Tyzen Xebec

"It's not all battlefront action, I know. We're far from fighting here. But Master Ropal doesn't think we should sit idle."

- Tyzen Xebec, to Commander Ganch.

Tyzen Xebec was a male Zabrak Jedi Padawan during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. During the Clone Wars, Xebec was the apprentice of Rodian Jedi Master Bolla Ropal. Around 22 BBY, the Padawan was on the planet of Devaron with his master shortly before a battle began on the planet. While Ropal was with Devaronian ministers near the established Republic Devaron outpost, Xebec remained with clone trooper Commander Ganch. After a surprise attack by bounty hunter Cad Bane, Xebec and Ganch were soon under attack, and a nearby LAAT/i gunship exploded near the two. After feeling the disappearance of his master, the Padawan ordered the clone troopers to destroy a nearby dam, which unleashed a stream of water, destroying the attacking battle droids.

After returning to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant, Jedi Master Mace Windu entered the Padawan's quarters and tried to comfort him. He revealed that the search for Cad Bane continued, although the Xebec did not respond to him. The Padawan soon walked down the halls of the Jedi Temple, only to be stopped by fellow Padawan, Ahsoka Tano. Tano commented on the loss of Ropal to Xebec, and the Zabrak knew that her master, Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, and herself found Ropal's body. However, their conversation turned into an emotional one for Xebec, and soon he walked away from Tano.

Tyzen was then sent to the agriworld of Ukio to patrol it and make sure that its defenses were good enough to withstand a Confederate assault. On Ukio, he met and AgriCorps worker named Sanya, who was sent to Ukio to assist the Ukians. He also met a couple of Ukians who worked at the shield generator assembly, Tonzet and Destor.

Devaron
"Master Ropal!"'' "What is it, kid?" "He's&hellip;He's gone. They've taken him!" "Who has?" ''"I don't know. How could this&hellip;How could he not see this?"

- Xebec and Ganch

Tyzen Xebec was a male Zabrak Jedi Padawan assigned to the Rodian Jedi Master Bolla Ropal during the Clone Wars. Around 22 BBY, Xebec accompanied his master to the planet of Devaron. While on Devaron, Ropal discussed the Republic's new outpost on the planet with Devaronian ministers. Xebec separated from his master, and joined clone trooper Commander Ganch near the Republic's outpost. The Padawan conferred about their action-less duty, although the clone trooper commander felt it was best to serve the Republic. However, their conversation was cut short when a clone trooper warned Ganch of a surprise Confederate attack.

The Republic outpost soon went on "red alert," which caused panic. As droid landing crafts descended around the Republic force, Xebec called out to Ropal and asked him of his whereabouts. However, the Jedi Master ordered his Padawan to stay clear of the valley. While both Ropal and Xebec were under attack by the battle droid forces, the Zabrak Padawan continued to deflect most of the blaster fire his with lightsaber. Soon, Aurra Sing and her Nashtah Team targeted Tyzen and the clones. They destroyed a LAAT/i gunship on top of a anti-water wall called a "brace," which then plummeted onto Tyzen and the clones below, causing many clone trooper casualties. The resulting explosion made Xebec to feel lightheaded for a brief time, but Ganch pulled him to safety. After regaining consciousnesses, the recovered Xebec saw a struggling Ganch, who was protecting him from the oncoming droid blaster fire. The clone trooper commander told the Padawan that they were "pinned," and whoever destroyed their gunship was near a ridge by the outpost. Xebec suggested the use of rockets, although Ganch told him that they went down with the transport.

Soon, Xebec felt the disappearance of his master. After crying out his name, Ganch immediately wanted to know what the Padawan felt. Xebec revealed Ropal was taken by the Confederate invasion force, and that he was also their primary target. However, Ganch warned Xebec that the leftover battle droids were closing in on them. After the Padawan ordered Ganch and the clones to destroy the anti-water brace, the clone troopers shot down the wall, which released the pent-up water. Sing and her droids, along with Tyzen and his clones, were all washed from the valley, ending the fight. After securing the outpost, Ganch joined Tyzen, who sat overlooking the flooded valley. Xebec lamented that Ropal would never see all the hard work they had done in the valley, for the future of the Devaronians. Three LAAT/i gunships approached the two, and were delivered back to Coruscant.

Returning to Coruscant
"He needs time to himself."

- Anakin Skywalker

After Xebec was safely extracted from Devaron, he returned to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. As he continued to grieve for the loss of his master, Jedi Master Mace Windu entered the Padawan's quarters and informed Xebec of his master's death at the hands of Bane, and assured the Padawan that he would be reassigned when the time was right. Windu also urged Xebec to view his master's death as a service to the Republic, although the Padawan remained silent throughout and showed no emotion. Soon after, Xebec wandered through the halls of the Jedi Temple. Fellow Padawan learner, Ahsoka Tano, the apprentice of Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker, attempted to relieve Xebec from his feelings. However, Xebec told Tano that she and her master found Ropal's body. Tano, who said that they "couldn't hold onto Bane" after Ropal's death, began to argue with Xebec. While Tano suggested that Ropal fought hard, Xebrec knew that he didn't fight. The Zabrak Padawan became emotional and broke into tears before walking away from Tano. As he ventured away from Tano, Skywalker approached Tano and told her that "he needed time for himself."

Mission to Ukio
"You can never be too prepared, Ganch. My master taught me that."

- Tyzen Xebec

Some time later, Tyzen was assigned to a new master, Keelyvine Reus. He was sent to one of the Venator-class Star Destroyers orbiting the planet Ukio. In the bay of a LAAT, Commander Ganch showed Tyzen how to assemble a blaster rifle, coaching him through a difficulty with aligning the adaptor prongs. He expressed his congratulations to the Padawan, though was skeptical that Tyzen would ever need to know that particular skill. When Master Keelyvine Reus ordered Admiral Dron to contact Ganch and Tyzen, they were unable to reach the pair. After an officer came to find them, Ganch told him that he had turned off his communicator, under Tyzen's orders, as Tyzen said that he didn't want to be interrupted. As Tyzen left to attend the briefing, Ganch slipped and called Tyzen "kid", then corrected himself and called him "sir". Tyzen was led to the communications room to attend the briefing. There, Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Mace Windu briefed the group on the situation of Ukio. Ukio's citizens were divided after they seceded from the Republic early in the Clone Wars, but a personal entreaty from Master Yoda ensured their new allegiance to the Republic. Obi-Wan continued to say that the Separatists would wish to burn the agriworld of Ukio, mostly because it was a pivotal food source to feed the growing clone army. It was decided that Tyzen would land on the planet and ensure that its defenses were as strong as promised. Tyzen soon left with Commander Ganch and a number of other clone troopers immediately afterwards.

After Tyzen and the clone troopers landed on the planet, Tyzen introduced himself to Liege. Tyzen then demanded that he allow his troopers full access to his shield generator assembly so that they could see how he ran his defenses, to which Liege hesitantly agreed. Xebec decided that he would try to acquaint himself with some of the local workers. He approached two of them, one of whom was arguing about Ukio realigning itself with the Republic. He introduced himself to them, as well as Sanya, an AgriCorps worker who was assigned to help the Ukians with their crops. Tyzen thought Sanya was a Padawan like him, but when she told him she was in the AgriCorps, he called her a "washout". Furious, she informed him that there were more ways for a Jedi to help people than by leading an army.

Personality and traits
"You don't know what happened, Tyzen. You weren't there!"'' ''""Not being there" didn't stop Master Ropal from saying he knew everything. But he didn't, and now he's dead."

- Tyzen Xebec, arguing with Ahsoka Tano on the death of Bolla Ropal.

A dedicated Padawan, Tyzen Xebec cared deeply for his master's well-being. After the surprise attack, which plagued the Republic's outpost Devaron, Xebec cried out to his master and offered some support, although the Rodian Jedi Master urged his Padawan to stay clear from the valley. After Ropal's capture on the hands of Cad Bane, Xebec felt uneasy with his master's sudden disappearance. Upon overlooking his master's valley on Devaron, he told Ganch that Ropal looked into the future too often rather than keeping his mind on the present. The loss caused him to feel unsure of himself. On Coruscant, he was silent and showed no emotion as Jedi Master Mace Windu revealed that Bane himself killed Ropal. The Padawan also did not care for Tano's comforting, after she told Xebec that she and her master tried to "hold onto Bane" after finding the body of Ropal. Their conversation also created an emotional disturbance for Xebec, as he displayed affection for his master. The Zabrak Padawan also enjoyed the clone troopers' presence, and offered them time for themselves.

Powers and abilities
Though he trained under Rodian Jedi Master Bolla Ropal, Xebec showed adept skills with a lightsaber. While on Devaron, the Padawan was responsible for the safety of Ropal's clone trooper force. After an explosion, which temporarily rendered Xebec unconscious, the Zabrak Padawan remained headstrong soon after.

Behind the scenes
Tyzen Xebec first appeared in the StarWars.com webcomic, The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct. A centralized character within the webcomic, he was originally he was called "Tyzen Xebel." The creation of the new Padawan began after writer Pablo Hidalgo talked with artist Thomas Hodges about different characters, and soon they came up with a young Zabrak. With this information Hodges drew a pencil and marker sketch of the Padawan and his lightsaber.

Appearances

 * The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct

Notes and references
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