The Lifewell represented what was left of the Kathol civilization: a massive, radiant, and pulsating crystalline organ, shielded by the DarkStryder. Its crystalline apex resided within a concealed room inside the DarkStryder's stronghold, reaching deep into the planet's mantle where another room existed, constructed from enormous bones and controlled through organic interfaces. Its purpose was to revitalize the life energies of the ancient Kathol after the Dark Jedi were eliminated. Only a small number of Kathol found refuge in this sanctuary; the majority of their population perished before the launch gate's destruction.
Nevertheless, the DarkStryder gained its own sentience and chose to keep the life essences imprisoned within the Lifewell, even after the threat had subsided. The Kathol's energy, unable to escape, eventually transformed into the Ta-Ree life force, which could be wielded by beings within the Kathol Rift. Following the Battle of Kathol System, Halbret, awakened from his slumber by the FarStar crew, unlocked the Lifewell.