Hakotei

Hakotei was an astronomical object associated with the Presagers of Hakotei, a group that ritually sacrificed individuals to receive visions of the future. The Presagers were thought to be extinct by around 82 BBY, but one coven, led by an insectoid alien priestess, survived until its members were inadvertently killed by Jedi Padawan Dooku on the planet Asusto. By around 1 BBY, Rebel Alliance Lieutenant Thom Hudd stole a Presager dagger while on Hakotei.
==History==
The terrestrial astronomical object Hakotei was associated with the Presagers of Hakotei, a ritualistic organization which practiced death magic, sacrificing millions of individuals in order to receive visions of the future. The Presagers were thought to be extinct by around 82 BBY,Dooku: Jedi Lost establishes that the mission to Asusto took place immediately following the funeral of Countess Anya, which Star Wars: Timelines dates to 82 BBY. although one coven, led by a priestess—an insectoid alien dark siderDooku: Jedi Lost script—survived in secrecy, eventually hiding on the planet Asusto. Around that year, the coven lured Jedi Master Lene Kostana; her Jedi Padawan, Sifo-Dyas; and the Padawan Dooku into a trap in order to sacrifice them, but the Presagers were inadvertently killed by Dooku using Force lightning after the ritual subjected him to a vision of the future.
Dooku later documented the events in his journal. Around 23 BBY, Dooku allowed his recently recruited Sith assassin, Asajj Ventress, to find his journal during her investigation into his sister Jenza's location, and she listened to the portion that mentioned Hakotei. Lieutenant Thom Hudd of the Rebel Alliance, a former thief,Star Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 1 stole a Presager dagger on Hakotei at some point prior to a secret mission led by Commander Lina GrafStar Wars Adventures: Tales from Vader's Castle 5 around 1 BBY. After becoming separated from Hudd in the castle of the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader on the planet Mustafar, the droid CR-8R reminded Graf of the lieutenant's theft on Hakotei, among other incidents.
==Behind the scenes==
Hakotei was first mentioned in the name of the Presagers of Hakotei in the audio drama Dooku: Jedi Lost, written by Cavan Scott and released on April 30, 2019. It was identified as a distinct astronomical object, and the spelling of its name was confirmed, in the 2019 Free Comic Book Day issue of the 2017 Star Wars Adventures comic series, also written by Scott and published by IDW Publishing on May 4.
==Appearances==
*Dooku: Jedi Lost 
*Dooku: Jedi Lost script 
*Star Wars Adventures Free Comic Book Day 2019 
==Notes and references==
Category:Terrestrial astronomical objects