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Valin Hess
| “ | You see, boys, everybody thinks they want freedom, but what they really want is order. And when they realize that, they're gonna welcomeus back with open arms. | „ |
| ~ Valin Hess showing his opinions to Din Djarin and Migs Mayfield. |
Valin Hess is the main antagonist of "Chapter 15: The Believer", the seventh episode ofSeason 2 of the 2019 Disney+Star Wars streaming seriesThe Mandalorian.
He is a former general of theGalactic Empire who used to be Migs Mayfeld's superior before he defected from the Empire to become a mercenary. Unknown to many, Hess is the reason for which Mayfeld renounced his Imperial ties, as he sent him and his division to die unnecessarily by choosing to wipe out the city Valin's forces were attacking because the population was successfully holding it off from them.
He was portrayed byRichard Brake, who also playedJoe Chill inBatman Begins,Enrikas Dortlich inHannibal Rising, theNight King inGame of Thrones,Foxy Coltrane in3 from Hell,Frank inBarbarian andOtis Clairborne inR.I.P.D. 2: Rise of the Damned.
History[]
Background[]
Valin Hess was a renownedGalactic Empire general, serving as the superior of Migs Mayfeld and his division back during his days as a field operative. AfterEmperor Palpatine's first death during the Battle of Endor, alongside several fellow Imperials, Hess joined Operation: Cinder, the Counselor to the EmpireGallius Rax's contingency plans for the Empire, assigning Hess and his division to attack the planet of Burnin Konn.
During the battle, Burnin Konn's citizens defended their homes from Hess' forces, so to not lose any more time, Hess opted to wipe out the whole city for good measure, resulting in the deaths of not only the citizens, but also of his own men, who numbered between 5,000 and 10,000 soldiers. Migs was the sole survivor, and having been left so traumatized by the deaths of his brothers-in-arms, he defected from the Empire and became a mercenary, while Hess kept attacking different planets before the Empire's defeat in the Battle of Jakku.
The Mandalorian[]
By 9 ABY, Valin Hess is working for the Imperial remnant settled on the planet of Morak, where he and his men are in charge of a rhydonium refinery formerly run by Imperial Security Bureau officers. One day, all the HCVw A9.2 juggernaut transports carrying the rhydonium to the refinery get attacked by Shydopp pirates, with only one single transport, piloted by the undercover Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin and Migs, making it to the base.
As all of the refinery's workers celebrate, the transport's pilots leave their vehicle for the food court, but Migs recognizes Hess and refuses to proceed with the mission, despite Djarin's concerns over his adopted son Grogu potentially perishing throughDoctor Pershing's underMoff Gideon's orders if they don't get his ship's coordinates. Migs still refuses, so Din has to retrieve the coordinates himself, but Hess notices Din and goes to ask him his TK designation.
Knowing that he has to save his fellow bounty hunter, Migs comes to his defense and introduces him and himself with made up TK numbers, leading Hess to lower his guard and invite them to drink with him. As they drank wine at a private table, Migs decided to confront Hess about the deaths of his fellow men, revealing to him that he was part of his division and what he thinks about their fallen comrades, whom Hess referred to as Imperial heroes who were victims of some "unpleasant decisions" he had to make that day, but he also dismissed them as having been done for the greater good.
Getting angry, Migs asked if their sacrifices were really good for the late soldiers and their families, but Hess replied that the most important thing was that they had outlived them and that, as long as the Imperial remnant grows stronger in the face of the disarrayed New Republic, they can employ the delivered rhydonium to keep causing havoc akin to that of Burnin Konn, but to a greater extent over the galaxy until its inhabitants can recognize that they "wish" for order.
Oblivious at how he had just pushed Mayfeld to his limits, Hess takes his drink and raises it to the Empire, but Migs instead takes his blaster and shoots Hess dead, something for which Din didn't blame him even though such action blew their cover and allowed Din to use Valin's blaster to defend himself from the nearby Imperials, whom Migs guns down. The two bounty hunters eventually escape from the base, but not before destroying the rhydonium transports, preventing any Imperials from using them for more destruction as Hess considered.
Trivia[]
- Valin Hess' line about the galaxy far, far away's population actually wanting "order" instead of "freedom" could be taken as a foreshadowing to theFirst Order, theGalactic Empire's successor that becomes a pivotal force throughout the era of theStar Wars sequel trilogy.
Gallery[]
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External Links[]
- Valin Hess on theStar Wars Wiki
