Zule Xiss
taken from the comic Republic #56
taken from the comic Republic #57
taken from the comic Republic #57
this young woman was a student of the Force, and was a Jedi
Padawan at the same time Anakin Skywalker was being trained by
Obi-Wan Kenobi. She wore clothing that was similar that of her
Master, Glaive, who was regarded as the only Jedi Master to ever
truly teach her anything about the Jedi way. Together, they were
dispatched with Obi-Wan and Anakin to the moon of Ohma-D'un
to investigate the loss of a Gungan colony some ten weeks after
the Battle of Geonosis. It was feared that the miners who worked
the Naboo System had been armed by the Confederacy of
Independent Systems, and had attacked the Gungans in order to
secure the moon for the Separatists. Unfortunately, the four Jedi
discovered a new form of combat droid had been sent to
exterminate the Gungans. The droids were under the command of
the bounty hunter Durge, who managed to capture Zule as a
hostage. Obi-Wan's sneak attack distracted Durge enough for
Zule to break free, but Asajj Ventress arrived and beheaded
Master Glaive. Zule repaid Obi-Wan's bravery by distracting
Durge when the bounty hunter had Obi-Wan in his sights. Durge
managed to pin her to the ground, but Zule grabbed his blasters
and fired into his chest at point-blank range. This allowed the two
Jedi to escape and chase down Asajj Ventress. In a brief struggle
Obi-Wan was able to hold his own, but Zule lost her left arm to
Ventress' lightsaber. After Ventress and Durge escaped, Zule was
taken back to Coruscant for treatment, and was counseled along
with other Padawans who had lost their masters during the Clone
Wars. She returned to the battle shortly afterward, after having a
cybernetic prosthesis installed to replace her lost arm, and
participated in the Battle of Jabiim with many other Padawans.
However, the battle went poorly for the Republic's forces, and
many Jedi Masters were killed. Zule found herself alone with
several other Padawans as the only force capable of stopping Alto
Stratus' advance on Republic territory. The Padawans fought
bravely for three days, although many of them died in battle. Zule
began to slip toward the Dark Side of the Force as the fighting
wore on, and nearly fell completely to the Dark Side when an
AT-AT walker exploded over her head. She was killed when the
walker fell on top of her.
some info gathered with permission from: CUSWE