Variise Variise , a member of the all - female Mistryl Shadow Guard , served Moff Caerbellak as his bodyguard and trusted agent following the Battle of Endor . She was rumored to have been rescued by the Moff from pirates prior to her service to him , an idea that satisfied the curiosities of those who wondered why a Mistryl would be working for someone representing the hated enemy of their people , the Empire . Variise ' s ruthlessness and sadistic attitude soon gained her a fearful reputation among those who knew of her . Variise later accompanied Caerbellak to Rydonni Prime , where the Moff intended to procure a prototype weapon being developed by the weapons manufacturing company Rythani Products . The pair attended a royal parade preceding the prototype ' s unveiling ceremony hosted by King Rilvvan K ' ntarr , ruler of Rydonni Prime and CEO of Rythani Products , but Caerbellak was soon given word that the prototype had been stolen from the Rythani Products Building . In the middle of the parade , the pilot of one of the All Terrain Armored Transports in formation identified himself as the thief who had stolen the prototype . Under Caerbellak ' s orders , Variise boarded the walker and attempted to retrieve the weapon . She engaged the thief , Sienn Sconn , in close - quarters combat , but Sconn was able to throw her over the edge of the walker ' s lowered side ramp and detonate a thermal half - sphere he had placed there , killing Variise . Biography . Early life and service to Moff Caerbellak . Variise was a Human member of the Mistryl Shadow Guard — a group of all - female warriors from the planet Emberlene . She eventually became the bodyguard and right - hand operative of Imperial Moff Caerbellak , often considered an unusual pairing given the collective Mistryl ' s hostility toward the Empire , due to their belief that Imperial aggression was the cause of their homeworld ' s devastation . As a result , nearly all Mistryl refused to do any work for the Empire , with Variise being one of the few exceptions . Although Variise acknowledged that she was a member of the Shadow Guard , she never discussed the group , claiming to have sworn an oath of secrecy on any matters concerning them . It was rumored that Caerbellak once saved Variise ' s life from a band of pirates , and that her service to him was her way of repaying the debt . While this rumor satisfied the curiosities of those who were baffled at Varrise ' s relationship with the Moff , it had never been verified . Variise eventually built a reputation for herself as the Moff ' s ruthless personal protector . The Rydonni Prime affair . At some point after the Imperial fragmentation at the Battle of Endor , Variise accompanied Caerbellak to the corporate world Rydonni Prime , headquarters of the weapons manufacturing company Rythani Products . Caerbellak wished to secure a prototype weapon from the company and was invited to a ceremony showcasing the product . Variise and the Moff first attended a gathering hosted by the Rydonnian King , Rilvvan K ' ntarr , who served as both monarch of Rydonni Prime and chief executive of Rythani Products . Variise dressed herself in a black gown and accompanied Caerbellak to K ' ntarr ' s mansion , where she bumped into one of the waiters , Sienn Sconn . Variise stopped Sconn as he attempted to apologize and excuse himself , and intimidated the waiter into giving her a glass of Rydonnian spicewine , which she finished in one long sip . The Mistryl then reminded the shaken waiter that she was not easily forgiving before returning to the crowd . The next day , Variise and Caerbellak attended the prototype unveiling ceremony in Rydonni Prime ' s capital city , Ryell . The Mistryl sat beside Caerbellak and King K ' ntarr in the royal reviewing stand during the ceremony ' s preceding parade , consisting of an Imperial procession led by several All Terrain Armored Transports , repulsorlift vehicles , and stormtroopers marching in formation . During the parade , Caerbellak received word that the prototype had been stolen from the Rythani Products Building ; he grabbed K ' ntarr by the collar , threatening him with the imposition of martial law on the planet if the prototype was not found . The King called for his guards to aid him , but before they could reach for their weapons , Variise swiftly shot each in the back with her dual hold - out blasters . As Caerbellak continued to threaten K ' ntarr ' s life , one of the parading walkers stopped and the pilot identified himself as the thief who had stolen the prototype . His cover now blown in an attempt to distract Caerbellak from killing the King , the thief fired on the platform on which Variise and the others stood . Variise , Caerbellak , and K ' ntarr safely stumbled to the bottom of the grandstand as its supports gave way . After checking Caerbellak for injuries , Variise was ordered by the Moff to retrieve the prototype and kill the thief and his accomplice , Princess Kalieva K ' ntarr , the King ' s daughter . The Mistryl leapt from the tilting grandstand to the back of the walker and hid herself in the AT - AT ' s darkened troop deck . The thief , who turned out to be Sienn Sconn , eventually entered the troop compartment after Kalieva reported hearing a noise , and a moment later Variise took him by surprise and attacked him with her shock whip . Sconn , however , was able to fend off the attack with a well - placed shot of his wrist laser , causing Variise ' s weapon to overload and begin sending bolts of electricity into her body . Variise recovered and rushed Sconn but the thief used the Mistryl ' s own momentum against her and sent her into a sensor panel that began opening the walker ' s side hatch upon impact . In the following scuffle , Sconn attempted to push Variise toward the edge of the lowered ramp but Variise was able to send the thief over the edge instead , though he was able to grab hold of the ramp and avoid the ten - meter fall . Reminding the thief that she had already forgiven him once , Variise attempted to kill a helpless Sconn with one of her hold - out blasters but was thwarted once again by the thief ' s wrist laser . In the subsequent chaos , Variise and Sconn found their positions reversed . Variise , now hanging for her life on the ramp ' s edge , stared at Sconn in disbelief as he triggered the detonation device of his thermal half - sphere explosive , which he had fastened to the ramp earlier . Variise was killed in the ensuing explosion . Though Variise ultimately failed in her mission and Sconn escaped with the prototype , Caerbellak ' s secret lover , Kalieva K ' ntarr , was able to fool Sconn into trusting her and surreptitiously planted a tracking device on the prototype before he left . Personality and traits . Variise was a cold , cruel , and calculating woman who immensely enjoyed her job as Moff ' s Caerbellak ' s protector and lackey . She was sadistic , enjoying the sight of others suffering , and eager to kill , often taunting her victims before taking their lives . She especially took pleasure in the fear her reputation inspired in most sentient beings . Before the Moff arrived anywhere , rumors circulated concerning the nature of his visit , but whenever Variise was mentioned in these conversations , the words were hushed to a whisper . To many around her , she appeared to exude danger and was often compared to feline predators , always ready to spring into action . As a result of this , people tended to be very edgy around her . After encountering her for the first time , Sienn Sconn was left a sweating , petrified wreck . Whenever Variise gave an order , it was followed through immediately , usually because the subordinate given the order was in a hurry to get as far away from her as possible . Variise was a beautiful and exotic - looking woman with an athletic body , and was considered as deadly as she was attractive . She had smooth skin and a mane of curly red hair , with sharply filed crimson - painted fingernails to match , and a tattoo over her right forehead and cheek . She typically spoke with a smooth , silky voice , often laced with menacing undertones . She was devoted to protecting and serving Moff Caerbellak in any capacity , although her relationship with the man was seen as unusual given the Empire ' s history with the Mistryl . Emberlene ' s rulers , the Eleven Elders of the People , in fact publicly refused to do any kind of business with the Empire , although they were sometimes known to have accepted Imperial jobs in secret . Variise ' s relationship to her people was shrouded in ambiguity since she refused to break her oath of secrecy to them . As a Mistryl Shadow Guard , Variise was skilled in martial arts and hand - to - hand combat . She was also trained in the use of a shock whip and carried several other weapons with her , including a vibroknife and two hold - out blasters . Additionally , Variise knew how to operate both repulsorlift vehicles and space transports , and could use starship weaponry when necessary . Behind the scenes . Variise was created by Paul Danner and first illustrated by Doug Shuler for the short story " Easy Credits " , published in the ninth issue of the " Star Wars Adventure Journal " in 1996 . In 2003 , an illustration of an unidentified Mistryl Shadow Guard by Chad Michael Ward appeared in the " Hero ' s Guide " , a supplement to Wizards of the Coast ' s " Star Wars Roleplaying Game " . Ward ' s image was later used in " Galaxy at War " , a 2009 supplement to the " Saga Edition " roleplaying game , which identified this Shadow Guard as Variise , thus retcon ning her appearance in the " Hero ' s Guide " . This image bears a resemblance to a Mistryl Shadow Guard miniature released as part of the " Bounty Hunters " " Star Wars Miniatures " set in 2006 . However , the miniature lacks Variise ' s facial tattoo , meaning that it has yet to be retconned as her .