| “ | Sometimes it takes courage to stick to one's beliefs. | „ |
| ~ Aayla Secura |
| “ | Just the good ones. | „ |
| ~ Aayla Secura bragging about her skills after she was asked if all Jedi are reckless like her. |
Aayla Secura, born Aaylas'ecura, is a supporting character in the Star Wars franchise, most notably as one of the deuteragonists of the Star Wars: Republic comic series in the Legends timeline.
She was a Rutian Twi'lek Jedi Master in the later days of the Republic. She was originally the Padawan of the controversial Jedi Master Quinlan Vos, and after losing her memories was retrained by Quinlan's master, Tholme. She fought many battles in the Clone Wars, including the First Battle of Geonosis, the First Battle of Kamino and the Battle of Hypori. During the war she ascended to the rank of Jedi Master and was General of the 327th Star Corps led by Commander Bly. She was one of the first Jedi killed in Order 66.
History[]
| “ | "This girl—Aayla—she called me through the Force. She helped calm me in battle with the wampa. Could she be…" "A Jedi? Perhaps." |
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| ~ Quinlan Vos and Tholme discussing Aayla Secura, both of whom would go on to train her. |
Aayla Secura was a Twi'Lek female born in 48 BBY on her species' homeworld of Ryloth. She is a member of Clan Secura, a powerful and influential ruling family. As a child, she was sold into slavery by the Hutts and rescued by then Padawan Quinlan Vos and his master, Tholme. Aayla and Quinlan forged a strong bond, which led to Quinlan discovering she was Force sensitive. Tholme brought Aayla back to the temple for training. Aayla eventually gained the rank of Padawan, and her master was none other than Quinlan Vos, who was a knight by then.
Quinlan Vos and Aayla Secura had a great teacher-student relationship and the two accomplished many missions together. During one mission, around a year after the Naboo Crisis, Quinlan and Aayla were investigating the manufacture of a narcotic known as glitteryl on Ryloth. The leaders of the conspiracy (Senator Chom Frey Kaa, Pol Secura and Asante Vos) gave the two Jedi glitteryl, which resulted in them losing their memories. Vos was placed on Nar Shadaa and Aayla was kept by Pol, who was her uncle. He gave her much more glitteryl to prevent her memories from coming back. Quinlan eventually retraced his steps and discovered Pol's involvement in the erasure of his memories and discovered Aayla, who had no memory of him nor the Force. Quinlan, furious at Pol and desperate for answers, tapped into the dark side of the Force, using the Force to strangle him with his own lekku and even subjugating him with Force lightning. Seeing her uncle suffering, Aayla unwittingly tapped into her Force powers and unleashed a push, which resulted in Pol Secura falling to his death. Aayla blamed Quinlan and fled, taking her lightsaber, although she still had no idea who he was or what she was.
Aayla fell to the dark side of the Force as she wanted revenge on Vos for killing her uncle. She landed on the Kiffu prison world of Kiffex, where she was manipulated and brainwashed by the Anzati Dark Jedi Volfe Karkko. Karkko didn't eat her brains, instead having her become his apprentice and general, and also desired making her his queen. Aayla and Vos came into conflict a few times during this time. The final time, Quinlan managed to reawaken Aayla's lost memories, therefore freeing her from Karkko's spell. Karkko immediately attacked Aayla with Force lightning, and he and Quinlan engaged in a duel which led to Karkko's death. Because both Secura and Vos survived a brush with the dark side early in their Jedi training, the High Council decided against Secura being reinstated as his apprentice. Instead she was placed as the Padawan of Tholme, Quinlan's master. Tholme completed her training and, overtime, she regained virtually all of her memories.
Eventually, Aayla and Tholme would go on a mission to her homeworld of Ryloth. Aayla herself went undercover to infiltrate Clan Fenn, one of the ruling clans of Ryloth who was planning to abduct Nat Secura, a child who was the heir to Clan Secura and Aayla's cousin. The two were attacked by Morgukai, powerful Nikto warriors trained to fight and kill Jedi, resulting in Nat's kidnapping and Tholme's capture. Aayla went to Ord Mantell to recruit her previous master, Quinlan Vos, for aid. He agreed and together the two rescued Tholme and Nat, defeated the Morgukai and exposed Kh'aris Fenn. For their courage and success in the mission, Quinlan Vos was named a Jedi Master and Aayla Secura achieved the rank of Jedi Knight.
Seven years after becoming a Jedi Knight, the Clone Wars broke out. She was one of many Jedi to participate in the First Battle of Geonosis. She served in various campaigns, surviving such infamous battles as those on Hypori and Kamino. Indeed, such were her achievements that Secura was promoted to the level of Jedi Master near the beginning of the conflict. She also had a brief romantic relationship with fellow Jedi Master Kit Fisto, but they went their separate ways out of devotion to the Jedi way, which stated Jedi cannot form romantic attachments.
As a Jedi Master, Aayla Secura led the Republic war efforts at Quell and was instrumental in the defense of Kamino and later Maridun. However, despite her undoubted prowess, Secura met her end by being shot from behind during the instigation of Order 66 on Felucia. Master Secura was remembered for generations by the people of the worlds she had helped during her life, and stories of her were known to have become part of the culture of many such people.
Personality[]
Aayla Secura was highly intelligent and deeply empathetic. She cared deeply for the lives and well beings of others, especially her allies and innocents. When she was a young Padawan, she was also playful and mischievous as any other teenager, though she was rarely irresponsible. She had great relationships with both her masters, Quinlan Vos and later Tholme. Vos in particular she had a strong bond with, as they formed a Force bond when Vos saved her from a wampa. It was also this bond that helped Aayla recover her erased memories of Vos.
As a Jedi Master, Aayla seems more serious and sterner, but not harsh, likely as a result of being hardened in battle. She developed a utilitarian mindset, willing to make hard choices for the sake of the greater good. Despite her willingness to make sacrifices, Aayla's powerful sense of empathy remained and never faltered during the war, as she still valued all life. She was also noted as a good tactician and strategist. Her empathy combined with her intelligence and willingness to do what was necessary made her very popular with her troops, Commander Bly in particular. Her troops fondness of her is the reason why they kept shooting her repeatedly during Order 66, as they wanted her death to be as quick as possible.
Aayla briefly had a romantic relationship with Jedi Council Master Kit Fisto. The two loved each other, but realized their Jedi duties were more important, and therefore their relationship ended. This is another case where Aayla sacrifices her own desires for the greater good.
Powers & Abilities[]
Aayla Secura was strong in the Force, her potential having been sensed by then Padawan Quinlan Vos and Master Tholme. Secura seemed to be a prodigy, given how quickly she was able to retrain as well as going from a Jedi Knight to a Jedi Master in a rather short period of time. She is skilled in many fields, including combat, warfare strategy, battle tactics, intelligence and infiltration.
Secura was a skilled warrior, having been trained by Quinlan Vos and Master Tholme, the former being noted as a highly skilled duelist. Like her master, Aayla was a master of Form IV Ataru, known as the most acrobatic lightsaber form. She frequently incorporates acrobatics in combat. She also practiced Form V Djem So, known for its aggression and use of defensive parries and counter attacks. She was one of four Jedi to have survived General Grievous during the Battle of Hypori, which is especially impressive since she was grabbed by Grievous' foot and hurled hundreds of feet into the air and crashing into the ceiling. She also fought Aurra Sing, a lethal bounty hunter and skilled Dark Jedi. She also fought off Morgukai, a cult of Nikto warriors trained to kill Jedi. Alongside fellow Jedi Master Luminara Unduli, Aayla was able to hold her own against the Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress.
While primarily a lightsaber duelist, Aayla was also skilled in her application of the Force. In addition to the typical moves such as push and pull, Aayla was specialized in stealth missions, likely due to her training under Vos and Tholme. She was skilled in using the Force to conceal her presence from other Force users who could otherwise since her.
Quotes[]
| “ | Lay down your arms or be annihilated. | „ |
| ~ Aayla Secura in a Star Wars game |
| “ | I trust in my skills and training, but without doubts, without realizing that things could spin out of control, I would become arrogant, a failing that could lead to the dark side | „ |
| ~ Aayla Secura |
| “ | Treachery will never triumph. | „ |
| ~ Aayla Secura |
| “ | Playing the part of the "Spoiled brat" was shockley easy. | „ |
| ~ Aayla Secura |
| “ | I'm tired I think I need another nap. And I bet you can show me the way to my room, can't you? | „ |
| ~ Aayla Secura |
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Aayla Secura (Legends) on Wookieepedia
- Aayla Secura (Canon) on Wookieepedia
