Torch

"Torch" was the nickname of a Clone Commander who commanded the 224th Strike Battalion of the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. During the Battle of Abrion Major, Torch led the 224th against the Separatist Droid Army of the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Alongside Jedi General Ran-Bo Nori, Torch and his men decimated swarms of battle droids that were defending the Separatist Research Center on Abrion Major. Before they could reach Abrion Bridge, where the research center was located, Torch received Order 66 from Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine, secretly the Sith Lord Darth Sidious. With the directive, Torch and every other clone trooper was forced to execute their Jedi superiors. After the transmission, Torch and the other clones surrounded Nori and unleashed a swarm of blaster fire, ultimately killing him.
Soon after, Marshal Commander CC-7713 "Apollo" of the 401st Legion ordered Torch and his men to board the Venator-class Star Destroyer Integrity and execute Jedi General Del Morrigan and Jedi Commander Kenan Verso. Torch helped the clone troopers of the 401st Division onboard the Star Destroyer with their pursuit of the two Jedi fugitives who escaped death. Ultimately, the clone forces cornered Morrigan and Verso in the ship's hangar, however, they managed to escape with the help of an astromech droid. Torch was struck down by Morrigan's lightsaber during the fight in the hangar.
==Biography==
The clone trooper, who was known by his nickname "Torch," was created from the genetic template of the bounty hunter Jango Fett on the planet Kamino. By the end of the Clone Wars, Torch served as a Clone Commander in the Grand Army of the Republic and led the 224th Strike Battalion under Jedi General Ran-Bo Nori. In 19 BBY, Torch participated in the Battle of Abrion Major, where the 224th and 401st Legion were dispatched to invade the Separatist Research Center on Abrion Major, where superweapons were being produced for the Confederacy of Independent Systems.
==Personality and traits==
As a human male clone of Jango Fett, Torch stood at 1.83 meters and had tan skin, brown eyes, and black hair. Despite being loyal to Ran-Bo Nori during the Clone Wars, when Torch received Order 66, he instantly turned on his Jedi General and killed him without hesitation. He was also very compliant when Apollo ordered him to help the 401st Division in their pursuit of Del Morrigan and Kenan Verso aboard the Integrity.
==Equipment==
Torch wore Phase II clone trooper armor with red markings that resembles the 224th Strike Battalion. To complement his armor, Torch was also equipped with a DC-15A blaster rifle and a jetpack.
==Behind the scenes==
Torch will appear in the final season of the television series The Last Hope. His nickname and concept for his appearance was created in 2023.
==Appearances==
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Category:Clone trooper commanders