Thi-Sen

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Thi-Sen was the tribal leader of a group of Talz on the planet Orto Plutonia. During the Clone Wars, both sides, the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, sent a task force of clones to the planet. While the Republic troops tested speeder bikes, the battle droids of the Separatists attacked the peaceful Talz. This resulted in a counterattack in which both the Glid Station Republic outpost and the droid forces were destroyed. The Republic sent on behalt of the moon of Orto Plutonia, Pantora, another amount of troops under the command of Jedi Knights Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi Orto Plutonia along with the chairman of Pantora, Chi Cho. After discovering the attacked base and the destroyed battle droids, they found the Talz village. Thi-Sen's aide, Medcha Wanto, brought the Jedi to the Chieftain's hut and Thi-Sen and the Jedi agreed on making peace and arrange with the Pantoran chairman. Chairmon Cho, however believed that the Talz were trespassers and declared war on them in the meeting. While the Jedi ordered there clone troopers to protect Cho, they went back to the base to speak with Senator Riyo Chuchi. The Talz attacked the troops protecting Cho, killing many clone troopers and badly wounding Cho, but also taking casualties self. After cornering the clone troopers, Republic troops arrived and Thi-Sen ordered to holt the charge. Chuchi meanwhile had get the approval to make peace with the Talz and after Cho died, approached Thi-Sen along with the protocol droid C-3PO and made peace with the Talz and the Republic troops left Orto Plutonia.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Personality and traits 3 Behind the scenes 4 Appearances 5 Sources 6 Notes and references

[edit] Biography

A male Talz Thi-Sen was a leader of a secretive tribe of his people on the frozen planet of Orto Plutonia. During the Clone Wars, both sides, the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, sent a amount of troops to Orto Plutonia. While the Republic clone troopers tested some speeder bikes, the battle droids of the Separatists attacked the Talz. Thi-Sen took this as a threat to their territory and he counterattacked both sides elimanating the clone troopers as well as the battle droids and they wiped out both. However the attack at the Republic outpost brought, on behalf of the neighboring moon Pantora, an investigation, consisting of Pantoran Chairman Chi Cho and Senator Riyo Chuchi as well as Jedi Knights Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker.^[2][3]

While investigating of the massacre of both troops. The Jedi noticed the Talz village. There they were greeted by Thi-Sen's aide, Medcha Wanto, and brought to the Chieftain's hut. There, using primitive form of communications, Thi-Sen told the Jedi what had happened and that he and his people only wanted to be left alone. The Jedi organized a meeting for him and Pantorian representatives, and Thi-Sen was glad at the prospect of a peaceful solution, giving Kenobi a bear hug before the Jedi left.^[2]

Thi-Sen's Talz came to the meeting in the wreckage of some destroyed Confederate XT Beetle transports and politely asked the Pantorans to leave his world. However, Chairman Chi Cho didn't want to lose ownership of Orto Plutonia and at the meeting called the Talz trespassers and savages using the protocol droid C-3PO to communicate with the Talz. Once again, Thi-Sen said he and his people wanted to live in peace, and asked the Pantorans to pull their people off the planet. Cho, refusing to use diplomacy, deliberately provoked and offended the Talz. Thi-Sen said it would be war if the Pantorans didn't do as he asked, and Cho accepted the challenge.^[2]

With war officially declared, the Jedi left for the Republic base to assure the Senator Chuchi to make contact to the Pantoran Assembly to debark Cho. Thi-Sen rallied his massive army and led his people against the Pantorans and Republic. Engaging the clone troopers assigned to protect the Chairman, Thi-Sen's forces quickly overwhelmed the Republic troops, mortally wounding Cho and killing several clone troopers. After cornering the surviving clones, reinforcements of the Republic arrived in LAAT/I gunships. Chuchi which has gained the right to negotiate with the Talz and Thi-Sen stopped the attack. After Cho died, Chuci along with C-3PO approached Thi-Sen and told him that it is a greater sacrifife to live for his peole then to die for his people. She then offered pecae to the Talz and Thi-Sen agreed. The Republic troops left Orto Plutonia and the Talz were left in peace.^[2]

[edit] Personality and traits

Thi-Sen was called the "Son of Suns" by the people of his tribe, and wore the headpiece made from the tailbone of a narglatch as a sign of his position of leadership. His weapons of choice were a spear and cudgel.^[1] Thi-Sen was willing to fight to protect his people and home, but unlike Chi Cho, he was willing, and prefered, to seek peaceful solutions to problems. Also, he personnally led his troops in battle and only wanted peace for his people. ^[2]

[edit] Behind the scenes

Thi-Sen was featured in Trespass, a first season episode of The Clone Wars, written by Steven Melching, directed by Brian Kalin O'Connell and aired at January 30, 2009. He was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker who also voiced all clone trooper in the series.^[4] Thi-Sen's title "Son of Suns" is an artifact from some of the earliest Star Wars draft scripts. The second draft screenplay began with a prophetic quote about a legendary savior who would emerge during the tie of greatest despair.^[1]

[edit] Appearances

• Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Trespass"

[edit] Sources

•  Thi-Sen in the Databank

[edit] Notes and references