11 Talk

Darsha Assant

Darsha Assant

Biographical information
Homeworld	Alderaan^[1]
Died	32 BBY, Coruscant^[1]
Physical description
Species	Human^[1]
Gender	Female^[1]
Hair color	Blonde^[1]
Eye color	Blue^[1]
Chronological and political information
Era(s)	Rise of the Empire era^[1]
Affiliation	Jedi Order^[1] Galactic Republic^[1]
Known masters	Anoon Bondara^[1]

[Source]

"I have always taught you to be honest in your feelings, for they are the surest conduit to knowledge, both of the self and of the force."

―Jedi Master Anoon Bondara to Darsha^[src]

Darsha Assant was a Human female Jedi Padawan prior to the Battle of Naboo. The apprentice of Master Anoon Bondara, she wielded a yellow lightsaber.

During a mission that likely would have earned her Knighthood, had it been successfully completed, she instead became one of the many Jedi victims of Darth Maul.

1 Biography
2 Appearances
3 Sources
4 Notes and references
5 External sources
- 5.1 In other languages

BiographyEdit

Early life and trainingEdit

A Force-sensitive Human, Darsha Assant was discovered as an orphan on her homeworld of Alderaan by Jedi Master Anoon Bondara when she was two years old. Bondara took the young girl to the Coruscant Jedi Temple where Assant was educated in the ways of the Force by the Jedi Order's greatest instructors, including Master Qui-Gon Jinn. After passing through the Temple academy, Assant was selected by Master Bondara to continue her training as a Padawan.^[1]

During her training with Bondara, Padawan Assant constructed a yellow-bladed lightsaber, wielding it bravely and skillfully; during a training bout, Assant bested fellow Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi. After years of study with Master Bondara to become a Guardian, the Twi'lek believed her ready to face the Trials of Knighthood and recommended her knighting to the Jedi High Council.^[1]

Final testEdit

"Obi-Wan Kenobi says she died bravely, battling an unknown foe."

―Barriss Offee to I-5YQ^[src]

Standing before the High Council, Assant was tasked with recovering the Fondorian informant Oolth from Coruscant's undercity by Master of the Order Mace Windu. If she completed this mission successfully, the High Council would elevated her to the rank of Jedi Knight. While Assant was excited to face her first solo mission, her master was wary that it was too challenging for the girl, but would abide by the High Council's wisdom.^[1]

Delving into the Crimson Corridor's most dangerous and hostile area, Assant ran afoul of the notorious Raptors, a vicious gang of criminals. Escorting Oolth back to her skyhopper, Assant found her craft disabled and was forced to flee an ambush by the Raptors. As they ran, Oolth lost his balance and toppled into the depths of Coruscant, falling to his death several hundred levels below. Having failed in her task, Assant returned to the Temple where she revealed her failure to her master. Master Bondara, not convinced of Oolth's death, accompanied Assant back to the area in search of the informant. There, the pair walked in on the assassination of the Trade Federation employee Hath Monchar at the hands of a mysterious Zabrak. Fleeing the scene, as was the misfit Lorn Pavan, Master Bondara sacrificed to allow the others to escape the Zabrak.^[1]

Sensing the death of her master, Padawan Assant relied on Pavan to keep her from falling into a deep depression. Stealing her confidence in her own abilities, the group survived confrontations with cthons and a taozin, before they were lured into a warehouse by the Zabrak assassin. Freezing Pavan and his droid accomplice I-5YQ in carbonite, Assant defended them from the assassin, causing an explosion which claimed her life and, she hoped, the murderous Zabrak. In the shadow of the Temple District, Pavan and his droid survived, only to be killed by the Zabrak before delivering message of the attack to the High Council.^[1]

After deathEdit

Obi-Wan Kenobi was sent to investigate her disappearance, but upon his return was told by his Master to prepare immediately for another mission--to negotiate with the Trade Federation, which had just begun the blockade of Naboo. Thus her disappearance and death at the hands of the newly re-emerged Sith was never fully investigated, allowing the Zabrak, Darth Maul and his Master to remain safely hidden.^[1]