Aurra Sing

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Aurra Sing (53 BBY—) was once a female Padawan of unknown species but, following a series of tragedies and misfortune, left the Jedi Order to become a vicious bounty hunter specializing in Jedi assassinations.

Biography

Sing was born in the slums of Nar Shaddaa to a spice-addicted mother named Aunuanna and a father she never knew, and brought to the Order as a candidate for training. In an attempt to control the young woman's overtly aggressive instincts, the Council assigned her to The Dark Woman, a mysterious and secretive Jedi Master with a track record of training difficult apprentices. However, the two did not get along well and Sing never progressed past the stage of Padawan. Around the age of nine, she was kidnapped by pirates who played on her deep-seated fears of abandonment and betrayal to shake her trust in the Jedi. They raised the conflicted young woman as a fellow pirate. Tragedy struck again when she was eventually captured by a Hutt crime lord, who in turn lent her to a group of Anzati assassins. The Anzati trained her to be a remorseless killer, even equipping Sing with a bio-computer that fed her additional sensory data.

Sing became known as a hunter of Jedi, carving a bloody swath of victims including Sharad Hett, Peerce, and J'Mikel. In addition to blasters and a slugthrower rifle, Sing wielded a red-bladed lightsaber and relished defeating Jedi in dueling combat.

Sing was employed for a time by Count Dooku, who sent her to find Boba Fett, as the boy was thought to have information vital to the Separatist cause. Upon discovering that young Fett was heir to a large amount of money, Sing attempted to take the money herself. This plan failed, however, when the young Fett escaped her on Aargau.

During an assignment to assassinate a Republic Senator on Devaron, Sing crossed paths with Jedi sent to investigate her, including Aayla Secura, Tholme, and The Dark Woman. She almost killed the latter two in a cave explosion but was defeated and captured instead by Secura, who scarred the bounty hunter and sliced off her bio-computer antenna. Sing was sent to a prison on Oovo IV.

Her fate after that point is uncertain. She was rumored as seen participating in Jabba's 'Demolition' contest around 3 ABY.

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Species Possibillities

While her exact species is unknown, her pale skin and Force abillities suggest she belongs to the Qiraash, as those traits are likely inherent to everyone of that people.

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Behind the Scenes

Aurra Sing made a brief appearance in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. The character, or at least the appearance of model Michonne Bourriague, was so popular with fans that the character was expanded into comics.
The character was first conceived in a sketch labeled "Babe Fett," by Lucasfilm's Doug Chiang.
Aurra Sing and Zam Wesell are the only female villains to appear in any Star Wars film.

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