Rala De

Rala De, also known under the false identity of "Yodel Proof," was a Kaminoan researcher assisting in the creation of clones for the Galactic Republic. He once posed as the Quermian Jedi Master Yarael Poof after escaping to the planet Coruscant from the planet Kamino. Following a trip to Coruscant's Jedi Temple, he secretly swapped places with Poof, attempting to shirk his responsibilities. However, Poof contacted a bounty hunter, who apprehended De and returned him to Kamino.
==Biography==
===Escaping Kamino===
Residing in Tipoca City on the extragalactic planet Kamino, Rala De was a Kaminoan researcher who assisted in the creation of new clones for the Galactic Republic. Over time, he gained a reputation among his fellow Kaminoans as a slacker. At some point after the beginning of the Clone Wars, De wished to escape from what he perceived as a mundane life on Kamino and took a "trip" to the Republic capital planet Coruscant, where he visited the Jedi Temple.
Electing to remain on Coruscant, De took up a false identity impersonating the Quermian Jedi Master Yarael Poof with the pseudonym "Yodel Proof." As a result, Poof himself ended up in Tipoca City on Kamino, and the Kaminoans believed him to be De. When the displaced Jedi Master protested that he was not De, the Kaminoans disregarded him, thinking that he was merely acting peculiar and believing himself to be "too good for lab work." One Kaminoan referred to him as "Rala Delusions of Grandeur."
Meanwhile, De—still impersonating the Jedi—began to teach younglings that while the Force was useful, it was not as useful as a "correct and efficient data management system." The impostor also told them that the key to using the Force was in how much they squinted and wobbled their hands around but also in being still and alert. He also instructed them to draw out the names of those they spoke to when they became Force spirits, for the individuals would otherwise not hear.
===The hunt for De===
Trapped on Kamino, Poof then resorted to hiring a bounty hunter to track down De and bring him back to Kamino. After interrogating some of the Kaminoans in Tipoca City, the bounty hunter set out for the Jedi Temple on Coruscant.
They then spoke to a Coruscanti human, who stated that while she had not seen any Kaminoans, she had seen Master Poof teaching a class of younglings at the Jedi Temple. At the temple, a youngling informed the bounty hunter about the alleged Poof's nonsensical teachings.
While "Proof" was teaching the younglings, the bounty hunter approached, startling him. Asking if they had come to seek his counsel, he mentioned his pseudonym. It was at that point that a youngling pointed out that "Yodel Proof" was not, in fact, a real name, while another youngling exclaimed that he was not a real Jedi Master and likely did not even have a "lightsaber ship." Panicking, De attempted to escape, refusing to return to Kamino. Although he tried to bargain with the bounty hunter, offering them free Jedi lessons, he was ultimately apprehended and delivered to Kamino.
Back in Tipoca City, Poof happily departed, choosing to refrain from inquiring about the details of De's capture. De, however, was distraught, lamenting that he used to be a Jedi Master. Coping with his return to life in the laboratory, De attempted to reason with himself that organizing test tubes was just as meaningful as sculpting the minds of youngling learners.
==Personality and traits==
Rala De was a Kaminoan who had white skin and black eyes with white irises. Regarded as a slacker among his fellow Kaminoans, De found life on Kamino to be trapping and wished to be free of his duties as a researcher. While posing as a Jedi, he grew to be passionate about teaching younglings despite his largely nonsensical lectures. After returning to Kamino, De became upset, reminiscing about his brief time as a "Jedi" and attempting to equate the importance of teaching younglings to his work on Kamino.
==Equipment==
While impersonating Poof, De wore brown-and-tan Jedi robes. He also wore a brown belt around his waist. A youngling claimed that De did not have a "lightsaber ship."
==Behind the scenes==
Rala De appeared in the non-canon 2022 video game, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, voiced by an uncredited actor. He appears during the events of the side quest "Rala's Day Off," during which the player acts as the bounty hunter assigned with hunting him down.
==Appearances==
*LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga 
==Notes and references==
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Category:Impersonators
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Category:Kaminoans
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