Feln Dooku

**Feln Dooku**, known to the Sith as **Darth Tyranus**, was a male Serennian Human who ruled as Count of Serenno for some time, leading the Confederacy of Independent Systems in the Clone Wars against the Galactic Republic. Dooku was once a Jedi Master, but left the order shortly after the death of his apprentice Qui-Gon Jinn and began to train as a Sith under Darth Sidious.

Following the end of the Clone Wars, Sidious ordered his death, and Dooku fled into hiding.

## Biography

### Early life

Feln Dooku was born on the Outer Rim Territories planet Serenno, to the noble House Dooku, rulers of the world. His Force-sensitivity was discovered at an early age, and he was thus taken to the Jedi Order for training. He was chosen to become the padawan of Yoda, the Grand Master of the Jedi Order. At some point, Dooku was present when Yoda faced a terentatek on Kashyyyk. Eventually, Dooku obtained the rank of Jedi Knight.

### Disillusionment

Dooku would take Qui-Gon Jinn as an apprentice at some point, and would take him to the Great Tree in the Coruscant Jedi Temple, a place that he loved. Eventually, he would train Jinn to Knighthood and thus obtain the rank of Jedi Master. After Jinn's death at the hands of Darth Maul during the Invasion of Naboo, Dooku became more disillusioned with the Jedi Order, and days before Jinn's funeral on Naboo, he visited the Great Tree and mulled over his future. He also confided in Master Yaddle these concerns, who informed him that she had renounced her place on the Jedi High Council and would instead take on the path of a Wayseeker.

Eventually, Dooku would renounce the Jedi entirely, and become the Sith apprentice of Darth Sidious, beginning the Separatist Crisis at his behest and serving as the figurehead of the Confederacy of Independent Systems during the Clone Wars, furthermore taking the title of Count of Serenno.

### Clone Wars

#### Taking an apprentice

"*Asajj Ventress. Prove yourself, and I shall take you from this world as my* apprentice*.*"
―Dooku, to the gladiator[src]
In the early stages of the Sith's plan, Dooku traveled to the planet Rattatak and found the Force-sensitive gladiator and former Nightsister Asajj Ventress, deciding to take her from the world as his own apprentice. He killed Osika Kirske, her slave master, then told her to prove herself. One of the first things Dooku taught Ventress was that Sith temples were difficult to navigate.

### Zygerria

Dooku took specific interest in the Zygerrian slave cartels, and Queen Miraj Scintel.

### Conflict with the Pykes

"*They have no love for the Sith, after their leadership was murdered by Count Dooku at the end of the war.*"
―Obi-Wan Kenobi[src]
Near the end of the Clone Wars, Dooku murdered the leadership of the Pyke Syndicate, causing a rift to form between them and the Sith.

#### The final stage

"*We have failed... Yoda is strong... Soon, the Jedi will fall. Master Yoda has seen things he has not meant to see. He must be dealt with quickly.*"
―Sidious, to Tyranus[src]
Dooku appeared in the visions of his former master Yoda in the Valley of Extinction at the Wellspring of Life, at first in an alternate reality where Dooku did not leave the Jedi, and was telling the story of the terentatek to Obi-Wan Kenobi. Then, Dooku's form in the dark side came through and attacked Yoda, throwing him from the vision. Later, when Yoda traveled to Korriban, he was accosted by visions formed by Sidious and Dooku, one of which showed Yoda and Anakin Skywalker attacking the Sith duo at the LiMerge Building on Coruscant, where the two Sith were in reality.

In the vision, Dooku was killed by Skywalker rather quickly, while Yoda and Sidious fought. During the vision, however, Yoda broke through the vision and discovered Sidious' true identity was the Supreme Chancellor, Sheev Palpatine. Sidious was shaken by Yoda's new knowledge of his identity, and dismissed Dooku though Dooku became concerned that Sidious was losing his touch. Shortly after, Sidious ordered Dooku to have assassins sent for members of the Delegation of 2,000, a group of Senators who opposed the Chancellor's increasing powers. In the final stages of the war, with the Jedi approaching Sidious' position, he had Tyranus call back the droids of the Confederacy, then executed Order 66.

#### Betrayed

"*Hah. So my master shows his true colors. A final betrayal, in that case.*"
―Dooku, listening to Palpatine's address[src]
Dooku, however, would not remain Sidious' apprentice for long, as he was replaced by the fallen Anakin Skywalker, and in an address to the galaxy, reorganized the Republic into the Galactic Empire, and denounced the Separatists once more. Dooku knew he had been betrayed listening to the address from Serenno, and shortly after declaring Serenno's independence from the new Empire.

Despite the declaration of independence, Dooku would flee Serenno not long after due to an impending attack, with the Separatists in disarray and unable to mount an effective defense against the Empire's invasions on their planets. His final communication with Admiral Pors Tonith, who was in charge of Serenno's defense, saw him lie about traveling to Raxus Secundus to meet with the Separatist Senate in order to depart into the unknown.

Feln Dooku's nephew, Adan Dooku, became the Count of Serenno in Dooku's place, with Serenno remaining occupied by the Empire to ensure their subservience. Ventress and Quinlan Vos, who had been dispatched by the Jedi to find Dooku near the end of the war, continued their search for him under Bail Organa's directive. Vos and Ventress kept in contact with Obi-Wan Kenobi, who was working more directly under Organa, and informed them when they found a lead on Dooku's whereabouts.

## Personality and traits

Dooku was unafraid to lie to his inferiors in order to maintain his image, evidenced in lying to Admiral Tonith about his plans with the war over and his future uncertain.

## Appearances

* *Star Wars Jedi*: *Dooku*: Mourning
* *The Queen of Rattatak*
* "The Liberator, Chained" (Mentioned only)
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter I — *Trial and Sacrifice*
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter II — *Decisions* (Mentioned only)
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter III — *Darkness Falls* (Appears in hologram)
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter IV — *Plans* (Appears in hologram)
* *Secrets Revealed* Chapter V — *Sith*
* *Secrets Revealed* Epilogue (Mentioned only)
* *The House Falls*
* *Soul Searching* Obi-Wan I — *Rebellion's Beginnings* (Mentioned only)
* *Soul Searching* Ahsoka I — *Voices* (Mentioned only)
* *Soul Searching* Darth Vader — *Freeing the Mind* (Indirect mention only)

## Notes and references

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 *The Skywalker Saga Supplement*
2. ↑ *Star Wars: Galactic Atlas*
3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter I — *Trial and Sacrifice*
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 *Secrets Revealed* Chapter III — *Darkness Falls*
5. ↑ *The Astronomy Guide*
6. ↑ 6.0 6.1  *Star Wars Jedi*: *Dooku*: Mourning
7. ↑ *The Queen of Rattatak*
8. ↑ "The Liberator, Chained"
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 *Soul Searching* Ahsoka I — *Voices*
10. ↑ *Secrets Revealed* Chapter IV — *Plans*
11. ↑ *Secrets Revealed* Chapter V — *Sith*
12. ↑ *Secrets Revealed* Epilogue
13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 *The House Falls*
14. ↑ *Soul Searching* Obi-Wan I — *Rebellion's Beginnings*