Suu Lawquane/Legends

"We want no trouble here."

- Suu, warning Republic clone troopers

Suu was a female Twi'lek who lived during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. Prior to the Clone Wars, Suu gave birth to two children, a girl named Shaeeah and a boy named Jekk. Around the first year of the galactic conflict, Suu married Cut Lawquane, a clone trooper who had deserted the Grand Army of the Republic. Lawquane adopted Suu's children, and together the four of them lived on and maintained a farm on the Outer Rim world of Saleucami. The war eventually turned Saleucami into a battlefield, and during a hunt for the Confederacy of Independent Systems' General Grievous on the planet's surface, several clone troopers requested that they be allowed to use Suu's home to tend to their wounded captain, CC-7567.

Suu agreed and allowed for the Captain to bunk in the farm's barn. Upon discovering that her husband was a deserter, the Captain stated his intentions to report Lawquane to Republic officials. Despite the tension between the two men, CC-7567 spent time with the family and came to respect Lawquane for his devotion to his wife and children. The two clones later worked together to defend Suu, Jekk, and Shaeeah when the farm's homestead came under attack from BX-series droid commandos. After the incident, the Captain told Suu that he did not plan to report Lawquane's desertion to the army, and left the Twi'lek and her family in peace.

Family life
"My husband is away, delivering our first harvest."

- Suu, to the clones

Suu was a female Twi'lek who lived during the latter years of the Old Republic. Around the time of the Separatist Crisis, Suu gave birth to a daughter, Shaeeah, and a year later, a son named Jekk. Following the onset of the galaxy-wide Clone Wars, Suu fell in love with and married the Human Cut Lawquane, a clone trooper who had deserted the Grand Army of the Republic shortly after the Battle of Geonosis, and had been avoiding detection by Republic officials ever since. Lawquane adopted Suu's children as his own, and the four of them lived together on the Outer Rim world of Saleucami, where Cut and Suu owned and operated a farm.

Located on one of the few wetlands found on the otherwise arid desert world, the farm served as the Lawquane family home. Together with her husband, Suu tended to the farm and watched over her children. Following their first harvest sometime around 22 BBY, Lawquane left the family homestead to deliver the season's yield. While he was away, the war came to Saleucami, as the Republic's hunt for the Supreme Commander of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, General Grievous, had led them to the planet. Following an engagement in orbit, Grievous and his battle droids landed on Saleucami in scattered escape pods, with the Grand Army of the Republic in pursuit.

The Captain's visit
"He was injured. His men brought him here. I told him he could stay, just for the night.''" "'' ' Course he can. We never turn away those in need."

- Suu and Cut Lawquane, on sheltering Rex

During the Republic's search for the Confederate General, Suu observed a squad of three clone troopers approaching her homestead on BARC speeders. Wary of their intentions, the Twi'lek emerged from her house with a blaster rifle trained on the soldiers. One of the troopers, nicknamed "Jesse," explained to Suu that their captain had been severely injured during their pursuit of Grievous and required a place to rest and mend overnight. She initially refused the men aid, but after learning they had their own medic, she allowed for them to take their captain to her eopie barn. Before the squad took their leave for the barn, Suu was interrupted by Jekk and Shaeeah, who were curious about the troopers. Ushering her children back inside, Suu asked them to stay within the house while she took food to the troopers. She walked in on the three men arguing with their revived captain, CC-7567, nicknamed "Rex," over their next course of action. The clones broke off from their conversation as Jesse gratefully accepted Suu's offering of food. As the Twi'lek inquired as to whether the soldiers would require anything more, she was again interrupted by Shaeeah, who had chased a hovering play ball into the barn. Suu reprimanded Shaeeah for leaving the house, but her daughter stayed long enough to comment on the similarities between Captain Rex and her father.

Suu returned to her house with her children, and the three troopers left their captain in the barn to rest while they continued the search for Grievous. After night fell on Saleucami, Cut returned home from his delivery of the harvest. Before stopping in the house to greet his wife and kids, Lawquane confronted Rex in the barn, and the two exchanged harsh words regarding the farmer's defection from the Grand Army. Noticing the commotion in the barn, Jekk, Shaeeah, and Suu rushed outside to greet Cut. Suu explained to her husband why she offered the captain assistance, and her decision was agreed upon by Lawquane, who firmly believed that his family should always help those in need. With some encouragement from Jekk and Shaeeah, Captain Rex agreed to have dinner with Suu and her family. Over their meal of roast nuna, Suu watched as Rex and Lawquane argued over the war and the meaning of individualism in an army of clones. Despite the debate, Rex still intended to fulfill his standing orders to report any deserters from the army, pursuant to Republic protocol.

After dinner, Suu read a datapad with her children while the captain and her husband played dejarik and discussed Lawquane's desertion. With their parent's permission, Jekk and Shaeeah left the house to play in the fields, and while there, the two discovered and inadvertently activated an escape pod that had fallen onto the Lawquane farm during the battle in orbit. The pod's activation powered up a platoon of Confederate battle droids that had been stored within the vessel. Hearing her children's screams, Suu rushed out of her house to ensure that they were safe. The two informed Suu and Lawquane that they were being chased by "monsters," which Cut identified as BX-series droid commandos. Understanding the danger that his family was in, Lawquane ordered that Suu take Jekk and Shaeeah to the upper floor of their home while he and Rex prepared to defend the homestead from the approaching droids. At Cut's request, Captain Rex joined Suu and the children upstairs to act as their last line of defense. On the floor below, Suu's husband destroyed many battle droids before being overwhelmed by their greater numbers. With Lawquane temporarily incapacitated, the droids made their way upstairs, where Suu and the children hid with Rex. The Captain destroyed the advancing droids, saving Suu and the children. Despite sustaining several injuries during the incident, both Suu's husband and the Captain survived.

The following morning, Captain Rex prepared to leave the farm and rejoin his forces. The family provided him with an eopie for transport and watched as he loaded his gear onto his mount. Before the clone departed, Suu asked him if he was still planning on reporting her husband to Republic authorities. Although Rex admitted it was his duty to do so, he suggested that his injuries would cause him to forget the whole encounter. Suu thanked Rex for his discretion and embraced her husband as she and her family watched the soldier ride away from the farm.

Personality and traits
"Captain Rex, are you going to turn in my husband?''" "Sorry, Suu, it's my duty&hellip; but in my condition, I probably won't remember any of this." "''Thank you!"

- Suu and Captain Rex

Suu was a blue-eyed, pink-skinned Twi'lek with graphic designs tattooed on her upper arms and lekku. She was a strong-willed and aggressive woman, although she was greatly compassionate toward those in need. Ready and willing to defend herself and her home from would-be trespassers, Suu took up arms when confronting the clones in search of shelter. Despite their assurances that their intentions were entirely peaceful, the Twi'lek was still cautious of the men and initially refused them assistance. Her aggression was eventually overcome by her compassion for those in need of aid, a trait she shared with her husband. During their stay in the barn, the soldiers found Suu to be a gracious host, as she provided them with food without provocation and offered any further assistance that they may have required.

The Twi'lek mother cared deeply for her children, despite becoming visibly frustrated by them from time to time. When Shaeeah defied Suu's request that she and her brother stay inside, the elder Twi'lek reminded the youngling of her order in exasperation. Suu was reading with her children before the attack on the homestead, during which she rushed out of the house to make sure that Jekk and Shaeeah were safe. During her husband's battle with the droids, Suu remained with the younglings, keeping them safe in hiding upstairs. She was also deeply concerned for her husband while Rex was on the farm, worrying that the Clone Captain would follow his duty and report Lawquane to the Grand Army. Suu was relieved when Rex ultimately indicated that he would keep the family's secret.

Behind the scenes
Suu's first and only appearance to date was in the tenth episode of the second season of the Star Wars: The Clone Wars television series. The episode, titled "The Deserter," featured Canadian voice actress Cara Pifko as the voice of Suu. Like most Twi'leks in The Clone Wars, Suu was fitted with a French accent that Pifko accomplished by using the French-Canadian accent she developed while in theater school.

Notes and references
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