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Who Is Dark Woman? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Dark Woman (Company-Licensed): A Jedi master who has trained the bounty hunter Aurra Sing before her kidnapping and took over A'Sharad Hett's training.

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Dark Woman is a Company-Licensed comic book character, the alter ego of An'ya Kuro, with over 19 comic issue appearances. A Jedi master who has trained the bounty hunter Aurra Sing before her kidnapping and took over A'Sharad Hett's training.

Who is Dark Woman?

To say that a Jedi should have no possessions, the Jedi named the Dark Woman gave up her real name of An'ya Kuro to serve the force. Over many years she trained students who were named as difficult by other Jedi, one of her pupils was a four year old Ki-Adi-Mundi needless to say this made her a outcast from the Jedi Order it was then that she took on Aurra Sing as her new pupil. Later during the Civil War/Jedi Purge period Mara Jade told Darth Vader where she was hiding, Vader battled and killed her.

Key facts

Dark Woman is of human origin and first appeared in "Prelude to Rebellion, Part Four". The character is published by Company-Licensed. With 19 recorded issue appearances, Dark Woman ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Dark Woman?

A Jedi master who has trained the bounty hunter Aurra Sing before her kidnapping and took over A'Sharad Hett's training.

What is Dark Woman's real name?

Dark Woman's real identity is An'ya Kuro.

When did Dark Woman first appear?

Dark Woman first appeared in "Prelude to Rebellion, Part Four".

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