T'ra Saa

"You simply represent the better and calmer parts of my nature. I think that is why I love you."

- Tholme

T'ra Saa was a female, tree-like Neti Jedi Master from Myrkr.

Biography


T'ra seldom spoke of her youth. It is known she trained Jedi Master Mace Windu at some point but the extent of training, whether it may be a Padawan and master relationship is unknown. Prior to the Stark Hyperspace War, she was appointed Jedi watchman of the sector of space including Kiffu and Kiffex, after her friend Tholme stepped down from that post to take Quinlan Vos as his Padawan. She assisted Quinlan Vos in defeating Volfe Karkko's Anzati uprising on Kiffex. She and Master Tholme were in love, but managed (in Tholme's opinion) to avoid the selfishness, jealousy, and attachment that so often came with love and to love in a way that avoided the dark side. At the very least, T'ra was centuries older than Tholme, and they both accepted that T'ra would also outlive him.



T'ra Saa was one of the oldest Jedi to fight in the Clone Wars, along with Masters Yoda and Fay. She fought in the Battle of Geonosis as part of Mace Windu's strike team, and later on Devaron. As a Senior General, she saved many lives on Null. She was seriously injured there and her lightsaber was stolen, but Windu hunted down the perpetrators and returned her lightsaber to her.

T'ra was on Nar Shaddaa with Tholme and the pregnant Khaleen Hentz in the final days of the Clone Wars, where they evaded Order 66. After Order 66 all three fled Nar Shaddaa and hid on Kashyyyk along with Quinlan Vos, who was saved and brought to the Wookiee world by Vilmarh Grarhk.

Behind the scenes


It is possible, albeit unlikely, that T'ra Saa was the unnamed female Neti Jedi seen briefly in Young Jedi Knights: Jedi Under Siege.

It is never explained why T'ra Saa, a plant-based form, has large breasts. It is possible this was done by the artist (and, by extension, T'ra herself) simply to emphasize her femininity. Neti are a shapeshifting species.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Republic: Darkness
 * Star Wars Republic 49: Sacrifice
 * Jedi: Aayla Secura
 * Star Wars Republic: Show of Force
 * Star Wars Republic: Trackdown
 * Star Wars Republic: The Siege of Saleucami
 * Star Wars Republic: The Hidden Enemy

Notes and references
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