A servant of Organa’s Noble Alderaanian House becomes a formidable Jedi – and later Sith – in the Star Wars Continuity of legends. House Organa is one of the Great Houses of Alderaan and, thanks to Princess Leia Organa, is easily the most famous in the world. Star Wars franchise. The complexities of Alderaan’s history, culture and its Great Houses are explored in detail in the 2011 video game Star Wars: The Old Republic. The Old Republicnotably, it is one of the few continuous elements of the Legends’ continuity since the Star Wars partial reboot of the franchise in 2014.
Of The Old Republic playable classes, the Sith Warrior is one of the most fascinating, allowing players to create and characterize a Sith Lord who will eventually earn the title of Emperor’s Wrath. While The Emperor’s Wrath is assumed to fully embrace the dark side of the Force and its corresponding gameplay and dialogue options, players can have their Sith follow the “light side” for a fascinating – albeit heavily conflicted – alternative storyline. with what has been established. Star Wars tradition. In both cases, an important character in the Sith Warrior’s story is the former Alderaanian servant, Jaesa Willsaam.
Jaesa Willsaam was a force-sensitive servant of House Organa
Jaesa Willsaam’s story reveals that she was a humble servant of General Gesselle Organaand Willsaam may have eventually married a noble Organa if not for the discovery of her Force sensitivity. Although Jaesa was much older than most initiates, she joined the Jedi Order. Willsaam’s first master was Yonlach, who lived on Tatooine and trained Willsaam in the harsh world of the Outer Rim. Willsaam would gain a new Jedi mentor, however, when the Jedi discovered that she had the unique ability to recognize a being’s true intentions, making her especially vital to the Republic during the Cold War with the Sith.
Nomen Karr became Jaesa Willsaam’s new Jedi Master, helping her hone and deploy her mysterious powers of discerning a person’s true alignment.particularly against agents of his rival – the Sith Lord Darth Baras. The frustrated Baras finally discovered how Nomen Karr had repeatedly thwarted his schemes and dispatched his apprentice – the future Emperor’s Wrath – to hunt down Jaesa Willsaam and kill those close to her. Of course, if a player chooses “good” options for their Sith Warrior, the future Lord Wrath will simply learn about Willsaam and how to find her without killing those closest to her.
How Jaesa Willsaam Became a Sith
In the canonical Dark Side of the Sith Warrior storyline, the eventual Emperor’s Wrath successfully lures Jaesa Willsaam after killing Jedi Master Yonlach and even Willsaam’s own parents on Alderaan before confronting her and Nomen Karr on Hutta. In the duel that follows, Nomen Karr falls to the dark side and Willsaam turns his power on him, discovering that he has always been predisposed to the corruption of the dark side. As a result, Willsaam lost faith in the Jedi and committed himself to the Sith and the dark side.killing Karr and becoming a particularly sadistic Sith.
The “good side” version of the Sith Warrior, fascinatingly, even recruits Jaesa Willsaam into the Sithbut his acts of mercy and kindness cause Willsaam much confusion, as his powers reveal the darkness within his Jedi Master and the goodness within his supposed enemy. Willsaam spares his master, but still leaves the Jedi Order. As a member of the Sith Empire, Willsaam and the Emperor’s Wrath work secretly to undermine the Empire from within, with Willsaam using his unique power to seek out other Sith who have strayed from the corruption of the dark side.
Did Leia have handmaids on Alderaan like Padmé?
Interestingly, princess Leia Organa, unlike Padmé Amidala, never had handmaids on Alderaan. Padmé of Naboo’s former handmaiden – Sabé – served House Organa after the fall of the Republic. In addition to helping Bail Organa form the Rebel Alliance, Sabé also taught young Leia and her childhood friend Winter. Leia used a body double from time to time, just like her mother, with Winter often disguising herself as Leia, serving as decoy for the princess. Although neither Sabé nor Winter were servants, they were both Leia’s invaluable allies and friends in the Star Wars Continuity of legends.
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