Asajj Ventress/Legends

Asajj Ventress was a Dark Jedi, and one of Count Dooku's Force-sensitive operatives. Asajj wielded twin lightsabers given to her by Dooku, lightsabers which were specially modified to connect into a double-bladed lightsaber.

Asajj hailed from the barbaric planet of Rattatak. She became cold-hearted and merciless from a lifetime of enduring cruel hardships that began when Osika Kirske murdered her parents while she was young. She would later come under the teaching of a Jedi named Ky Narec. The two quickly became favored by the people, until Narec was killed by Osika Kirske before Asajj could become a full-fledged Jedi. Because of this, Asajj was as skilled as any Jedi but was unable to control her rage, developing a hatred for the Jedi that had abandoned her mentor and had ignored the bloodshed on Rattatak. Asajj soon became a force of authority on her lawless homeworld, defeating most of the remaining warlords and getting her revenge on Osika Kirske. She kept Ky Narec's lightsaber as a momento of the good times with her mentor.

During the Clone Wars, Asajj appeared before Count Dooku when he arrived on Rattatak to convince it to join the Separatist movement. Impressed with Asajj's talents, Dooku recruited her by appealing to her disgust with the Jedi. After beating her in a sparring duel, Dooku made Asajj commander of his Separatist forces. She was sent to kill Anakin Skywalker, only to be nearly killed by him.

She would capture Obi-Wan Kenobi in a later battle and transport him to Rattatak for interrogation in hopes to give the broken-down Jedi to Count Dooku. However, Kenobi escaped with ARC Trooper Alpha. Before leaving, Kenobi stole Ky Narec's lightsaber from Asajj, as a personal insult.

Behind the Scenes
Asajj Ventress was voiced by Grey DeLisle.

Appearances

 * Clone Wars micro series
 * Star Wars: Republic