Aayla Secura
taken from the Clone Wars Episode "Jedi Crash"
this young Rutian Twi'lek female trained as a Jedi Padawan under the
tutelage of Quinlan Vos, before Vos was captured on Nar Shaddaa. She
had been rescued from slavery on Ryloth years before by Vos and his
Master, Tholme, when she showed a great aptitude in the Force. She was
trained by Master Tholme for many years before began training with
Quinlan. Shortly after their capture on Nar Shaddaa, Aayla Secura was
stripped of her memories by a combination of drugs and chemicals.
Unknown to her, it was actually her uncle, Pol Secura, who stripped her
memory as well as that of Quinlan Vos. Her connections to the Jedi Knights
were partially eliminated, but were stored within her lekku and never truly
lost. Pol Secura kept her safely hidden on Ryloth, as a member of his own
harem, until Quinlan discovered his deception. Aayla, however, could not
remember her connection to Quinlan, having been fed an almost
continuous supply of glitteryll. When she tried to use the Force to prevent
Quinlan from killing Pol Secura, she accidentally pushed Pol off a ledge to
his death. She fled Ryloth in order to avoid capital punishment, and
roamed aimlessly for several months. However, with her mind wiped clean,
Aayla found herself drawn to the presence of Volfe Karkko on the prison
world of Kiffex, and managed to reach the planet aboard Havor's starship.
She also hoped to locate her former master and kill him. Karkko,
awakened from his long stasis and bolstered by the strength of the feral
Anzati of Kiffex, took Aayla as his Queen and groomed her to become an
extension of his Dark Side power. When the Anzati attacked the Jedi who
had traveled to Kiffex to investigate Karrko's re-emergence, Aayla found
herself in combat with Quinlan. She could not kill him, instead allowing the
feral Anzati to capture him for later consumption of his "soup." When the
Jedi launched their final assault on Karkko's fortress, the Anzat magician
ordered Aayla to kill Quinlan once and for all. When he revealed the truth
behind her memory loss, and offered her the hope that her memory might
be still stored in her lekku, Aayla stopped fighting for a moment. Karkko
tried to kill her for her defiance, and Quinlan attacked. In the battle,
Quinlan dispatched Karkko, freeing Aayla from his Dark Side grasp. She
was allowed to return to Coruscant to continue her training, but the Jedi
Council would not let her train with Quinlan. The choice was never given to
her, though, as Quinlan chose to set off on his own, letting the Force guide
him across the galaxy. They were reunited when they were forced to travel
to Kintan to rescue Master Tholme from Kh'aris Fenn. For her efforts,
Aayla was elevated to the rank of Jedi Knight upon returning to Coruscant
with her Master and Quinlan. Years later, when the call went out to all Jedi
to accompany Mace Windu to Geonosis, Aayla Secura was part of the
200-being team. She was also one of the few Jedi to survive the initial
stages of the Battle of Geonosis, before Master Yoda arrived with the Army
of the Republic. In the aftermath of that struggle, Aayla was dealt another
blow when she was told that Quinlan had resigned from the Jedi Order and
had joined the Separatists. Although she desparately wanted to bring him
back to the Jedi, Master Tholme and the Jedi Council ordered her to
concentrate on her duties to the Republic. It was during this period that
she found a friend in Jedi Master Kit Fisto, one of the few Jedi who could
read the movements of her lekku. While on Devaron to investigate Senator
Vien'sai'malloc's part in the etsablishment of a Separatist base on the
planet, Aayla was confronted by Aurra Sing. Drawing on lessons she
learned from Quinlan, Aayla defeated the bounty hunter by slicing off the
antenna which sprouted from Aurra Sing's head. Without this connection,
the bounty hunter was easily captured and sent to the prison facility on
Oovo IV. Aayla returned to Coruscant with the rest of the Jedi forces on
Devaron, and she finally reconciled her inner struggle over whether she
was a Twi'lek or a Jedi Knight. She also returned Master J'Mikel's
lightsaber to Xiann. While on Coruscant, Aayla Secura was elevated to the
rank of Jedi Master. Six months before the First Battle of Coruscant, Aayla
accompanied Tholme to Anzat to determine what Sora Bulq as doing on
the planet, before being diverted to Trigalis to locate Obi-Wan Kenobi
during his search for Xist. In the wake of the First Battle of Coruscant,
Aayla was dispatched to Felucia with her clone troopers, led by
Commander Bly. However, when Darth Sidious revealed his true nature
and killed Mace Windu, he sent out communications to the various clone
commanders to execute Order 66. Upon hearing the order, Bly ordered his
troops to open fire on Aayla Secura and Barriss Offee, killing the
defenseless Jedi Masters. Imperial HoloVision later reported that Aayla
Secura had been killed while trying to poison the water supply on Felucia,
despite the fact that the act had been part of Shu Mai's escape plan.
tutelage of Quinlan Vos, before Vos was captured on Nar Shaddaa. She
had been rescued from slavery on Ryloth years before by Vos and his
Master, Tholme, when she showed a great aptitude in the Force. She was
trained by Master Tholme for many years before began training with
Quinlan. Shortly after their capture on Nar Shaddaa, Aayla Secura was
stripped of her memories by a combination of drugs and chemicals.
Unknown to her, it was actually her uncle, Pol Secura, who stripped her
memory as well as that of Quinlan Vos. Her connections to the Jedi Knights
were partially eliminated, but were stored within her lekku and never truly
lost. Pol Secura kept her safely hidden on Ryloth, as a member of his own
harem, until Quinlan discovered his deception. Aayla, however, could not
remember her connection to Quinlan, having been fed an almost
continuous supply of glitteryll. When she tried to use the Force to prevent
Quinlan from killing Pol Secura, she accidentally pushed Pol off a ledge to
his death. She fled Ryloth in order to avoid capital punishment, and
roamed aimlessly for several months. However, with her mind wiped clean,
Aayla found herself drawn to the presence of Volfe Karkko on the prison
world of Kiffex, and managed to reach the planet aboard Havor's starship.
She also hoped to locate her former master and kill him. Karkko,
awakened from his long stasis and bolstered by the strength of the feral
Anzati of Kiffex, took Aayla as his Queen and groomed her to become an
extension of his Dark Side power. When the Anzati attacked the Jedi who
had traveled to Kiffex to investigate Karrko's re-emergence, Aayla found
herself in combat with Quinlan. She could not kill him, instead allowing the
feral Anzati to capture him for later consumption of his "soup." When the
Jedi launched their final assault on Karkko's fortress, the Anzat magician
ordered Aayla to kill Quinlan once and for all. When he revealed the truth
behind her memory loss, and offered her the hope that her memory might
be still stored in her lekku, Aayla stopped fighting for a moment. Karkko
tried to kill her for her defiance, and Quinlan attacked. In the battle,
Quinlan dispatched Karkko, freeing Aayla from his Dark Side grasp. She
was allowed to return to Coruscant to continue her training, but the Jedi
Council would not let her train with Quinlan. The choice was never given to
her, though, as Quinlan chose to set off on his own, letting the Force guide
him across the galaxy. They were reunited when they were forced to travel
to Kintan to rescue Master Tholme from Kh'aris Fenn. For her efforts,
Aayla was elevated to the rank of Jedi Knight upon returning to Coruscant
with her Master and Quinlan. Years later, when the call went out to all Jedi
to accompany Mace Windu to Geonosis, Aayla Secura was part of the
200-being team. She was also one of the few Jedi to survive the initial
stages of the Battle of Geonosis, before Master Yoda arrived with the Army
of the Republic. In the aftermath of that struggle, Aayla was dealt another
blow when she was told that Quinlan had resigned from the Jedi Order and
had joined the Separatists. Although she desparately wanted to bring him
back to the Jedi, Master Tholme and the Jedi Council ordered her to
concentrate on her duties to the Republic. It was during this period that
she found a friend in Jedi Master Kit Fisto, one of the few Jedi who could
read the movements of her lekku. While on Devaron to investigate Senator
Vien'sai'malloc's part in the etsablishment of a Separatist base on the
planet, Aayla was confronted by Aurra Sing. Drawing on lessons she
learned from Quinlan, Aayla defeated the bounty hunter by slicing off the
antenna which sprouted from Aurra Sing's head. Without this connection,
the bounty hunter was easily captured and sent to the prison facility on
Oovo IV. Aayla returned to Coruscant with the rest of the Jedi forces on
Devaron, and she finally reconciled her inner struggle over whether she
was a Twi'lek or a Jedi Knight. She also returned Master J'Mikel's
lightsaber to Xiann. While on Coruscant, Aayla Secura was elevated to the
rank of Jedi Master. Six months before the First Battle of Coruscant, Aayla
accompanied Tholme to Anzat to determine what Sora Bulq as doing on
the planet, before being diverted to Trigalis to locate Obi-Wan Kenobi
during his search for Xist. In the wake of the First Battle of Coruscant,
Aayla was dispatched to Felucia with her clone troopers, led by
Commander Bly. However, when Darth Sidious revealed his true nature
and killed Mace Windu, he sent out communications to the various clone
commanders to execute Order 66. Upon hearing the order, Bly ordered his
troops to open fire on Aayla Secura and Barriss Offee, killing the
defenseless Jedi Masters. Imperial HoloVision later reported that Aayla
Secura had been killed while trying to poison the water supply on Felucia,
despite the fact that the act had been part of Shu Mai's escape plan.
Some info gathered with permission from
taken form the comic Republic #68