Kashi Mer talisman The Kashi Mer talisman was a Force artifact from the ancient Kashi Mer monarchy . It was used by Arden Lyn , the consort of Xendor , to preserve her body for thousands of years before she was restored . It was later sought after by the Dark Jedi Durrei , in competition with the Rebel Alliance . Description . The talisman was a prism - shaped piece of gray rock , measuring approximately 20 by 10 centimeters . The artifact was endowed with dark side powers and radiated an aura of evil . The rock was cool to the touch , and conveyed a sense of power to its holder , endowing them with the knowledge of the relic ' s full potential . This was believed to be the ability to tap directly into the dark side . History . Kashi Mer dynasty . The talisman belonged to the Kashi Mer dynasty for many years , becoming something of a family heirloom . However , the artifact was stolen by Reda Jalooz , a young student of the Force . Jalooz had discovered a " dark secret " about the talisman that motivated her to steal it . Having experimented with the item over a number of months , she became convinced of her wrong - doing , and was able to conquer the power of the talisman . She voluntarily returned to Kashi — though without the relic — and begged forgiveness of its people . Her contrition brought no peace to the planet , though , as the system ' s sun went supernova shortly after her arrival , destroying all life on the planet and obliterating its thousands – year old culture . The talisman was then somehow obtained by the Kashi Mer exile , Xendor and his consort Arden Lyn . Xendor was a Jedi Knight who left the Order , taking a number of Jedi with him to form the Legions of Lettow , in what became known as the First Great Schism . The Jedi hunted down Xendor and killed him , and later the Jedi Master , Awdrysta Pina , cornered Arden Lyn on Irkalla in the Unknown Regions . There , Lyn unleashed the relic ' s dark powers to kill Pina by shattering his sword and driving the fragments into his body . However , Pina , in his dying moments , used the Jedi art of morichro to arrest Lyn ' s bodily functions , seemingly killing her . In actuality , Lyn , a member of the Followers of Palawa , used their Force - trance ability to create a form of suspended animation — aided by the talisman — to stave off death . Re - emergence . The relic fell nearby , where it was to lie undiscovered for some 250 centuries , until the time of the Jedi Purge . A group of scouts discovered the planet , and found the relic lying near a desiccated , but well preserved , corpse — that of Arden Lyn . They inadvertently brought the relic close to the body , causing it to restore life to Lyn with a searing scream . Lyn believed them responsible for the death of her lover , Xendor , and set out to kill them . Arden Lyn was evidently successful in pursuing the scouts , as she soon had the talisman back in her possession . However , off - world , she encountered the Inquisitors Antinnis Tremayne and Ameesa Darys . She severely injured the former , and killed the latter before Grand Inquisitor Laddinare Torbin cut off her arm and apprehended her . She was taken to Emperor Palpatine , who promised to revive Xendor from Chaos in exchange for her becoming one of his Emperor ' s Hand s . While the Emperor outfitted her with a replacement droid arm , it appears that he soon after confiscated the talisman . While Lyn served the Emperor for many years , she soon realized he had no intention of keeping his promise , something that should have been capable through the power of the talisman . As a result , Lyn allied with Grand Admiral Demetrius Zaarin and attempted to kidnap the Emperor in 4 ABY . Despite the plot ' s initial success , it was ultimately foiled by Darth Vader and Maarek Stele . Fearing reprisals , Lyn fled the Empire , pursued by a feuding Tremayne . She began searching for the talisman , in the hopes of resurrecting Xendor herself . Conflict . The Emperor was killed soon after at the Battle of Endor , and the talisman disappeared . It resurfaced in the Corva sector , five years later . The Gotal crime lord , Mahk ' khar obtained the relic on the planet Tuulab . He planned to trade it with the Dark Jedi , Durrei who was working for an Imperial faction in the Outer Rim . The New Republic Intelligence Service had also heard of the talisman and dispatched a team to locate and retrieve the artifact . The team attacked Durrei and Mahk ' khar during their exchange on the planet Jandoon , but were unsuccessful in preventing Durrei from making off with the artifact . The New Republic team continued to pursue Durrei . Arden Lyn , however , was never able to recover the talisman , as one year later , she was captured by the resurrected Emperor and was executed for her betrayal . Behind the scenes . This talisman first appeared in the " Star Wars Adventure Journal " article " Relic , " published on May 1 , 1995 . Its only other appearance has been in the " Star Wars Gamer 5 " article " The Emperor ' s Pawns , " released on May 1 , 2001 and written by Abel G . Peña . The only published image of the talisman appears to differ from the description of the artifact . The image is light in coloration , rather than dark or gray and is curved rather than being a prism .