Alcida - Auka Alcida - Auka was a Lanai female who served as the matron of the Caretakers of temple island on the planet Ahch - To . In the year 34 ABY , she encountered the former scavenger Rey in the Jedi village on the island . The Lanai was scaling a fingerlip garpon with a knife when Rey emerged from the stone hut she was residing in while receiving training from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker , another resident of the island . Biography . Alcida - Auka was a Lanai female who lived in the Caretaker village on temple island on the planet Ahch - To . She inherited the position of matron of the Caretakers from her mother , which had previously been held by many of her ancestors , and in turn would someday pass that on to her eldest daughter . The Caretakers were responsible for the upkeep of the ancient Jedi village on the island , and during Alcida - Auka ' s tenure as matron , the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker lived as a resident of the village . The Caretakers tolerated his presence , though he insisted on doing most of their duties to care for him himself , something which puzzled Alcida - Auka . In the year 34 ABY , the scavenger Rey traveled to Ahch - To to recruit Skywalker to the Resistance and receive training from him . After Skywalker reluctantly agreed to train Rey , the student began sleep ing in one of the stone huts of the Jedi village . After seeing a vision of her adversary Kylo Ren , Rey accidentally blew a hole in the side of the hut and then emerged to find Alcida - Auka and the other Caretakers outside . While two of the other Lanais fussed over trying to repair the hut , the matron scaled a fingerlip garpon using a fish - scaling knife on a clay chopping board in order to prepare a meal for the village as part of her daily routine . When she asked Skywalker about Rey ' s identity , he responded that she was his niece , though she was doubtful . Later , Rey was training with her lightsaber on a cliff , where the young Force - user chopped a rock in half . The rock fell down the cliff and onto a wheelbarrow that Alcida - Auka and a fellow Lanai were using for transport , completely destroying their cart . Surprised , Alcida - Auka and the other Lanai spotted Rey and glared at her in dismay . Not long after this , the matron participated in the Festival of Return , a monthly ceremony in which the male Lanais returned from their fishing trips and old relationships were mended . Alcida - Auka was dancing with a Visitor when Rey burst in with her lightsaber , having been led to believe the Visitors were in fact marauders coming to pillage the Caretakers , surprising the Lanais . After a moment of awkward silence , Alcida - Auka indicated for the girl to join in , cheering and dancing when she did . After Rey ' s departure and Skywalker ' s death , Alcida - Auka did not pay them much heed , instead turning her mind towards the many things that needed fixing in their aftermath . In addition to their daily chores and the gathering of supplies for winter , the ancient uneti tree had been destroyed by a lightning strike , a hut needed rebuilding and another required a new lightning rod . In regards to Skywalker , she had her fellow Caretakers gather up his weapon and possessions and place them into a repository of other such items left by visitors . After ensuring these things were done , the matron took a moment to reflect on the history and duties of the Caretakers , recalling previous outside visitors who either lived alongside the Lanais or treated them cruelly and wondering if Luke would be the last . After this moment of reflection , Alcida - Auka decided it did not matter but if anyone did come , they would find everything in order for them because the Caretakers would do their duty , as always . Personality and traits . Alcida - Auka had gray and white skin with blue eye s . She referred to the other Caretakers as her " daughters " , instilling the virtues of cleanliness , orderliness and decorum in each of them . Equipment . Alcida - Auka wore a white habit with a gray rope fastened around her waist as a belt . A necklace bearing a circular stone with an off - center hole in it hung around her neck . She used a clay chopping board and a fish - scaling knife to prepare fish for meals . Behind the scenes . Alcida - Auka first appeared in the film , which was released on December 15 , 2017 . and was portrayed by Nikki Bond with animatronics performed by Patrick Comerford . The character was not named in the film , but received identification in " " , a reference book written by Pablo Hidalgo and released in conjunction with the film .