Nina Galfridian Nina Galfridian was a Yuuzhan Vong Shamed One female and Queen of Artorias living with her Human husband Caled and his two children Finn and Kaye when the Yuuzhan Vong invaded in 25 ABY . She and her stepdaughter were captured by the invaders , while Caled was left behind and Finn was recruited by Luke Skywalker for Jedi training to aid in the war . She later bonded with the " Heart of Artorias " , after its liberation by the Artorian refugees . Biography . Battle of Artorias . How and when Nina entered the galaxy is not known , but she was present by 6 ABY , at which time she was enslaved to the Duros Dowron . She remained Dowron ' s slave for two years , at which point he tried to settle on Artorias . The planet ' s king , Caled Galfridian , retook control from Dowron ' s thugs , and forced Dowron to deactivate her slave control chip . Nina immediately killed Dowron with her bare hands , and shortly afterward seduced Caled . Prior to the invasion of Artorias Nina and her stepdaughter Kaye were shopping in the marketplace . While talking with her friend Jenny , a large explosion rocked the marketplace , shattering merchandise and flinging debris across the square . Jenny was severely wounded by the flying debris and collapsed in Nina ' s arms . As Yuuzhan Vong warriors entered and marched towards them , Nina ordered Kaye to flee the marketplace . She reluctantly did so , promising to return with her father while Nina attempted to staunch Jenny ' s wounds . The warriors killed or captured everyone who remained in the market , seizing Nina and the fallen Jenny as well . Meanwhile , Kaye was knocked down by a Yuuzhan Vong warrior as she left the market square . Despite the warrior ' s armor and size , Kaye was able to kill him due to his arrogance . However she was captured as well shortly thereafter . Nina would be reunited with her stepdaughter when both Galfridians , Jenny , and other Artorians were imprisoned aboard a Yuuzhan Vong slaveship , an event which her stepson Finn sensed through the Force Nina ' s husband Caled and Finn attempted to rescue her and her Kaye but were forced to retreat to a hangar where they were besieged by a Yuuzhan Vong force . However they were rescued by Jedi Master Luke Skywalker who took Finn and the refugees toward transport ships offplanet . Caled however , decided to remain on Artorias , organizing an attack force to strike at the invaders . Finn was recruited by Skywalker for Jedi training at the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4 after demonstrating his Force ability when he sensed his family in danger . On the " Tsam P ' ah " . Nina , Kaye , and the other captives were transferred to the slaveship , " Tsam P ' ah " where they were held in awful conditions . While she tended to Jenny ' s wounds , a Yuuzhan Vong warrior approached the queen and demanded that she serve the commander of the ship . Asking for medical supplies to treat Jenny ' s wounds , Nina was rebuffed by the Yuuzhan Vong who again demanded that she serve the commander of the vessel . Responding that she served only the Artorian people , the warrior struck her for her refusal . Her stepdaughter Kaye stepped in and offered herself up to the commander . Jenny said that she could have gone , to which Nina replied that she had been a slave once and would not be one again . Nina informed Kaye that Jenny had died , after she had returned from her meeting . The sense of loss that Nina experienced from Jenny ' s death , coupled with the belief that she had also lost her stepson and husband led Nina into a catatonic state . Kaye was unable to bring her out of it , though she was certain to entrust her care to the Artorian prisoners while she formulated a plan to wrest control of the " Tsam P ' ah " from the control of Commander Sha ' kel . As the prisoners began to fight back , Kaye entrusted a few of the Artorians to keep the queen out of the battle . Avoiding her carers , Nina was able to look out onto Artorias and , seeing it in flames , realized that her husband was still alive and fighting the Yuuzhan Vong . The realization allowed her to come out of her catatonic state and join Kaye after the " Tsam P ' ah " was captured . Telling her stepdaughter that she was proud of her , she decided to link with the " Tsam P ' ah " , in order to gain control of the vessel feeling that this was her burden rather than inflicting another one on her stepdaughter . In spite the pain of the bonding process , Nina was able to take control of the vessel , jumping it into hyperspace and ramming a couple of Yorik - Vec Assault Cruiser ' s in the process . The " Heart of Artorias " . Nina later brought the renamed " Heart of Artorias " out of hyperspace and aided in the defeat of the Yuuzhan Vong forces attacking the Dibrook Space Station . During this time , she engaged in a battle of wills with the yammosk installed on Dibrook that was attempting to regain control of the " Heart of Artorias " . As a consequence of the yammosks continual attempts to reassert control of its wayward ship , Nina landed some distance away from the life signs that the refugees had detected as she was uncertain if she could resist if they were any closer to the source . Destruction on Dibrook . Nina was controlling the " Heart " during the Battle of Dibrook . She was contacted via villip by Commander Tsalok who demanded that she return the Yuuzhan Vong ship . Nina denied to do so , and taunted the commander on his retreat from Dibrook . He revealed that he was going after the queen ' s son , Finn . When Kaye and Arbeloa came upon prisoners being transformed into thrall s , the queen ordered them to pull back immediately and proceeded to use the " Heart " to bombard the compound , killing many captives and leaving the New Republic forces with a single survivor rescued from the base . Personality and traits . Despite her royal status , Nina Galfridian was content to go about the marketplace and shop like any other Artorian . She demonstrated great loyalty and bravery in the face of danger when she remained with her wounded friend Jenny rather than run from the oncoming Yuuzhan Vong warriors . While imprisoned aboard the " Tsam P ' ah " , Nina demonstrated her responsibility to her people when she refused to serve the Yuuzhan Vong commander of the ship , claiming that as queen , she could only serve the Artorian people . The sense of loss she experienced after the conquest of Artorias , initially led her into a catatonic state , but she possessed enough mental strength to come out of it and even resist the telepathic commands of Dibrook ' s yammosk . Behind the scenes . Nina Galfridian was created by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Colin Wilson for the " " comic series . The comic series features the Galfridian family as they become separated during the Yuuzhan Vong War . In " " , Nina is revealed to be the Queen of Artorias .