Zak Arranda

Zak Arranda was an anthropologist, archeologist, and Jedi Knight who was born twelve years before the Battle of Yavin. His sister's name was Tash Arranda, and for a time they lived with their uncle. They were friends with Ken Elegin, even though they had had a falling out during the. During the Mission to Lehon in 45 ABY, Zak was killed by Ram Zerimar, who was tricked into killing him by Ylairo Iteu. Tash took her brother's death hard, and almost succumbed to the dark side, while Ken vowed to never let anyone near him die if he could prevent it.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: The Chosen

Behind the Scenes
Zak Arranda was intended from the start of Star Wars: The Chosen to die, in order for the audience to know that there would be an "anyone can die" philosophy in the story and that no one, not even established characters, were safe. During his brief appearance, Zak acts like a foil to Ken, using logic to try and get him to realize the inanity of following a Force vision blindly.