Eelysa Eelysa was a female Human Jedi Master within Luke Skywalker ' s New Jedi Order . Born on the planet Coruscant after Emperor Palpatine ' s death at Endor , she was discovered to be strong in the Force and came to the Jedi Praxeum on Yavin 4 at a young age . She was trained by Master Skywalker and eventually achieved the rank of Jedi Knight under his tutelage . As a Jedi , she was assigned long - term intelligence missions to various corners of the galaxy , gathering information for the Jedi and working to help the New Republic . After many years in this role , Eelysa took an apprentice in the Barabel Saba Sebatyne , training her on her home planet of Barab I . During the Yuuzhan Vong War , Eelysa worked alongside Saba Sebatyne with the Wild Knights , a group of Jedi Knights that all had ties to Eelysa and her Barabel apprentice . In this capacity , Eelysa worked undercover on the planet Corellia , and she played an integral part in rooting out Yuuzhan Vong collaborators , such as CorDuro , who had allied themselves with the invaders . As the war waged on , Eelysa came into conflict with Yuuzhan Vong Warriors , sustaining injuries that nearly killed her . Despite bouncing back from the near - fatal assault , she was killed in action on Corellia , a victim of the voxyn , genetically engineered creatures designed by the Yuuzhan Vong to hunt Jedi . Eelysa ' s death was felt by her apprentice , who informed Master Skywalker of the Jedi Master ' s death . Biography . Early life . The female Human Eelysa was born on the galactic capital of Coruscant shortly after Emperor Palpatine ' s death . Neither of her parents were Force - sensitive , so it came as some surprise when she was revealed to be highly attuned to the Force . She was eventually recognized by Luke Skywalker , and while still a child , she was brought to the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4 . While there , she began to develop into a Jedi Knight under the personal tutelage of Master Skywalker . In 17 ABY , Eelysa was part of the youngest and most powerful class at the Praxeum . During one training session , in which Skywalker was demonstrating his telekinetic abilities to six members of this class , the Jedi Master felt a great disturbance in the Force . Shocked and dismayed by the great loss of life , Skywalker temporarily lost control of the boulders , the trees , and the droid that he was levitating , causing the objects to crash to the ground . Skywalker ' s students , including Eelysa , were troubled by this , not having felt the disturbance themselves . While three of the students went to retrieve the droid , R2 - D2 , Eelysa ran to her Master ' s side , hoping to discover what had caused him to lose control . Skywalker told the young girl that a million people had just suddenly died . Unbeknownst to both , this event was the first sign of the Almanian Uprising , and the Dark Jedi Kueller had just eliminated the population of Pydyr . Skywalker , concerned over the event , immediately ended his lessons for the time being and left for Coruscant to deal with the threat . Sometime after the conclusion of this crisis , Eelysa completed her training at the Academy . While still a young teenager , she was chosen by Skywalker to undergo several year - long intelligence missions . In this capacity , she went deep undercover , losing all contact with many of the people she had met at the Academy , including Han Solo . By this time , Eelysa had developed her own opinions on the nature of the Force , views that sometimes contrasted sharply with her Master ' s own . Despite this professional disagreement , Skywalker trusted Eelysa and accepted her judgments during her undercover work . These missions did not always have a specific goal in mind , and Eelysa would receive explicit instructions from Skywalker only after she had arrived at the location . In her role as a Jedi agent , Eelysa spent several years completing tasks for the Jedi . While undercover , New Republic Intelligence kept tabs on Eelysa , recording the many missions that she had undertaken . Based on their reports , they believed the young Jedi Knight had completed close to five assignments . Among these included breaking slaver rings in the Outer Rim Territories , making contact with the reclusive Chiss , and working against the Diversity Alliance . It was during one of these missions that she arrived on the planet Barab I . She discovered a Force - sensitive Barabel , Saba Sebatyne , whom she took as her apprentice . This action was contested by Master Skywalker , who believed that Barabels did not have the appropriate temperament to become Jedi . However , Eelysa disagreed , claiming that if Wookiees such as Lowbacca could become Jedi , then Barabels could as well . Unable to send the Barabel back to the Jedi Praxeum due to her undercover mission and Skywalker ' s objections , she trained Saba Sebatyne on Barab I . Eelysa spent years training the Barabel , causing a close bond to form between the two . However , she was eventually chased off the planet by a hunting - pack that had subscribed to the anti - Human doctrines of the Diversity Alliance . Sometime after this , Eelysa also came upon the failed Jedi student , Izal Waz , who had halted his studies due to his crippling salt addiction . She was able to help the Arcona overcome his addiction , bringing him back on the path to Knighthood . Sebatyne , whom Eelysa eventually promoted to Jedi Knight , took over Waz ' s training shortly thereafter . Sebatyne came to train other pupils of her own , including her son , Tesar Sebatyne , and his hatchmate s , Bela Hara and Krasov Hara . Yuuzhan Vong War . During the Yuuzhan Vong War , Eelysa and several of her apprentices , including Waz and Sebatyne , were deployed on Corellia . The group maintained a fighter squadron known as the Wild Knights , but Eelysa did not usually fly with the squadron . In order to keep a low profile , the Jedi Knights made their base at the abandoned Cinnabar Moon Retreat . While on Corellia , Eelysa uncovered a conspiracy involving CorDuro and CorSec , who were collaborating with the Yuuzhan Vong , a species of extra - galactic religious zealots who had invaded the galaxy . CorDuro was misappropriating resources meant for refugees , and as part of their collaboration with the Yuuzhan Vong , they planned to turn over samples of bacta so that the invaders could study its usage . Eelysa and her apprentices discovered the rendezvous point and planned to disrupt the meeting . Three weeks after the Battle of Duro , while working undercover , Eelysa was discovered by several Yuuzhan Vong Warriors and was injured in combat , sustaining thoracic lacerations . Although not killed by the Yuuzhan Vong , Eelysa had to undergo treatment in a bacta tank at a local medcenter . While there , she was in danger of being discovered by the Peace Brigade , Yuuzhan Vong sympathizers who were responding to Warmaster Tsavong Lah ' s decree that the Yuuzhan Vong would stop their invasion if the galaxy would surrender all Jedi . As a result , she was admitted anonymously by Izal Waz and kept a secret by the Jedi - sympathizer , Doctor Jasper Nimbi . Despite these precautions , three Peace Brigaders , Roxi Barl , Gad Sluggins , and Dex , who were searching for Leia Organa Solo , a fellow Jedi , nearly discovered Eelysa . She was saved by the intervention of Han Solo , who noticed the Peace Brigaders searching the medcenter . During the firefight , Eelysa aided her rescuer by using the Force to distract the Jedi hunters and even telekinetically used her lightsaber to eliminate Dex . Solo was grateful for the assistance , and when Dr . Nimbi suggested that the Solos take Eelysa with them on their departure , Solo played along . Hoping to get Eelysa out of the medcenter , Solo and his wife , with the help of Izal Waz , claimed that the recovering Eelysa was their daughter , Jaina Solo . Although Thrackan Sal - Solo , the new Governor - General of Corellia , did not believe the ruse , Solo ' s threats of disgracing Sal - Solo in front of the local media allowed them to leave with Eelysa in tow . The Solos bought the bacta tank from the medcenter , allowing Eelysa to recover within the device while they escaped the world . However , before they left with the portable bacta tank , Sal - Solo specified that the tank should only be filled with generic bacta , not the premium strain that came from the capital of Coronet . The Solos , tailed by Izal Waz and CorSec personnel , made their way back to the docking bay where they had parked their ship , the " Millennium Falcon " . The Solos took on Waz as an extra pilot after he introduced himself , and the group left Corellia with Eelysa . Unbeknownst to the Solos , Waz allowed several other Jedi onto the " Falcon " , the Hara sisters and Tesar Sebatyne , who were under orders from their Master to protect Eelysa . Escape . As the " Millennium Falcon " left Corellia , Solo plotted a course for Commenor , but they were set upon by Peace Brigade starfighters . Eelysa ' s protectors revealed themselves to the Solos and convinced the group to make a course for a rendezvous near Corellia where Eelysa could be cared for . Despite escaping the Peace Brigade , Saba Sebatyne was not at the rendezvous point , and the group waited a full day for their contact to arrive . The generic bacta within Eelysa ' s bacta tank became contaminated , causing the bacta to become murky with fluids . As a result , she went into a healing trance to avoid fatal poisoning . The rendezvous point was actually the place where CorDuro was planning to turn over the bacta samples to the Yuuzhan Vong , and the extended wait was due to a delay in the meeting time . Eventually , the CorDuro ship " Star Roamer " appeared alongside a Yuuzhan Vong corvette analog , and Saba Sebatyne ' s squadron , the Wild Knights , attacked . With the " Millennium Falcon " help , the ship was captured and the bacta confiscated . Eelysa was treated with a new supply of bacta from the captured ship and was able to recover . After obtaining the bacta , Eelysa and her group returned to their Cinnabar Moon base , where both Eelysa and Leia Organa Solo , the latter of whom had sustained massive injuries to her legs during the fall of Duro , recovered from their wounds . After emerging from the bacta tank , Eelysa spoke with the Solos several times , helping them to understand Barabel customs and aiding Organa Solo in her recovery . Eventually , Eelysa noticed a mysterious task force investigating the system , and , believing the base to be compromised , suggested that her group abandon the Cinnabar Moon Retreat and seek a more secure location . While the Wild Knights prepared to change bases , Eelysa prepared to return to Corellia . Although her allies were worried that she was reentering active duty too soon , Eelysa was adamant that she keep an eye on Thrackan Sal - Solo ' s Centerpoint Party and their goal of reactivating Centerpoint Station for use as a superweapon . While back on Corellia , Eelysa continued to monitor the situation and made regular reports back to Master Luke Skywalker . Death . Although still undercover during her duties on the planet Corellia , Eelysa was once again discovered by the Yuuzhan Vong . A bio - engineered creature designed to hunt Jedi , a voxyn , sensed Eelysa ' s Force - sensitivity and was able to corner her . During the struggle with the beast , Eelysa radiated her fear to her apprentice , and Saba Sebatyne communicated the feeling to Luke Skywalker at a secret rendezvous point . However , Eelysa was unable to fend off the beast , and she fell in combat . Her death was felt by her apprentices , which affected them greatly . Although others in the Jedi Order , such as Danni Quee , believed that Eelysa ' s death might negatively impact Sebatyne , the Barabel continued to fight in the Yuuzhan Vong War , performing her duties alongside the other Jedi . Skywalker ' s belief that Barabels could not be effectively trained as Jedi was changed over time due to the competence of Eelysa ' s Barabel apprentices , and he admitted that he had been wrong . Eelysa ' s legacy was eventually honored in her apprentice , Saba Sebatyne , who became a Jedi Master and even served on the Jedi Council with Skywalker . Personality and traits . Eelysa was a well - trained Jedi Knight who was distinguishable by her dark brown hair and slender figure . Although discovered at a time when Master Skywalker was training adult apprentices , Eelysa was admitted to the Jedi Praxeum at a very young age . As an instructor , Eelysa taught her apprentices the value of patience and listening quietly , a trait instilled in her by the long training exercises of her Master , she voiced her grievances when she disagreed with her Master . Skywalker ' s belief that Barabels could not be trained to be Jedi was opposed by Eelysa , who proved her Master wrong by training a Barabel apprentice who eventually became a member of Skywalker ' s Jedi Council . Additionally , Eelysa was a compassionate individual , radiating good intentions and warm feelings toward those around her . During the Yuuzhan Vong War , this trait helped comfort Leia Organa Solo , who had been feeling depressed over her relationship with her husband at the time . This hope for the best caused her to take Izal Waz as her apprentice , even though he had become addicted to salt and had already dropped out of the Jedi Order . Her optimism was rewarded when Waz completed his training , vindicating Eelysa ' s faith in him . Eelysa sometimes flew a starfighter into combat , and although her apprentices and their Wild Knight squadron often flew into battle , Eelysa did not usually join them . She was well - versed in a variety of languages , and she could speak Barabel , Mandaba , and Cheunh . During her missions , she also learned to read and write Selonian . While working as an undercover agent , Eelysa was reputed for her toughness and strength , returning to active duty almost immediately after her recovery from a near - fatal Yuuzhan Vong attack . This trait was noted by her apprentices and her Master , and when she radiated fear during her final battle with a voxyn , those that knew her immediately believed her to be in grave danger as a result . Eelysa ' s close bond with her apprentice gave them an intimate connection , and Saba Sebatyne could easily pick up on the emotions of her Master . This bond was closer than that shared between Eelysa and Master Skywalker , and during her death , Sebatyne felt much greater anguish over her passing than Skywalker . Powers and abilities . Eelysa was strong in the Force and , according to her Master , was untainted by the evil that existed in the galaxy . She could radiate strong feelings of hope to those nearby , encouraging them with her love and support . During the Yuuzhan Vong War , she was able to go into a healing trance , using the Force to sustain her body even after the bacta within her bacta tank had become contaminated over prolonged use . She was able to use the Jedi mind trick and could even perform battlemind . She had some ability to predict the future and was skilled in telekinesis . Eelysa carried a lightsaber and was able to telekinetically control it , which she did against Peace Brigade soldiers . However , her skill was unable to overcome Yuuzhan Vong Warriors , causing her to be grievously injured , and she was unable to fend off the attacks of the Jedi - hunting voxyn , leading to her death . Behind the scenes . Eelysa was created by Kristine Kathryn Rusch for the 1996 novel " The New Rebellion " . In the book , Eelysa was introduced as a young member of Luke Skywalker ' s Jedi Academy and was identified as being born after the Battle of Endor . Her appearance in the novel was later referenced in the " Star Wars Encyclopedia " and " A Guide to the Star Wars Universe " , Third Edition in 1998 and 2000 respectively . Eelysa reappeared in the novels when author Troy Denning used the character in " " book series , first appearing in the eBook " " . This story , which was a lead - in to the full - length novel , " " , revealed that the character had become a Jedi Knight and was now teaching apprentices of her own . However , in " Star by Star " , the character was killed in an off - screen reference when one of her apprentices , Saba Sebatyne , felt her Master ' s death . The character ' s death was referenced two more times in the book series , in " " and " " . Further information on Eelysa ' s activities was later revealed by Daniel Wallace in two reference articles , " Making a Full " Recovery " , " a companion to the eBook on the Wizards of the Coast website , and " Who ' s Who in the New Jedi Order " in " Star Wars Insider 57 " . These articles revealed her activities between " The New Rebellion " and " Recovery " , clarifying that she had been deep undercover during that time . The character was referenced several more times in later reference books , including " The New Essential Chronology " and " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " , which served to summarize her activities in the novels . In the 2010 card set , " Star Wars Galaxy Series 5 " , a sketch card by Kate Glasheen featured an image of Eelysa . In the short reference article , " Making a Full " Recovery " , " Eelysa is mentioned to have gone on undercover missions for the Jedi for approximately " a dozen or so years . " However , this does not fit the timeline , as Eelysa is shown to be in training at the Jedi Praxeum in 17 ABY , and she dies in 27 ABY , leaving no room for twelve years of these missions to take place . The author of the article , Daniel Wallace , clarified on the Jedi Council Forums that the " dozen or so years " reference is in error and should be seen as just a vague approximation .