Lushros Dofine

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Lushros Dofine

Lushros Dofine was thecaptain of theProvidence-class carrier/destroyerInvisible Hand during theClone Wars. Born to theDofines ofNeimoidia, he exhibited a cool demeanor not usually associated with his fellow Neimoidians, and so he rose through the ranks of his society with relative ease. He trained as afreighter captain in theTrade Federation, and in time, he was given command of aLucrehulk-class battleship. In22 BBY, he was present at theFirst Battle of Geonosis, and he aidedGeneralGrievous in retreating from theGalactic Republic's onslaught.

Dofine's actions atGeonosis earned him the respect of Grievous, who put him in command of theInvisible Hand. Dofine saw much combat during the Clone Wars, and the calmness he had exuded throughout his life served him well once again. The Neimoidian fought his lastbattle at the Republic's capital world,Coruscant. After Grievous had successfully kidnappedSupreme ChancellorPalpatine, Dofine began his retreat, but he was harried by bothJedi Knights that had boarded the ship, and RepublicStar Destroyers that were engaging in broadsides with him. As the situation continued to sour, Dofine abandoned ship, but hisescape pod was struck by strayturbolaser fire in the process,killing the captain instantly.

Biography[]

Early career[]

Born to theDofine family ofNeimoidia, Lushros Dofine hailed from a long lineage of successful and influential conservative negotiators within theTrade Federation. The uncanny ability of the Dofines to know just when to retreat at the negotiation table had saved the Federation billions over theyears, so their standing with the conglomerate at thetime of Lushros' birth was considerable. When he came of age, Dofine himself joined the Federation, and, following in the footsteps of his cousinDaultay Dofine, trained as afreightercommander. Despite the fact that he was preceded by his cousin, Dofine would constantly insist that he achieved his goals by his own volition. His calm demeanor helped him rise through the ranks of his society, although he earned the ire of some of his fellow Neimoidians in the process.^[1]

The Clone Wars[]

By22 BBY, Dofine wascaptaining aLucrehulk-class battleship, which was present atGeonosis when theGalactic Republicinvaded, starting theClone Wars. Thecore of Dofine's ship was on the Geonosian surface at the time, and was one of the last of its kind to leave theplanet. One of theConfederacy of Independent Systems'generals,Grievous, was also late in evacuating, and so he left the planet on Dofine's ship. The Republic dispatchedV-19 Torrent starfighters after the fleeing Confederate craft, but Dofine was more than able to hold them off, buying his compatriots more time to escape.^[1]

Grievous was impressed with the way that Dofine had acquitted himself in the final hours of the battle, and when he took theProvidence-class carrier/destroyerInvisible Hand as his flagship, he selected Dofine as the ship's captain. As the Clone Wars raged across the galaxy, Dofine saw combat in many engagements, but his calmness in the face of Grievous' intimidating personality allowed him to gain the respect of theKaleesh general.^[1]

Death at the Battle of Coruscant[]

In19 BBY, Grievous launched asurprise attack against the Republic's capital world ofCoruscant. When Grievous himself left theInvisible Hand to kidnapSupreme ChancellorPalpatine from the planet surface, Dofine was left in command of the fleet as it engaged the forces of the Republic.^[1] Also aboard the ship was the leader of the Confederacy,CountDooku. Grievous returned, his mission a success, but as theInvisible Hand prepared to leave Coruscant with the captive Chancellor, it was boarded by twoJedi Knights:Obi-Wan Kenobi andAnakin Skywalker.^[3] Dofine had already begun tracking their progress through the ship by the time that Grievous had reached the bridge.^[2]

TheInvisible Hand soon had more dire problems to deal with, as theVenator-class Star DestroyerGuarlara was moving into attack position. Dofine engaged in broadsides with the enemy ship, but the resulting battery fire from theStar Destroyer damaged theInvisible Hand so severely that it began to plummet towards Coruscant's surface. The move took its toll on the ship's artificialgravity, prompting Dofine to order hisOOM pilot battle droids to magnetize, lest they fall to the front of the bridge. The pilots were able to right the ship eventually, at the behest of Grievous, and they were able to turn their attention back towards theJedi, who had succeeded in freeing Palpatine and killing Dooku. As they ventured through the ship's corridors in the hope of escaping, Dofine trapped them withray shields, and Grievous had them brought to the bridge.^[2]

Grievous' choice proved damaging: once on the bridge, the two Jedi were able to break free of their restraints and wreak havoc.^[2] Dofine, less than pleased with the situation, fled the bridge in panic, along with the rest of the crew, and boarded and then launched anescape pod before the general remotely launched the rest of them. TheInvisible Hand was left to resume its fall towards Coruscant's surface, and while several of his colleagues, including the general and someOOM pilot battle droids, were picked up by other Confederate ships, Dofine's escape pod was struck by a strayturbolaser blast, killing the captain instantly.^[1][2]

Personality and traits[]

Cool, calm, and collected, the unflappable Lushros Dofine was served well by his demeanor while serving both the Trade Federation and the Confederacy of Independent Systems. Although he did not make many friends among his fellow Neimoidians, Dofine's level-headed approach to crises made him, in the eyes of some, fearsome. Although the Dofine family already had a significant standing within the Federation, and his own cousin, Daultay, had already served as a captain, Dofine was quick to mention that his path was his alone. As a tactician, he was skilled enough to gain the respect of General Grievous, making him one of the few Neimoidians to do so, although he was unable to turn the tide at the Battle of Coruscant.^[1]

Behind the scenes[]

Lushros Dofine first appeared as an unnamed character in the opening scenes ofGeorge Lucas'Star Wars: Episode IIIRevenge of the Sith. In the film he was portrayed byColin Ware and voiced byBen Burtt. The character was later identified in theStarWars.comDatabank. In2007,James Lord elaborated on Dofine's story through the StarWars.comHyperspace feature, "What's The Story?"

Appearances[]

• Star Wars: Episode IIIRevenge of the Sith
• Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith novelization(andunabridged audiobook)(Indirect appearance)(First appearance, in book)

Sources[]

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• Dressing a Galaxy: The Costumes of Star Wars
• The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Dofine, Lushros in theDatabank(original site is defunct)
• Trade Federation cruiser in theDatabank(original site is defunct)(First identified as Lushros Dofine)
• "Rogues Gallery: The Devious Neimoidians Revealed" —Star Wars Insider 147
• The Trade Federation and Neimoidians: A History onStarWars.com(original link is obsolete)

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