Hadiya Hadiya , the Despot Queen , was a female Twi ' lek who united the crime barons of her homeworld of Shikaakwa and then conquered the rest of the Tython system . When she was challenged by the Je ' daii Order in 25 , 805 BBY , Hadiya led the Despot Army to the planet Tython to begin the Despot War . The Despot Queen slew many Je ' daii in battle on Tython , though her death at the hands of the Je ' daii Daegen Lok at the Je ' daii temple of Kaleth brought the Despot War to an end . Biography . A female Twi ' lek , Hadiya came to power on the planet Shikaakwa in the Tython system . She began to unite the Nine Houses of Shikaakwa , subjugating the Houses ' crime barons with the help of her chief advisor Bakko , the Iktotchi Ka ' un Damm , and her " fists " — the Devaronian Shri - Lan and the Human Gav Vannar . When the current head of Clan Ryo refused to join her , Hadiya killed him and his eldest son . Following the execution of his father and brother , the young Volnos Ryo pledged fealty to Hadiya . With all Nine Houses of Shikaakwa sworn to her , Hadiya declared herself Queen . Having taken control of her homeworld , Hadiya moved on to the other worlds of the Tython system , conquering them and earning the title of " Despot Queen . " However , Hadiya refused to submit to the authority of the Force - wielding Je ' daii Order , and she sparked the Despot War in 25 , 805 BBY in order to conquer the entire Tython system . Hadiya ' s forces , the Despot Army , invaded the Je ' daii homeworld of Tython with the intent of destroying the Je ' daii . During the fighting , Hadiya was approached by a Je ' daii Ranger named Daegen Lok who claimed to have defected from the Order and was willing to pledge his sword to the queen . Agreeing to have Lok by her side , Hadiya was impressed by his ruthlessness and quickly promoted him to general within her army . Launching her attack on the Je ' daii Temple of Kaleth with Lok by her side , Hadiya fought on the front lines , killing the mother and father of Shae Koda at the gates of the Temple . Despite her superior numbers , Hadiya ' s armies were ultimately outmatched by the Je ' daii but were still willing to fight to the death . By the time they had reached Kaleth , Hadiya had taken Lok as her lover and allowed him to sleep in her tent beside her during the evenings . Late in the battle , Lok caught Hadiya asleep one evening and drew a small dagger . While Lok hesitated , Hadiya awoke and attacked her assailant , slashing at his right eye and scarring his brow before he grabbed her with the Force and killed her . Without their cruel queen to drive them onward , the Despot Army collapsed in on itself and Je ' daii Lok was hailed a hero for his part in her demise . Hadiya was replaced by a weak Kral , or overlord , who was easily manipulated by the heads of the Nine Houses in the years after the Despot War . Personality and traits . A charismatic leader , Hadiya was described by her lover , Daegon Lok , as cruel and beautiful as well as highly persuasive . As a political force , Hadiya was able to rally all of the planets of the Tython system to her cause by demonizing the Je ' daii and the Force . Behind the scenes . First mentioned in " " , Hadiya first appeared in " " , and she has been referenced in various subsequent issues of the " " series .