Vara Nreem Vara Nreem was a Human female who served as a Jedi Knight during the days of the Old Republic . Believing she could learn the secrets of the Sith without allowing herself to fall to the dark side , Nreem traveled to the planet of Krayiss Two in the year 4000 BBY , where it had been previously discovered that an ancient Sith presence was located somewhere on the planet . Eventually finding her way to an age - old Sith obelisk , Nreem was able to make contact with a 10 , 000 year old Sith spirit . This spirit resided within the walls of a library - temple , which had been confined with the circular walls of the obelisk . Managing to communicate with the Sith specter , Nreem believed that she had been able to fool the spirit into telling her its secrets ; however , the Sith had not been fooled and proceeded to attack Nreem . Just before being killed by the Sith ghost , Nreem realized that she had underestimated the dark side of the Force , and that it had been her own disparaging attitude toward her enemy that had led to her death . Biography . Mission to Krayiss Two . Intent on learning the secrets of the Sith , and believing she could do so without succumbing to the dark side , Vara Nreem , a Jedi Knight , studied details of the planet Krayiss Two where the Jedi Order had long believed that an ancient Sith presence resided . Coinciding with the outbreak of the Great Sith War in the year 4000 BBY , Nreem traveled to Krayiss Two intent on discovering the Sith information hidden there . Arriving on the surface of Krayiss Two during the planet ' s dark night , Nreem was able to follow the Force to a black Sith obelisk that seemed to literally absorb the light from the twin moons orbiting the planet . Knowing that the obelisk was her objective , Nreem began reciting a set of incantations she had learned during the course of her travels , aimed at gaining access to the obelisk ' s contents . After several times reciting the words of the chant , the ground around her shook as if an earthquake had struck . Keeping her eyes on the obelisk , Nreem was aware as the ground surrounding her split open revealing an ancient Sith library - temple , with the obelisk transforming into the temple ' s main spire . A library - temple , she remembered reading , had once been a place where powerful sorcerers of pure Sith blood could meditate and set down the knowledge gained through their spells and experiences . Realizing that the temple had finished rising from the ground , she noticed that front of it was adorned by an enormous set of twin double doors , the edges of which were decorated with Sith markings , which she knew acted as both warnings to intruders and receptacles of dark side power . Nreem soon discovered that the double doors were blocked by the spirit of an archaic - looking Sith Lord , whose head was adorned by a crown of spikes and its body enveloped in a massive and swelling robe . The spirit confronted Nreem , leading her to believe that it thought she was there to do battle with the dark side . Nreem , however , responded by advising the spirit that she did not believe in the lines that were traditionally drawn when classifying the Force , and that all she believed in was the one Force ; a pretense she hoped would fool the spirit into teaching her the secrets of the Sith . Nreem soon discovered that her attempt to fool the Sith spirit was in vain , however , for the Sith openly mocked her , her ignorance , and her attempt to coerce information from him that had remained hidden for thousands of years . Calling upon the power of the dark side , the Sith spirit summoned the spirits of three beings , all of which were trapped for eternity in perpetual agony — beings , Nreem soon realized , who were the specters of three Jedi Masters who had previously been defeated on Krayiss Two . At that moment , the spirit of the Sith Lord advised Nreem of their true plan : it was the Sith who allowed her , and other Sith hopefuls , to find them ; that it was the Sith who allowed her to call them from the depths of Krayiss Two ; and that it was the Sith who would decide her fate for believing she could deceive them . The Sith further advised her that she was by no means the first Jedi to attempt to learn the Sith ' s secrets , nor would she be last . Knowing that she would be forced to defend herself , Nreem drew her lightsaber from beneath her Jedi robes in an effort to protect herself from the spirit who wished to claim her . However , her lightsaber passed harmlessly through the ghostly specter advancing on her , and she was unable to ward off the spirit as it prepared to kill her . Understanding that the spirit of the long - dead Sith was going to kill her , and then ensnare her in a never - ending afterlife of pain as had happened to those who had come before her , Nreem was able to finally realize the ignorance with which she had approached the situation ; her final thought was how she wished she could warn other Jedi from likewise underestimating the power of the dark side of the Force . Personality and traits . Vara Nreem was an ambitious Jedi Knight who believed that she could fool the Sith into giving her their various secrets . Believing that she possessed the talent and strength in the Force necessary to accomplish this , Nreem set out for the planet of Krayiss Two where she believed resided an ancient Sith presence . Nevertheless , Nreem ' s own ignorance of the power of the dark side , combined with her own over - confidence in her talents , allowed the Sith spirits on Krayiss Two to ensnare her in their trap , which had likewise captured numerous other Jedi before her , and allowed the Sith to claim her life . It was only at the moment before her death that Nreem realized that it had been her own failings as a Jedi that had led to her downfall . Behind the scenes . The character of Vara Nreem was created by author George R . Strayton for the West End Games roleplaying game sourcebook " Tales of the Jedi Companion " . Within the pages of this sourcebook was an untitled short story that featured Vara Nreem and her encounter with the Sith spirit on Krayiss Two . This story would go unnamed until it was reprinted for " Star Wars Insider " 88 in an online supplement provided on , where it was given the title " A Tale from the Dark Side " . This online supplement would also provide the year the story was set in , 4000 BBY , which was originally not provided in the " Tales of the Jedi Companion " .