The Faceless Prophet

After two years in seclusion with his family, Orono reluctantly accepted a mission to Corellia. It was there he saw a group of Jedi doing battle with Sith soldiers. The Master leading the group wore a metal mask with closed eyes. Despite their best efforts, each in the group was eventually overwhelmed and shot dead. Donning the mask, Orono dubbed himself the "Faceless Prophet". It was working through the war-torn factories that he encountered Darth Malgus. He was close to defeating his opponent when the Jedi stabbed him through the heart. Receiving a vision of the future, Orono saw that Malgus would go on to oppose the Sith Emperor and be a hope for the Order's survival. Surging to the center of the field, Orono split his saber in two and pinned the Jedi against the wall while he sent a pulse of energy through the Sith Lord, which granted him immortality. As the Jedi slowly bled to death, he grabbed his lightsaber and went to confront Syo Bakarn a traitor to the Jedi Order. After a lengthy duel Syo was brought to his knees broken and bleeding. Without a second thought, Orono cleaved the traitor's head clean off his chest. Then the remaining Masters came to congratulate him on ensuring their victory. Orono spat back that they did not earn this victory and did not deserve their power. Having had enough of the Order's ignorance and stagnation, Orono did the only thing he could: broadcast his memories to everyone in the Republic. The Republic populace was both horrified by the slaughter that was to come and angered by the incompetence of the Jedi Order. They called for the immediate suspension of the current Council's authority with Orono and his disciples as its replacement, the Supreme Chancellor being a direct supporter. With the backing of the Republic behind him, Orono proclaimed that there were spies and traitors born of the Sith Emperor within their ranks. If any were found they should be killed without warning or mercy.

And so the Great Cleansing began...