In the fictional ''
Star Wars ''
Expanded Universe , (a.k.a. '''Lady Lumiya''') was a
Force adept and
Emperor's Hand who was trained in rudimentary
Sith lore by
Darth Vader . After Vader killed
Emperor Palpatine and then died in the
Battle Of Endor , she inherited the title Dark Lady of the Sith, though whether this was through the guidance of the Sith spirits of
Korriban , extensive studying of a Sith Holocron, or some other means is unknown. Nearly all of her appearances were in the licensed comics published by
Marvel Comics , beginning with issue #56.
Born on
Coruscant , Brie was trained as an Imperial Intelligence agent, and was dispatched by Vader to infiltrate the
Rebel Alliance . This she accomplished, and brilliantly, working her way all the way up to
Rogue Squadron , where her vivacious beauty and intelligence attracted then-member
Luke Skywalker . While serving with the Rebels, Brie would work alongside
Kyle Katarn ,
Corwin Shelvay , and Erling Tredway on a mission to D'rinba IV to disable the superlaser of
Death Star II .
Later, based on the planet Arbra, Rogue Squadron was detailed to covertly attack an Imperial fleet; during the battle, Skywalker's equipment malfunctioned, and he was unable to determine which of the
TIE Fighter s were Imperial and which were Rebel, leaving him no choice but to rely on sensing intent through the Force. Using his remarkable connection to the Force, he detected and shot down his unseen enemy — who turned out to none other than his comrade Brie. While under a cloud during an investigation of how he shot down a fellow Rogue, Skywalker discovered that Brie's putative homeworld Shalyvane was in fact background cover for her, and that her true mission had been to discredit Luke with the resistance so that he would join Vader.
It was thought that she had perished in her fighter's crash, but Vader secretly had her damaged body nursed back to life and enhanced with . It was a lightsaber crafted out of Kaiburr crystal and
Mandalorian Iron , but with the ability to flex and move like a leather
Whip .
On Herdessa, Lumiya attempted to kidnap
Leia Organa Solo , allowing Skywalker to track her to the planet
Kinooine . Initially, Lumiya triumphed over Skywalker and his companions Dani and Kiro. She revealed that the reason for her success was that Skywalker's Jedi training prepared him for energy weapons or solid weapons, but not both.
After being rescued by Kiro, Skywalker constructed a shorter lightsaber, with a synthetic red blade. He confronted Lumiya again and penetrated her cyborg armor, revealing the scarred Shira Brie. Defeated, Lumiya fled in the wake of the
Nagai invasion fleet.
She would later be heard of again when she lent military support (three Star Destroyers, two frigates and four corvettes) to the Tof invasion. She trained two apprentices: Flint, who was redeemed by Luke Skywalker, and the treacherous Sovereign Protector
Carnor Jax , who was killed by Palpatine loyalist
Kir Kanos . She is believed to have taken a new apprentice and disappeared into the mysterious "Cloak of the Sith" region of
The Galaxy , carrying on the secretive, clandestine tradition of the Sith first begun by
Darth Bane .
''
Legacy Of The Force '', a nine-book series by
Aaron Allston ,
Troy Denning and
Karen Traviss , which will cover the expanse of time beyond the
New Jedi Order , is scheduled for release beginning July 2006; it will include the latest circumstances of Lumiya. The first novel by Allston is entitled ''
Betrayal ''.
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