Cham Syndulla / Legends Cham Syndulla was a revolutionary Twi ' lek male from the planet Ryloth who formed and led the Twi ' lek freedom fighters during the Clone Wars . Before the war , Syndulla , a member of his planet ' s nobility , opposed both the Galactic Republic and Ryloth ' s senator , Orn Free Taa , believing Taa to be uncaring of the fate of the Twi ' lek people . After the Clone Wars had begun , the Confederacy of Independent Systems invaded Ryloth . Reluctant to take power but wanting the best for his people , Syndulla formed the freedom fighters to combat the oppression and launched a campaign against the Separatist Droid Army . However , Syndulla and his forces were forced to retreat from the battlefield , and his fighters set up camp in the remains of several fallen droid vehicles on the plains of Cazne . Syndulla ' s leadership qualities led his friend and minstrel , Gobi Glie , to compose a song about him , though Syndulla was opposed to the ballad ' s exaggeration of his traits . After Jedi Master Mace Windu arrived with Republic forces to liberate Ryloth , Syndulla resolved his issues with Taa and the Republic and entered into an alliance with them . During the ensuing assault on Ryloth ' s capital of Lessu to free the city from Separatist control , Syndulla led the combined forces of his freedom fighters and the Republic unit Lightning Squadron to besiege the captured city , and he was eventually able to liberate his homeworld from the Confederacy . Biography . Tensions with the Republic . Hailing from the planet Ryloth , the Twi ' lek male Cham Syndulla lived during the last decades of the Galactic Republic ' s rule and was one of his planet ' s nobility . Before the Clone Wars , Syndulla held political rivalries with the Republic . He mistrusted both the galactic government and his planet ' s Twi ' lek senator , Orn Free Taa , believing him to be indifferent to his people ' s fate while he remained on " comfortable Coruscant , " the galactic capital and headquarters of the Galactic Senate . Because of Syndulla ' s favoritism and reputation among the Twi ' lek people , Taa himself believed that Syndulla sought to gain power on Ryloth and was seeking to disband the democracy that Taa represented in the Senate . In addition to his tensions with Taa , Syndulla also opposed his planet ' s leadership . The invasion of Ryloth . Leader of the resistance . In the year 22 BBY , mere months after the Clone Wars began , Corporate Alliance Magistrate and Separatist Council member Passel Argente visited Lessu , Ryloth ' s capital city . Argente met with Artruk , a Twi ' lek broker that he had hired to conceal treasures from conquered worlds . While the two conferred , Syndulla and fellow Twi ' lek Voyla spied on the pair , believing that they were simply watching another off - worlder coming to steal from their planet . However , Syndulla noted that Argente was bringing treasures to Ryloth , not stealing from it . With the additional presence of Confederate battle droids , Syndulla suspected that the war was coming to Ryloth . His suspicions proved to be true when the Techno Union Foreman Wat Tambor sought to steal Argente ' s treasures and invaded Ryloth with the Separatist Droid Army . Although reluctant to take power and untrained as a soldier , Syndulla wanted his people to be free of the Separatist oppression and formed the Twi ' lek freedom fighters , a group of his admirers , to combat the Confederacy . By doing so , he hoped to free his homeworld without the help of the Republic . With Syndulla acting as their general , the freedom fighters were the first to engage the Confederate forces . Aided by a Republic garrison under the command of Jedi General Ima - Gun Di and Clone Captain Keeli , Syndulla and his fighters mounted a defense of a Twi ' lek village from a large army of Separatist battle droids . While a refugee encampment was established under a cliff face for the freedom fighters ' families — who had been caught on the battlefield with the soldiers — Syndulla commanded the insurgents ' charge on the approaching B1 and B2 battle droids and Armored Assault Tanks from his blurrg mount , assisted by his close friend and fellow soldier , Gobi Glie . Despite their efforts , however , the resistance soon began to run low on food , water , and ammunition . Di contacted the Republic fleet that was battling the Separatist blockade of the planet and had Admiral Dao relay news of their plight to the Jedi High Council , but the fleet was soon annihilated by the Separatist blockade , and the Republic ' s supply lines were severed . Now cut off from the Republic ' s re - supply efforts , the Twi ' lek – clone forces lost their right flank to the droids , thereby becoming trapped on the battlefield with the refugee families . As Syndulla began to lose hope in the Republic ' s efforts , Di devised a plan to use their remaining LAAT / i gunship — which was too small to carry all of the refugees — as a bomb to collapse an adjacent pass , allowing the Twi ' leks to escape from the battlefield with their families . Di and Keeli , who were willing to sacrifice their lives for the safety of the refugees , would then provide cover with their troops so that the Twi ' leks could retreat . Setting the plan into motion , Syndulla and Glie readied their people to leave . As soon as Di and his clone troopers had distracted the droids with the trap gunship , Syndulla led his people away from the battlefield , and though Di and his troops were slaughtered while providing cover for the Twi ' leks , the Republic was able to send a trio of " Pelta " - class supply ships — having used the nearby planet Toydaria as a staging ground — through the Separatist blockade . The Republic frigates sent down escape pods with much - needed food and medical supplies for the Twi ' leks , much to the relief of Syndulla and his fighters . Besides fighting the Separatists at the Twi ' lek village , the freedom fighters launched a campaign against the Confederacy on the plains of Cazne . The plains became littered with scars and craters , but though many Separatists were defeated , the droid forces overwhelmed Syndulla and his fighters and ultimately drove them into hiding . Without the Republic ' s assistance , the Twi ' lek rebellion was left on its own , setting up refugee camps on the Cazne plains while continuing to fight and ambush droid patrols . By that time , Syndulla had become celebrated as a folk hero on Ryloth , and many believed that he should rule his people , though he did not agree . When Glie , who was a minstrel in addition to his friend , wrote a song about him , Syndulla was uncomfortable with being considered a legend , viewing himself as a mere soldier . Glie , however , informed him that having legends was important and a key advantage that the Twi ' lek people had over the Confederate battle droids . Alliance with the Republic . The Republic eventually mounted a major offensive to liberate Ryloth , and after several initial victories against the Separatists , High Jedi General Mace Windu landed on Ryloth with clone trooper forces and sought to retake the capital of Lessu from Wat Tambor ' s command . After Windu and his detachment , Lightning Squadron , suffered losses in an engagement with the Confederacy , the Jedi Master required the aid of Syndulla and his freedom fighters if Ryloth was to be liberated . Windu arrived at Cazne with the Advanced Recon Force troopers Stak and Razor , and after the freedom fighters ambushed a battle droid patrol , Syndulla revealed himself to the Jedi . Leading Windu and the two clones into the resistance ' s hideout under a downed Confederate C - 9979 landing craft , Syndulla conferred with Windu and informed him of the rebellion ' s defeat at Cazne . Entering the camp ' s main hall , Syndulla picked up a young Twi ' lek girl and met with Glie . Discovering that the minstrel had injured himself , Syndulla told his friend to get better and that he needed him . Even though supplies were short and despite his misgivings about the Republic , Syndulla offered Windu food and beverage , practicing the Twi ' lek tradition of hospitality . When Windu at first requested that Syndulla ally himself with the Republic , the rebel leader was reluctant to do so because of his mistrust of Taa and the senator ' s plans to station the Grand Army of the Republic on Ryloth once the Separatists were defeated . However , after Clone Commander CC - 6454 , nicknamed " Ponds , " reported to Windu that the Confederacy had begun a bombing campaign and had targeted several Twi ' lek villages , Syndulla agreed to enter into negotiations with Taa . In the proceeding holoconference , Syndulla exchanged verbal blows with the senator before Windu restrained the pair from bickering . Shortly thereafter , Jedi General Anakin Skywalker reported to Windu that his forces had engaged the droid bombers that were attacking the Twi ' lek villages , and both Taa and Syndulla realized that Tambor was destroying what he himself could not possess . With resolve , Taa promised that the Republic Army would not occupy Ryloth after the Confederacy was defeated , and Syndulla vowed that he would not seek political power . Now allied with the Republic , Syndulla rallied his fighters and joined forces with Windu . To enter the capital of Lessu , Windu and Syndulla were faced with a problem — the only access to the city was via a retractable bridge of plasma energy , and its controls were inside the city itself . Furthermore , Tambor had moved the Twi ' lek populace out of the city to sit in front of the capital as " living shields , " preventing the Republic from mounting a direct offensive without causing civilian casualties . While observing the city ' s defenses , Syndulla noticed several Confederate Multi - Troop Transports traveling along a nearby cliff and reported to Windu that his spies had informed him that they were carrying treasures for Tambor . Windu took Stak and Razor to infiltrate one of the transports to get across the bridge ; once they were detected by the bridge ' s B1 battle droid guards , it was believed that they would only have a few seconds before the pass would be deactivated . Syndulla , Ponds , and Tae Boon , Syndulla ' s second - in - command , led the combined forces of Lightning Squadron and freedom fighters to give Windu and the clones as much time as possible . Windu and the clones were able to get across to the city , and riding a blurrg mount , Syndulla immediately led the charge toward the bridge . The pass was activated just in time , and Syndulla and his men held off the Confederate battle droids in the city while Windu went to find and capture Tambor . After the Techno Union Foreman was cornered , several Separatist " Hyena " - class bombers attempted to destroy Lessu on orders from the Confederate Head of State , Count Dooku , but the timely intervention of Skywalker and his Padawan , Commander Ahsoka Tano , in their Delta - 7B starfighters prevented the capital from being bombed . Tambor surrendered to Syndulla , and the freedom fighters ' leader thanked Windu for his assistance in freeing his homeworld . Later , with his rivalries with Taa resolved , Syndulla joined Windu , Ponds , and Taa in watching a parade celebrating Ryloth ' s liberation . When a Jedi Knight representative from the Jedi High Council came to Ryloth to follow a Republic Intelligence lead on the Dark Acolyte Asajj Ventress , the Jedi Knight sought out Syndulla and asked him for information on Ventress , who had been spotted on Ryloth . Although Syndulla was initially not pleased to see a representative from the Jedi Council , he agreed to pass on his knowledge , revealing that Ventress had been seen on Ryloth before she had left for the planet Tatooine with the smuggler Gha Nachkt . The Jedi Knight then went to Tatooine to speak with Nachkt . Personality and traits . Although initially untrained as a soldier and not a warrior until the Clone Wars , the revolutionary Cham Syndulla was a brilliant tactician and an exemplary leader . Compassionate , inspirational , and determined to free Ryloth from the Confederacy , he was a role model to the people he led , and his fight for the Twi ' leks ' liberty made him a symbol of freedom for his people . Although he had a sense of pride about him and was even a noble , he was humble and disagreed with his friend Gobi Glie ' s song that illustrated his reputation , believing himself to be a soldier , not a legend . He became celebrated as a folk hero for his actions on Ryloth , but though many believed that he should lead the Twi ' lek people , he had no intention to assume such a role . He knew that the galaxy widely saw Ryloth as an outlet for spice and slaves , but he truly loved his homeworld . Even with low supplies , Syndulla offered Mace Windu food and beverage at the resistance ' s hideout to express the Twi ' lek codes and tradition of hospitality . Syndulla respected the Jedi as warriors but felt that they were tools of a rotten Republic if the Grand Army was to occupy the liberated Ryloth . The early stages of the Battle of Ryloth tested Syndulla ' s faith in the Republic and the Jedi , as he felt betrayed when Republic reinforcements could not be sent to aid his people . He even voiced his eroding belief in the Republic directly to Ima - Gun Di , with whom he remained frustrated following the severe delay in Republic relief supplies . A dedicated fighter , Syndulla did not tolerate dishonesty or corruption in any form . He did not trust the Republic or its Grand Army and sought to devise a way to liberate his beloved Ryloth from the Confederacy on his own ; nor did he trust Orn Free Taa , whom he saw as uncaring of the Twi ' lek people ' s fate . He also believed that any sort of armed occupation , even one installed by the Republic , was not what Ryloth needed . Despite his rivalries with Taa and his opposition to Ryloth ' s leadership , Syndulla was hesitant to become the leader of the freedom fighters . However , he sincerely cared for his people ; to that end , he believed that he had to act with the best interests of the Twi ' leks in mind . He swore that the children taking refuge in the rebel camps would inherit a Ryloth that was free of the Separatist occupation , and he was ultimately successful in fulfilling that promise . Even though he hated working with Taa , a politician whom he deemed to be corrupt , Syndulla did not hold onto his pride , his rivalry with the Republic , or his personal disputes with Taa if doing so meant the loss of his people ' s lives or freedom . He believed in democracy and promised Taa that he would not seek to gain political power before entering into an alliance with him and Windu to free Ryloth . Syndulla was able to speak Galactic Basic Standard and understood Twi ' leki , his native tongue . He had orange eyes and skin and was eighty - two kilograms in weight and nearly two meters in height . He had Twi ' lek clan tattoos on his head . Despite his non - warrior origins , he was trained in riding blurrg mounts and became an expert at controlling the creatures ' powerful bite for use against his adversaries . An honorable fighter , he became known for employing an open - handed chop known as the " Hammer of Ryloth , " while also becoming accustomed to using blasters as his primary weapons as a result of the war on Ryloth . Additionally , he had a certain degree of proficiency in recon and military expertise . Equipment . Besides wearing an armor breastplate as a clan heirloom , Cham Syndulla also sported trousers made of Jalavash worm silk . For weaponry , he used the DL - 44 and LL - 30 models of blaster pistols , often employing a customized version of the former . Behind the scenes . Cham Syndulla was created for the 2009 and first appeared in " " , though he was not identified by name until the later - released webcomic " " . He was voiced by Robin Atkin Downes in the television series and was featured in the series ' episode " Liberty on Ryloth , " as well as " The Ballad of Cham Syndulla " , which led into the episode . He later received an entry in the " " sourcebook as well as a brief mention in " The Essential Atlas " , both published in August 2009 . In September 2010 , a year and a half after his original introduction to the television series , Syndulla appeared in the episode " Supply Lines , " which expanded on the Republic effort that assisted him in the early stages of the Battle of Ryloth . Later that year , he was also featured , albeit briefly , in the " Card Commander " mini - game of the . With the television series ' prominent influence on Twi ' leks , Downes voiced Syndulla with a accent . Consequently , the Twi ' leks ' symbolism and parallels to the French also caused Syndulla to emerge as the leader of the " " on Ryloth opposing the Separatists . Syndulla was originally a conniving religious figure affiliated with the Separatists in " Liberty on Ryloth , " but because of later changes to the episode ' s plot , he was changed to a freedom fighter leading the Twi ' lek resistance . Non - canon history . In 2011 , Syndulla was given a role in the Nintendo DS edition of the non - canon ical video game " " . In addition to presenting a more humorous and comical adaptation of " Liberty on Ryloth , " the game modified the episode ' s storyline , with Syndulla being captured by Separatist forces and necessitating Mace Windu ' s help to free him . Syndulla is made available as an in - game playable character following the " Liberty on Ryloth " level . In a similar fashion , in the PlayStation Portable version of the game , Syndulla is captured by the Separatists and is imprisoned in a cage inside a cave on Ryloth . Once he is freed from his battle droid captors by Windu and two clone troopers , Syndulla gratefully leads them out of the cave system and points them in the direction of a guarded Multi - Troop Transport , which Windu and his comrades later commandeer to cross the plasma bridge to Lessu . After the level , Syndulla is also made available for in - game purchase , to be used in the game ' s " Free Play " mode . " " introduces a non - canon matchup between Syndulla and Brother Viscus , the leader of the Nightbrothers of Dathomir . Given his honorable conduct , Syndulla avoids using his blasters upon seeing that Viscus is not using any ranged weapons . Howver , Viscus does not hesitate to employ a deadly chained blade , exploiting Syndulla ' s ethical code to defeat him .