Shae Koda Shae Koda was a female Human Je ' daii Ranger who served the Je ' daii Order on Tython at the height of the Infinite Empire ' s reign . Only a Je ' daii Journeyer when the Rakata n ship called the " Devourer " crash landed on Tython in 25 , 793 BBY , she was one of the first Je ' daii to investigate the crash and discovered the Force Hound Xesh amid the rubble . Convinced that he would be an ally amid the coming tribulation , Koda was always his champion and served alongside him during the Infinite Empire ' s Invasion of the Tython system . Becoming romantically involved with Xesh , the pair survived the war and journeyed into the Silent Desert together at its conclusion . Biography . Early life and training . A Force - sensitive Human of Dathomiri descent , Shae Koda 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 . Raised by her parents until she was orphaned at the Battle of Tython , the final battle of the Despot War , Koda achieved the rank of Journeyer at which time she carried a single Force - imbued blade as a defense against the wilds of Tython . During her travels between the nine Great Temples in 25 , 793 BBY , Koda studied under the guidance of Temple Master Quan - Jang at the Temple of Science , Anil Kesh . Together in the labs , Koda and Master Quan - Jang created a rancor - dragon through alchemy , whom Koda named Butch . Sometime during their work together , Koda delved into the Abyss of Ruh to collect specimens for the project and almost died . While attempting to train the rancor - dragon , a mysterious man named Xesh , a Force Hound of the Infinite Empire crashed 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 deep inside the Rift , Koda was nearly killed before being rescued by Master Quan - Jang . Detailing the vision to her master , Koda was ordered to follow the vision to where ever it may lead in order to maintain balance in the Force . Meeting Xesh . At the crash site , Koda met fellow Journeyers Sek ' nos Rath and Tasha Ryo , 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 . Drawing their blades , the Je ' daii were shocked as Xesh ' s Forcesaber easily cut through their durasteel blades . Despite the loss of their weapons , the three Je ' daii ' s 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 . Koda was sent into a rage after apparitions of her deceased parents stirred resentment she held towards them for abandoning her through their deaths . After Rath was able to calm her , 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 , Koda 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 . To his surprise , none of them did . Xesh then spontaneously aided Koda against the saarl , ultimately killing it . The Je ' daii Masters soon arrived , having determined that Xesh was the cause of the storm threatening Tython and demanded that he surrender . Xesh then turned on the Je ' daii , only to be struck by lightning channeled by Master Quan - Jang . In anger , Shae grabbed Xesh ' s Forcesaber , blaming him for the apparent death of her Master . Xesh willingly resigned himself to death and encouraged her to eat his heart . Shae relented , stating that it wasn ' t the Je ' daii way . Xesh remarked that they were odd beings and passed out . Later , Koda was training with Ryo and Rath on Stav Kesh with master Tave . Tave realized that three were too focused on Xesh to think about their lessons . They complained to him that their visions were being ignored . Tave assured them that the situation was far too dire to ignore . He then told Rath and Koda to go to The Forge and Ryo to report to Kaleth . At The Forge Master Madog was studying Xesh ' s Forcesaber . He asked Koda to ignite it . Failing , she suggested that Madog ' s testing had broken the weapon . However , Hawk Ryo took and activated the weapon , explaining that he used Bogan to do so . Koda later explained this to Quan - Jang , claiming she had resisted the temptation to ignite the Forcesaber . Quan - Jang ordered her to give into temptation then next time , explaining " We must delve into the " Dark " for greater understanding " . Rath appeared and attempted to cheer up Koda , by saying that he wished that he could be given a chance with the Forcesaber . Koda , however , stated that she would rather forget about certain things . But Rath continued , realizing that brought up memories of her parents ' death . Rath continued trying to improve Koda ' s mood pointing out that her parents ' sacrifice saved Tython - - and they too had saved Tython from Xesh ' s ship . Tracking The Exiles . Unfortunately it soon became clear that Xesh and the Prisoner of Bogan – the infamous Daegen Lok – had disappeared from their cells . The Je ' daii dispatched two teams to track them , one consisting of Sek ' nos Rath , Master Jake Fenn , and Ranger Bel Zana . The other was Rori Fenn , Hawk Ryo , and Koda . The first team - - lead by Master Fenn - - went to Xesh ' s cell . They found him missing and had to fight off several terenta . Ranger Ryo ' s team went to Lok ' s abode , discovering the extended equipment of a Pho - V fighter . Koda saw several carvings on the walls , showing a massive bearded man wielding the Force and carrying a Forcesaber . While initially believing Xesh had done the carving , Ryo knew it was actually Lok . Ryo recalled the vision he and Lok had shared in the chasm - - nearly driving him insane and causing him to attempt to strangle Ranger Fenn . Recovering , Ryo recalled how he lied to escape Bogan - - and how he had convinced himself the vision was a hallucination - - but how they had now given Lok the only being in the Tython system capable of building a Forcesaber . And it was also clear that they had escaped the moon in the Pho - V fighter . The teams now split up . Ranger Ryo ' s team went to Nox - - knowing that Xesh and Lok would need the Forge s there to build a Forcesaber . The others went to Krev Coeur knowing that the two would need the crystals found there . In the city of Boneyard on Nox , they saved a child from mutant slashrat s . The child expressed the typical inhabitant of Nox ' s feeling towards the Je ' daii - - " You be " " Nasties " . They then received a communication of Master Fenn on Kalimahr . Zana had suffered from a mind twist from Lok and believed she was on fire . Rath had fallen from a cliff and was presumed dead . Koda was horrified , realizing she could not sense Rath - - nor had she sensed his death . Ranger Ryo ordered her to remain in balance and track Xesh . Koda was able to track Xesh to Skrag ' s Catina where Lok was meeting with the remains of Queen Hadiya ' s Inner Circle - - to gather an army for attacking Tython . Ranger Ryo was almost shot by several of the ex - generals , but escaped . Ranger Fenn and Koda followed Lok and Xesh - - only to split up causing Ryo to send Koda after Xesh while following Lok himself . Koda found Xesh and furiously declared that Xesh had betrayed them by escaping Bogan and killing Rath . Xesh brushed this aside and drew his Forcesaber declaring " I give you the same opportunity I gave Sek ' nos Rath . Walk away . " He warned her that he would only fight to the death . She prepared to fight anyway , and scored a small wound against his side before a giant dianoga broke through the ground under them and dragged her underwater . Xesh considered leaving her to die , but decided to rescue her . He killed the dianoga and dragged Koda to the surface . He gave her respiratory breathing and then declared to her that she was his prisoner before leaving with Lok . Just after Koda was captured , Ranger Ryo received a message from Sek ' nos Rath who had been rescued by the mysterious Trill . With Koda as a prisoner , Lok twisted her mind with the Force which rendered her compliant and semi - conscious . They then went and demanded help from Hawk and Ryo ' s brother - - Volnos Ryo , Crime Baron of Shikaakwa . Ryo attempted to kill Lok and Xesh ( though he intended to spare Koda ) but was thwarted - - then his younger brother arrived with Rath and Fenn . Xesh took Koda to an isolated spot on top of the Ryo Fortress where he briefly fought and defeated Rath . He then moved to help Lok who had been disarmed by Ryo . Xesh attacked Ryo from above , and Lok cut off Ryo ' s leg with his Forcesaber . This brought Koda back to consciousness and she attacked Lok . Lok ordered Xesh to kill her while he finished off Ryo . Koda asked Xesh whether he would be Lok ' s slave and told him that there was more to the Force than the dark side - - declaring " You must " Choose " who you want to be ! " Lok tossed her into a wall with the Force , declaring himself to be Xesh ' s master - - a horrible miscalculation . Xesh slashed him across the chest declaring he would never again be a slave to anyone and only spared Lok ' s life when Koda interfered . A new enemy . Having reunited with Rath , Koda and her companions secured Xesh and Lok and were transported back to Tython by Rath ' s unusual companion , Trill . Upon their arrival , Lok was immediately taken back to Bogan while Xesh agreed to formally join the Je ' daii and reveal all he remembered about the Rakata . Koda returned to her duties as a Journeyer , joining Master Quan ' Jang in studying the information provided by Xesh as Tython prepared for a war which seemed imminent . Their predictions would indeed prove correct , and the Infinite Empire launched a full scale invasion of the Tython system in 25 , 793 BBY . During the early stages of the war , Koda had been promoted to the rank of Ranger and was equipped with a Forcesaber to wield against the invaders . A year into the fighting , Koda fought at the battle of Shikaakwa where she rode her rancor - dragon , Butch in battle . Following Xesh from the air as he led his troops on the ground , Koda had begun drawing heavily on the dark side of the Force to defeat her enemies and cast them off their mounts as she fought Force Hounds in the air . After the battle , Koda joined the troops on the ground as they celebrated their victory against the Rakata in battle . Koda argued with her friend , Sek ' nos Rath , who found the lack of Balance in the Force during the fighting to be troubling and longed for the wars of old where true Je ' daii maintained the Balance . After Rath stormed off , Koda and Xesh slipped away from the rest of the camp , only for Koda to retreat from Xesh ' s familiarity with promises to see him in the morning . When Xesh began having nightmares that convinced him that his former Rakatan masters were drawing him back to their side , Koda assuaged his fears by reminding him that he had come far in his Je ' daii teachings and that he had earned the Order ' s trust and gratitude . Constantly living under the stress of war and the promise of death , Koda felt it important to reveal to Xesh that she had been harboring feelings of love for him since they had met . Unable to reciprocate her feelings because of his Rakatan training and a lack of knowledge of love , Xesh agreed he also felt something for her and as a sign of his affections , he revealed his true name , Tau . Touched by his confession of something so private to him , they embraced and spent the evening together , making the most of what short time of rest during the chaos and uncertainty of war . Forming a Force bond , the pair fought together again on Ska Gora , with Koda in the air and Xesh infiltrating the Rakatan base . During the fighting , Koda sunk deeply into the dark side and entered into a vicious conflict with a Force Hound mounted on a dragon . Before she could deliver the finishing blow , Master Quan - Jang swooped in and knocked the Force Hound off his mount to fall to his death . Enraged that the Je ' daii Master had robbed her of the kill , the Temple Master warned her off from her descent into the dark side . As the battle worsened and Rath and Xesh seemed to disappear from the front line , Koda and Quan - Jang ' s aerial assault seemed fruitless . Fearing for Quan - Jang , who refused to give himself over to the dark side , Koda rushed to his side as the battle continued to wear on them and their mounts . Sensing a deepening darkness around Xesh , Koda was unable to determine what was affecting him so and was ignorant to his imprisonment and torture despite their Force bond . While she continued fighting , Xesh was tortured into remembering his life as a Force Hound and was used by his Rakatan master to attack the Je ' daii Seers and strike them blind . Unwilling to believe that her lover had betrayed them , Koda obeyed orders to retreat from the battle and return to Tython to defend against the final assault of the Rakata . Once on Tython , Koda acknowledged that the Force was telling her that Xesh was fully entrenched in the dark side and she pledged that should she be confronted by Xesh , she would do her duty as a Je ' daii , even if it meant striking him down . When the battle began , Koda rode her mount into battle once more in the defense of Anil Kesh . Descending into the Chasm underneath the Temple , Koda detected Xesh ' s Force present and rushed to find him . Encountering Rath and Lok in battle with Flesh Raider s , Koda was unaware of the key past the barrier which existed in the Chasm which drove all mad if not adequately protected . Willing to risk it , Koda prepared to cross the barrier but was stopped by Lok who revealed in her mind the key which would let her pass unharmed . Descending past the Chaos Wall , Lok encouraged Koda to sink deeper into the dark side , playing on her feelings of abandonment which she held towards Xesh and her dead parents . Upon finding Xesh and his master , Predor Skal ' nas , Lok and Koda engaged the two in battle . While Lok fought viciously against the Rakatan , Koda attempted to bring Xesh back into Balance but was knocked unconscious by Skal ' nas after he unlocked the Infinity Gate that he had long sought . Prone on the ground next to the mouth of the gate , Koda was helpless as Xesh unleashed his fury on her attacker . Unknown to any of them down in the Chasm , Tasho Ryo had used her mastery of the Holocron of A ' nang to unlock the secrets of the Tho Yor and weaponize it against the Infinity Gate . Unleashing a beam of destructive energy , the Inifinity Gate was destroyed as Xesh cut down Skal ' nas . Gathering Koda and a wounded Lok , Xesh and his Je ' daii companions climbed on the back of Butch the rancor - dragon and escaped the Chasm alive . Sometime after the conflict ended and the Rakata retreated , Xesh and Koda met alongside the border of the Silent Desert , before embarking on a journey across its silent sands together . Personality and traits . A lithe Human female , Shae Koda was of Dathomiri descent and styled herself in the heritage of her people by sporting a triangular tattoo on her forehead . Wearing her hair in tight rows , Koda embodied the martial aspects of the Force and struggled to keep the Balance during times of struggle . Initially not fond of Tasha Ryo because of her lack of martial skill and a perceived superiority complex in the Twi ' lek daughter of Je ' daii Temple Master Kora Ryo , Koda bonded with fellow Journeyer Sek ' nos Rath and his fighting skills . Self - conscious and bearing the emotional scars of her parents ' death , Koda ' s deepest fears revolved around being alone and unwanted by those close to her . Upon meeting the Force Hound Xesh , she immediately formed a Force bond with him and fought as his advocate among the Je ' daii Masters . During the early skirmishes of the Force War , Koda admitted her love for Xesh , a feeling that Master Quan - Jang rebuked her for and reminded her that to become too attached was not the way of the warrior . Relying on the dark side of the Force for her power , Koda sunk deeper into hatred and bloodlust during the fighting , but was brought back into the light through her love of Xesh . Powers and abilities . As a Je ' daii Journeyer , Shae Koda was very talented in the Force , and proved a talented alchemist under the tutelage of Master Quan - Jang . Creating the rancor - dragon Butch during her time at Anil Kesh , Koda had the capacity for animal friendship , a technique derived from a sort of compulsion of the will . During this time , she was one of only four Force - sensitives on Tython to see the the Force Hound Xesh as he projected his mind out onto Tython . As a Ranger , Koda was adept at channeling her rage and hatred into powering the Forcesaber , which brought her out of Balance and deeper into the dark side of the Force . Proficient in mounted combat , Koda would ride her rancor - dragon through battle while combating attacks by Force Hounds riding winged monstrosities .