Xash Xash was a mechanically - adept male Dark Jedi who lived during the time of the Great Sith War . He was the twin brother of Sindra , with whom he shared apprenticeship under the Sith sorcerer Thannor Keth . Alongside his sister , Xash accompanied their Master to the planet Vigil in pursuit of a Force - sensitive girl known as Nova . Their ship crash - landed , at which time Xash and Sindra were sent to capture the girl . However , they came upon a Jedi named Lian Dray who resided on Vigil and had since become the girl ' s custodian . When Dray refused to turn her over , Xash ignited his lightsaber to engage the Jedi in combat . Xash was quickly immobilized by Dray , who severed his weapon hand in the process before engaging Sindra . Xash recovered and redoubled his efforts but was subsequently killed when Dray used the Force to hurl him into a nearby tree . Biography . Sith apprentice . Xash was a Force - sensitive male who lived in the final days of the Great Sith War . He studied the ways of the Sith alongside his twin sister , Sindra , under an eccentric Sith sorcerer named Thannor Keth . From Keth , Xash learned the art of lightsaber combat , as well as how to harness the power of the dark side of the Force . Xash and his sister joined Keth in pursuit of a young girl of great Force potential named Nova , who , along with her parents , was on a starship that crash - landed on the world of Vigil . During the chase , Keth ' s ship crashed as well and suffered nominal damage . Xash and his sister were sent to survey the wreckage of Nova ' s ship and retrieve the girl , whom Keth believed to still be alive , while the sorcerer attempted to repair the craft . They searched the jungles of Vigil and eventually found the girl under the protection of an inhabitant of the planet , a man named Lian Dray . Confronting a Jedi . The twins eyed Nova before their focus was drawn to the man who guarded her . Using the Force to probe him , Xash determined that Dray was a Jedi ; his sister , however , surmised that Dray was not quite a follower of the light side . They were both dismissed by the man , who gave them permission to scavenge the wreckage of Nova ' s ship before ordering them to leave his home . When Xash ' s sister refused the offer and demanded that Dray turn over the girl to them , the Jedi further insulted them as inexperienced weaklings rife with fear . It was then that Xash ignited his orange - bladed lightsaber and lunged at Dray , believing himself to be more than capable of facing the Jedi alone . Dray dodged Xash ' s first strike , and then humiliated the Dark Jedi by knocking him to the ground . Xash recovered and again pressed his enemy with a hectic assault , but Dray evaded each of his thrusts and countered with his own . Xash recoiled before attempting to slash Dray ' s throat , a move that resulted in the Jedi severing Xash ' s weapon hand . Staring at the stump of his right arm with incredulity , Xash was then floored by a swift boot - kick to the chest . While he lay stunned , Xash ' s sister took over the fight , but she too was overcome by the Jedi ' s superior skill . Xash collected his lightsaber in his left hand and charged Dray from behind , but Dray again blocked the attack . Sindra then capitalized on Xash ' s diversion and reached out with the power of the dark side to paralyze Dray . Xash waited patiently to execute the killing stroke while his sister completely incapacitated their adversary , but Dray responded by surrendering himself to the dark side and blasting Xash ' s twin with Force lightning . Xash ' s shock caused him to hesitate before attempting to administer the death blow , to his own detriment : Dray dodged the attack and Force - pushed Xash nearly thirty meters into a nearby tree . The impact killed him instantly . Personality and traits . Xash was nearly identical to his twin sister in size and stature . The most obvious difference between them was his cropped hair . His meandrous locomotion was in complete harmony with Sindra ' s as they stalked their prey , Nova . Upon sight of Xash and his sister , the young girl acknowledged them as evil and was thus afraid . However , Lian Dray felt that it was Xash and Sindra who feared him . Xash was confident in his ability to defeat Dray by himself but was quickly given over to revenge when the Jedi embarrassed him during the onset of their duel . He acted on impulse rather than calculation , allowing his opponent ' s taunts to pressure him into a blunder that ultimately resulted in the loss of his right hand . Powers and abilities . Lian Dray felt that while Xash was a powerful Dark Jedi , he was the weaker of the two when compared to his sister . He was able to use the Force to probe his opponent ' s strength , but only with Dray ' s acquiescence ; Xash and Sindra ' s mental examination of him was abruptly cut short when Dray felt that they had scrutinized enough . Xash wielded an orange - bladed lightsaber single - handedly in battle , but he was no match for Dray , who repeatedly and effortlessly eluded or blocked each of the Dark Jedi ' s attacks . Xash was also technologically adept and was valued by Thannor Keth for his skill . Behind the scenes . The character of Xash was created by author Paul Danner and appeared as a secondary antagonist for a short story titled " Light and Shadow " , which was set during the time of the Great Sith War . According to the " Star Wars " fansite Lostworlds , " Light and Shadow " was originally slated to feature in one of West End Games ' " Star Wars Adventure Journal s " but was never published therein . Thus , the characters — Xash included — places , and events of " Light and Shadow " are not considered part of canon . The story can now be found on the Internet at the .