Cad Bane is a
fiction
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al
character
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in the ''
Star Wars
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'' franchise. Created by
George Lucas
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,
Dave Filoni
David Filoni (born June 7, 1974) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has worked on ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''The Mandalorian'', and on the theatrical film and television series of '' Star Wars: The Clone ...
and
Henry Gilroy
Henry Alan Gilroy (born November 1976) is an American film and television screenwriter and producer. He is best known for co-writing the animated series '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars''.
Early life
From an early age, Gilroy loved comic books and a ...
, the character was introduced to serve as a recurring
antagonist
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Etymology
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in the 2008
computer animated
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series ''
Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' (voiced by
Corey Burton
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). Burton would reprise his role as the voice of Cad Bane in the 2021 animated series ''
Star Wars: The Bad Batch'' and live-action series ''
The Book of Boba Fett
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'' (in which stuntman Dorian Kingi physically portrayed the character) on
Disney+
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.
Cad Bane is depicted as a ruthless
bounty hunter
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and
mercenary
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from the planet
Duro who is known for wearing his trademark wide-brimmed
hat
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. His
fast draw
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, cunning wits and unscrupulous willingness to take any job for the right price have earned him a reputation as one of the best bounty hunters in the galaxy. Often employed by other
villain
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s, Bane comes into conflict with the
Jedi
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of the
Galactic Republic
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numerous times during the
Clone Wars Clone Wars may refer to:
Star Wars Film and television
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. Through the reign of the
Galactic Empire
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to the era of the
New Republic, Bane retains his notoriety and continues to provide his services to the highest bidder, causing him to clash with
Clone Force 99
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,
Fennec Shand
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,
Cobb Vanth
Cobb Vanth (also known as The Sheriff and later The Marshal), is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise. Introduced in the 2015–2017 Chuck Wendig novel trilogy ''Aftermath'', he is a former slave who has used the Mandalorian a ...
, and even his former apprentice,
Boba Fett
Boba Fett ( ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. First appearing in the ''Star Wars Holiday Special'' (1978), where he was voiced by Don Francks, he is an armored bounty hunter featured in both the original and prequel fi ...
.
The character has become a fan favorite since his first appearance and is considered one of the most popular bounty hunters in the franchise alongside the likes of Boba Fett and
Jango Fett
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. In addition to the television series, Cad Bane has also been featured in various ''Star Wars''
comic books
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and
video games
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.
Development
Creation
Cad Bane was created to serve as a recurring antagonist in ''The Clone Wars''. Writers Dave Filoni and Henry Gilroy originally planned to adapt the bounty hunter Durge, who was introduced in the
2003 ''Clone Wars'' micro-series, as a human character but ''Star Wars'' creator George Lucas instead suggested the creation of an entirely new bounty hunter with a
Western
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design. The result was inspired by Western film actors such as
Lee Van Cleef
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's portrayals of Angel Eyes in ''
The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly
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'' and Colonel Mortimer in ''
For a Few Dollars More
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'',
[ while retaining the features of the Duros species in the ''Star Wars'' universe. Corey Burton's vocal performance, inspired by the voices of actors ]Lance Henriksen
Lance Henriksen (born May 5, 1940) is an American actor. He is known for his works in various science fiction, action and horror films, such as that of Bishop in the ''Alien'' film franchise, and Frank Black in Fox television series ''Millennium ...
(who was originally envisioned to voice Bane) and Peter Lorre
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, was then digitally modified by the series' sound production team. While Filoni researched the character, he happened across unused concept art from the original trilogy
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of a gun-toting bounty hunter with a wide-brimmed hat that helped determine the character’s final look. Filoni speculated on George Lucas' original idea for the character that became Cad Bane: "Something you notice about George Lucas after a while is that he'll mention a name like 'Mace Windu
Mace Windu is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Windu was portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson in the prequel trilogy. Jackson reprised the role in the 2008 animated film '' Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' and with voice only in the 20 ...
' in a 973
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
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version of ''Star Wars
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'', and then it pops up in 1999. So, this, I guess might have been an idea George had for the character Cad Bane way back when, and now finally he's getting around to bringing him to the screen in ''The Clone Wars''."
Cad Bane made his debut in the season one finale, "Hostage Crisis
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". Giancarlo Volpe
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Volpe directed, wrote, and storyboarded for the Disney Channel animated series '' Star vs. the Forces of Evil'' from 2015 to 2017.
On February 14, 20 ...
, the director of the episode, has compared Bane to bounty hunter Boba Fett
Boba Fett ( ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. First appearing in the ''Star Wars Holiday Special'' (1978), where he was voiced by Don Francks, he is an armored bounty hunter featured in both the original and prequel fi ...
: "The crew loves Cad Bane and I really think the fans will, too. He brings a serious bad-### sensibility to ''Star Wars''. He's a lethal and ruthless bounty hunter and you see that right away in the episode. Unlike Boba Fett, Cad doesn't take prisoners."
Characterization
The official ''Star Wars'' Databank describes Cad Bane as "a ruthless bounty hunter" and "the preeminent blaster-for-hire in the galaxy". He is cold, cruel, calculating, selfish, and will "track his prey to the ends of the galaxy" for the right price. Bane cares little for the sinister motives of his employers such as Darth Sidious
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, and has no qualms about harming and murdering innocents and even children in pursuit of his quarry. Examples of Bane's sadistic tendencies include his brutal torture and execution of Jedi Master Bolla Ropal, as well as his willingness to kill another bounty hunter simply because he had a hat he liked. Bane's lack of morality and disregard for collateral damage have earned him a reputation as one of the galaxy's most notorious mercenaries, which often puts him into conflict with more honorable hunters, such as Boba Fett. During the opening ceremony of a tournament for bounty hunters, Count Dooku
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goes so far as to state that Bane "needs no introduction". Despite his reputation, however, Bane is not without honor, as proven on several occasions, such as the time he saved Rako Hardeen (actually Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan Kenobi () is a fictional Character (arts), character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Within the Star Wars original trilogy, original trilogy, Obi-Wan is a Jedi Master as a supporting character and is portrayed by English actor Alec Guinn ...
in disguise) when Moralo Eval tried to kill him by dropping him into a fire pit
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Some rece ...
. Bane had come to respect Hardeen after the latter had also saved Bane's life more than once, and told Eval that if he wanted to kill Hardeen, then to "do it like a man."
As a Duros, Cad Bane has blue skin, red eyes and a tall and slim frame. He often wears a wide-brimmed hat and has a habit of chewing on toothpick
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s. Although his species lacks great physical strength, Bane is a very wily individual and possesses a brilliant strategic mind, demonstrated in both his meticulous preparation for and spontaneous improvisation during missions. He is frequently able to outsmart his enemies, including the Jedi and other criminals, and has proven capable of leading team efforts in spite of his preference for working alone.
Cad Bane is renowned as one of the galaxy's most skilled marksmen
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and gunslingers
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. His primary weapons are a pair of LL-30 blaster pistols, which he has used with exceptional speed and proficiency in quick draw duels to best the likes of Hunter
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, Cobb Vanth
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and Boba Fett. Bane's outfit is integrated with an arsenal of deadly weaponry to ensure that he is prepared for any situation that may arise. Each of his wrist gauntlets is equipped with a grappling hook
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launcher, a concealed bola, an electro stunner, poison darts, knockout gas
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:"An agent that produces temporary physiological or mental effects, or both, which will render individuals incapable of concerted effort in the performance o ...
, a flamethrower
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, and various remote control devices. His breathing tube apparatus prevents him from being Force
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-choked and his rocket boots allow him to outpace Force-imbued Jedi in combat.
Appearances
Television
''The Clone Wars''
Cad Bane is introduced in the season one Season One may refer to:
Albums
* ''Season One'' (Suburban Legends album), 2004
* ''Season One'' (All Sons & Daughters album), 2012
* ''Season One'' (Saukrates album), 2012
See also
*
*
* Season 2 (disambiguation)
* Season 4 (disambiguat ...
finale. He assembles a group of bounty hunters to free Ziro the Hutt from a Republic
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prison on Coruscant
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. Bane and his team infiltrate the Senate building and hold a group of senators hostage to demand Ziro's release. Their mission proves successful and the bounty hunters escape with Ziro in spite of Anakin Skywalker
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's attempt to stop them.
Cad Bane makes his first chronological appearance in the season two Season 2 may refer to:
* ''Season 2'' (Infinite album)
* ''2econd Season
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It was released on November 4, 2008.
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premiere, in which he is hired by Darth Sidious to steal a Holocron from the Jedi Temple. He obtains the Holocron and the Kyber memory crystal needed to unlock it, killing Jedi Master Bolla Ropal in the process. Bane is given command of a Separatist fleet and subdues Ahsoka Tano
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in the ensuing space battle, using her as leverage to force Anakin to open the Holocron. Sidious asks Bane to use its information to find and kidnap several Force-sensitive younglings. Despite being captured by the Jedi and forced to take them to the Holocron, Bane leads Obi-Wan Kenobi
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and Mace Windu
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into a trap and manages to escape.
Season three
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details the events prior to and following Cad Bane's takeover of the Senate building in season one. Jabba the Hutt
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hires Bane to free Ziro as he possesses incriminating information about the Hutt crime families. Bane captures the droids C-3PO
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and R2-D2
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to attain the schematics for the Senate building. Shortly after the mission's success, Ziro escapes from Jabba's clutches and Bane is rehired to hunt down the rogue Hutt. Bane finds Ziro's corpse on Teth, where he engages Obi-Wan and Quinlan Vos
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before fleeing.
In season four, Cad Bane is hired by Count Dooku to infiltrate a Republic prison to free Moralo Eval. Bane grows suspicious of a bounty hunter named Rako Hardeen, who is actually Obi-Wan disguised
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to gain Eval's trust and uncover Dooku's plans. Following a successful prison break, the trio are pursued by Anakin and Ahsoka before finally reaching Serenno. Bane, Hardeen and a group of the galaxy's best bounty hunters participate in a tournament to complete an obstacle course called "The Box" for a part in a Separatist plot to kidnap Supreme Chancellor Palpatine
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. After the tournament, Bane supplants Eval as the leader of the operation and the surviving bounty hunters kidnap Palpatine on Naboo
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during the Festival of Lights. However, Obi-Wan's deception as Hardeen is revealed and he manages to foil the plot, leading to Bane's reapprehension.
Following the series' cancellation in 2014, supervising director Dave Filoni
David Filoni (born June 7, 1974) is an American director, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor. He has worked on ''Avatar: The Last Airbender'', ''The Mandalorian'', and on the theatrical film and television series of '' Star Wars: The Clone ...
confirmed that Bane was slated to return in a story arc which saw him mentoring a young Boba Fett, helping him to follow in the footsteps of his late father, Jango Fett
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, who had mentored Bane. The end of the arc would see Bane and Fett having a standoff, which ended with them both being shot in the head.
''The Bad Batch''
Following the rise of the Galactic Empire, Cad Bane continues to operate as a bounty hunter and is hired by Prime Minister Lama Su to retrieve the unaltered clone Omega, who escaped from Kamino with a group of elite clone trooper
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s called Clone Force 99. On Bracca, Bane intercepts and kills a squad of Imperial clones before besting Hunter in a duel and kidnapping Omega. Bane takes Omega to an abandoned Kaminoan cloning facility on Bora Vio for her delivery, but she escapes when Fennec Shand intervenes. Following a brief scuffle with Shand, Bane attempts to pursue Omega and Clone Force 99 only to discover that Shand sabotaged his ship, leaving him stranded.
''The Book of Boba Fett''
Five years after the fall of the Galactic Empire, Cad Bane is hired by the Pyke Syndicate to aid in their takeover of Tatooine
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. He arrives in Freetown on behalf of the Pykes to order the town to remain neutral in the upcoming war with Boba Fett. Bane bests Marshal Cobb Vanth and his deputy in a duel when they reach for their blasters, and declares that Freetown will be left alone so long as the Pykes' spice trade continues unimpeded. Bane leads the Pykes' attack on Mos Espa and wins in a duel against Fett, but Fett overpowers and stabs him with a Tusken gaffi stick, leaving a light on Bane's chest blinking red.
Comics
Bane also appears in the five-part Marvel Comics
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comic book miniseries ''Star Wars: Darth Maul'', set before the events of the prequel trilogy, where he aides the titular character
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in kidnapping a Jedi Padawan.
''Star Wars: Darth Maul'' issue #2 is his first appearance in comics.
''Legends''
In April 2014, most of the licensed ''Star Wars'' novels and comics produced since the originating 1977 film ''Star Wars
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'' were rebranded as ''Star Wars Legends
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'' and declared non-canon to the rest of the franchise by Lucasfilm. Cad Bane has appeared in several comics and video games set in the ''Legends'' continuity.
Promotion
Cad Bane has been featured in two Hasbro
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toys concerning himself, his blaster and his ship, as well as one involving him merged with his ship in a crossover for ''Transformers
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''. Both Cad Bane and his speeder were included as part of the Lego ''Star Wars'' toy line.
Appearance and reception
In 2009, UGO Networks
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History
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ran a feature on Cad Bane, noting his cool looks and calling him "quintessentially cold, cruel and calculating". IGN
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listed him as the 31st top ''Star Wars'' character, praising his first impression and saying his creators succeeded in introducing "an inarguably cool and effective villain". IGN also noted he "continued to be an excellent foil" to the main protagonists in his later appearances. IGN's Eric Goldman said that Bane was a successful attempt at creating a new ongoing villain, and later called him a "very cool and effective new villain". Goldman also called Bane's introduction and his torture of Bolla Ropal (a Jedi) two of ''The Clone Wars''s darkest moments, adding that Bane lived up to the hype that surrounded him in his introduction. Christian Bauvelt, writing for ''Entertainment Weekly
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''s PopWatch, said that one of the three top reasons the "Evil Plans" episode worked for him was because Cad Bane appeared in it, and noted Bane's similarities to Angel Eyes from ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
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''.
The character's appearance in ''The Book of Boba Fett
''The Book of Boba Fett'' is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is part of the ''Star Wars'' franchise and a spin-off from the series ''The Mandalorian'', taking place in the ...
'' has been positively reviewed by reviewers, who argue that it gave the series a singular villain. However, Murray Ferguson of ''Screen Rant
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'' argues that the character's physical appearance (including a higher mouth and added chin
The chin is the forward pointed part of the anterior mandible (List_of_human_anatomical_regions#Regions, mental region) below the lower lip. A fully developed human skull has a chin of between 0.7 cm and 1.1 cm.
Evolution
The presence of a we ...
) represents a decline in quality from Bane's animated appearances. Meanwhile, ''The A.V. Club
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s Nick Wanserski stated that the character looks "reasonably good", but some elements "worked better in animation." However, his appearance was praised by Sean Clean of ''CNET
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'', who called his appearance "terrifying" and compared it to Lee Van Cleef
Clarence LeRoy Van Cleef Jr. (January 9, 1925 – December 16, 1989) was an American actor. He appeared in over 170 film and television roles in a career spanning nearly 40 years, but is best known as a star of Italian Spaghetti Westerns, partic ...
's character Angel Eyes in ''The Good, the Bad and the Ugly''. Similar to the fan edits of Luke Skywalker
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's appearance in ''The Mandalorian
''The Mandalorian'' is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is the first live-action series in the ''Star Wars'' franchise, beginning five years after the events of ''Retur ...
'', a fan edited Bane's live-action appearance in an effort to make it closer to the animated version of the character following perceived audience criticisms of his appearance in live-action.
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