- "Kanan and Ezra, this is Lady Bo-Katan of House Kryze."
- ―Fenn Rau
House Kryze was a house, or political faction, active in Mandalorian society, prominent throughout the Clone Wars and the New Republic Era. At some point before the Clone Wars, the house served as the royal family of the Mandalorians. The house was based on Kalevala.
History[]
- "Bo-Katan Kryze was born of a mighty house, but they lost sight of the way. Her rule ended in tragedy. They lost their way and we lost our world"
- ―"The Armorer" to Din Djarin on Bo-Katan and her house
House Kryze was based on Kalevala.[4] When princess Bo-Katan Kryze was a child, the house served as the royal family of the Mandalorians. Bo-Katan's father, Adonai Kryze, and their subject, watched Bo-Katan's Mandalorian initiation ritual and showered her with gifts.[11] It was under the leadership of Duchess Satine Kryze during the Clone Wars, who led the New Mandalorian government,[2] until it was overthrown by the Death Watch and Pre Vizsla, with the undercover aid of the Shadow Collective.[12] Death Watch would eventually betray Maul and Savage Opress, leaders of the Shadow Collective, and unknowingly allowed Maul and Opress to find a suitable successor to Vizsla, in the form of the former Prime Minister Almec. Maul would eventually kill Vizsla in a duel, splintering Death Watch, and allowing Maul to establish a new puppet government under Almec.[12] Members of House Kryze would participate in an attempt to liberate Satine, led by Bo-Katan Kryze, Satine's sister and a former member of Death Watch who opposed Maul after the death of Vizsla, their nephew, Korkie Kryze. The rescue attempt failed, and Satine was recaptured by Maul's forces.[7]
Satine was later executed by Maul as vengeance against Jedi Master Obi-Wan Kenobi, and leadership of House Kryze passed to her sister, Bo-Katan.[7] After assisting her in finally driving Maul and his ilk from Mandalore, the Jedi proclaimed Bo-Katan regent of the planet. However, her rule ended when she refused to submit Mandalore to the authority of the new Galactic Empire and she was betrayed by Clan Saxon, who deposed her and brought in the Empire to subjugate Mandalore in exchange for being named rulers themselves. To this end, Bo-Katan and her loyal cadre of Nite Owls sided with the Rebel Alliance to liberate the planet.[3]
Appearances[]
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- 2015 Topps Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens – Family Legacy (Card: Satine Kryze & Bo-Katan Kryze) (backup link)
- Rebels Recon #2.19: Inside "The Mystery of Chopper Base" | Star Wars Rebels on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com) (First identified as House Kryze)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 63 (Weapons & Uniforms: Mandalorians) (Picture only)
- Every Type of Ship in Rebels | Star Wars By the Numbers on the official Star Wars Kids YouTube channel (content now obsolete; backup link)
- The Star Wars Book
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Making of Season Two"
- "A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 202
- Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Making of the Season 2 Finale"
- "Wars Not Make One Great" — Star Wars - Das offizielle Magazin 104
- Bo-Katan Kryze in the Databank (backup link)
- Duchess Satine Kryze in the Databank (backup link)
- Korkie Kryze in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ Rebels Recon #2.19: Inside "The Mystery of Chopper Base" | Star Wars Rebels on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link) (Posted on StarWars.com)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Mandalore Plot"
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Star Wars Rebels: Heroes of Mandalore
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Star Wars Book
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "A Friend in Need"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Corruption"
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Lawless"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Eminence"
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 The Mandalorian — "Chapter 19: The Convert"
- ↑ The Book of Boba Fett — "Chapter 5: Return of the Mandalorian"
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore"
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Shades of Reason"