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
A native of Vorzyd V, Scout wielded a sky blue lightsaber. She was a pretty, red-haired girl with an athletic body. Her good looks resulted in fellow Padawan Whie Malreaux developing a crush on her. Her original mentor, Chankar Kim, was killed during the Clone Wars. After winning a fighting competition through creative, non-Force methods, Scout was hesitantly taken as Jedi Master Jai Maruk's Padawan. Sadly, Maruk died a short while after at the hands of Asajj Ventress in Phindar Spaceport while he and Scout were on their way to Vjun with Master Yoda, Maks Leem, and Leem's Padawan Whie Malreaux on a secret mission to rendezvous with Count Dooku.

On their mission to Vjun, she and Whie were captured by Asajj Ventress. Asajj held Scout in a tight Force Grip, and tried to tempt Whie to the dark side. Ventress knew of the boy's feelings for Scout, and used it to ignite Whie's darker side by telling him to kiss her. In the end, Whie controlled his inner emotions and resisted the dark side. Soon, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker arrived to rescue Yoda and the Padawans. She returned with them to Coruscant. Her fate following Order 66 is unknown.

Powers and abilities
"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

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
Eszterházi is a Hungarian family name. Scout is also the name of the protagonist in the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird.

Appearances

 * Yoda: Dark Rendezvous