Ma'zaari Mirajj

## **Biography**

### **Early Life**

In 39 BBY, Ma'zaari Mirajj was born on the planet Dathomir to the Nightsister Mighella and Nightbrother Curse. Two years later Mighella departed Dathomir in service of Black Sun Underlord Alexi Garyn, leaving Ma'zaari in the care of her father. Shortly after Mighella's departure, Curse also left Dathomir to work with Rattataki pirates, taking Ma’zaari with him. After a year the pirates were tired of the presence of a young child, stowing Ma’zaari in a shipment to Coruscant without her father’s knowledge.

On Coruscant, the toddler was discovered in a liquor shipment for a club in CoCo District. The club's owner left her outside the Jedi Temple, where she was discovered to be Force-sensitive. Ma'zaari was assigned to Bear Clan to begin her Jedi training, where she would later meet fellow clan member Khoury Al'Khar. Young Ma’zaari exhibited anger issues that arose during her time being raised among pirates, and often took them out on her fellow members of Bear Clan

### **Varah Sar's Padawan**

At the age of eleven, Ma'zaari was chosen by Master Varah Sar, who had witnessed her sucker-punch unruly youngling Scottara De’scum and decided she liked Ma'zaari's spirit. Under Sar’s instruction Ma'zaari learned to control her temper and developed a personal code of morality inspired by her Master's beliefs. Sar did not believe in the denial aspects of the Jedi Code, but rather that the true code was to achieve balance in all aspects of life. Sar's take on the Code rang true for Ma'zaari, who would live by this idea all her life. Sar also warned Ma'zaari of the dangers of true pacifism, and that necessary confrontation should never be avoided.

Sar earned Ma'zaari’s respect early in their relationship, as the young Padawan found great amusement in her Master’s underlying rebellious nature and exasperation in the face of being assigned unsavory missions, as well as her refusal to mince words. Ma'zaari would become strongly influenced by Sar’s rebelliousness, as she fell into a period of teenage mutiny.

#### **Rebellious phase**

At the age of sixteen Ma'zaari began shirking her Jedi duties in favor of going to Coruscant’s many clubs and casinos. It was in once such excursion that she acquired her HH-87 Starhopper after winning a game of sabacc. Ma'zaari's new possession alerted Master Sar to her Padawan's activities, resulting in Sar expressing her extreme disappointment in Ma'zaari's irresponsible choice of pastimes. Her Master's awareness did not deter Ma'zaari from continuing her dubious outings, now only sneaking out when she was certain Sar was away from the temple.

#### **Addiction**

During Ma'zaari's trips to Coruscant's entertainment districts she was often accompanied by her friend and fellow defiant Jedi Aspazza Sprag. Aspazza sought out the seedier aspects of nightlife, eventually leading her to become involved with death stick dealers. Soon she was addicted, and introduced Ma'zaari to the euphoria-inducing drug.

Death sticks became a central part of Ma'zaari's trips outside the temple, and her excessive usage of them quickly began taking a physical toll. Ma'zaari enlisted Khoury, whose innate Force-healing abilities were the only thing keeping Ma'zaari from the brink of death. She had convinced the naive Padawan that she was simply sick, and would provide a good opportunity for Khoury to practice her abilities. Eventually Khoury becomes aware that Ma'zaari is ill because of her addiction, which begins the cycle of Ma'zaari continuously promising to kick her habit and pleading for Khoury's aid "one last time" before promptly leaving to find more death sticks.

Master Sar discovers Ma'zaari's addiction *(need to determine how)* shortly before a Mission to Bespin and makes plans to rehabilitate her Padawan upon their return. Sar expresses her disbelief that Ma'zaari would willingly throw away all the opportunities offered to her by the Order, along with her concerns that her Padawan would ultimately succumb to her addiction resulting in Sar having wasted her time training her. Following the events of Bespin, Ma'zaari feels guilty that Sar died believing that her Padawan had failed her.

#### **Mission to Sephyggdur**

Ma'zaari was chosen as one of thirty Jedi assigned to a Mission to Sephyggdur to end a suspected operation assisting the rise of the Sith. Upon the Jedi's arrival to the Malagarrian bunker their intel led them to, they were set upon by berserkers from the Cult of Cythuxos, who had planned to lure the Jedi in order to kill them. Ma'zaari, along with Xu-Wuu, Sar, and Khoury come upon Avlin’uhzi Udru, the cult's leader, who was protected by four of his most fearsome warriors. The Jedi Masters engaged the warriors while the Padawans fought Udru, eventually gaining the upper hand and killing him. His four warriors, having incapacitated the Xu-Wuu and Sar, swore vengeance on the Padawans before retreating, making them the only known cultist survivors of the battle.

#### **Mission to Bespin**

The Jedi Council assigns Xu-Wuu, Sar, Khoury, and Ma'zaari to investigate a report indicating a growing Separatist influence in the the neutral Bespin System. Once the Jedi arrive on Bespin, the Council sends a warning stating the report was falsified and is most likely a Separatist trap. The Separatists intercept their communication and replace it with their own, issuing new orders to the Jedi to investigate a set of specific coordinates which leads to a potentially Separatist controlled warehouse and port.

Sar and Ma'zaari decide to investigate the port coordinates, splitting from Xu-Wuu and Khoury who make their way to the warehouse. *At the port Sar and Ma'zaari discover an incriminating transmission, which Sar shares over Xu-Wuu's comlink.* Unbeknownst to her, Xu-Wuu and Khoury had come face-to-face with Count Dooku. Sar's transmission was sent shortly after Xu-Wuu was struck down by Dooku, who was now made aware of that *Sar and Ma'zaari had successfully acquired the incriminating transmission.* Dooku alerts Darth Sidious, who engages Sar to prevent her from sending the transmission to the Council. *Sar and Ma'zaari fight Sidious to no avail, with the Master and Padawan becoming separated just prior to Sidious delivering a fatal blow to Sar.*

### **The Nightsisters**

Under the impression that the Order had willingly sacrificed the four Jedi in order to gain information, Ma'zaari chooses not to return to the the Temple. *She remains in hiding on Bespin, fruitlessly searching for Khoury. In the midst of her distress, Clan Mother Talzin of the Nightsisters projects herself before Ma'zaari, calling her to her true home, Dathomir.*

By the time Ma'zaari arrives at the Nightsister's lair, she is physically weakened and suffering from withdrawals from death sticks. Mother Talzin uses her magick to rid Ma'zaari's body of the poison and restore her to good health.

#### **Mother Talzin's tutelage**

Following Ma'zaari's recovery, Mother Talzin tells her about her Dathomirian heritage, and how her mother and father both chose to abandon their clan and serve causes unrelated to their home planet. Talzin presents Ma'zaari with an opportunity to make amends by serving her and their clan as her mother should have, for Mighella’s skill with the dark side was sorely missed. Talzins insists that by accepting the offer, Ma'zaari would realize that the Nightsisters were her true family. Ma'zaari accepts, and is inducted into the Nightsister coven.

During her years as a Nightsister, Talzin educated Ma'zaari about Dathomirian culture and taught her the ways of Magick and voodoo. In return for Talzin sharing her knowledge, Ma'zaari was to loyally serve her, which she did willingly as she formed a bond with the Clan Mother.

Talzin explains what she would like Ma’zaari to aid her with

* She describes how Sidious forcefully took her son from her and indoctrinated him to serve his evil cause, and that she wishes to put an end to such an evil being.
	+ In truth, Talzin sought hate-fueled revenge on Sidious, and desired galactic domination. She anticipated her focus on ending evil would persuade Maz to join her, along with Maz wishing to avenge Varah Sar
* Ma’zaari has suspicions that Talzin has more intentions than simply removing the Sith from power, however the bond Maz feels with Talzin -formed through mentorship and discovery of her heritage- encourages Maz to trust her.
* Talzin tasks Ma’zaari with bringing Maul back to Dathomir
	+ Ma’zaari has grown to firmly believe that Maul is key to overtaking Sidious
	+ After learning he was forced into the dark side against his will, Maz vows to one day bring Maul out of the darkness imposed upon him

* During Maz’s time with the Nightsisters, Talzin teaches her the ways of magick and voodoo
	+ Ma’zaari was never hesitant to learn even the darkest powers Talzin has to share, as she firmly believed she would only ever use her new powers for good
	+ She has a period of tutelage with Daka, in which she tests her abilities with powers beyond what even Talzin was capable of
* Ma’zaari began to believe she found her true calling, to live among her sisters at Dathomir
	+ She felt as if she was admired for her talents and cared for as an individual, contrary to her parting feels about the Jedi Order
		- Despite this she never forgot Varah Sar’s teachings - Maz may have felt betrayed by the Order, but she still loved her Master and felt a duty to exemplify what Sar taught her
	+ Maz became fiercely loyal to Talzin
		- Following her return to the Order Maz continues to hold dear to her experiences during this time

**The exiled Nightbrother**

## Personality and traits

### Traits

* Acquires face tattoos during stay on Dathomir
* That one very fab haircut I like
* Skirts

### Personality

* **Believes in the Unifying Force**
* Openly speaks her mind
* Does not take crap from anyone
* Does not handle criticism well
* Optimistic
* Assertive
* Prone to infatuation
* Susceptible to melancholy
* Has a flair for the dramatic
* Distracted easily from short-term tasks
* Believes that true pacifism is unwise, leading her to often clash with Khoury
* Ma’zaari consistently honors the Jedi Code, interpreting it with balance rather than deprivation

#### Fears

* Being manipulated
* Making choices that result in bad outcomes
* People she cares for abandoning her
* Wasting her time/life
	+ Instilled following Sar’s death, fearing that her master believed she had wasted her time on Maz

#### Desires

* To bring peace and balance to the people she cares for
* Devote herself to a cause she truly believes in
* Form a deep connection with someone
* Have a family

#### Goals

* Short Term
	+ Aid Mother Talzin in destroying the Sith
* Long Term
	+ Save Maul
	+ Convince the Council they have no business intertwining with politics and that the Republic’s war is not theirs to fight
	+ Find Khoury after Order 66
		- Bring her out of service to the Empire
	+ **Down with Sidious!**
	+ Leave a positive legacy

### Relationships

* Mighella
	+ Mother
	+ Nightsister warrior skilled in her usage of the dark side. She caught the attention of Alexi Garyn, the Black Sun Underlord, who requested she serve as his bodyguard. She accepted his offer, leaving two-year-old Ma’zaari on Dathomir to go serve him on Ralltiir.
	+ Mighella, along with Garyn and the rest of the Black Sun leaders were killed by Maul on Darth Sidious’s orders.
* Curse
	+ Father
	+ Nightbrother who left Dathomir with Rattataki pirates, taking two-year-old Ma’zaari with him.
	+ After a year of working with the pirates, they began to tire of the presence of a young child, stowing Ma’zaari in a shipment to Coruscant without her father’s knowledge
	+ *(Alive, maybe went back to Dathomir post-Nightsister massacre)*
	+ *Maz will meet him when she returns to Dathomir while fleeing the Empire. He will be an important influence to her reforms of Dathomirian society*
* Varah Sar
	+ Maz considered Varah to be her sister
	+ She always loved being assigned missions with her master, as they worked exceedling well together and had a similar appetite for adventure as well as a reverence for caution
	+ The two would often be found together in their down time
	+ Maz adored Varah’s light-hearted nature, finding it to be refreshing in an Order full of stuffy Jedi
* Yoda
	+ Yoda had been the one to find her when she was left outside the temple
	+ Having him instruct many of Bear Clan sessions allowed Maz to learn from him very soon after being taken in
	+ She considers him to be the wisest of the Jedi and reveres all of his lessons
	+ Maz would often go to him for advice on topics she was hesitant to share with her master, as he would always provide unbiased guidance
	+ Ma’zaari is not one for meditiation but would occasionally do so alongside Yoda, with who she reflected on her thoughts
* Obi-Wan
	+ A close friend of her master’s, Ma’zaari ~~adored~~ strongly admired Obi-Wan
	+ Maz always made an effort to be on her best behavior around Obi-Wan after hearing him lament about his own padawan’s willfulness to Varah, wishing to impress him
	+ Varah would encourage her to occasionally accompany him on missions when Anakin was otherwise occupied
	+ Maz trusted him, and welcomed his insights. He held decidedly different viewpoints from Varah’s, but they shared many of the same values
* Finn Ertay
	+ Maz often studied and trained with Finn, as she was a few years older and provided a good sparring challenge
	+ The two had gone on many missions together with their respective masters

## Powers and abilities

* Jedi Seer
* Psychometry (discouraged by the Jedi)
* Master in Form III or Way of the Mynock
	+ (Victory through deflection)
* Teräs Käsi, taught by her master
* Tends temple gardens
* Magick, learned from her time on Dathomir

* Equipment
	+ Indigo lightsaber
	+ Metal parang, used for gardening, among other things

## Misc

* *I’d like her to show a bit of her underlying darker side somehow, but not literally embrace the dark side in any capacity- How/when?*
* does no like clones, clones don't like her either
* Crash clone bar by accident
* Trips down stairs and bumps head on way to alert the council of order 66. Amnesia causes her to forget about the whole thing which in turn leads to the fall of the order. SHAME.
* Bonds with Maul over their peculiar obsession with Obi-Wan