Valara Saar Valara Saar , also known as the Prophetess , was a female Human Force Adept from Yashuvhu who lived sometime during the waning years of the Galactic Republic and into the reign of the Galactic Empire . When the Republic vessel " Pathfinder III " landed on Yashuvhu , Saar eagerly learned of the Jedi and sought to join the Jedi Order . Being skilled with the learning of language , she quickly acquired a facility with Galactic Basic Standard . As a result , she mediated between the native Yashuvhi and the Republic crew , and eventually convinced the first contact team to take her off - world to become a Jedi . In spite of her skill and eagerness to learn , she was unable to join the Order and proceeded to wander . After a period aimlessly traveling the galaxy , she returned to her native planet . There , living isolated in the Yashaka Mountains , she continued learning of the Force , and became a teacher to some of the Yashuvhi citizens . Her teachings , along with her encounter with the Chiss Ascendancy , were rediscovered in 28 ABY by Luke Skywalker on his search for Zonama Sekot . Saar also had two duuvhal s , which she kept as pets , but were also her companions and trained to fight . The first duuvhal , Zeev , was adopted at a young age but died in a skirmish on Aargau during her time of wandering . She later adopted another duuvhal , which she named " Jedi " when she resettled on Yashuvhu . Biography . Saar was a descendant of a Human Jedi who had crashed on the incommunicado planet Yashuvhu sometime during the time of the Old Republic . Saar ' s talents with the Force were evident when she was a small child ; she also inherited the sacred scroll , a weathered document on which her long - dead relative had written a part of the Jedi Code . In addition , Saar adopted a duuvhal as a pet , early in her life , naming it " Zeev . " In the years leading up to the Clone Wars , the Republic exploratory vessel " Pathfinder III " landed on Yashuvhu in the course of its first - contact mission . They discovered that the Human population wanted to talk with the Jedi among the vessel ' s crew and learn about them . The first - contact specialists were able to teach the Yashuvhi some information about the Jedi , which was accepted with religious fervor . It was Valara Saar , however , who was the most interested of the Yashuvhi . Her ability to quickly learn and understand language enabled her to communicate with the explorers , who spoke Galactic Basic Standard instead of the native language . Saar convinced the " Pathfinder III " crew to take her to other worlds , with the hope of following the path of the Jedi . Nevertheless , the Jedi were too restrictive for her free - spirited soul . While she was taught some important skills and worked diligently , she eventually left the Jedi without any hope of joining the Order . Disillusioned , Saar decided instead to look for her destiny elsewhere in the galaxy , becoming a wanderer . She exchanged her Force skills for passage to other planets . She helped those in need wherever she found them , and continued to learn more and more of the Force without the guidance of a master as she bartered her skills for passage from planet to planet . Saar also made a number of important friends during her travels . During one such mission on Aargau , however , her pet and companion duuvhal , Zeev , was killed . After years of wandering , Saar eventually returned to her native Yashuvhu , even though her friends had promised to take her anywhere she would need or want to go . She isolated herself , living in a hut ensconced somewhere in the Yashaka Mountains . The Yashuvhi began referring to her as the " Prophetess " and protector of the people . She became a teacher of the Force , never teaching more than what she felt her students were ready to learn , and learning much at the same time . During this period , Saar developed her own philosophical tenets , which she taught to her students . Her teachings were recognizably derived from the Jedi Code and extended philosophies . She also took a new duuvhal pup to replace Zeev , calling it " Jedi . " This pup was her only companion , as she never had a mate . Although Saar lived in isolation , she was known as a defender of her people , particularly against the Chiss Ascendancy . In 28 ABY , Jedi Master Luke Skywalker discovered a series of documents in the Chiss Expeditionary Library on Csilla about Valara Saar and her home planet while searching for information regarding Zonama Sekot . Contained in the Cheunh text was a mention of a Chiss landing party that had " only recently " arrived on Yashuvhu . Saar — who had become advanced in years , according to the records — initially did not meet with the Chiss , even though some of her followers had . When the team approached her dwelling , however , she forcibly expelled them from the planet . The Chiss records strongly indicated that she wielded what appeared to be a lightsaber during the encounter . Personality and traits . Valara Saar was a free - spirited Force Adept , who was already accomplished as a Force - user by the time the " Pathfinder III " crew arrived on Yashuvhu . She was an eager learner of the ways of the Jedi , having been exposed to portions of the Jedi Code through the sacred scroll that had been passed down from earlier generations . After convincing the first - contact crew to take her off - world , she attempted to join the Jedi Order . After learning a few basic skills , however , she was not accepted — due in part to her free - spirited nature . As a result , Saar became somewhat disillusioned and believed that she could only grow in the Force when traveling the galaxy . After wandering for a time , she eventually resettled on Yashuvhu , but did consider traveling again with the assistance of those she met earlier in life . Saar was also intelligent , being able to quickly learn new languages , as demonstrated by her ability to quickly learn Basic when encountering the crew of the " Pathfinder III " . She continuously sought knowledge , learning of the Force even without a master to train her . She also raised at least two duuvhals , which she trained for combat and were her constant companions . Saar was considered a judicious instructor , only teaching her followers what they were prepared to learn . Even while teaching , she herself continued to grow in knowledge of the Force . Saar ' s teachings included many aspects derived from the Jedi Code and philosophical practices . These included patience , humility , and compassion , along with clarity of thought , balance between physical and mental prowess , strict observance of diet , and a solitary lifestyle . In leading the lifestyle of her teachings , she never took a mate or had any children . Powers and abilities . When Valara Saar first came in contact with the Republic representatives aboard the " Pathfinder III " , she was already a skilled Force user , though untrained and considered a wild talent . She was able to learn some skills from the Jedi , before wandering the galaxy . During this time , she used her skills to barter for passage for herself to travel . Upon returning to Yashuvhu , she became a teacher in the Force and was revered for her ability in combat . Nobody could visit her if she was not willing , as her fighting skill was greater than any other , even apart from her Force abilities . She continued to grow in the Force and may have developed the ability to create Force Illusions . Her ability to fight and use the Force was displayed when she drove a landing party of Chiss from the planet . The skirmish was well - documented in the Expeditionary Library . Equipment . Valara Saar , during the era of the " Pathfinder III " encounter , was known to have used a quarterstaff and sling in combat . She was known to have been accompanied by Zeev , a pet duuvhal whom she had raised from a pup . The animal accompanied her and could bite someone upon her command , inflicting them with a poisonous venom . Zeev served Saar until his death in a skirmish on Aargau . Upon her return to Yashuvhu , she adopted and trained another duuvhal pup , which she named " Jedi . " She was also known to have skill with a blaster and continued to use her quarterstaff . During the encounter with a team from the Chiss Ascendancy , it was documented that she wielded what appeared to have been a lightsaber . Behind the scenes . No definitive date has been established for the lifetime of Valara Saar . While the " Star Wars Roleplaying Game " , Saar ' s first appearance , covers the eras of the six " Star Wars " films , no date can be derived any more precisely than the era in which the events of her life took place . Discerning an exact date is further compounded by the text of " " , published the year following the web enhancement . In 28 ABY , the planet Yashuvhu is described as encountering the Chiss " only recently , " while the following sentence states that Valara Saar was an " ancient woman called the Prophetess who oversaw the spiritual development of the colony . " On the other hand , the novel states that she expelled the Chiss landing party when they attempted to approach her dwelling . The initial reference to the spiritual development of the colony might be analogous to Saar ' s original appearance in the role - playing supplement " Meet Valara Saar : Force Adept " , which states that an unidentified Jedi became marooned on the planet Yashuvhu " many thousands of years " prior to the lifetime of Valara Saar . This Jedi began a Force - sensitive bloodline and left a parchment containing part of the Jedi Code . Valara Saar ' s image was first used in the " Star Wars Roleplaying Game " as an example of a first - level character from the Force Adept class . Her background would be later provided by Wizards of the Coast on its website . The background information was written by Cory J . Herndon . Her likeness is also used in " " to represent a " generic Human Force Adept . " While not definitively canon , Valara Saar also has a brief appearance in a web enhancement and help supplement to the " Star Wars Roleplaying Game " , titled " Jedi Counseling 11 : Illusion Confusion " . In this supplement , Saar is used in an example whereby she casts a Force illusion of Darth Vader to frighten some guards . Also mentioned in this supplement is an encounter with at least one Yuuzhan Vong .