Bo - Katan Kryze Bo - Katan Kryze was a human female who was the leader of the Nite Owls and a lieutenant in Death Watch , a Mandalorian terrorist group , and later during the Imperial Era , became Mand ' alor . During the Clone Wars , Kryze ' s sister , Satine , ruled as the Duchess of Mandalore , and Kryze sought to undo her pacifistic teachings , believing that Mandalore should take pride in its martial history . After Governor Pre Vizsla of Concordia was publicly exposed as the leader of Death Watch , the splinter group was exiled from the Mandalore system . In 19 BBY , Kryze and Vizsla discovered the Sith Lord s Darth Maul and Savage Opress . With the Sith , Kryze and Vizsla plotted to reclaim Mandalore , and through Maul ' s planning , they united several criminal syndicates to form the Shadow Collective . Launching a takeover of Mandalore , Satine ' s rule was overthrown , and Vizsla took control of the planet . However , Maul challenged Vizsla , and the Sith Lord defeated him , taking the throne and appointing Prime Minister Almec as a puppet leader . Kryze and a group of Mandalorian loyalists refused to recognize Maul ' s rule , and they liberated Satine from the royal prison , contacting Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi for help . Due to Mandalore ' s neutrality , Kenobi was forced to come alone , and he was captured by Maul , who then killed Satine . When Kenobi was brought to the prison , Kryze and her rebels freed the Jedi , and Mandalore was swept into a civil war as Maul ' s forces fought to reclaim him . Before Kenobi left the planet , Kryze requested that the Galactic Republic be informed of the events , hoping that a Republic invasion would result in Maul ' s death . Less than a year later , Kryze ' s desire was fulfilled , and the Republic laid siege to Mandalore , driving Maul from the planet . She then became Lady of House Kryze and Regent of Mandalore . However , she lost her position when she refused to follow the newly appointed Galactic Emperor , Palpatine and Clan Saxon took over . During the Republic ' s occupation of Mandalore , the government reorganized into the Galactic Empire , and a new wave of violence claimed the planet . In 2 BBY , Clan Wren of Krownest chose to resist the Empire , leading the Imperial loyalists of Clan Saxon to fight them . These actions threw Mandalore into another civil war . During the war , Kryze encountered Count ess Ursa Wren and Sabine Wren of Clan Wren , who were seeking a Mandalorian worthy of wielding the darksaber and claiming the title of Mand ' alor . With the Wrens ' approval , Kryze took the weapon and rallied the support of several Mandalorians . Biography . Death Watch . Bo - Katan Kryze was a human female born on the planet Mandalore into House Kryze . Kryze was the sister of Satine Kryze , who affectionately nicknamed her " Bo . " Satine eventually became the Duchess of Mandalore , leading the pacifistic New Mandalorians . However , Bo - Katan believed in embracing Mandalore ' s martial past , so by 21 BBY , she joined Death Watch , a radical Mandalorian terrorist group which sought to revive their warring heritage . Within Death Watch , Bo - Katan served under the leadership of Pre Vizsla , former Governor of Mandalore ' s moon , Concordia , and she faithfully worked as his right - hand lieutenant , also leading the Nite Owls , an elite unit of warriors . However , Death Watch was exiled from the Mandalore system , so Bo - Katan and Death Watch established a temporary camp on Carlac , a snowy planet in the Outer Rim Territories . In 20 BBY , Death Watch was contacted by Lux Bonteri , who claimed that his mother , Senator Mina Bonteri , had been betrayed and killed by Count Dooku , leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . The Death Watch had also been betrayed by Dooku , and Bonteri , who had gathered information of the count ' s whereabouts , wished to unite , seeking revenge . Vizsla agreed , and Bonteri traveled to Carlac . When Bonteri arrived , Kryze led a squad of Death Watch soldier s to meet him , verifying that he brought the information . Noticing that Bonteri was accompanied by a Togruta girl , Kryze asked who she was . The Togruta — secretly Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano — claimed to be Bonteri ' s betrothed . Wary of an approaching snow storm , Kryze ordered the squad to escort the new arrivals to the Death Watch camp . At the camp , Kryze showed Bonteri and Tano to Vizsla ' s tent . When Vizsla entered , he requested Tano to leave , so Kryze brought the Togruta to a tent for Ming Po women who had been taken from a nearby village . Later , during a feast in the camp ' s main tent , Kryze stood by Vizsla as Chief tain Pieter of the Ming Po town arrived , demanding that the women be released . Vizsla agreed to return them in the morning , and Pieter left . However , when the morning came , Vizsla killed Pieter ' s granddaughter Tryla , and Death Watch destroyed the village . Tano attempted to stop the attack , revealing herself to be a Jedi , so Death Watch apprehended her and dragged her back to the camp . However , Tano escaped her restraints , and Kryze prepared to fight the Jedi . Vizsla told Kryze to stand down , and he engaged Tano in lightsaber combat . Tano received help when a group of refurbished battle droid s joined the fight , and Kryze fought off the new attackers , using her blaster pistol s to down battle droid 513 . During the battle , Tano and Bonteri boarded a landspeeder and fled . At Vizsla ' s command , Kryze and two other Mandalorians pursued , and the lieutenant landed on the speeder , brawling with the young Jedi . Tano ultimately bested Kryze , and the Mandalorian was kicked off the vehicle . Soon after , Bonteri and Tano escaped the planet . Maul and the Shadow Collective . Sometime later , Death Watch abandoned their base on Carlac and established a new camp on the moon Zanbar . In 19 BBY , Death Watch located an escape pod drifting through space , so Kryze , Vizsla , and a squad investigated . Entering the pod , the Mandalorians found lightsaber s and two unconscious , wounded Zabrak s — Darth Maul and Savage Opress , Sith Lord s and brothers . Kryze asked if she should kill them , but Vizsla , curious of the pair ' s origins , ordered the Zabraks to be brought from the pod to a " Kom ' rk " - class fighter . When the two were brought aboard , Kryze pilot ed the starship through hyperspace , back to Zandar . Once Maul awoke , Vizsla demanded to know who he was , while Kryze held Opress at gunpoint . Complying , Maul revealed they were Sith Lords and brothers . When Vizsla asked if they had an allegiance to Dooku , the Zabrak replied that they were allied with no one and that they sought revenge against the Jedi Obi - Wan Kenobi — the same Jedi responsible for Death Watch ' s exile . After Maul healed , he met with Vizsla again , and they discussed plans to punish Kenobi and reclaim Mandalore . However , still impacted by Dooku ' s betrayal , Kryze reminded Vizsla that Death Watch ' s past alliance with Sith had ended poorly . When Kryze claimed the Sith were no better than Jedi , Maul Force choke d the lieutenant , silencing her and stating that doubt would lead to failure . Maul proposed his plan once again , and he released Kryze . As Kryze recovered , Vizsla put Maul ' s proposal to a vote among Death Watch . Ultimately , the vote decided to join the Sith brothers and liberate Mandalore of Duchess Satine ' s New Mandalorians . The first step in Maul ' s plan was to assemble an army — the Shadow Collective — beginning with the Black Sun crime syndicate . Kryze , Vizsla , and the Sith traveled to the Black Sun fortress on the planet Mustafar . There , the group met Ziton Moj , who took Vizsla , Maul , and Opress to see the Black Sun leaders while Kryze remained with the Death Watch warriors . The talks with the Black Sun failed , so Opress killed them , appointing Moj as the new leader and forcing him to join . With the additional forces , the newly formed Shadow Collective returned to Zanbar . Soon after , as Kryze , Vizsla , and Maul reviewed the plan , the camp was visited by the Pyke Syndicate . Their leader , Lom Pyke , greeted the trio , requesting to join their operation . Accepting , the offer , Vizsla ordered the Shadow Collective troop s to prepare for travel to Nal Hutta , planning to recruit the Hutt Clan . After arriving on the swamp y planet , Kryze stayed with the ships while Vizsla and the Sith entered Gardulla the Hutt ' s Palace . The negotiations were unsuccessful , and fight broke out between Kryze ' s Nite Owls and the Hutt s ' soldiers . Vizsla ordered Kryze to secure the landing platform , and the Hutt forces retreated soon after . Kryze ' s warriors gave chase , and the lieutenant caught the Hutt crime lord Oruba . Maul demanded to know where to find the other Hutts , threatening the crime lord . Oruba named Jabba ' s Palace on the planet Tatooine , and Opress killed the Hutt . With the information , the Shadow Collective traveled to Tatooine , where Kryze led an attack on Jabba ' s Palace , and Maul forced Jabba and the Hutt families to join them . In the fight ' s aftermath , Vizsla advised Kryze to remain focused , revealing that he intended to betray Sith brothers once Mandalore was secured . Takeover of Mandalore . Back on Zanbar , Kryze , Maul , Vizsla , and the other conspirators prepared for the takeover , planning for Maul ' s Shadow Collective to strike targets in Sundari , Mandalore ' s capital , in order to make Kryze ' s Duchess sister look weak . Vizsla complimented Maul ' s plan , and Kryze agreed . After the meeting , however , Kryze consulted with Vizsla , saying that the plan was too risky , and that the Zabraks were untrustworthy . Vizsla addressed Kryze ' s concerns , explaining that after Maul ' s forces served their purpose , they would be executed . Kryze left to prepare her Nite Owls , and the Shadow Collective embarked for Mandalore . On Mandalore , the syndicate criminals attacked the specified locations , throwing Sundari ' s population into turmoil . When Duchess Satine began a speech from the Sundari Royal Palace , Vizsla and Kryze arrived . Vizsla claimed that he was not responsible for the attacks , but that Death Watch would be able to save the city through armed opposition . Satine warned the populace to not listen to Vizsla , but her efforts failed , and the Sundari citizens chanted their support for Vizsla and Death Watch . When Vizsla finished his speech , he and Kryze returned to their ships . With the support of Mandalore , the Death Watch forces began the next step of Maul ' s plan , apprehending the groups of Pyke Syndicate and Black Sun thugs throughout Sundari . In the city ' s Peace Park , Kryze led her Nite Owls to capture a group of criminals led by Moj , and Kryze reassured a trio of scared children . The witnesses of the Nite Owl ' s actions thanked the warriors , hailing Kryze ' s forces as saviors . With the city ' s faux liberation , the population praised Vizsla , and he , along with Kryze and other members of Death Watch , broke into the Royal Palace , arresting the Duchess and the New Mandalorian leaders . Following the arrest , Kryze , in front of the subdued Moj , Pyke , and Opress , gave a speech to the people of Sundari , introducing Vizsla as the new Prime Minister of Mandalore and crediting him with the captured criminals . The crowd responded to the presentation with great enthusiasm , affirming Death Watch ' s new support . Later , Kryze brought Maul to meet with Death Watch . When they arrived in the palace , Vizsla stated that the captive Duchess would be used to lure Kenobi to Mandalore , creating an opportunity to kill the Jedi and finish their deal . However , Maul expressed his plans to expand to other star system s , and Vizsla responded by telling the Zabrak that his goals did not matter . On cue , Kryze and the Mandalorians pulled their blasters on the Sith Lord , taking him prisoner . With Maul in shackles , Kryze escorted him to the palace ' s balcony , where Vizsla addressed the citizens once more , stating that the violence was finally over . When the Zabrak struggled , Kryze clubbed him into submission with her blaster . Again , Vizsla denounced Satine ' s pacifistic methods , and the crowd chanted his name . When the speech concluded , Maul was imprisoned with his brother , Opress . However , soon after Maul ' s imprisonment , he and Opress broke out , also freeing the corrupt , former Prime Minister , Almec . As Kryze and the rest of Death Watch were residing in the Royal Palace , the escaped trio arrived , and the Mandalorians raised their weapons at them . Maul demanded to duel Vizsla for control of Mandalore , and per Mandalorian tradition , Vizsla accepted . At Vizsla ' s word , Kryze threw Maul ' s lightsaber to the Zabrak , and Vizsla ignited his darksaber , beginning the duel . Without interfering , Kryze and the Mandalorians looked on as the two fought , and although Vizsla was skilled , the Sith Lord ultimately bested him . The Death Watch leader gave his last words , and to Kryze ' s horror , Maul decapitated Vizsla . When Maul declared himself as the new leader of Death Watch , Kryze refused to accept his rule , claiming that no outsider would ever rule Mandalore . At Maul ' s word , the traditionalist Mandalorians took aim at the Nite Owls , and Kryze called them out as traitors . The Sith Lord ordered Death Watch to execute them , and a firefight began . Firing upon her former Death Watch comrades and throwing explosives to provide cover , Kryze and several Nite Owls fled the palace . Later , following Maul ' s claim to the throne , the Sith Lord reinstated Almec as Prime Minister . Serving as the Zabrak ' s puppet leader , Almec addressed the citizens of Sundari , claiming that Vizsla had been murdered by Duchess Satine , and that the Death Watch leader had appointed him as Prime Minister . Civil war erupts . After the narrow escape , Bo - Katan joined forces with her nephew Korkie Kryze and his classmates , Lagos , Soniee , and Amis . With the Death Watch loyalists , the group infiltrated the royal prison , incapacitating the guards and rescuing Satine . Bo - Katan ' s appearance initially alarmed Satine , but Korkie reassured the former Duchess that she was on their side . When Satine asked her sister why she was helping , Bo - Katan stated that the enemy of her enemy was her friend . Once outside , Satine said that they should contact the Jedi Order for help . However , Korkie explained that the frequencies within Sundari were jammed , so they would need to leave to get a signal through . At Bo - Katan ' s word , the soldiers boarded Mandalorian speeder bikes and Satine entered an airspeeder with her sister and Korkie . As the group departed from the prison , they were spotted and pursued by Maul ' s Mandalorian super commando s . Acting quickly , Bo - Katan ordered her troops to engage them as she defended Satine ' s airspeeder . Despite Bo - Katan ' s efforts , the loyalists were overwhelmed , and the speeder was shot , crashing near the city ' s edge . Leaping from the damaged airspeeder , Satine ran beyond the city limits , sending a signal to the Jedi Order , requesting Kenobi ' s help . Bo - Katan and the Death Watch loyalists were forced to retreat , and Satine was captured . Later , Kenobi arrived , and Bo - Katan watched him with interest , tracking the Jedi through Sundari . Soon after his arrival , Kenobi broke into the royal prison , attempting to liberate Satine . However , the rescue failed , and the two were brought before Maul , who killed Satine and ordered for Kenobi to be imprisoned . Devastated by Satine ' s death , Bo - Katan and her Mandalorian rebels ambushed Maul ' s warriors as they delivered Kenobi to the prison . Leaping onto the prison ' s landing pad , Bo - Katan fought Kenobi ' s escorts with hand - to - hand combat , quickly defeating them . Bo - Katan introduced herself to Kenobi , and she freed him from his restraints , returning his lightsaber and giving him a jetpack . With Kenobi and the loyalists , Bo - Katan blasted away from the prison . Maul ' s forces acted to reclaim Kenobi , pursuing Bo - Katan and the rebels through the city . In the ensuing battle , Sundari became blackened by civil war , and Bo - Katan fought alongside Kenobi . Fighting their way toward a " Kom ' rk " - class fighter , Bo - Katan told Kenobi to return to the Republic and inform the Galactic Senate of the events that transpired . Kenobi warned Bo - Katan that doing so would likely lead to a Republic invasion , but the Mandalorian was willing to accept those consequences if it meant the death of Maul and survival of Mandalore . Kenobi realized that Bo - Katan was Satine ' s sister , and he apologized for her loss , boarding the starfighter and escaping the planet . Under the Empire . Less than a year later , Kryze ' s wish for a Republic invasion was fulfilled . The 501st Legion of the Grand Army of the Republic , led by Tano and Clone Captain CT - 7567 " Rex " , laid siege to Maul ' s forces , driving the Sith Lord from the planet . Kryze was named regent of Mandalore , but however , it was at this time that the Republic reorganized into the Galactic Empire , and the Imperial occupation caused another wave of violence to erupt throughout Mandalore . When Bo - Katan refused to do the Empire ' s bidding , she was betrayed by Clan Saxon and forced out of power . Clan Saxon pledged loyalty to the new Empire , and former Shadow Collective member Gar Saxon became Mandalore ' s Imperial Viceroy and Governor . New allies . Nearly two decades later , in 2 BBY , Clan Wren of Krownest chose to resist the Empire , and the Imperial loyalists of Clan Saxon fought them . Count ess Ursa Wren killed Saxon , and Mandalore entered another civil war . In 1 BBY , Kryze encountered Countess Ursa Wren and her daughter , Sabine Wren , who were seeking a Mandalorian worthy of wielding the Darksaber and claiming the title of Mand ' alor . Kryze and her Nite Owls played an important role in defeating Imperial forces during a skirmish at a Mandalore prison outpost . After exchanging greetings , Sabine offered the Darksaber to Kryze , who turned it down because she believed that she had failed as Regent . Bo - Katan later joined Sabine ' s Clan Wren forces and allies from the Spectres rebel cell in rescuing Sabine ' s father Alrich Wren from an Imperial convoy . Despite the success of the raid , their victory was overshadowed by news that Ursa Wren ' s forces had been wiped out by an Arc Pulse Generator . The Arc Pulse Generator , nicknamed the " Duchess " , was capable of reacting with the beskar alloy inside Mandalorian armor ; incinerating the wearers and leaving only charred armor behind . Kryze followed Sabine and her rebel comrades to the site of the battlefield , where they discovered charred Clan Wren armor and disintegrated bodies . Despite the carnage , they found that Ursa and her son Tristan Wren had survived the massacre . The group were then attacked by Imperial Super Commando s and three TIE fighters . Fortunately , one of Kryze ' s " Gauntlet " - class fighters arrived and the Mandalorians and rebels were able to evacuate . When the " Gauntlet " weaponry jammed , Kryze and Sabine ' s Jedi friend Ezra Bridger donned their jet packs an engaged the two remaining fighters . Kryze and Ezra managed to destroy the two TIE fighters , allowing the rebels to escape . When Kryze learned that Sabine had created the " Duchess " , she was enraged and chastised the younger woman for creating a weapon that would target Mandalorian armor , which she considered an abomination that only a coward would make . When Sabine explained that she had constructed the Duchess as a young and idealistic Imperial cadet , Kryze reluctantly accepted her explanation . After landing at Kryze ' s camp , Kryze backed Sabine when she offered to atone for her role in creating the Duchess by helping to destroy it . The Mandalorians and rebels came up with a plan to infiltrate Governor Tiber Saxon ' s Star Destroyer . While one team would destroy the weapon , the other team would delete its records from the Imperial database . During the meeting , Kryze and the surviving Journeyman Protector Fenn Rau confided that Sabine had strong leadership potential . Kryze and the Mandalorian and rebel forces infiltrated Tiber Saxon ' s Star Destroyer , which was hovering above the Mandalorian capital of Sundari . Despite being spotted by Imperial sentries , Kryze and Sabine managed to make their way to the upper level , where the Duchess was being stored . However , the two were ambushed by Tiber Saxon , who electrocuted the two with the arc pulse generator . Threatening Kryze ' s life , Tiber forced Sabine to bring the weapon to its fullest capacity . When Saxon ' s Captain Hark objected to his methods , Saxon also zapped him with the Duchess . Sabine complied but then reprogrammed the Duchess to target anyone wearing stormtrooper armor including Governor Saxon . Sabine swore vengeance against Saxon and toyed with killing him . However , Kryze warned Sabine that killing her enemy would make her little better than the Empire and that she should fight with true honor like a Mandalorian . Heeding the older woman , Sabine used the Darksaber to slash the arc pulse generator ' s power core , setting off a chain reaction that destroyed the Star Destroyer . Kryze along with the Mandalorians and rebels managed to escape to safety before the ship was destroyed . Upon returning to her camp , Sabine told Kryze that she had proven herself as a leader . While Kryze was uncertain , Sabine and her mother reassured her that there were people willing to follow her . The Wrens were joined by representatives from other clans including Vizsla , Rook , Eldar , Kryze , and Fenn Rau , the last surviving Journeyman Protector . With the Wrens ' approval , Kryze took the mantle of the Darksaber , rallying the support of Clan Wren ' s forces and her own Nite Owls . Personality and traits . Kryze was a human female with red hair , green eye s , and light - colored skin , and she stood at a height of 1 . 8 meter s . She was born on Mandalore into House Kryze , and she was the sister of Duchess Satine , who nicknamed her " Bo . " Kryze was a member of Death Watch , and she believed in restoring Mandalore ' s traditional heritage , even at the expense of her sister ' s rule . In Death Watch , Kryze was confident and sardonic , serving as Vizsla ' s loyal lieutenant . When Bonteri and Tano met with Death Watch on Carlac , Kryze assessed the Togruta , slapping her rear and judging that she was too skinny . Despite her loyalty to Death Watch , Kryze had reservations concerning Maul and Opress . When Maul killed Vizsla and took the throne , Kryze refused to recognize the Sith Lord ' s claim to power . With the remaining Mandalorian loyalists , Kryze started a rebellion on Mandalore and attempted to liberate Satine from the royal prison . Kryze believed that the enemy of her enemy was her friend , so although she disliked the Jedi and Sith alike , Kryze joined forces with Kenobi after Maul killed Satine . The death of her sister devastated Kryze , showing she loved her sister despite any differences in ideals . She was determined to end Maul ' s rule of Mandalore , even if it required a Republic invasion . Following the Clone Wars , Kryze became regent of Mandalore . Due to her opposition to the Empire , she was betrayed and overthrown by Clan Saxon , who aligned themselves with the Empire . Kryze regarded the arc pulse generator known as the " Duchess " as an abomination because it turned Mandalorian armor against its wearers by reacting with their beskar alloy . The fact that the weapon was named after her late sister only added insult to injury . While Kryze was initially hostile towards Sabine for her role in creating the Duchess , she respected the younger woman ' s willingness to atone for her actions . Kryze also became a mentor for Sabine and cautioned her against descending to the Empire ' s level by killing Tiber Saxon with the " Duchess " . While Kryze believed herself unworthy to assume the Darksaber and the mantle of leadership over the Mandalorians , Sabine and her mother Ursa recognized that Kryze was a worthy leader and convinced her to take up the Darksaber . Kryze in turn also recognized that Sabine had potential for leadership . Skills and abilities . A fierce and deadly Mandalorian warrior , Kryze was skilled in hand - to - hand combat . She was also well - armed and was able to hold her ground against formidable opponents such as Tano and Maul ' s super commandos . With her skill set , Kryze led the Nite Owls , a group of Mandalorian warriors within Death Watch . Equipment . As a member of the Nite Owls , Kryze wore blue - and - white Mandalorian armor , Mandalorian vambraces , and a Z - 6 jetpack . In combat , Kryze notably wielded dual WESTAR - 35 blaster pistol s , also utilizing dart launchers , gauntlet blades , and a grappling line . She also received the darksaber from Sabine . Behind the scenes . Bo - Katan Kryze first appeared in " A Friend in Need , " the fourteenth episode in the of " " , an animated television series . In the episode , which first aired on January 13 , 2012 , Kryze is a minor character , and she is voiced by Katee Sackhoff , an award - winning actress best known for her role as in the science - fiction show " " . She was not included in the original script for the episode , but director Dave Filoni added her in , having plans for the character in " The Clone Wars " . The name " Bo - Katan " was created by Filoni as a nod to his wife ' s cat . Filoni ' s wife , Anne , calls the cat " boogie , " and Filoni derived " Bo - Katan " from " boogie - cat - Anne . " Filoni also wanted Kryze to have a unique helmet design , so he created a look based on a . For " A Friend in Need , " Kryze ' s character sketch was finalized by Darren Marshall . Following the season five episode " The Lawless , " Kryze was set to return in " The Clone Wars " finale . However , the show was cancelled in 2013 , and the episode remained unfinished . The episode would have focused on the siege of Mandalore , featuring Kryze and her Mandalorians aiding Ahsoka Tano and Captain Rex to free Mandalore from Darth Maul ' s rule . Additionally , the story would have shown Tano appointing Kryze as Mandalore ' s provisional leader . Although the episode was unfinished , Filoni and Pablo Hidalgo of the Lucasfilm Story Group consider certain elements to be canon . In 2016 , Sackhoff revealed that Kryze would return to television in the animated series " Star Wars Rebels " . At Celebration Orlando , Filoni confirmed that Kryze would appear in the fourth , final season of " Rebels " .