Shirene Shirene was a dark - skinned female individual with curly , close to the scalp hair . She lived on the planet Akiva during the Galactic Civil War . Her sister - in - law , Norra Wexley , was a pilot in the Alliance to Restore the Republic , so Shirene and her wife Esmelle watched over Norra ' s son , Temmin . Biography . Temmin ' s guardian . Shirene was the wife of Esmelle . The two women lived on Orchard Hill in Myrra , the capital city of Akiva . After her sister - in - law Norra Wexley departed Akiva to find her husband Brentin Lore Wexley , Shirene and Esmelle became the guardians of Norra ' s son Temmin Wexley . The adolescent Temmin proved to be strong - willed and street - smart . Unable to parent Temmin , Shirene and Esmelle allowed Temmin to return to his family home . Despite moving out , Temmin still kept in contact with Shirene and Esmelle . He helped them pay for living expenses , supplied their weekly groceries , and repaired machinery including their evaporator and flood - pump . Rebellion on Akiva . Following the Battle of Endor , Norra returned to Akiva to reunite with her son Temmin and bring him offworld . Norra had since joined the New Republic Starfighter Corps . After Norra and Temmin escaped several Imperial stormtrooper s , Norra visited Shirene ' s household , believing that Temmin had gone there . Following an argument between Norra and Esmelle , Shirene diffused the conflict by offering her wife and sister - in - law tea . When Norra told Shirene that she did not need to get involved in their argument , Shirene gently explained that Temmin was not their son . Earlier , Norra and Shirene had argued over allowing Temmin to get involved in crime . Despite loving him , she admitted that she and Esmelle had failed to manage the strong - willed young man . When Norra responded that she had to left to fight for the Rebel Alliance and find Brentin , Shirene expressed empathy with her sister - in - law ' s plight . Shirene also agreed with Norra ' s view that Brentin was not a criminal . Shirene then praised Temmin for looking after them by helping pay for their living expenses , buying groceries for them , and repairing their evaporator and flood - pump . When Norra invited Shirene to come with them , Shirene responded that she and Esmelle were old and had settled down on Akiva . She counselled her sister - in - law to take Temmin somewhere better . When Norra admitted that her son did not want to uproot his life , Shirene responded that Temmin ' s junk shop had been his livelihood . At that point , Norra realized that Temmin had returned to his junk shop , which had once been their family home . Shirene allowed Norra to borrow her bala - bala speeder . Following the rebellion on Akiva , Norra and Temmin used spareparts from Shirene and Norra ' s basement to repair Temmin ' s B1 battle droid and companion Mister Bones . Fall of the Empire . Following the Battle of Jakku , Shirene and Esmelle both attended the funeral of Norra ' s husband Brentin Wexley , who had perished at the hands of Counselor to the Empire Gallius Rax . The two watched as Temmin buried the arm of his B1 battle droid Mister Bones . Following the funeral , Norra and Temmin stayed at Shirene ' s home for a few days before returning to their new home on Chandrila . Personality and traits . Shirene was a dark - skinned woman with a bulky physique and short , close - cropped curly hair . She was a lesbian and was married to Shirene . By the time of the Battle of Endor , Shirene and Esmelle were elderly . While Shirene loved Temmin like a son , she and Esmelle struggled to manage the strong - willed and rebellious youth . Temmin eventually left Esmelle and Shirene ' s household but still kept in touch by assisting with groceries , household repairs , and other living expenses . Unlike her wife Esmelle , Shirene was calmer and knew how to diffuse conflicts . She had a respectful relationship with her sister - in - law Norra but was unwilling to go offworld or take part in the Rebellion . Shirene was supportive of Norra and even allowed her to borrow her bala - bala speeder . Behind the scenes . Shirene first appeared as a secondary character in Chuck Wendig ' s 2015 novel " Aftermath " and its sequel " " . Her lines are told from the view of one of the protagonists , Norra Wexley .