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a band of cool, calculating, and lethal mercenaries that was almost wiped out by the Jedi Knights of the Old Republic. The survivors were exiled from the planet Merisee, and remained hidden for decades, awaiting a chance to exact revenge. The name "Loag" comes from a mixture of the Meri and Teltior words for "warrior." They were originally formed when the Old Republic first discovered Merisee, making contact with the Meri and the Teltior during their thousand-year civil war. When the two races realized that they could make thei way in the galaxy better by joining forces, they formed the original Loag. They made their mark on the galaxy as skilled warriors and accomplished assassins, but their confident union eventually grew into an overconfident cult. The Loag began demanding that the more peaceful natives of Merisee bend to the will of the Loag. The Jedi Knights were called in to resolve the situation. It took less than a year for a small group of Jedi to break the Loag into small bands and scatter them. In the wake of their defeat and exile, the natives of Merisee established the Cult of Those Who Redeem in an effort to guard against the return of the Loag. Those Loag who survived the battle went on a variety of suicide missions against the Jedi, and it was believed that they eventually died out. However, it was later discovered that a small group of Loag adherents remained, often working as intermediaries between the Empire and hired mercenaries.