Bo-Katan Kryze

> "You are not your sister, that's true. You are your own person. And the person I'm looking at right now, is more than qualified to lead the people of Mandalore."
> ― Raman Sohl, to Bo-Katan Kryze
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**Bo-Katan Kryze** was a human female Mandalorian warrior who became the ruler of Mandalore as **Mandalore the Restorer** prior to the Galactic Civil War. Born into House Kryze as the younger daughter of Duke Adonai Kryze, Bo-Katan believed in embracing Mandalore's martial past — a stark contrast to the pacifistic disposition of her elder sister, Satine Kryze. Following Adonai's assassination during the Great Clan Wars and Satine's ascension as Duchess in the Wars' aftermath, Bo-Katan went on to join the Death Watch terrorist group, believing in the ideals of its leader, Pre Vizsla, who sought to undo Satine's government, believing that Mandalore should take pride in its martial history. Kryze resided with Death Watch as its lieutenant for many years until Vizsla's death at the hands of the renegade Sith Lord Darth Maul, which led to a deep schism that fractured the terrorist group. Seeking to avenge her sister's death and liberate her people from Maul's Shadow Collective, Kryze allied with Galactic Republic forces led by former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano, removing Maul from the planet and defeating his forces.

With Maul defeated, Kryze was appointed Regent of Mandalore by the Jedi Order. However, the Republic occupation of Mandalore coincided with the Republic's reorganization as the Galactic Empire, and Kryze lost her position when she refused to obey the newly appointed Galactic Emperor, resulting in a takeover of power by Clans Gedyc and Saxon. In 2 BBY, the united forces of Clans Wren and Ordo assembled to resist the Empire and the collaborating clans, which threw Mandalore into another civil war. During the war, Kryze encountered Countess Ursa Wren and Sabine Wren of Clan Wren, and Raman Sohl of Clan Ordo, who deemed her worthy of wielding the Darksaber, wearing Mandalore's Mask, and claiming the title of "Mandalore". She also encountered Jedi Knight Jarik Shan, whom she had met before during the Clone Wars, and began to doubt whether or not it was worth holding onto her dislike of him and his bloodline.

## **History**

### **Early life**

Born on Mandalore's neighbor of Kalevala sometime prior to the Great Clan Wars, Bo-Katan was the younger daughter of Duke Adonai Kryze. Whilst her older sister Satine favored a more peaceful lifestyle, Bo-Katan believed in embracing Mandalore's martial past as warriors, having been inspired to one day become a warrior by the example of Ravella Sohl, a prominent Mandalorian well known and respected across the clans for her unique but deadly fighting technique.

When the Great Clan Wars broke out in 46 BBY, Bo-Katan was too young to join the fighting and mostly stayed at home with her sister Satine and a third sibling. Towards the end of the civil war their father was murdered by bounty hunters hired by Death Watch, leaving Satine as the eldest child to become the Duchess of Mandalore, while Count Drezden of Clan Ordo led the war in Adonai's place. With the death of her father, Bo-Katan and her sister were vulnerable to being targeted by the Death Watch, and were therefore separated to ensure their safety. Due to the civil war's negative impact on the galaxy, the Jedi Order intervened in an effort to bring a swift end to the conflict. Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn and his Padawan Obi-Wan Kenobi were tasked with protecting Satine, while Bo-Katan was placed under the watch and protection of Clan Ordo's best and most trusted warriors, including Ravella Sohl.

Once the war came to an end and Death Watch was defeated, Satine returned to formally take her father's place as the ruler of Mandalore. A year after the conflict ended however, Satine wished for Mandalore to adopt a more peaceful way of life, and the clans who did not accept were exiled. Bo-Katan was outraged as a result, viewing Satine's actions as a betrayal of their father's memory, as well as an insult to all of the warriors who fought and died for Mandalore and to ensure her survival. Upon coming of age, Bo-Katan left Satine and Mandalore to follow her own path as a warrior.

## **Personality and traits**

> "I can tell you truly desire to help us, which is why I trust you. But just know that I will never respect your friendship with Shan."
> ― Kryze, expressing her dislike of Ahsoka Tano's relationship with Jarik Shan
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Kryze was a human female with short red hair, bright green eyes, and light-colored skin, and she stood at a height of 1.8 meters. Her haircut was reflective of traditional Mandalorian style of hard angled lines.

She was born into House Kryze as the sister of Duchess Satine, who nicknamed her "Bo." Kryze became a member of Death Watch out of contempt for Satine's ideal of peace, and instead believed in restoring Mandalore's traditional heritage, even at the expense of her sister's rule. In Death Watch, Kryze was confident and sardonic, serving as Vizsla's loyal lieutenant. Despite her loyalty to Death Watch, Kryze had reservations concerning Maul and Savage Opress. When Maul killed Vizsla and took the throne, Kryze refused to recognize the Sith Lord's claim to power. With the remaining Mandalorian loyalists, Kryze started a rebellion on Mandalore and attempted to liberate Satine from the royal prison. Kryze believed that the enemy of her enemy was her friend, so although she disliked the Jedi and Sith alike, Kryze joined forces with Obi-Wan Kenobi and Jarik Shan after Maul killed Satine. The death of her sister overwhelmed Kryze with grief, showing she loved her sister despite any differences in ideals.

She was determined to end Maul's rule of Mandalore, even if it required a Republic invasion. During their time working together, having realized Maul was a common enemy, Ahsoka Tano and Kryze put their differences aside, and the former Jedi Padawan even trusted that Kryze would justly rule Mandalore. Despite this, however, Kryze retained a very negative view of Tano's friend Jarik due to his heritage as the descendant of Revan. Following the Clone Wars, Kryze became regent of Mandalore. Due to her opposition to the Empire, she was betrayed and overthrown by Clan Saxon and Clan Gedyc, who aligned themselves with the Empire. This caused her to deem herself unworthy to assume the Darksaber and the mantle of leadership over the Mandalorians. Nevertheless, Kryze eventually came to accept the Darksaber and assume the title of Mandalore in order to unite the Mandalorians as their leader.

## **Skills and abilities**

> "A Mandalorian with a jetpack is a weapon."
> ― Bo-Katan Kryze
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A former lieutenant in Death Watch, Kryze was a fierce and deadly Mandalorian warrior, extremely skilled in hand-to-hand combat and ranged weaponry. During her rescue of Obi-Wan Kenobi on Mandalore, she was able to single-handedly defeat multiple Mandalorian fighters at once, using their own weapons against them. She was also able to hold her ground against formidable force-sensitive opponents such as Ahsoka Tano. During the Siege of Mandalore, she quickly dispatched multiple of Maul's Mandalorian super commandos in quick succession in an effort to subdue Almec, and proved to be an even match, if not more skilled, against Gar Saxon. With her skill set, Kryze led the Nite Owls, a group of Mandalorian warriors within Death Watch. After the Siege of Mandalore, Kryze remarked to Tano that she wished that she was good at something besides war. She was a capable leader, but after her past failures, was reluctant to attempt to lead again despite insistence from Raman Sohl and Sabine Wren.

## **Appearances**

* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 52: The Lawless" (first appearance)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 71: The Pyke Investigation"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 72: Old Friends Not Forgotten"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 1: Battle of Coruscant" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 4: Another Happy Landing" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 73: The Phantom Apprentice"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 8: Calm before the Storm" (hologram only) (2020 edition only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 3: Revenge of the Sith* — "Chapter 9: Sidious Revealed" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 2: The Clone Wars* — "Chapter 74: Shattered"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 2: Searching for Tano" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 4: A Jedi in Exile* — "Chapter 52: Preparing a Rescue" (hologram only)
* *Sun and Moon* — "Venture the Unknown" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 60: Exploring Old Ruins" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 61: Return to Mandalore"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 62: Night of a Thousand Tears"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 63: Aftermath"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 64: Heroes of Mandalore"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 65: Strife Among the Alliance" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 67: The Deal"
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 75: Liberation of Lothal" (mentioned only)
* *Legacy of Jarik Shan - Volume 5: Rebirth* — "Chapter 76: A Family" (mentioned only)
* *Seeking the Jedi*