Barthold Nevarez

Supreme Chairman Barthold Nevarez is a new character introduced in When the Cold Breeze Blows Away.

The younger brother of Supreme Leader Victor Nevarez and an old friend of Jonathon Marple, Barthold serves as the new Supreme Chairperson of the Coalition of the Red Star shortly after Lola Loud's death, thus he is responsible for maintaining the day-to-day operations of the Coalition itself and acts as one of the minor antagonists of the novel.

Though Nevarez was quite ambitious, he rose to power by his older brother's side through quiet wisdom rather than an overt desire to rule, yet despite this, Barthold was one of Victor's closest and most loyal servants, and was said to be one of the few people who truly knew him. Nevarez was entirely loyal and dedicated to him and the Supreme Leader considered him to be his most trusted advisor and a good friend.

A clever and formidable member of the Coalition, Barthold valued knowledge and power. In particular, Nevarez was very imposing and ruthless, but also an adept tactician and was highly skilled at psychological warfare. He was willing to reveal false information that would have infuriated his enemies just to taunt and destabilize them.

Nevarez was also accomplished in the use of computers and the circumvention of security devices. Barthold had a great understanding of many subjects, from history to bureaucracy to etiquette.

Like his brother, Nevarez was incredibly powerful in the Force (second only to his brother), with exceptional levels of proficiency over the powers of the Dark Side (that makes him a Sith too). He was remarkably skilled in Force lightning (always appears blue), and was known to use this power both as a deadly attack, and as a means of torture.

Barthold could also use Force lightning in a number of ways, including striking multiple enemies at once, with the bolts jumping from one victim to the other, like a chain and imbuing the ground around a victim's feet with energy, effectively electrocuting them.

However, since Nevarez was in no position to reveal his Sith identity until the right time, he was forced to refrain from using his Force powers to protect himself while in an extremely dangerous situation that presented considerable risk to his life.

At the age of 48, he has kakugan-like red eyes (formerly normal blue eyes), brown hair, and wears a customized black-colored uniform.