Adan Dooku Adan Dooku was a male Human who served as count of House Dooku . When his father died , Adan was too young to become Count so his mother became the regent of the House Dooku . This position was short - lived ; Adan ' s uncle , the former Jedi Master Dooku , claimed the title , and he and his mother were forced into self - exile on the planet Alderaan . He lived for many years on the planet , even becoming a good friend of Bail Organa , and returned to Serenno in order to claim his hereditary title only when his uncle was killed during the Clone Wars . Later , Adan had a son named Bron before widowed from his wife Maite . However , Dooku ' s appointment as the Count of Serenno conflicted with the interests of rival families , such as the House Borgin ; Adan would eventually be murdered on Alderaan by Imperial Intelligence agent Jahan Cross under the orders of the Galactic Empire , who worked in the interest of Rodas Borgin . Biography . Exile from Serenno . Adan Dooku was born into the House Dooku , a powerful and influential family on the planet Serenno . Dooku was next in line to be the Count following his father ; however , when Dooku ' s father passed away , he was still too young to inherit the title . Thus , Dooku ' s mother opted to hold to position of regent in the absence of a proper male Count . This was disrupted by the return of her brother - in - law , a fallen Jedi Master now known as the Sith apprentice Darth Tyranus , to Serenno . Dooku sought the title for himself , which led to the exile of Adan and his mother to the planet Alderaan , where they were taken in by the House of Organa . As Serenno was now in line with the Confederacy of Independent Systems , Dooku remained on Alderaan through the Clone Wars until 19 BBY , becoming friends with Viceroy Bail Organa . After Dooku ' s uncle was killed by the Jedi Knight , Anakin Skywalker , during the final stages of the Clone Wars , Dooku returned to Serenno to claim the vacant title of Count , much to the disdain of the other Serenno houses , who saw no value in a Count that was raised on another planet . The Cleansing of Serenno . Shortly after the Clone Wars ended and Dooku returned to his homeworld , however , the servant of the new Emperor , Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader arrived with a compliment of stormtroopers . Vader had previously discussed the Galactic Empire ' s role with Serenno , but had not told the young Count of his true intentions . Vader declared that since all of the other great houses had allied themselves with the deceased Dooku , they must purge the traitors in their midst by executing the current heads of every house . Dooku vehemently protested , but could do nothing as Vader revealed the final part of the deal — the sons must kill their own fathers , in order to ascend , and if anyone resisted , all of them would be killed . Rodas Borgin was the first to act , stabbing his own father in the back . As Dooku watched in horror , the rest of the sons followed suit , massacring the assembled nobles . Afterward , the lot of them were forced to kneel in their parents ' blood and swear fealty to Lord Vader and the Empire . In time , Dooku bore an heir , Bron Dooku , with his wife , Maite . Assassination on Alderaan . Eventually , Dooku was branded as a target for assassination by an individual within the Imperial hierarchy , in cooperation with Borgin of House Borgin . Imperial agent Jahan Cross was sent to complete the job . Around 3 BBY , Dooku attended the twenty - fifth anniversary of the Alderaan Ascendancy Contention in Aldera . Cross , a native of Alderaan , used this opportunity to his advantage , attending the celebration under the guise of reacquainting with Viceroy Bail Organa , who was also a close friend of Dooku ' s . During the event , Organa found some time to speak to Dooku in solitude , attempting to persuade the Count to join the growing insurrection against the Galactic Empire . Organa believed the Count had great influence , despite the second guesses of the Count himself due to his upbringing on Alderaan and the conflict his origins had caused with the other Houses of Serenno . Meanwhile , Cross , donning a fake suit of Mandalorian armor created by Imperial Intelligence to impersonate Boba Fett , positioned himself on an adjacent rooftop with a sniper rifle and took aim at the Count through one of the room ' s windows . Candra Tymon — the head of Dooku ' s private security force — whom had been ordered outside while Organa presented his plea of rebellion , saw the laser sight on the rifle and attempted to warn Dooku , but she was too late . The shot hit Dooku directly in the heart after narrowly passing Tymon ' s right shoulder and breaching the room ' s window . Dooku ' s young son , Bron , witnessed the murder , as he had been awoken by the arguing between his father and Organa . Tymon pursued Dooku ' s assailant across the rooftops , ordering emergency medics to his room as she exchanged fire with the faux Mandalorian . Cross managed to flee , disposing of the Mandalorian armor in a local pond , where it dissolved , effectively eliminating any evidence of the perpetrator . Legacy . After his sudden murder , Dooku ' s son , Bron , was appointed as the new Count of Serenno . However , as he was too young to fulfill his duty , a regent was to be put in place . The Galactic Empire continued to work in the interest of the House Borgin to ensure Rodas Borgin ' s appointment as the temporary ruler . Personality and traits . Count Dooku believed himself to have minimal influence ; however , his friends in the Galactic Senate , including Bail Organa , saw his worth as a powerful and influential potential ally . Dooku was neutral to pro Imperial rule during his time as Count ; he continually rejected his peers ' notion of rebellion against Galactic Emperor Palpatine ' s growing influence , despite making himself out to be what Bail Organa deemed a coward . Behind the scenes . Adan Dooku first appeared in the second story arc of " " , " " , in 2012 . The series , which stars suave Imperial agent Jahan Cross , is modeled after the " " franchise , containing many of the tropes featured throughout that franchise ' s twenty - three films . Christopher Lee , who portrayed Adan ' s uncle in the " Star Wars " prequel trilogy , portrayed the titular character in the Bond film " " .