Dominus Dominus was a Jedi Master who was active up to and during the Great Sith War . A respected and venerable member of the Jedi Order , Dominus took multiple apprentices , his favorite of which was the Vultan Zona Luka . However , Luka was eventually seduced to the dark side and joined the Brotherhood of the Sith under Dark Lord Exar Kun in 3996 BBY . Not long after , Luka , who had been ordered by Kun to kill her former Master , attacked Dominus in his home . Although Dominus was shocked at his dearest apprentice ' s murder attempt , he still engaged the Vultan in a lightsaber duel . Luka gained the upper hand and struck Dominus down after a brief clash , although the dying Jedi Master gathered the strength to kill his former apprentice with the Force . Biography . Dominus , a male member of a gray - skinned species , was born in the years leading up to the Great Sith War . He was eventually discovered to be a Force - sensitive and was taken by the Jedi Order to be trained in the Jedi way . Dominus rose to the level of Jedi Master , and over time he became very respected . He took multiple apprentices , including the Vultan Zona Luka , whom he considered his dearest student . After he trained Luka to Jedi Knighthood , Dominus retired to a small hut . In 3996 BBY , Luka , now under the influence of the spirits released from Dark Lord Exar Kun ' s Sith holocron , came to Dominus ' home . After she revealed her loyalty to the Brotherhood of the Sith , Luka challenged Dominus in battle , as Kun had ordered her and many other fallen Knights to attack and kill their Masters . Dominus , stunned that his favorite student would attack him , drew his lightsaber and dueled the Vultan . Luka gained the upper hand in their brief confrontation and was able to deal a mortal wound to Dominus . However , as the Jedi Master lay dying , he mustered the strength to kill his fallen apprentice with the Force . The scene was later investigated by Jedi Knights Dace Diath , Shoaneb Culu , and Qrrrl Toq , all of whom were surprised that Zona Luka would kill her former mentor . Personality and traits . Dominus held a certain amount of favoritism toward his former student Zona Luka , considering the Vultan to be his dearest pupil . Therefore , he was stunned when Luka , now under the influence of the dark side , attacked him in his home . However , Dominus refused go back on his promise to defend the light , even if it meant killing his favorite apprentice . Powers and abilities . Although a respected Jedi Master , by 3996 BBY Dominus did not possess the aptitude with a lightsaber necessary to best his former pupil Zona Luka in one - on - one combat . However , even as he lay dying , Dominus still had the ability and strength in the Force to kill Luka . Behind the scenes . Dominus first appeared in " " , a story arc of the " " comic book series , written by Kevin J . Anderson and released in 1995 . In the arc , Dominus made just one appearance , in the , wherein he was killed . In his sole appearance , Dominus was illustrated by Dario Carrasco , Jr . Dominus received an entry in both the " Star Wars Encyclopedia " and the third edition of " A Guide to the Star Wars Universe " , but in both of these reference books his name is misspelled Dominis . In 2008 he was given an entry in " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .