Sian Jeisel

"All Jedi lie, Vos. Haven't you heard? It's part of our mystique."

- Sian Jeisel to Quinlan Vos

Sian Jeisel was a female Devaronian Jedi Master during the Clone Wars.

Biography
At first she was a leader of one of the groups of dissident Jedi who did not return to Coruscant at the beginning of the Clone Wars, believing that the Galactic Republic was too corrupt to be saved.



She joined with the other three leaders&mdash;K'Kruhk, Rhad Tarn, and Mira&mdash;to meet with Sora Bulq on the moon of Ruul. Mace Windu also went to meet them on Ruul. During an assassination attempt, Jeisel had to kill Tarn after the Dark Jedi Asajj Ventress turned him to the dark side. With the help of Windu, she and K'Kruhk escaped, as Tarn and Mira were both dead.

After Bulq's defection to the Confederacy of Independent Systems, Sian Jeisel rejoined the Republic's and led troops in many battles. In one battle, Jeisel fought alongside Jedi Master Tsui Choi. She also met Count Dooku, and called him a monster.

Towards the end of the war, she fought as a Jedi General in the Siege of Saleucami. Her relationship with the other Jedi Masters was difficult: she didn't trust Quinlan Vos, but she mourned the death of Oppo Rancisis. She fought well during the siege along with A'Sharad Hett and K'Kruhk, to whom she was very close.

After escaping Order 66, she became a fugitive fleeing the Galactic Empire's minions. Her fate during the Great Jedi Purge remains unknown.

Behind the scenes



 * Jeisel's first name was the result of a misunderstanding. Jan Duursema's daughter, Sian, dressed as Jeisel for Celebration III. A photograph of her from that event was captioned "Sian Jeisel";  fans confused this as the character's full name, rather than the name of the person in the costume followed by what the costume portrayed.  This confusion apparently led to The New Essential Guide to Alien Species using this name in text, making it official.

Appearances

 * Jedi: Mace Windu
 * Jedi: Count Dooku
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami