Shapers of Kro Var The Shapers of Kro Var were an order of dark - side - wielding Force - users indigenous to the planet Kro Var . They originated circa 1000 BBY when a damaged cruiser fleeing the devastation of the New Sith Wars crashed on Kro Var . The survivors of the crash then eked out an existence on the inhospitable world . Eventually , the population split into clans and underwent technological regression as infighting between clans occurred . Force - sensitive individuals became leaders within the clans and were referred to as Shapers . Eventually , the Republic and the Jedi Order made contact with Kro Var and , after some initial hostility initiated by the Shapers of Kro Var toward the Jedi , were able to establish peaceful relations . This allowed the Shapers to travel offworld and explore the galaxy , which they continued to do into the Clone Wars . The Shapers were considered superstitious and proud of their powers . They distrusted Force - users who used invisible manifestations such as telekinesis or mind tricks , and individuals with those talents on Kro Var were persecuted . Instead , most of the Shapers ' abilities were focused around warfare and the harnessing of the elements of earth , fire , water , and air . As such , their particular uses of the Force centered on utilizing and manipulating the powers of nature to suit their needs . History . During the New Sith Wars , a group of refugees fled from the planet Ruusan following the Ruusan campaign . However , their ship emerged out of hyperspace at the wrong coordinates , crashing on Kro Var , an inhospitable planet located in the Unknown Regions of the galaxy . The survivors of the crash formed into various clans and , over generations , fought among themselves for control of resources . The result of this infighting was technological regression to the point where the weapons of choice on Kro Var were simple melee weapons . Eventually , some of the survivors demonstrated sensitivity to the Force and became known as " Shapers " . The clan conflicts became more aggressive , and the Shapers played an important part in them , using their powers to shape the elements and lead their clans . Eventually , a Galactic Republic trading vessel discovered Kro Var . The planet ' s power structure was thrown into chaos as a result of the sudden contact with the galaxy , and a group of Jedi were sent to Kro Var to regain order and bring the people there back into galactic society . However , the Shapers were suspicious of the Jedi , resulting in a brief conflict between them . Peace was eventually restored , and the Jedi decided that the Shapers were not users of the dark side of the Force . The Jedi Order later sent envoys to monitor the Shapers and learn their Force techniques . Some Shapers also took the opportunity to leave Kro Var and spread throughout the galaxy during this time , though they were considered primitive . Shapers tended to remain on Kro Var , but small numbers of them did leave their homeworld and travel elsewhere . At one point near the end of the Republic ' s regime , some of their membership came into conflict with the Confederacy of Independent Systems and fought against their battle droids during the Clone Wars . At some point during the conflict , the Nightsister Mother Talzin wrote about the Shapers of Kro Var in her treatise " Wild Power " , in a section of the document that detailed Force traditions that Talzin considered to be in competition with the Nightsisters . During this period , the Shapers made their services available to clients in the Marzoon sector . Philosophy . The Shapers occupied the roles of " battle shamans " for their clans . They were considered superstitious , as well as brash and bold when demonstrating their power to others . Another characteristic of the Shapers was their distrust of both technology , and also Force power that were unseen , such as telepathy . Individuals demonstrating aptitude for such talents on Kro Var were persecuted as witches and warlocks . They remained largely suspicious of outsiders , particularly Force users with those unseen powers , though those attitudes did slowly change . They also were not prone to diplomacy , and in general preferred direct confrontation . Some Shapers were less superstitious , though , and traveled the galaxy in search of the Jedi in order to learn different views of the Force . The powers wielded by the Shapers of Kro Var were largely focused into warfare . In battle , they utilized elemental powers that harnessed elements of nature such as earth , air , water , and fire against their enemies . They were considered aggressive and suspicious , which led to their initial hostilities with the Jedi . Shapers often specialized in a particular element , such as fire , but Master Shapers could wield many or all of them . Shapers tended to take the philosophy involved with their element of study and apply it to the battlefield ; for example , a Shaper specializing in air was expected to be mobile in combat . Shaper training began at an early age , as younglings were sent to study with a Shaper cabal to determine in which area of elemental control they possessed the most potential . The youngling was subjected to numerous tests and then sent to an appropriate temple to study their particular element and develop their powers . The training was intense and , in addition to harnessing the Force , included lessons in warfare and weaponry . The Shapers claimed to be a similar tradition to the Nightsisters , a group of Force - wielding witches from the planet Dathomir . The Nightsisters contended that their Force powers were derived from two spirits known as the Fanged God and the Winged Goddess , and the Nightsister Mother Talzin believed that the Shapers of Kro Var also gained their abilities from the spirits . However , Talzin claimed that the Shapers were misguided and had not heard the spirits ' call as clearly as the Nightsisters had . Common abilities . The Shapers of Kro Var wielded the dark side of the Force , and were regarded as being deeply connected to the elements of earth , fire , air , and water . Their abilities included buckling stone , creating walls of wind , and generating spouts of flame . They could ignite targets using fire , or make their motion more fluid in battle . Their manifestations of the Force depended on their element of study , but were also influenced by the location of their habitat . Shapers native to the Ungoth Valley were more apt at wielding fire due to the presence of lava flows there . Shapers were also skilled in the use of simple melee weapons such as clubs and swords . Behind the scenes . The Shapers of Kro Var were created in the 2009 Wizards of the Coast sourcebook " Jedi Academy Training Manual " and the later received a mention in the 2012 reference book " " . A source has yet to describe an individual member of the Shapers of Kro Var .