Barukka Barukka was a female Dathomiri , a former Nightsister , and the sister of the Nightsister leader Gethzerion . The daughter of the Singing Mountain Clan ' s leader , Augwynne Djo , she turned to the dark side of the Force but was able to break away from its influence and exiled herself . She petitioned unsuccessfully to rejoin her original clan , and was subsequently tormented mentally by Gethzerion , slowly being driven insane . After being approached by Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker to find parts for the " Millennium Falcon " , Barukka was able to start redeeming herself . Skywalker helped her overcome her guilt , and she was able to return to the light side after Gethzerion was killed by the Imperial warlord , Zsinj . After Barukka completed the redemption process , she was able to return to her clan . Biography . Early life . The daughter of Augwynne Djo , Barukka was raised in the Singing Mountain Clan by her mother alongside her sisters , Gethzerion , Kara ' Teel , and Allaya Djo . However , around 1 ABY , Gethzerion betrayed her mother and attempted to assassinate her , killing Kara ' Teel in the process , though Augwynne survived the attempt on her life . After these events , Gethzerion was exiled and chose to become a Nightsister , starting a clan of darksider s who imposed terror on the other clans , as well as the people that were imprisoned on Dathomir by the Galactic Empire . Barukka would later fall to the dark side at some point prior to 8 ABY and joined her sister ' s clan as a Nightsister . She learned the Nightsisters ' spells and became powerful in the process , possessing an aura of dark power surrounding her body in the Force . During her life as a Nightsister , Barukka committed atrocities that were unspoken of in her old clan . She gained valuable knowledge around the Imperial prison on Dathomir , which served as their base , but she eventually started to regret her actions . She left the Nightsisters , then exiled herself to a cavern known as the Rivers of Stone . During this time , she petitioned to rejoin the Singing Mountain Clan , though her mother seemed hesitant to allow her return , fearing that Barukka was emotionally unstable and untrustworthy due to her former actions as a Nightsister . Redemption . Since Barukka lived and did everything alone , she was left completely vulnerable and , in the days that followed her self imposed exile , was tortured by Gethzerion for leaving the Nightsisters . Gethzerion called for her to return and would hunt for Barukka , determined to either bring her back into the clan , drive her mad , or kill her for her betrayal . Barukka heard Gethzerion as if she was right beside her , screaming and cursing at her , and Gethzerion also kept Barukka awake at night by doing this , depriving her of sleep . Eventually , Barukka would become convinced that Gethzerion held a great deal of power over her and that she couldn ' t stop her or even help herself . This drove Barukka mad ; she would talk to herself in the third person , and would tremble at the thought of giving out any information about the Nightsisters to their enemies . Barukka ' s madness would soon end with her redemption . Due to her former status as a Nightsister , Barukka was sought out by the Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker , his sister , Leia Organa , the pilot and co - pilot of the " Millennium Falcon " , Han Solo and Chewbacca , Barukka ' s niece Teneniel Djo , and the Hapan prince Isolder , in 8 ABY for information about the Imperial prison . However , Barukka commanded the party to leave , reasoning that she was forsaken and couldn ' t offer them shelter because of this . Skywalker tried to reason with her , but Barukka simply warned them about the upcoming war the Singing Mountain Clan faced with the Nightsisters , and that she was being summoned by Gethzerion . After Teneniel asked for directions to find parts for the " Millennium Falcon " in the prison , Barukka simply rambled to them about how Gethzerion was driving her mad . Skywalker was finally able to convince her to reveal the locations by explaining that he was a Jedi Knight . She obliged by conjuring up a perfect full scale model of the prison from the dirt on the ground , with tiny replicas of people walking about it . After pointing out key locations in the prison , the model collapsed when Barukka saw Gethzerion in it , staring at her with accusing eyes . Barukka fell to the floor and grieved to Skywalker , complaining about the damage she had done to herself as a Nightsister . Skywalker then gave her advice on how to give up her guilt and how to begin the first steps towards the light . Fortunately for Barukka , Gethzerion ' s clan of Nightsisters was killed when their ship was destroyed by the Imperial warlord , Zsinj , who had set up a blockade to prevent the Nightsisters from leaving . After the ordeal , Barukka redeemed herself and returned to her clan . Personality and traits . Barukka , being a former Nightsister , committed numerous crimes using the dark side without hesitation and had a dark aura flowing about her , symbolizing her abuse of the dark side . However , she felt guilt for her crimes unlike her sister , Gethzerion , and because of this , was able to begin redeeming herself . Gethzerion would not allow this , and she slowly drove her sister mad by keeping her awake at night , screaming and cursing at her using the Force , and stalking without end . By the time she met Luke Skywalker , she had gone completely insane , speaking in the third person , and believed that Gethzerion had exerted complete control over her . While she was forsaken , she stayed within the rules , not allowing anyone into her shelter per tradition . She was very fearful of Gethzerion , enough to keep from Skywalker strategic points within the Imperial prison where ship parts were located . When an image of Gethzerion appeared to her from a replica of the prison , she was frightened , but it drove her to want full redemption . She wanted her various physical and mental damages to be healed by Skywalker , and her willfulness and eagerness to return to her clan helped Barukka to rid herself of her anger , greed , guilt and despair . After Gethzerion was killed , Barukka was able to regain her sanity and join the Singing Mountain Clan once again . Powers and abilities . Barukka , a Force - trained Dathomiri witch and Nightsister , activated her Force powers by exclaiming a set of words that her clan had named a spell . She was known to have some considerable ability with spells of illusion , creating a replica of the Imperial prison with great detail , down to the very people who walked about the prison . According to Princess Leia , she was more powerful than Skywalker was in his early days as a Jedi ; Leia saw Force abilities in Barukka that she had not known Skywalker to possess . Barukka was not known for being able to block telepathic connections to her , especially by Gethzerion , and was endlessly tortured by her because of this . Before her redemption , she used the spells of the Nightsisters to terrorize the various clans of Dathomiri , possessing a distinctive , dark aura around her until she was redeemed . Behind the scenes . Barukka was created by " The Courtship of Princess Leia " author Dave Wolverton . She would also be given a brief listing in the " Star Wars Encyclopedia " and in " Cracken ' s Threat Dossier " , though her name in that reference book is misspelled as " Baruka " .