The Nightsister energy bow represents a specialized form of energy bow, uniquely crafted and employed by both the Nightsisters and their counterparts, the Nightbrothers, hailing from the planet Dathomir. These bows projected a brilliant pink or orange light from their plasma-based strings and projectiles. Notably, during the era of the Clone Wars, an elite cadre of Nightsisters, known as the Hunters, wielded these specialized bows to eliminate targets specifically chosen by Mother Talzin.
To generate its deadly energy bowstring, the device employed a plasma generator linked to a light carbon-alloy bow. This technology bore resemblances to energy binders used to connect podracer engines. Upon being drawn back using its energy-resistant handle, the bow created a potent, tangible plasma projectile, which was then released in a manner analogous to a conventional arrow shot from a standard bow. Certain iterations of the bow were even capable of launching a plasma cable to span chasms, enabling traversal by using the bow itself as a support.
Asajj Ventress once utilized a Nightsister energy bow on Pantora to acquire the Volpai Moregi.