Macer Torin was a Force-sensitive Human male who served the Galactic Republic as a Jedi Knight. He was a Jedi General during the Clone Wars. He was born to Alian Torin, Chief Warrior of Cardellia and Princess Mintias Opunus, a member of the Royal Family of Derton. Macer Torin one of the few survivors of the Great Jedi Purge imposed by Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader. He was the brother of Dark Jedi, Cortac Torin. He was the father of the legendary Jedi Chancellor of the New Republic, Aidan Torin and Jedi Knight Cilliana Torin and grandfather of Jedi Knight Bane Torin, Jedi Knight Ian Null and the Dark Jedi Ryat Null.