Tedryn - Sha Tedryn - Sha was a Human male Dark Side Adept loyal to the Galactic Emperor Palpatine , during the latter ' s reign in a clone body . In 10 ABY , after Palpatine ' s elite cadre of Dark Jedi , the Dark Side Elite , suffered losses due to the efforts of Jedi Master Luke Skywalker and his Jedi , Sha was chosen to reinforce the group . Sha and a fellow darksider named Xecr Nist were empowered with the dark side of the Force by the Emperor ; Nist became the Emperor ' s newest Executor , while Sha was appointed as Palpatine ' s second in command . Later , Sha participated in an attack on the New Republic hideout on the planet New Alderaan . Tasked with incapacitating Skywalker by poisoning him with scarab droids so he could be taken captive , Sha and the Dark Jedi Krdys Mordi infiltrated Skywalker ' s hideout while he was asleep and released the droids . However , the Jedi ' s screams alerted his sister Leia Organa Solo and the Jedi trainee Jem Ysanna , who rushed to his aid . In an ensuing fight , both Sha and Mordi were slain , although Sha had been able to mortally wound Ysanna beforehand . Biography . The initiation . Tedryn - Sha , a Human male , was a Dark Side Adept serving as a personal advisor to the Galactic Emperor Palpatine , who was reborn in a clone body yet again after being killed in 10 ABY by Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker and his sister Leia Organa Solo . After the Emperor ' s return later the same year , Tedryn - Sha , along with a darksider named Xecr Nist and the Imperial engineer Umak Leth , joined Palpatine on an inspection tour of his newest superweapon , the Galaxy Gun , which was being constructed in orbit of the world of Byss , the capital of Palpatine ' s Dark Empire . As they were performing the inspection aboard a shuttle , Palpatine was notified that Executor Sedriss QL and Vill Goir , two members of the Dark Side Elite , Palpatine ' s elite cadre of Dark Jedi , had been killed by Skywalker on the planet Ossus . To replace the fallen Dark Jedi , Palpatine chose Tedryn - Sha and Xecr Nist , empowering them with the dark side of the Force . The ritual was so powerful that it caused a disturbance in the Force , which was even felt by Skywalker back on Ossus . Palpatine then named Nist the new Executor , while Tedryn - Sha became second in command . While those events transpired , a shipment of X - 1 Viper droids , procured from Governor Beltane of the planet Balmorra , arrived on Byss . However , Beltane had secretly allied with the New Republic and had allowed them to smuggle New Republic soldiers within the droids . After the droids were delivered to the Emperor ' s Citadel , the infiltrators powered them up . Sha then bore witness as the New Republic forces began their attack on the Emperor ' s fortress . In response , the Emperor gave the order to release fearsome Chrysalide rancors , which repelled the Viper droids ' attack . The New Republic troops managed to escape from Byss , however , with the help of local smugglers . Having complete confidence in the power of his Galaxy Gun , Palpatine gave his forces the order to let the fleeing smuggler ships go , a command that took his newly - appointed Dark Jedi by surprise . Knowing that the enemy would return to the Pinnacle Base on the moon Da Soocha V , Palpatine issued an order to fire the Galaxy Gun , obliterating the moon . Arrival on Vjun . With the New Republic in disarray after the destruction of their base , Palpatine believed that his nemesis Luke Skywalker and a handful of Jedi he had managed to recruit would take refuge on the planet that served as the secret hiding place of Leia Organa Solo and her children — the twins Jaina and Jacen . The Emperor hoped to capture the children so he could turn them over to the dark side , but he needed to learn the location of the planet first . The opportunity presented itself when a New Republic pilot , Major Ntthan , was captured by the Empire in an uncharted region of space while making a supply run to the New Republic hideout . The pilot was promptly delivered to Bast Castle on the planet Vjun , the headquarters of the Dark Side Elite , where Dark Jedi Kvag Gthull started interrogating him in order to learn Organa Solo ' s location . Sha and Nist accompanied Palpatine to Bast Castle aboard the " Lambda " - class shuttle " Tridius " to oversee the results of the interrogation . When they arrived , Gthull informed Palpatine and the Dark Jedi that after a twelve hour - long torture session , Ntthan had revealed the coordinates and the name of the planet — New Alderaan . Palpatine ordered Nist to assemble all Dark Jedi and embark on a mission there . The darksiders were to infiltrate the city of New Aldera and capture Skywalker and the Solo children , after which the Empire would launch a full - scale assault on the settlement using All Terrain Armored Transports . Boarding I - 7 Howlrunner starships , Sha and the rest of the Dark Side Elite embarked on a journey toward their goal as part of Dark Side Squadron . Upon exiting hyperspace near New Alderaan , Sha consulted the ship ' s sensors but was unable to detect the presence of Skywalker and his allies . Nist assured him that they were indeed on the planet and advised Sha to rely on the dark side to guide him to his target . The incursion on New Alderaan . As the darksiders ' ships were approaching the New Republic settlement , they passed above Skywalker himself , who was standing outdoors alongside one of his Jedi trainees , Jem Ysanna . Although the Jedi Master did not notice the ships , he almost sensed the presence of the Dark Jedi through the Force , a result of Sha failing to mask his Force presence well enough . After Dark Side Squadron landed their ships , Sha was reprimanded for his mistake by Nist . The Executor then dispatched Sha and Dark Jedi Krdys Mordi to Skywalker ' s quarters , providing the pair with a number of scarab droids , tiny droids that carried a powerful poison capable of incapacitating the Jedi . Sha and Mordi were to release the droids upon Skywalker , who was now asleep and was battling the Emperor , who had entered his dreams and was haunting him there . Nist himself took the rest of the Dark Jedi and went after the Solo twins . Making sure to hide their Force presence from Skywalker this time , Sha and Mordi successfully reached the building that housed Skywalker ' s quarters . Releasing the scarab droids upon him through a window to his room , the two watched as the droids began their work on immobilizing the Jedi . Just as Sha and Mordi entered the room and moved in to claim their captive , however , Skywalker cried out in his sleep , resisting the Emperor ' s influence . That scream alerted Organa Solo and Ysanna , who arrived at the scene ready to defend the Jedi Master . As a result , Mordi was immediately killed , sliced in half by Ysanna with her lightsaber . Certain in his powers as the Emperor ' s second in command , and knowing that Palpatine wanted Organa Solo to be taken alive if possible , as she was pregnant with her third child , Sha gave the women a chance to surrender , but Organa Solo refused and fired her blaster at Sha . The Dark Jedi blocked her shot with his hand and , in response , shot Ysanna square in the abdomen with his own blaster pistol . Not skilled enough yet to avoid the shot Ysanna was gravely wounded by it . Sha was then struck down by the infuriated Organa Solo , who cleaved him in half with her own lightsaber . Skywalker was healed from the poison by the Jedi Vima - Da - Boda with the Force , while Nist and the rest of the darksiders were defeated by Skywalker ' s remaining Jedi . Signaling the Imperial AT - ATs to attack , Nist and two other survivors were forced to retreat from New Alderaan under the walkers ' covering fire . Although the Empire captured the planet and Ysanna died from the wound inflicted by Sha , the New Republic was able to retreat and regroup once again , and the Emperor failed to capture Skywalker or the Solos . Personality and traits . One of the Emperor ' s personal advisers , Tedryn - Sha was a faithful servant of Palpatine , although he initially doubted in his Master ' s return after the Emperor ' s latest death in 10 ABY . Sha believed in Palpatine ' s return only when he saw the Emperor alive with his own eyes . Sha ' s service to his Master ultimately earned him the indoctrination into the ranks of the Dark Side Elite and the position of second in command . Initially meek and subservient , the initiation into the ranks of Dark Jedi gave Tedryn - Sha a boost of self - confidence , which showed in his intonation and behavior . Even before his empowerment , he respected Nist ' s authority over him , and that attitude carried over to their service in the Dark Side Elite . Sha addressed his superior darksider using the honorific title of " Lord " and did not argue with his reprimands . Sha took pride in being the Emperor ' s second in command and boasted on this fact before Organa Solo , whom he recognized as the daughter of Palpatine ' s deceased apprentice , Darth Vader . Upon first arrival at Bast Castle , Sha was awed to discover a statue of Vader there — erected by the late Sedriss — and he realized that the Castle had once belonged to Vader himself . He was also fairly fearful of Skywalker ' s powers as a Jedi , being confused as to how the darksiders were supposed to subdue him . Tedryn - Sha had light skin and a distinctive yellow glow in his eyes , a result of his connection with the dark side . Powers and abilities . After being empowered with the dark side by Emperor Palpatine himself , Sha became a full - fledged Dark Jedi . However , his connection to the dark side of the Force was not perfect , as he had to be reminded by Nist to rely on the dark side in order to locate Skywalker on New Alderaan . He could mask his presence in the Force to avoid detection by Skywalker , although he initially almost failed in that task , and he could intercept a blaster bolt fired at him by Organa Solo with his gloved hand . Sha could pilot an I - 7 Howlrunner and was a good - enough marksman to be able to kill Jem Ysanna with one blaster shot , although Ysanna ' s lack of evasion skills played a part in it as well . Equipment . Customary for the members of the Dark Side Elite , Sha wore a dark robe with a long flowing cape , as well as heavy boots and gauntlets and head coverings . The darksider was armed with a blaster pistol on New Alderaan . Behind the scenes . Tedryn - Sha was created by author Tom Veitch and first appeared in the comic book " " , originally published on March 21 , 1995 . Sha appeared in two subsequent issues of the " Dark Empire II " comic series , before being killed off in the . In all his appearances , Sha was illustrated by artist Cam Kennedy . Sha later appeared in the audio drama adaptation of the comic book series . In the audio drama of " Dark Empire " , Sha ' s role in the battle on Byss is presented differently from the original portrayal in the comics . In the comic , he and Nist stay with Palpatine aboard the shuttle near the Galaxy Gun throughout the battle . In the audio drama , Sha and Nist perform an inspection of the arriving Viper droids , with Sha displaying his authority over the workers unloading the droids . When the Rebel commandos activate the droids , Sha is taken by surprise and is wounded by the droids firing at him . Sha then commands the defense of Byss alongside Nist until the Emperor gives the order to release the Chrysalide rancors . This article currently follows the events as depicted in the original comic book . The comic guide " " mistakenly states that it was Krdys Mordi who underwent the initiation alongside Xecr Nist instead of Tedryn - Sha .