Lishedra Nakaana

Lishedra Nakaana was a female  during the. A, she studied and mastered lightsaber combat, and served several times as a , developing proficiency in both tactics and strategy.

In her late twenties, Lishedra took a, but her Padawan was killed two years later during a battle with the Sith. Lishedra took time for serious meditation on the question of taking another Padawan, but several Jedi she respected, including Master Elata Cazars, encouraged her to do so, and she felt it was the Force's will. Observing the, she was intrigued by the fighting spirit and courage of the diminutive Bekli, and ultimately took Bekli as her new Padawan.

Lishedra and Bekli were well-matched, sharing a desire to fight on the front lines and an adventurous spirit, though Lishedra's greater experience and tempered aggression helped her keep Bekli from making an overzealous mistake. They fought often in the Republic's various battles, and Bekli became both a capable duelist and a good battlefield warrior while Lishedra continued to refine her tactical knowledge and skills. Bekli shared a close bond with fellow Padawan Elmir, and as a result Lishedra became friends with Elmir's master, Kirthi. The four conducted a dozen missions together over the years and became a very effective team.

In 1,386 BBY, the sent out an Emergency Code Nine-Oh-Five message, commanding any available Jedi to respond to  and confront Darth Vandak. Lishedra and Bekli were among the first to arrive, and even after Kirthi and Elmir joined the group, Lishedra served as tactical commander for the assault, informed by the 's, Cienis Favand. En route to Gyndine, Lishedra counseled Bekli on how to proceed if matters turned bad, and urged her Padawan to trust the Force and coordinate her fighting style around the other Jedi.

When the battle began, Lishedra led the first assault against Vandak along with Kirthi and Krajjey, but lost one of her s to Vandak's blade. After Vandak killed Kirthi and Lukkad and brought down a skybridge, Lishedra leapt in pursuit. She deflected when Vandak attached her with it, but he ultimately stabbed her in the stomach, cut off her hands, and killed her with a combination of  and simply crushing her skull to pulp with his bare hands.

Appearances

 * Igniting the Stars