Alysun Celz

"Isn't it funny how appearances can be deceiving, little Padawan?"

- Alysun Celz, to Anakin Skywalker

Alysun Celz was a Human female Jedi Knight that served the Jedi Order during the final decades of the Galactic Republic. In 25 BBY, Celz fell to the dark side of the Force and began committing crimes. She attempted to persuade her fellow Jedi Et Rex to join her. However, Rex refused, and the Dark Jedi framed him for the crimes and took him as her prisoner. As they were en route to the Jedi Council on Coruscant so that Rex could stand trial, the Consular-class cruiser Radiant IX, which she was piloting, crashed on the Poison Moon asteroid in the Hoth system. Celz murdered the ship's crew, although Rex escaped on the asteroid's surface. When Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan Anakin Skywalker investigated the crash, Celz told them that Rex had slain the Radiant IX crew. While Kenobi went to search for Rex, she stayed aboard the ship with Skywalker and attempted to persuade the Padawan to leave with her aboard Kenobi's ship. After he refused, she began torturing Skywalker with Force lightning and was attacked by Kenobi, who had discovered the truth about Celz from Rex. The Dark Jedi was ultimately incapacitated by Rex, and she was brought to to the Council by Rex, Kenobi, and Skywalker to stand trial.

Biography
"We were friends before the dark side seduced her. Alysun made it look like I was responsible for the blood on her hands."

- Et Rex, regarding Celz

Alysun Celz, a Human female, was born during the final decades of the Galactic Republic. She was instructed in the ways of the Force by the Jedi Order, eventually rising to the rank of Jedi Knight. During this time, she befriended fellow Jedi Et Rex, a male belonging to an avian-like species. However, in 25 BBY, Celz succumbed to the dark side of the Force and began to commit various crimes. When Celz invited Rex to join her, he refused, and she subsequently framed her former friend. The Dark Jedi took Rex prisoner and attempted to bring him to the Jedi High Council on the galactic capital Coruscant, piloting the Consular-class cruiser Radiant IX. En route to Coruscant, the starship's power couplings failed due to a flock of mynocks, forcing Celz to crash on the surface of the asteroid Poison Moon, which was located in the Hoth system. Celz proceeded to kill the crew with Force lightning, although Rex escaped to the surface.

When the Radiant IX did not arrive at the Temple, the High Council dispatched Jedi Knight Obi-Wan Kenobi and his Padawan, Anakin Skywalker, to search for and detain Rex. As they searched for signs of life, Celz attacked the two Jedi with a blaster, however, they disabled her and questioned her involvement with the deaths of the crew. She deceived Kenobi by affirming that Rex slew the Radiant IX crew, and she was left with Skywalker while Kenobi went out on the asteroid's surface to search for Rex.

Shortly after, Celz attempted to convince Skywalker to take Kenobi's vessel and leave, but when the Padawan refused, she began torturing him with Force lightning. However, Kenobi, who had encountered Rex and discovered the truth about Celz, attempted to stop her from afflicting his Padawan. Celz caught Kenobi with the lightning, however, and proceeded to torture both. She was interrupted by Rex, who had thrown a mynock at her so that it would attack and distract her from Kenobi and Skywalker. After he threw a second mynock at her, she attempted to get them off of her, which resulted in Celz stunning herself until she was incapacitated. Celz was detained by the Jedi and brought back to the Jedi Council to stand trial.

Personality and traits
"When she fell to the dark side, I never imagined it would end up like this!"

- Et Rex to Obi-Wan Kenobi, regarding Celz

Alysun Celz was a light-skinned Human female that flowing black hair and brown eyes. After falling to the dark side, she attempted to persuade Et Rex to join her and subsequently framed her friend for the crimes she committed when he refused. She enjoyed torturing her victims with Force lightning and was also capable of wielding a blaster. Celz also knew that the pirates who visited the planet Hoth called the name of the asteroid Poison Moon because it resembled one from the world's surface. She made it a point to relate this to Skywalker before she tortured him.

Powers and abilities
Celz was proficient in the use of Force lightning, using the Force power to murder the crew of the Radiant IX and torture Skywalker and Kenobi.

Behind the scenes
Alysun Celz was created by Michael Carriglitto for the short story Star Wars: Poison Moon, which appeared in issues #44-47 of the Dark Horse Extra, a series of monthly four-page comic anthologies. She was penciled by Adrian Sibar. Celz garnered an entry in The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Poison Moon