Gideon

"Burn them out."

- Gideon, to a stormtrooper

Gideon was a human male who served as an officer in the Galactic Empire's intelligence agency, the Imperial Security Bureau. Eventually he rose through the ranks, becoming a marshal. By 9 ABY, he had risen to the position of moff and led his forces, which included stormtroopers, scout troopers, death troopers, and at least one incinerator stormtrooper.

Imperial service
Gideon was a human male who served the Galactic Empire as a soldier, eventually becoming a marshal in charge of his own territory. Eventually, Gideon became an officer for the Imperial Security Bureau and took part in the Great Purge. He also came into possession of the Darksaber at some point.

Strict orders
"He has explicitly ordered us to bring it back alive."

- Pershing, to the Client

By 9 ABY, Gideon led a remnant of Imperial forces and attained the rank of moff. He wished to acquire a valuable asset from Arvala-7, tasking the Client and Doctor Pershing with bringing it alive by any means necessary.

Arrival on Nevarro
"You may think you have some idea of what you are in possession of, but you do not."

- Gideon, to the Mandalorian

Upon contacting the Client on Nevarro, he informed Gideon that they had the Child in their custody. However, the moff told him to recheck the Child's pram. Soon after, Gideon's platoon of death troopers opened fire on both the Client and the stormtroopers accompanying him in the cantina that Greef Karga once operated for the Guild. Moments later, an Imperial Troop Transport arrived, and stormtroopers poured out, assisting the death troopers in securing the cantina and keeping the Mandalorian, Karga, and Cara Dune at bay.

Shortly afterward, Gideon arrived at the scene in his outland TIE fighter, behind the mass of troopers. As he climbed out from his ship and approached the shot up cantina window, the moff stated to the Mandalorian how he did not understand the Child at all, and how much he needed it. As Gideon was saying this, two scout troopers, part of his forces, shot down Kuiil and his Blurrg. They collected the Child, who was lying on the ground and zoomed off to bring it back to him.

Personality and traits
Gideon was sophisticated, knowledgeable, and sought to bring order. He was willing to kill fellow Imperials to achieve his goals, killing over a dozen stormtroopers when he first arrived on Nevarro and even killing an officer for interrupting him.

Equipment
As an Imperial officer of high rank, Gideon wore an outfit similar to an Imperial uniform with dark-colored battle armor and a cape. He flew an Outland TIE fighter and was also in possession of the Darksaber.

Behind the scenes
"In a way, you might call him an underworld character. You may also look at him as a savior, as someone who might bring back some order to the world after it’s all collapsed."

- Giancarlo Esposito about Gideon

Gideon is portrayed by Giancarlo Esposito in the first season of The Mandalorian, released on Disney+ on November 12, 2019.