Saw Gerrera / Legends Saw Gerrera was a Human male rebel who served in the rebellion to take control of the planet Onderon from its king who had sided with the Separatists during the Clone Wars . Biography . Around 20 BBY when Onderon became part of the Confederacy of Independent Systems , Saw Gerrera , Lux Bonteri , his younger sister Steela Gerrera , and others formed a movement to take back control of the system . Nobody was appointed leader so Saw took it upon himself to be the unofficial leader of the Onderonian rebellion . He led those who opposed the government deep into the jungles of the planet and established a base of operations in the middle of old Onderon ruins . Gerrera and Bonteri sent for help from the Jedi Temple who in turn sent Anakin Skywalker , Ahsoka Tano , Obi - Wan Kenobi , and CT - 7567 to help train the rebels . When the Jedi arrived , the rebels were trained in ways of how to disarm AATs and how to properly take out Droidekas . When the people had to divide into groups to train on taking out Droidekas , Tano was asked by Saw to help him practice throwing droid poppers . While the rebels were testing their shooting abilities , a group of droids attacked the rebel ' s base , which escalated into a firefight . Gerrera and the other rebels held their own until an AAT was brought in . Gerrera and Bonteri , who failed to disarm the AAT during practice , tried again and succeeded . Following a successful defense of their position , Lux Bonteri proposed a plan that the Rebel forces hide in the middle of the capital of Onderon Iziz . That way they could blend into the masses and be hard to find . Saw agreed with Bonteri ' s plan . Later , Gererra accompanied Bonteri , Steela , Tano , Kenobi , Skywalker , and Rex into the capital city where they split up to find supplies and reinforcements . The rebels started hit - and - run attacks on the droid army . The next step was to win the people ' s support . The rebel figured destroy the city power generator would deprive the droids of a recharge station . Following this , Kenobi , Skywalker and Rex returned to Coruscant while Tano remained as an advisor . While performing reconnaissance of the generator , Saw tore off a battle droid ' s head to gain information . Determining that the defenses were too heavily fortified for a direct assault , the rebels decided to hijack an AAT . To do that , they ambush a droid patrol so they ' d summon reinforcements , including the tank . They then used the tank to destroy the generator , cutting power throughout Iziz , allowing the rebels to take out the droid under cover of darkness while winning the people ' s support . The rebels then decided on a leader , which they chose to be Steela , Saw walked out of their hideout in resentment . Some time later , Steela addressed all of Iziz , denouncing the usurper king , Sanjay Rash , as a Separatist puppet . But as rain came down , Dono came by to alert the rebels that the Separatists are planning Ramsis Dendup ' s execution , accusing him of being behind their attacks . Steela decided that they would rescue him at the execution , despite Saw ' s insistence that it ' s an obvious trap . Frustrated , Saw set off for the palace and used an ascension cable to infiltrate the true king ' s prison . There , he convinces Dendup to retake his throne , but accidentally triggers a one - way shield , sounding the alarm and resulting in Saw ' s capture . He is then tortured by the super tactical droid Kalani for the whereabouts of his comrades . General Tandin stopped their barbaric torture , fearing it would kill Saw . Taking the young man to another interrogation room , Tandin questions Saw ' s motivations . In turn , Saw stated that he was a patriot , fighting for Onderon ' s freedom whereas men like Tandin allowed the Separatists to gain control . The next day , Saw was brought to bear witness to Dendup ` s execution . As expected , the rebels rose out of the crowd to free both men , and as he feared , it was a trap , as droids emerged from the crowd , cutting off their escape . But before Rash could recommence the execution , Tandin and the Onderon militia arrive to save them , having been convinced by Saw ' s arguments and helped them escape . Back at their hideout , Saw agreed to work alongside his fellow freedom fighters . The rebels soon moved out of Iziz into the mountains . Though Saw believed they should take the fight directly to Rash , Lux argued that they want to avoid civilians causalities and they ' d be depleting the droids ' numbers . Unfortunately , Kalini dispatched droid gunships to annihilate the rebels . Despite the rebels ' use of mountain terrain , the gunships were protected by ray shields . Even worse , the Jedi refused to directly intervene in the conflict . However , Skywalker sent Hondo Ohnaka to deliver rocket launchers to destroy the gunships , thus evening the odds . As Saw shot down the last gunship , it crashed near the rebel encampment and nearly sent both Steela and Lux falling off the edge of a cliff . Though Tano managed to use the Force to levitate Lux to safety , the still active gunship shot her in the arm before she could save Steela , sending her falling to her death . Saw cradling his sister ' s body , blaming himself for indirectly causing her death . Lux assured him he ' s not to blame , stating that Steela knew the risks . Despite the loss of his sister , their victory won them the war . The Separatists decided to cut their losses and withdraw , as well as killing Rash . As a funeral is held for Steela in Iziz , Tano apologized to Saw for failing to save her . Saw accepts her apology but reminds that the war is over now . Personality and traits . Gerrera named himself the leader of the rebellion when there wasn ' t one , showing signs that he was confident and perhaps a little arrogant about his capabilities . Gerrera was a talented soldier , being able to help fight an entire group of droids and disarm an AAT with help from Lux Bonteri . Behind the scenes . The character of Saw Gerrera was voiced by Andrew Kishino . He was originally conceived by George Lucas for the unproduced " " . Saw ' s name was derived from the Argentine Marxist revolutionary .