Mandalorian super commando The Mandalorian super commandos were a group of Mandalorian soldier s loyal to Darth Maul ' s Shadow Collective during the Clone Wars . In the aftermath of the takeover of Mandalore , Maul killed Pre Vizsla and claimed his opponent ' s place as leader of Death Watch . The soldiers who supported him altered the design of their armor to reflect their new allegiance to the Dathomirian Nightbrother , in contrast to Bo - Katan Kryze ' s supporters who refused to accept an outsider . As a result , Death Watch was divided between the Mandalorian super commando s and Kryze ' s Nite Owls . History . The Mandalorian super commando s consisted of Death Watch soldier s who were loyal to Darth Maul , leader of the Shadow Collective , who killed Pre Vizsla and took control of Mandalore during the Clone Wars . However , his status as Vizsla ' s successor was disputed by Bo - Katan Kryze , leading to a civil war in the Mandalorian capital city of Sundari between Maul ' s commando s and Kryze ' s Nite Owls . During the battle , several commandos were killed by Darth Sidious , Maul ' s Sith Master , who then subdued and captured his former Sith apprentice . Maul was taken to a Separatist prison facility on Stygeon Prime . In the aftermath of the Battle of Sundari , the commandos Rook Kast and Commander Gar Saxon rescued Maul on the orders of Prime Minister Almec , the Mandalorian politician who served as a figurehead in Maul ' s government . Together , they escaped to Zanbar ' s former Death Watch base where the commandos continued to serve Maul . The commandos fought Separatist General Grievous ' forces when they arrived . Despite the heavy casualties , the commandos were able to use their Gauntlet fighters , such as the " Nightbrother " , to destroy Grievous ' army . The commandos regrouped with the rest of Shadow Collective ' s forces and journeyed to Ord Mantell , regrouping in the city with their Black Sun and Pyke Syndicate allies , as well as the Nightbrothers of Dathomir . Shortly afterward , the Shadow Collective and its allies fought against another Separatist army , now led by both Grievous and Count Dooku . The commandos succeeded in holding off the battle droid s long enough for Maul and Kast to deactivate the command signal from Grievous ' ship and assisted the Nightbrothers in taking Dooku captive . The commandos guarded both Dooku and Grievous until they arrived at Vizsla Keep 09 . However , when the Galactic Republic attacked , Grievous was able to make his escape and kill several of the commandos . The commandos fought the Republic forces under Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi , Tiplee , Mace Windu , Aayla Secura , and Commander Cody . After Tiplee was killed , the commandos were able to fire their rockets at the Jedi to make their escape to the gauntlet fighters . However , several commandos were captured by the Republic . The commandos and the Shadow Collective traveled with Maul to his homeworld of Dathomir . However , Black Sun and the Pyke s abandoned the Collective and retreated when Grievous ' s fleet arrived . Equipment . The super commandos continued to utilize Mandalorian armor during their service under Darth Maul ' s leadership . However , they modified its appearance to reflect their allegiance to the Sith Lord . In addition to painting their armor in red and black , some commandos sought to better resemble their Nightbrother leader by fashioning horns on their helmets .