Jem Ysanna Jem Ysanna was a female Human Jedi trainee . A member of the Ysanna tribe from the planet Ossus , Jem was the descendant of Jedi who had survived the destruction of Ossus by the Cron Supernova . As such , Jem was Force - sensitive and used her powers as a shamaness of her tribe , led by her father , Chief Okko . In 10 ABY , Jem was encountered by the Jedi , Luke Skywalker and Kam Solusar , who had come to Ossus to search for Jedi artifacts to help in their fight against the Galactic Empire . Upon sensing Skywalker ' s power in the Force , Jem and her brother Rayf Ysanna asked to train with Skywalker to become Jedi Knights . After agreeing to train the siblings , Skywalker took Jem and Rayf for training and departed Ossus in his ship , " Jedi Explorer " . Alongside her brother , Jem received instruction in lightsaber combat and telekinesis on her path to becoming a Jedi . During her training , Jem fell in love with Skywalker and the two began a relationship . As Jem and Skywalker began to entertain the idea of a future together , their thoughts were interrupted by an attack by the Galactic Empire . During the fighting , Jem was wounded by a blaster bolt from Tedryn - Sha , a member of Emperor Palpatine ' s Dark Side Elite . Although she was immediately avenged by Leia Organa Solo , Jem had sustained fatal injuries . The Jedi healer , Vima - Da - Boda , attempted to save her , but Jem succumbed to her injuries after bidding her final farewell to her brother . Upon her death , Jem became one with the Force , her body dissipating into nothingness . Biography . Ysanna tribe member . Jem Ysanna was born on the planet Ossus in 13 BBY . Jem and her brother , Rayf Ysanna , were the offspring of Okko , a Chief of the Ysanna tribe on Ossus . Okko was the most powerful magician in the history of the Ysanna , which had been formed from the descendants of Jedi who were unable to escape the destruction of the world by the Cron Supernova . As children , Jem and Rayf would explore the tunnels on their world , learning as much as they could about Ossus . In 10 ABY , Jem was a shamaness , and as a child of " The Great Okko " , Jem and her brother Rayf were scheduled to undergo an initiation ritual in front of their fellow tribe members . As part of the ritual of ascent , Jem and Rayf were tied to the base of an ancient tree , to imbue them with Ysanna magic , believing that the tree was a source of power . Before the ritual could be completed , it was interrupted by the Jedi , Luke Skywalker and Kam Solusar . Skywalker and Solusar had come to Ossus in their ship , the " Jedi Explorer " to seek out other Jedi . While exploring the world in a T - 77 Experimental Airspeeder , the two Jedi noticed the ritual , and Skywalker sensed great Force power in both Jem and Rayf . Eager to take the pair as Jedi students , Skywalker ignited his lightsaber , intending to sever the ropes that secured them to the base of the tree . Jem and Rayf , only fluent in the native Ysanna language and unable to understand Skywalker ' s intent , were terrified of the Jedi warrior , believing that he intended to kill them . When Skywalker instead cut them loose , they fled in terror back to their Ysanna tribe members who had gathered to witness the ritual . With the ritual disrupted , Okko ordered his people to attack the two interlopers . As Jem climbed on the back of her father ' s riding beast , the Ysanna fired on Skywalker and Solusar . However , their attacks were easily repelled , forcing Okko to deal with the intruders personally . Jem and her fellow Ysanna attempted to add their untrained Force powers to Okko as he tried to attack with The Force , but Okko was no match for Skywalker ' s powers . However , after having his powers easily blocked , Okko came to the realization that Skywalker was a spiritual descendant of the Ysanna ancestors . The great chief embraced Skywalker and declared to the rest of the tribe that Skywalker was a Jedi , the heroes of the Ysanna legends . Unfortunately for Skywalker and the Ysanna , the celebration was swiftly interrupted by the arrival of an Imperial Hunter ship , " Scourge One " . Through the Force , the Ysanna instinctively knew that this ship contained enemies , and as Imperial stormtroopers filed out of the ship , the Ysanna prepared for battle . Imperial attack . With Skywalker leading them , the Ysanna engaged the Imperials . From the back of her father ' s riding beast , Jem fired a concussion bow at the invaders , driving the stormtroopers back . As the Ysanna concentrated their fire on the Imperials , Skywalker and Solusar attacked with their lightsabers . After twenty minutes of intense fighting , the Imperial force was wiped out . However , the Imperial commanders , Executor Sedriss QL and Vill Goir exited " Scourge One " to continue the attack . Sedriss and Goir , both members of Emperor Palpatine ' s Dark Side Elite , were skilled users of the dark side of the Force and they met the Jedi in lightsaber combat . However , the Jedi proved more powerful , killing Goir and disarming Sedriss . Sedriss , the only remaining Imperial , refused to surrender and took Jem hostage . Holding her by the throat , Sedriss backed up against the very same tree that Jem had previously been tied to . Struggling against Sedriss , Jem attempted to use the Force to drive the darksider away , but Sedriss was easily able to block her attacks . Realizing that Skywalker planned to train Jem as a Jedi , Sedriss claimed that he would take her back to Emperor Palpatine to turn her to the dark side . Surrounded by the Ysanna , Sedriss demanded that he be allowed to return to his ship or he would annihilate Jem using the dark side of the Force . However , unknown to Sedriss , the tree that the Ysanna had intended to use for their ritual was in fact an ancient Jedi Master . Ood Bnar , a member of the Neti species , had survived the destruction of Ossus over 4 millennia ago by transforming into his tree - like state . Bnar , awoken by the Force powers being used near his form , struck out at Sedriss , grabbing him with his roots . As the ancient Jedi prepared to sacrifice himself to destroy Sedriss , Jem tried desperately to escape . With Sedriss holding her back , Jem was in danger of being caught in Bnar ' s energy attack , but Skywalker risked his life to grab the young woman out of the Executor ' s grasp . As Ood Bnar and Sedriss were annihilated in a beam of light , Jem and Skywalker were thrown clear of the blast , Skywalker using the Force to shield them from harm . As they fell , Jem landed on Skywalker and their eyes met . As the two stared into each other ' s eyes , Skywalker suddenly began to understand the Ysanna language through the power of the Force . No longer divided by the language barrier , Jem told Skywalker that she wished to be his student . The Ysanna and the Jedi then surveyed the damage , discovering that Bnar had been perched above a cache of ancient Jedi lightsabers . Bnar ' s death had also birthed a descendant which Jem pointed out to the group . To celebrate their victory , Rayf , Jem , Skywalker , and Solusar each pulled an ancient lightsaber from the vault Bnar had been protecting . Despite the age of the weapons , the lightsabers still worked , and the Jedi touched the tips of the ignited weapons to commemorate the moment . Leaving Ossus . Before leaving Ossus , Skywalker decided to explore the world for further Jedi artifacts that could help him in training new Jedi . Jem and Rayf helped in this quest by leading Skywalker to the Great Jedi Library . After entering , Skywalker and Jem looked through ancient Jedi manuscripts , discovering teachings of Jedi battle meditation . As Skywalker read from the ancient tomes , Jem asked Skywalker to train her in the Force , voicing her desire to become a Jedi . Skywalker promised to train her , and the group returned to the Ysanna settlement . Although Skywalker wished to take all of the Ysanna with him for training as Jedi , Chief Okko refused . Jem ' s father was content to be simply Ysanna , uninterested in any further teachings . Although Okko had denied Skywalker , Jem and Rayf voiced their intent to follow the Jedi Master off Ossus and become Jedi . Okko was disturbed with his children ' s choice , believing that it would mean the end of the Ysanna . However , the other Ysanna chieftains accepted Jem and Rayf ' s choice , although they claimed that the Ysanna gods were displeased by their decision . As the Ysanna watched them depart , Jem and Rayf boarded the " Jedi Explorer " and the group departed for the Republic ' s Pinnacle Base . As the Jedi traveled through hyperspace , Skywalker began their training in lightsaber technique . Using a remote , Skywalker taught Jem and Rayf the basics of deflecting blaster attacks . Although Rayf was a natural with the weapon , when it was Jem ' s turn to face the remote , she was not as talented , and the remote stung her with its attacks . Frustrated with her ineptitude and angered by the attacks of the remote , Jem used her anger to fuel her abilities , lashing out at the training device , cutting it in two . Jem apologized to Skywalker for destroying his remote and followed him to the galley to mend the wounds that she had sustained . As Skywalker tended to her injury , Jem acknowledged a closeness with her teacher , greater than that between a master and apprentice . Skywalker acknowledged the connection , and the two kissed , beginning a romantic connection . After arriving above Da Soocha V , the " Jedi Explorer " sensed an incoming ship , in reality a missile from the Galaxy Gun , a superweapon under the command Emperor Palpatine . As Jem and Rayf watched , Skywalker and Solusar attempted to fire on the missile but were unable to bring it down . The Jedi were left to watch as the missile collided with the world and started a chain reaction with its particle disintegrator warhead , obliterating the moon . Believing that the New Republic command was present on the moon and had been completely wiped out , Skywalker piloted his ship to the secret world of New Alderaan . As Skywalker gave the bad news of Pinnacle Moon ' s destruction , Jem and Rayf met two Jedi that had recently come out of hiding to help the New Republic in its fight against the Empire . Empatajayos Brand and Vima - Da - Boda greeted Jem and Rayf and began to help in their training . With Brand ' s help , Jem and Rayf were able to increase their telekinetic skills , lifting a heavy stone with their minds . Death . As their training progressed , Jem and Rayf were included in the planning of the next step against the Empire . Believing that the New Republic had been completely wiped out in the Galaxy Gun attack on the Pinnacle Moon , the group on New Alderaan decided to send out a transmission to any New Republic remnants to join them on the hidden planet . However , Skywalker ' s friend , Han Solo , concerned that sending a transmission from the world would signal the Empire to their location , decided to leave New Alderaan in his ship , " Millennium Falcon " , to send the transmission . Sending the transmission from his ship after leaving New Alderaan would keep the Empire from pinpointing the world ' s location . After agreeing to the plan , Jem and Skywalker made their way to a secluded area to be alone . Discussing the future , Skywalker told Jem that she was very special to him , which Jem reciprocated , kissing her Jedi teacher . However , their romantic discussion kept them unaware of a secret attack by the Empire . As Jem and Skywalker returned from their secluded spot , they failed to notice I - 7 Howlrunners heading for their base . As Jem and Skywalker returned to their separate quarters to sleep , the Dark Side Elite released Scarab Mark VI assassin droids onto the base . The droids attacked as Skywalker slept , awaking him from sleep and causing him to cry out . Alerted by Skywalker ' s screams , Jem and Skywalker ' s sister , Leia Organa Solo raced to his aid . Upon entering Skywalker ' s room , they encountered two of the Dark Side Elite , Tedryn - Sha and Krdys Mordi . Although Mordi scoffed at the Jedi women as inferior opponents , Jem quickly corrected him , cutting the darksider in half with her lightsaber . Now outnumbered , Tedryn - Sha was forced to back away from the attackers , pulling a blaster pistol from his holster . As Jem charged the man , Tedryn - Sha fired a shot into her belly , fatally wounding her . Organa Solo avenged Jem shortly afterwards , cutting Tedryn - Sha down with her lightsaber . With the darksiders defeated , Organa Solo cradled Jem ' s dying body , calling out for help . Vima - Da - Boda took Jem and laid her beside Skywalker as she attempted to heal the two through the Force . Although Vima was able to purge the poison delivered from the assassin droids from Skywalker , Jem ' s wounds were too great . Rayf was able to be at his sister ' s side at her passing , and although he pleaded with her not to die , she succumbed to her injuries and dissipated into the Force , her spirit leaving to join those of other fallen Jedi . Legacy . After becoming one with the Force , the only thing that remained of Jem was her well - worn hides and Ysanna tribal clothes . Skywalker was greatly saddened by Jem ' s passing and attempted to apologize for her death to her brother . However , Rayf did not blame his sister ' s death on the Jedi Master . Back on Ossus , Jem ' s father , Chief Okko was able to sense her death through the use of a Jedi meditation chamber , and he began to regret letting his children leave with the Jedi . As Rayf continued to fight alongside Skywalker and Solusar , he invoked his sister ' s name , especially during the attack on Vjun which defeated the Dark Side Elite , the group that was responsible for Jem ' s death . Rayf was later killed in the Battle of Onderon by Darth Sidious himself , after mentioning the death of his sister to the Emperor . After the deaths of both Jem and Rayf during Skywalker ' s attempt to revive the Jedi Order , Skywalker was hesitant to train further Ysanna in the ways of the Force . However , the Ysanna did not hold a grudge against Skywalker and threw their full support behind Skywalker ' s future efforts at training Jedi . When the New Jedi Order relocated to Ossus , the Ysanna gladly welcomed the building of a Jedi Academy on Ossus . Personality and traits . During the time of the Galactic Civil War , Jem was an athletic woman and respected warrior within the Ysanna tribe . She had long dark hair and striking , exotic features . During her travels with Luke Skywalker , she learned how to speak Basic , but her speech often lapsed into her native language during times of stress . After meeting Skywalker , Jem aided him in his search for lost Jedi knowledge and began to feel a strong connection to him . She had short temper , not unlike her mentor , which was acknowledged during her failure in lightsaber training . Her anger caused her to lash out and destroy Skywalker ' s remote , concerning her master over how quickly she had turned to anger when getting frustrated . During their travels , Jem fell in love with Skywalker , kissing him aboard the " Jedi Explorer " on their departure from Ossus . Skywalker returned her affection and even entertained thoughts of a future with her before her death . Skywalker was devastated upon Jem ' s passing , and he would not find love again until almost two years later . Powers and abilities . As a member of the Ysanna tribe , Jem was a descendant of Jedi individuals , and she inherited Force - sensitivity from their bloodline . As noted by Luke Skywalker , Jem was strong in the Force and after minimal training , she was able to levitate large boulders alongside her brother and sense the emotions of those around her . Despite her teacher never telling her his background , Jem was able to determine things about him through the Force . Unlike her brother , Jem was not a naturally skilled with a lightsaber , and in her first training session , she was stung several times by the training remote . This lack of skill would result in her death at the hands of Tedryn - Sha , as she was unable to dodge or block a shot from his blaster . Before her death , Jem was proficient in the use of a concussion bow and able to guide her shots through the Force . Although Jem could not initially understand Galactic Basic Standard , only fluent in the Ysanna language , she was able to pick up understanding of the foreign tongue through the Force , and was eventually able to speak it herself . Behind the scenes . Jem Ysanna was created by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Cam Kennedy for use in the graphic novel , " Dark Empire II " . She first appeared in the third issue , " " , and was killed in the final issue , " " . In the audio drama version of " Dark Empire II " , Jem Ysanna was voiced by Glynnis Campbell . Following her death , Jem was mentioned briefly in the follow up comic series , " Empire ' s End " and its audio adaptation . Jem was mentioned in several reference guides relating to her appearance in " Dark Empire II " in the following years , but none of these guides expanded her story beyond what was seen in the original comic . The Dark Empire II audio adaptation has some minor inconsistencies with the comic on which it was based . Most of these inconsistencies involve Jem ' s lines in the comic being given to other characters , and vice versa . For example , when the Jedi discover Ood Bnar ' s descendant , instead of Jem discovering the small Neti , it is Kam Solusar that makes the discovery . Although the comic shows Jem speaking the Ysanna language and unable to understand Skywalker initially , the audio adaptation shows her speaking Basic immediately . The adaptation omits the Ysanna language entirely , avoiding this plot point from the comic . Additionally , the audio adaptation only focuses on Jem leaving Ossus , omitting mention of her brother Rayf . As a result , Jem speaks her dying words to Leia and immediately dies after being shot by Tedryn - Sha .