Death Watch

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The Death Watch was a Mandalorian splinter group.

Contents 1 History 1.1 During the Galactic Civil War 1.2 Legacy 2 Known members 3 Appearances 4 Sources

[edit] History

Its members, under the leadership of Tor Vizsla, fought against Jaster Mereel's "True Mandalorians" during the Mandalorian Civil War. They opposed his reforms and wished to continue to be savage raiders. At least some of them, including Vizsla, wished to start a new Mandalorian War and conquer the galaxy. They wore unique helmets and were led by an "Overlord."

Ill-disciplined to the extreme, they were skilled warriors nonetheless, but constant in-fighting and the egotistical nature of Vizsla's leadership of the Death Watch was its downfall.

When Jango Fett finally defeated Vizsla, the remaining members of the group scattered, and it ceased to have any influence on the galaxy. When Alpha-Ø2 resurrected the Mandalorians, he invited many former Death Watch members to join his Protectors. Other members took up base in the Death Watch Bunker on the forest moon of Endor under the leadership of Teti Viba before he was killed by an unknown raiding party.

[edit] During the Galactic Civil War

A warrior was seen wearing a typical Death Watch Armor, protecting Tungo Li during the hearing of Janek Sunber. Dred Priest along with others tried and failed to restart the Death Watch as a means of fighting off the Empire.

[edit] Legacy

As a child, Nashiak Llalik was impressed with the armors of this group. He read a lot about it and entertained his younger sister, Saren, with stories about those armors. As an adult, Saren regretted being separated from her brother, partly because she would have enjoyed those stories again. In 40 ABY, Mandalore Boba Fett believed the destruction of the Death Watch was his father's lasting legacy for the Mandalorians. Walon Vau (handpicked by Jango Fett later on to train Clone Commando's) was known to say the Death Watch was the only group he truly considered his enemy.

[edit] Known members

• Epo Areur
• Rarckokoo Athaichoso
• Fenri Dalso
• Weno Deowasoac
• Ghez Hokan (discharged)
• A-Op Igi
• Arla Vhett (ex-member)
• Klin Nif
• Rageon Vart
• Teti Viba
• Oorkes Vilaz
• Tor Vizsla (leader)

[edit] Appearances

• Jango Fett: Open Seasons (First appearance)
• Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
• Republic Commando: Hard Contact(Mentioned only)
• Order 66: A Republic Commando Novel (Mentioned only)
• Imperial Commando: 501st
•  Star Wars Galaxies – An Empire Divided
• Star Wars Rebellion 4: My Brother, My Enemy, Part 4 (Picture only)
• Sacrifice (Mentioned only)

[edit] Sources

• The Imperial Sourcebook (First mentioned)
• Galaxy Guide 5: Return of the Jedi
• The Movie Trilogy Sourcebook
• Alliance Intelligence Reports
• The Essential Guide to Characters
• "The History of the Mandalorians" - Star Wars Insider 80
• The New Essential Chronology
• The Essential Atlas
• Galaxy at War