Wat Tambor / Legends Wat Tambor was a Skakoan male from the planet Skako . He was the Foreman of the Techno Union and Executive of Baktoid Armor Workshop , and also held the title of " Emir . " Beginning his career as the Techno Union Representative in the Galactic Senate , Tambor shot up through the ranks of the Union , quickly becoming Foreman . He agreed to help fund and supply Count Dooku ' s separatist government , the Confederacy of Independent Systems , and when war broke out between the Separatists and the Galactic Republic , Tambor began devising new ways to gain a technological advantage . In effort of multiple plots , including invading the planet Ryloth , and manufacturing C - B3 cortosis battle droid s , Tambor was able to make a concerted contribution to the war effort . In the waning stages of the war , Tambor set up shop on Xagobah , where he was assailed by both Republic forces and bounty hunters . He was rescued by the Confederate General Grievous , and united with the Separatist Council . In 19 BBY , he was called back to his homeworld of Skako , where he was sent on a spiritual journey by the Elders of the Power Mounds . During his journey , he saw his future , and eventually went to the planet Mustafar to meet it . There , he was slain by Darth Vader , along with the other members of the Council , concurrent with the declaration of the New Order . Biography . Early life . Born on Skako into the Crimlin Clan , Tambor spent little time on his homeworld as a youth , as he traveled to Metalorn to pursue a career in industry and technology . Tambor was a rarity , as most Skakoans never left their homeworld . Metalorn ' s atmosphere was inhospitable to Skakoans , and as a result Tambor was forced to develop a full - body suit that mimicked the atmosphere of Skako . He would also spend considerable time at his private estate on Foundry . While on Metalorn , Tambor became a superb combat engineer . At some stage , he ascended to the position of Representative of the Techno Union in the Galactic Senate , with the aid of Hego Damask . Tambor returned the favor by allowing him to use Hypori as a training ground and supplied training guards for both the Sun Guards Plagueis employed and his new apprentice . Following the Incident at Dorvalla in 33 BBY , Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum proposed that the Republic instigate the taxation of trade routes . Tambor , knowing that this would damage the Union , was not in favor of the motion , and was in luck when Senator Palpatine of Naboo proposed that the matter be resolved at a Trade Summit on Eriadu . However , things went awry at the summit , with several influential figures in the Trade Federation being assassinated . The taxation bill went on to be passed in the Senate . Techno Union Foreman and Executive of Baktoid . Over the next decade , Tambor ascended to the role of Techno Union Foreman , and also became the Executive of Baktoid Armor Workshop . As Techno Union Foreman , Tambor was also charged with overseeing Haor Chall Engineering , and supervising Republic Sienar Systems and Kuat Systems Engineering development labs . Tambor was the most well known associate of the Federation ' s leader and VIceroy Nute Gunray . In 32 BBY , Baktoid saw a setback when their biggest customer , the Trade Federation , used its droids to invade the peaceful planet Naboo . When Republic officials learned this , they went about partially disarming the Federation , which also cut Baktoid ' s legs out from under them . Tambor , however , followed his partner Viceroy Gunray of the Trade Federation in joining Count Dooku ' s new Confederacy of Independent Systems . Dooku needed an army with which to decimate the Republic , and Tambor was able to oblige . However , the possible consequences of building an army in plain sight of the Republic would be risky , and so Tambor closed an array of Inner Rim Baktoid factories , citing revenue losses , and began producing weaponry and droids in secret Outer Rim factories , most notably on Geonosis . Tambor was able to satiate disgruntled shareholders with press releases , but his ploy did not fool everyone . Senator Lanus Wrede correctly hypothesized that Tambor was building droids in secret , but his opinions were dismissed by the media , due to the fact that there was supposedly no market in the Outer Rim . Republic investigations into the allegation also yielded no results , and shortly after , Wrede " committed suicide " , although the accuracy of his claims pointed to foul play on the part of Tambor . When Senator Rodd of the Tapani sector , the Hutt Groodo , and the designer Hurlo Holowan conspired to destroy Fondor with the " Sun Runner " , an ancient ship imbued with the strength of power gem s , Tambor had a bounty placed on their heads , seeking vengeance against those who would endanger his investments in the Fondor system . He offered the bounty , requesting that the quarry be delivered dead , to Cradossk of the Bounty Hunters ' Guild , who accepted . Unbeknownst to Tambor , Dooku had also placed a bounty on the trio , with the intent of bringing them in alive , since he was impressed with the concept of their " Sun Runner " scheme and the ingenuity , ambition , talent , and secrecy they demonstrated . The Foreman was contacted by the Count , and Dooku convinced the Skakoan to call off the debt . Rodd , Groodo , and Holowan were all eventually brought in by the bounty hunter Jango Fett . In spite of his involvement with the Confederacy , Tambor still kept his hand in Republic politics , and made a token appearance at a Refugee Relief Movement fundraiser on Alsakan . Tambor could not actually consume the foods served there , but felt the need to be seen as sympathetic to the disenfranchised of the galaxy . Other secret members of the CIS in attendance were Passel Argente and Nute Gunray , as well as now - Supreme Chancellor Palpatine . The latter was in fact Darth Sidious , Dooku ' s master , though Tambor was not aware of this . Realizing that Dooku would reveal the Confederacy to the galaxy in the near future , Tambor reinforced the Union factory at Foerost with a security force of forty thousand battle droids , since the installation would be vulnerable in the Deep Core . In exchange for the seemingly copious amounts of battle droids , Tambor allowed government officials to continue their regular inspections of the facilities . Clone Wars . Tambor met with the other leaders of the Separatist Council on Geonosis to re - pledge their allegiance to Dooku . While there , Jedi Knight Obi - Wan Kenobi was caught sneaking around the Baktoid factories , and soon after , Senator Padmé Amidala and Jedi Padawan Anakin Skywalker were caught in the same act . The trio were sentenced to death , but were rescued by a team of Jedi led by Master Mace Windu . The Jedi were soon followed by a large Republic army , the size of which the Separatists had never predicted . After a long and bloody battle , the CIS was routed . Tambor was able to escape , but Baktoid had now lost one of its key secret factories . Cortosis battle droid plot . Tambor sought new ways to gain an advantage against the Republic in his new role as Confederate combat engineer , and as a result , his Techno Union engineers on Metalorn devised the C - B3 cortosis battle droid , a modified version of the B2 super battle droid that was resistant to lightsaber attacks . Tambor obtained the required cortosis from crime lord Jabba Desilijic Tiure , and the droids made their combat debut on the capital of the Republic , led by none other than Count Dooku . Though Dooku was able to retrieve an ancient Sith artifact from the Jedi Temple , the droids were driven off by Anakin Skywalker and Republic officer Rom Mohc . When Tambor learned that the Jedi High Council was planning to send Skywalker to destroy the C - B3 factory on Metalorn , he began to fear for both his own life and the life of his project . He hired the bounty hunter Vandalor as his personal bodyguard , but his forces were unable to stop Skywalker ' s sabotage mission ; Vandalor was killed by Skywalker and Tambor was arrested . With the factory destroyed , the idea of integrating cortosis into battle droids would go undeveloped and unused for the remainder of the war . Tambor was imprisoned on Delrian , but the Commerce Guild were privy to the layouts of the facility he was kept in . Two Skakoan members of Tambor ' s staff , along with the Clawdite changeling Nuri , were granted a visit to the Foreman ' s cell . Upon entry , the Skakoans decompressed their pressure cells , blowing themselves up and allowing Nuri to ferry Tambor to safety . He returned to his home in the Foundry city of Denus shortly afterward , where he recuperated in a hyperbaric recharge globe in order to heal his wounds from the ordeal . Upon his recovery , Tambor publicly decried Kuat ' s attempted robbery of Neimoidian technology . He also championed the defensive capabilities of CIS droids during the crisis . Tambor would once again face the press about the Republic ' s hiring of over 125 Givin scientists in an attempt to gain a technological advantage over the CIS . Tambor claimed , essentially , that it was data that would win the war , rather than advanced technology . Conspiracy with Oviedo . Tambor sought to wreak his revenge , not by retaliating with military strength , but by sabotaging Republic munitions . He was able to convince Director General Lorca Oviedo of Oviedo Engineering , a munitions manufacturer , to meet with him on the remote and dangerous world of Asturias to discuss a business proposition . Oviedo was always accompanied by a clone escort , so to maintain the secrecy of the mission , Tambor ambushed the Director while he was in transit from Aviles Prime , ensuring the safety of the Director while doing maximum damage to his escort . Oviedo was prepared for this , and was able to escape harm . His ship was able to land on Asturias with a minimum of fuss , despite being hit , but Tambor ' s droids stormed in , executing the entire crew . While Oviedo was escorted away to the rendezvous , several of the clone commandos escorting the director managed to crash land on Asturias and escape the wreckage of their ship . Tambor himself was not in attendance , but rather communicated via a hologram . He felt that Oviedo ' s poor standing in the Senate might incriminate him by association , and at any rate , the planet ' s climate would not have agreed with his Skakoan temperament . He discussed with Oviedo the idea of sabotaging Republic supplies and munitions , which would both be profitable for Oviedo and beneficial to the CIS . Tambor also explained the need for the recent violent events , believing that an " assassination attempt " would effectively give Oviedo clemency in the eyes of the Senate . However , the clone commando escort had overheard the conversation , and were able to extract Oviedo , but sustained heavy losses in the process . Tambor ordered his troops to kill Oviedo should he be on the brink of escape , but they failed . Shortly after Oviedo had returned to the Republic capital of Coruscant , he passed away before he could relate the story . Zygerria and Gha Nachkt . Tambor and Shu Mai , the leader of the Commerce Guild , were invited by Queen Miraj Scintel to Zygerria , which had recently allied itself with the Confederacy . An auction was to be held on the planet , in which the entire population of the Kiros Togrutan colony was to be sold into slavery . On arrival , Tambor told the Queen that he welcomed their new partnership , and she promised that she would not disappoint him . The auction began , but the Queen soon interrupted it to show the captured Kenobi to the crowd . Tambor was frightened by Kenobi ' s presence there , as he knew what the Jedi were capable of , despite the Queen ' s assurance that there was nothing to worry about . However , Skywalker was present , disguised as a slaver . When the Queen ordered Skywalker to whip Kenobi , Skywalker instead attacked Kenobi ' s guards , supported by his Padawan , Ahsoka Tano , astromech droid R2 - D2 , and Clone Captain CT - 7567 . Tambor ' s worries were confirmed , and he and Mai fled the planet . Tambor later chose to move against fellow Councilman Argente , the Magistrate of the Corporate Alliance . The Skakoan knew that Argente was suspicious of his movements , and Tambor used the Koorivar ' s mistrust to his own advantage . Knowing that Argente would seek out a spy droid to utilize against Tambor from the dealer Gha Nachkt , Tambor paid Nachkt to sell a spy droid to the Koorivar . As Tambor had predicted , Argente contacted Nachkt , and the Trandoshan dealer dutifully sold Tambor ' s protocol droid to Argente . Once the Koorivar had the droid , Nachkt contacted Tambor , and the Skakoan transmitted the dealer ' s reward to him . Tambor tuned into the droid ' s frequency , allowing the Foreman to directly spy on Argente and track his movements across the galaxy . Conquerer of worlds . Tambor later took the title of Emir . As Tambor tracked Argente ' s movements , the Koorivar traveled to the Outer Rim planet Ryloth to meet with Twi ' lek broker Artruk , whom Argente had hired to conceal treasures in his possession . Upon noticing the treasures , Tambor ordered his personal T - series tactical droid , TA - 175 , to move Ryloth to the highest priority for a Confederate invasion . Tambor soon invaded Ryloth , starving and subjugating the Twi ' lek population to a harsh rule . The Skakoan blockaded Ryloth , placing Captain Mar Tuuk in charge of the Confederate fleet , while Tambor made headquarters for himself in Ryloth ' s capital city , Lessu . Tambor also placed tactical droid TX - 20 in charge of the Confederate proton cannons stationed in the city of Nabat . However , the Republic soon launched a plan to invade and liberate the planet . After General Anakin Skywalker and his Padawan , Commander Ahsoka Tano , eliminated the Confederate blockade around Ryloth , High Generals Mace Windu and Obi - Wan Kenobi were able to move in with their transports . Kenobi and Ghost Company eliminated the cannons and also destroyed TX - 20 , and the Republic invasion forces were able to land . Tambor was not amused with Tuuk ' s and TX - 20 ' s respective failures , as he would be forced to take the blame for their faults . In a holographic conference with Tambor , Count Dooku , displeased with the Emir ' s weakening hold on Ryloth , ordered him to salvage what he could of the Twi ' lek treasures on the planet and retreat before Windu arrived with his forces in Lessu . Dooku also ordered Tambor to liquidate whatever he could of Ryloth , as the massacre would show the galaxy the " cost " of a Republic victory . To accomplish this , Tambor dispatched a squad of " Hyena " - class bombers — and , at TA - 175 ' s recommendation , an army of ground forces — to begin destroying several Twi ' lek villages in the area . However , Windu soon enlisted the help of the Twi ' lek leader Cham Syndulla and Ryloth ' s resistance against the Confederate oppression . Tambor decided to wait for the last of several Multi - Troop Transports hauling the treasures , despite Dooku ' s order to retreat and bomb Lessu . TA - 175 , too impatient to wait for his master , departed aboard Tambor ' s shuttle , and the Skakoan was left stranded just as the Republic forces arrived in the city . Windu cornered Tambor ; however , Dooku was intent on eliminating Lessu , even with Tambor ' s life in jeopardy . The Confederate Head of State ordered TA - 175 to continue with the bombers ' attack , but the intervention of Skywalker and Tano in their fighters prevented the destruction of Lessu . Tambor surrendered and was taken into Republic custody . Tambor eventually escaped from Republic captivity . When a downed Confederate transport on the Techno Union world of Mustafar fell prey to Republic slicers , Tambor moved to obliterate the slicing team and their clone reinforcements under the command of Clone Commander Cody and a Jedi Knight . Moving to destroy the information on the transport ' s computers before the Republic could access it , Tambor sent forth an army of droids fresh from Mustafar ' s foundries to besiege the Republic force , advancing his forces from two directions to attack the Republic ' s canyon position . Despite initially breaking through the clone defenses , Tambor was unable to prevent the slicers from retrieving the data . Nevertheless , Tambor continued to work against the Republic by operating with a spy among the Republic forces . When his agent was apprehended and incarcerated in the Republic ' s command center , Tambor dispatched his forces to liberate the prisoner but was unable to free him . As Tambor threatened several neighboring systems , he launched a massive counterattack on the Republic forces , which drew him into a trap at the canyon . While Tambor deployed battle droids and droid starfighters to destroy the Republic ' s command center , the Republic effectively dispatched them with tower - mounted blaster turrets . The clones were able to destroy a " Hyena " - class bomber that Tambor sent to attack them , escaping before Tambor could stop them . Tambor also sought to claim the icy world Orto Plutonia with TA - 175 and a detachment of battle droids . However , a Jedi Knight thwarted Tambor ' s efforts to seize an Orto Plutonian Talz village , and Tambor was forced to retreat . Tambor also led the Techno Union ' s armies to invade the planet Iego , where the Separatists had once maintained a base . After being defeated by the same Jedi Knight who had been the cause of his latest losses , Tambor left his tactical droids in charge of the battle and escaped to a " Munificent " - class star frigate in the Kessel system . Using a tracking device that had been placed on Tambor , the Jedi Knight pursued the Techno Union Foreman and caused his frigate to crash on Kessel , where Tambor surrounded himself with forces led by TA - 175 . As the Jedi Knight battled through Tambor ' s forces to arrest the Techno Union Foreman , Tambor sent a squad of BX - series droid commandos into battle , but they were defeated as Tambor made his last stand against the Jedi . Operations on Xagobah . In the later stages of the war , Tambor helped the Confederacy fortify their Outer Rim holdings . He travelled to Xagobah , which was the location of a large fortress that he had designed . While there , he lorded an unofficial rule over the Xamsters , and wreaked havoc on the flora and fungi of the planet , making the area around the citadel a natural deathtrap . His citadel was virtually impervious , due to the deadly mutated fungus that fed off a " heart " in the citadel ' s core . This made it a perfect staging ground for Confederate forces , and was also ideal for his own protection . The Republic , however , was not deterred , and dispatched Jedi General Glynn - Beti and her Padawan Ulu Ulix , along with General Skywalker , with a sizable force of clone troopers to breach Tambor ' s defenses . The attack , however , quickly transformed into a siege . The Republic dug in and battered away at the citadel , while Tambor continually sent out squads of droids to break enemy lines . Unbeknown to Tambor or the Jedi , high ranking officials in the Senate had placed bounties on the heads of the Separatist Council . Jabba Desilijic Tiure , with whom Tambor had dealings several years prior , acted as a fence for these bounties , and assigned Tambor ' s head to the young clone Boba Fett . It was Fett ' s first genuine bounty , and he was more than willing to accept , despite the danger and improbability of his success . While Fett made his way to the fortress , Tambor tried to break the siege by having a substantial ramship piloted towards the Republic forces , but his gambit failed when the young bounty hunter destroyed the ship . Eventually , Fett made his way into the citadel , and after fighting off several of Tambor ' s guards , came face to face with the Foreman in the citadel ' s core . In spite of his unwieldy appearance , Tambor was more than able to defend himself . Using a weapon built into his suit , he fired rays of energy at the young Fett , who dodged and returned fire . Tambor quickly evaded Fett ' s fire , while the tentacles of the citadel ' s living " heart " attempted to subdue the young clone . The duel between the two raged on for a while until Tambor called in the Kaleesh General Grievous . Fett , who had hidden from Tambor ' s repeated attacks , activated a holoshroud built - in to his suit , giving him the appearance of the notorious bounty hunter Durge . This failed to help Fett , since Grievous had no love for the hulking Gen ' Dai , and the cyborg general had his troops open fire . Fett fled , with his holoshroud rendered useless , but Grievous caught up with him and subdued him . Before the general could land a killing blow , Fett touched some of the citadel ' s fungi , paralyzing him and rendering him , to the naked eye , dead . With his citadel crumbling around him , Tambor directed his concerns toward evacuation . While the Foreman was able to leave safely , he was pursued once again by Fett in space , but this time Tambor ' s retreat was successfully covered by Asajj Ventress . Dealings with Bail Organa . On Metalorn , Tambor ' s troops had captured Jedi Master Shaak Ti , and in turn imprisoned her in the maximum security section of Metalorn ' s Unreal City . Shortly thereafter , Viceroy Bail Organa of Alderaan contacted Tambor , citing interest in applying Metalorn ' s infrastructure template to his homeworld . Meeting with Organa and his aides on Metalorn , he began giving the Viceroy a tour of the planet , spooling off facts and statistics about the economy of the system . Organa , however , expressed an interest in the prison facilities , which Tambor was only too happy to show off . Upon entry , however , Organa was able to pass a lightsaber to the captive Ti , allowing her to escape . Though Tambor called in droids to stop Ti and the Alderaanians , his efforts failed , and his adversaries escaped . As Organa ' s " Tantive IV " shot away from Metalorn , Tambor stood in a fit of rage , swearing revenge . Quest for the Sacred Eye of the Albino Cyclops . At some stage after the incident on Metalorn , Tambor once again encountered Skywalker , this time losing his right eye to the " Hero With No Fear " . Following this , Tambor was summoned to the Power Mounds on Skako , a holy place where the Elders read from the Book of the Boolmide . It was an honor reserved for few , and Tambor willingly accepted the call . Due to the loss of his eye , he was dispatched on a mission to retrieve the Eye of the Albino Cyclops , though he was warned not to take it for his own benefit . Clongor , the chief Elder , gave Tambor several of the sacred symbols from the book , and sent him on his way . Upon reaching the Gates of Grontessiant , where the Albino Cyclops was believed to reside , Tambor was stripped bare of his pressure suit and set upon by the Lord Being of the Swirblies . He encountered the Albino Cyclops , and imbued himself with the fabled eye , which allowed him to see his future that somehow involved the Techno Union world of Mustafar . The Elders sought to send him there , but they would soon be overruled by Confederate officials . Death . Grievous reunited Tambor with the rest of the Separatist Council , and sent them to the safe - world of Utapau for protection . Following his unsuccessful raid on Coruscant , however , the cyborg general relocated the Council to Mustafar , fulfilling the Albino Eye ' s prophecy . The move proved canny , since the Republic attacked and conquered Utapau shortly after the Council ' s departure . During the battle , Grievous was killed by Obi - Wan Kenobi , and since Dooku had perished over Coruscant , the Council was in control of the Confederacy . Nute Gunray , as head of the council , became the new Head of State , but the Council ' s " rule " would be short - lived . Darth Sidious , who was now Galactic Emperor , betrayed the Council , telling the Council members that they were to await the delivery of a " reward " for their efforts . The reward was in fact assassination , and was delivered personally by Sidious ' new apprentice , Darth Vader . Tambor , along with Rune Haako , fled into the conference room away from Vader to hide . Vader — who as Anakin Skywalker had once captured Tambor — systematically executed the Council members . Before Haako could enter the room , he was cleaved through by Vader ' s lightsaber . After Vader located and cornered Tambor , Tambor pleaded for mercy , but his cries fell on deaf ears . Vader viciously stabbed Tambor without a second thought and moved on , eventually killing all present and destroying the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Personality and traits . Tambor was very proud of his accomplishments . He had the utmost faith in the systems he had devised for Metalorn and Xagobah , and would not shy away from advertising their advantages . He apparently had no care for the common people , and would constantly ignore their needs for the benefit of his productions . He also hoped that the system he had set up on Metalorn would be echoed by other worlds when the Confederacy had taken control of the galaxy . Unfortunately for Tambor , he would fail to see that event transpire . While he was renowned as a master strategist , Tambor was captured and taken into Republic custody several times . Despite his bulky pressure - suit , he was also a skilled combatant , able to hold his own against certain assailants . He understood the value of security , and was usually surrounded with bodyguards , although , should they fail , he could always rely on hidden weapons built into his suit . Tambor also valued his politically clean record . He always covered his tracks , and constantly tried to avoid making himself a target . Even after the Battle of Geonosis , Tambor hoped to stay politically clean , though he would eventually fail . Tambor was a very religious Skakoan , being one of the few to actually ascend to the Power Mounds . Despite this , he attempted to avoid his fate on Mustafar , though he failed , this time with fatal consequences . Tambor was skilled in several languages , able to read and write in both Binary and Skakoform , and well as being able to speak Basic , Sluissese , Verpine , Binary and Skakoverbal . Behind the scenes . Wat Tambor was played by Ben Burtt in . In the , Tambor was played by voice - actor David W . Collins . In the 2008 , he was portrayed by voice - actor Matthew Wood , who also voiced General Grievous and the battle droids throughout the series . Though Tambor was developed for " Attack of the Clones " , he first appeared in James Luceno ' s " Cloak of Deception " . This was due to the fact that Luceno was privy to much of the " Clones " pre - production material , and was able to write it into his book , where suitable . Tambor was also written into the HoloNet News web series by Paul Ens and Pablo Hidalgo . Tambor ' s design was developed by concept artist Michael Murnane , who created an art deco look for the character that incorporated simple shapes and lines . In his film appearance , Tambor was entirely computer - generated . A line of dialogue originally belonging to Poggle the Lesser concerning the battle droids was later given to Wat Tambor himself , explaining that the Techno Union were the builders of most of the new droid army seen in Episode II . In the initial brainstorming sessions for , the artists at the Cartoon Network wanted Tambor to figure as a villain . That character , however , was already slated for , so San Hill and the InterGalactic Banking Clan were instead featured . In the comic story " Wat Tambor and the Quest for the Sacred Eye of the Albino Cyclops " , his eyes are black . However , in the cover of the same comic , his only eye is shown as brown . A Skakoan that looks similar to Tambor appears in the comic " " , but this character has not been confirmed to be him . In 2008 , " Star Wars " sound designer Ben Burtt listed Wat Tambor as his " favorite Star Wars robot . "