Gaarbacca

Gaarbacca was a powerful Wookiee Jedi Master in his early life. Later he left the Jedi Order and founded the Shadow Empire. Many believed he turned to the dark side, but he himself did not believe this. Darksiders acted out of pure hatred and anger, whereas Gaarbacca acted with virtually no emotion.

Early Life
Gaarbacca was sensed by the Jedi almost immediately after his birth because he had such a powerful presence in the Force even as an infant. His parents willingly gave him to the Jedi when they were told how powerful he could become. When Gaarbacca became old enough to be taken as a Padawan, Yoda himself took him as a Padawan. Yoda understood that with Gaarbacca's amount of raw power, he needed to be trained very carefully so as to not lead him toward the dark side. Gaarbacca became a Jedi Master at the age of 42, a young age for a Wookiee.

Leaving the Jedi Order
Gaarbacca faithfully worked for the Jedi Council for more than 50 years after becoming a Master, but gradually became infuriated with the Jedi's all-encompassing policy against aggression. His Jedi training hadn't completely left him though, and he washed the anger from him. He did, however, leave the Jedi Order, planning on beginning an act of war against the Jedi to teach them a lesson about aggression. If he fought against them, they'd have no choice but to fight back, and ideally they'd eventually realize that aggression is a necessary part of protection.

Appearances
Shadow Empire:Jedi War