It's an interesting thought, the idea of tattoos as a desecration when Obi-Wan has lived on a planet for such a long time where such markings -- and much more extreme ones, too -- were more common than not having tattoos. For some cultures on other planets, tattoos were a ritual part of growing up. As a Padawan, Obi-Wan had been fascinated by the markings on Luminara's face and hands, throwing himself into the library at the temple so he could learn about her traditions before asking any foolish questions.

"Tattoos seemed much more common on Coruscant than they do even here," he admits. "Especially those on the face or head. Two of my greatest opponents were marked with black tattoos as part of their culture, as was the Nightsister they were meant to serve."

Perhaps Savage shouldn't be counted as one of his greatest opponents, but he had fought well and viciously alongside Maul for quite some time. He ought to include Ventress on his list of enemies, for truly, she wanted to kill him most of the time. The rest of the time, however, they had almost been allies, or as close to allies as someone like Asajj Ventress could get.

"The Nightsisters would mark themselves according to kills they had made," he says. "Ventress, a Nightsister I fought with some regularity, had six markings on either side of her head. One for each warlord she had promised to kill, then followed through with. She would have made a truly remarkable Jedi, had she not embraced the dark side."