Darth Talon Darth Talon was a female Lethan Twi ' lek who became a Sith Lady in Darth Krayt ' s One Sith in 137 ABY . Talon was styled with black Sith tattoos covering her body including her head and lekku ; each tattoo had been earned in ritual combat and inscribed by Krayt himself . As a Sith apprentice , she was trained by a fellow Twi ' lek Sith Lord named Darth Ruyn , whom she later killed on Krayt ' s command with a swift decapitating strike of her lightsaber , shortly before ascending to the rank of a full - fledged Sith in Krayt ' s Order . Recognizing her unshakable loyalty , Krayt anointed Talon as one of his two Hands , thus making her an extension of the Dark Lord ' s own will . In this capacity , Talon found herself working alongside her Hand counterpart , Darth Nihl . Talon was often tasked with her Master ' s most important missions , including the capture of the Jedi fugitive Cade Skywalker , and his training in the ways of the dark side of the Force , until her apprentice renounced the One Sith . Talon always remained loyal to her lord Darth Krayt , even during Darth Wyyrlok ' s attempted takeover of the One Sith , aiding Krayt in his recovery and along with Nihl fighting off the Sith who stood between Krayt and his former Voice , witnessing his return to power . When Darth Krayt finally fell during the Battle of Coruscant , she entered hiding along with the rest of the One Sith , working from concealment to achieve their goals by less overt means . Biography . Training . The Lethan Twi ' lek Darth Talon was a third - generation Sith , raised and trained in the Sith Academy on Korriban , an ancient Sith burial world that served as the secret location of the One Sith . Under the tutelage of Darth Ruyn , Talon ' s inherent abilities as a Force - sensitive were honed in order to transform her into a Sith assassin . Psychologically , she was molded to be completely susceptible to the tenets of the One Sith . Her ultimate loyalty , however , belonged without question to her order ' s founder , Darth Krayt , Dark Lord of the Sith and emperor of the New Galactic Empire . On the verge of her training ' s completion , Talon was greatly immersed within the dark side of the Force . Her final test of loyalty was to slay Ruyn in cold blood . Obedient to the will of Darth Krayt without question , the apprentice did not hesitate when she killed her own Master . With her final rite of passage fulfilled , Talon was elevated to the rank of Hand , thus making her one of the Emperor ' s most trusted assassins . Pursuit of a princess . Darth Talon ' s first mission as a Hand was to locate and capture Princess Marasiah Fel in order to lure out her father , the deposed emperor Roan Fel , from hiding . Talon traveled to the planet Socorro where she discovered Fel , who had been hiding in the Imperial Mission . Although the Princess eluded Talon , her bodyguard and mentor , Imperial Knight Elke Vetter was defeated in combat by the Sith Twi ' lek . After amputating Vetter ' s arm and leg during the duel , Talon then tortured Vetter with the Force . Talon discovered that Fel escaped with an Imperial Missionary named Astraal Vao . With no further use for the fallen Knight , Talon killed Vetter and continued her pursuit of Fel . However , just before Talon was able to apprehend her target , Fel and Vao escaped from Socorro by boarding the " Mynock " , a starship piloted by the former Jedi - turned - bounty hunter Cade Skywalker . Confrontation on Vendaxa . Talon pursued Fel and her companions to the planet Vendaxa , where they were joined by two more Jedi , Wolf Sazen and Shado Vao . In order to prevent another escape attempt , Talon sabotaged the " Mynock ' s " flight systems and then rigged it with explosives . Through the dark side , she rallied a herd of vanx to her side . The creatures , under Talon ' s influence , attacked the group in a frenzy . While Fel and her allies defended themselves against the beasts , Talon engaged in combat with Sazen and Vao and skillfully held her own against the two Jedi . After incapacitating Vao with a Force push , she turned her full attention to Sazen , whom she recognized as the Jedi Master who lost his arm in a duel with Darth Nihl during the Massacre of Ossus . The Sith Lady unleashed a barrage of Force lightning on Sazen , but was prevented from killing him by Marasiah Fel . The Princess , still enraged over the death of Elke Vetter , attacked Talon in the hopes of ensuring that no one else would have to die for her . Talon was further caught by surprise when Cade Skywalker used the Force to hurl a pile of wreckage at her . The impact of the attack sent the Sith soaring through the underbrush of the nearby jungle . Despite the injuries Talon sustained from Skywalker ' s assault , she ultimately survived and awaited reinforcements from her Master . Soon after the Imperial Knights Antares Draco and Ganner Krieg arrived on Vendaxa in an unauthorized attempt to rescue the Princess , the fighting resumed as Talon and her fellow Sith , including Darth Nihl , launched an all - out attack on the combined group of Jedi , Imperials and bounty hunters . During the ensuing skirmish , Darth Talon dueled with Shado Vao . Although Marasiah Fel was severely wounded , Talon ultimately failed in her objective to acquire the Imperial Princess , once again due to the intervention of Cade Skywalker . As the " Mynock " departed from Vendaxa with the injured Fel and company , Talon attempted to board the ship as well , only to be Force pushed out of the vessel by Antares Draco . After the debacle on Vendaxa , Darth Talon returned to Coruscant in defeat and expected to be executed for failure . But when she informed her Master about Cade Skywalker ' s involvement , Darth Krayt chose to spare his Hand ' s life . Instead , Talon was instructed to hunt down and acquire Skywalker , supposedly the last scion of the bloodline of Darth Vader . Duel in the Temple of the Sith . Shortly after the incident on Vendaxa , Cade Skywalker journeyed to Coruscant where he intended to rescue Jedi Knight Hosk Trey ' lis . Although Skywalker infiltrated the Temple of the Sith and released Trey ' lis , the two Jedi were confronted by Darth Talon . Their escape route blocked , Skywalker and Trey ' lis were forced to confront the Sith assassin . Talon incapacitated Trey ' lis , but was unable to overcome Skywalker ' s defenses . The fight caused the renegade Jedi to channel the dark side of the Force , until he finally overpowered Talon in combat . Darth Nihl , who had been observing the duel from a distance , Force choked Skywalker before he could kill Talon . Despite being delivered from her imminent death , Talon resented the intervention of her fellow Hand . Regardless , Skywalker was subdued and rendered a prisoner of the One Sith . While Darth Maladi subjected him to torture , Krayt prepared for the task of luring him over to the dark side and the cause of the Sith ; a task that Talon had an instrumental role in . Training Cade Skywalker . Shortly after Skywalker ' s capture , he was given a private audience with Darth Krayt , with Talon and Darth Wyyrlok present . The Dark Lord revealed his former identity as A ' Sharad Hett , a Knight of the original Jedi Order and a veteran of the Clone Wars . He then recounted the events that influenced his fall to the dark side of the Force ; the betrayal and near extermination of the Jedi , the rise of the first Galactic Empire , and Hett ' s self - imposed exile on Tatooine . The revelation of Krayt ' s past , however , did not affect Skywalker in the least . When the former Jedi mocked the Dark Lord , Talon angrily attacked him ; only to be Force pushed against a wall . Skywalker used the opportunity to display another feature of his unique healing ability : the power to reverse the effects of healing . As a result , he re - opened all of Talon ' s recently mended wounds , an act which nearly killed her . At Krayt ' s request , Skywalker repaired the damage that he inflicted on Talon . Krayt wasted no time in his bid to lure Cade Skywalker over to the dark side . He decided to pair Talon and Skywalker together as master and apprentice . Although she was unconvinced that her new acolyte had any intention of becoming a Sith , Talon nevertheless complied with her own Master ' s will . During their time together , she recalled the history of the One Sith , as well as how its philosophy was inspired by the teachings of XoXaan . She also tried to convince Skywalker that his destiny was inevitably tied to the dark side and the Sith . The two gradually became closer as their time together progressed , a result of the bond that developed between them due to a side effect of Skywalker ' s healing power . They presumably slept together , but Talon remained convinced that her apprentice was only feigning interest in the Sith . But Krayt ignored Talon ' s suspicions because of his belief that that Skywalker would ultimately come to embrace the dark side , regardless of any kind of initial resistance . Second duel . Darth Talon and Darth Nihl were present when Darth Krayt issued Cade Skywalker with an ultimatum : kill Hosk Trey ' lis or die . Skywalker , well aware of the fact that Krayt could not afford to kill his only hope for survival , refused to execute his fellow Jedi . Enraged , Krayt struck down Trey ' lis with his own blade . The act of murder succeeded in causing a reaction in Skywalker , but the spirit of Master Kol Skywalker prevented his full submission to the dark side . After witnessing the apparition of the long dead Jedi Master , Cade Skywalker took up his father ' s lightsaber , which had been kept for years as a trophy in Krayt ' s throne room . Darth Talon was the first to attack , only to be impaled through the abdomen by her own apprentice . As a result , she was utterly incapacitated and unable to prevent Skywalker ' s escape from Coruscant . Afterward , she was forced to spend much time in a bacta tank in order to recuperate from her near fatal wound . Had Abbadon . After recovering , Talon joined Krayt , Nihl ' s replacement Darth Stryfe and Maladi to Had Abbadon , where Skywalker was spotted . Talon dueled against Skywalker taunting him that he was closer to the dark side than he thought . The duel ended shortly before explosives were detonated by Jariah Syn , leaving her and the other Sith minions unconscious . Shortly after , the man she had pledged her life to , Darth Krayt , was killed by his most trusted servant , Darth Wyyrlok . Division . Sometime after her recovery , Darth Wyyrlok assigned her to guard Darth Krayt ' s tomb and to let no one in . However , Darth Nihl , convinced by Darth Maladi , traveled to Korriban to inquire as to Darth Krayt ' s survival . Talon prevented him from entering the tomb but chose to follow him when Nihl claimed that Krayt himself had summoned him with his mind . However , Krayt ' s body had vanished and only his armor remained . This shocked both Talon and Nihl . Sometime later , however , Talon mysteriously disappeared from the Temple . Deep within Korriban ' s tombs , she had found a very much alive Krayt , who declared that his rebirth had begun . Darth Nihl later found her and attacked her , but Krayt intervened . He then led both Sith deeper into the tombs and showed them that he had been creating a new breed of Sith whose devotion was completely unquestionable . He then used his magnified powers to reach out to everyone in the galaxy that had touched the dark side to tell them that he lived . Assault on Coruscant . In 138 ABY , Talon accompanied Darth Krayt in an attack he orchestrated in revenge for Darth Wyyrlok ' s betrayal . At first , Krayt , alongside Darth Talon , Darth Nihl and two Sith troopers , was confronted by five Sith allied to Darth Wyyrlok ; however , Krayt and his followers quickly cut through them . Finding the Jedi . Talon was involved in Darth Havok ' s plan to break his prisoner , Imperial Knight Antares Draco . He created a Force illusion about the day that Havok killed Empress Elliah Fel and nearly died at Draco ' s hand . As Draco relived the duel , Havok appealed to his guilt and claimed that he had been too weak to save her . Havok then projected another illusion onto Darth Talon , making her appear to be Marasiah Fel . He told Draco that Vao and Krieg had been killed during their escape from Korriban and that Marasiah had been recaptured ; Talon planted a kiss on Draco ' s lips to promote the deception . When Havok threatened to kill her if Draco did not tell him any valuable information , Draco broke down and revealed the existence of a Jedi Hidden Temple on Taivas . Talon left to relay the findings to Darth Krayt as Havok continued to torture Draco . Krayt was eager to face Cade Skywalker in combat again and bade Talon to present a broken Draco to him as a gift . Talon had Draco frozen in carbonite and brought him to the Wheel , where Skywalker was meeting with Calixte , now an enemy of Krayt after being outed as Fel ' s spy . Talon infiltrated the " Mynock " and placed Draco in its cargo hold before briefly dueling Skywalker and fleeing the space station . Defending the Dark Lord . After their defeat at Taivas , the allies attacked Coruscant before the Sith could prepare to invade Bastion . A strike team led by Cade Skywalker including Wolf Sazen , Shado Vao , Morrigan Corde , Ganner Krieg , Azlyn Rae , and Sigel Dare infiltrated the Sith Temple on Coruscant . Darth Talon , Darth Stryfe , and other Sith were waiting to defend Darth Krayt . As the fight ensued , Talon engaged Skywalker in a duel . She tried to use the Force to defeat him , but was overpowered . When Skywalker was distracted by his master ' s death , she took advantage of the opportunity and escaped . Fearing for her master ' s life , Talon realized that Skywalker was more powerful than before and sought to warn Darth Krayt . Talon ' s efforts to protect her master , however , ended in failure . Skywalker and Krayt fought once more as the final battle of the war raged on around them . After the young Jedi succeeded in killing the Dark Lord , the One Sith was left in complete disarray . As the Empire swiftly crumbled without its emperor , thus making way for the rise of the Galactic Federation Triumvirate , Darth Talon and the remaining Sith went into hiding across the galaxy in an effort to ensure that the One Sith would not die with its founder . According to the orders of Darth Nihl , the new Dark Lord , all Sith followers were tasked with infiltrating every planetary government in the galaxy in order to strike back against the Alliance and the Jedi from the shadows . Personality and traits . Like most Sith , Darth Talon was cold and dispassionate , and followed the commands of Darth Krayt without question or hesitation , as shown when she decapitated her Mentor Darth Ruyn at his request . She was unmerciful like most Sith , keeping Elke Vetter alive only for the amount of time needed to extract the location of Marasiah Fel from the grievously wounded Imperial Knight . Devoted to the Rule of One as few , she held little regard for her life , as she told Cade Skywalker during his brief training that she would welcome death when his training was complete if such was the will of Darth Krayt . She also had Sith tattoo s that were common in the new Sith Order . Despite her power and high rank in the Sith Order , she was clearly never meant to rule , she was a fanatic like most Sith and did not have the capacity to lead as Darth Nihl , nor his independent thought , as such , she became one of the Sith who served Nihl ' s command to sabotage the galactic governments . Powers and abilities . Talon ' s ability in combat was considerable . She literally and metaphorically " disarmed " Elke Vetter without taking any physical damage . Her skill at fighting was further exemplified by the fact that she was anointed as one of Darth Krayt ' s two Hands , as aforementioned . On Vendaxa , Darth Talon was able to outfight the two Jedi Shado Vao and Wolf Sazen simultaneously , showing her aptitude at lightsaber combat . Only a last - second move from the nearby Princess Fel prevented Talon from slaying Master Sazen . She was known to use acrobatic flips and leaps in lightsaber combat , possibly making her a user of Ataru lightsaber combat . As she had often , if not always , fought one - handed , she may have had some application of Makashi . Her talents at fighting , as well as her rank of Hand , put her at a status greater than the majority of the Sith . Talon was also skilled in Force techniques such as Force lightning , by which she executed Imperial Knight Elke Vetter . She was able to verbally reveal vital information from Vetter by a Force technique where she summoned a cyan circle of light before her adversary . She even manipulated the minds of beasts to aid her in her battle against the Jedi . And she was once able to Force push Shado Vao to the ground with such strength that he was unable to recover for some time . She could also sense Darth Krayt ' s life force and release him from stasis , which she accomplished with the aid of Force lightning . Darth Talon was able to shadow a Princess as she was running away from the burning Imperial Mission that was her former hiding spot , indicating her skill at concealment . Whether it was physical , Force - affiliated , or a mixture of both was unknown . If Force - affiliated , this might be indicative of the rare talent of Force concealment . Talon also appeared to be an able pilot , knowing how to operate starships and a speeder bike . Lightsaber . Darth Talon , like almost all Sith , was armed with a single crimson - bladed lightsaber . It was elongated and notched with crisscrossing grooves . The hilt was constructed of a material that physically did not appear to be metal and instead , like the majority of the One Sith ' s lightsabers , appeared to be constructed of Yorik coral . Behind the scenes . Darth Talon was created by John Ostrander and Jan Duursema , the architects of the " " comic series . While designing Talon ' s appearance , Duursema attempted to create a tattooed , fierce , science fiction / fantasy version of a female . Duursema revealed this information at the Jedi Council Forums in 2006 while responding to accusations that the scantily - clad character was intended to be exploitative — Duursema stated that covering up Talon ' s tattoos would have removed the primitive quality that she had wanted to instill in the character . Talon was , in many ways , the face of " Legacy " right from the series ' inception . An image of the character was used on the cover of " Legacy " first issue , " " ; when the series was first announced by Randy Stradley , Dark Horse Comics ' Vice President of Publishing , in February 2006 , the image of Talon was one of three pictures that accompanied the press release . Another solo image of Talon was used on the cover of 2008 ' s " " , and the character was featured on a large banner at Dark Horse ' s booth at 2007 ' s Celebration IV . Talon has been merchandised as a plastic figure four times — in 2008 as a Wizards of the Coast miniature figurine and as a 3¾ inch Hasbro action figure , and in 2010 as a Sideshow Collectibles Premium Format Figure and a Gentle Giant mini bust . Within the pages of " Legacy " , Talon played a recurring role as a major antagonist throughout the series ' fifty - issue run and throughout its followup miniseries , " " . She has also been mentioned in such guidebooks as 2008 ' s " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " and 2009 ' s " Legacy Era Campaign Guide " . In the May 2014 issue of " " magazine , a former video game developer revealed that a Darth Maul – themed game codenamed " Damage " which was cancelled by LucasArts in 2011 was set to feature both Darth Talon and Darth Krayt , their involvement reportedly sanctioned by George Lucas himself . " Game Informer " also revealed several pieces of concept art for the game , including an ensemble shot of Maul , Talon , Savage Opress , and the Mandalorian Death Watch . Although Talon ' s character design was identical to her " Legacy " appearance , other concept art depicted a suggested redesign of Darth Krayt and an officer of the " New Empire . " Several continuity errors exist regarding Darth Talon . In " Legacy " ( February 2008 ) , she is impaled by Cade Skywalker ' s lightsaber , and " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " later went on to claim that the move killed her . " " depicts Talon as alive and well , however , and " " shows her recovering from the impalement in a bacta tank . Additionally , " Legacy " ( July 2006 ) has Talon ascend to the rank of Sith Hand in the year 137 ABY , but 2007 ' s " " claims that she is already a Hand in the year 130 ABY . In August 2009 , the kids ' section of StarWars . com showcased an article that taught children how to draw Talon . Three years later , a piece of artwork by Mark McKenna called " Duel of the Twi ' leks " was featured on the site — the work depicted Talon dueling prequel - era Jedi Aayla Secura , and was later available for sale at Celebration VI . Talon has appeared in broader popular culture , as well : Sideshow Collectibles ' bust of the character can be seen in the bedroom of the character in " The Hawking Excitation " , a 2012 episode of " " . Talon has also been cited as an inspiration to Sariah Gallego , a young girl who briefly became an internet celebrity in 2011 for swearing allegiance to the dark side at Disneyland ' s Jedi Academy . Since " Legacy " inception , Talon has proved a popular character for " Star Wars " cosplayers . " " , a companion book for the 2015 film , depicts a piece of concept artwork of Darth Talon standing embraced by a mysterious blue - skinned alien individual . In the artwork , by Iain McCaig , Talon wields two red lightsabers in the style of Jar ' Kai . Ultimately , the role of the film ' s major " villain " character would be that of an original character known as Kylo Ren .