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Sifo-Dyas

Category: Characters
Affiliation: Jedi Knights

It was believed that this being - a Jedi Knight of small renown - placed the first order for the cloned soldiers developed by the Kaminoans for the Army of the Republic. The order was placed around the time of the Battle of Naboo, directly to Lama Su himself, despite the fact that Master Sifo-Dyas was supposedly dead at that time. The Kaminoans believed that Master Sifo-Dyas hand-picked Jango Fett to serve as the genetic basis for the clone army, admiring his bounty hunting skills, discpline, and incredible attention to details. Yoda later revealed to Obi-Wan Kenobi that Master Sifo-Dyas had, in fact, placed the order for the clone army, but he may have been under Dooku's inlfuence at the time.

Sifo-Dyas had foreseen the disenchantment of both Qui-Gon Jinn and his Master, Count Dooku, and realized that the Old Republic was going to experience a period of conflict. He had also seen the Jedi Order retreat within itself, becoming self-absorbed with its own neutrality. Sifo-Dyas became one of Dooku's closest friends, and Dooku's plans were something that he agreed with, but couldn't act upon. In secret, however, and without the consent of the Jedi Council, Master Sifo-Dyas traveled to Kamino to order the clones. An later investigation on Kamino revealed more about Sifo-Dyas' plans, including physical evidence of his presence on the planet. Unfortunately, these investigations also led to the discovery that Count Dooku had murdered Sifo-Dyas shortly after the initial order was placed, allowing Dooku to choose the clone template: Jango Fett.

Further research revealed that Dooku had been ordered to kill Sifo-Dyas as part of his training under Darth Sidious, as a final test of his loyalty. The fallen Jedi Master's body was cryogenically frozen in order to remove evidence of Dooku's treachery. Dooku took Sifo-Dyas' lightsaber as evidence of his victory, and later presented the weapon to General Grievous. It was believed that a portion of Sifo-Dyas' own blood was used to keep Grievous alive, after his transformation into a cyborg, and that his blood may have helped the former Kaleesh develop his skills in lightsaber combat.

Source Abbreviations Listing - TCG1, E2, E2N, LEV, SWI86, VIS, EGF

For more information, please read or view the following material(s):

Jedi vs. Sith: The Essential Guide to the Force, by Ryder Windham, copyright 2007, from Del Rey Books

Labyrinth of Evil, by James Luceno, copyright 2005, from Del Rey Books

Star Wars Insider Magazine (issue number n follows SWI), by Various, copyright 1997, 2008, from Various

Star Wars Trading Card Game - Attack of the Clones, copyright 2002, from Wizards of the Coast

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, by R.A. Salvatore, copyright 2002, from Del Rey Books

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, by George Lucas and Jonathan Hales, copyright 2002, from LucasFilm Limited

Star Wars: Visionaries, by Various, copyright 2005, from Dark Horse Comics

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