He is one of the reigning lords of Taris, of the family Dooku, the future Counts of Serrenno. Fabulous wealth and privilege are all his. Arrogant and aristocratic, he is a proud scion of his ancient and prestigous family.

She finds him fascinating. She is of the nearly extinct Sith, her father still tormented by how their people had been corrupted by the fallen Jedi who had colonized and interbred with their people. Because they are Sith, they are in hiding. So they are taken as desert scum, often mistaken for unmasked Sand People. As such, Tarisians would view her and her people as wild life, amusing at the most, and unacceptable in their society.

Here he has her on one of the exotic worlds owned by his family; but his family would never approve.