came to his homeworld and kidnapped him to train Lachlan in as a Sith. For the next eleven years, Plagueis trained him until Jedi Knight Plo Koon come to Harkin to investigate rumors that Plagueis had amassed a huge Sith army. Soon after Koon arrived, Plagueis sent Lachlan and several other warriors to capture the Jedi Knight, eventually capturing the Koon and taking him to a prison cell so Plagueis could torture the Jedi for information.
Over the next few days, Koon figured out that Lachlan had no desire to be a Sith, but had been taken against his will. One day while taking Plo some food and water, Koon was able to convenes Lachlan to free him. The next day Lachlan went to Koon's prison cell under the guise of taking the Jedi to Lord Plagueis but instead killed the three men guarding Koon and freed him. After freeing the Jedi, he and Koon destroyed the Sith Base and fled the planet.
Soon after Koon presented Lachlan to the Jedi Council and asked to train him in the ways of the Jedi, although Yoda and Windu still had their reservations, they argued to let Plo train Lachlan.
Mission to Mandalore[]
Lachlan you will protect the Duchess family, while I find clues as to who is behind the kidnapping.
—Plo Koon to Lachlan during the Mission to Mandalore
Lachlan on Mandalore
Two years later, Lachlan and his master Plo Koon were sent to Mandalore to help the locals find out who had kidnapped Duchess Mary Kryze. While Koon searched for clues about who kidnapped the Duchess and why, Lachlan was tasked with protecting Duchess Kryze's family
Six years later Lachlan became a Jedi Knight and took Mon Cala Youngling, Eekar Oki as his Padawan.
Mission to Ord Mantell[]
In 24 BBY, Lachlan and fellow Jedi Knight Aayla Secura were sent to protect Senator Onaconda Farr on a mission to Lachlan's homeworld to try and get the Ord Mantell Government to stay with the Republic. While on Ord Mantell Lachlan and Aayla went to Lachlan's old House to see his family but found out that his parents had died and that his brother had sold the farm and moved to the Capital. Later that day Lachlan and Aayla went to David's house and meet his wife and 2 kids. The next day Lachlan, Aayla and the senator went back to Coruscant.
Separatist Crisis[]
Two years later Lachlan and his Padawan Eekar Oki were sent to Ord Mantell, to investigate rumours that the planet had joined the Separatists, but instead found that the capital was controlled by pirates led by Klan Dodd. When they landed they made their way to Lachlan's brothers house to see if David and his family were safe. While visiting, three pirates entered David's house and tried to kidnap David's wife Lisa but stopped when Lachlan and Eekar ignited their lightsabers. The pirates then began to shoot at the two Jedi but Lachlan Force-pushed the pirates out onto the street and destroyed their weapons, but more pirates appeared and started shooting at the two Jedi. Lachlan and Eekar were becoming outnumbered when some locals came out and started shooting the pirates. Outnumbered, the pirates fled to their ships and left the planet. The next day Lachlan and Eekar received a message to return to Coruscant and left the planet.
The Clone Wars[]
First Battle of Geonosis[]
When he and Eekar arrived back on Coruscant they found out that Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi, Padawan Anakin Skywalker and Senator Padme Amidala had been kidnapped on Geonosis. Lachlan, Eekar and 200 other Jedi went to Geonosis to rescue the Jedi and the Senator, while Mace Windu talked to Count Dooku Lachlan and Eekar hid in the crowd until Mace gave the order to attack. As the fight in the arena continued, Lachlan and Eekar went to try and stop the production of Battle droids at one of the nearby droid factory's, While fighting through the droids, part of the roof collapsed and buried the two Jedi. Soon after Jedi Knight Aayla Secura and Jedi Master Quinlan Vos found them and together destroyed the factory and left to join the main attack. When the Republic won and returned home Grand Jedi Master Yoda put Lachlan on the Jedi Council and declared Thul's Padawan Eekar Oki a Jedi Knight.
Early War[]
Shortly after Lachan and Eekar were sent to Orto Plutonia to ascertain why the Republic had lost contact with a clone outpost there. The Jedi and the clone troopers of Fox Company were accompanied by Chairman Chi Cho and Senator Riyo Chuchi. When they landed, they found the Republic base to be devoid of all life and all clones stationed there having been killed. Not long after they found a Separatist base full of battle droids, the droids than attacked the Republic forces on the planet but eventually lost.
Not long after, Lachlan his former padawan were sent to the Coruscant Underworld to find arms dealer Car Afa for stealing weapons from one of the Grand Army of the Republic's Weapons Depot's on Coruscant. Lachlan and Eekar found where Car was hiding and went to arrest him, but when they tried to enter the bar where he was hiding they were attacked by several pirates led by Klan Dodd and easily defeated them. As they arrested the pirates and Car Affa, Clone commander Jet arrived and told the Jedi of their new mission.
Soon after the Outer Rim planet of Ord Cestus was invaded by General Grievous. Lachlan, Eekar and their new Padawans were sent to free the planet from the Separatist blockade. While Eekar and Margo lead the ground forces; Lachlan, Ahsoka and Commander Jet would engage the separatist armada blockading the planet. As the landing party landed on the planet's surface Lachlan led a squadron of V-19 Torrent's taking out all droid fighters. Shortly after landing, Eekar ordered a retreat due to heavy losses.
Later on Lachlan, Ahsoka and Eekar were sent to Felucia, while Lachlan and Eekar lead the main force, Ahsoka led a small force of 2 All Terrain Tactical Enforcer's and a Juggernaut tank to patrol the jungle for any more droid forces. During the battle three droid starfighters crashed into the main force, forcing Lachlan's forces out into the open. As the battle continued Jedi Master Plo Koon arrived with evacuation ships and the Republic forces left the Planet.
Soon after Lachlan and fellow Master Ord Enisence were sent to Christophsis with Senator Satine Kryze to try and get the locals to join the Republic.
During the Second Battle of Geonosis Lachlan commanded the space forces via the Endurance.
Battle on Christophsis[]
Later in the war the Jedi Council received news that the Separatists had invaded Christophsis and needed help to protect the planet against the invading Separatists. The council sent Lachlan, Eekar and Ahsoka were dispatched to save the planet, along with Clone Commanders Jet and Fives. However, after evidence was revealed that a traitor was giving inside information to the Separatists, Lachlan and Eekar left to secretly scout behind enemy lines, leaving Jet, Fives and Ahsoka to find the traitor. Upon arriving at the Separatist base, they met and dueled Asajj Ventress. After she escaped, the two Jedi followed her and discovered an entire army amassing to march on the city. Returning to their base, they discovered that Sergeant Astro was the traitor, and he was taken to lockup. However, he had managed to sabotage most of their weapons and heavy weapons.
Lachlan and Eekar led Fox Company and Ghost Company with CC-1993, CC-5555-556 and Ahsoka. They managed to defeat the first wave of droids, but their opponents soon returned. Eekar later thought of a plan to defeat the Separatist's. Eekar wiped out the tri-droids with CC-5555-556, and the cannons took out of the rest of the droid army. The Separatist army retreated under General Whorm Loathsom's order. Soon after this, CC-1993 and Ahsoka discovered that the Separatists had activated a deflector shield and the battle was reignited. While Eekar and Ahsoka set off to deactivate the shield, CC-1993 and Lachlan set a diversion but were outnumbered easily, and their cannons could not get through the shield, even at full power. Within minutes there were only a limited amount of clones left, and Lachlan was surrounded by the Separatist General and his battle droids. Oki and Tano were able to deactivate the shield and the battle became a Republic victory.
First Battle of Kamino[]
Second Battle of Felucia and Hunt for Grievous[]
Mission to Rodia and First Battle of Naboo[]
Missing Jedi and forbidden feelings[]
Assassination attempts and Secret Mission[]
Hunt for Ziro and Missing commandos[]
Battle of Quell[]
Ryloth and Kamino invasions[]
Kidnapped Jedi and assassination attempts[]
Hyperspace drive malfunction and kidnapped senators[]
First Battle of Kashyyyk[]
Bombing on Coruscant and Battle of Devaron[]
Mission to Ord Cestus[]
Later on, Lachlan became the first to fight and defeat a new type of droid that was given the name "Jedi Killer." These droids were known for their unmatched combat abilities after demonstrating their power on an ARC trooper, designated CT-31823. Accompanying Lachlan to Ord Cestus was Obi-Wan Kenobi, Harate, Senator Onaconda Farr and four Clone troopers. They traveled to the planet Ord Cestus in order to negotiate an agreement that would sell the bio-droids to the Republic; however, the plan soon became to recruit guerrillas to fight in a possible coup against the government.
Battle of Coruscant and Marriage to Aayla[]
Commander, Securer the ship.
—Lachlan during the Battle of Corucant
During the Battle of Coruscant, Lachlan took to his blue Delta 7B and led a squadron of ARC-170s and V-19 Torrents into the orbital battle between the Republic's Open Circle Fleet and the Confederacy's navy, led by the feared droid leader General Grievous. When a Providence-class carrier/destroyer collided with Impavid during a hyperspace exit, he landed in the dying Star Destroyer and led its stranded Jet troopers to take an enemy cruiser, the Prosperous. With a specialized space suit and his blue lightsaber, Lachlan jumped out of the lower rear hangar with his clone troopers, and landed on the Confederate cruiser. Lachlan cut through the floor of the ship's landing bay, allowing him and his forces to enter the interior of the ship, eliminate it's minor crew and take control.
Shortly after taking control of the ship, Lachlan received a transmission from CIS General Grievous, telling him that he had kidnapped General Secura and that if he wanted her back, lachlan would have to come to the General's command ship and face him, so Lachlan went to deal with grievous. When he arrived on the Invisible Hand, several battle droids try to arrest him, but were destroyed quickly.
After a quick search Lachlan found Grievous, and entered a duel, which ended with Grievous running away. Unknown to Lachlan, while he was dueling Grievous, a battle droid had shot Aayla. When he found Aayla, he confessed his true feelings for her.
Soon after Lachlan married fellow Jedi Master Aayla Thul in a private ceremony on Ryloth.
Fall to the Dark Side[]
Mission to Korriban[]
Search for a Hidden Temple[]
Second Battle of Mandalore[]
Hunted[]
Invasion of Naboo[]
Battle of New Plympto[]
Battle of the Ryndellia System[]
Duel with Grievous and invading Malastare[]
Besieging Saleucami[]
Battle of Recopia[]
Battle of Ryndellia and exile[]
What have I done.
—Lachlan after returning to the Light Side of the Force.
Return of the Sith[]
Battle of Iridonia[]
Freeing Naboo[]
Battle of Umbara[]
First Battle of Hypori[]
Mission to Glee Anselm and Battle of Pantora[]
Return to Saleucami[]
Battle of Glee Anselm[]
Reinforcing General Windu[]
Joining the Avengers and Duel with Dooku[]
Death Watch Rises[]
Engagements on Muunilinst[]
Second Battle of Coruscant and the End of the War[]
After the War and Separatist holdouts[]
Birth of Anakin[]
In 11 BBY Aayla gave birth to Anakin Thul on Coruscant. After his birth, Lachlan and Aayla moved out of the Jedi Temple to An Apartment near the Temple.
Mission to Felucia and Skirmish over Geonosis[]
Soon after Lachlan, along with the Wolfpack went to Felucia after Republic Intelligence learned that Separatist war criminals Poggle the Lesser and Wat Tambor were hiding on the Outer Rim planet. Soon after landing the Republic forces come under attack from battle droids, but quickly destroyed them. Shortly after, Lachlan and the Wolfpack found Poggle and Tambor hiding in a Separatist outpost and arrested them.
Aayla Captured[]
Death of a Close Friend and Birth of Davu[]
Shortly after Grand Jedi Master Yoda died from old age during the night. The following day, Yoda was buried in a traditional Jedi Ceremony attended by many fellow Jedi and Senators. Not long after Lachlan was elected as Master of the Order and became the Grand Master of the Jedi Order.
One year later Aayla gave birth to their second child, Davu while visiting Aayla's family on Ryloth.
Later that year Lachlan began training Anakin to become a Jedi for the next three years, until 6 BBY when, Anakin became a Padawan and was placed under Master Kenobi for his training.
Battle of Yavin[]
Thul shortly after the Battle of Yavin.
6 years later the Jedi Council received intel that former Separatist Senator Rush Clovis had amassed a huge droid army on Yavin IV. Lachlan assembled a team of 10 Jedi and thousands of Clone troopers to arrest Clovis, destroy the Battle droids and free the planet. Shortly after arriving, the Republic fleet started attacking the Separatist blockade around the planet, while Obi-Wan and Anakin led the fleet, Lachlan, Aayla, Maddie, Ti, Tiin and Vos led the ground assault on the Separatist command center.
Shortly after, Anakin was killed when his Jedi Starfighter lost power and crashed into an asteroid while on a mission to Geonosis.
Later that year Lachlan's second son, Davu became a Padawan and was trained by Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker.
One Year late, Lachlan was elected Senator of Ord Mentell