Aron Peacebringer Aron Peacebringer was the man who brought peace to Shiva IV . Born on that world , which knew little other than constant warfare between the Calian Confederacy and the Twelve Tribes of T ' Syriél , Peacebringer began his career in warfare at the age of twelve . His first kill was enough to convince him that , far from a noble pastime , war was a brutal affair that had to be ended . Aron , as he was known , pursued political success , eventually becoming the leader of the Calian Confederacy in 2 ABY . As the Warlord , he immediately sought dialogue with Kéral Longknife , the Demarch of the Twelve Tribes , and together the two signed the Concordat of Peace , bringing an end to the fighting on Shiva IV for the first time in its peoples ' memory . For that , he gained the surname Peacebringer and became blood brothers with Longknife . He and Longknife together ruled the peaceful world , enforcing the peace on those who attempted to revive the old ways . In 3 ABY , while investigating the destruction of the city of K ' avor , Peacebringer stumbled across the Rebel leader Leia Organa , who had crashed on the planet and was being attacked by violent outcasts . Peacebringer rescued the woman and brought her to his palace , where he developed a strong infatuation with her . This strained his relationship with his beloved longtime wife , Alisande , but before Peacebringer could sort out his feelings , he and Organa were captured by the Imperial General Bentilais san Sk ' ar , who was intent on conquering Shiva IV . Peacebringer and Organa fought , escaped , and killed Sk ' ar with the aid of several Rebel friends who arrived to recover Organa . On seeing the woman who had captured his heart embrace Luke Skywalker , Peacebringer realized he could never have her love and , letting his attraction pass , returned to his wife and newly secure world a confident man . Biography . Peacebringer . Born in the Shiva system , distant from the galactic center , the Human male known as Aron was brought up in the planet - bound and warlike Human Calian Confederacy , which found itself in constant battle with the humanoids of the Twelve Tribes of T ' Syriél . When he was twelve years old , he went into battle and killed his first foe , face - to - face in the style of Calian sword - combat . The incident sickened him , and he resolved to end the killing that consumed Shiva IV . Eventually , he married the woman Alisande , with whom he was much in love and who bore him several children . Their first , a daughter , died in infancy due to a disease that Aron also contracted . Though he was heavily hit by grief at the death of his child , he was eventually able to move on . Aron worked his way up the Calian hierarchy and became the Warlord of the Calian Confederacy in 2 ABY , making his capital at Illyriaqüm . His relative and close friend Prince Ygal Delois served as the captain of his bodyguard . Aron took advantage of his position to approach Kéral Longknife , the Demarch of the T ' Syriél , with an offer of peace . Together they signed the Concordat of Peace , becoming blood brother s . For the first time in the Shivan collective memory , peace descended on Shiva IV , and Aron gained the surname Peacebringer . Aron Peacebringer brought an end to the death cults of the Calian war gods , killing their priests and ending their worship — an act that stirred some controversy among his subjects . Not all accepted the peace , and some outcasts continued to raid the peaceful civilizations . Over the next year , Peacebringer received disturbing reports that the outcasts were being gathered and trained into an army in the Drylands . Encounter with an offworlder . In 3 ABY , Illyriaqüm lost contact with the far - off city of K ' avor . Reports from those nearby indicated that there had been a massive flash of light at the time communications were cut off . The Warlord took Longknife , Delois , and Jain Havero on the three - day journey to K ' avor to ascertain the truth himself . On the second night , at the campfire with his men , he heard a shot . His party rushed to investigate and found a group of T ' Syriél outcasts attacking a woman — the Rebel Princess Leia Organa , who had crashed on the world during a mission to investigate Imperial activity in the area . Though he was unsure of the enemy ' s numbers , Peacebringer rushed to save the woman , counting on the darkness to help his men present the image of an army . When mounted outrider reinforcements arrived , Peacebringer took them on himself , putting the outcasts to flight . Still , Peacebringer was disturbed that his four - man party , the best warriors on Shiva IV , had had such difficulty with the band of outcasts , who were better trained and armed than usual . Peacebringer turned his attention to the woman , whose Basic speech he could not comprehend ; she in turn could not understand the Calian in which Peacebringer and his companions spoke . Peacebringer was able to get across his name and learned in turn that hers was Leia . He took the mysterious woman with him as he continued his quest , teaching her Calian in the back seat of his repulsorlift transport . On reaching K ' avor , they found the city in ashes . Organa , observing the Cherenkov effect and knowing that the city must be highly radioactive , gestured for Peacebringer to avoid entering the city on risk of death . Peacebringer trusted her warning and turned away . Returning to his capital , Peacebringer sent his agents across the planet , seeking to determine the cause of K ' avor ' s destruction . Weeks passed without an answer . Rumors stirred that the war gods were taking their revenge on the heretic Peacebringer , and the Warlord began to feel that someone was fueling the rumors while plotting a coup against him . Just as disturbingly to Peacebringer , he found his mind turning to Organa , fascinated by her beauty , courage , and exotic nature . He did not cease to love his wife , but he felt a growing passion for Organa that left him confused and guilty . Though Organa , having learned fluent Calian , tried to speak to him , he avoided her , fearful of what might result from another encounter ; it was through intermediaries that he learned that she was an emissary from the Alliance to Restore the Republic , battling the Galactic Empire beyond the bounds of Shiva IV , who had crashed on a mission to investigate the world . Capture . The night before a gala at his palace celebrating one year since the signing of the Concordat of Peace , a month after Organa ' s rescue , Alisande told Peacebringer of Organa ' s reports of a Galactic Empire , dominating the wider galaxy and eager for conquest , likely responsible for the destruction of K ' avor — devastation beyond the power of Shiva IV ' s technology . At his wife ' s urging , he spoke with Organa , trying to keep his mind off his attraction to her . At the party , he remained consumed by fears for the future of the peace he and Longknife had forged . Alisande noticed his jealousy of Delois ' s shared dance with Organa , but rather than rebuke him , she acknowledged that it was merely human to be tempted . She urged him caution and wisdom in his choices , showing confidence in his judgment . Still , after he danced with his wife , they did not sneak away for a romantic encounter as they normally did ; instead , they separated , full of doubt . When Organa broke away from Delois and fled to a balcony , Peacebringer held his friend back and went to speak with Organa himself . She was upset that she had not yet been rescued by the Rebel Alliance and tearful at the loss of her homeworld Alderaan , of which Illyriaqüm ' s stately courts reminded her . Peacebringer attempted to comfort her over Alderaan ' s destruction , but while he did so the pair were ambushed by T ' Syriél stormtroopers , trained by the Empire . Caught unawares , Peacebringer was knocked unconscious before he even knew he was in danger . Flown away from his capital to a hidden Imperial base , Peacebringer awoke in chains and was brought before General Bentilais san Sk ' ar , the commander of the Imperial force dedicated to conquering Shiva IV . He quickly realized that the outcasts had been organized by the Empire and remained defiant in the face of the massive Kaleesh general . Sk ' ar explained his plans to enslave the inhabitants of Shiva IV as Imperial shock troops , and Delois revealed himself as a traitor , aiding Sk ' ar in exchange for rule of Shiva IV . Delois bragged of the plan , to kill all those gathered in Illyriaqüm , destroying the world government and creating chaos into which Sk ' ar and Delois would step as conquerors . Peacebringer was chilled by the callous betrayal of the man who had been his close friend and lieutenant and was his own blood . Battling the Empire . While he and Organa were led away , Peacebringer signaled the Rebel princess and staged a diversion , allowing Organa to take the offensive against their guards . The Calian Warlord had to fight for his own life and saw only glimpses of Organa ' s struggle with a knife - wielding attacker . When it seemed that she had been killed , Peacebringer went mad , falling into a Calian battle madness that amplified his strength , letting him break his fetters and slay the entire squad of guards . On reaching Organa , he found that she was safe , her assailant having nearly missed her before she turned the knife against the Imperial officer . Most of the base ' s forces were away on the mission to destroy Illyriaqüm , allowing the pair to steal a transport and escape without major incident . Organa piloted the ship through Sk ' ar ' s TIE defenses and onto the airship with which Sk ' ar was making his attack . Peacebringer and Organa fended off masses of stormtroopers before evading their would - be captors and fleeing into the anonymity of the vast aerial battleship . They stalked to the location of the bomb Sk ' ar planned to drop on Peacebringer ' s beloved capital , and the warrior stood guard as Organa attempted to disarm it . Delois injured Organa in a surprise attack from above but was brought low by the arrival of Rebel reinforcements — Luke Skywalker , Chewbacca , and Longknife . While Organa successfully disarmed the bomb , Peacebringer and his newfound allies held off the Imperials . As Sk ' ar attempted to escape , Chewbacca brought down his flier with a hurled gun mount , killing the would - be conqueror of Shiva IV . When he saw Organa instinctively celebrate with Skywalker rather than himself , Peacebringer realized that Leia did not love him and never would ; that realization allowed him to realize that he could live without her . In the aftermath , Peacebringer rallied his forces to eliminate the remainder of the Kaleesh general ' s troops and rooted out Delois ' s conspiratorial party from his court within six days . Once he felt secure , the Warlord threw a ball in honor of the world ' s successful defense , at which Alisande put the matter of Organa behind them , with Peacebringer confident in his relationship with his wife . However , the ball was interrupted by the arrival of an Imperial Star Destroyer in orbit . Using the " Millennium Falcon " , Skywalker and Lando Calrissian were able to draw the ship into a black hole , ending the new threat to Shiva IV . Personality and traits . When Aron Peacebringer slew his first foe , he was forever put off warfare . Though war dominated the culture of his world , he resolved that he would put an end to it , keeping any more warriors from losing their lives . For that goal , Peacebringer was willing to take any chance . Though he was committed to achieving peace , Peacebringer was known as among the fiercest of warriors , a ferocious fighter when he found it necessary . Dedicated to his homeworld , his people , and his family , Peacebringer wanted the best for them and heavily felt the weight of responsibility as one of the planet ' s two leaders . He was aware of the fragility of the peace settlement and was determined to see it stand the test of time . A man who enjoyed good company , Peacebringer was a devoted family man and loved his friends as family ; the treachery of Delois was a great blow to the man , who considered the captain of the guard like a son to him . Relationships . Alisande . As a young man , Aron married Alisande . The pair were very much in love and conceived a child ; she died in infancy . Rather than being driven apart , they were brought closer together and went on to have more children , in whom they took great pleasure . When Peacebringer became the Calian Warlord , Alisande became his queen , and the pair enjoyed a comfortable married life . Their relationship grew stronger with age and remained lively , with formal dances frequently ending in escapes to a secluded alcove for a passionate embrace . However , when Leia Organa arrived , Peacebringer found himself enraptured . Though he still loved his wife and wished to remain loyal to her , he could not deny his strong attraction to Organa . This caused him much agony and strained his relationship with Alisande , who perceived his wandering eye . She did not condemn him but instead warned him that though his attraction was natural , he should think well before taking any rash actions . The matter was resolved when Peacebringer realized Organa did not and would not love him and was able to end the hold she had on his emotions . Peacebringer reconciled with the wife and family he still loved . Leia Organa . Peacebringer rescued Leia Organa in 3 ABY when he found her being attacked by T ' Syriél outcasts . Taken by the offworlder ' s exotic beauty and boldness , he became greatly conflicted . He wished to avoid temptation and remain loyal to his wife , but his mind was constantly occupied with the foreign princess . Being forced to cooperate with her in battling the Empire only made him fall farther in love with her , but witnessing her friendship with Luke Skywalker , Peacebringer realized that her heart would never be his . Accepting this , he was able to move on from his infatuation with the offworlder , who departed soon after . Behind the scenes . The character of Aron Peacebringer was created by writer Chris Claremont and penciler Walter Simonson when unused art for the canceled Marvel Comics series " John Carter , Warlord of Mars " was adapted as a " Star Wars " comic . " Star Wars " series regular Carmine Infantino had provided some fill - in art for the series based on space - fantasy warlord which was left over after the cancellation ; not wishing that the art be wasted , approximately a year after the cancellation Marvel tasked Claremont with writing a new story based on the existing art and Simonson with adapting Infantino ' s art as needed to fit the " Star Wars " series . John Carter was turned into Aron Peacebringer of Shiva IV in a story that filled two issues , " " and " " . In the " Star Words " letters column , the issues were passed off as simply inspired by the John Carter stories . Peacebringer has also been mentioned in the online article " Aliens in the Empire " , which deals with Sk ' ar , and has his own entry in the official StarWars . com Databank .