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A Jedi? [laughs] I am no longer naive enough to be a Jedi. A new power's rising; I've foreseen it. The Jedi are going to lose this war and the Republic will be ripped apart from the inside. In its place is going to rise a new order, and I will rule as part of it.
~ Pong Krell, revealing his fall to the dark side and foretelling the outcome of the Clone Wars to Captain Rex.
You can't do it, can you? Eventually, you'll have to do the right thing and--
~ Krell mocking Captain Rex for his inability to kill him, before he was executed by Dogma.

General Pong Krell is the main antagonist of the Umbara arc of Season 4 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He is a very stern Besalisk Jedi Master who served as a Jedi General during the Clone Wars. An unyielding military leader, Krell took a no-nonsense approach when it came to commanding a group of clone troopers.

Having won many key Republic victories during the war, the Besalisk Jedi Master was recognized as a successful general among Jedi and clones alike but had the highest amount of clone casualties under his belt. At some point, Krell foresaw the end of the Republic and turned to the dark side of the Force. His ultimate goal was to sabotage the Republic war effort to catch the attention of Count Dooku so that he may select him as his new apprentice. He is the archenemy of Captain Rex and Fives.

He was voiced by Dave Fennoy, who also voiced Ronald Taylor in Mass Effect 2 and Black Manta in Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay.

Biography[]

Krell was a Jedi Master by the time of the Clone Wars and was a respected war hero, but he was also known for having the highest clone casualty rate. He saw the clones who served under him as disposable, as he was shown sneering when Yoda suggested they should be treated more like people.

Around the second year of the Clone Wars, Krell was present on the Confederate-aligned world Umbara, where he took over the command of the 501st Legion as an interim. Under his command, the troops of the 501st were ordered to take the planet's capital city in a full frontal assault on a highway that led into the city. Often at odds with Clone Captain Rex, Krell did not come to terms with the 501st Captain.

When the clone troopers had to capture an Umbaran airbase before they could proceed into the city, Rex, with many of the troopers under his command, felt uncertain about the order, due to the route Krell wanted the clones to take to reach the airbase leaving the clones exposed to the enemy.

After the capture of the airbase, Krell's battle group learned of a Confederate supply ship in orbit over Umbara. Even though Krell wanted all his troops to take the city, three clone troopers under his command – Jesse, Hardcase, and Fives – disobeyed the order and boarded separate starfighters to dock with the supply ship. When only Jesse and Fives returned, Krell wanted them to face the Grand Army's court-martial for disobeying orders, and when Rex tried to argue against it, Krell instead ordered him to organize a firing squad to execute the clones. When the clones refused to follow this order, Krell ordered Rex and the rest of his men to hunt Umbarans disguised in clone armor, the Jedi Master's betrayal was revealed when Rex's men learned that they were killing Kenobi's clone unit, who equally received the same order from Krell to kill clone-disguised Umbaran troops.

Rex, with Kenobi's troopers, attempted to arrest Krell for his treasonous act, although the Besalisk avoided capture by engaging the clone troopers in combat, killing many of them. After a brutal battle in the jungles of Umbara, trooper Tup knocked Krell unconscious by stunning him, and the fallen Jedi was taken to the airbase's prison. There, Krell revealed that he had foreseen that the Jedi would lose the Clone Wars and that a new order would rise in the place of the destroyed Republic, and wanted to become Count Dooku's apprentice. Trooper Dogma, who was present at the time, took a blaster and shot Krell in the back, killing him instantly. The battle was later won by the Republic.

Personality[]

I will not be undermined by creatures bred in some laboratory!
~ Pong Krell insulting the clones after revealing his betrayal.
Captain Rex: Why, General? Why kill your own men?!
Pong Krell: Because I can. Because you fell for it. Because you're inferior.
~ Pong Krell justifying his betrayal of the clones.
I used to think General Krell was reckless, but now I'm beginning to think he just hates clones.
~ ARC Trooper 5555/"Fives" about Krell.

In war, Pong Krell is a very obdurate, ruthless, relentless, and intransigent Jedi Master who settled for nothing less than absolute victory on the battlefield. Committed to both the Jedi Order and the Galactic Republic, Krell became a successful general through his unorthodox but efficient strategies. He is supremely equanimous and confident in his command style, and thus he expected complete obedience to the chain-of-command from his subordinates.

During the Battle of Umbara, Pong Krell displayed very low opinion of clone troopers, but he was especially antagonized by Clone Captain 7567 (Rex). He is also extremely irritated by the captain's suggestion to let the troopers rest before completing their objective, as well as their failure to defeat Umbaran soldiers without the assistance of his reinforcements. Krell was also not afraid to use the threat of deadly force to put insubordinate troopers back in their place, as ARC-5555 (Fives) discovered when his outspoken criticism of the general's leadership was silenced with an order at the point of a lightsaber blade.

In terms of military strategy, Krell is keenly aware of Umbara's significance to the Republic's war effort, including the fact that the chances of victory depended primarily on himself and the 501st Legion. Though viewed by some clones as a gruff, pejorative, and uncompromising tactician, the fiercely focused Krell was unshakably determined to achieve the best results in battle so that the outcome would be nothing short of a Republic victory. Consequently, however, this record for success also produced a record for the highest casualties as well, which Krell rationalized as a natural consequence of war. Although he was a highly skilled combatant, Krell did not normally get involved in the fighting unless absolutely necessary. During the Battle of Umbara, he intentionally remained away from most of the fighting in order to covertly assist the Umbarans and the Separatists.

Very far from being an incompetent general as some of the 501st initially perceived him to be due to his seemingly reckless strategies, Pong Krell revealed his true nature when his own clone troopers attempted to arrest him. He was revealed as a shameless bigot, detesting clones as "creatures" hatched in the laboratories of Kamino. He was also a sadist who took immense pleasure in killing many clones with ease, as well as the fact that he no longer had to hide behind his Jedi facade.

In contrast with his serious, stern and authoritarian demeanor during most of the arc, Krell's personality after being caught as a traitor changed quite a bit. He is much more relaxed, lively and jovial, being much more prone to smiling and even laughing. By the time of the Battle of Umbara, the tenets of the Jedi Order had become meaningless to Krell. In his eyes, the Jedi were too naive, credulous, and unsuspecting, and the path to true power was through the Sith. As a result of his new beliefs, Krell reveled in the Dark Side of the Force.

By the end of his life, Pong Krell was a selfish, heartless, callous, shameless, sadistic, treacherous bigot who had no regard for the lives of his soldiers and felt no remorse for his actions. These traits made him truly deserving of his reputation as one of the most, if not the most, despised antagonists in the Star Wars franchise, as well as one of the best villains of the Clone Wars series.

Abilities and Equipment[]

Powers[]

  • The Force: Krell has an extremely strong connection to the Force.
    • Telekinesis: Krell can telekinetically move objects or other individuals without physically touching them, and he utilized it for offensive or defensive purposes.
      • Force Push: Krell can telekinetically send his opponents flying through the air, causing serious injury or temporarily incapacitating/knocking them unconscious, depending on how much power is unleashed. Because of his four armed physiology he unleash a Force blast that push away dozens of soldiers.
    • Telepathy: As a fully fledged Jedi Master, Krell is a capable telepath. He used telepathy to taunt large squads of Clone Troopers while stealthily hiding in the jungles of Umbara and confused them by making it seem as though his voice was echoing from all directions.
    • Force Vision: Pong Krell can see visions of the past, present, and future. However, like all Force-users, his visions are not always clear or sometimes they happen without warning. Although once common, the ability had grown rare during the waning years of the Galactic Republic. Pong Krell had Force Visions where he witnessed the fall of the Jedi Order and Galactic Republic as well as the rise of a New Order. These are what prompted him to fall to the Dark Side and wish to become Dooku's apprentice.
    • Force Sense: Krell can sense other sentient beings' emotions, the future, ripples in the Force caused by momentous or traumatic events, impending danger, and the presence of other light or dark side Force-users. Through this ability, Krell was able to sense Captain Rex's fear and uncertainty.

Skills and Abilities[]

  • Lightsaber combat: although he preserves to watch over a battle rather than fight it, Pong Krell has demonstrated to be a masterful lightsaber duelist. He had a very unorthodox fighting style, wielding two double-bladed lightsabers simultaneously. His fighting style was highly aggressive, utilizing brutal cuts and Force powers. His use of two lightsaber staffs also made blaster deflection easy to him.
    • Taking these into account, Pong Krell was likely was a practitioner of the seventh form, Juyo, the most aggressive form of lightsaber combat. He might also have been proficient in Form VI Niman (as evidenced by his use of two lightsabers and use of Force attacks) and Form III Soresu (as proven by his near imprenetrable defense against blaster fire.
  • Hand-to-hand combat: He was also highly skilled in unarmed combat, which he displayed while fighting clones with his bare hands. Despite his size, Krell proved himself to be an agile fighter as well.
  • Besalisk physiology and biology: As a Besalisk, Pong Krell was a powerful being. He was immensely tall and possessed four powerful arms. He is strong enough to toss clones dozens of feet away. His possible use of Force augmentation made him even more dangerous.

Equipment[]

  • Lightsabers: Pong Krell had a pair of double-bladed lightsabers. They were identical, and had a hinge in them so they can be folded in the middle to make them easier to carry on his utility belt. The lightsabers also were unique for having a low buzzing sound when being wielded, distinguishing them from other lightsabers.

Relationships[]

Friends/Allies[]

Enemies[]

  • Jedi Order - Former Colleagues and Former Allies
  • Clone Troopers
    • 501st Legion - Temporary Subordinates and Attempted Victims
      • Captain Rex - Former Right-Hand, Attempted Killer, and Archenemy
      • Fives - Archenemy
      • Jesse
      • Hardcase - Indirect Victim
      • Tup - Attempted Victim
      • Kix
      • Appo - Former Right-Hand
      • Ringo - Indirect Victim
      • Oz - Indirect Victim
      • Dogma - Former Right-Hand and Killer
      • Several Unnamed 501st Troopers - Direct and Indirect Victims
    • 212th Attack Battalion
      • Waxer - Indirect Victim
      • Several Unnamed 212th Troopers - Direct and Indirect Victims

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • His surname, "Krell", sounds like "cruel", which perfectly describes his personality.
  • Before fighting the clones, Pong Krell says "It's treason then", which Darth Sidious also said in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith.
  • Pong Krell's arrogance, his lack of regard for the lives of Clones, as well as his duplicity make him a heavily despised character by the Star Wars community. In fact, there is a subreddit dedicated to Pong Krell hate known as "r/f***pongkrell".
  • According to a teaser for the Umbara arc on Cartoon Network, the announcer analogously referred to Krell as "a substitute who just wasn't as cool as your regular teacher," humorously foreshadowing his true nature before the arc actually aired.[1]
  • Before falling to the Dark side, Pong Krell was the first and only jedi to utilize two double-bladed lightsabers instead of one.
  • Pong Krell's victory-obsessed attitude could be a representation of Rock Brain, an unthinkable that causes people to get stuck on their ideas in the Superflex Edutainment comic series prominently featured in most speech therapy sessions at schools.

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