Tal Merrik Prince Tal Merrik was a human male who represented his homeworld of Kalevala in the Galactic Senate during the Clone Wars , and served as a member of the Council of Neutral Systems . Merrik secretly worked alongside Death Watch , a group of Mandalorian s who disagreed with the pacifist ways of the New Mandalorians , and sought to usurp Duchess Satine Kryze . Merrik ' s attempt on Kryze ' s life brought him into contact with Jedi Master Obi - Wan Kenobi and Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker , the latter of whom killed Merrik aboard the " Coronet " . Biography . Alongside Satine . A male human , Tal Merrik served his homeworld of Kalevala , a planet in the Mandalore system , in the Galactic Republic ' s Senate . However , in secret , Merrik was working with the Mandalorian terrorist organization known as Death Watch , and due to this , also the Confederacy of Independent Systems . Merrik was seen walking alongside Satine Kryze on Mandalore in the Sundari Royal Palace , during the time she greeted Obi - Wan Kenobi , an emissary from the Jedi High Council who was investigating rumors of Mandalorian involvement with the Separatists . He was also noticeably surprised when Kryze retorted against Kenobi , whose government accused her of treason against the Republic . Merrik attempted to speak to Kenobi and Prime Minister Almec before Kryze interrupted him and engaged in a battle of words with Kenobi . Kenobi revealed his mission was assigned by the Jedi Council , silencing Kryze who had believed him to be on assignment from the Republic . Kryze and Kenobi then departed on a walk through the domed capital city of Mandalore , Sundari . The " Coronet " . Interrupting debates . Merrik later was present on the " Coronet " , a luxury starship used to take members of the Council of Neutral Systems to the galactic capital world Coruscant . Kenobi , Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and several clone trooper s were also present aboard as protection against a Death Watch threat . Merrik questioned the Duchess on how the Council would oppose the Clone Wars . Kenobi entered the room and entered a follow - up debate with Kryze on the merits of Jedi involvement in the war , before being interrupted by Orn Free Taa . Merrik and Taa agreed that both Kryze and Kenobi proved there were two sides to every dilemma . Later , Kenobi and Kryze continued their debate , to which Merrik interrupted once more , stating that they should all use rest and refreshments . Kryze then promptly left the room , as the others , including Kin Robb and Onaconda Farr , observed in silence . An interruption at dinner . Farr , Kryze , Robb , Merrik and Taa shared dinner , which included deep - fried nuna leg , aboard the " Coronet " . Kenobi entered the room and announced to the senator s that the clones were investigating a disturbance below decks . Merrik observed as Kenobi received a call on his comlink that entailed a container had been opened and emptied . Inside of the container were assassin probes , one of which was dispatched in the lower levels while a second had escaped up the elevator . The second assassin probe arrived at the dinner service quickly and prepared to attack the senators before Kenobi quickly dispatched it . However , the assassin probes spouted smaller probe killer s that swarmed the room , to which Kenobi used his lightsaber to destroy many , whilst Kryze utilized her blaster pistol to deactivate them . After somewhat returning to dinner service , Kenobi arrived with one of the probe killers in a container . Kenobi used the probe to see which senator it would not attack , hence revealing the traitor . When Kenobi realized that Merrik was the treason ous one , Merrik quickly retaliated and took Kryze hostage . Taking the Duchess hostage . Merrik held a blaster to Kryze ' s head and took the Duchess from the dinner room , arriving at the helm of the ship where he quickly dispatched all of the pilot s and contacted Pre Vizsla . Death Watch informed him that reinforcements were on there way , just as three " Droch " - class boarding ships carrying B2 super battle droid s arrived on the " Coronet " . Merrik , who had secretly wired the starship ' s engine s to explode at the press of the button , threatened Kenobi as a gunfight ensued across the ship . Death . Kryze expressed her love for Kenobi much to Merrik ' s chagrin , before she expressed that Merrik was a slug , stepping on his foot and taking his blaster . Merrik expressed that neither of them would kill him ; as Kryze would be branded a hypocrite to all of her pacifist ideals and Kenobi would be seen as a hero to everyone but the Duchess . Instead , neither of them killed him ; it was Anakin Skywalker who had snuck up behind the unsuspecting senator and killed him with a lightsaber through the chest . Merrik ' s dreams of Mandalore switching sides would eventually be fulfilled when Death Watch conquered Mandalore several years later . Behind the scenes . Tal Merrik first appeared in " The Mandalore Plot " , the twelfth episode of " " . His identity was confirmed in the credits . He was voiced by Greg Proops .