Thorn

"What is it, Commander Thorn?" "We're under attack by the Separatist garrison. Looks to be a full invasion!" "Invasion?" "We can't get to you! I suggest you get to a ship as soon as you can!"

- Padmé Amidala is warned by Thorn, only moments prior to the Separatist invasion of Scipio

"Thorn" was the nickname of a Clone Commander and clone shock trooper who fought for the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. At some point during the war, Thorn and a detachment of shock troopers traveled to the planet Scipio alongside Senator Padmé Amidala to oversee Rush Clovis's takeover of the InterGalactic Banking Clan's banks. Shortly after Clovis assumed control on the behalf of both the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems, the Separatist leader Count Dooku launched an invasion. Hyena-class bombers attacked Thorn and his men, and destroyed all of the Republic ships. Ground troops were launched, and the clones fought to the last man, with Thorn standing as the final warrior. Although Thorn was able to destroy many of the attacking droids, he was nonetheless gunned down when the droid's surrounded him.

Biography
"For the Republic!"

- Thorn's last words

Like all clone troopers, the clone trooper nicknamed Thorn was born on the planet Kamino, and operated as a Clone Commander and shock trooper for the Galactic Republic during the Clone Wars. As some point, Thorn and a number of other shock troopers served as an escort for Senator Padmé Amidala and Rush Clovis when they traveled to the planet Scipio, home of the InterGalactic Banking Clan's bank vaults. After corruption was found in the previous ruling council, Clovis was elected by both the Republic and the Confederacy of Independent Systems to take over the Banking Clan and work in the interests of both factions. Upon arriving to Scipio, Amidala and Clovis met with the Confederate representative Bec Lawise, who was to oversee Clovis's take over alongside Amidala, and Thorn and his troopers were left to guard their ships outside of the main compound. Thorn told Amidala that they would remain in contact. Clovis assumed control of the banks, but was later forced by the Confederate leader Count Dooku to raise interest rates on the Republic. Afterwards, Dooku ordered an invasion force to hit Scipio, so he could frame Clovis for conducting a Separatist takeover of the banks.

Thorn learned of the invasion as it approached, and realized that they were sitting ducks out on the landing pad. He ordered his men to get off of the pad and to protect the city gates, but Hyena-class bombers arrived and destroyed the Republic ships. Thorn contacted Amidala through a comlink, and told her to find a way off of Scipio. B2 and commando battle droids converged on Thorn and his men, who attempted to fight them off. As the fight progressed, more clone troopers began to fall, while Thorn took out numerous droids with his Z06 blaster cannon, which was nicknamed "the Hammer." Eventually, Thorn was the last man standing, and the droid's encircled him. Thorn managed to last a little long by engaging the droid's in melee combat, but was eventually gunned down by multiple blaster shots.

Behind the scenes
Thorn first appeared in Crisis at the Heart, an episode of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series. The wings on Thorn's helmet and the fact that his blaster is named "the Hammer" are nods to the Marvel Comics superhero Thor.

An 3.75-inch action figure of Commander Thorn was released in 2015 in the Black Series toy line.