Tallisibeth Enwandung-Esterhazy

"Too few Jedi have I already. But even have I a crop of thousands, small one, I would not let you go without a fight. Spirit and determination you have. Between the stars, so much darkness there is. Why would I throw away one who burns so bright?"

- Yoda

Tallisibeth Enwandung-Esterhazy, better known by her nickname Scout, was a female Human Jedi Padawan during the time of the Clone Wars.

Biography
"Tallisibeth, being a Jedi is about being resourceful, keeping your eyes open, and never, ever giving up. You taught me a lot about being a Jedi today."

- Pax Chizzik

Early Life
A native of Vorzyd V, Scout wielded a sky blue lightsaber. She was red-haired girl with an athletic body, and considered pretty by fellow Padawan Whie Malreaux, who developed a crush on her. Her original Jedi Master, Chankar Kim, was killed early in the Clone Wars. Though she'd previously been chosen as a Padawan, she had a relatively weak connection to the Force compared to other apprentices. Some of the senior Jedi doubted her chances to join their ranks. As a result, she became a diligent student and spent hours on her studies, but privately she lived in fear that she'd one day have to give up her lightsaber and join the Jedi Service Corps.

One Jedi who advocated her being sent to the Jedi Agricultural Corps was Master Jai Maruk, who expressed his opinion to Master Yoda while in the Jedi Temple. Yoda did not agree with Maruk's assessment, and bet Maruk that Scout would win the Jedi Temple Apprentice Tournament, with the wager being that Maruk would choose her as his Padawan. Maruk agreed, and was shocked after Scout won the tournament through creative, non-Force methods. Maruk hesitantly took her as his Padawan.

Mission to Vjun
Near the end of the Clone Wars, the Jedi learned that Count Dooku had taken over Château Malreaux, Whie Malreaux's birthplace. Dooku then made a plea to Master Yoda, claiming that the war had gotten out of hand and that he was willing to negotiate a truce. Yoda selected a small group of Jedi to come along with him to Vjun, bringing Scout, Maruk, Whie, and Malreaux's Master, Maks Leem.

On the way to Vjun, the Jedi stopped at Phindar Station, and were ambushed by Asajj Ventress and a group of battle droids. During the battle, Maruk and Leem engaged Ventress in a lightsaber duel, but she proved to be the better duelist. Maruk nearly gave in to the dark side, but was calmed by Leem. Despite this, Maruk was slashed across the stomach, mortally wounding him, and Leem was stabbed in the back, killing her. As Maruk lay dying, Scout clambered to his side and begged him not to leave her. With his last breath he told her, "Never... my Padawan." Scout had lost her second Master to the Clone Wars, but the Jedi pressed on from the station to Vjun.

After landing planetside, Yoda left the Padawans to Count Dooku. Scout and Whie investigated tremors in the Force that Malreaux felt, and ended up running into Ventress once more. Both Padawans were quickly captured and Scout was held by Ventress in a Force-grip. Ventress, sensing Whie's feelings for Scout, tried to tempt Whie to the dark side by telling him to kiss Scout. Holding the life of Scout in her hand, she forced him to choose. Whie struggled with the decision, but Scout managed to speak through Ventress' grip, telling Malreaux that she knew he would make the right decision. Malreaux resisted Ventress' temptations, angering her.

Just as Asajj was about to give the order to kill the Padawans, the battle-droid, Solis, arrived and attack Ventress, giving the two adolescents time to escape. Soon, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker arrived to rescue Yoda and the Padawans, and Scout returned with them to Coruscant afterward.

Order 66
When Order 66 was enacted, Scout was able to escape, and was later found by Nyreen Vollen, who brought her to Mandalore. When Scout first arrived on Mandalore, Kal Skirata was initially shocked by Scout's resemblance to Etain Tur-Mukan; the similarities almost brought him to tears and made him struggle to keep his composure. Scout lived in Kyrimorut and bonded with Mij Gilamar, who agreed to give her some first aid training, and Ovolot Qail Uthan who made Scout her assistant. When Skirata made a deal with Djinn Altis to take in the Jedi who were staying in Kyrimorut, Scout decided that she wanted to stay on Mandalore with Gilamer and Uthan, but was unwilling to give up being a Jedi.

Powers and abilities
"She helps grow things, and says they thought she was a useless Jedi, more mundane talent than Force skills."

- Nyreen Vollen

While Scout was somewhat weak in the Force, she made up for it by becoming highly skilled in lightsaber combat (although sometimes using practices that would get her killed outside a training session) and unarmed combat&mdash;not to mention a willingness to not always follow the proper rules of conduct. She also had a natural Force ability where, during sparring or fighting, she would sometimes have a flash where she knew what her opponents were going to do next before they even knew it themselves. This ability may have been related to Battle Precognition. Her habit of scoping out a situation and reading it just a little faster than everyone else had earned her her nickname.

Behind the scenes
Eszterházy is a Hungarian family name. Eszterházy is a renowned Hungarian noblesse family of many historically important Dukes and other personalities. Esterhazy was the real traitor in the Dreyfus affair. Scout is also the name of the protagonist in the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Appearances

 * Yoda: Dark Rendezvous
 * Star Wars: Battle for the Republic
 * Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel
 * Imperial Commando: 501st