Lahka Khai Lahka Khai was a Human female from the planet of Kesh . She married the Sith Saber Gavar Khai , with whom she had one child , Vestara . Lahka , unlike her husband and daughter , was not Force - sensitive . In 41 ABY , Vestara was chosen to be the Sith apprentice of Lady Rhea , causing her to move away from her family and live in the Sith Temple . When Vestara was later sent on a mission to confront the Jedi Luke Skywalker , Lahka Khai remained in good health , although she missed her daughter . Lahka was present with Gavar when the dark side entity Abeloth arrived on Kesh in 44 ABY , after Abeloth proposed an alliance with the Sith to defeat the Jedi . However , that evening , Abeloth unleashed an attack on the city of Tahv , leaving it in ruins and killing many of its residents , Lahka included . Biography . Lahka Khai was a female Human born on the Wild Space world of Kesh . Despite her lack of Force - sensitivity , she married a Sith Saber , Gavar Khai — a member of the Lost Tribe of Sith , descendants of a group of Sith whose starship , the " Omen " , crashed onto the planet in 5000 BBY , during the Great Hyperspace War . Together , the Khais lived in a private estate on Kesh . With Gavar , Lahka gave birth to one daughter in 27 . 5 ABY , whom they named Vestara . Vestara began training in the ways of the Sith , and shortly after Ship , a Sith Meditation Sphere , arrived on the planet in 41 ABY , she was called to meet with the Circle of Lords in Kesh ' s Circle Chambers , in the capital city of Tahv . Gavar and Vestara were worried that she might have gotten in trouble , and , though Lahka could tell that something was wrong , she knew it was not her place to be concerned about Sith business . However , at the meeting , Vestara was chosen to become the apprentice of Lady Rhea . To begin her training , Vestara had to move away from her family and live in the Sith Temple located in the nearby Takara Mountains . In 43 . 5 ABY , Vestara was chosen to be a member of the Sith strike team sent to confront the Jedi Luke and Ben Skywalker . She was the sole survivor of the mission , and went on to recruit a group of dark side Nightsisters on Dathomir to the Tribe ' s cause . Gavar , too , left on a mission to find Vestara and then make a feigned alliance with the Jedi to attack the dark side entity Abeloth . Throughout that time , Lahka Khai remained in good health . She missed her daughter ' s presence , but she was also very proud of Vestara ' s achievements . In 44 ABY , Gavar returned to Kesh with Abeloth , who — after multiple battles between herself , the Sith , and the Jedi — had proposed an alliance with the Sith to defeat the Jedi . He was able to take some time to meet with Lahka and live with her at their estate for a few days . Lahka then joined Gavar and the majority of the Sith in the Tribe in attending Abeloth ' s arrival planetside at the Tahv spaceport . Later that evening Lahka returned to their estate while Gavar attended a masquerade for Abeloth to which Lahka had not been invited . Gavar spent the night on his ChaseMaster frigate , the " Black Wave " , rather than returning home ; and in the night Abeloth unleashed a powerful attack on the city , leaving much of Tahv in ruins and destroying many of its inhabitants . Despite the fact that Lahka was among those who died , Gavar chose to betray the Tribe and ally with Abeloth . Personality and traits . Lahka was intelligent , patient , and adept at keeping secrets — and those reasons made up for her lack of Force - sensitivity in Gavar ' s eyes . She was also capable of reading some of Gavar ' s emotions . Lahka did not fully understand the matters of the Lost Tribe of Sith , but she knew that it was not her place to interfere in their affairs . As such , she did not ask questions of her husband and daughter when they became troubled by Vestara being called to the Circle Chambers . She missed her daughter when Vestara traveled off - planet on a mission to kill the Skywalkers , but she was proud of Vestara ' s accomplishments . When Gavar told her of Vestara ' s developing relationship with Ben Skywalker , Lahka suggested that Ben could prove a powerful asset to the Tribe and their family if Vestara swayed him , and when Gavar responded with his fear that Ben might sway her , Lahka stated her faith that Vestara would never betray her family , the Tribe , or the dark side . Lahka was partial to the Sith Victory flower , and happily crushed them during Abeloth ' s celebration in order to enjoy their scent . She was exceptionally beautiful — as attractive as the native Keshiri women — and had a soft smile . Behind the scenes . Lahka Khai was created by author Christie Golden for her first " Star Wars " novel , " " , the second of nine novels in the " " series , released July 23 , 2009 . She received brief mention in the fifth and sixth novels , " " and " " , respectively , before making an appearance in 2011 ' s " " , the eighth novel of the series .