| abstract | - Verona was a very powerful witch on Dathomir and reigned over much of the planet with an iron will. But around about sixty years before the clone wars her planet was invaded by the Disciples of Bane, led by Galepius. Utterly defeated, Verona offered Galepius her life but he spared her and she joined the ranks of his Disciples. A harsh taskmaster, she kept Galepius's Eriduian ground forces in check. This was until the Republic discovered what the Disciples were up to and sent Jedi Master Dooku and his apprentice Qui-Gon to defeat them. When they were captured, she went with Galepius and his chief apprentice Sisidou to their base in the Xeros Asteroids where the Jedi were being held. For almost two years, Verona and her fellow Sith tortured the two Jedi both mentally and physically. Towards the end of this period, Galepius and Sisidou left to lead the war effort, allowing Verona to continue the torture herself. She went further then she ever had before, pushing the two Jedi to the brink of death. It was only when the pirate Mera Dan arrived with his fleet to assault her base that brought an end to this. As Verona directed her small fleet against the pirates, she found herself outnumbered and outgunned. As she fled to the hanger, she was confronted by Dooku and Qui-Gon who had escaped their cells. She used her whip to keep the Jedi at bay as she tried to fight her way through to freedom. Refusing Qui-Gon's offer of amnesty, she fought to the end, only being brought down when Qui-Gon severed her whip arm. Even before she realized what had happened, Dooku stabbed her through the stomach from behind and she fell badly injured to the ground and the Jedi left her for dead.
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