Rhal

Rhal was an individual who had a Mon Calamari daughter named Ghal Tarpfen with another individual named Gera. Tarpfen's mother used to sing her a lullaby when she was a child.^[1] In 230 BBY,^[2] Tarpfen had a dream that placed her back on her homeworld of^[1] the planet^[3] Mon Cala. In the dream, she appeared in an anteroom in front of her former lover Shenrick and was addressed by her name, followed by her parents'. Tarpfen was shortly kidnapped by the Nihil pirates after they had failed to blackmail her. Escaping from her restraints, she took over the Nihil starship and sent a message back to the Galactic Republic warning of Nihil spies in their rank. Tarpfen then sang her mother's lullaby to herself.^[1]

Behind the scenes

Rhal was mentioned in the first installment of "Starlight: Shadows Remain," a short story written by Justina Ireland as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic multimedia project's^[1] Phase I.^[4] The story was published in the 207th issue of the Star Wars Insider magazine as part of the Star Wars: The High Republic: Starlight serialized fiction^[1] on December 14, 2021.^[5] The story's second installment, published in Star Wars Insider 208^[1] on January 25, 2022,^[6] directly referenced Ghal Tarpfen's mother but did not clarify whether they were either Rhal or Gera.^[1]

Appearances

• "Starlight: Shadows Remain" — Star Wars Insider 207–208 (First mentioned)

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