Naasa

Naasa was a Jumurra female who was a witch elder and advisor within Mother Aniseya's coven on the planet Brendok during the High Republic Era. In 148 BBY, Naasa attended a meeting of Mother Aniseya's advisors after a group of Jedi sought out the Mother's twin daughters, Verosha Aniseya and Mae-ho Aniseya, and gained Aniseya's permission to test them as potential Jedi.
The elder suggested that only passing the test resulted in the twins leaving with the Jedi, and so Mother Aniseya instructed her daughters to intentionally fail, although Verosha disobeyed this order. Naasa later agreed with coven members who said that Verosha should not be allowed to leave shortly before Jedi infiltrated the fortress in search of the twins. Naasa then took part in casting a spell to possess the Wookiee Jedi Kelnacca, forcing him to fight his comrades until Jedi Master Indara broke the possession, killing Naasa in the process.
==Biography==
===Sage advice===
Naasa was a Jumurra female in the exiled witch coven of Mother Aniseya, serving as an elder and advisor to the group's leader in its fortress on the planet Brendok during the High Republic Era. In 148 BBY, a group of four Jedi came to the fortress seeking Mother Aniseya's twin daughters, Verosha Aniseya and Mae-ho Aniseya, who were being trained by the witches. After a confrontation at the twins' Rite of Ascension ritual, the Jedi requested that Mother Aniseya give permission for her daughters to be tested to become Jedi.
The coven's leader agreed that they would take the test the following day, then called a meeting of her advisors in the fortress common room after the Jedi had left the fortress. Naasa attended the meeting but sat on the common room's steps while the others present stood. Mother Koril suggested that the coven attack the Jedi, but others objected and Aniseya ultimately rejected the idea, stating that the test would be taken. Koril then questioned what would happen when the Jedi discovered the twins' origin, at which point Naasa interjected, slowly standing as the other advisors turned to listen. As she slowly moved toward Koril and Mother Aniseya, the elder pointed out that the test could be passed or failed, with only the pass result leading to the twins being taken away by the Jedi.
===Collapse of the coven===
After the meeting, Mother Aniseya instructed Verosha and Mae-ho to purposefully fail the test that the Jedi would give them, which Mae-ho gladly did. Verosha, however, wished to become a Jedi and so passed the test. Naasa then sat on the steps of the common room and listened as Verosha informed her mother that she wished to go with the Jedi. After Verosha left the room, Naasa and the other witches present rose to discuss whether she should be allowed to leave.
Several members of the coven objected to Verosha being allowed to join the Jedi and Naasa nodded in agreement with them. Mother Aniseya then overruled them, prioritising Verosha's wishes. Meanwhile, the Jedi Knight Sol and the Padawan Torbin had begun to infiltrate the fortress to rescue the twins while Koril called for the coven to prepare to defend itself. After Aniseya was killed during a confrontation with the Jedi in the fortress's courtyard, Naasa and a group of other witches began a chant while seated together in the common room to cast a spell that possessed the Wookiee Jedi Kelnacca as he arrived at the fortress. Sat with their palms facing up and their eyes fully black, the witches swayed and mumbled the chant in a trance like state of concentration while casting the spell. 
Kelnacca fought against Sol and Torbin until Jedi Master Indara arrived and used the Force to end his possession. This resulted in the death of Naasa and the other witches with her, who collapsed into a lifeless heap. Sol then rescued Verosha from a fire spreading in the fortress and as they exited the structure the pair came upon the bodies of the witches who had perished before they left.
==Personality and traits==
By 148 BBY, Naasa was wizened and elderly, requiring a cane to walk and struggling to stand during the meeting in the common room. Due to her age, the elder's primary concern was for the future of her coven, within which she stood out for her wisdom. The witch had tan skin, brown eyes, and stood 1.75 meters tall.
==Equipment==
Naasa wore purple robes with a golden trim, a gray hat, and a necklace with many flat or thin golden adornments. The witch had a golden ring on each index finger and another on their left ring finger. Naasa's cane was brown.
==Behind the scenes==
Naasa first appeared and was identified in "Destiny," the third episode of the live-action television series The Acolyte, which aired on Disney+ on June 11, 2024. Prior to the release of the episode, the character was first revealed in a trailer for the show released on May 18, 2024. The character was physically portrayed by Barbara Fadden and voiced by Shelby Young.
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==Notes and references==
Category:Females
Category:Individuals with she/her pronouns
Category:Jumurra
Category:Members of Brendok coven