Cin Drallig/Legends

"There is one lesson you've yet to learn. How to become one with the Force!"

- Cin Drallig to Darth Vader

Cin Drallig was a Jedi Master in the waning days of the Galactic Republic and a Senior General during the Clone Wars.

Biography
Trained by Grand Master Yoda, Drallig was a legendary lightsaber instructor and battlemaster at the Jedi Temple on Coruscant and his skills were impressive, to say the least. Though he was not a member of the Jedi High 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.

Drallig instructed many Jedi in the art of lightsaber combat, such as Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker. However, Drallig trained Serra Keto as his favorite apprentice. He specialized only in Forms one through six. Drallig made his home deep within the Jedi Temple and gave himself over completely to the will of the Living Force.



Near the end of the Clone Wars, his apprentice, Serra, was killed by Darth Vader during his raid on 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 Malreaux 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 outmaneuver 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, Drallig knew Vader as Anakin Skywalker, hero of the Republic.

When the Galactic Empire emerged, official records compiled by Sate Pestage stated that Drallig was killed fighting Imperial agents.

Powers and abilities
Cin Drallig was one of the Jedi Order's most powerful and formidable members. An exceptional Jedi Master, Cin Drallig was adept in lightsaber combat. Cin Drallig was also fully trained in all forms of combat, with specialization of all lightsaber combat forms except Form VII. Cin Drallig's dueling skills, as good as they may have been, were no match for Lord Vader's, as Drallig was cut down by the Sith Lord.

Behind the scenes



 * Cin Drallig was played in Revenge of the Sith by Nick Gillard, who was the stunt co-ordinator on all three films of the prequel trilogy, and a stuntman in A New Hope.


 * The name "Cin Drallig" is an anagram that comes from reversing Nick Gillard's name, only removing the k in Gillard's name.


 * In the film, he is seen only briefly in a holographic recording, however, he has a larger role in the Revenge of the Sith video game. It is unknown if Cin Drallig in the game was more of a challenge for Vader than in the film since his fight with Vader was not shown.


 * As Kit Fisto's lightsaber hilt was a personal favorite of Nick Gillard, Cin Drallig's lightsaber hilt bears a resemblance to Fisto's. Based on behind the scenes materials, the lightsaber blade was originally to be rotoscoped in yellow. However, George Lucas would only allow either blue or green as the color of any regular Jedi's lightsaber blade, with the exception of Samuel L. Jackson's purple lightsaber blade he used as Mace Windu. Lucas would go no further with other colors. With no choice, Nick Gillard chose green instead, however in a promotional image, which can be seen at the top of this article, Drallig is shown with a blue lightsaber.


 * In Revenge of the Sith the game, Anakin stabs Cin Drallig by performing a lightsaber throw.

Appearances

 * Labyrinth of Evil
 * Republic Commando: Order 66
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith game
 * Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader
 * Evasive Action: Recruitment