Zilaash Kuh

Zilaash Kuh was a female Human bounty hunter hired by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances in 43 ABY to capture rogue Jedi Knight Valin Horn, who had gone on a destructive rampage after suffering a psychotic breakdown. After failing to capture Horn, she was paired up with Quarren mercenary Dhidal Nyz to capture Seff Hellin, a rogue Jedi suffering from the same disease as Horn. They would lose this bounty to Darkmeld, a secret organization formed by Knight Jaina Solo to counter Chief of State Natasi Daala's attempts to undermine the Jedi Order.

Biography
"The Chief of State has ordered us to take the rogue Jedi into custody. Surely you've heard of her. Natasi Daala."

- Zilaash Kuh to Luke Skywalker, on Valin Horn

Zilaash Kuh was a female Human bounty hunter, best known for carrying her own personal lightsaber, despite appearing to have no connections to the Jedi Order. In 43.5 ABY, she was hired by the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances to capture rogue Jedi Knight Valin Horn, who was suffering from a psychotic breakdown which made him believe that everyone he knew&mdash;except for others suffering from the same disease&mdash;had been replaced by impostors. During the hunt for Horn, Kuh was assisted by the Rodian bounty hunter Kaddit. They were unsuccessful, however, as Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker captured the fugitive Jedi.

Shortly after Skywalker's trial and exile from the galactic capital of Coruscant for dereliction of duty, Galactic Alliance Security was issued a warrant from Chief of State Natasi Daala for the arrest of Horn. Under the command of Captain Savar, Galactic Alliance Security forces&mdash;accompanied by Kuh and the cyborg mercenary Vrannin Vaxx&mdash;went to the Jedi Temple and arrested Horn. He was then encased in carbonite and taken to the Armand Isard Correctional Facility, a prison on Coruscant.

In a later mission, Kuh teamed up with Quarren bounty hunter and inventor Dhidal Nyz to capture Seff Hellin, a rogue Jedi suffering from the same psychosis as Horn. Because the psychosis made Hellin believe that everyone but Horn had been replaced with an impostor, he attempted to free Horn from the Armand Isard Correctional Facility. Kuh piloted Nyz's cargo hauler to the prison, and Nyz captured Hellin in an electric-pulse net. However, members of Darkmeld&mdash;a secret group formed by Knight Jaina Solo to counter Daala's attempts to undermine the Jedi Order&mdash;intervened, and captured Hellin themselves. In the ensuing speeder chase, a security speeder&mdash;stolen and piloted by the bounty hunter and Darkmeld affiliate Tahiri Veila&mdash;maneuvered underneath Nyz's and Kuh's cargo hauler. Veila's partner, Imperial Remnant Head of State Jagged Fel, ravaged the bottom of the hauler with his crushgaunts. The hauler began to malfunction, and Kuh and Nyz fell behind and were forced to give up the bounty.

Personality and traits
"Care to surrender the prisoner? It will save everybody trouble."

- Kuh to Skywalker, after the latter captured Horn

Kuh was somewhat domineering, and frequently attempted to be in control of situations. She seemed to see consider herself to be superior in comparison to others, especially the Jedi Order, whose popularity had fallen in the public eye in light of recent events&mdash; Jacen Solo's fall to the dark side of the Force and transformation into the Sith Lord Darth Caedus, along with Hellin's insanity, Horn's rampage, and Skywalker's trial and subsequent exile.

She was one of the few beings in the galaxy not affiliated with the Jedi or Sith to able to use a lightsaber. She was also adept at piloting, as she flew Nyz's cargo hauler during their attempt to capture Hellin.

Equipment
"You're not a Jedi."

- Luke Skywalker, to Kuh

Kuh utilized a lightsaber as her personal weapon. After the New Jedi Order strenuously analyzed holos of Kuh, they discovered that her lightsaber's hilt appeared to have been modeled on the hilt of Old Republic Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi's last lightsaber.

During the hunt for Horn, Kuh flew with Kaddit in a racer speeder, and in the later raid on the Armand Isard Correctional Facility, she piloted Nyz's flatbed cargo hauler while he attempted to capture Hellin.

Behind the scenes
Zilaash Kuh was created by Aaron Allston for his first Fate of the Jedi novel, Outcast, released on March 24, 2009. Kuh is one of the few non-Jedi or Sith characters in Star Wars works to carry a lightsaber.

Appearances

 * Outcast