Asajj Ventress

**Asajj Ventress** was a female Force-sensitive Dathomirian Zabrak and Nightsister who was initially sold into slavery by her mother, Talzin, before being found and trained by the Jedi Knight Ky Narec. Upon Narec's death, Ventress fell to the dark side and was trained by Feln Dooku, who later betrayed her at his master's behest. Ventress returned to Dathomir where her Nightsister clan was massacred and she became a bounty hunter, aiding Ahsoka Tano on Coruscant and later finding herself hired by the Jedi Order alongside Quinlan Vos to find Dooku.

Ventress and Vos, following Order 66, would be parts of the Alliance of Galactic Restoration but remained searching for Dooku, who had disappeared.

## Biography

### Early life

"*You are strong with the Force, little one. I will train you.*"
―Ky Narec, to a young Asajj[src]
Asajj was a female Dathomirian Zabrak born in 25 BEF on Dathomir to a mother who was a Sister of the Clan of Talzin, a powerful Nightsister clan under the rule of Mother Talzin. Upon learning of Asajj's Force-sensitivity, Talzin forced her mother to give her up into slavery, selling her to the Siniteen Hal'Sted on Rattatak. Talzin had previously had her own son taken by the Sith due to his potent Force-sensitivity.

On Rattatak, Hal'Sted called Asajj "Ventress," and she lived in some comfort for a time as his slave. However, in 21 BEF, pirates attacked the city of Velenki which they inhabited, killing Hal'Sted in the process. Soon after, she witnessed the Jedi Knight Ky Narec, who had become stranded on the world, cut down several of the pirates. Acting on instinct, she Force pushed a pirate, revealing her Force-sensitivity and causing Narec to take her on as a Padawan.

### Queen of Rattatak

"*Undefeated again... the Queen of Rattatak. You were interested in her, Count?*"
"*Indeed. Asajj Ventress. Prove yourself, and I shall take you from this world as my apprentice.*"
―Osika Kirske and Dooku[src]
Narec trained Ventress for seven years afterwards, giving her a kyber crystal and helping her build her own lightsaber in the second year of her training. Despite this, she still held a great anger towards the pirates, led by the warlord Osika Kirske. In that seventh year, Kirske sent his pirates on Velenki once more and burned it. During the burning, Narec was killed by a sniper rifle, sending Ventress into a rage as she killed all of the pirates in the town.

Afterwards, Ventress became known as the Queen of Rattatak, particularly after she took over the fortress of the warlord Rynn'k-lee, repurposing it into Castle Ventress and sending Rynn'k-lee's head to Kirske. A rumor spread to her that Kirske was traveling to the Narak Marsh, however it was a trap laid for her and she was taken hostage to fight as a gladiator in Kirske's arenas. Seventeen years after her arrival on Rattatak, Count Feln Dooku of Serenno arrived, and witnessing Ventress' prowess in the Force, decided to take her on as his apprentice, killing Kirske and telling her to "prove herself" to him.

## Appearances

* *The Queen of Rattatak*
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter III — *Darkness Falls*
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter IV — *Plans* (Mentioned only)
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter V — *Sith* (Mentioned only)
* "A Journey Begins" (Mentioned only)
* *Coalescence* (Indirect mention only)
* *Soul Searching* Obi-Wan I — *Rebellion's Beginnings* (Mentioned only)
* *Soul Searching* Ahsoka I — *Voices* (Mentioned only)
* *Soul Searching* Darth Vader — *Freeing the Mind* (Mentioned only)
* *Burning Galaxies* II — *Family Matters* (Mentioned only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter III — *Darkness Falls*
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 "The Queen of Rattatak"
4. ↑ "A Journey Begins"
5. ↑ *Soul Searching* Obi-Wan I — *Rebellion's Beginnings*
6. ↑ "Tribute"
7. ↑ Asajj Ventress was four when Hal'Sted died, and with her year of birth given by *The Skywalker Saga Supplement* as 25 BEF, it can be determined that he died in 21 BEF.