Imperial Sentinel



Imperial sentinels were giant, armored-and-cloaked warriors who guarded Emperor Palpatine's Dark Side Adepts and did their bidding. They were often seen in the Emperor's Citadel on Byss. Their origins were an impenetrable secret to all but the Dark Side Adepts; even the Imperial sovereign protectors were innocent of the secret.

In reality, the sentinels were clones created by the adepts. The application of dark side powers and chemical treatments during gestation gifted each sentinel with the stature of a titan, at the cost of stunting its mental development. The mind of each sentinel was enslaved to the telepathic will of its creator and rumor told that the adept could perceive what his sentinel perceived.

The generation of sentinels might have been one of the topics in Palpatine's textbook The Creation of Monsters.

Skywalker sentinels
Under Palpatine's tutelage, Luke Skywalker bred at least two sentinels for himself on Byss. This pair met the crew of Millennium Falcon when they landed in the Citadel in a bold attempt to rescue Luke. Princess Leia Organa Solo severed a hand from one of the giants.

Behind the scenes

 * The Sentinel design was based on early concept art for Palpatine's Royal Guards, also the basis for the appearance of Atha Prime.

Appearances

 * Dark Empire
 * Dark Empire II