Jaalib Brandl was a Human male Dark Jedi who doubled as an actor, much like his father, the High Inquisitor Adalric Cessius Brandl. Born in 17 BBY and raised on the planet Trulalis by his mother, Brandl from a very early age displayed an interest in stage performance, particularly those of his absent father, whose true nature as an agent of Emperor Palpatine was kept hidden from the boy. In 5 BBY, Brandl and his mother were visited by Adalric, who was on the run from another Inquisitor, Antinnis Tremayne. Shortly after being reunited with his son, Adalric feigned his own death, prompting the forces of the Galactic Empire to search for him on Trulalis. A massacre ensued, and Brandl's mother died protecting him from the attacking stormtroopers. Adalric re-emerged to raise his son, teaching h