The Clone Wars : The Way of the Warrior The Clone Wars : The Way of the Warrior was a young reader book written by Jonathan Green . It was published on October 25 , 2010 , as a joined venture between the publishing teams of Penguin Books and Penwizard . As the first ever personalized " Star Wars " book , allowing the fans of the TV series " " to appear in print alongside some of its heroes and villains . As is the specialty of Penwizard , " Way of the Warrior " could be personalized for its intended reader . To create an avatar , the customer made a choice between siding with the Jedi or the Sith . Upon ordering , the book could be customized by selecting facial features along with hair style and color , face shape , eye color , and skin tone to create a likeness . If the customer chose the Jedi version , his or her character replaced Anakin Skywalker . If he or she chose the Sith version , his or he own darksider replaced Asajj Ventress . Publisher ' s summary . " Are you a Jedi or a Sith ? Become a Jedi Knight for Yoda and star in your own personalised Star wars book . The perfect gift for any star wars fan ! It ' s the time of the Clone Wars , and the galaxy is divided by war . Master Yoda has chosen your child as his champion Jedi Knight , to fulfil the Palawa prophecy known as the Way of the Warrior . If your child completes their mission , the Republic will be awarded the ultimate prize … victory over the Separatists ! " Back cover . " It ' s the time of the Clone Wars , and the galaxy is divided by war . Yoda has sent Anakin Skywalker on a mission to complete the Way of the Warrior and claim the prize of victory over the Separatists . Meanwhile , Sith Lord Count Dooku ' s evil apprentice , Asajj Ventress , is on her own mission — to follow Skywalker , claim the prize for the Separatists and have ultimate power over the Republic , once and for all ! " Plot summary . During the Clone Wars , the galaxy was torn apart by the clashes between the Galactic Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems . The peace - keeping Jedi Order fought on the Republic ' s side , while the Confederacy was headed by a member of the Sith , the Jedi ' s longtime enemies . At some point during the war , Yoda , the Grand Master of the Jedi Order , sensed a disturbance in the Force warning him that the Way of the Warrior , an ancient Palawa prophecy , was about to come to pass . According to that prophecy , a champion representing each faction of a great war would emerge to follow the Way of the Warrior , and one of them would earn a reward that could tilt the war in his or her favor . Yoda decided to send the Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker to Bunduki so he could claim the reward in the name of the Order . However , news of the prophecy also reached the ears of the Sith . Count Dooku , Sith Lord and leader of the Confederacy , dispatched his acolyte Asajj Ventress as his own champion . Upon landing on Bunduki in a Y - wing starfighter , Skywalker started to look for Jeter Snahl , a Palawa hermit who guarded the secrets of the prophecy . Shortly thereafter , Dooku ' s acolyte in turn reached Bunduki and set off in search of Skywalker . The Jedi ended up locating Snahl , but did not have the occasion to ask him about the Way of the Warrior , as Ventress turned up and attacked him . The two champions started dueling keeping their attention away from Snahl . Unbeknownst to the two duelists , there was a third visitor in the hermit ' s lair . The bounty hunter Cad Bane , who had been hiding in the shadows , managed to sneak in and abduct Snahl , taking him about his starship , the Sleight of Hand . Bane hoped that he could force the hermit to reveal the location of the reward so the bounty hunter could sell it on the black market . Main characters . Dooku . Dooku , Count of Serenno , is a defrocked Jedi Master , a Sith Lord and the head of the Confederacy of Independent Systems , one of the two warring parties in the Clone Wars . A political idealist , he felt that the Jedi Order had weakened itself by serving an institution as corrupt as the Galactic Republic . After leaving the Order , the disillusioned Dooku rallied thousands of rogue planets behind him , building the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Thirsting for more power , the count has also become the disciple of Darth Sidious , the reigning Dark Lord of the Sith . In actuality , the Sith control both sides of the war , as Sidious is none other than Supreme Chancellor Palpatine , the elected leader of the Republic . Anakin Skywalker . During the Clone Wars , Anakin Skywalker serves a Jedi General , playing a major role in defending the Galactic Republic against the Separatist threat . Born a slave , Skywalker was reared on the sun - scorched planet of Tatooine , where he was discovered by the Jedi Order ten years before the start of the Clone Wars . After joining the Order at the unorthodox age of nine , Skywalker grew up into a powerful yet unruly Jedi under the tutelage of Obi - Wan Kenobi . Because of his midi - chlorian count that breaks all records , many think that he is the Chosen One who will bring balance to the Force . Asajj Ventress . Born a Nightsister of Dathomir , Asajj Ventress is the personal assassin of Count Dooku and a commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems . As an infant , Ventress was whisked away to Rattatak when her mother gave her up to the Siniteen criminal Hal ' Sted to protect her clan . When her new guardian was shot by pirates , she was taken in by the Jedi Master Ky Narec , who started to train her in the ways of the Force . When he too was killed by a space pirate , Ventress swore revenge , taking her first step on the path to the dark side . Eventually , she managed to attract the attention of Dooku . After testing her abilities , the Count made her his apprentice and a commander in the Alliance . He also gave her twin lightsabers that can be joined to form a saberstaff . Although she yearns to be considered a true Sith , the Rule of Two forbids it . Continuity . While " The Way of the Warrior " mostly drew its elements from the TV series " Star Wars : The Clone Wars " , it also drew elements from older Expanded Universe works . Most notably , the book ' s premise involves the Followers of Palawa , who were first mentioned in the 1996 roleplaying guide " Shadows of the Empire Sourcebook " . Since Anakin Skywalker already knows Cad Bane , the story must taker place after episode " Holocron Heist " , during which revealed himself to the Jedi by trying to steal from their Temple . Additionally , the fact that Ventress still works for Dooku places the events of the book before " Nightsisters " , the episode in which the Count attempted to kill her . Jeter Snahl ' s appearance was based on a promotional picture of Tal Merrik , a character that appeared in " The Mandalore Plot " , the twelfth episode in of the . Merrik ' s model was given a new , bearded face and its clothes were changed from blue to green .