Tal Merrik / Legends Prince Tal Merrik was a male Human senator who hailed from Kalevala , secretly assisting the Death Watch and the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars in their effort to convert Mandalore back to its warrior roots . He was a double - agent , acting as a close ally to the Duchess of Mandalore , Satine Kryze , and serving as a member of her Council of Neutral Systems . Biography . Aiding Duchess Satine . Tal Merrik served as an attendant of the Duchess of Mandalore , Satine Kryze during the Clone Wars . He was often quiet and had a soft appearance to throw off his true plans to those around him . While remaining by Satine ' s side , Merrik was actually in league with the leader of the terrorist organization Death Watch , Pre Vizsla , his warriors , Count Dooku and the CIS . Merrik along with the other parties intended to eliminate the Duchess and take control of Mandalore . He traveled alongside Duchess Satine , Jedi General Obi - Wan Kenobi , Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , and members of the Council of Neutral Systems on the " Coronet " when the council needed to plead its case of neutrality to the Galactic Senate . Assassination attempt onboard the " Coronet " . Neither the Jedi nor the council suspected Merrik ' s allegiance to the Separatists , and he managed to smuggle a large box in the cargo bay containing multiple assassin probe s , which he planned to use in the assassination of the Duchess . Merrik , along with the other senators , stood in Satine ' s quarters as she discussed her disapproval of the Galactic Republic ' s desire to occupy Mandalore with their armies as a way of defense . As Satine and General Kenobi got into a heated argument about the necessity of violence , both Merrik and Orn Free Taa suggested that they put aside politics and satisfy the long trip with dinner . While a team of clone troopers was sent to check the cargo bay , Merrik secretly activated the probes , which proceeded to kill much of the troopers and search for a way out to the upper levels of the ship . They were programmed to attack the Duchess and all who protected her , leaving Merrik himself the only one safe from harm . Skywalker soon went down to the cargo bay to aid in the clones ' investigation , and encountered the probes as the senators and Kenobi sat at dinner . One probe was defeated by the Jedi and clones , while another managed to get to the upper levels and attempted to kill the senators . Despite the droids ' power , the Jedi managed to destroy them both . After the hostile probes were deactivated , Merrik ' s fail - safe kicked in : dozens of probe killers emerged from the dead droids and continued the attack . Still , the combined efforts of the Jedi and clones managed to destroy the small droids . As the senators attempted to get on with dinner , Skywalker went to find how the box with the probes had managed to get on the ship . He checked with the service droid in charge of the ship ' s manifest and found that the box had been allowed to go in the cargo because it bore a senate stamp . With this information , Skywalker and Kenobi deduced that one of the senators was a traitor . Kenobi discovered a surviving probe killer , and trapped it under a glass dome on a platter . He knew that the droid would attempt to kill any senator other than the turncoat , and brought it to the dinner table to test his theory . The droid displayed hostility toward all of the council members , save Merrik . The prince then took the still moment to knock the trapped droid out of the Jedi ' s hands , releasing it while at the same time admitting to Kenobi ' s cleverness . The probe then went loose , attacking all in the room except for Merrik , but was destroyed by Kenobi . Merrik used the confusion to draw a blaster and take Kryze hostage . The senator dragged his hostage down the hall to the bridge , where he killed the pilots , despite the captain ' s pleas for mercy . This lack of mercy prompted Satine to label Merrik a " horrid monster , " to which Merrik replied with " Get used to it " . Merrik used the communications system to contact Death Watch command . Reporting his success in capturing Duchess Satine , Merrik stood by as Pre Vizsla sent reinforcements — a trio of " Droch " - class boarding ships — to the " Coronet " . Super battle droids infiltrated the ship and began a firefight with the clones and Duchess Satine ' s guards . Merrik took the precaution of wiring the ship ' s engines to explode upon detonation , even ready to kill himself if it meant accomplishing his mission . Soon after , Kenobi found the captor and captive , and followed them closely as Merrik retreated to the boarding ships . Meanwhile , Skywalker and his men managed to defeat the last of the droids , and the Knight swiftly went to locate Kenobi . Merrik contacted the droids and signaled them to prepare to disengage the enemy . Ready to board a nearby ship , Merrik told Satine to say farewell to Kenobi . The Duchess and Jedi then admitted their love for one another , as they believed they would not meet again . Merrik expressed his disgust toward the romantic scenario , and this allowed Kryze to catch him off guard : she stepped on his foot to break free of his grasp , gaining possession of his blaster in the process . She referred to him as one with the romantic soul of a slug , and pointed out that " slugs are so often trod upon . " Impressed by the turnabout , Merrik pointed out that he would still be victorious no matter what . He intended to escape and destroy the " Coronet " , accomplishing his goal regardless of not having the Duchess captive . Kryze declared she would not allow such an event , but Merrik doubted her ability to stop him . The senator mocked his would - be murderer , as he knew that if she killed him , she would be regarded as a hypocrite to all her pacifist ideals . He also mocked Kenobi , whom the duchess would look down upon if he killed him . Merrik goaded either of the two , who had Merrik at their mercy , to strike first and " brand themselves a cold - blooded killer . " Confident that neither would be able to kill him without destroying everything they stood for , Merrick ' s look of smug victory turned to that of bewildered pain when he was suddenly stabbed in the chest from behind by Skywalker with his lightsaber , killing the treacherous Senator . Kenobi was rather disappointed , yet not surprised , by Skywalker ' s move . Skywalker casually replied with " What ? He was gonna blow up the ship . " Personality and traits . Merrik was known to use other people to achieve his own goals and put on an air of gentleness to fool them . He managed to sneak three assassin probe s and their probe killer complements into the " Coronet " , and used a Senate stamp rather than a signature to prevent anyone from knowing of his involvement . This did backfire on him , though , as Skywalker and Kenobi managed to narrow it down , and after a captured probe killer acted calm in sharp contrast to the hostility it displayed towards the other three senators , his allegiance was revealed , but he still managed to take Satine hostage . Merrik was a very tactical , calculating individual , always anticipating what would happen next , taking extra precaution by wiring the " Coronet ' s " engines to explode , and ensuring the best odds would turn in his favor ; he also constantly reminded Satine and Kenobi of his forms of leverage , gloating that he had the edge . He was as ruthless as his superior , and shot all four of the weaponless commandos on the bridge , and murdered the captain even after the man attempted to plead with him . This led to Satine calling him a " horrid monster , " to which Merrik told her to " get used to . " He also showed an open disgust for the romance between Satine and Kenobi . His distraction of insulting the display of love caused him to lose his hostage and brought him further to defeat . In his final moments , he enjoyed taunting both Kenobi and Satine , taking pleasure from reminding them of the horrible things that held them back from murdering him in cold - blood . Behind the scenes . Merrik is voiced by Greg Proops in .