- "Funny, the man who left me behind is now my savior. Mando."
- ―Qin to Din Djarin
Qin,[2] designated prisoner X-6-9-11 after being arrested by the New Republic,[3] was a Twi'lek male mercenary from Ryloth and the twin brother of Xi'an.[1] When Qin was imprisoned aboard the New Republic transport Bothan-5,[4] Qin's associate Ranzar "Ran" Malk sent a crew of mercenaries to rescue him, which included Xi'an, Burg, Migs Mayfeld, and the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin. The team betrayed Djarin and left him for dead, but the bounty hunter escaped and imprisoned the mercenaries in one of the transport's prison cells. Djarin returned Qin to Ran, but had hidden a New Republic tracker in the Twi'lek's clothing. The tracker, which had been set off when the mercenaries infiltrated the transport, led a New Republic squadron to the space station, the Roost, where Ran operated. The squadron fired on the station, forcing Qin to take cover.[2]
Behind the scenes[]
Qin first appeared in Chapter 6 of the 2019 television show The Mandalorian,[2] which aired on December 13, 2019,[5] and was portrayed by Ismael Cruz Cordova.[2] The character was named Merc Tyler during pre-production.[6]
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Junior Novel
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (Mentioned only)
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 10: The Passenger" (Mentioned only) (First identified as prisoner X-Six-Nine-Eleven)
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 14: The Tragedy" (Indirect mention only)
Sources[]
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Directing"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Legacy"
Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian – "Connections"
Bounty Hunting Highlights: The Mandalorian – "The Prisoner" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
"Chapter 6: The Prisoner" Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 10: The Passenger" Highlights on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
"Jedi Master's Quiz" – Star Wars Insider 198
- The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One
- The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume Two
"Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Companion" – Star Wars Insider 201
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One
Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Q9-0 (Zero)) (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Star Wars Inside Intel: Twi'lek Culture on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
- Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition (First identified as X-6-9-11, simultaneous with Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
Burg in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
Qin in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
- ↑
The Mandalorian – "Chapter 10: The Passenger"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
- ↑ The Mandalorian Media Kit. Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International. The Walt Disney Company. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020.
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One