- "Funny, the man who left me behind is now my savior. Mando."
- ―Qin to Din Djarin
Qin,[3] designated prisoner X-6-9-11 after being arrested by the New Republic,[5] was a Twi'lek male mercenary from Ryloth and the twin brother of Xi'an.[1] Qin was imprisoned aboard the New Republic transport Bothan-5, after the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin left him behind on a mission.[6] Qin's associate Ranzar "Ran" Malk sent a crew of mercenaries to rescue him, which included Xi'an, Burg, Migs Mayfeld, and Djarin. The team betrayed Djarin and left him locked in Qin's cell, 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.[3] The Twi'lek ultimately perished in the attack.[7]
Behind the scenes[]
Qin first appeared in Chapter 6 of the 2019 television show The Mandalorian,[3] which aired on December 13, 2019,[8] and was portrayed by Ismael Cruz Cordova.[3] The character was named Merc Tyler during pre-production.[9] Concept artist Brian Matyas, who designed the character, wanted to contrast the creepy and decrepit majordomo Bib Fortuna with a more fit and tough Twi'lek, while retaining the two forehead lumps often found on males of the species.[10]
Appearances[]
- The Mandalorian Junior Novel (and audiobook)
- Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga
- The Mandalorian – The Graphic Novel of Season 1
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" (First appearance)- The Mandalorian 6
- The Mandalorian 7 (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
- The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (Mentioned only)
- The Mandalorian – The Graphic Novel of Season 2 (Mentioned only)
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 10: The Passenger" (Mentioned only) (First identified as prisoner X-Six-Nine-Eleven)
- The Mandalorian Season 2 2 (Mentioned only)
- The Mandalorian — "Chapter 14: The Tragedy" (Indirect mention only)
Non-canon appearances[]
- Disney Magic Kingdoms (Indirect mention only)
Sources[]
Notes and references[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition
- ↑ Star Wars: Timelines dates the events of "Chapter 6: The Prisoner," which includes the destruction of the Roost space station, to 9 ABY. According to Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy, all the individuals present on the station were killed when New Republic pilots fired on the station. Since Qin was shown to be on the station during the time of its destruction, it can be concluded that Qin was killed in the destruction.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7
The Mandalorian — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
- ↑
Qin in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ The Mandalorian — "Chapter 10: The Passenger"
- ↑ Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
- ↑ Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy
- ↑ The Mandalorian Media Kit on Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International (backup link archived on March 15, 2023)
- ↑ The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One
- ↑ "The Prisoner" Episode Guide | The Mandalorian on StarWars.com (backup link)
