Tahiri Veila
a native of the planet Tatooine, Tahiri was suddenly orphaned as a young
child when her parents were killed in the desert by Tusken Raiders. They
were moisture farmers, and Tahiri grew up with the determination of her
parents. She would have died of exposure, but she was taken in by Sliven
and his tribe and raised as one of their own for five years. When she was
nine, Luke Skywalker and Tionne found her on Tatooine, and she was
allowed to accompany them to Yavin 4 to attend the Junior Jedi Academy.
She befriended Anakin Solo, and the two suddenly discovered that they
were experiencing the same dream. The dream led them to discover the
Golden Globe beneath the Palace of the Woolamander, and introduced
them to the ancient Jedi Master Ikrit. She was a very natural child,
preferring to walk around the jungle complexes in her bare feet in order to
feel the world around her. She was known for her pale yellow hair and
green eyes. After solving the puzzle of the Golden Globe, Tahiri continued
to study on Yavin 4. She befriended Anakin despite the fact that he was
two years older, and she eventually graduated into the Jedi praxeum and
training under Kam Solusar and Tionne. While on Dagobah, Tahiri
discovered that her grandfather had actually been a Jedi Knight, but had
been hunted down and killed during the Jedi Purge ordered by Emperor
Palpatine. When the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy, Tahiri found
herself trapped on Yavin 4 with Sannah and Valin Horn. The two younger
students managed to reach Kam Solusar, but Tahiri was captured. She
was given over to Mezhan Kwaad and Nen Yim, who kept her under
control long enough to map her neural pathways in an attempt to isolate
the Force. The goal of the Shapers was to create a living bridge between
the Yuuzhan Vong and the Jedi Knights. Part of Tahiri's captivity involved
the breaking of her will and the implanting of memories that twisted her
sense of reality. Mezhan Kwaad hoped to alter Tahiri's mind into believing
that she was, in fact, a Yuuzhan Vong adept who had been captured by
the New Republic's infidels. Tahiri struggled to maintain her link to the
Force, although she barely managed to keep herself whole before Anakin
rescued her. When she realized that he loved her, Tahiri dragged herself
out of the false memories implanted in her mind, although she maintained
the illusion of being a cooperative slave long enough to trick Mezhan
Kwaad. Tahiri then picked up Anakin's lightsaber and beheaded Mezhan
Kwaad, and she escaped Yavin 4 with Anakin. She feared that her killing
of Mezhan Kwaad had also destroyed her mind, but Anakin swore he
would help her recover. Tahiri soon regained control of her mind, although
the Yuuzhan Vong language and demeanor remained within her. This
allowed her to communicate in with the alien invaders, as well as to
understand them during conversation. After capturing the Stalking Moon,
Tahiri and Anakin discovered that their relationship had taken another
step, as they began to fall in love. Unfortunately for Tahiri, Anakin was
killed while trying to kill the voxyn queen at Myrkr. Tahiri had to watch as
he fell, and she sank into a deep state of despair. She continued to fight
as a Jedi Knight, but her spirit had been quelled. At the suggestion of
Saba Sebatyne, Tahiri joined a group of Jedi aboard the Ralroost near
Kashyyyk, in an effort to develop a technique to Force-meld minds
together. While the exercise had a decidedly military outcome, Saba
correctly guessed that the close promixity of other Jedi minds would help
bring Tahiri out of her shell. Tahiri was ostensibly promoted to squadron
commander under Kre'fey's command, working as an advisor to the fleet
which massed as Kashyyyk and launched raids on Yuuzhan
Vong-controlled space. Her Barefoot Squadron proved to be loyal and
dedicated, and helped to build her confidence as a pilot and leader.
However, Anakin's death and her imprisonment by the Yuuzhan Vong
continued to plague her mind, and her connection to the Force flared up
stringly whenever she encountered a Yuuzhan Vong individual or artifact.
She fainted into deep unconsciousness after the Galactic Alliance
regrouped at Calamari, one on Calamari itself and later on Galantos when
she found a pendant depicting Yun-Yammka. These spells worried Jaina
Solo the most, since she too retained a connection to Anakin. It was later
discovered that the spells were caused by the Riina Kwaad personality,
which was trying to survive by casting out Tahiri's mind. Riina even found
a way to use Tahiri's connection to the Force, and the Ryn Goure was the
first to suggest that Tahiri had to find a way to live with Riina in order to
survive. This process took many painful months, until Tahiri herself
realized that killing Riina would mean killing herself. The two personalities
found a way to merge, and the new being which resulted from this union
was a perfect combination of Jedi Knight and Yuuzhan Vong. After a brief
mission to Dagobah, Tahiri found herself bound to a promise of izai she
made to Hul Qat, and she requested permission to locate Yu'shaa, the
Prophet of the Yuuzhan Vong Shamed Ones on Coruscant. Accomanpied
by Corran Horn, Tahiri managed to infiltrate Coruscant, which had been
reformed into a simulacrum of the long-lost planet Yuuzhan'tar. Along with
the Prophet, Tahiri and Corran picked up Harrar and Nen Yim before
fleeing Coruscant and setting out for Zonama Sekot. On the planet, Tahiri
found herself in the middle of the struggle between Nom Anor and the
living planet, shortly after she discovered that the former Executor had
killed Nen Yim. After the Yuuzhan Vong surrendered at Coruscant some
months later, Tahiri decided to remain on Zonama Sekot with Tekli and the
Yuuzhan Vong, in an effort to learn more about herself and her
relationship with Riina. Master Skywalker had one final request for her as
she left with the planet: to locate the Widowmaker so that it could be
brought home safely. Five years later, when UnuThul sent out his call for
help, Tahiri was among seven young Jedi who dropped whatever mission
they were currently on and traveled to the Unknown Regions to answer the
call. Unlike Zekk and Jaina Solo, Tahiri believed that the Chiss were
planning to destroy every hive of the Colony, despite the fact that the
Force had given the Jedi no indications of the true nature of the conflict.
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child when her parents were killed in the desert by Tusken Raiders. They
were moisture farmers, and Tahiri grew up with the determination of her
parents. She would have died of exposure, but she was taken in by Sliven
and his tribe and raised as one of their own for five years. When she was
nine, Luke Skywalker and Tionne found her on Tatooine, and she was
allowed to accompany them to Yavin 4 to attend the Junior Jedi Academy.
She befriended Anakin Solo, and the two suddenly discovered that they
were experiencing the same dream. The dream led them to discover the
Golden Globe beneath the Palace of the Woolamander, and introduced
them to the ancient Jedi Master Ikrit. She was a very natural child,
preferring to walk around the jungle complexes in her bare feet in order to
feel the world around her. She was known for her pale yellow hair and
green eyes. After solving the puzzle of the Golden Globe, Tahiri continued
to study on Yavin 4. She befriended Anakin despite the fact that he was
two years older, and she eventually graduated into the Jedi praxeum and
training under Kam Solusar and Tionne. While on Dagobah, Tahiri
discovered that her grandfather had actually been a Jedi Knight, but had
been hunted down and killed during the Jedi Purge ordered by Emperor
Palpatine. When the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the galaxy, Tahiri found
herself trapped on Yavin 4 with Sannah and Valin Horn. The two younger
students managed to reach Kam Solusar, but Tahiri was captured. She
was given over to Mezhan Kwaad and Nen Yim, who kept her under
control long enough to map her neural pathways in an attempt to isolate
the Force. The goal of the Shapers was to create a living bridge between
the Yuuzhan Vong and the Jedi Knights. Part of Tahiri's captivity involved
the breaking of her will and the implanting of memories that twisted her
sense of reality. Mezhan Kwaad hoped to alter Tahiri's mind into believing
that she was, in fact, a Yuuzhan Vong adept who had been captured by
the New Republic's infidels. Tahiri struggled to maintain her link to the
Force, although she barely managed to keep herself whole before Anakin
rescued her. When she realized that he loved her, Tahiri dragged herself
out of the false memories implanted in her mind, although she maintained
the illusion of being a cooperative slave long enough to trick Mezhan
Kwaad. Tahiri then picked up Anakin's lightsaber and beheaded Mezhan
Kwaad, and she escaped Yavin 4 with Anakin. She feared that her killing
of Mezhan Kwaad had also destroyed her mind, but Anakin swore he
would help her recover. Tahiri soon regained control of her mind, although
the Yuuzhan Vong language and demeanor remained within her. This
allowed her to communicate in with the alien invaders, as well as to
understand them during conversation. After capturing the Stalking Moon,
Tahiri and Anakin discovered that their relationship had taken another
step, as they began to fall in love. Unfortunately for Tahiri, Anakin was
killed while trying to kill the voxyn queen at Myrkr. Tahiri had to watch as
he fell, and she sank into a deep state of despair. She continued to fight
as a Jedi Knight, but her spirit had been quelled. At the suggestion of
Saba Sebatyne, Tahiri joined a group of Jedi aboard the Ralroost near
Kashyyyk, in an effort to develop a technique to Force-meld minds
together. While the exercise had a decidedly military outcome, Saba
correctly guessed that the close promixity of other Jedi minds would help
bring Tahiri out of her shell. Tahiri was ostensibly promoted to squadron
commander under Kre'fey's command, working as an advisor to the fleet
which massed as Kashyyyk and launched raids on Yuuzhan
Vong-controlled space. Her Barefoot Squadron proved to be loyal and
dedicated, and helped to build her confidence as a pilot and leader.
However, Anakin's death and her imprisonment by the Yuuzhan Vong
continued to plague her mind, and her connection to the Force flared up
stringly whenever she encountered a Yuuzhan Vong individual or artifact.
She fainted into deep unconsciousness after the Galactic Alliance
regrouped at Calamari, one on Calamari itself and later on Galantos when
she found a pendant depicting Yun-Yammka. These spells worried Jaina
Solo the most, since she too retained a connection to Anakin. It was later
discovered that the spells were caused by the Riina Kwaad personality,
which was trying to survive by casting out Tahiri's mind. Riina even found
a way to use Tahiri's connection to the Force, and the Ryn Goure was the
first to suggest that Tahiri had to find a way to live with Riina in order to
survive. This process took many painful months, until Tahiri herself
realized that killing Riina would mean killing herself. The two personalities
found a way to merge, and the new being which resulted from this union
was a perfect combination of Jedi Knight and Yuuzhan Vong. After a brief
mission to Dagobah, Tahiri found herself bound to a promise of izai she
made to Hul Qat, and she requested permission to locate Yu'shaa, the
Prophet of the Yuuzhan Vong Shamed Ones on Coruscant. Accomanpied
by Corran Horn, Tahiri managed to infiltrate Coruscant, which had been
reformed into a simulacrum of the long-lost planet Yuuzhan'tar. Along with
the Prophet, Tahiri and Corran picked up Harrar and Nen Yim before
fleeing Coruscant and setting out for Zonama Sekot. On the planet, Tahiri
found herself in the middle of the struggle between Nom Anor and the
living planet, shortly after she discovered that the former Executor had
killed Nen Yim. After the Yuuzhan Vong surrendered at Coruscant some
months later, Tahiri decided to remain on Zonama Sekot with Tekli and the
Yuuzhan Vong, in an effort to learn more about herself and her
relationship with Riina. Master Skywalker had one final request for her as
she left with the planet: to locate the Widowmaker so that it could be
brought home safely. Five years later, when UnuThul sent out his call for
help, Tahiri was among seven young Jedi who dropped whatever mission
they were currently on and traveled to the Unknown Regions to answer the
call. Unlike Zekk and Jaina Solo, Tahiri believed that the Chiss were
planning to destroy every hive of the Colony, despite the fact that the
Force had given the Jedi no indications of the true nature of the conflict.
Some info gathered with permission from:
CUSWE
Taken from the Japanese book cover The Final Prophecy