User:Dark Lord 21/Workbench 2

"The best of all would be the strongest student, yes? Wisest? Most learned in the ways of the Force? Best of all, Dooku would be! Our greatest student! Our greatest failure."

- Yoda

Dooku was born in 102 BBY on the world of Serenno to the aristocratic House Dooku. He became a Jedi after he was found to be sensitive in the Force, and was selected as the Padawan of both Jedi Master Thame Cerulian and Grand Master Yoda circa 89 BBY.

Dooku constructed a curved-hilted lightsaber which he used to perfect lightsaber combat Form II: Makashi, and was considered to be equal in skill to Yoda and Mace Windu. Dooku was also a respected instructor in the Jedi Temple.

Dooku then rose to the rank of Jedi Knight circa 82 BBY and selected Qui-Gon Jinn as his first Padawan, embarking on many missions with him until 64 BBY, when Dooku was promoted to the rank of Jedi Master while Jinn became a Jedi Knight. Dooku also selected Komari Vosa as his second apprentice, but over the years, he came to become dissilusioned with the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic, and these views were strenghened after a disasterous battle on Galidraan in 44 BBY and a debacle on Baltizaar which saw the disappearance of Vosa.

While in the Jedi Order, Dooku became good friends with Jedi Masters Mace Windu and Sifo-Dyas, who became his closet confident. He also made a friendship with Senator Palpatine of Naboo, in reality, Darth Sidious, Dark Lord of the Sith who was manipulating him to leave the Order.

Dooku left the Jedi Order in 32 BBY after the death of Master Jinn in the Invasion of Naboo at the hands of an unidentified Sith. Dooku reclaimed his vast family fortune and the title of Count. But Dooku soon met Darth Sidious and became his apprentice, Darth Tyranus.

For the next decade, the two planned an intergalactic war by uniting organizations and ensuring that their two armies for both the new Confederacy of Independant Systems and the Galactic Republic was built for both sides to use when the war began. In 22 BBY, the Clone Wars commenced in a battle on Geonosis and the two Sith manipulated both sides to ensure no victory until the right time. As the Head of State of the Separatist Droid Army, Dooku trained some of the greatest assassins: Durge, Asajj Ventress, Savage Opress and Grievous - all whom he trained in combat to a great extent.

In 19 BBY, a battle culmulated in orbit of the capital world of Coruscant. On the Separatist flagship Invisible Hand, Dooku dueled Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi in front of the captive Supreme Chancellor Palpatine - his own master. Incapacitating Kenobi, Dooku was defeated by Skywalker who held his and Dooku's lightsaber to his neck. Dooku realized all too late that his master betrayed him as he goaded Skywalker into killing him, who decapitated him.

Birth and inductuion
Dooku was born to the aristocratic House Dooku in 102 BBY and was found to have abilities natural to the Force. His parents were proud to give him up to the Jedi Order so that he could recieve training.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Darth Plagueis