A'Sharad Hett

"A Tusken? In my skin I am not. In my heart I am."

- A'Sharad Hett

A'Sharad Hett was a Jedi Knight, son of Jedi Knight Sharad Hett and the Padawan of Jedi Masters Ki-Adi-Mundi and An'ya Kuro. He was one of the few survivors of the Great Jedi Purge.

Early life (47 BBY–22 BBY)
Born on Tatooine to an exiled Jedi Knight and a Human woman named K'Sheek who had grown among the Sandpeople, A'Sharad was raised from birth in the ways of the Jedi. His formal training began shortly after the death of his father in the Hutt-provoked Tusken war, in which the bounty hunter Aurra Sing murdered his father, when A'Sharad was fifteen. His father's parting gift was his lightsaber, which Hett would continue to use even after constructing his own. He was initially trained by Ki-Adi-Mundi, and under the Cerean Jedi he undertook the mission on Malastare. On Malastare, he worked with members of the Jedi Council, which included Adi Gallia, his own master, Yaddle, Mace Windu, and Even Piell to ease the peace with negotiations on the planet.

Soon after the Battle of Naboo, his father's killer, Aurra Sing, resurfaced, and A'Sharad accompanied Ki-Adi and Adi Gallia to track down the Jedi killer to end the threat. They tracked Sing to an uncharted world claimed by Senator Tikkes and his Quarren underlings. Once there, they met up with the Dark Woman, Aurra Sing's former master, who had taken it upon herself to take out her former Padawan. With Ki-Adi, Gallia, and the Dark Woman hunting Aurra Sing, A'Sharad was ordered to watch over Senator Tikkes, who Sing was after. Sing was able to sneak aboard their vessel, and A'Sharad dueled his father's murderer. During the duel, A'Sharad used his anger in battle, and was able to knock Sing unconscious. He was able to control his anger and not kill her, instead, he turned her over to Ki-Adi and the others.

Chastened, he begged Ki-Adi-Mundi to release him from his tutelage and to allow him to go into exile, like his father before him. Instead, the Dark Woman offered to take up A'Sharad's training and, with Ki-Adi-Mundi's blessing, she became the boy's new master. In the next decade, A'Sharad completed his training, and ascended to the rank of Jedi Knight. He also took a Padawan of his own: Bhat Jul.

Clone Wars (22 BBY–19 BBY)


In the Clone Wars he fought as a General for the Galactic Republic, flying his Jedi starfighter in air support during the Battle of Geonosis and leading clone troopers on worlds such as Metalorn and Aargonar. After Obi-Wan Kenobi's presumed death at Jabiim, Hett befriended Anakin Skywalker, and together with Bhat Jul, the three led the Republic defense of Aargonar. Marooned behind enemy lines after their gunship was shot down, A'Sharad and Anakin were alone after Bhat died of crash injuries.

Unaware of Anakin's feelings towards Tuskens, A'Sharad pointed out to Anakin that the two of them shared many qualities. He even remarked that Anakin would have "made a good Tusken". A'Sharad intended the comment as a compliment, but Anakin took it as an insult to the death of his mother.

The differences in rank prevented Anakin from expressing his prejudice and anger towards Hett, and instead he projected his hatred on a group of enemy soldiers. Imagining them to be the Sandpeople who had kidnapped and tortured his mother, Anakin slaughtered them without pity. In the heat of his rage Anakin even tried to attack A'Sharad, but the elder Jedi fought him off, and disarmed him. Shamed, Anakin confessed his deeds on Tatooine. In an effort to try and cure the boy of his anger, and knowing it the only way that they would be able to work together, A'Sharad removed his Tusken clothing and revealed himself to be Human. He kept Anakin's secret, vowing not to tell another soul, hoping that Anakin would resolve the issue himself. Hett also decided to discard his Tusken facial coverings to be simply a Jedi, rather than Human or Tusken.



Hett later served as part of the Jedi force dispatched to Saleucami with Quinlan Vos and Oppo Rancisis. There, he befriended the Jedi Ausar Auset, who later died in an explosion. On Saleucami, A'Sharad worked together with his friend, Xiaan Amersu to destroy the Separatist's Planetary Gun, and Xiaan sacrificed herself to destroy it. A'Sharad was saddened by her death, though used it to motivate him to win the battle, which he did. After the Siege of Saleucami, he participated in the Mission to Boz Pity, where old time friend and mentor Adi Gallia was killed.

Post-Clone Wars (19 BBY–)
A'Sharad Hett was one of the few survivors of the Great Jedi Purge. He returned to his homeworld, and once again disguised himself as a Tusken Raider, preparing for his own private rebellion against the Galactic Empire.

Behind the scenes

 * The character of A'Sharad Hett was developed by author Timothy Truman and debuted in the Outlander Dark Horse Comics comic arc.
 * A'Sharad's face was not seen until Enemy Lines, almost five years after the character's debut.
 * A popular rumor is that A'Sharad Hett is Darth Krayt himself, mostly due to his facial tattoos, his affiliation with Tatooine, where Krayt dragons are from, and his ability with the Niman/Jar'Kai form of lightsaber combat. However, this rumor has no canonical standing.

Merchandising

 * An action figure of A'Sharad Hett has been developed by Hasbro and will be released in a two-pack with the Dark Woman in 2007.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Republic: Outlander
 * Star Wars Republic: Emissaries to Malastare
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hunt for Aurra Sing
 * Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter
 * Star Wars Republic: The Battle of Jabiim
 * Star Wars Republic 59: Enemy Lines
 * Star Wars: Obsession
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami