Janyor Janyor , also referred to as Janyor of Bith , was a renowned male Bith painter , poet , and sculptor from Garel who lived during the final years of the Galactic Republic , the reign of the Galactic Empire , and the rise and fall of the New Republic . Biography . Defender of the Republic . Born at least 14 decades before the Hosnian Cataclysm , Janyor was a renowned Bith painter , poet , and sculptor from the planet Garel . When he was young , he worked as a propagandist supporting the Galactic Republic , fervently supporting its soldiers during the Clone Wars , having believed in the rhetoric of Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine and the evils of Count Dooku and the selfish damage inflicted by the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Following the rise of the Galactic Empire , Janyor initially believed in Emperor Palpatine ' s promise of a thousand years of peace and thought that the Empire was just what civilization needed : a strong guiding hand to keep it on a path to a bright future . Although he had created propaganda supporting it , Janyor eventually became disillusioned with the so - called New Order and began creating protest art pieces , including protest paintings on Bith , where he served as poet laureate , after which the Empire forced the notorious rebel artist into exile . When the Empire destroyed a statue sculpted by Janyor on Garel , a small dissident group staged an impromptu protest that was quickly quelled by local authorities . According to HoloNet News anchor Alton Kastle , who regarded the statue as " controversial " and an " eyesore , " the official reason behind the statue ' s destruction was because it fell under scrutiny by the Coalition for Progress division of COMPNOR after it had fallen into disrepair and became an issue of public safety . Propaganda Bureau Chief . During his exile , Janyor came to create propaganda supporting the burgeoning Alliance to Restore the Republic , whose meager resources were no match for those of the Galactic Empire . Instead , they relied upon well - crafted messages of hope and defiance to win over the galaxy ' s hearts and minds . In the rickety Alliance government that arose in the wake of the Galactic Civil War , he ascended to the rank of Propaganda Bureau Chief , working with a small team of ostracized illustrators , beleaguered journalist s , and other such individuals to craft messages meant to explain to the citizenry of the galaxy the " true " state of the Empire . Although they were meant to counter lies being circulated by Imperial propaganda , the group was ultimately forced to create lies of its own to tip back the scales and hope that somewhere in the balance a truth could be found . Legacy . Sabine Wren , a Mandalorian artist who fought in the early rebellion against the Empire , credited Janyor as a major influence for her artwork and desired to recreate one of his canvases as a moss painting . Janyor himself came to support the movement and began creating propaganda supporting rebellion against the Empire . Behind the scenes . Janyor was first mentioned in " , " the fourth in a series of Holonetnews . com - exclusive " Star Wars Rebels " tie - in videos , which was first posted on September 5 , 2014 .