Star Wars: The History Of Cad Bane

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“As long as the spice keeps running, everyone will be left alone.” These words from Star Wars' Cad Bane in Chapter 6 ofThe Book of Boba Fett were a haunting reminder of what the character is capable of, as was his merciless slaying of the deputy of Mos Pelgo, also known as Freetown.

For some viewers of the latestStar Wars show, this was the introduction to Bane as a character, yet he actually has a long history dating back to The Clone Wars animated series. Bane was an active bounty hunter at the time of the prequels, coming into contact with many famous Jedi like Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi. Here’s the story of Cad Bane.

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In Star Wars canon, Bane, a member of the Duros species, garnered his reputation primarily because of his activity in the Clone Wars. However, Bane was working in the underworld prior to this point in canon. Before the Clone Wars, Cad Bane was the protégé of Jango Fett, father of Boba and the mercenary that gave his face to the millions of clones created to defend the Republic, highlighting the connection between two of the franchise’s most famous bounty hunters. Bane was Jango’s apprentice for only a brief amount of time, though, and the cowboy-like alien went off to work with other criminals. Bane also collaborated with Auraa Sing prior to the events ofThe Phantom Menace. The two were part of a team hired by Darth Maul, still a Sith Lord at this point in canon, to capture a Jedi Padawan. These events occurred in Star Wars publishing projects, including comics series.

Bane’s escapades in the franchise thus far came primarily in The Clone Wars series. He first appeared in the episode Hostage Crisis, where he again combines with Aurra Sing to rescue Ziro