Morgan Elsbeth

Morgan Elsbeth was a Force-sensitive human female Nightsister, starship designer, and industrialist who was instrumental in the construction of the Imperial Navy during the reign of the Galactic Empire and a dedicated follower of Grand Admiral Thrawn. Born on Dathomir prior to the Clone Wars, Elsbeth survived the massacre of her people, in which her mother was killed also. She allied with the Mountain Clan for a time before joining the Empire, leading a ruthless regime and serving as magistrate of Calodan on the planet Corvus. After the fall of the Empire, Morgan sought to return Thrawn to the galaxy and led an army along with the aid of Imperial sympathizers to achieve this. It was her hope that Thrawn's return would restore the Empire and be able to bring about the return of Dathomirian culture.

During the era of the New Republic, Elsbeth was offered the chance to stand trial and bring Corvus into the New Republic, but she instead solidified her tyrannical rule over Corvus, even ordering the burning of the forests out of spite. By this time she was in possession of a spear made of pure beskar, and offered it as payment to the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin for him to kill the former Jedi Ahsoka Tano. At that time, her forces wore stylized versions of a chimaera, the personal symbol of her patron, Grand Admiral Thrawn, and the emblem of the 7th Fleet. However, Tano and Djarin banded together and ended up defeating Elsbeth and her forces.

Upon besting the magistrate in combat, Tano demanded Elsbeth to reveal the location of her master, Thrawn. Elsbeth was then deposed and arrested for acting as an Imperial sympathizer. Tano eventually forced Elsbeth to reveal the location of a star map that showed the way to Thrawn. Eventually, Baylan Skoll, a former Jedi turned mercenary with his apprentice Shin Hati freed her from imprisonment, where she led her forces in the known galaxy and resumed her efforts to reach her master.

Upon retrieving the star map from Tano's apprentice, Sabine Wren, she rallied her forces on the planet Seatos and prepared for her journey. Despite Tano and the New Republic's efforts, she retrieved the last hyperdrive core from Corellia to complete the Eye of Sion with the ability to travel to extragalactic locations, specifically in the far galaxy where Thrawn was exiled. Tano and Wren attempted to prevent Elsbeth's departure, but she succeeded in completing the hyperspace jump, taking the latter as a prisoner.

Upon arriving in orbit of the planet Peridea, the homeworld of her people, she made contact with the Great Mothers Klothow, Aktropaw, and Lakesis who allied with Thrawn. Reuniting with the Grand Admiral, Morgan coordinated the efforts to kill Jedi Ezra Bridger, also stranded with Thrawn. With the Great Mother's cargo transferred, she was rewarded for her efforts with the Gift of Shadow and received the Blade of Talzin. However, despite bombardments and reanimating dead troopers, the Jedi persisted in their attempt to prevent Thrawn and Elsbeth's escape. Morgan, at Thrawn's request, agreed to stay behind to slow the Jedi down. With her new weapon, she engaged Tano in a rematch. Elsbeth managed to destroy one of Tano's lightsabers but was eventually slain. However, Morgan's sacrifice still allowed Thrawn and the Great Mothers to escape Peridea, leaving Tano and Wren stranded.

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