Cin Drallig/Legends

"Lord Vader, a Jedi has penetrated our upper level defenses"

- Stormtrooper

"Yes... I sense... Cin Drallig"

- Anakin Skywalker

Cin Drallig was a Jedi Master in the waning days of the Old Republic.

Biography
Drallig was a legendary lightsaber instructor at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and his skills were impressive, to say the least. Though he was not a member of the Jedi Council, his swordsmanship likely rivaled that of many Council members. Other Jedi sometimes referred to him as "The Troll" in reference to his relentless training procedures and ferocious attack style. His apprentice during this time was Serra Keto.

Near the end of the Clone Wars, his apprentice, Serra, was killed by Darth Vader during his purge of the Jedi Temple. Cin Drallig's dueling skills, as good as they may have been, were no match for Lord Vader's. Drallig was accompanied by two Padawans, Whie and Bene. They were holding up the clone troopers in the Room of a Thousand Fountains while the younger Padawans fled the building. Then, Vader appeared and first killed Whie, then Bene. Drallig attacked Vader, but Vader managed to outmanouver him and slash through Master Drallig's shoulder. He then watched as the venerable Jedi Master dropped to the floor, dying. His murder was one of many witnessed by Obi-Wan Kenobi and Yoda over the security holograms in the temple. At the time of his murder, Cin knew Vader as Anakin Skywalker, hero of the Republic.

Behind the scenes
Cin Drallig was played in Revenge of the Sith by Nick Gillard, who was stunt co-ordinator on all three films of the prequel trilogy, and a stuntman in A New Hope. The name "Cin Drallig" comes from reversing Nick Gillard's name. In several interviews, Gillard has stated that he would destroy Anakin in a real life duel. In the film he is seen only briefly in a holographic recording, however has a larger role in the Revenge of the Sith video game. For the sake of gameplay, Cin Drallig is more of a challenge for Vader in the game than in the film.

Appearances

 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (game)
 * ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (novelization)