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Tura Sanga was a Force-sensitive member of the Lost Tribe of Sith on the planet Kesh. Sanga was a famous maker of shikkarsglass weapons utilized by members of the Sith Tribe. By 44 ABY, one of Sanga's shikkars had come to be in the personal collection of the Sith Saber Gavar Khai. In that year, Khai passed the weapon on to his daughter, Vestara.

Biography[]

Tura Sanga was a Force-sensitive[2] born on the Wild Space[3] planet Kesh.[1] A member of the planet's Lost Tribe of Sith, Sanga used the Force to mold glass into intricate dagger-like weapons known as shikkars. Sanga's style in crafting shikkars was unique, and Sanga's work became very well known among members of the Sith Tribe.[1]

One shikkar made by Sanga was eventually kept in the personal collection of the Sith Saber Gavar Khai. In 44 ABY, Khai passed the shikkar on to his daughter, Vestara, who hoped that she would be able to use the weapon to kill the Jedi Grand Master Luke Skywalker or Skywalker's son, Ben, during their upcoming mission. Vestara instantly identified the shikkar as one designed by Sanga, recognizing the distinctive style in which the weapon had been made.[1]

Powers and abilities[]

As a shikkar-maker,[1] Tura Sanga was gifted with sensitivity to the Force. Sanga was able to use the Force[2] to shape glass into shikkars—weapons of deceptive frailty that were considered to be honorable by the Lost Tribe of Sith. Sanga was proficient at the process, eventually becoming one of the most famous shikkar-makers in the Sith Tribe on Kesh.[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Tura Sanga was mentioned in the fifth installment of the nine-part Fate of the Jedi series, Fate of the Jedi: Allies, written by Christie Golden and released in 2010.[1]

Appearances[]

Notes and references[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Fate of the Jedi: Allies
  2. 2.0 2.1 In Fate of the Jedi: Omen, it is stated that shikkars were crafted from the Force; thus, as a shikkar-maker, Sanga must have been able to utilize the Force
  3. StarWars Star Wars: The Essential Atlas Online Companion on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
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