Mighella Mighella was a Human female Nightsister from the planet Dathomir . She served as the personal bodyguard and enforcer of crime lord Alexi Garyn , leader of the infamous Black Sun criminal syndicate . Mighella executed the will of Lord Garyn unquestioningly , with her sword and the power of the dark side of the Force . In 33 BBY , Mighella ' s service to Alexi Garyn came to an end when a mysterious Force - wielding assassin known only as " Maul " eliminated each Vigo of the Black Sun and their minions . When the assassin arrived on Garyn ' s homeworld of Ralltiir , Mighella sensed him as a disturbance in the Force and urged her Lord to make haste his exit lest he also fall victim to Maul ' s wrath . Her master did as advised while Mighella confronted the assassin in the depths of Garyn ' s fortress , where she engaged Maul in combat to buy time for Garyn to escape . She held her fellow darksider and Nightbrother at bay for a short while before she was eventually overcome by his superior battle prowess . Mighella was killed when her opponent sliced her in two with his double - bladed lightsaber , mere moments after she recognized Maul for what he truly was : a Sith Lord . Biography . Early life . Mighella was a Human female native to the planet Dathomir . She was also Force - sensitive , but chose to embrace the power of its dark side . In doing so , Mighella became a Nightsister , a clan of Dathomiri women who were considered evil by their light side – wielding counterparts . Over time , Mighella became extremely proficient as a warrior and in her command of the dark side , so much so that her skill caught the attention of crime lord Alexi Garyn , leader of the notorious Black Sun criminal empire . She was offered an opportunity by Garyn — who was impressed with her talents — to leave Dathomir and serve as both his personal bodyguard and assassin , an offer which she accepted . Mighella then accompanied Garyn to his homeworld of Ralltiir , where she was most often seen by his side . In her service to him , Mighella wielded a sword that could withstand contact with a lightsaber , albeit for a limited amount of time . Her presence also struck fear in the hearts of her master ' s subordinates , and she would cut them down without a moment ' s hesitation should he so order . Disturbance in the Force . Around 33 BBY , Black Sun came under attack from a mysterious assassin . Two of the organization ' s Vigo s perished before news of the massacre reached Mighella ' s master ; when Garyn did learn of their deaths at the hands of a man known only as " Maul , " Mighella predicted that they would not be the last and that each of Black Sun ' s nine underlords would fall victim to the same fate . In light of this , Garyn summoned the remaining Vigos to his stronghold on Ralltiir , where he hoped to devise a plan of attack against the assailant . However , terror and suspicion had arisen amongst the Vigos to such a degree that the meeting quickly degenerated into panic and accusations of treachery from one to the next . To quell the infighting , Lord Garyn threatened to call upon Mighella and have her end the quarrel with deadly force . Her sword drawn , Mighella stood silently near her master , prepared to enforce his will should anyone present decide to disobey Garyn ' s call for order . As the surviving members of Black Sun calmed themselves and began to appraise the situation , they decided to hold fast within Garyn ' s home and wait for the assassin to come to them , believing that their strength in numbers would provide ample protection . Though he was certain that Maul would never be able to breach his fortress and endure the finest warriors Black Sun had to offer , Garyn took comfort in knowing that should what he considered the impossible happen , Mighella would be there to defend him . When Maul arrived on Ralltiir , Mighella immediately sensed his presence as a disturbance in the Force . Because of this , her master questioned whether or not it was a Jedi who hunted Black Sun , but Mighella affirmed that it was not — even though she was unsure as to exactly " what " Maul was , since he felt to her like nothing she had ever experienced . Nonetheless , Lord Garyn believed in the abilities of those who guarded his fortress , and was confident that the intruder would not succeed . Mighella , however , assured him that he was wrong and that all of his warriors would die in his defense . As Maul made his way further into Garyn ' s fortress , Mighella followed her master as he prepared to make his escape from Ralltiir before the assassin could overtake him . The bodyguards were unsuccessful in even slowing the intruder ' s advance , and Mighella advised Garyn that while this Maul was similar in nature to her , he was still something else entirely . Slightly frustrated with her assessment , Garyn ordered his personal aide , Oolth , to prepare his private yacht for immediate departure as the trio entered the lowest level of the Black Sun fortress . Mighella held back when she felt the approach of Maul through the Force , and she ordered her master and his aide to leave without her . She was initially refused by Garyn , who valued Mighella for her own killing abilities and preferred not to lose her needlessly in battle ; Mighella refused in turn and demanded that Garyn get away , so that she might deal with the intruder . Confronting a Sith Lord . When Maul appeared before her , Mighella barred him from proceeding any further , while inquiring of him if he was familiar with those of her kind . Maul recognized her as a Nightsister of Dathomir , one well seasoned in the application of the Force ' s dark side . In return , Mighella recognized the tattoos on Maul ' s body , signifying him as a Nightbrother . However , when he remarked that she was inexperienced in doing battle with one of " his " kind , Mighella attacked , intent on proving him wrong . They dueled , trading blows with neither being able to penetrate the other ' s defenses , until Mighella ' s sword broke in two , no longer able to withstand the energy of Maul ' s double - bladed lightsaber . The Nightsister had other weapons at her disposal though and subjected her opponent to a barrage of Force lightning , which brought Maul to his knees . Believing that he had been humbled by the power of the dark side , Mighella began to gloat over her seemingly defeated enemy , only to stare at him in disbelief as he began to resist her conjured electricity . It was in that moment when she recognized that Maul was much more than an ordinary assassin ; he was in fact , a Lord of the Sith . Mighella ' s realization lasted mere seconds as Darth Maul recovered and swiftly killed her by slicing her in half at the waist , eliminating the last means of protection for Mighella ' s master — whom Maul killed shortly thereafter . Personality and traits . Mighella was a pale , white - skinned woman with full brown hair and eyes yellowed as a result of prolonged use of the dark side . She bore facial tattoos over her eyes , nose , and cheeks , as well as ones on either side of her lips that gave the impression that she was constantly smiling — even when she was not . She also wore a golden jeweled pendant in the shape of an arrowhead affixed to her forehead . Mighella was not often given to speech , but when she was it was usually in response to her master , Alexi Garyn . The fact that Mighella even served a man was unusual , as women of Dathomir regarded males as inferior and subjected them to lives of slavery . Mighella respected her master , however , and fulfilled her role as his bodyguard to his satisfaction ; her loyalty was evidenced when she demanded that he save his own life , while she attempted to deal with that which threatened it . She was ultimately unable to perform the task for which the leader of Black Sun brought her from Dathomir , as she was killed in combat by Darth Maul just prior to him killing Lord Garyn . Powers and abilities . Mighella was considered one of the more powerful Nightsisters and had a considerable mastery of the dark side of the Force . She displayed talent with precognition , evidenced when she predicted the deaths of all of Black Sun ' s Vigos . She was also able to sense disturbances through the Force , and was aware of Darth Maul ' s presence and approach on Ralltiir . Mighella was able to apply the dark side offensively , in the form of Force lightning . Though a powerful attack , her lightning proved to be inadequate against Darth Maul , who eventually overcame it before he killed her . She was a highly skilled warrior , who fought with a semi – lightsaber - resistant sword . Her combat prowess was such that it ensnared the attention of the leader of Black Sun , Alexi Garyn , who removed her from Dathomir to serve him as his personal enforcer . In battle , she was more formidable than any of Garyn ' s other guards and warriors ; she was able to contend blow for blow with a Sith Lord , holding him at bay temporarily and even bringing him to his knees under her mastery of the dark side . Her power was ultimately insufficient , however , as Darth Maul ' s superior command of the dark side allowed him to defeat her . Behind the scenes . Mighella first appeared in the third installment of author Ron Marz ' s " " comic series . She next appeared in the fourth and final issue and was drawn by artist Jan Duursema in both . Mighella has only made these two appearances to date , but was featured in a picture of Dathomir ' s Nightsisters that was included in " " , drawn by Chris Trevas .