Krdys Mordi Krdys Mordi was a male Human Dark Jedi serving the reborn Galactic Emperor Palpatine as part of his selected cadre of darksider s , the Dark Side Elite . In 10 ABY , after the Emperor ' s latest death , Mordi participated in Operation Shadow Hand , accompanying the leader of the Elite , Executor Sedriss QL during the subjugation efforts of the rebellious world of Balmorra . When the Emperor came back in a clone body once again and sought to capture Jedi Luke Skywalker and his sister Leia Organa Solo ' s children , Mordi participated in a mission to the planet New Alderaan with the purpose of abducting them . Alongside Palpatine ' s second in command Tedryn - Sha , Mordi tried to poison Skywalker and capture him , but the Jedi Master received assistance from his sister and Jedi trainee Jem Ysanna . Ysanna killed Mordi , slicing his body in half with a lightsaber . Biography . Servant of the Emperor . Krdys Mordi was a male Human Dark Jedi in service of the Galactic Emperor Palpatine , who was reborn in a clone body after his death at the Battle of Endor and who ruled his Dark Empire from the Deep Core world of Byss . During this time , Mordi became a member of Palpatine ' s Dark Side Elite , a group of seven Dark Jedi empowered with the dark side of the Force by the Emperor himself . In 10 ABY , Palpatine died again during a battle with the Jedi Luke Skywalker and his sister Leia Organa Solo near the New Republic ' s Pinnacle Base . In the aftermath of Palpatine ' s death , the leader of the Dark Side Elite , Executor Sedriss QL , took command of the Imperial forces and oversaw Operation Shadow Hand , a series of strikes meant to place neutral planets under Imperial rule . Operation Shadow Hand . One of the targets of Sedriss ' campaign was the factory world of Balmorra . After the death of the Emperor , the ruler of the planet , Governor Hinch Beltane , had started supplying the New Republic , a situation that Sedriss was determined to put an end to . As one of Sedriss ' sergeants at arms , Mordi accompanied the Executor alongside fellow Dark Jedi Vill Goir aboard the Star Destroyer " Avenger " to Balmorra , joining an Imperial fleet already assembled in orbit of the planet . Sedriss offered Beltane a chance to surrender his operations to the Empire and face execution , lest the Empire would launch a full - scale invasion of the planet . Beltane did not believe Sedriss ' threats , believing that Sedriss would not dare to risk damaging Balmorran factories in a direct assault , as they still produced weaponry for the Empire . Mordi concurred with Beltane ' s point of view , reminding Sedriss that Balmorran factories were currently producing the new SD - 10 battle droid model , which were meant to replace the Empire ' s outdated SD - 9 model . However , Sedriss had developed a plan that would allow him to conquer the planet without damaging the factories . He proceeded with the attack , launching ground troops under the command of Captain Maximilian Veers . When Balmorran droids fully engaged Sedriss ' invasion troops and were drawn from the capital Bin Prime to the open plains surrounding it , the Executor ordered Mordi to pull back the Empire ' s forces and launched his secret weapon , the new highly advanced Shadow Droid s . The droids temporarily turned the tide of the battle in favor of the Empire . However , Beltane had a trick up his sleeve of his own , deploying the newly - developed X - 1 Viper Automadon droids at the invasion force . Amazed at the firepower of Beltane ' s creation , Sedriss contacted the Governor and acknowledged his victory . Mordi and Goir disagreed with that decision , believing that Sedriss should have simply ordered his fleet to initiate an orbital bombardment of the planet . However , Sedriss wanted to obtain the X - 1 droids for himself before attempting any punishing actions against Beltane , and he negotiated a treaty with the Governor , granting Balmorra freedom and purchasing a number of X - 1 Vipers from him . New Alderaan . Shortly after the battle , Palpatine returned on Byss in his final available clone body . The Emperor took control of the Empire once again and successfully destroyed the New Republic ' s Pinnacle Base base on the moon Da Soocha V with his new superweapon , the Galaxy Gun , forcing the New Republic to retreat to the secret sanctuary world where Organa Solo was hiding her children , whom the Emperor wanted to capture and turn to the dark side . Discovering the name of the hidden planet , New Alderaan , as well as its coordinates , from the captured New Republic Major Ntthan , Palpatine sent the Dark Side Elite there under the command of the new Executor Xecr Nist , as Sedriss had been recently killed in battle with Skywalker . Mordi and the other darksider s boarded their I - 7 Howlrunners and departed from the Elite ' s headquarters of Bast Castle on the planet Vjun as Dark Side Squadron . Upon arrival on New Alderaan , the Dark Side Elite split up . Nist took four Dark Jedi and went to abduct the Solo twins , Jacen and Jaina , while Mordi was dispatched alongside Palpatine ' s second in command Tedryn - Sha to confront Skywalker himself . Mordi and Sha were instructed to incapacitate the Jedi Master with specialized scarab droids while he was asleep , so that he could be taken captive . Hiding their presence with the Force from the sleeping Jedi , the two darksiders reached his room and released the scarab droids upon Skywalker through a window . The droids administered a powerful poison into the Jedi ' s nervous system , and the two Dark Jedi entered the room to capture Skywalker . However , in his delirium , Skywalker let out a loud scream , which alerted Organa Solo and one of his aspiring Jedi , Jem Ysanna . The two women rushed to Skywalker help , and Ysanna immediately killed Mordi by slicing him across the torso with her lightsaber . Sha killed her in response with a blaster shot , but was himself slain by Organa Solo . Skywalker was then healed from the effects of the poison by the elderly Jedi Vima - Da - Boda . Personality and traits . Mordi was a Dark Jedi loyal to Palpatine and his Dark Empire . During the battle on Balmorra , Mordi initially advised Sedriss against launching an invasion , believing that the Empire needed Beltane ' s SD - 10 droids . However , as the Governor continued to show defiance , Mordi expressed an opinion that Sedriss needed to bombard the planet to show Beltane the errors of his ways . On New Alderaan , Mordi was not impressed upon first seeing Skywalker after seeing him asleep . He later underestimated Ysanna and Organa Solo , based on the single fact that they were women ; a mistake that led to his demise . Mordi was dressed in an outfit similar to his cohorts in the Dark Side Elite , wearing a dark robe with a long cape and a hood that covered his head , as well as massive boots and gauntlets . During the Battle of Balmorra , he also wore glasses and carried a staff . Powers and abilities . Mordi was a Force sensitive individual , who was empowered with the dark side by Palpatine himself , becoming a Dark Jedi . As a result of his connection to the dark side , his eyes started to glow yellow . He could hide his presence in the Force , which allowed him to sneak on Skywalker undetected on New Alderaan . Mordi flew an I - 7 Howlrunner as part of Dark Side Squadron . Behind the scenes . The character of Mordi first appeared in the 1995 Dark Horse comic book " " , written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy . The character reappeared in the of the " Dark Empire II " series , in which he was provided with the first name " Krdys " and was ultimately killed off . Mordi was originally set to debut in Veitch ' s proposed short novel " Lightsider " , which would have taken place before " Dark Empire II " and would have introduced the Dark Side Elite . However , " Lightsider " was never published . In the audio drama adaptation of Dark Empire , Mordi is not present during the invasion of Balmorra , with Vill Goir serving as Sedriss ' sole adviser . During the events on New Alderaan , he has a brief exchange of dialogue with Jem Ysanna , challenging her to a fight . In the original comic , Mordi is killed immediately after the women rush to Skywalker ' s aid . The comic guide " " states that Mordi underwent the initiation into the Dark Side Elite alongside Xecr Nist , an event depicted in the of the comic series . This is an error , as it was Tedryn - Sha who was the subject of the initiation , while Mordi had already been a member of the group by that point .