San Hill/Legends

"Mercy, I beg you. I am merely a banker."

- San Hill to Obi-Wan Kenobi

San Hill was the Muun Chairman of the InterGalactic Banking Clan during the time of the Clone Wars, who pledged the Clan's monetary and military assets to the Confederacy of Independent Systems, this way earning a seat on the Separatist Council.

Biography
"The Banking Clan will sign your treaty."

- San Hill to Dooku



In the economic turbulence that accompanied the CIS, InterGalactic Banking Clan executives profited handsomely from numerous worlds minting their own independent currencies. He was an acquaintance of both Techno Union Foreman Wat Tambor and Commerce Guild Presidente Shu Mai. Hill's Banking Clan was the second largest financial contributors to the Confederacy, behind prime supporter Viceroy Nute Gunray's Trade Federation.

After his "accident" on Kalee, the Banking Clan provided General Grievous with medical attention on the planet Geonosis. While talking with him, Hill predicted the Kaleesh general's future and promised to finish the Huk War just as soon as he brought fear to the Jedi Order and crushed the Galactic Republic. Hill then made Grievous a Banking Clan collections agent after receiving his cybernetic armor.

On the invitation of Count Dooku Hill attended a meeting on Geonosis with Mai, Tambor, Gunray, and other future Separatist Council members while being a guest of Archduke Poggle the Lesser. At this meeting all participants signed a treaty, in which they pledged their financial and military support to the CIS. Hill in particular agreed to supply Hailfire droid tanks to the Separatist Droid Army.



When the Grand Army of the Republic attacked Geonosis, Hill attempted to flee the planet on his personal Hardcell-class interstellar transport, which he had received from Tambor. However, Hill's vessel suffered a serious engine malfunction, preventing it from taking off into hyperspace.

Without any thruster power, Hill's Hardcell transport was left stranded in the E'Y-Akh Desert for several weeks. However, the Muun managed to evade Republic capture and prosecution.

In the early weeks of the Clone Wars, San Hill went to the banking world of Aargau to raise money for the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Navigating the labyrinthine interiors of Aargau's commerce centers, he struck bargains with the criminal underworld to supplement the riches of the Separatists.

He and Wat Tambor also made Po Nudo head of the Hyper-Communications Cartel, the Confederate version of the Republic's HoloNet that used secret Banking Clan codes to spread CIS propaganda, as a reward for bringing resource-rich Ando into the Separatist fold. This communications system was used to link the holotranceivers used by many Separatist leaders.



During the Battle of Muunilinst, San Hill commanded the Confederacy forces from a war room atop a large command tower. Hill hid behind the protection of legions of IG lancer droids and the merciless bounty hunter Durge, but the Republic was able to infiltrate his headquarters and bring him to trial. However, Hill somehow escaped. "You're&hellip; Anakin Skywalker!"

- Hill's last words, to Darth Vader

San Hill was present on Mustafar with the rest of the Separatist Council, who had been sent there by Grievous under the orders of Darth Sidious. There Hill met the same fate as the other Separatist leaders when the new Sith apprentice, Darth Vader, arrived at Mustafar and, under orders by Darth Sidious, executed the council. He died when Vader slit his throat.

Behind the scenes


He was voiced by Chris Truswell in Attack of the Clones and by Corey Burton in the Clone Wars cartoon.

The Revenge of the Sith novelization gives a slightly altered but more dramatic depiction of San Hill's death. As Darth Vader enters the Separatist command center, Hill rushes to greet the new Sith Lord, saying "On behalf of the CIS leadership, I would like to be the first to&mdash;". To this, Vader sadistically replies "Very well. You can be first". When Vader throws back his hood, Hill instantly recognizes him as the former Jedi hero Anakin Skywalker, moments before he is cut down by Vader's lightsaber.

Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption introduces another individual named San Hill. Curiously, although this new San Hill is a Human, he bears the same position of Chairman of the InterGalactic Banking Clan and also resides on Muunilinst. Though it seems that both San Hills were meant to be one and the same, this appearance is likely due to a mistake on the part of the game developers.

There is a San Hill Estate in Zimbali, South Africa.

Appearances



 * The Eyes of Revolution
 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Boba Fett: Maze of Deception
 * Star Wars: Clone Wars
 * "Chapter 4"
 * "Chapter 9"
 * "Chapter 20"
 * Evasive Action: Reversal of Fortune
 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith comic
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith novel