Satine Kryze Duchess Satine Kryze was the pacifistic leader of the New Mandalorians and the planet Mandalore during the Clone Wars . She had at least one sister , Bo - Katan , and a nephew , Korkie Kryze . Kryze was an ambitious and powerful woman , allied with several high profile names in the Galactic Senate such as Orn Free Taa , Kin Robb and Padmé Amidala . Satine was close friends with Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi , who protected her during the Mandalorian Civil War , and she later became acquainted with Padawan Ahsoka Tano . Later deposed by former Sith Lord Darth Maul , Kryze died in Kenobi ' s arms during the Mandalorian civil war , impaled by the Darksaber before his eyes as part of Maul ' s revenge against the Jedi Master . Biography . Early life . Born on the Outer Rim world of Kalevala , Satine Kryze was the sister of Bo - Katan and at least one other sibling . The latter had a son named Korkie Kryze , a nephew with whom Satine was very close . Sometime prior to the blockade of Naboo , Satine became the Duchess of Mandalore . She rapidly aligned her government with the ideals of the New Mandalorian movement . The New Mandalorians wished to break with Mandalore ' s brutal past and adopt a more peaceful attitude towards other systems . This was in stark opposition to more conservative - minded individuals on Mandalore who sought to preserve the old ways and continue the Mandalorian custom of waging war for the glory of their world . Eventually , an insurgency developed against Satine ' s rule , leading to a civil war for control of Mandalore . The conflict grew to such large proportions that it eventually required the intervention of the Jedi Order . The Jedi Council sent Jedi Master Qui - Gon Jinn and his apprentice Obi - Wan Kenobi to Mandalore to protect the young duchess from her enemies . The insurgents sent bounty hunter s after Satine to eliminate her , forcing the two Jedi to remove the duchess from Mandalore for her own protection . They remained on the run with no certainties about what the next day would bring for nearly a year . At some point , they were attacked by a swarm of venom - mite s on Draboon and Obi - Wan carried Satine to safety . Unfortunately , the chivalric act was tarnished somewhat as the Padawan accidentally fell and dropped her unceremoniously , leaving her with a permanent scar from the fall . During this time , Satine and Obi - Wan began to develop feelings for one another . Eventually , the uprising was defeated , and Satine was allowed to return to Mandalore . The death toll wrought by the war was immense and the young duchess was left with the difficult task of rebuilding her world . Her commitment to Mandalore ended her relationship with Kenobi , who left to continue his Jedi training despite his feelings for her . Both were left heartbroken by their separation , and Kenobi later admitted that , had Satine asked him to stay , he would have left the Jedi Order for her . Rebuilding Mandalore . After Kenobi and Jinn left Mandalore , Satine gradually rebuilt following the damages caused by the war . The considerable number of deaths had left Satine with a fierce hatred of violence , and she became a staunch pacifist . She reformed her government with several Minister s , a cabinet which was led by a Prime Minister . By the time of the Clone Wars , the position was occupied by Almec . Under her rule , Mandalore prospered and turned into a modern and peaceful society . However , Satine ' s reforms were actively opposed by a group of conservatives known as the Death Watch , which formed from the last remaining insurgents of the civil war . These insurgents had been banished to the Mandalorian moon of Concordia , where they secretly rebuilt their strength to overthrow the duchess and reclaim Mandalore . Aware of the Death Watch ' s activities , Satine assigned several officials she trusted , such as Prime Minister Almec and Concordia Governor Pre Vizsla , to investigate and root out the movement . The Clone Wars . When the Clone Wars erupted between the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems , many worlds were forced to choose sides . However , Satine made sure that Mandalore was neutral and continued to prosper . She was then named Regent of the Council of Neutral Systems , a conglomerate of 1 , 500 star systems who wished to stay out of the conflict . However , rumors that Satine was building an army to fight for the Separatists , and a terrorist attack on a Jedi Cruiser by a man wearing Mandalorian armor , forced the Jedi Council to send Obi - Wan Kenobi to investigate . Reassuring Kenobi . Receiving Kenobi in the throne room of the Sundari palace , Satine , Prime Minister Almec and Senator Tal Merrik assured Kenobi that they had nothing to do with that attack . Satine then accompanied Kenobi on tour of Sundari , telling him of a group called Death Watch . During their walk , a bomb went off at the Memorial Shrine . Satine and Kenobi found the symbol of Death Watch that had been left by the bomber . Satine and Kenobi then confronted by the bomber , but watched as he committed suicide . Satine comforted him as he died . Satine then accompanied Kenobi and the bomber ' s body to Concordia to meet with its governor , Pre Vizsla . Satine allowed Kenobi to investigate the mines to see if they were inactive while she had dinner with Vizsla . However , she was then contacted by Kenobi , who had been captured by the Death Watch . Satine went to the mine , where she rescued Kenobi from the Death Watch . As they made their escape , Satine and Kenobi were then confronted by more Death Watch soldiers . She threw a rock at one , allowing Kenobi to defeat one of the soldiers . Satine then watched as Kenobi confronted the leader , who revealed himself to be Governor Vizsla . After Kenobi defeated Vizsla , he and Satine escaped before their rockets found them . Satine soon spoke with Almec and Merrik about the Death Watch . She refused to believe that the Death Watch was being backed by the Separatists . Satine was still in favor of keeping Mandalore out of the war , despite Kenobi ' s concerns . Aboard the " Coronet " . Satine had to then travel to the Senate to discuss her place in the war , departing Mandalore aboard her personal vessel " Coronet " . She invited several senators to accompany her on the aircraft , including the representative of her own homeworld , Tal Merrick of Kalevala . Kin Robb , herself a member of the Council of Neutral Systems , Onaconda Farr and Orn Free Taa were the other dignitaries . The ship also played host to Kenobi ' s former Padawan , Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , and a small detachment of clone troopers who were to act as additional security during the voyage . However , she and Kenobi argued over the ethics of getting involved in war until Merrik suggested they go to dinner . The dinner was then interrupted by an attack by an assassin probe and its probe killlers . Whilst the other senators struggled to keep the droids away from them , Satine stood back to back with Kenobi and defended herself expertly with a small but powerful droid deactivator , justifying it by stating that despite being a pacifist , she was willing and able to defend herself . After the probes were defeated , Satine then objected to Kenobi ' s use of a single probe killer in exposing the traitor . When the last spider tried to attack Satine , she was saved when Kenobi destroyed the last probe . Unfortunately , Satine was then held hostage by her former advisor and now traitor , Merrik . Satine then watched as Merrik murdered the captain and his bridge crew , calling him a horrid monster . When Merrik contacted the Separatist Alliance boarding ships were sent and dozens of droids flooded the decks . As Satine and Merrik made their way to the boarding ships , Kenobi arrived to rescue her . However , Merrik rigged the ship to blow . As Merrik prepared to board , Satine then confessed that she had always loved Kenobi since they first met . Though Kenobi did not think it was the time , he too confessed that he would have left the Jedi Order if she had asked him to . As Merrik was disgusted by this , Satine called him a slug , drove her heel into his foot and took his gun , remarking that " Slugs are so often trod upon . " . However , Merrik said that he would still win without Satine , saying he would blow up the ship and kill all aboard . Satine held him at gunpoint as Merrik taunted her , telling her that they would see which one was a cold - blooded killer . Luckily , Anakin Skywalker killed Merrik before he pushed the button . Satine arrived safely back on Coruscant and bid farewell to Kenobi . Defending Mandalore ' s neutrality . When Satine arrived at the Senate , she was soon informed of the Republic ' s plans to send troops in order to stop the Death Watch . Satine was outraged at this and opposed the idea , since it not only would take away Mandalore ' s independence but make them a target of the Separatists . While traveling back to the Senate , an assassin for Death Watch attacked Satine ' s ship , killing her driver . The duchess only narrowly escaped with her life . At last , Kryze safely arrived back at the Senate , where she divulged in a conference with Palpatine . When the meeting finished , Satine stormed away from a comforting Obi - Wan before being informed by Senator Padmé Amidala that the Senate had passed the order of sending troops onto Mandalore . Frightened and horrified , Kryze then heard of her friend having a hologram capable of swaying the senate . This led her to the under levels of Coruscant , where her friend gave her the hologram . The Death Watch assassin promptly murdered her friend and accused her of the crime . On the Run . Satine , now a fugitive , contacted Obi - Wan Kenobi and instructed him that the hologram must be presented to the Senate . Kenobi came to her aid and discussed what should be done . The assassin sent by Death Watch then attacked the duo before being fought off by Kenobi . Kryze quickly gave Kenobi the hologram and he dashed to the Senate , ready for Amidala to present the transmission to the Senators . When Padmé Amidala presented the hologram to the Senate , Kryze was released from any charges and returned to Mandalore , but not before saying her thanks and goodbye to her Jedi hero , Obi - Wan Kenobi . Not long after her ordeal , Satine was present in the senate chamber for a speech made by Senator Padmé Amidala in opposition to a bill which would increase military spending at the expense of social services . Amidala ' s speech , a touching and passionate defense of basic social amenities which suffered as a result of the war , received rousing support from many of those present , including Satine . Black Market Crisis . While Senator Padmé Amidala visited Sundari on a diplomatic mission , the two uncovered the terrifying truth of corruption lying deep within the market . They found a group of smugglers led by the Moogan Tee Va , who had inadvertently poisoned a shipment of tea with slabin . After uncovering and arresting the leadership behind this , Satine had the warehouse used in the operation burned to the ground as a warning and an example of what fate corruption would meet on Mandalore . Corruption in Almec . As Padmé left . Satine asked whether a Jedi could come and teach Mandalore ' s children of the terror of corruption . Padmé sent her friend Ahsoka Tano to teach the children . While Ahsoka taught the class of children , including Kryze ' s nephew , Korkie , they uncovered the terrifying truth of Prime Minister Almec ' s betrayal and deep corruption . Almec , one step ahead of the youths , had his personal guards arrest Satine in an attempt to force her to sign a confession of her being corrupt . Several of the duchess ' personal guards were slain attempting to protect her and she was subjected to brutal electrocution from a shock collar in an attempt to make her sign . When the duchess spat that she would die before she signed the confession , Almec tried a different approach in the form of subjecting her nephew Korkie to the collar instead . Luckily , Tano arrived and fought off Almec . Satine then retook the upper hand and sentenced Almec to prison for corruption and treason . The death of Onaconda Farr . Kryze attended the funeral of Padmé ' s close ally and friend Senator Onaconda Farr with two of her Journeyman Protector guards . Senator Farr was also part of the Council of Neutral Systems with Satine . Obi - Wan Kenobi ' s Fake Death . The Jedi High Council decided to take drastic measures and " kill " Obi Wan in order to remodel his body into one of a bounty hunter ' s . To further create the illusion of Kenobi ' s death , the Galactic Republic invited Satine and , notably , Padmé Amidala to his " funeral " . The Duchess stood next to Amidala , Ahsoka Tano , and Plo Koon . Satine was evidently not told about the true circumstances , as she was utterly distraught . Fall of Mandalore . Toward the end of the Clone Wars , Darth Maul and Savage Opress came to Mandalore with the help of the crime families . The two slaughtered hundreds of the Mandalore public on the streets , tearing through the capital . Kryze and her government were captured and placed in jail . Kryze was rescued by her nephew and escaped to the border of the Capital , where she was able to contact the Jedi Council . Satine was then captured again and brought back to the cells . Obi - Wan Kenobi came to Mandalore against the will of the Council , and attempted to rescue Satine ; however , once again , the Duchess was imprisoned — but only for a short time . Death . Kryze and Kenobi were both brought to Maul , who was now the ruler of Mandalore . Maul taunted the two heroes , and finally got his revenge on Obi - Wan by Force - choking Kryze and then impaling her with the Darksaber . As she died , Kryze confessed her unending love for her Jedi Master , saying " Remember my dear Obi - Wan , I loved you always . . . I always will " . Legacy . In the years preceding the Battle of Yavin , Maul owned a painting of Kryze hung above a shrine where he kept the Darksaber in the Nightsister lair on Dathomir . . Years before the early rebellion against the Galactic Empire , a former young cadet at the Imperial Academy of Mandalore named Sabine Wren developed a superweapon that became the Arc Pulse Generator . Wren nicknamed the weapon " the Duchess " after Satine . She developed the weapon to target beskar alloy used in Mandalorian armor and disintegrate the soldier inside . After finding out what the empire planned to do with the weapon , Sabine was horrified . She sabotaged the original prototype and destroyed the remaining plans but then found out the Empire was able to recreate it . In 1 BBY , Satine ' s sister Bo fought against the Imperial occupation of Mandalore and with the after being backed by Clan Wren and several others , she took the Darksaber and claimed the title of Mand ' alor to honor her sister . At some point after her death , the Drearian Defense Conglomerate named a model of its Defender sporting blaster pistol after the late Duchess , the Satine ' s Lament . One of these was put to good use by the daughter of Kryze ' s friend Amidala , Leia Organa . Abilities . Satine was a strong - willed and gifted politician , shown as she held her own in the Senate where she was cross examined by Public Speaker Mas Amedda . Kryze was gifted at public speaking and showed strength in the field of analyzing her surroundings . Despite what Satine stated , she could also fight fairly well , as she fought off a Death Watch soldier for a matter of seconds . Kryze could evidently fly aircraft ; when Obi - Wan Kenobi attempted to save her from Mandalore , she was ready to take control of the ship , but did not have time . Also , as shown while aboard the " Coronet " , Satine could use a deactivaor as she fought alongside Obi - Wan Kenobi . Despite her obvious fighting ability , Kryze abhorred violence , as shown when she had the opportunity to kill Tal Merrik . Kryze was also very intelligent and resourceful as shown when she was able to correctly program the controls in the mines to release Kenobi . Personality and traits . Satine Kryze was a staunch pacifist who believed that the very concept of " fighting for peace " was an unacceptable contradiction . Her beliefs came from her experiences during the civil war which killed most of her people during the early days of her reign . The harrowing experience led her to invoke a strong course of pacifism once the war ended , leading her people through a period of peace and prosperity that Mandalore had never before experienced . Kryze was so devoted to her ideals that she was willing to die for them , and she opposed Mandalore ' s entry into the Clone Wars , advocating a position of neutrality . Despite her commitment to peace , Kryze always carried a deactivator with her , claiming that her pacifist views didn ' t stop her from defending herself . Kryze was very kind toward her people and was distraught when dozens of Mandalorian citizens were killed due to the attacks of Savage Opress and Darth Maul ; however , despite her kindness , Satine had turned strict after the uprising . When she was appointed as the Duchess of Mandalore , Satine turned to pacifism and exhibited these traits throughout the Clone Wars . She believed strongly in her pacifist views , as shown when she fought for her rights in the Old Republic ' s Senate . Kryze was strong willed and ambitious for Mandalore . She constantly believed in a bright future for her planet . Behind the scenes . Satine Kryze was voiced by Anna Graves . She is inspired by , particularly her performance as , whom she portrayed in " " and " " . Henry Gilroy , who came up with her name , denied she was named after character in " " , who was the love interest of Ewan McGregor ' s character . Dave Filoni said he did not realize that initially , and " I still wanna question Gilroy about that , because I ' m like , ' Come on , really ? I mean , out of all the names , really ? ' It ' s pretty weird , I ' ll give you that . "