Darth Chratis - A human male Sith Lord and master of Eldon Ax. He is depicted on the cover art of the novel.
Eldon Ax - A human female Sith apprentice to Darth Chratis. Described as being small in stature and weight and having long, red dreadlocks.
Dao Stryver - A Gektl (sentient species of bipedal reptilians) female Mandalorian warrior. She is listed as a male in the Dramatis Personae section of the book, but is later revealed to be a female at the end of the novel.
Jet Nebula - A human male smuggler and captain of his ship, the Auriga Fire.
Satele Shan - A human female and Grand Master of the Jedi Order. She also appears in the video game Star Wars: The Old Republic and is a direct descendant of Bastila Shan and Revan, central characters from the previous BioWare game Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic.
Shigar Konshi - A Kiffar male Jedi Padawan and apprentice of Satele Shan.
The Old Republic: Fatal Alliance was released on July 20, 2010, in a hardcover edition. It debuted at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.[6]
TheForce.net awarded the book a 3 out of 4, stating that the novel ties in well with the upcoming video game, but criticized the slow pacing and stated that fans not familiar with the story behind the game may find themselves lost.[7]