Alto Stratus Alto Stratus was a Human male native to rain - soaked world Jabiim who lived during the waning years of the Galactic Republic . He was the leader of the Jabiim Nationalist Army , which was allied with the Separatists during the Clone Wars . He was not only a powerful and respected leader , but also a skilled and deadly warrior , who was eager to lead his troops in battle . Biography . Early life . Alto Stratus was born on the backwater planet Jabiim , and quickly became disillusioned with the Republic and the Jedi Order . When the Lythian pirates killed his parents , Trandoshan slavers raided his world and his people were decimated by the brainrot plague , Stratus never forgot that neither the Republic nor the Jedi sent aid to Jabiim in its time of crisis . Stratus ' hatred of the Republic grew over time and he turned into a very vocal opponent of the Jedi . The outbreak of the Clone Wars only fuelled his anger , and caused Jabiim to secede from the Republic . He made several Anti Jediism speeches to the Jabiimites , reminding those gathered of the Republic ' s reluctance to intervene in the countless troubles Jabiim endured over the years . These speeches became popular on many Separatist worlds . The Clone Wars . The Republic eventually reached Jabiim , though it arrived to stop the Jabiim rebels from granting the Confederacy mining rights to the planet ' s ore - rich core rather than to help its people . Stratus , with the help of Count Dooku ' s best assassin Asajj Ventress , battled the Republic constantly , isolating the Republic ' s Shelter Base by drawing their forces out into battle . However , he was using only his Jabiimite soldiers at this time ; he was holding back his droid forces to attack Shelter Base itself . Stratus led the attack against Shelter Base , riding a pair of repulsor boots alongside his elite Nimbus commando s . During this time his unnamed female cousin was also killed ; her legs were crushed by a Republic walker and she had been shot in the gut with a blaster . She died in Stratus ' s arms . Later he would ask blood for blood , and personally killed the Rutian Twi ' lek Jedi Master Norcuna , leader of the Republic ' s invasion force . Shelter Base was destroyed in the battle , and Stratus even survived an attack by Anakin Skywalker . He retreated after the fall of the Republic base , though he was soon informed that his troops had cornered a group of Jedi Padawans . The masterless apprentices had been led into a minefield , and Stratus led the attack . Anakin attacked Stratus again , though a nearby explosion flung both to the ground , separating them before Anakin could strike Stratus down . Stratus was later rescued by one of his troops . The next attack was at Cobalt Station , though Stratus gained extra support in the form of powerful A - series assassin droid s sent by Count Dooku himself . The Padawans again defended against Stratus ' attack , although many were killed . Stratus himself stabbed one Jedi , though his leg was severed by another , Kass Tod . Badly injured , he became a prime target for Padawan Aubrie Wyn , who killed Stratus ' last Nimbus guard . Then , wielding two lightsabers , Aubrie moved in for the kill , though Stratus was able to shoot her with a concealed blaster . Yet even this did not save him , for Aubrie fell atop Stratus as she died , plunging both blades into his chest . Both died , though the Jabiimites would still continue to fight the Republic and ultimately triumphed . Personality and traits . Alto Stratus was a charismatic leader who chose to lead , not only from the front , but also through speeches . He gave several moving speeches prior to the Republic invasion of Jabiim where he was able to rally support for the Separatist cause . Likewise , during the war he had numerous chances to give impassioned speeches to his soldiers to help fuel their morale while fighting in the killing fields of their homeworld . Alto was a skilled fighter who chose to fight with a sword , rather than modern weapons such as blasters . During the Second Battle of Jabiim Alto demonstrated his fighting prowess when he successfully killed an impressive number of Jedi in hand to hand combat . He even dueled Anakin Skywalker twice , and survived both duels . When mortally wounded Aubrie Wyn struck him down , he merely called both the Jedi and himself as casualties of war before dying . Behind the scenes . Alto Stratus and his Nimbus guards were named after types of clouds , fitting well in with Jabiim ' s climate . " Alto Stratus " is a Latin phrase used to designate a type of very high cloud . " Nimbus " means rain in Latin and is often used in cloud names ( e . g . cumulonimbus and nimbostratus ) , so these troops would be specialized to fight in rainy conditions , like Jabiim .