Graad Graad was a Human male Mandalorian , who lived on the planet Mandalore — the cultural homeworld of the Mandalorians , located in the galaxy ' s Outer Rim Territories — by the start of the Second Galactic Civil War . Donning purple - plated Mandalorian armor , Graad attended a gathering of clan chieftains and other prominent Mandalorians at MandalMotors Hall in Keldabe , the capital city of Mandalore , in the year 40 ABY . A proponent of the " kadikla " movement , Graad spoke out in favor of focusing not on the war between the Galactic Alliance and the Confederation , but on rebuilding Mandalore in the wake of the damage incurred by the Yuuzhan Vong more than a decade prior . It was Graad ' s urging that convinced " Mand ' alor " Boba Fett to recall two million Mandalorians living throughout the galaxy back to Mandalore , and to commit financial aid to the reconstruction efforts . Biography . Graad was a Human male Mandalorian , living on the Outer Rim world of Mandalore by the time of the Second Galactic Civil War . In the year 40 ABY , Graad attended a gathering at MandalMotors Hall , a communal building located within Mandalore ' s capital city , Keldabe . There , alongside numerous other clan chieftains , heads of Mandalorian companies , and other prominent Mandalorian soldiers , Graad met with the reigning " Mand ' alor " Boba Fett to discuss the state of Mandalore and determine its role in the emerging conflict between the Galactic Alliance and the Confederation . Skeptical of Fett ' s ability to lead them as " Mand ' alor " , when Fett decreed that Mandalore would be officially neutral in the war , while still permitting individuals to take up mercenary work if they so chose , Graad spoke out against the division such a decision could cause , stating that any chance of having Mandalorian - against - Mandalorian conflict was a detriment to the restoration of Mandalore in the wake of the damage incurred during the war with the Yuuzhan Vong more than a decade ago . Though Graad ' s Mandalorian contemporary , Baltan Carid , had argued against his criticisms , Graad ' s words managed to influence the " Mand ' alor " . At his urging , Fett elected to issue a call for two million Mandalorians living throughout the galaxy to journey to Mandalore in order to help bolster the population level that had suffered due to the Yuuzhan Vong ' s attack , and to repair the damage that continued to prevail in its wake . Fett also pledged financial support , matched by donations from the MandalMotors company . Graad ' s hopes were realized in the following months , as Mandalorians from across the Outer Rim returned to Mandalore , discovering a fresh lode of " beskar " iron near the town of Enceri , revitalizing fallow farms that had been left abandoned following the battle with the Yuuzhan Vong , and raising the planet ' s population back to pre - war levels . Personality and traits . Graad was critical of Boba Fett ' s tenure as " Mand ' alor " , and did not believe the bounty hunter was the best choice to hold the position at the time . Graad was also a vocal proponent of " kadikla " , a nationalist Mandalorian movement spearheaded by Venku Skirata — also known by the nickname of " Kad ' ika " — that espoused the need for Mandalorians to establish the Mandalore sector as a strong , unassailable power base that would allow the Mandalorians the option to fight as they chose , rather than force them to rely on outsider mercenary contracting to make a living . He was known for slipping into lengthy diatribes preaching " kadikla " merits on occasion , and was willing to aggressively debate the issue with his fellow Mandalorians , even the " Mand ' alor " , the traditional leader of all the Mandalorian clans ; Graad sometimes used sarcasm to illustrate his points during an argument . A man of average height and build , Graad spoke the Mandalorian language of " Mando ' a " , and Galactic Basic Standard with an accent comprised of both Coruscanti and Keldabe inflections . He wore Mandalorian armor colored primarily purple and black , though his left shoulder plates was a light metallic brown . Behind the scenes . Graad first appeared in " Star Wars " canon in the fifth entry in the " Legacy of the Force " novel series . Entitled " " , the novel was author ed by Karen Traviss and published May 29 , 2007 . Graad later received an informational entry in the 2008 reference book , " The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia " .