Shaman of the Nightsisters In the Dathomiri witches ' culture , the Nightsister shaman was an elder Nightsister who was thought to have access to , and influence in , the world of the spirits . They worshipped the nature ' s balance and interpreted the nature of the dark side of the Force from a specific religious and cultural point of view . History . The shaministic beliefs on Dathomir predated the coming of the exiled Jedi Allya around 600 BBY . Indeed , both male and female shamans and seers from this obscure planet were known to be amongst the founders of the Je ' daii Order circa 36 , 453 BBY . These shamans were identified by a green inverted triangle marked on their forehead . The early Dathomiri seers were already skilled in animal friendship , as they had successfully domesticated mount rancors millennia before the coming of Allya . Their practices survived and probably merged with Allya ' s Jedi teachings , which gave birth to the Dathomiri Witches ' unique culture . After the coming of Allya , the culture of Dathomir became a female - dominant society of Force - wielding females only , which explains the disappearance of male shamans . After the death of the self - appointed Queen Zalem in 31 BBY , Mother Talzin , a powerful shaman , rose to power and united the fighting Nightsister covens . She remained Dathomir ' s head shaman until the Clone Wars . Initiation . Shamans were usually " called " or designated by signs in their early life . Talzin described how she took the mantle after being saved by the spirits during childbirth . Struck with a fatal affliction while she was birthing her first daughter , Talzin professed she " saw the matching landscapes of the two realms . " As she had passed their challenge , the spirits restored her health , and Talzin willingly became their conduit . From this moment on , the spirits would " pull upon the folds of her robe " as she walked and " echo beneath her voice " when she spoke — which explains her eerie voice and slithering moves . Roles . The shaman acted as a medium between the concrete and the spirit worlds , mostly through dreams or visions . The voices of the spirits echoed whenever the shaman spoke , and challenging a shaman ' s authority was challenging the spirits of life themselves . They would also use their magick in hopes of unfogging the future , with the help of mysterious artifacts such as crystal balls . The shaman was also expert at manipulating spirit ichor , a glowing green smoke channeled from the Winged Goddess that was used to heal or even conjure solid items . Apart from her ability to communicate with the other realm , the Nightsister shaman was also the craftswoman and keeper of the artifacts . Apparently , all Nightsister talismans and other Force - imbued items belonged to the community and were placed under the authority of the shaman . Indeed , the witches had to borrow the artifacts and return them afterwards . When Charal turned her back on her sisters and left Dathomir , she secretly stole the Talisman of the Raven . Many years later , in her manifesto " Wild Power " , clan shaman Talzin complained about " one of the sisters " never returning the talisman . Some of the most precious artifacts , like the Talisman of Resurrection , were guarded jealously by the shamans , and other sisters were rarely allowed to borrow them . Behind the scenes . In an interview with the famous fan website " TheForce . net " , Daniel Wallace , author of the " " , compared the Nightsister shamans like Mother Talzin with Wiccan witches .