Kaddak (clone trooper)

"He named himself Kaddak. They say he took the first name of the Mandalorian destroyer god, Kad Ha'rangir, and used it forwards and backwards."

- CT-5539

"Kaddak" was a Human male, and a clone of Mandalorian bounty hunter Jango Fett. Born on the planet of Kamino, Kaddak was bred to serve in the Grand Army of the Republic, and received training in combat by a Mandalorian member of the Cuy'val Dar. Learning of Mandalorian history and culture, the clone soldier took the name Kaddak for himself from the destroyer god of Mandalorian mythology, Kad Ha'rangir, creating a palindrome of the ancient deity's first name.

Over time, Kaddak came to feel that the clones of the Republic's Grand Army were slaves, and his relationship with his Cuy'val Dar trainer grew contentious, until finally the two fought and Kaddak killed the Mandalorian instructor with his bare hands. As a result, Kaddak was imprisoned on Kamino and deemed a failure by his Kaminoan superiors, who sought to study him and determine why he had deviated from their behavioral standards. While incarcerated, Kaddak exercised furiously, and had his self-given name tattooed repeatedly across his body. In an effort to differentiate himself from the other clones who looked like him, Kaddak deliberately scarred his face, and kept his head shaved bare. When the Kaminoan tests were completed, rumors told that Kaddak had been put to death, while others insisted that he had escaped his captors and fled.

Behind the scenes
Kaddak first appeared in Star Wars canon in the second issue of the comic book series Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows, authored by Tim Siedell and published January 14, 2013.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Darth Vader and the Cry of Shadows 2