Fenn Rau Fenn Rau was a male Mandalorian who served as Skull Leader during the Clone Wars and , after the rise of the Galactic Empire , as the leader of the Protectors of Concord Dawn approximately three years before the Battle of Yavin . During the Clone Wars , he and his fellow Protectors fought alongside the Galactic Republic and the Jedi Order . Rau supported the Republic ' s successor government , the Empire , who tasked him with keeping a watch over the Concord Dawn system for rebel activities . This brought him into conflict with the Phoenix Cell , when they attempted to seek safe passage through the system in order to travel to the Lothal sector . After Rau attacked Hera Syndulla ' s diplomatic mission , her rebel comrades Sabine Wren and Kanan Jarrus launched a retaliatory attack which ended with his capture by the rebels . In captivity , Rau ordered his Protectors not to rescue him and to give the rebellion free passage through the Concord Dawn system . For the next year , Fenn Rau remained a captive of the rebellion . After the rebellion lost contact with the Protectors , Rau was sent on a recon mission to Concord Dawn to investigate the Protectors . There , he along with the rebels Wren , Ezra Bridger , and C1 - 10P discovered that his nemesis Imperial Viceroy Gar Saxon had killed the Protectors . Rau was forced to work with his nominal enemies to escape Saxon and his Imperial Super Commando s . Due to his respect for Wren ' s devotion to her rebel comrades , Rau decided to join the rebellion . He later aided Sabine and her family ' s struggle against the Imperial - backed Clan Saxon . Fenn later took part in the Battle of Atollon . Biography . Early life . Fenn Rau was a human male Mandalorian who , after coming of age , served as the Protector of the Mandalorian colony , Concord Dawn . Thereafter , he led the Journeyman Protectors , a group of armored warriors who protected the reigning ruler of the Mandalorians : the Mand ' alor , for millennia . The Clone Wars . Some time later , Rau , other Mandalorian warriors , and as well as various mercenaries were hired by Kaminoan cloners , who themselves had been hired to create a clone army for the Galactic Republic , to train and equip cloned human males of the bounty hunter Jango Fett . Rau traveled to the ocean planet Kamino , where the Kaminoans were centered , in their capital , Tipoca City . In recognition of Rau ' s ability as a pilot , Rau specialized in training clone troopers who went on to become pilots in the Republic military . Years later , not long after the first batch of cloned soldier s reached maturity , the clones were called on by the Republic for use against the Confederacy of Independent Systems , which began the galaxy - wide conflict named for the clones , the Clone Wars . Rau led Skull Squadron ( a squadron of Mandalorian fighter pilots ) as Skull Leader in numerous battles and skirmishes against the Separatist battle droid s , often fighting alongside clone soldiers he had trained . In the third year of the Clone Wars , Rau led Skull Squadron during the Third Battle of Mygeeto , on the Outer Rim planet Mygeeto . Rau ' s actions during the battle helped saved the lives of the Jedi Master Depa Billaba and her Padawan Caleb Dume and many Republic clone trooper s . Age of the Empire . Dealing with the rebels . Following the transformation of the Galactic Republic into the Galactic Empire , Fenn Rau and his Protectors sided with the new regime . About three years before the Battle of Yavin , Rau became the Empire ' s main ally on Concord Dawn . As Protector of Concord Dawn , he was tasked with fighting rebels forces and reporting on their activities to the Empire . When the rebel pilot Hera Syndulla and Phoenix Cell ' s Phoenix Squadron traveled to the Concord Dawn system to negotiate for safe passage , they were intercepted by Rau and his Fang fighter s , who demanded to know why they were visiting his system . Syndulla replied that the rebels were seeking safe passage and that they would stand with Concord Dawn against the Empire . Rau responded by ordering an attack on the rebels ' A - wing starfighters . During the ensuing dogfight , Rau and his Fang fighters shot down two A - wing fighters , Phoenix Three and Phoenix Four , and badly damaged Syndulla ' s fighter . Syndulla managed to escape back to Phoenix Cell but sustained serious injuries . In response , the Mandalorian rebel Sabine Wren , who had accompanied Syndulla on the mission , advocated destroying Rau ' s starfighters . Wren had tracked Rau ' s starfighters to a camp on the Third moon of Concord Dawn . The Phoenix rebel commander Jun Sato authorized a retaliatory strike against the Protectors and sent the Jedi Kanan Jarrus – formerly the Padawan Caleb Dume , one of the Jedi Rau saved at Mygeeto – and the astromech droid Chopper to the Concord Dawn system . Despite Jarrus ' s objections , Wren came along intent on seeking retribution against Rau . Upon reaching the camp , Jarrus told Wren that he still planned to negotiate with Rau , however Wren was intent on destroying his Fang fighters . Splitting up , Jarrus followed Rau into a building , while Wren proceeded to plant charges on the fighters . While Rau was fetching a drink , he spotted Jarrus and allowed the intruder to reveal his identity . Jarrus identified himself as a Jedi veteran of the Clone Wars who had taken part in the Third Battle of Mygeeto . Jarrus thanked Rau for saving him and his master ' s lives during that battle . Rau recalled being a young and reckless fighter during that battle but failed to see what it had to do with Jarrus infiltrating his base . Jarrus then appealed to Rau to join the rebellion but the Protector was unwilling to side against the Empire . In his mind , the rebellion had little chance of victory and he thought that it was foolish to commit to a losing side . Despite Jarrus ' s arguments , Rau remained uninterested in fighting another losing war alongside the Jedi . Rau ' s conversation with Jarrus was interrupted by the arrival of one his subordinates , who reported that a group of Protectors had encountered an intruder who had invoked the Mandalorian code to seek justice through single combat . This intruder turned out to be Sabine Wren , a member of Clan Wren , a part of House Vizsla which had sided with the Death Watch , the sworn enemies of the Protectors during the Clone Wars . While Jarrus offered to reason with Wren , Rau decided to accept Wren ' s challenge and so confronted Wren in the square near the parked Fang fighters . As Rau drew his blaster pistol , Wren shot it out of his hand , and then triggered several explosives which destroyed seven of the Fang fighters . Rau ' s fighter survived the bombing and the enraged Protector decided to confront the rebel fleet . However , Jarrus managed to grab the starfighter and hold on to it as it ascended into the sky . Despite Rau ' s attempts to shake off Jarrus , the Jedi managed to breach the cockpit with his lightsaber and damage the starfighter ' s controls . After knocking out Rau , Jarrus carried him while jumping aboard the waiting rebel ship " Phantom " , before traveling back into space to rejoin the rebel fleet . As the " Phantom " traveled back to the rebel fleet , Rau stirred and his transmitter began buzzing . Jarrus ordered the captive Rau to answer the device . Upon activating it , Rau was informed by his subordinates that the Protectors had prepared starfighters for a counter - attack . However , Rau ordered them to call off the attack . He agreed to give the rebels safe passage through the Concord Dawn system in exchange for them keeping his capture a secret . Rau was taken back to the Phoenix fleet where he was taken into custody by rebel forces as a " reluctant recruit " . Return to Concord Dawn . For the next year , Fenn Rau remained a captive of the rebellion . He was detained in a cell while the Protectors allowed the rebels to use the Concord Dawn system as a thorough - way for evading Imperial sector patrols . Fenn bid his time in rebel custody by playing a game of Cubikahd with Sabine Wren , a fellow Mandalorian . Despite her family ' s traitorous past , Rau got on well with Wren . However , he rebuffed her attempts to recruit him into the rebellion ; believing that the Protectors were already doing enough without drawing the Empire ' s attention . Shortly later , Rau and Wren were summoned by the Lasat Garazeb Orrelios for a briefing at the war room with the rebel commander Jun Sato and Phoenix Leader Hera Syndulla . During the briefing , Sato revealed that the rebels had lost contact with the Protectors and voiced his suspicion that they were luring them into a trap . Rau spoke up for his men and explained that something bad must have happened to the Protectors . He agreed to go and investigate . Hera reluctantly allowed Rau to leave for the Concord Dawn system on a recon probe but sent Wren along with the rebels Ezra Bridger and Chopper to keep an eye on him . During the journey aboard the rebel shuttle " Phantom II " , Rau managed to befriend Bridger . However , this was a ruse to free himself from his magnetic binders . While Bridger was distracted by the sight of Concord Dawn ' s shattered southern hemisphere , Rau broke free and stun ned Bridger and Wren . Rau then landed the " Phantom II " near the Protectors Camp . He walked up a hill and discovered that another Mandalorian faction had slaughtered the Protectors . Shortly later , he was joined by Bridger and Wren , who had been freed by Chopper . The Jedi apprentice Bridger used the Force to snatch Rau ' s blaster out of his hand . Together with the rebels , Rau explored the camp and discovered evidence that another Mandalorian clan had attacked . Rau then chastised Wren and the rebellion for keeping him prisoner and preventing him from aiding his men . Wren replied that she was not the enemy and remarked that this did not make sense . At that point , Chopper and Bridger detected movement . Rau and the rebels were then attacked by an Imperial Viper probe droid , which Wren managed to destroy . Rau wanted to bargain with the Empire but Wren refused to let that happened and ordered Chopper to secure the " Phantom II " . Joining the rebellion . Before they could argue any further , Rau and the rebels were forced to flee into hiding when his nemesis Imperial Viceroy Gar Saxon turned up with several Imperial Super Commando s . Rau and Wren managed to escape by hiding behind a building but Bridger and Chopper along with the " Phantom II " were captured . When Wren expressed her desire to rescue Bridger , Rau responded that the boy provided a diversion for the Mandalorians , who were looking for him . He also opined that Bridger would be safer without his lightsaber since the Empire was hunting for Jedi . The two then moved to a safe vantage point on a hill where they could observe the Super Commandos . After some discussion , Rau agreed to help Wren keep the Super Commandos from taking the " Phantom II " , which contained the coordinates for Chopper Base . While Rau had little love for the rebellion , he was willing to help due to his hatred for Saxon ; whom he regarded as a traitor who served the Empire . Wren then agreed to rescue Bridger and Chopper . Putting their plans into action , Rau sneaked aboard the " Phantom II " and knocked out the sentry following a fist fight . However , he then decided not to help the rebels escape and fled into space . While departing from the Concord Dawn system , Rau had a change of heart and decided to return for Wren and her friends . Rau arrived just in time to save the rebels from being executed by Saxon and one of his surviving Super Commandos . Wren and her companions had managed to lead the Super Commandos into a canyon but were unable to steal Saxon ' s ship . Rau told Saxon that the rebels were under his protection and proceeded to destroy Saxon ' s ship and to gun down the surviving Super Commando . Following a struggle with Saxon , the rebels managed to flee aboard the " Phantom II " with Rau . Once in space , Wren confronted Rau about his change of heart . In response , he told her that her willingness to save her friends even though they were not Mandalorians showed that she still respected the " old ways . " In his view , that had earned his respect . When Bridger remarked about the " craziness " of Mandalorian culture , Rau responded that he was crazy enough to join the rebellion . Wren then welcomed her former foe into their " family . " Sabine ' s trials . Kanan Jarrus showed the Darksaber to Fenn , which Sabine Wren had found during their battle with Darth Maul on Dathomir . Rau shared with Jarrus the history of the Darksaber , including its importance in Mandalorian history and politics . He suggested that Wren use the saber to unite House Vizsla and all of Mandalore . Rau and the crew of the " Ghost " convinced Sabine to train with the Darksaber in an attempt to add members of House Viszla to The rebellion . After Wren , Jarrus , and Bridger had trained for two days , Rau arrived with supplies from Chopper Base , including a pair of Mandalorian vambrace s as a gift for Wren . Fenn watched as Sabine outmaneuvered Ezra before being bested by Kanan , who took the opportunity to lecture that training and discipline , not tricks , would keep her alive in the long run . Frustrated with Kanan ' s teaching , Sabine went into the wilderness to clear her mind . Later that night , Fenn and Ezra sat by a campfire and waited for Sabine to return . When Ezra suggested that Sabine needed more time , Fenn pointed that time was not a luxury that the galaxy had . Shortly later , Sabine returned . Kanan , who had consulted Hera , apologized for holding back her training and gave her the Darksaber . Fenn and Ezra watched as Sabine sparred with Jarrus . Following an emotional duel , Sabine managed to best her instructor ; completing her trial . Fenn along with Kanan and Ezra were impressed with Wren ' s abilities and new - found confidence , and offered her their allegiance . Mission to Krownest . Later , Fenn accompanied Sabine , Kanan , Ezra , and Chopper on the " Phantom II " during their mission to Krownest , the home of Clan Wren . During the journey , Fenn encouraged Sabine by telling her that her mother Ursa Wren was loyal to Mandalore . If she could convince her mother , Fenn reasoned that the rest of Mandalore would follow her and the Darksaber . Fenn and his companions survived an aerial attack by Sabine ' s brother Tristan Wren and several Clan Wren warriors . Knowing that he was regarded as a traitor by Clan Wren and other vassals of Viceroy Saxon , Fenn opted to stay aboard the " Phantom II " with Chopper while Sabine , Ezra , and Kanan accompanied Tristan and the warriors back to the Wren Stronghold . Later , Fenn ventured to the stronghold and used the scanners inside his helmet to spy on the castle ' s occupants . He eavesdropped on a hologram conversation between Ursa and Saxon and learned that Ursa planned to turn over Ezra and Kanan to the Viceroy in return for her daughter being spared . Fenn then infiltrated Ursa ' s chambers and knocked out a guard . He then retrieved Ezra and Kanan ' s lightsaber s , which had been kept for safe keeping . However , Gar Saxon reneged on his deal and then ordered his Imperial Super Commandos to exterminate Clan Wren . At that moment , Fenn stormed the throne room with his jetpack and handed Ezra and Kanan their lightsabers . During the ensuing skirmish , Fenn helped the Wrens and the Spectres to defeat Saxon ' s Super Commandos . Fenn and the others then watched as Sabine dueled with Saxon on the ice outside the Wren stronghold . Following a fierce duel , Sabine defeated Saxon and took back the Darksaber . Saxon attempted to kill her but was shot dead by Ursa . Following the skirmish , Fenn remarked that Saxon was guilty of treason against the throne , collusion with the enemy , and executing his fellow Protectors . Fenn and Sabine decided to remain behind with Clan Wren to help them reunify the Mandalorian people . Rau watched as Ezra , Kanan , and Chopper returned to the rebellion . Fenn complimented Sabine by telling her that she had proven herself to Clan Wren and that she would make a good leader . Sabine disagreed with the latter point but vowed to help Mandalore find its true leader . Battle of Atollon . After the death of Gar Saxon , Fenn Rau aided Clan Wren in its war against the Imperial - back Clan Saxon . Clan Wren ' s manpower and resources were stretched thin during the conflict . When Ezra and Chopper traveled to Krownest seeking help to break Grand Admiral Thrawn ' s siege of Atollon , Fenn opined that Ezra should count his losses and he was fortunate to escape . After further discussion between Ezra , Sabine , and Ursa Wren , Fenn volunteered to accompany Sabine and several Mandalorian warriors and Fang fighter s . During the battle , Fenn and his Fang fighters harried Thrawn ' s Star Destroyer s and TIE fighters while Ezra and Sabine led a successful strike on Thrawn ' s second Interdictor vessel . This enabled the remaining rebels force to flee into hyperspace . War on Mandalore . After the evacuation of the rebel forces on Atollon , Fenn Rau accompanied Sabine , Kanan , Ezra , and Chopper on a mission to rescue Alrich Wren , Sabine ' s father and the patriarch of Clan Wren . Clan Saxon had kept Alrich as a hostage at a prison outpost on Mandalore . While watching Kanan display his Jedi powers and combat skills , Fenn muttered that the Jedi Knight was a " showoff . " Despite catching the Imperial garrison by surprised , they were outgunned by two AT - DP walkers . Fortunately for Rau and his allies , they were saved by the arrival of Clan Kryze forces led by Bo - Katan Kryze , a former Death Watch member and the former Regent of Mandalore . Despite capturing the prison , the Mandalorians and rebels were dismayed to find that the Empire had already evacuated Alrich . After learning that Alrich was being transported to the Mandalorian capital of Sundari . The joint Mandalorian - rebel forces decided to ambush the Imperial convoy as it traveled through a narrow canyon . While watching the convoy , Fenn detected a single unarmored passenger in the middle Imperial Troop Transport ; whom they determined to be Alrich . Rau joined Sabine , Kanan , and Bo - Katan in attacking the convoy while Ezra rescued Alrich . Following a brief skirmish , the Mandalorians and rebels succeeded in rescuing Alrich . However , this victory was overshadowed by news that Governor Tiber Saxon had deployed an Arc Pulse Generator known as the " Duchess " against Ursa and Tristan ' s Clan Wren forces . Though Ursa and Tristan survived , the group soon found themselves ambushed by Imperial Super Commandos and TIE fighters . Fortunately for Rau and his comrades , they managed to escape aboard one of Bo - Katan ' s ships . While traveling to Bo - Katan ' s base , Rau and the others learned that Sabine had created the " Duchess " during her days at the Imperial Academy of Mandalore . Bo - Katan considered Sabine ' s actions to be sacrilegious since the weapon turned Mandalorian armor against their wearers by reacting with the beskar alloy inside the armor . Mandalorian armor were regarded as sacred family heirlooms that were passed down across the generations . At Bo - Katan ' s camp , Sabine agreed to atone for her actions by leading an attack on Tiber Saxon ' s Star Destroyer to destroy the " Duchess " and any data associated with the weapon . Sabine ' s plan involved one team destroying the machine while the other deleted the data in the Imperial database . During the meeting , Rau pondered on whether the weapon could be used against the Empire ; something which Sabine rejected . When Countess Ursa offered to lead the attack , Rau advised against it since she could barely hold a blaster . While Sabine went over the details of the mission , Rau took Bo - Katan aside and the two commented on Sabine ' s leadership potential . During the night raid on Saxon ' s Star Destroyer , Rau and Sabine ' s brother Tristan helped fight off Imperial forces in the hangar bay while Sabine and Bo - Katan sought out the weapon and Ezra , Kanan , and Chopper deleted it from the records . While fighting off Imperial walkers , Rau encountered Ezra , who was heading to find Sabine . Ultimately , the rebels succeeded in achieving both their objectives . Rau and his comrades managed to escape Saxon ' s Star Destroyer before the malfunctioning " Duchess " blew up with the ship . Back at Bo - Katan ' s camp , Rau , representing the Protectors , joined the other Mandalorian clans in pledging allegiance to Bo - Katan , the new wielder of the Darksaber and leader of the Mandalorian clans . Personality and traits . Fenn Rau was a fearsome warrior , skilled pilot and strong leader . As a skilled starfighter pilot , Rau was tasked by the Kaminoan s with training clone trooper s as starfighter pilots for the Republic military . During the Clone Wars , Fenn Rau remained loyal to the Galactic Republic . On one occasion , he led Skull Squadron on an operation to assist the Jedi and Clone troopers during the Third Battle of Mygeeto ; an action which he later regarded as brave and reckless . As the leader of the Protectors , he opposed the Death Watch that had seized control of Mandalore during the conflict . Due to this experience , Rau harbored a dislike for those Mandalorians who had sided with the Death Watch . Following the Clone Wars , Rau remained loyal to the Republic ' s successor government : the Galactic Empire . He refused to supporting the growing rebellion since he believed that it had a small chance of success against the Empire . Rau ' s loyalty to the Empire led him to initially deny safe passage to the Phoenix Cell and to attack a rebel delegation led by Hera Syndulla . As a hardened warrior , Rau exhibited little regret for the lives he had taken during the dogfight above Concord Dawn . After the rebels attacked his base in retaliation , Rau was so consumed by rage that he tried to destroy the rebel fleet in retaliation . Despite his hatred for the rebels , Rau was pragmatic enough to concede defeat after being kidnapped by Jarrus and Wren . Unwilling to see the Protectors lose their freedom to the Empire , he allowed the rebels safe passage through the Concord Dawn system in return for concealing his capture . Despite regarding Wren ' s family as traitors , Rau befriended her since they were Mandalorians . However , he refused to join the rebellion and desired the opportunity to return to his followers . Despite his ambivalence towards the rebellion , Rau hated his nemesis Gar Saxon , the Imperial Viceroy of Mandalore even more . Rau regarded Saxon as a traitor and collaborator with the Empire . This hatred for Saxon , coupled with his respect for Wren ' s devotion to her non - Mandalorian rebel comrades , ultimately led Rau to decide to join the rebellion . Fenn saw potential in Sabine as a leader who could unite the Mandalorian people under the banner of the rebellion . Despite Sabine ' s self - doubt and fears , he refused to give up on her . He was also familiar with the history of the Darksaber and its significance to Mandalorian history and politics . Rau ' s respect for Sabine led him to outfit her with Mandalorian vambrace s . Rau later played a pivotal role during the mission to Krownest by retrieving Ezra and Kanan ' s lightsabers and helping the Wrens and rebels defeat Gar Saxon ' s forces . He complimented Sabine as a strong leader and warrior who had regain the respect of her clan . Fenn also regarded Saxon as a traitor to his kind and a dishonorable murderer . Fenn Rau ' s respect for the rebels and Sabine led him to aid them during the Battle of Atollon . Rau ' s opposition to the Empire and Clan Saxon led him to take part in a mission to rescue Alrich Wren and to destroy an Arc Pulse Generator . He and Bo - Katan recognized Sabine ' s potential as a leader and military commander . Skills and abilities . Fenn Rau was a skilled pilot and an experienced leader . These qualities earned him a place as an instructor for the Republic military and later as the leader of the Mandalorian Protectors . He also commanded a squadron of Fang fighter s and personally trained all the pilots . In addition to his piloting skills and knowledge of Mandalorian vambraces , Rau was an excellent strategist and was highly skilled in unarmed combat . Equipment . Fenn Rau ' s armor included Mandalorian vambraces , a tactical scanner , and a jetpack . Rau wielded dual WESTAR - 35 blaster pistols . . Behind the scenes . Fenn Rau first appeared in the spinoff computer game " " on October 14 , 2015 . This video game was tied to the release of the second season of the Disney XD television series " Star Wars Rebels " . He was later voiced by Kevin McKidd in the eleventh " Rebels " episode , " The Protector of Concord Dawn " , which was released in conjunction with the Marvel Comics story " " on January 27 , 2016 . Unhappy with the original name chosen for Rau , Dave Filoni , during a story meeting , chose the name " Glenn Rau " based on Chris Glenn , a Lucasfilm concept artist , and Brad Rau , the episodic director for " The Protector of Concord Dawn . " The name had later been changed to Fenn Rau during the script phase .