Dark Woman

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Star Wars character
The Dark Woman
An'ya Kuro, the Dark Woman
Portrayed by N/A
Position Jedi Master
Homeworld Unknown
Species Human
Gender Female
Affiliation Jedi, Galactic Republic

An’ya Kuro (also known as The Dark Woman) is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe.

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[edit] Early life

Kuro was a human female who wore dark robes that contrasted her silver hair and used a purple-bladed lightsaber. Upon becoming a Jedi, she renamed herself the Dark Woman, abandoning her name as a sign of selflessness.

She trained the infamous bounty hunter Aurra Sing, as well as Ki-Adi-Mundi before Yoda took over his training. She later aided Mundi in the tutoring of Tusken Jedi A'Sharad Hett.

[edit] Abilities

She was known to possess many Force powers uncommon among the Jedi, such as the ability to control plant matter, pass through solid objects and bend light around her to render herself invisible. Her lightsaber was particularly ornate, modified or perhaps built with artificial plant vines wrapping around it.

[edit] History

After attaining the level of Knight, Kuro began to travel the galaxy to find Force sensitive children that the Republic’s screening process missed. An early success of Kuro’s travels was her discovery of Ki-Adi-Mundi on Cerea. On Coruscant, Kuro convinced the Jedi Council to allow Ki-Adi-Mundi to begin training despite being older than most accepted younglings. When he was old enough, the Jedi Council chose to assign Ki-Adi-Mundi to Yoda for his Jedi training, lest an emotional relationship develop between Kuro and the young Cerean.

Kuro utilized unconventionally harsh but effective training methods that encouraged the Jedi Council to assign her difficult trainees. Her training methods produced strong Jedi that inherited a hint of Kuro’s inner darkness, as visible in her former Padawan Jon Antilles.

Kuro discovered a baby in the slums of Nar Shaddaa who was sensitive to the Force. Kuro brought the child to Coruscant and began her training. The child took the name Aurra Sing and was assigned by the Jedi Council to Kuro in the hopes that her harsh methods would break the child's aggressive streak. Their efforts were in vain, however; by age nine, Sing had still not attained the level of Padawan. While on assignment on Ord Namurt, Sing was kidnapped by space pirates who convinced the young Jedi that she was sold off by her master. Sing, who had never been close to Kuro, believed the lie and began a lifelong struggle against the Jedi.

[edit] Exile and Return

Demoralized by the loss of her Padawan, Kuro retreated to the planet Cophrigin 5 to meditate on her role as a Jedi, her training techniques and the future. After 12 years of solitude, Kuro returned to Coruscant just as Ki-Adi-Mundi, now a famed Jedi Knight, was preparing for a mission to Tatooine. Before his departure, Kuro warned her former Padawan to take considerable care on the desert planet, as she had foreseen a great darkness approaching in her dreams.

Shortly thereafter, the assassination of two Jedi verified the rumors of Sing’s return as a Jedi-hunting assassin and bounty hunter. Kuro requested that the Jedi Council place her in charge of the hunt for her former Padawan, but she was denied on the grounds of her connection to Sing. Instead, Ki-Adi-Mundi, his new Padawan A'Sharad Hett, and Adi Gallia were dispatched to track Sing and bring her to justice. Kuro returned to Cophrigim 5, unaware that Sing had been hired to assassinate her. The Jedi task force converged on Kuro’s retreat just as Sing prepared to strike. Hett engaged Sing in battle and subdued the bounty hunter, but was forced to tap into his anger to ensure victory. Discouraged by the darkness he had seen in himself, Hett wished to give up on his Jedi training until Kuro offered to train him to control his anger. As the Jedi prepared to depart with Sing in tow, a meteor shower struck their landing site, forcing a hasty departure.

[edit] Clone Wars, and the Great Jedi Purge

Kuro accompanied Master Mace Windu to Geonosis, where she aided in the starfighter battle. During the Clone Wars, Kuro was a spy for the Galactic Republic. Together with Tholme and Aayla Secura, Kuro infiltrated Devaron to verify rumors of a Separatist base. During their mission, Kuro was observed by Sing, who was on the planet to assassinate the Devaronian senator. Sing sprung a trap that pinned Tholme and Kuro under cavern rocks, but the young Secura was able to subdue Sing. The injured Jedi Masters recovered with bacta treatments and returned to Coruscant.

With the onset of the Great Jedi Purge and the establishment of the Galactic Empire, Kuro sought safety on Cophrigim 5. When Kuro’s hiding place was discovered 20 years later, Darth Vader arrived to personally kill the maverick Jedi Master. Kuro told Vader that she already accepted her fate, but nonetheless put up a fight. Eventually, Vader brought down a huge tree on top of Kuro, trapping her. Her body disappeared after Vader killed her, and appeared to him as a spirit seconds later. She told him that he still had the power to release Anakin Skywalker from the grip of the dark side. Then she disappeared and became one with the Force.

[edit] Trivia

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  • In Japanese, An'ya means "dark night" (暗夜, 闇夜) and Kuro means "black" (黒).

[edit] References

  • Star Wars Tales Vol. 1 (Dark Horse Comics 2002)
  • Truman, Timothy: Star Wars #13: Emissaries to Malastare (Dark Horse Comics 1999)

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