Baze Malbus



"They destroyed our home. I will kill them."

- Baze Malbus

Baze Malbus was a freelance assassin who was active during the days of the Galactic Empire. He was once the most devoted guardian of Guardians of the Whills and was a partner of Chirrut Îmwe. After Chirrut was killed in an explosion, Baze rushed the Imperial Death Troopers and was killed by a C-25 fragmentation grenade.

Early Life
Born in 53 BBY on the moon Jedha, Baze Malbus became a member of the Guardians of the Whills along with his long time friend Chirrut Îmwe. They were tasked with guarding the Kyber temple on Jeha.

Joining the Rebellion
In 0 BBY Malbus watched as Chirrut Îmwe spoke to Jyn Erso about The Force and Kyber Crystals.

Personality and traits
Baze Malbus was a human male with brown eyes, black hair and tan skin. Unlike his partner, he had lost belief in spirituality, including the Force, and instead took a more pragmatic approach to situations, the result of a harsh life on his Imperial-occupied Jedha. Malbus was known to be a crack shot with his heavy repeater cannon.

Behind the scenes
Baze Malbus is portrayed by Jiang Wen in the Star Wars Anthology Series film Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. Wen's casting in the film was first announced on August 15, 2015. As this time, the first photo of the character was released as well. and the first footage of the character was shown in the Rogue One teaser trailer on April 7, 2016.

Appearances

 * Rogue One: Baze & Chirrut
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novel
 * Rogue One: A Star Wars Story – A Junior Novel