Cal Kestis

“	You know I've been alone for... a while now. Without any…purpose. Just hiding. It's no way to live. Not for a Jedi. Or a droid. Maybe Cere was right. Maybe we're done hiding.	„
	~ Cal Kestis, to BD-1.

“	The lives of every child on that list will be forever changed. Not by us. Their destiny should be trusted to the force.	„
	~ Cal to the crew, deciding to destroy the holocron to protect the children.

Cal Kestis is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He is the playable protagonist of the Star Wars Jedi game series which includes the 2019 video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and its 2023 sequel, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, developed by Respawn Entertainment. The character has also appeared in other media of the franchise, such as the novel Star Wars Jedi: Battle Scars by Sam Maggs, which bridges the gap between the two Star Wars Jedi games. Cal is played by American actor and model Cameron Monaghan through performance capture.

Within the franchise, Cal is a former Jedi Padawan and survivor of the Great Jedi Purge who, during the early reign of the Galactic Empire, lives in seclusion on the planet Bracca until an incident forces him to reveal his Force powers. Pursued throughout the galaxy by the Inquisitors, the Empire's Jedi hunters, Cal embarks on a quest to try and rebuild the Jedi Order as he is joined by a number of unlikely allies, who help him challenge the Empire's rule and become a second family to him. During his journey, Cal learns to re-embrace his Jedi role and reconcile with his troubled past, as he goes on to become a powerful Jedi Knight and a prominent figure in the fight against the Empire.

Cal's character has received a generally positive reception from critics and fans, who praised his growth and relationships with other characters, although he did face some initial criticism over his "boring" appearance in the first game.

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Portrayals

Canon

• Cameron Monaghan (voice and motion capture)

Fanon

• Cameron Bowen

Idea Wiki appearances

• Cal Kestis is a supporting crossover protagonist in Iago PUC's Marvel Heroes franchise, voiced by Cameron Bowen. Hailing from an alternate timeline where Anakin Skywalker never became Darth Vader, and Padmé Amidala was born a Force-sensitive individual, this version is a student at the New Jedi Academy, and is close friends with Luke Skywalker and other Padawans.
  • He first appears in Spider-Man and the New Avengers episode "Legendary Universes, Part 1: Webs of the Force", where he and other members of the Alliance against the Sith Empire team up with Spider-Man in deefating Raymond Warren / the Jackal and his army of mutant clones.
  • He makes some appearances in the comic book tie-in Secret Adventures Vol. 2 and Vol. 3. He is shown in Vol. 2 Issue #2 "May the Force Be With You", which details when he and his fellow Padawans first met and befriended Luke.
  • Returning in Guardians of the Multiverse, Cal is among the heroes who are warped into the Avengers' universe by the incursion caused by Riot's shattering of the Star Siege. In "Return of the Legends", he along with Princess Glimmer, Bow, Ezra Bridger, Ahsoka Tano and Knuckles the Echidna are found by Doctor Strange in the Sanctum Sanctorum, and brought to the Stark facility, where other heroes are gathered.

External links

• Cal Kestis on Wikipedia
• Cal Kestis on the Wookiepedia Wiki
• Cal Kestis on the Heroes Wiki

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