Pong Krell

Pong Krell, a Force-sensitive Besalisk male, was a Jedi Master during the final years of the Galactic Republic. During the Clone Wars, he held the rank of Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic. Although the clone troopers under his command sustained the highest casualty rates, Krell was recognized as a successful General due to his victories on the battlefield. In addition to his reputation as a General, he was also noted for his ferocity in personal combat. The advantage of his four-armed body allowed him to use a unique form of Jar'Kai—wielding two double-bladed lightsabers at the same time. However as the War carried on, Krell began to see visions of a New Order rising to power in place of both the Republic and the Jedi Order. Driven by self-preservation, he secretly embraced the Dark Side of the Force and began undermining the Republic Military's war effort in the hopes of gaining Count Dooku's attention to ultimately become his apprentice before the fall of the Republic.
During the Battle of Umbara, Krell temporarily replaced Jedi General Anakin Skywalker as the commanding officer of the 501st Legion. When his soldiers discovered their General's betrayal after tricking them into fighting their brothers from the 212th Attack Battalion, the clones mutinied against Krell's command and moved to arrest him for treason, being supported by Jedi Commander Jarik Shan. Despite killing multiple troopers and injuring Shan while attempting to escape, the fallen Jedi was captured and imprisoned by his men. Although his subordinate Clone Captain Rex decided to execute him, it was Krell's strongest supporter, trooper "Dogma," who didn’t question Krell as to why he was performing these actions, who killed him for betraying the Republic after taking a blaster from ARC trooper Fives’ holster.
Krell's manipulation of Shan and the clones caused them much grief, especially the latter, who blamed himself for being unable to sense the deception in time to save his friend Waxer.
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