Handmaiden Sisters The Handmaiden Sisters were the six daughters of the Echani General Yusanis . After the Jedi Civil War , they served as handmaiden s to Jedi Master Atris in a secret Jedi Academy on Telos IV . They trained extensively in a variety of combat styles employing close - quarter weaponry and unarmed combat , and they were all highly skilled in the renowned martial art of the Echani and its advanced forms . Their weapon of choice was a quarterstaff which could collapse into its handgrip ; Brianna , the youngest sister , kept one such weapon which once belonged to her father . The eldest five were seemingly identical , as Echani children born of the same parents were usually indistinguishable to non - Echani ; the sixth and youngest of them , however , bore the face of her mother , Jedi Master Arren Kae . When Kae was exiled from the Jedi Order and joined Revan in the Mandalorian Wars , their father followed , betraying a person to whom he owed his allegiance . The shame he brought upon his daughters for the sake of his feelings for Kae , who also betrayed her oaths , was cause for them to run down their little sister , often commenting that things such as betrayal run in the blood , and that she took after her mother . Although Brianna swore not to follow their path , she still honored her parents , and would carry their legacy , donning Kae ' s Jedi apparel for training and wielding her father ' s weapon . Service . Though their intended purpose was to serve the Jedi , the sisters had all sworn an oath to Atris to never learn their ways . They were to be the foundation of a strength which Atris felt the Order had long since lacked , one who would watch and judge Jedi and provide support should their power corrupt them , and ultimately end those who were thought lost to the dark side . Their discipline blinded them to the Force even if they were Force sensitive , and made their minds impregnable to mind tricks . The true reason why Atris chose them though , was because they could not feel the malevolence around the Sith artifacts she collected , or the taint of the dark side spreading within herself . Brianna , however , was always curious about the relics Atris kept within her chamber , and longed to know what it felt like to use the Force . In 3951 BBY Meetra Surik came to the academy in search of the Ebon Hawk , which Atris requisitioned to determine her involvement in the destruction of the Peragus Mining Facility . Surik , Kreia and Atton Rand were begrudgingly greeted by the Handmaidens , who relieved them of their arms and put them in Force cage s until Atris had spoken to Surik and determined their intent . They also recovered another of Surik ' s companions who was lying unconscious in the snow upon the plateau , a Zabrak military engineer by the name of Bao - Dur . Atris knew of Surik ' s influence over her followers , and cautioned her servants against any possible nuisance they could provide . Though Atton and Kreia gave them little trouble , the Handmaidens deemed Rand dangerous because of his Echani training , which he failed to mask when Surik was threatened and he assumed a defensive stance . When Surik explained the circumstances of the Peragus disaster , Atris agreed to let her gather the Lost Jedi survivors of the war , so they could call a council and take action against the Sith . Before departing the academy , Surik asked a few questions to the Handmaidens in regards to their mission , their mistress , and the place itself . While the resemblance between the women was all that Atton could find interesting , Kreia would often join the conversation both acknowledging the worth of the Jedi lore that Atris had saved and scoffing at her plans of teaching Force - sensitives that had yet to come by , as far as she could tell . Barely tolerating their presence , the Handmaidens were easily annoyed , and welcomed Surik on the mat of their dojo when she expressed interest in a sparring match . In their conversation with the Exile though , they also felt compelled to admit that her choice of going to war against the wishes of the Jedi Council was not an easy one , in that the Exile noted that had they served Atris during the Mandalorian Wars , when the Echani worlds were attacked , they would have had to refrain from protecting their own people . Because her mother was a Jedi , Brianna was Force - sensitive even though her half - sisters were not . She was ranked last among them because she did not focus entirely on her training , and was easily distracted by matters that did not concern her duty . The Handmaidens told Surik to address her to learn more about the artifacts kept by their mistress , as she had seen them and had an interest in such things . Atris had her travel with Surik so she could watch her , but eventually she was used by Kreia to gain entrance to the academy after she revealed herself as one of the Sith . Behind the scenes . Although dialogue in " " indicates that Brianna looks different than her sisters , they all use the same model and textures in the game when Meetra Surik is in Atris ' academy . Brianna ' s model is different in that she has braids on the sides of her head , but the braids are not visible when she is wearing her Handmaiden garments . In the game , Brianna will only join male playing characters , but later sources established as canon her following the Exile no matter what the gender . Her Jedi heritage allows her to be trained in the ways of the Force ; this makes her a traitor in the eyes of her sisters , who will resolve to execute her near the end of the game , and get slain in the attempt .