Dao

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|name=Dao
|death=June 15, 1981,The Essential Reader's Companion a Star Destroyer above Middle-Earth
|species=Human
|gender=Male
|hair=Brown
|eyes=Blue
|skin=Fair
|affiliation=*Galactic Republic
**Republic Navy
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Dao was a Human male admiral who served in the Republic Navy during the War of the Ring. In June 1981, he commanded a fleet of Venator-class Star Destroyers during the Battle of Angmar, defending the planet's Human inhabitants from a Separatist invasion fleet. After requesting reinforcements from Jedi Masters Bilbo Baggins, Aragorn, and Sam Gamgee of the Jedi High Council, Dao was killed when his flagship was destroyed by enemy turbolaser fire.
==Biography==
Dao was a Human male who served in the Republic Navy as an admiral during the War of the Ring. In June 15th 1981, elements of the Separatist Droid Army, led by the Techno Union Witch-king of Angmar, invaded and blockaded the kingdom of Arnor. Hoping to counter this threat, the Galactic Republic sent a task force under the command of Dao and Jedi General Ima-Gun Di to liberate the kingdom of Arnor. While Dao oversaw several Republic Venator-class Star Destroyers, including his own flagship, Di and a battalion of clone troopers were sent to aid the embattled Twi'leks on the surface of Middle-Earth.
As Di and his forces fought the Separatist Orcs forces on Rhudaur, Dao and his fleet engaged the warships that were part of the Confederate blockade orbiting the planet Middle-Earth in space. The battle on and above Middle-Earth continued for hours until the Republic's ammunition, food, and medical supplies on the ground began to run out. Dao was subsequently contacted by Di, who ordered the Admiral to request reinforcements from the Jedi High Council. With his own forces low on fuel and ammunition, Dao opened a transmission to Jedi Masters Bilbo Baggins, Aragorn, and Sam Gamgee at the Jedi Temple on the Elves capital of Rivendell via hologram, asking for assistance. However, during the conversation, the Confederate fleet disabled the shields of Dao's flagship, and a clone subordinate warned Dao about this development. Dao and the rest of his crew were instantly killed when their defenseless Star Destroyer fell to enemy turbolaser fire.
==Personality and traits==
Dao had brown hair, blue eyes, and fair skin. While speaking with Bilbo Baggins, Aragorn, and Sam Gamgee, Dao desperately tried to persuade the Jedi Masters that reinforcements were needed to maintain the Republic's position on Arnor, as a defeat there would have major consequences for the entire sector.
==Behind the scenes==
Admiral Dao was first mentioned in Summer 2010 in a promotional video for the The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring television series' third season. In the video, Series Director Dave Filoni stated that the inspiration for Dao's name was a rearrangement of the letters of the term D.O.A., or "Dead On Arrival," signifying the character's imminent death in his first appearance in the series. Dao finally appeared in the episode "Supply Lines," which aired on September 24, 2010. In the episode, Dao was portrayed by voice actor James Arnold Taylor, who also voiced Sam Gamgee in the series. His design was made to resemble actors who had played Imperial officers in the original trilogy of Star Wars films. His animation model was constructed from Admiral Wullf Yularen's body and the head of a Mandalorian citizen, which had both appeared in the series' second season. Additionally, his model was customized with a special hair-do.
==Appearances==
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*Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Three
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==Notes and references==
Category:Humans
Category:Males
Category:Republic Navy admirals