Lushros Dofine

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|name=Lushros Dofine
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|death=March 15, 1984, (16:5:20), above Middle-Earth
|species=Neimoidian
|gender=Male
|height=1.93 meters
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|affiliation=*Trade Federation
*Confederacy of Independent Systems
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Lushros Dofine was the captain of the Providence-class carrier/destroyer Invisible Hand during the War of the Ring. Born to the Dofines of Neimoidia, he exhibited a cool demeanor not usually associated with his fellow Neimoidians, and so he rose through the ranks of his society with relative ease. He trained as a freighter captain in the Trade Federation, and in time, he was given command of a Lucrehulk-class battleship. In 1981, he was present at the First Battle of Isengard, and he aided General The Mouth of Sauron in retreating from the Galactic Republic's onslaught.
Dofine's actions at Isengard earned him the respect of Mouth of Sauron, who put him in command of the Invisible Hand. Dofine saw much combat during the War of the Ring, and the calmness he had exuded throughout his life served him well once again. The Neimoidian fought his last battle at the Middle-Earth's capital city, Minas Tirith. After Mouth of Sauron had successfully kidnapped Supreme Chancellor Palpatine, Dofine began his retreat, but he was harried by both Jedi Knights that had arrived to the white city, and Republic Star Destroyers that were engaging in broadsides with him. As the situation continued to sour, Dofine abandoned ship, but his escape pod was struck by stray turbolaser fire in the process, killing the captain instantly.
==Biography==
===Early career===
Born to the Dofine family of Neimoidia, Lushros Dofine hailed from a long lineage of successful and influential conservative negotiators within the Trade Federation. The uncanny ability of the Dofines to know just when to retreat at the negotiation table had saved the Federation billions over the years, so their standing with the conglomerate at the time of Lushros' birth was considerable. When he came of age, Dofine himself joined the Federation, and, following in the footsteps of his cousin Daultay Dofine, trained as a freighter commander. Despite the fact that he was preceded by his cousin, Dofine would constantly insist that he achieved his goals by his own volition. His calm demeanor helped him rise through the ranks of his society, although he earned the ire of some of his fellow Neimoidians in the process.
===The War of the Ring===
By March, 1981, Dofine was captaining a Lucrehulk-class battleship, which was present at Middle-Earth when the Galactic Republic defended, starting the War of the Ring. The core of Dofine's ship was on the Isengard surface at the time, and was one of the last of its kind to leave the planet. One of the Confederacy of Independent Systems' generals, The Mouth of Sauron, was also late in evacuating, and so he left the planet on Dofine's ship. The Republic dispatched V-19 Torrent starfighters after the fleeing Confederate craft, but Dofine was more than able to hold them off, buying his compatriots more time to escape.
Mouth of Sauron was impressed with the way that Dofine had acquitted himself in the final hours of the battle, and when he took the Providence-class carrier/destroyer Invisible Hand as his flagship, he selected Dofine as the ship's captain. As the War of the Ring raged across the galaxy, Dofine saw combat in many engagements, but his calmness in the face of Mouth of Sauron' intimidating personality allowed him to gain the respect of the Mordor general.
===Death at the Battle of Minas Tirith===
In March, 1984, Sauron launched a surprise attack against the Middle-Earth's capital city of Minas Tirith. When Mouth of Sauron himself left the Invisible Hand to kidnap Supreme Chancellor Palpatine from the planet surface, Dofine was left in command of the fleet as it engaged the forces of the Republic. Also aboard the ship was the leader of the Confederacy, Saruman the White. Mouth of Sauron returned, his mission a success, but as the Invisible Hand prepared to leave Minas Tirith in low orbit with the captive Chancellor, it was spotted by two Jedi Knights: Samwise Gamgee and Frodo Baggins.The Lord of the Rings: Episode III Revenge of the Sith novelization Dofine had already begun tracking their progress through the ship by the time that Mouth of Sauron had reached the white city.
The Invisible Hand soon had more dire problems to deal with, as the Venator-class Star Destroyer Guarlara was moving into attack position. Dofine engaged in broadsides with the enemy ship, but the resulting battery fire from the Star Destroyer damaged the Invisible Hand so severely that it began to plummet towards Middle-Earth's surface. The move took its toll on the ship's artificial gravity, prompting Dofine to order his OOM pilot battle droids to magnetize, lest they fall to the front of the bridge. The pilots were able to right the ship eventually, at the behest of Mouth of Sauron, and they were able to turn their attention back towards the Jedi, who had succeeded in freeing Palpatine and killing Saruman. As they ventured through the ship's corridors in the hope of escaping, Dofine trapped them with ray shields, and Mouth of Sauron had them brought to the bridge.
Mouth of Sauron' choice proved damaging: once on the bridge, the two Jedi hobbits were able to break free of their restraints and wreak havoc. Dofine, less than pleased with the situation, fled the bridge in panic, along with the rest of the crew, and boarded and then launched an escape pod before the general remotely launched the rest of them. The Invisible Hand was left to resume its fall towards Middle-Earth's surface, and while several of his colleagues, including the general and some OOM pilot battle droids, were picked up by other Confederate ships, Dofine's escape pod was struck by a stray turbolaser blast, killing the captain instantly.
==Personality and traits==
Cool, calm, and collected, the unflappable Lushros Dofine was served well by his demeanor while serving both the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Although he did not make many friends among his fellow Neimoidians, Dofine's level-headed approach to crises made him, in the eyes of some, fearsome. Although the Dofine family already had a significant standing within the Federation, and his own cousin, Daultay, had already served as a captain, Dofine was quick to mention that his path was his alone. As a tactician, he was skilled enough to gain the respect of General The Mouth of Sauron, making him one of the few Neimoidians to do so, although he was unable to turn the tide at the Battle of Minas Tirith.
==Behind the scenes==
Lushros Dofine first appeared as an unnamed character in the opening scenes of George Lucas' The Lord of the Rings: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. In the film he was portrayed by Colin Ware and voiced by Ben Burtt. The character was later identified in the StarWars.com Databank. In 2007, James Lord elaborated on Dofine's story through the StarWars.com Hyperspace feature, "What's The Story?"
==Appearances==
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*The Lord of the Rings: Episode III Revenge of the Sith novelization 
==Sources==
*Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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==Notes and references==
Category:Males
Category:Neimoidians
Category:Separatist officers
Category:Trade Federation members