Tasha Ryo Tasha Ryo was a female Twi ' lek Je ' daii Journeyer who served the Je ' daii Order on Tython at the height of the Infinite Empire ' s reign . Biography . Early life . A Force - sensitive Twi ' lek of the Ryo Clan , Tasha Ryo was the daughter of Baron Volnos Ryo of Shikaakwa and Je ' daii Temple Master Kora Ryo , archmaster of the Great Temple of Knowledge , Kaleth . Upon coming of age , Ryo was trained in the ways of the Force by the Je ' daii Order on the planet Tython , one of nine planets in the Tython system which made up the Settled Worlds . Preferring to use her Force skills rather than any weapons to defend herself , Ryo achieved the rank of Journeyer within the Order . Throughout her life , Ryo constantly struggled with her duties to the Order and the demands of her father , who wished she would join his criminal empire on Shikaakwa . A Dark stranger arrives . While saving her father from an assassin within his own fortress , Ryo received a vision of a mysterious man named Xesh , a Force Hound of the Infinite Empire , who would crash the Rakatan ship called the " Devourer " near the Rift on Tython . The surge of deaths associated with the crash alerted all Je ' daii to the foreign presence on the world , as well as stirring a Force storm that would rage across the entire planet . Sensing the disturbance through a vision while fighting off the Devaronian killer , Ryo was decided to follow the vision to where ever it may lead in order to maintain balance in the Force . At the crash site , Ryo met fellow Journeyers Sek ' nos Rath and Shae Koda , both of whom had experience similar visions . Searching the wreckage of the alien ship , the trio discovered an escape pod carrying the stranger known as Xesh . Preparing to defend themselves , the Je ' daii were shocked as Xesh ' s Forcesaber easily cut through Rath and Koda ' s durasteel blades , while his Force powers overwhelmed Ryo ' s . Despite the setback , the three Je ' daii ' s combined mastery of the Force outmaneuvered Xesh and Koda was able to take the Forcesaber from his grasp . Unarmed and winded , the Je ' daii forced Xesh deeper into the Rift towards the dangerous Abyss of Ruh . While tracking the Force Hound , the three Je ' daii experienced hallucinations brought on by the dark energies inside the Abyss . Ryo spiraled into depression when her fears of disappointing her parents were brought to the surface through the strange effects of the Abyss . Finding hope with the help of her allies , the trio was able to locate Xesh as he battled a saarl . When Rath ' s distraction only antagonized the beast , the group was forced to flee deeper into the cave . Making a final stand , Ryo and her allies attempted to hold off the beast but were unable to turn on the Forcesaber she had confiscated from Xesh . At the urging of her fellows , Koda relinquished possession of the saber to Xesh in hopes that he would activate it and kill the saarl ; however Xesh took the weapon and abandoned the Je ' daii to their fate . Unbeknownst to the journeyers , Xesh had stayed behind to watch the them fight . Ryo was hit by the saarl ' s lightning , but Rath came to her aid . When only Shae was left standing , Xesh then spontaneously aided her against the saarl , ultimately killing it . Weeks later , after Xesh was subdued , the three journeyers recuperated at Mahara Kesh . Tasha visited Xesh in his prison cell , requesting permission to look into his mind . The Twi ' lek bore witness to Xesh ' s memories of the Infinite Empire and his upbringing . Deciphering a mystery . Later , Rath , Koda , and Ryo were on Stav Kesh with Je ' daii Master Tave . Tave found that they were to distracted with Xesh to think about there studies . Ryo asked why their vision and suggestions had been ignored . Tave assured them they were being listened to . He then told Rath and Koda to go to Vur Tepe and Tasha to Kaleth . At Kaleth Tasha looked for some evidence of the mysterious aliens killed in the ship ' s crash , a species that was totally unknown to the Je ' daii . At the same time her father contacted her mother demanding she send Tasha to him . She refused . Meanwhile , Tasha found nothing . However , Master Ters Sendon arrived and stated he had something to show her . He took her to an ancient chamber beneath Kaleth which he believed predated the Tho Yor Arrival . He showed her a holocron from which he had tried and failed to extract information . When Ryo touched it , however , the holocron ' s creator A ' nang appeared before them . A ' nang explained to them how the Kwa had founded an advanced and benevolent interstellar civilization . A ' nang spoke a " Cosmic Power " which Sendon believed was the Force . A ' nang realized that if the holocron had been activated then some catastrophe had occurred on Tython . Sendon told him about the strange ship and the storm . A ' nang was silent . Ryo then showed A ' nang the unidentified skull - - in response to which A ' nang cried " Rakata ! " and disappeared . A new threat discovered . Some time later , in Master Ketu ' s chambers , they explained their discovery . Ketu introduced Rajivari , who attempted to access the holocron . A ' nang appeared to him and explained about the Rakata and their Infinite Empire . Originally , the Kwa used Infinity Gate s to wander the galaxy , when they came across a primitive species , they would teach and help it develop . On one occasion , they came to a world known as Lehon , populated by a species known as the Rakata . While the Rakata were primitive , they were extremely strong in the Force , so the Kwa decided to teach them about it , and to share their technological knowledge . Tragically , the Kwa were unaware of the Rakata ' s barbaric and aggressive nature . The Rakata abused the knowledge they were given to embark on a path of war and conquest , enslaving many species , and practicing only the Dark Side , as opposed to the Kwa ' s teachings of balance . Eventually , the Rakata coveted the Infinite Gate technology , which the Kwa refused to give to them , so the Rakata decided to try to take it , starting a devastating conflict . The war resulted in the downfall of the Kwa holdings , and the retreat of the majority of the species to their homeworld of Dathomir ; however , the Kwa were at least able to disable the Infinity Gate network , preventing the Rakata from obtaining it . Seer Tasha . About a year later , the Rakata invaded the Tython system . Tasha Ryo had then become a seer , and aided the Je ' daii forces , led by Xesh and Daegen Lok , by sharing her visions . While the Je ' daii forces made their all or nothing assault on the rakata base on Ska Gora , she and the other seers had a vision of the rakata attacking the Anil Kesh temple on Tython . Their vision was cut short when Xesh , who once again was a Force Hound of the rakata , blinded them with the power of the Dark Side . Blinded both physically and mentally , she chose to stay on Tython and meditate on the holocron of A ' nang . Predor Skal ' nas eventually found the kwa infinity gate deep in the chasm , and A ' nang told Tasha that it was time for Tython to awaken , and asked her to take the holocron to the lowest level of Anil Kesh . Once there , Tasha stepped into the exploratory beam , reawakening her connection to the Force . Powers and abilities . Tasha Ryo was extremely proficient in the Force especially in the use of Telekinesis . When a talented assassin was sent to kill Volnos Ryo , she was able to detect his presence through the Force , saving her father in time . While fighting the assassin , she was also able to deflect his shots using her bare hands , right before disarming and knocking him down . She was also proficient with Force Push , which she demonstrated against Xesh . She , unlike other Je ' daii Journeyers , didn ' t use any weapons besides the Force itself .