Barriss Offee/Legends

Barriss Offee (40 BBY-19 BBY) was a Jedi Knight that fought in the Clone Wars. She carried a blue lightsaber and preferred Form III lightsaber combat.

Biography
A loyal Padawan to Luminara Unduli, she stayed by her side at all times, whether during important meetings with Supreme Chancellor Palpatine or in combat such as the Battle of Geonosis.

Shortly before the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Barriss and Luminara, along with Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker, were sent to Ansion to prevent the government of the planet from voting to join the Separatists. Their mission was a success, and when Barriss and Luminara returned to Coruscant, they were dispatched by Mace Windu to Geonosis as part of the team to rescue Obi-Wan, Anakin and Padmé Amidala. Although Barriss was not in the final circle that was picked up by Yoda's gunships, she did find a way out of the arena.

Later on during the Clone Wars, she stood at the side of her mistress again.

Barriss and Luminara ventured to the ice-world Ilum. From this barren planet the crystals needed in the construction of a lightsaber could be found. In a secret Jedi temple mine, Barriss built herself a new saber with a crystal of her choice.



As she constructed her lightsaber, the location of the temple was compromised. Separatist chameleon droids had infiltrated the mines and had placed explosive charges in the tunnels. Barriss and Luminara fought them off, but were trapped in the resulting cave-in. This disturbance in the Force reached Yoda and the diminutive Jedi Master rescued them.

Afterwards, Barriss was sent to the planet Drongar; her first mission on her own. Drongar was the home to a valuable plant, bota, which was a miracle cure for almost anything and for any race, prized by both the Republic and the Separatists.

Barriss, a gifted healer, assisted one of the medical units on the planet. Unknown to her, a spy was sneaking around the camp and several corrupt Republic representatives were shipping off bota illegally for their own profit.

In a turn of events, she accidentally injected herself with bota, and the natural drug opened up the Force in new and powerful ways. Barriss found this quick way to power to be too addictive and knew that it would lead her towards the Dark Side of the Force, and so came to the conclusion that she had reached the status of Jedi Knight and the rank of General.

Barriss often practiced Floating Meditation.

Barriss remained in partnership with her former Master until the end of the Clone Wars, taking Ekria as her Padawan. Sadly, Barriss and Luminara were killed by turn-coat clone troopers. On Felucia, clone troopers fired at Aayla Secura, and a AT-TE fired at Barriss, while her Master perished on Kashyyyk.

Behind the Scenes
Barriss was originally supposed to be in the Order 66 sequence, but was cut along with the deaths of Luminara Unduli and Shaak Ti. There is speculation that these deaths may be reinserted in the DVD release of Revenge of the Sith.

Barriss was portrayed in the films by Nalini Krishan. She was voiced by Tatyana Yassukovich in the Star Wars: Clone Wars cartoon.

Appearances

 * The Approaching Storm
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Medstar I: Battle Surgeons
 * Medstar II: Jedi Healer
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * Reversal of Fortune
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (Order 66 sequence, scene cut)