Maz Kanata Maz Kanata was a Force - sensitive humanoid female who was born over a millennium before the brewing war between the First Order and the Resistance . Living in an ancient castle on the planet Takodana , Kanata gained a reputation as a " pirate queen " by allowing traveling smuggler s to reside in her home — as long as they honored her prohibitions against politics and war . Kanata spent centuries traveling the galaxy , collecting antiques and trinkets which she kept inside the storehouses and vaults of her castle . One notable item was the lightsaber crafted by Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and later wielded by Skywalker ' s son , Luke , who was instrumental in toppling the Galactic Empire . Thirty years after the Empire ' s defeat at the Battle of Endor , the smuggler Han Solo brought Rey , a scavenger from the desert planet Jakku , to Kanata ' s castle . Kanata took interest in the girl , and when the Skywalker lightsaber called out to Rey through the Force , the smuggler queen told the scavenger to keep the weapon . Rey refused , however , and the human fled the castle , shortly before stormtrooper s of the First Order arrived looking for her . During the ensuing battle , Kanata ' s castle was destroyed , and Rey was taken prisoner , so Kanata entrusted the lightsaber to Finn , a former First Order stormtrooper who abandoned his previous occupation , choosing to help the Resistance . Biography . Pirate queen of Takodana . Born over a millennium before the conflict between the First Order and the Resistance , Maz Kanata was a Force - sensitive female who learned to live and thrive in the criminal underworld of the galaxy . Living on her homeworld , the planet Takodana , Kanata resided in a lakeside castle which was home to the ancient protocol droid ME - 8D9 , nicknamed " Emmie . " The castle was a battleground between ancient Jedi and Sith , and with time , Emmie was rumored to have started out with the Jedi Order . Relatively late during Kanata ' s stay on Takodana , she married , and her husband gifted her a statue in her image . The statue remained at the castle until the time of the First Order – Resistance conflict , although the marriage did not last . A thousand years before the First Order – Resistance conflict , Kanata became reputed as a " pirate queen , " giving credit s , equipment , and connections to young smuggler s , often allowing them a day in her home for free or a long - term stay for rent . In addition to hosting smugglers and pirates , Kanata housed traveling musician s , and she hired a majordomo who oversaw the castle ' s activities and a kitchen crew headed by the Artiodac chef Strono Tuggs , who stayed with Kanata ' s castle for centuries . Unlike her chef , however , Kanata spent centuries of her life traveling the galaxy , collecting antiques and other treasures . She kept her collection of countless trinkets in the storehouses and vaults of her castle , and she protected items that spoke to her through the Force , believing that relics from the past could impact the future . While living on Tatooine , Anakin Skywalker was known to have acquired a small statue of Maz from a passing trader and it was present in his home when Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn came to Tatooine during the Invasion of Naboo in 32 BBY . Age of the Empire . Kanata ' s connection to the Force acquainted her with members of the Jedi Order and protected her from danger , but following Darth Sidious ' rise to power , the formation of the Galactic Empire , and the execution of all Jedi , Kanata kept her abilities a secret . However , the Empire was challenged by the Alliance to Restore the Republic , and nineteen years after the New Order ' s creation , it suffered a major loss during the Battle of Yavin when Luke Skywalker , son of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , destroyed the Death Star , a massive Imperial superweapon . Prior to that event , Kanata ' s voice was heard by Ezra Bridger in 1 BBY during his mission to a place that existed between time and space . Shortly after the Battle of Yavin , Kanata discovered that the Empire had been collecting an unsettling amount of information on her . To prevent them from learning too much , she hired a mercenary via hologram to strike selected Imperial targets on six worlds : Tatooine , Dandoran , Er ' Kit , Hoth , Yavin 4 , and her home of Takodana . The mercenary was successful in completing Kanata ' s objectives , so she rewarded the gunman by employing an Ithorian saboteur to work for them . In 4 ABY , sometime before the climatic Battle of Endor , Kanata traveled to Ord Mantell where she was reunited with her " boyfriend " , the Wookiee Chewbacca , and helped Leia Organa to infiltrate into Jabba ' s Palace to rescue Han Solo from Jabba the Hutt by suggesting she disguise herself as the bounty hunter Boushh . New Republic era . After Sidious was killed by former Jedi Anakin Skywalker during the Battle of Endor , Kanata felt again comfortable sharing her Force - sensitivity . In 5 ABY , Kanata ' s home was visited by Romwell Krass Junior , an Imperial Security Bureau agent who had narrowly escaped a New Republic attack on the Hyborean Moon which took the lives of his family and friends . On the third day of his stay , Krass was drinking at Kanata ' s bar when he saw a New Republic pilot . Krass assaulted the man , blaming the pilot for his family ' s death . The fight was stopped by Emmie , who informed the two that they had violated the castle rules ; as such , she rendered them unconscious and brought them to cells within the castle ' s dungeon . When the two awoke , they began yelling at each other , before Kanata arrived and told them to be silent . Retrieving a step - stool from the wall , Kanata climbed to look through the windowed door of Krass ' cell , adjusting her goggles and telling the Imperial to come closer . As she examined Krass , she told him that she saw his suffering , as well as the suffering caused by him . Declaring that the Empire was dead , Kanata unlocked the cell , telling Krass to leave the castle and find peace . After the Imperial left , Kanata granted the pilot freedom , and she went to meditate on a parapet overlooking Nymeve Lake . Emmie joined the pirate , stating that the castle was at peace . Kanata , responding that her heart was not at peace , told Emmie that the Force felt off balance . Requesting that the droid prepare her starship , the " Tua - Lu " , for flight , Kanata added that she wished to look around the galaxy and see what she could see . Not long after the Battle of Endor , Maz once more made the acquaintance of Solo , serving him Parkellan Sling s and admonishing him for not bringing Chewbacca . Correctly guessing that he was there for something , she interrogated him and was told that he was meeting an Imperial defector , Ralsius Paldora , regarding information that would help him free the Wookiees on Kashyyyk , who were still suffering under Imperial rule . Warning Solo of dire consequences should he bring the Empire ' s attention to her doorstep , Maz pointed him in the direction of the crowd . Unfortunately , the Empire did indeed arrive on Takodana looking for their pilfered information and Maz immediately assumed Solo was responsible , reminding him of her one absolute rule . She later contacted him for a further tongue - lashing when Imperial air reinforcements , consisting of a light cruiser and multiple TIE fighters , appeared over Nymeve Lake , ordering him to clean up his mess ( though assuring Chewbacca that she didn ' t blame him ) and then to leave once the Imperials were dealt with . In the time that followed , Skywalker ' s son Luke , the last remaining Jedi , began training a new generation of warriors . However , Skywalker vanished when his Jedi were destroyed by Kylo Ren , a pupil of his who went on to lead the First Order , the organization born from the Empire ' s remnants . At some point in her travels , Kanata acquired Skywalker ' s lightsaber , which was constructed by Anakin and later wielded by Luke . Cognisant of the lightsaber ' s greatness , Kanata stored the weapon in an ancient , wroshyr wood curio box , along with a four - thousand - year - old hyperspace sextant , a fusioncutter head , and a diatium power cell . Rey and the lightsaber . Thirty years after the Battle of Endor , Kanata was visited by Solo , an old friend of hers whom she had not seen in twenty - five years . When Solo entered the castle , Kanata greeted him by shouting his name , temporarily halting the tavern ' s activity . Kanata approached Solo and inquired about the absence of Chewbacca — Solo ' s first mate and Kanata ' s Wookiee " boyfriend " of over thirty - one years . Solo , who was accompanied by Rey , Finn , and BB - 8 — a young scavenger from the desert world Jakku , a defecting First Order stormtrooper , and a Resistance astromech droid , respectively — explained that Chewbacca was making repairs to their starship , the " Millennium Falcon " . Assuming that Solo needed desperate help with something , Kanata led the group to a table to eat and discuss their dilemma . Solo explained that the droid BB - 8 contained a map leading to Luke Skywalker , and that it needed to be delivered to his wife , Resistance General Leia Organa , with whom Solo was estranged . Kanata refused , saying that Solo had been avoiding the fight for too long , and he needed to go home . Finn objected Kanata ' s answer , while Rey asked Kanata what " fight " she was referring to . Kanata explained that there was only one fight : the fight against the dark side of the Force , which took the form of the Sith , the Empire , and the First Order . Kanata went on to argue that they should all oppose the spreading of the First Order , but Finn insisted that a fight against the First Order could not be won . As Finn spoke , Kanata adjusted her variable lens corrective goggles , crawled up onto the table , and looked into Finn ' s eye s , saying that he had the eyes of a man who wanted to run . Finn , telling Kanata she did not know the things he had seen , suggested that they all needed to run . Resigned , Kanata climbed down from the table and directed Finn to Sidon Ithano and Quiggold , two pirates who would trade work for transportation to the galaxy ' s Outer Rim Territories . Finn stood up and left , and when Rey went after him , Kanata asked Solo who she was . The smuggler informed Kanata that Rey lived alone on Jakku , and that the scavenger wished to return there , believing her family would be coming back . Kanata went to speak with Rey , finding the human with BB - 8 in a lower level hall , stumbling out of a storeroom and looking shaken . Rey , who had a vision after coming into contact with the Skywalker lightsaber , asked Kanata what it was , saying she regretted entering the room . Kanata explained that the lightsaber belonged to Luke and his father before him , and it was then calling to her . Rey responded by insisting she return to Jakku , but Kanata , removing her goggles and taking the girl ' s hand , told her that she already knew the truth : whomever Rey was awaiting would never come back . However , Kanata added that while no one from Rey ' s past was returning , Luke still could , and that what Rey sought was not behind her , but ahead . Kanata admitted that she was not a Jedi herself , but she still knew the Force , explaining that it moved through and surrounded every living thing . Instructing Rey to close her eyes and feel the light side of the Force , the pirate told the scavenger that it would always guide her , and that the girl should keep the lightsaber . However , Rey stated that she would never touch the weapon again , and that she wanted nothing to do with the Force . Kanata stammered as Rey , followed by BB - 8 , ran from the hall , leaving the pirate alone with her thoughts : one could teach knowledge , skills , and even the Force , but not patience . Shortly after Rey left , patrons of the castle hurried outside to witness the destruction of the New Republic ' s capital , Hosnian Prime , visible in the sky above . Finn deduced it was an act of the First Order , and he regrouped with Solo and Chewbacca , asking where Rey was . Kanata approached the group and told them that Rey was where she needed to be , and said there was something they should see . The pirate led them to the storeroom where Rey was , and she presented the lightsaber to Finn . Solo , who had been a close friend of Luke ' s , asked where Kanata got the weapon , but Kanata dismissed him , saying it was a story for another time . Telling Finn to find Rey , Kanata passed the lightsaber to him . Before they left the room , the castle shook , signaling the arrival of the First Order , and the hallway collapsed as First Order TIE fighters leveled the castle . Led by Chewbacca , the four cleared a tunnel to the surface , where the Wookiee and Solo immediately joined the battle against the First Order troop s . Finn and Kanata exited next , and the pirate ordered Finn to find and help Rey and BB - 8 . However , Finn insisted that he needed a weapon first , so Kanata reminded him that he already had one , seizing his wrist which held the lightsaber . Finn activated the blade and entered the fight alongside Solo and Chewbacca until forces of the Resistance arrived to provide support . However , despite the Resistance ' s arrival and the retreat of the First Order ' s forces , Finn was unable to prevent Rey from being taken captive by Kylo Ren . In the battle ' s aftermath , Kanata spoke with BB - 8 , telling the droid that although the First Order took Rey , they could not give up hope , and the Resistance needed the astromech ' s help . Kanata then walked over to Finn , joking that she had some cleaning up to do . Looking up at Finn , Kanata smiled with satisfaction , noting that she no longer saw the eyes of a coward , but the eyes of a warrior . Helping the Resistance . After the destruction of her castle , Maz resumed her life of adventure whilst the Resistance continued their struggle against the First Order . When the Resistance fleet was tracked through hyperspace and picked off one ship at a time , Finn ( now an official member ) and technician Rose Tico departed the fleet in order to find someone capable of breaking through the clearance codes for an infiltration of the First Order flagship . Finn contacted Maz , who was unable to help them personally as she was involved in what she referred to as a " union dispute " , the details of which were something they did not want to know . However , she was able to recommend a Master Codebreaker whom she knew was capable of cracking anything . Pointing the two in the direction of Canto Bight , a luxury city resort , Maz told them that the codebreaker could be identified by a red flower lapel pin before cutting off the transmission . Personality and traits . Kanata was a humanoid alien who stood at a height of 1 . 24 meter s ( 4 feet and 1 inch ) . She had brown eyes , wispy white hair , and burnt - orange skin , and her face was wrinkled by centuries of hearty laughter and kind smiles . Due to the pirate ' s millennia - long lifespan , decades were like brief moments in time for her . As a poet and painter , Kanata took delight in all forms of art , so she offered board to traveling musicians in exchange for their performances . One such musician was Infrablue Zedbeddy Coggins , an alien who played the hypolliope horn cluster in a quartet alongside Taybin Ralorsa , Ubert Quaril , and Sudswater Dillifay Glon . Kanata also allowed a variety of scoundrels to stay in her castle , but only if they obeyed her prohibitions against war and politics , as well as her only spoken rule : " All are welcome . ( No fighting . ) , " a mantra written in a hundred different languages on a wall beyond her bar . Individuals who broke the castle law were subjected to Kanata ' s sentences , which ranged from being locked in her dungeon to potentially being ejected from the airlock of the " Tua - Lu " . The hostess took a liking to one particular scoundrel , the Wookiee Chewbacca , whom she jokingly referred to as her boyfriend . Powers and abilities . From her castle , Kanata witnessed the rise and fall of galactic powers , which she attributed to the delicate balance between the light and dark sides of the Force . Although Kanata chose not to train as a Jedi , she had a strong connection to the Force , giving her the preternatural gift of sensing changes of fortune throughout the galaxy . Kanata ' s powers also allowed her to feel the presence of others , demonstrated when she sensed Solo ' s return after his twenty - five - year absence . In addition to speaking Galactic Basic , Kanata could speak an alien dialect . Equipment . Spending centuries of her life traveling the galaxy , Kanata owned many starships , including the " Tua - Lu " — also known as the " Stranger ' s Fortune " — and the " Epoch Swift " . Duing her travels Kanata collected countless antiqued trinkets and treasures , notably including Skywalker ' s lightsaber . She stored the lightsaber in an ancient , unlocked wroshyr wood curio box , along with her other dearest treasures : a four - thousand - year - old hyperspace sextant , a fusioncutter head , and a diatium power cell . The box was kept behind the closed door of a basement storeroom , a vault which also contained a bust of Cherff Maota , a Jedi Master of old . Kanata ' s millennia - old castle was located on the edge of a primordial forest along the shore of Nymeve Lake , a freshwater body and battle site between ancient Sith and Jedi . The stone fortress had a trapezoidal architecture , considered both impressive and beautiful . Despite the castle ' s age , it was modernized with sensor array s and communications gear that allowed its owner to stay connected with the rest of the galaxy . Kanata enjoyed the technological contrast between her castle and the surrounding forest , and she viewed it as the manifestation of a cosmic balance . Towers of the castle also held prayer flag s hung by deep - space explorers , and the entrance to Kanata ' s castle was adorned with various flags and banners which represented hundreds of cities , civilizations , and guilds ; among them were a flag of the Ohnaka Gang , the emblem of the Broken Horn Syndicate , Mandalorian war banners , and podracing pennants ( including those used by Anakin Skywalker and the Dug Sebulba during the Boonta Eve Classic ) . Directly above the sectioned metal door was a towering statue of the pirate queen with her arms outstretched , a gift from Kanata ' s former husband . The smuggler dressed practically , and at the time of Solo and Rey ' s visit Kanata wore clothes she knitted herself : colorful socks , baggy maroon pants held by a leather belt , a dark gray vest over a blue - green sweater , and a simple gray cap . Attached to Kanata ' s cap were large , variable lens corrective goggles , and her silver - buckled belt suspended an assortment of technology , including a compact blaster pistol . The pirate also wore a beaded necklace and a large number of rings and bracelet s , such as the Bracelet of the Sutro . Behind the scenes . Creation and development . Following The Walt Disney Company ' s acquisition of Lucasfilm Ltd . , the production company announced on October 30 , 2012 that it would begin work on a " Star Wars " sequel trilogy of films , starting with , directed by J . J . Abrams . In March 2013 , preliminary screenwriter Michael Arndt realized a " Yoda - like mentor figure " for the protagonists , the character which became Maz Kanata . Earlier in the production , Abrams and co - production designer Rick Carter had discovered they shared a common teacher : award - winning high school instructor Rose Gilbert , who taught until her retirement at the age of 94 . In tribute to their teacher , the character of Kanata was based off of Gilbert , and in order to prevent spoilers , crew members referred to Kanata as " Rose " while on set . To help capture the wise , timeless spirit of Gilbert , Christian Alzmann , a concept artist at Industrial Light & Magic ( ILM ) , kept pictures of the teacher spread throughout the ILM work stations . Concept work for Kanata began in March 2013 , and Alzmann sketched the character as a member of Yoda ' s species . As of May 2013 , Alzmann drew the character as a hunched , green alien with a headdress , and in June , the artist redesigned Kanata ' s face to be bug - eyed and snub - nosed ; during pre - production in July , Kanata ' s character was characterized as a " . " During the film ' s production phase , Kanata was to be realized as a puppet or animatronic character , but the crew ran short on time — in part from an injury Harrison Ford received on set — so Abrams decided to create Kanata using ( CG ) . According to Abrams , CG also allowed the team more time to agree on a design , and it removed limitations that a practical character would have had . In June 2014 , costume concept artists Glyn Dillon , Dermot Power , creature concept designer Jake Lunt Davies , and senior sculptor Luke Fisher were tasked with creating a " " look for Kanata , so they designed a sequin - covered shawl — along with the goggles and wrinkles that ended up in the film . In October 2014 , Fisher sculpted a maquette of Kanata , which was then painted by creature paint finish designer Henrik Svensson to finalize the design . Casting and portrayal . On June 2 , 2014 , Lucasfilm announced the casting of Lupita Nyong ' o , an actress who won an for her work in the film " " . According to Nyong ' o , she was primarily interested in the role of Maz Kanata because of the motion capture aspect — something she had wanted to do ever since seeing Andy Serkis portray in " " . Since Nyong ' o had no prior experience in motion capture , she was coached by Serkis , who played the character of Supreme Leader Snoke , the film ' s antagonist . Every morning of filming , Nyong ' o would have 149 dots applied to her face , an experience she described as " alienating " because of the suit ' s distracting nature and her unfamiliarity with motion capture . The character of Maz Kanata was generally praised by critics , such as Scott Mendelson of " " , who felt that Kanata was the center of the film ' s best scene , and of " " magazine , who saw Kanata as " the love child of and . " Conversely , Matt Goldberg of criticized the character ' s design , definition , and role , calling Kanata the film ' s " bar - owner / Yoda stand - in / exposition mouthpiece . " Nyong ' o ' s portrayal of Maz Kanata was nominated for a award for Outstanding Animated Performance in a Photoreal Feature , and Nyong ' o was also nominated for a . For the film ' s , composer John Williams wrote " Maz ' s Counsel , " a three - minute and seven - second - long piece associated with Kanata . The song is first used in the scene in which Kanata looks into Finn ' s eyes , and the composition is later used when Kanata speaks to Rey about the Skywalker lightsaber . During the latter scene , " Maz ' s Counsel " briefly incorporates " The Force Theme " and " Rey ' s Theme . " On April 20 , 2016 , Kanata appeared in " Hunting for Han , " the third episode of " " , a series of LEGO short films which aired on Disney XD . In the show , Kanata was voiced by Grey Griffin , who reprised the role for " The Test , " the eighth episode of " " which aired on July 25 , 2016 . In addition to Griffin ' s voice work , Marc Thompson provided Kanata ' s voice for the audiobook of the novel " " , which was written by Chuck Wendig for and released July 12 , 2016 . Other storylines . Deleted scenes and alternate stories . In the trailer for " The Force Awakens " , Kanata is heard asking Rey who she is , to which the girl responds , " I ' m no one . " Although the piece of dialogue was cut from the final edit of the film , it appears in " " , a junior novel adaptation written by Elizabeth Schaefer . In this version , Kanata is introduced to Finn and Rey , and when Rey reveals herself to be a scavenger , Kanata excitedly deduces that the girl knows machines . Enthusiastically , Kanata tells Rey that each component of a machine has a purpose for being , and the diminutive pirate asks Rey what her purpose is . Another scene removed from the film , titled " Tunnel Standoff , " begins with Kanata , Solo , Finn , and Chewbacca hurrying from the storeroom in Kanata ' s castle , when they are found by stormtroopers . Ordered by Supreme Leader Snoke to take the four as prisoners , the stormtroopers command Solo , Finn , and Chewbacca to surrender their weapons . However , Solo plays coy , mispronouncing " Snoke " as " Smoke " and asking what makes him " supreme . " The lead stormtrooper again orders Solo to hand over his blaster , and Solo replies that " it ' s broken . " According to Chris Corbould , the special effects supervisor for " The Force Awakens " , the rough cut of this scene concluded with Kanata using the Force to collapse the ceiling on the First Order troops . In a third deleted scene which followed the attack on Kanata ' s castle , the character travels to the Resistance base on D ' Qar and presents Skywalker ' s lightsaber to Organa ; a prominent shot of this scene was used in " The Force Awakens " second teaser trailer . However , Abrams realized that the scene was unnecessary , saying that Kanata would have had nothing to do at the base , and it would not have added to the story . In a limited - time promotion for the mobile game " " , a series of missions titled " Maz ' s Objectives " was made available on March 24 , 2016 . The objectives were eligible to players with a headquarters of level four and up , and completing a mission set awarded players with unique Supply Crates called " Maz ' s Curio Boxes , " which contained new playable units . For players allied with the Rebel Alliance , the Curio Boxes contained " Ithorian Infiltrators , " while players allied with the Galactic Empire received " Kubaz Invaders . These objectives were entirely optional , and not required to complete the campaign mode " " LEGO Star Wars " . Outside of the character ' s canon ical appearances , Kanata appears in various LEGO releases , including " LEGO Star Wars : The Freemaker Adventures " , " LEGO Star Wars : The Resistance Rises " , and " " . While these appearances are not a part of the official " Star Wars " canon , they are set in a unique , continuous universe . Set during the Galactic Civil War , " The Freemaker Adventures " shows Kanata meeting the titular Freemaker family when their ship , the " StarScavenger " , crashes outside her castle . The crash land causes damage to a ship owned by the pirate Hondo Ohnaka , so the Dowutin Grummgar brings the pilot responsible , Zander Freemaker , into the castle to meet with the Weequay pirate captain . Encountering Ohnaka , Grummgar restrains Zander , and Ohnaka tells him that the damages must be paid for . Zander replies that he has no money , and Ohnaka replies that he will also accept blood , limbs , or next of kin as payment . Zander ' s younger brother , Rowan , attacks Grummgar , demanding that his brother be set free . Grummgar lifts Rowan up with one hand , and Ohnaka jokes that the boy would make a good crew member if he were taller . As Ohnaka laughs , Kanata notices the commotion and throws a mug at the pirate , hitting him in the head . Picking up another cup threateningly , Kanata walks toward Ohnaka , affirming that he will not cause any trouble in the castle , something he has done before . Stopping Ohnaka as he begins to act coy , Kanata comments that the last incident involving him had her pulling teeth out the castle walls for weeks . Agreeing to work out the problem peacefully , Ohnaka begins to make a deal with Kordi Freemaker , so Kanata leaves them and enters through a door to another room . However , as the door opens , Rowan senses a crystal of the Kyber Saber , an ancient Jedi weapon , and he follows Kanata . Just before Rowan enters the room , Kanata stops him , asking if he is lost and stating that only she is allowed in there . Rowan apologizes , saying he thought he felt something . Kanata inquires what he felt , but Rowan changes his mind and leaves . The Freemakers embark on Ohnaka ' s mission to recover three golden orbs from the third moon of Takodana , but they choose to return empty - handed when they learn the orbs are varactyl egg s . When Kordi offers to try another deal instead , Ohnaka scoffs , and as he orders his crew to kill the Freemakers , Kanata enters the room and throws another mug at his head . Kanata , who overheard that Ohnaka sent kids to do a dangerous task , approaches the Weequay , again striking him with a mug and pushing him towards the castle ' s exit , telling him not to come back until she is no longer angry . When Ohnaka tries convincing Kanata to let him stay , she hits twice more before he leaves . Remarking that there is no decency left in the galaxy , she instructs the three Freemakers to follow her into the other room . Saying that their presence is bad for business , Kanata offers to provide them with what they need to leave the planet . Zander requests a quantum field regulator , and Kanata opens a drawer and asks him what type he needs . Slightly confused , Zander asks for a double - A type for a Class - D salvage ship , and to his surprise , Kanata removes one from the drawer . Running to the drawer , Zander asks what else she has , but Kanata dismisses him and turns her attention to Rowan . Commenting how she likes his smile and the way he confronted Ohnaka , Kanata opens a locked drawer and removes a Kyber Saber crystal . She presents it to the excited boy , explaining that she found it on Rodia ages ago . When Kordi asks how they can thank Kanata , the pirate says that they can leave . As she escorts them out the door , Kanata tells the Freemakers that they are nice kids , but that her castle is not a place for nice or kids . Rowan is the last to exit , and Kanata stops to tell him that searching for the Kyber crystals is a noble quest , adding that when they inevitably get desperate they should seek the " Maker of Zoh . " When Rowan asks what she means , Kanata acts senile , says bye , and hurries into her castle . In " The Resistance Rises " , which is set after the Galactic Civil War , the pirate Bala - Tik meets with Kanata to complete a trade : a concealed item Kanata wants in her collection , for the location of Solo ( who had cheated Bala - Tik out of rathtar s ) . However , nearly everybody in Kanata ' s castle has been cheated by Solo , and the patrons begin to argue over who was swindled the worst . A brawl quickly erupts , and when Kanata ' s genuine " Prince ss Leia Battle of Endor speeder bike " breaks as a result , Kanata becomes enraged , retrieving the Skywalker lightsaber , cutting the ceiling ' s masonry to fall on her quarreling guests , and declaring the fight to be over . With the commotion stopped , a hooded individual tells the patrons that Solo ' s ship was last sighted on Jakku , and that the smuggler would not stay in one place for long . As the criminals race out the castle ' s door , Kanata approaches the figure , immediately recognizing him to be Lando Calrissian . The two collect the case Bala - Tik left behind and open it to reveal two musical instrument s . Kanata begins to play , and she invites Calrissian to join , who gladly accepts .