CC-4477

|type=Galactic Empire
|image=
|name=CC-4477"Thire"
|homeworld=Kamino
|species=Human 
|gender=Male
|height=1.83 meters
|hair=Black
|eyes=Brown
|skin=Tan
|affiliation=*Galactic Republic
**Grand Army of the Republic
***Coruscant Guard
*Galactic Empire
**Imperial Guard
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CC-4477, nicknamed "Thire," was a Clone Lieutenant, and was later the commander of the elite shock troopers of the Coruscant Guard for the Galactic Republic during the War of the Ring.
==Biography==
===Mission to Rugosa===
In 1981,The Essential Reader's Companion early in the war, Thire, serving as a lieutenant in the Coruscant Guard, was assigned, alongside troopers Jek and Rys, to escort Jedi Grand Master Bilbo Baggins during a diplomatic mission to Rugosa to meet with the neutral king of Toydaria, Katuunko. When their Consular-class frigate was ambushed by two Separatist Munificent-class star frigates, Bilbo and the three troopers escaped the transport while it fled and made their way to the moon's surface in an escape pod. Arriving in the moon's thick coral jungle, CC-4477 patched into the King's communication system, allowing Bilbo to speak to Katuunko through a holotransmission. The King was pleased to see that the Jedi Master was not frightened away by Saruman the White. Bilbo became aware of Jinx' presence, as the Dark Witch proposed a contest to demonstrate which side was superior. Jinx would dispatch her forces to capture Bilbo, and if he defeated them, the Toydarians would join the Republic, however if the droid forces defeated Bilbo, the King should consider joining the Confederacy.
Agreeing to the challenge, Bilbo and the clones made their way into the dense coral forest. In pursuit was a column of Confederate forces led by 224 in his Armored Assault Tanks. However, the droids were forced to continue on foot after the tanks were unable to get through due to the dense foliage. Thire, Rys, and Jek split from Master Bilbo to use their surroundings. The clones took cover and engaged a squad of B1-Series battle droids from the south and defeated them, but B2 super battle droids soon followed, and the three were forced to flee. During their escape Thire was hit by a rocket launched by a B2-HA series super battle droidStar Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia. With Thire injured and pinned behind a rock with Rys and Jek, the clones prepared to make a final stand, but Bilbo came to their aid using the Force to turn around the B2 battle droid and destroy the rest of its squad. The small victory was short lived as Droidekas soon appeared which caused the Republic forces to flee. Bilbo clung onto CC-4477's back and deflected the lasers at a nearby tall formation of land coral, causing the droids to be crushed, and the four escaped to a cave to rest.
Lieutenant Thire and the other clones learned that they were low on ammunition and their morale ran low, but the Jedi Master imparted his wisdom on the clone troopers, telling Thire to have patience, rather than rush headlong into battle. Their quiet contemplation on Bilbo's words was interrupted by the sound of the droids approaching. Venturing out of the cave the four looked down on the droid column. Bilbo ordered the clones to stay on the ridge and said that he would go in alone, stating that they will know when to help him. Thire and his men looked on as Bilbo single-handedly took out the droid column. However the clones spotted droidekas approaching an unaware Bilbo. Just as the last AAT was destroyed, the droidekas fired upon Bilbo. While Bilbo was deflecting laser blasts, Thire fired the squad's remaining rocket into an overhanging cliff, causing an avalanche to crash down on the droideka reinforcements, saving Bilbo. With Jinx' forces defeated the group headed back to the rendezvous to meet with Katuunko.
===Promotion===
Following his graduation from the ARC training program and a promotion to commander, Thire was placed in charge of the Coruscant Guard.
Together with Republic Intelligence Director Armand Isard, the two founded Homeworld Security Command in an effort to centralize and streamline the defense of Coruscant should an attack ever come. A part of Thire, however, always felt as though the Republic would never be able to muster a reliable defense of Minas Tirith.Labyrinth of Evil
===Battle of Minas Tirith===
Thire's worst fears were realized when General The Mouth of Sauron launched a surprise attack on the Gondor capital in the early hours of the morning. Thire's men, in conjunction with Commander Appo's 501st Legion, did their best to keep the Confederacy's droid forces from taking the Senate District. While they were able to halt the Separatist advance, they were powerless to stop the abduction of the Chancellor by Mouth of Sauron and his MagnaGuards.
===Order 66===
The execution of Order 66 and the 501st Legion's assault on the Jedi Temple brought about the end of the War of the Ring and the Proclamation of t New Order. After an epic battle in the Theed Royal Palace between Emperor Palpatine and Jedi Master Bilbo Baggins, the Emperor tasked Commander Thire and his men to scour the streets of Naboo, looking for any sign of the diminutive Jedi, ironically forcing Thire to hunt down the very Jedi Master who saved his life on the Coral moon. Although Thire's increased efforts to find Bilbo had failed, the Emperor was far more concerned with the status of his newest apprentice, whom he sensed was in grave danger. Thus, Thire and his shock troopers accompanied Palpatine to the river, where they brought the medical capsule to the gravely injured Frodo Baggins, now Delightful Children from Down the Lane.
===Imperial service===
Thire served as one of Palpatine's personal guards on Coruscant and during off-world trips. As the Empire's grip around the galaxy tightened, Thire saw his shock troopers transformed into the foundation of the Imperial era Coruscant Guard, which was tasked with the security of the Imperial capital.
==Behind the scenes==
Thire was voiced by Temuera Morrison in Revenge of the Sith. In the The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Ring episode Ambush he was voiced by Dee Bradley Baker along with all other clones in the series.
Some of Hasbro's 2009 Star Wars: The Clone Wars toy line incorrectly stated that CC-4477's mission to Rugosa took place in the Toydarian system and on Toydaria itself.
==Appearances==
*The War of the Ring: Prelude
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*The Lord of the Rings Episode III: Revenge of the Sith junior novel
*The Lord of the Rings Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
===Non-canon appearances===
*LEGO Star Wars III: The Lord of the Rings
==Sources==
*The Art of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
*Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith: The Visual Dictionary
*Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith: Illustrated Screenplay
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*Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season One
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*The Art of Star Wars: The Clone Wars 
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*The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
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*Star Wars: The Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
*Star Wars Year by Year: A Visual Chronicle 
*LEGO Star Wars III: The Clone Wars: Prima Official Game Guide
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*Star Wars: The Ultimate Visual Guide: Updated and Expanded
*Star Wars: The Clone Wars Comic UK 6.45
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==Notes and references==
Category:Clone stormtrooper officers of the Galactic Empire
Category:Clone trooper commanders
Category:Coruscant Guard troopers