Esmelle Esmelle was a human female who lived on the planet Akiva during the Galactic Civil War . Her sister , Norra , was a pilot for the Alliance to Restore the Republic ; during Norra ' s absence , Esmelle and her wife Shirene watched over Norra ' s son , Temmin . Esmelle had pale skin , and , like her sister , silver hair . Unlike her sister and nephew , Esmelle was reluctant to get involved in the Galactic Civil War . Biography . Background . Esmelle was the older sister of the Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighter pilot Norra Wexley and the aunt of Temmin Wexley , who later also became a pilot in the New Republic Starfighter Corps and the Resistance . Esmelle was a rebellious adolescent who led a gang of hooligans in the Akiva n city of Myrra when Norra was born . She had a same - sex relationship with another human woman named Shirene . The couple lived at a house on Orchard Hill . When Temmin was twelve years old , Esmelle and Shirene became his guardian after her younger sister Norra when to search for her husband Brentin Lore Wexley , who had been imprisoned by the Galactic Empire . Temmin proved to be a clever but strong - willed and rebellious adolescent for Esmelle and her wife to handle . By the time that he was fourteen , Temmin had moved back to his family home which he turned into a junk shop . Despite moving out , Temmin still kept in touch with Esmelle and Shirene . He bought the couple groceries and repaired their flood - pump . Rebellion on Akiva . In the months following the Battle of Endor , Norra visited her sister Esmelle in an effort to reunite with her son Temmin . After learning that Temmin had moved out , she met up with Temmin only to be separated after mother and son were pursued by stormtroopers . Norra quickly discovered that Temmin had not returned . When Esmelle remarked that Temmin would be fine , Norra criticized her older sister for allowing him to run a junk shop and get involved with criminals . Esmelle responded in a tongue and cheek fashion by telling her younger sister that she had raised him to be smart and independent . Norra then scolded Esmelle for not being a good parent to her son . Esmelle responded by criticizing Norra for leaving her son behind to join the Rebel Alliance . Esmelle also attributed Temmin ' s association with criminals to her brother - in - law Brentin ' s arrest at the hands of the Imperial authorities . Norra sprung to her husband ' s defense and pointed out that he had relayed messages for the Rebellion and helped bring about the New Republic . Esmelle countered by remarking that Norra had won the war but lost her son . Before a fight could break out , Shirene diffused the situation by offering Esmelle and Norra tea . Esmelle walked into the kitchen and left Shirene and Norra to talk . After Norra had rescued Temmin with the help of the bounty hunter Jas Emari and the former Imperial loyalty officer Sinjir Rath Velus and Temmin ' s B1 battle droid " Mister Bones " had entered the house , Esmelle asked if Temmin ' s droid was okay . She told Norra that the droid meant a lot to Temmin because he had built the droid to cope with his mother leaving to find her husband . When Norra remarked that droids could not be friends with sentient beings , Esmelle pointed out that Mister Bones had protected Temmin from a gang of bullies . Norra was not happy to be reminded of her failure to be a proper mother . When Esmelle criticized Norra for her involvement in the Rebellion , Norra countered that war was coming to Akiva and that no amount wishing would change that fact . Esmelle tried to protest but Norra pushed past her . Esmelle and Shirene stayed at home while Norra , Temmin , Mister Bones , Jas , and Sinjir joined forces to disrupt the Imperial Future Council ' s emergency summit at the Satrap ' s Palace . Due to the combined efforts of Norra , her son , and her team , the citizens of Myrra rose up in revolt against the Satrapy of Myrra and the Empire . Following a Rebellion on Akiva , the New Republic dispatched a fleet to expel the Empire from Akiva . After the battle , Norra and Temmin repaired Mister Bones using spareparts from Esmelle and Shirene ' s basement . Temmin along with his droid would go on to join his mother Norra in the New Republic ' s struggle against the Imperial remnants . Fall of the Empire . Following the Battle of Jakku , Esmelle and Shirene attended the funeral of Brentin Wexley , who had perished during the battle while fighting Counselor to the Empire Gallius Rax . During funeral , Temmin also buried the arm of his B1 battle droid Mister Bones . Esmelle and Shirene watched as Temmin comforted the weeping Norra . Norra and Temmin then stayed with the aunts for a few days before returning to their new home on Chandrila . Personality and traits . Esmelle was a thin and pale human woman with long silvery hair . She was a lesbian and had a same - sex relationship with Shirene . By the time of the Battle of Endor , Esmelle and Shirene were considered elderly by human standards . Esmelle and Shirene had trouble managing her strong - willed and tech - savvy nephew Temmin Wexley . She also regarded Mister Bones as a suitable companion for Temmin . Unlike her sister Norra , Esmelle took an ambivalent stance towards the Rebellion against the Empire . This along with her frequent criticism of Norra for being a deadbeat mother strained relations with her young sister . Behind the scenes . Esmelle appears as a secondary character in Chuck Wendig ' s novels " Aftermath " and " " , which are set after the events of " " .