Izri Dazh Izri Dazh was a Keshiri male member of the planet Kesh ' s ruling Neshtovar , active in the era of the Great Hyperspace War . Although considered to be quite aged by the year 5000 BBY , Dazh led the Neshtovar as the High Council or , presiding over the Circle Eternal in the city of Tahv . In 5 , 000 BBY , Dazh presided over hearings regarding supposedly heretical teachings by geologist Adari Vaal , that presented a view of Kesh ' s creation that ran contrary to the prevalent Keshiri religion of which Dazh was a devout follower . The sessions were heated , but they were interrupted by a sudden explosion in the nearby Cetajan Mountains , which Dazh and the other Keshiri took as a sign from the Keshiri gods , the Skyborn . Harassment from Dazh and other Keshiri drove Adari Vaal to flee into the mountains , where she found the source of the explosion — a group of crash - landed Sith . Through Vaal ' s assistance , the Sith made their way into civilization , where they claimed to be the Skyborn . Although initially skeptical , Dazh became completely convinced of their divinity and grew devoted to serving the supposed Skyborn . With the Sith firmly entrenched as rulers of Kesh , Dazh eventually died sometime before 4975 BBY , his religious faith seemingly affirmed . Biography . Izri Dazh was a male Keshiri , a native of the planet Kesh , who was a high - ranking member of the world ' s Neshtovar ruling council . A veteran rider of Kesh ' s native uvak beasts by the year 5000 BBY , Dazh was considered to be aged at that point in his life — he had developed a physical ailment that caused him to hobble , forcing him to use a cane — and had risen to the position of High Council or , presiding over the Neshtovar ' s court at the Circle Eternal in the city of Tahv . That year , Dazh and the Neshtovar presided over a major issue . Geologist Adari Vaal had uncovered evidence that the land of Kesh had been formed naturally by the planet ' s volcanoes , contradicting the prevalent Keshiri religion . Dazh had a connection to her family , as he had eulogized her husband Zhari , a member of the Neshtovar , after he was killed in an uvak - riding accident . After teaching her findings to geology students , Vaal was called before the Neshtovar . A devout religious man , Dazh directly confronted her about her teachings in a series of public hearings . During one particular hearing , Vaal presented physical evidence in the form of " flamestones " gathered from all across Kesh , Dazh refused to accept her protests , and accused her of being a heretic . Furthermore , Dazh hinted that Vaal ' s teachings could ultimately bring harm upon all the Keshiri by bringing upon the wrath of their gods , the Skyborn . Suddenly , a massive , fiery explosion rocked the nearby Cetajan Mountains , the force of which threw Dazh to the ground . He was helped to his feet by Vaal , confident that the Skyborn had sent them a message . The meeting adjourned after the incident , as Dazh quibbled with his colleagues about what the explosion meant . By the next day , even though the still - burning mountain had been determined not to pose any threat to Tahv , the focus turned to Adari Vaal as a large mob formed in front of her home . Dazh joined the group and tried to speak with Vaal , but the woman was spooked by the mob ' s torch es and fled on the back of her late husband ' s uvak , evading Neshtovar riders as she made her way into the mountains . Vaal discovered a group of Sith that had crash - landed in the Cetajan range — the source of the previous explosion — and aided them in reaching the mainland . Upon their arrival in Tahv , they claimed to be the Skyborn . Dazh was initially skeptical , but he was convinced of their divinity after being levitated through the Force . Afterward , Dazh humbly greeted their leader , Yaru Korsin , in the Circle Eternal in front of thousands of Keshiri and officially proclaimed them to indeed be their gods . With the Skyborn returned to Keshiri society , their members were quartered in the homes of the Neshtovar , with Korsin and his wife Seelah residing in Dazh ' s domicile . In order to show devotion , Dazh declared that all Neshtovar , including himself , should move to humbler homes . Dazh died sometime before 4975 BBY , and his former home was used as a meeting - place for the Keshiri resistance — including some of Dazh ' s sons and grandsons — that opposed the rule of the Sith . Personality and traits . Izri Dazh was a devoutly religious individual , and very slow to accept any notion that contradicted his prior beliefs . Dazh rejected anything that went against the common religious beliefs in any way , and was even skeptical when presented with the purported Skyborn gods . Dazh was especially dismissive of Adari Vaal and her geologic teachings , regarding her as a heretic . In fact , Vaal ' s ideas provoked Dazh into outright rage in her hearings before the Neshtovar , and he constantly railed against her and her beliefs . Dazh felt his faith justified with the arrival of the Sith , and his initial skepticism gave way to devotion and subservience to the supposed Skyborn . Dazh had lavender skin , and by 5 , 000 BBY , as an aged man , had gone completely bald . Dazh also suffered from a physical ailment which caused him to hobble when he walked , forcing him to make use of a cane . Behind the scenes . Izri Dazh first appeared in " " , a 2009 eBook by John Jackson Miller . Thus far , it is his only appearance in the " Star Wars " canon , although he was mentioned in one of " Skyborn " sequels , " " .