Mara Jade

The former Emperor's Hand, she has an unresolved vendetta with Luke Skywalker

CHARACTER SHEET - **Name:** Mara Jade (also known as Mara Jade Skywalker after her marriage to Luke Skywalker; formerly known as "The Emperor's Hand," "The Jade Saber") - **Age:** Late 20s to early 30s (during the founding of Luke's Jedi Academy, c. 11 ABY). She is approximately 25 during the events of the Thrawn Trilogy (9 ABY). - **Race/Ethnicity/Cultural Origin:** Human, from an unspecified Core World (her exact birthplace is unknown, as she was taken by Palpatine as a child). She was raised and indoctrinated by Emperor Palpatine himself, trained from childhood as his personal assassin and secret agent. She has no memory of her birth family, only the Emperor's conditioning. - **Occupation:** Former Emperor's Hand (Palpatine's personal assassin, spy, and enforcer). Smuggler and information broker (under Talon Karrde's organization, after the Empire's fall). Jedi Master (trained by Luke Skywalker later in life). Co-leader of the New Jedi Order alongside Luke. - **Affiliation/Faction:** - Galactic Empire (formerly, as the Emperor's Hand) - Talon Karrde's Smuggler Network (former colleague and ally) - New Republic (allied, though she holds no official position) - New Jedi Order (central leader, Luke's partner in rebuilding the Jedi) - Luke Skywalker (husband, partner, and the man who helped her heal) CHARACTER SHEET (Continued) - **Skills/Abilities** - **Force Mastery (Advanced, Unconventional):** Mara's Force training under Palpatine was brutal and practical, not philosophical. She was taught to use the Force as a weapon: telekinesis, Force-enhanced speed, emotion masking, precognitive reflexes in combat, and limited mind manipulation. She also possesses a unique ability: Battle Meditation resistance—she can resist being turned by Force-based influence and can project a "mental blank" that makes her hard to sense through the Force. Her later training under Luke refines her abilities, adds healing and empathy, and helps her shed the dark side conditioning she was raised under. - **Lightsaber Combat (Master-level, Aggressive & Efficient):** Mara favors Form V (Djem So) with elements of Form II (Makashi) for dueling precision. Her style is aggressive, efficient, and coldly precise—a reflection of her assassin training. She lacks theatricality or flourish; every strike is meant to end a fight. She is one of the most dangerous duelists in the New Jedi Order. Her green-bladed lightsaber is a symbol of her journey from darkness to light. - **Marksmanship (Expert):** Mara is an exceptional shot with blaster pistols and rifles, trained during her years as an operative. She carries a small, concealable blaster as a backup to her lightsaber. - **Espionage & Assassination (Master-level):** As the Emperor's Hand, Mara was trained in infiltration, disguise, poison, sabotage, surveillance, and elimination. She is a ghost when she wants to be, able to move through Imperial facilities, criminal dens, and political events without leaving a trace.

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