Thannor Keth Thannor Keth was a male Sith sorcerer who lived during the days prior to the end of the Great Sith War . He had two apprentices — twin siblings Xash and Sindra , whom he trained to use the dark side of the Force . Keth and his two pupils journeyed to the planet Vigil in search of a Force - sensitive girl of immense potential named Nova , crash - landing on the planet . He sent Xash and Sindra to retrieve the girl but both failed to do so and died in the process ; it happened that Nova unwittingly came to him , and Keth immediately took her prisoner . As Thannor Keth tried to repair his damaged vessel , the girl ' s caretaker , Lian Dray — a fallen Jedi seeking redemption — appeared and confronted Keth over her capture . The diversion Dray created to effect the girl ' s rescue infuriated Keth , and the sorcerer pursued them through Vigil ' s forest where he attacked Dray with repeated torrents of Force lightning . The Jedi blocked the initial attack but was ultimately no match for Keth ' s dark side skill , and the Sith sorcerer quickly brought Dray down and attempted to sever his connection to the Force . Keth was killed , however , when Dray received assistance from Nova , who joined the Jedi in the creation of a Force shield that ripped Keth asunder , leaving behind only the smoldering tatters of his Sith robes . Biography . The hunt for Nova . Thannor Keth was an aged male sorcerer of the Sith who lived during the days when the Galactic Republic and Jedi Order were embroiled in the Great Sith War . He was the Master of twin Force - sensitives , a male named Xash and his nearly - identical sister Sindra , both of whom he trained in lightsaber combat as well as mastery over the dark side of the Force . Keth and both of his apprentices were in pursuit of a young girl of incredible Force potential named Nova who , along with her parents , was on a starship that crash - landed on the world of Vigil . During the pursuit , Keth ' s ship crashed as well and suffered nominal damage . While he attempted to repair the craft , Keth sent his two apprentices to survey the wreckage of the ship and retrieve Nova — whom Keth believed to still be alive . His apprentices found the girl under the protection of a former Jedi named Lian Dray who resided on Vigil ; they engaged him in combat , and he slew them both . Dray himself tapped into the dark side of the Force to defeat his opponents and , in doing so , frightened Nova so much that she fled the scene , only to run straight into Thannor Keth . The sorcerer immediately captured the girl and placed her in a Sith - designed cage that blocked an individual ' s connection to , and usage of , the Force . Keth ' s defeat . As Keth attempted unsuccessfully to repair his starship , he began to sense the presence of someone nearby . When Lian Dray stepped out of the forest demanding that Keth release Nova into his custody , the sorcerer scoffed and rebuked him . Keth learned that , while he considered Dray beneath him , it had been this same fallen Jedi standing before him who had dispatched both Xash and Sindra . He then made Dray a proposition ; if the Jedi repaired Keth ' s damaged ship , Keth would allow him to live . Dray refused , and manipulated the Force to damage the ship further . While Keth attempted to minimize the destruction , the Jedi freed Nova and escaped with her into the forest . Keth gave chase and managed to halt his quarry ' s flight by blasting him with Force lightning . As he closed the distance between them , Keth professed the superiority of the dark side ' s power over his foe ; when Dray stated that he was already familiar with it , Keth offered a final time to grant the Jedi amnesty in exchange for Nova . The hollowness of Keth ' s overture was realized by Dray who again declined , causing the Sith sorcerer to chide him as a wretched Jedi attempting to salvage what remained of his dignity . Weary of parleying with Dray , Keth flung lightning at him again , which was absorbed by the Jedi ' s lightsaber and redirected in a stroke that felled a massive arcosia tree nearby . The Jedi mocked Keth ' s inability to defeat him thus far , and Keth responded by hurling an orb of nacreous energy at him , which Dray attempted to again block with his lightsaber — unsuccessfully . Keth ' s attack blasted its target and caused him to drop in agony . The Sith then moved in to kill Dray by conjuring a lattice of dark side energy which , as it constricted around its victim , slowly and painfully severed his connection to the Force . It was in his moment of triumph that Thannor Keth was overcome , however ; Nova , who remained prostrate nearby while he assailed Lian Dray , conquered her fear and used her considerable Force strength to revitalize Dray ' s own dissipating connection . Together they created a powerful Force shield that incinerated Thannor Keth ' s flesh , leaving only his shredded Sith robes behind . Personality and traits . Thannor Keth was a man whose extremely thin , almost emaciated figure was obvious even through the folds of his billowing purple robes . His head was bald , and dead eyes were set in a face that was marred by extensive scarring . Lavish jewelry adorned each of his fingers and produced a sound akin to the clicking of insects . The combination of these features was enough to frighten Nova , who quivered whenever Keth ' s gaze turned toward her . Keth was deceptive , and he believed that such skill would adequately lure Lian Dray into doing his bidding . Though rebuffed each time , Keth attempted on several occasions to sway Dray with false promises ; first by extending a pardon for the deaths of Xash and Sindra if Dray agreed to repair Keth ' s damaged starship , and again by offering to leave the Jedi alone if the latter relinquished custody of Nova . He was also exceedingly over - confident in his command of the dark side , so much so that he believed himself to be unmatched by his opponent , Lian Dray . He gave into fits of rage , shouting expletives if events turned out other than he had planned . When individuals refused to comply with his demands , Keth would raise his voice and issue threats , many of which he acted upon . Keth was not above spewing insults either , referring to Lian Dray as both " disgraced " and a " Jedi whelp . " Powers and abilities . As a Sith Master , Thannor Keth was able to successfully train apprentices in the Sith arts and in armed combat by way of the lightsaber , as evidenced by the prowess displayed by both of his students , Xash and Sindra . He sensed both the untapped potential of Nova and the strength of Lian Dray as the latter approached Keth ' s crashed vessel . As a Sith sorcerer Keth was extremely powerful , as seen in his ability to defeat Lian Dray — who was considered by his former Jedi peers to be the most powerful among them — in single combat . Keth was a master of Force lightning , which coursed all over his body before being unleashed in bolts of purple radiance . He also possessed knowledge of several ancient and magical Sith techniques , including the debilitating bolt of infinite hatred which he used to incapacitate Lian Dray . Keth ' s dark side web , a power that slowly killed its victim while severing their connection to the Force , was equally dangerous ; it was undone , however , by the combined strength of Nova and her protector , whose Force shield managed to obliterate both the net and its creator , Thannor Keth . Keth also had moderate technological skill . He was able to construct a Sith - inspired cage that operated similarly to an energy vortex and made the utilization of Force powers impossible for whoever was trapped inside . When it came to starship mechanics though , Thannor Keth was virtually inept . He tried unsuccessfully several times to repair the damage his craft suffered in its crash to Vigil ' s surface , only making the situation worse with each attempt . Behind the scenes . The character of Thannor Keth was created by author Paul Danner and appeared as the primary antagonist for a short story titled " Light and Shadow " , which was set during the time of the Great Sith War . According to the " Star Wars " fansite Lostworlds , " Light and Shadow " was originally slated to feature in one of West End Games ' " Star Wars Adventure Journal s " but was never published therein . Thus , the characters ( Thannor Keth included ) , places , and events of " Light and Shadow " are not considered part of canon . The story can now be found on the internet at the Star Wars Fanboy Association . Danner has had five other short stories published in various " Star Wars Adventure Journals " ; " One of a Kind " , " Small Favors " , " The Last Hand " , " No Disintegrations , Please " , and " Two for One " .