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- "I am General Lok Durd of the Separatist Alliance. […] You are now under the protection of the Separatist Alliance. I congratulate you on your good fortune."
- ―Lok Durd to Tee Watt Kaa
Lok Durd was a male Neimoidian arms developer who served as a general in the Separatist Droid Army during the Clone Wars. He was defeated by Republic forces and was taken into Republic custody.[2] Durd, along with Nuvo Vindi, was part of Lieutenant Commander Orson Krennic's original plans for a prisoner exchange with the Confederacy of Independent Systems to secure the release of Galen Erso, Lyra Erso, and the baby Jyn Erso from imprisonment on Vallt.[5] However, Durd eventually managed to escape custody and went on to cause havoc beyond the Western Reaches.[6]
Biography[]
Early career[]
The defoliator[]
- "We test a new weapon, of my own design, which is capable of catastrophic destruction. A weapon which will destroy organic matter, but leave machines unharmed."
- ―Lok Durd, on the defoliator
Lok Durd was a corpulent male Neimoidian which participated in the Clone Wars as an arms developed who served as a general in the Separatist Droid Army. A male Aqualish, Pune Zignat, assisted the Neimoidian during the battle on the planet Maridun, after Durd had tried to test the Defoliator, his newest weapon against a colony of Lurmen, but his efforst proved unsuccesful as Galactic Republic troops prevented the attack on the village.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
- "We decided that going with this sort of really big, heavy, rolly guy with an even bigger hat than Nute Gunray's would just…would work, would sort of sell that this guy was extremely flamboyant and very bossy and even more gluttonous than your average Neimoidian."
- ―Series Designer Kilian Plunkett, on modeling Lok Durd
Lok Durd first appeared in "Defenders of Peace" from The Clone Wars television series. He was voiced by George Takei, and was intended as a recurring villain, though this never came to pass.[7]
Appearances[]
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Defenders of Peace" (First appearance)
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel (Mentioned only)
- Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel audiobook (Mentioned only)
Sources[]
AAT battle tank in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
DDT tank in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Lok Durd in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
Lurmen in the Encyclopedia (content now obsolete; backup link)
"Defenders of Peace" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
"Innocents of Ryloth" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 6 (Databank A-Z: Jar Jar Binks–B'omarr Order)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 13 (Databank A-Z: Poe Dameron–Delta 7-B)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 15 (Databank A-Z: Dooku–Dwarf Spider Droids)
- Star Wars: The Visual Encyclopedia
Star Wars Helmet Collection 30 (Databank A-Z: Tee Watt Kaa–Kamino)
Star Wars Helmet Collection 38 (Databank A-Z: Baze Malbus–Darth Maul) (Indirect mention only)
- Star Wars Encyclopedia of Starfighters and Other Vehicles
- Rise of the Separatists
Manufactured Might on Fantasy Flight Games' official website (backup link)
- Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle!
"The Beginning of the Clone Wars" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
"Anakin Skywalker" – Star Wars Encyclopedia (Indirect mention only)
AAT Battle Tank in the Databank (backup link)
Aayla Secura in the Databank (backup link)
Battle Droid in the Databank (backup link)
DDT tank in the Databank (backup link)
Lok Durd in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Defenders of Peace"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia - Join the Battle!
- ↑
"The Beginning of the Clone Wars" – Star Wars Encyclopedia
- ↑ Catalyst: A Rogue One Novel
- ↑ Rise of the Separatists
- ↑ NewsArama.com