"Surveillance monitors picked up Flesh Raiders entering this ruin. Came to investigate. Shouldn't have come alone."
- Laotah to the Apprentice


A Force-sensitive Selkath

Selkath Sentient Species

male, Laotah was a Jedi Knight

Jedi Knight (Jedi Order) Organization Jedi Order

of the Jedi Order

Jedi Order Organization Galaxy-Wide Organizations

, serving during the Cold War

The Cold War Event Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

. Laotah resided on the ancestral Jedi homeworld Tython

Tython Planet

with the rest of the Order. While there, Laotah was part of a complement of Knights watching over the ruins of the ancient city of Kaleth. During the Flesh Raider uprising

Flesh Raider Uprising Event Cold War (3653BBY - 3642BBY)

, Laotah saw security images of Flesh Raiders

Flesh Raider Sentient Species

establishing a base in the Forsaken Den, one of the caves near Kaleth. Seeking out the answers to the Flesh Raiders attacks alone, he believed that the Flesh Raiders had a connection to the dark side of the Force, thus provoking their attacks on the Order. However, Laotah was unprepared for the Flesh Raiders' use of the Force, and was grievously wounded by the Flesh Raiders - one of whom stole his lightsaber.
Laotah limped to the cave's entrance, where he encountered the apprentice

Hero of Tython Character Major Characters

of Jedi Master

Jedi Master (Jedi Order) Organization Jedi Order

Orgus Din

Orgus Din (Human) Character Supporting Characters

. Warning the Padawan of the Flesh Raiders' power and their possession of his lightsaber, Laotah succumbed to his injuries and died. The Padawan, who had been sent to drive the Flesh Raiders forces

Flesh Raider Forces Organization Planetary and Sector

out of the cave, was able to complete Laotah's mission and recover the Knight's weapon from the Flesh Raiders, though the Padawan was forced to damage the Selkath's saber beyond repair during the fight with the Flesh Raider who had stolen it.