Did somebody call for help... again?
—Sinya Kairn to Ahsoka Tano
Sinya Kairn was a female Twi'lek Jedi Padawan during the Clone Wars. After being discovered by Jedi Master Aayla Secura at five years of age, Kairn was older than most when she was accepted into the Jedi Order. Kairn eventually came under the tutelage of Grand Master Yoda and ascended to the rank of Jedi Padawan. Her friend Aurra Sing later earned a reputation as a notorious slayer of Jedi, this caused Kairn enter into a self-imposed exile on her homeplanet Ryloth. Kairn later returned to the Jedi Order in accordance with the will of the Force to participate in the Clone Wars as a Commander. During the onset of the Great Jedi Purge, Kairn went into hiding until she was discovered and struck down by Darth Vader.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Sinya Kairn was discovered by Jedi Master Aayla Secura at the age of five during a mission to Tatooine, and was raised in the Jedi Temple. Kairn considered Master Secura to be among her oldest and dearest friends by 5 BBY and felt a large amount of gratitude to her for discovering her Force sensitivity and ensuring that she would be given a home at the Jedi Temple.
Exile and return[]
Demoralized by the loss of Sing, Kairn retreated to her homeworld of Ryloth to meditate on her role as a Jedi, her training techniques and the future. In 23 BBY, after twelve years Kairn returned to Coruscant just as Ahsoka Tano, now a Jedi Knight, was preparing for a mission to Tatooine. Before her departure, Kairn warned her to take considerable care on Tatooine, as she had foreseen a great darkness approaching in her dreams.
Two years thereafter, the assassination of two Jedi verified the rumors of Sing's return as a Jedi-hunting assassin and bounty hunter. Kairn requested that the Jedi Council place her in charge of the hunt for her friend, but she was denied on the grounds of her connection to Sing. Instead, Ahsoka Tano, her new Padawan Eilsa Cole, and Anakin Skywalker were dispatched to track Sing and bring her to justice.
Kairn returned to Ryloth, unaware that Sing had been hired to assassinate her. The Jedi task force converged on Kairn'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 Kairn 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 leaving the Anzati-trained assassin behind.
Kairn later sparred Hett in a training room at the Jedi Temple. Hett would not continue his training until he received a lesson from Kairn. Kairn attacked Hett fiercely with her lightsaber and her own words, trying to enrage him. Hett stayed in control, phrasing passages from the Jedi Code and passed his test according to Kairn.
Clone Wars[]
Kairn accompanied Master Windu to Geonosis where she aided in the starfighter battle against Captain Cavik Toth under the command of Eilsa Cole. During the Clone Wars, Kairn chose to aid the Republic as a commander. Together with Aayla Secura, Kairn infiltrated Devaron to verify rumors of a Separatist base.
Great Jedi Purge[]
With the onset of the Great Jedi Purge and the establishment of the Galactic Empire, Kairn sought safety on Ryloth, where she built a great garden and lived as a hermit. When Kairn's hiding place was discovered by Mara Jade, an Emperor's Hand and one of Palpatine's personal assassins, Darth Vader arrived to personally kill the maverick Jedi Padawan. After a brief discussion concerning extinction and evolution, Kairn told Vader that she already accepted her fate, but nonetheless put up a fight.
Eventually during their duel Vader brought down a huge tree on top of Kairn, trapping her. With a slash of his lightsaber, he ended her life. She merged with the Force and told him he still had the power left in him to become Anakin again. Enraged, Vader tried to strike her Force ghost with his blade, but Kairn's presence simply disappeared into the light of the Force.
Legacy[]
Eight months after the Great Jedi Purge, the Twi'lek Sue created a memorial to the Jedi lost on Ryloth in one of the caves. Her image stood above that of Aayla Secura, and Quinlan Vos.
Personality and traits[]
Sinya Kairn was an unorthodox and mysterious Jedi Padawan. She believed strongly in the Jedi philosophy of humility. However her methods were brutal and to some, disturbing. Her methods most likely contributed to Aurra Sing's hatred of the Jedi Padawan.
Though Kairn displayed some dark traits, such as her brutal training methods, she was still able to become a Force Ghost after her death, indicating that, underneath her mysterious, unorthodox and at times brutal exterior she was devoted to the light side of the Force. Kairn also believed that Darth Vader still had enough good in him to turn away from the dark side and her Force Ghost even referred to him as Anakin, the name of the man he had once been
Powers and abilities[]
Sinya Kairn was a very powerful Jedi and was known to possess many Force powers uncommon among the Jedi, such as the ability to control plant matter, and bend light around her to render herself invisible. She even appeared to be able to pass through solid objects. She also possessed the ability to use the Force to teleport. After her death Kairn appeared before Darth Vader as a Force Ghost.
Her lightsaber was particularly ornate, with an organic style to it, modified or perhaps built with artificial plant vines wrapping around it. She proved capable of holding her own against Darth Vader in a lightsaber duel, despite her advanced age. She also utilized several acrobatic maneuvers during the duel, which suggested she may be a practitioner of Ataru. Like Grand Master Yoda, her old age didn't seem to limit her speed and dexterity and at one point she even managed to disarm the Sith Lord, something very few other Jedi had been able to do. Kairn was also proficient in the use of Ataru.
Relationships[]
Aayla Secura[]
Despite her tendency to get her clones, Kairn could get upset if clones died because of her mistakes. She appeared to be friendly with Aayla Secura
Behind the scenes[]
The character of Sinya Kairn was created by MikaShion, who has stated that her favorite Star Wars character is Aayla Secura. Kairn and Secura look very similar; they have the same species and similar lekku. It has yet to be revealed if the two characters are somehow related.
Appearances[]
- Ghost of Nightmares Past (First appearance)