Leeha Faal Leeha Faal was a female Keshiri Captain of the ChaseMaster frigate " Winged Dagger " . She served under the command of High Lord Sarasu Taalon , when the Sith fleet allied with Luke Skywalker and his son , Ben , to eliminate Abeloth in the Maw . After spending time on Klatooine , the envoy of Sith and Jedi traveled to the Maw , where they eventually found Abeloth ' s planet . There , Luke Skywalker convinced the Sith that they should attempt to Mind Walk beyond shadows to locate Abeloth . While beyond shadows , Faal stumbled and was dragged to her death into the Depths of Eternity by long - dead enemies . Biography . The Force - sensitive female Keshiri Leeha Faal was born on the planet Kesh . She served in the Sith armada , rising up to the rank of High Lord Sarasu Taalon ' s second in command aboard the ChaseMaster frigate " Black Wave " . In that capacity , she traveled with Taalon and ten other frigates to confront Luke Skywalker over Dathomir in order to form a formal alliance with Skywalker and his son , Ben , to eliminate the dark side being Abeloth in the Maw . In reality , however , the Sith hoped to force Abeloth to serve them , and then kill the Skywalkers . Luke Skywalker proposed they meet up with Lando Calrissian and his asteroid tug , the " Rockhound " for assistance in navigating the Maw . The Sith agreed , and they decided to wait for Calrissian at the planet Klatooine . There , Faal discovered the existence of the sacred Fountain of the Ancients , which she showed to Taalon . Taalon , impressed and possessed with a desire for the Fountain , formulated a plan to acquire samples of the Fountain ' s wintrium . Eventually , the Sith and Jedi decided to leave , and have Calrissian meet up with them shortly before entering the Maw . Taalon convinced Skywalker to allow him to leave two ships behind , under the premise that they were to wait for Calrissian . Skywalker agreed , and Taalon then gave Faal command of the " Winged Dagger " , relieving Syndor as Captain of the frigate . He then gave her orders to obtain wintrium from the Fountain . After the Jedi and the rest of the Sith had left the system , Faal passed on her orders to the Captain of the other Sith frigate that had been left behind , Vyn Holpur of the " Starstalker " . Holpur carried out the attack , although the Sith were eventually stopped as several Hutt ships arrived in - system , attacking the " Starstalker " and surrounding the " Winged Dagger " . Calrissian then arrived , along with Jedi Knight Jaina Solo , and they were called upon to mediate the crisis . Faal claimed that Holpur and his crew had acted completely upon their own authority , and although Calrissian and Solo knew she was lying , there was no evidence to convict her , as Holpur upheld her story . Holpur and his crew were thus sentenced to death , and Faal and the crew of the " Winged Dagger " then traveled with Calrissian and Solo in the " Rockhound " to meet up with the rest of the fleet outside the Maw . After they discovered that their first stop inside the Maw , Sinkhole Station , had been destroyed , the convoy of Sith and Jedi agreed to travel straight to Abeloth ' s planet . There , Luke Skywalker convinced the Sith that they should Mind Walk in order to go beyond shadows and locate Abeloth . Taalon chose Faal and a Sith Saber , Gavar Khai , to accompany him . With Skywalker serving as their guide , they entered the Lake of Apparitions . While walking there , Faal slipped , falling to her hands and knees . She attempted to rise , but was suddenly set upon by the hands of her long - dead enemies and rivals . Taalon attempted to help her , but was held back by Khai , who recognized that it was too late as Faal was dragged down into the Depths of Eternity , killing her . Personality and traits . Leeha Faal was considered to be very beautiful by Humans and Keshiri alike ; she had short black hair that framed her face , a slender body , and purple skin typical of the Keshiri race . She was particularly close to High Lord Taalon , whom she served obediently as his second in command . Later , she openly lied about her involvement in the attack on the Fountain of the Ancients , resulting in Holpur and his crew being condemned to death . Faal was embarrassed after her stumble in the Lake of Apparitions , although she quickly grew terrified as the hands of her past enemies began to drag her under the water , and she called desperately for Taalon to help her . Behind the scenes . Leeha Faal first appeared in " " , Christie Golden ' s second installment in the " " series and the fifth novel in the series overall .