History Characters / RepublicCommandoSeries

* TheSpymaster: ''They're'' the clone intelligence units mentioned in ''Revenge of the Sith''. It's unclear if the term is exclusive to them or means "any clone intelligence apparatus", but in ''Order 66'' they explicitly mention knowing Grievous is on Utapau and heading over to headquarters to let them know.

* {{Housewife}}: Kal wanted her to be what a Mandalorian wife was, that is, take care of the kids and prepare them to be warriors. SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome in that leaving the family in an isolated Mandalorian town did ''not'' mean she would be accepted by them and absorb their values, but was instead meant their family would be seen as outsiders, and she never did accept the Mandalorian mindset.

* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome: Moving your family to a place where your wife will be seen as an outsider and repeatedly leaving her with your three young children while you go off to unnecessarily risk your life in wars for long periods of time, only sending back credits while never keeping in contact and expecting her to raise your children the way you want is an [[SarcasmMode excellent way]] to ruin your marriage and your relationship with your family, Kal.

* YouDoNotWantToKnow: Says this about where he kept the data core he'd been assigned to retrieve from the Trandoshans.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: His armor is gold, symbolizing vengeance.

* {{Tykebomb}}: They were dubbed as being too unstable by the Kaminoans. When Skirata took them under his leave, he let them have free rein, which resulted in them doing things like climbing Kamino's domes and hacking the mainframes.

* HandsomeLech

* {{Tykebomb}}: They were dubbed as being too unstable by the Kaminoans. When Skirata took them under his leave, he let them have free reign, which resulted in them doing things like climbing Kamino's domes and hacking the mainframes.

The second-most prominent Null. He's partial to hacking operations and is quite [[TheCasanova The Casanova]]. He ends up instrumental to the clones' gene research.

* CrazyPrepared: Like all ARCs. Amongst other things, he still does evasion routines when commuting home, and has buried his armor outside the city for future recovery.

* [[spoiler: DrivenToSuicide: After Ordo tricks her into thinking he's destroyed her research, she conducts one last experiment and then hangs herself in her cell.]] This provides a major setback to Skirata, who didn't anticipate this at all.

* TrueCompanions: Like most other squads, Omega have only each other to rely on.

* MeaningfulName: He's named Niner presumably because his RC number ends with a nine.

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: After Darman was the main clone protagonist of Hard Contact, Fi gets a lot of focus during Triple Zero.

* PluckyComicRelief: He falls into this role when he replaces Fi in Omega. Invoked in-universe, since Darman notes it is actually have someone who'll crack a joke here and there.

* BadassArmy: There may only be 6 of them, but that's all it took to take an entire barracks hostage right after Geonosis.

* BeneathTheMask: He's more stoic than the other Nulls we see, but noticeably gets riled up when they meet Sull. He first articulates the argument for desertion the clones make.

* TheLeader: The effective leader of Omega.

* PluckyComicRelief: He’s the one who relieves the tension with jokes or snark.

* WellDoneSonGuy: Has this with Vau.

* PluckyComicRelief: He falls into this role when he replaces Fi in Omega. Invoked in-universe, since Darman notes that comic relief is actually pretty important here.

** An example - ** In ''True Colors'', it's mentioned he's lost five out of his 100 commandos in the war, and while it's the second-lowest number of ''all'' the commando trainers (the lowest is three) and there were a number of strategic clustercusses under early Jedi leadership, he still feels he could've avoided it if he'd trained them better.

* ParentsAsPeople: Often, but especially during his failed marriage. Like many dads, he thought financial support was the most important thing he could provide. He was not prepared for the [[CultureClash]] he and his wife would have about raising them Mandalorian.

* CloningBlues: You betcha.

* GentlemenPreferBlondes: Part of her beauty is her striking blonde hair.

* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Boss is a prime example. At one point, he will ''single-handedly''[[note]]Well, there's one other commando with him at that point, but the layout of the arena makes him pretty much useless.[[/note]] take down a Dwarf Spider Droid. Without a scripted win scenario. He doesn't conveniently get to drop anything on it, or slip in behind and damage key components, though he does get a [[{{BFG}} Wookiee Guided Rocket Launcher]] to even the odds.

* DramaticallyMissingThePoint: He thinks Palpatine is evil, but not because he might be a Sith, but because he's a [[AcceptableTargets politician]].

* BodyCountCompetition: He has one with Scorch, though his real motivator is to slaughter Genosians equal to the number of Commandos they killed during the Battle of Geonosis.

* AscendedExtra: Starts as a normal trooper who Ordo can conviently swap places with for a spy-op. Ends up a fully trained commando.

* BadassArmy: There may only be 6 of them, but that's all it took to take an entire baracks hostage right after Geonosis.

* TheSpymaster: ''They’re'' the clone intelligence units mentioned in ''Revenge of the Sith''. It’s unclear if the term is exclusive to them or means "any clone intelligence apparatus", but in ''Order 66'' they explicitly mention knowing Grevious is on Utapau and heading over to headquarters to let them know.

* TheDeterminator: Keeps putting off having surgery on his shattered ankle because he thinks taking care of his sons is more important. To the point he shoots up painkillers so he can accompany the clones on a raid so he doessn't feel guilty about leaving them in the lurch.

* MeaningfulRename: His birth name, we find out in ''Order 66'' was Falin Mattran. When he was adopted at age seven, his father renamed him to Kal because Kal [[YouGotSpunk had just attacked him with one and was good with it]].

* BadassInCharge: Is in charge of any clone element he encounters, but can still throw down. In ''True Colors'' he takes on another Mandalorian who knows he's coming and ''still'' wins.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Have one in the form of [[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheBadBatch the Bad Batch]], who are also a series of early prototype clones with deviant genes that were slotted for execution but spared because their deviations were judged to be a possible strength. The Batch's status as a virtual One Squad Army and close bond also parallels this.

* CombatPragmatist: She takes to wearing armor with her robes, and unlike other Jedi, starts carrying a [[BFG concussion rifle]] into battle in addition to her lightsabers.

* CombatMedic: Primarily a medic. Then Dred Priest started running hs mouth...

* ActionMom: [[spoiler: Crushingly averted. She gives birth but dies before really getting to raaise her son.]]

* NoRespectGuy: Averted hard. After throwing himself onto a grenade during a hostage crisis the entire Coruscant Police Department wants to buy him drinks. They remember his actions months later with captain Obrim constantly asking him when they can buy him said drinks. This event is also what begins his friendship with Ordo.

* GallowsHumor: After you lose both your hands to a bomb your sense of humor chages.

%% * BigEater: All of them have quite the sweet tooth.
%% * LoveableRogue: Mereel, Corr, Skirata, and Fi, but Jaing has shades of it as well.
%% * CloningBlues: You betcha.

%% * SorryImLate: This is the manner in which Fixer finds Boss aboard the Prosecutor.

%% * TrueCompanions: Like most other squads, Omega have only each other to rely on.

%% * AFatherToHisMen: Darman notes that he sounds like Skirata sometimes.
%% * GameBreakingInjury: Gets nearly crippled at a ''very'' critical moment in ''Order 66'', but manages to recover by the next book.
%% * TheGenericGuy: Receives the least characterization of the members in Omega, but this is only because he's busy trying to keep everyone sane.
%% * TheLeader: The effective leader of Omega.
* MeaningfulName: He's named Niner presumably because his call number ends with a nine.

%% * DemolitionsExpert: Of Omega Squad.

%% * FriendlySniper: He's Omega Squad's sniper.
%% * IJustWantToBeLoved: Really just wants to have a girlfriend. He finally gets one in Parja.
%% * DeadpanSnarker

%%%How is it abusive if he was attacked?%% * AbusiveParents: Vau was one. Most notably, Atin attacked him during training and Vau cut him to pieces with a ''beskar'' saber and left him in healing bacta (the ''Star Wars'' equivalent of the ICU) for a week.

%% * ArtificialLimbs: He uses his to do knife tricks that might risk fingers on a normal hand.
%% * AscendedExtra
%% * TheCasanova: Is introduced to this life by Jaing and Mereel, and it's implied he's pretty accomplished.
%% * GallowsHumor

%% * BadassFamily
%% * BadassArmy

%% * OfficialCouple: With Besany.

%% * TheCracker: The premier example in the series.

%%* HandsomeLech

%% * MeaningfulName: ''A'den'' is Mando'a for "rage".

%% * MeaningfulName: ''Prudii'' is Mando'a for "shadow".
%% * OutOfFocus: In comparison to Ordo and Jaing.

%% * MeaningfulName: ''Kom'rk'' means [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "gauntlet"]] in Mando'a.
%% ** As of ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'', Kom'rk's name may also be seen in-universe ([[{{Retcon}} retroactively]]) as originating from the Mandalorian ''Kom'rk''-class starfighters, also known as Mandalorian gauntlet starfighters.
%% * OutOfFocus: In comparison to Ordo and Jaing.

%% * OfficialCouple: Cov and Ruusan.

%% * CallToAgriculture
%% * CommandingCoolness
%% * TheConfidant: Discovers that Etain is pregnant but has the discretion to keep it quiet

%%This sounds more like a verbal tic%% * CatchPhrase: Count how many times he says "son". We ''dare'' you.

%% * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: His armor is gold, symbolizing vengeance.

%%* CoolOldGuy

%% * TheDeterminator:

%% * PapaWolf
* ParentsAsPeople: Often, but especially during his failed marriage. Like many dads, he thought financial support was the most important thing he could provide, and didn't really know about the CultureClash he and his wife would have about raising them Mandalorian.
%% * ParentalNeglect: In his failed marriage.
* ParentalSubstitute: He trained 100 clone commandos from childhood including Omega Squad, and raised and trained the Null [=ARCs=] from the time they were two. In ''Order 66'', it's shown that he calls each of his squads once a month and remembers their issues and habits.

%% * AbusiveParents

%% * CoolOldGuy
%%This requires more than one character%% * ColorCodedForYourConvenience: His armor is black, symbolizing justice.
%% * CulturedBadass

%% * MoralityPet: Mird'ika, his pet strill.

%% * CombatMedic

%% * ActionGirl
%% * AFatherToHisMen: In this case, A Mother to Her Men.

%% * WrenchWench

%% * EvilMatriarch: Not motherly at all, but is seen as such by the Nulls.

%%* NeverFoundTheBody: Kal and Mij kill him, then toss his body in a nearby river to delay Reau's wrath if she finds his corpse.
%% * TheQuisling: He and Reau were seen helping establish the local Imperial garrison on Mandalore.
%% * ThoseTwoGuys: Apparently, with fellow ''Cuy'val Dar'' sergeant Isabet Reau.

%% * LegacyCharacter: Bardan Jusik wears his armor when he becomes a Mandalorian.
%% * ParentalSubstitute: He adopted Kal, raising him like a son.

%%* ActionGirl
%% * ActionMom
%% * DualWielding: Etain after "Hard Contact". The lady is ''fierce'' with her and her old master's lightsabers.
%%* KilledOffForReal

%% * OfficialCouple: With Darman.
%% * PregnantBadass: For a time, fighting in the field.

%%* HeelRealization: After hearing some of Skirata's arguments, he starts to consider whether the Jedi might have lost their way. Unfortunately, running a war has left him unable to really parse that out.

%% * ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Kaminoans have longer life-spans. She's been around for more than a century.

%% * GentlemenPreferBlondes: Part of her beauty is her striking blonde hair.

%% * OfficialCouple: With Ordo.

%% * CovertPervert: Apparently sends ''interesting'' messages to Atin in the field.

%% * ActionDad: Has a couple of older kids.

%% * EvilutionaryBiologist

%% * LoveAtFirstSight: Not quite, but gets along with Skirata ''very'' well from their first meeting.

%% * DecemberDecemberRomance: With Skirata.

%% * NoodleIncident: Was fighting for the Separatists when she was apprehended by the GAR.
%% * OfficialCouple: With Cov.

* BigEater: All of them have quite the sweet tooth.
* LoveableRogue: Mereel, Corr, Skirata, and Fi, but Jaing has shades of it as well.
* CloningBlues: You betcha.

* SorryImLate: This is the manner in which Fixer finds Boss aboard the Prosecutor.

* TrueCompanions: Like most other squads, Omega have only each other to rely on.

* AFatherToHisMen: Darman notes that he sounds like Skirata sometimes.
* GameBreakingInjury: Gets nearly crippled at a ''very'' critical moment in ''Order 66'', but manages to recover by the next book.
* TheGenericGuy: Receives the least characterization of the members in Omega, but this is only because he's busy trying to keep everyone sane.
* TheLeader: The effective leader of Omega.

* DemolitionsExpert: Of Omega Squad.

* ShoutOut: 1136 is almost 1138, referencing ''Film/THX1138''.

** BroughtDownToBadass: After recovery, he laments that he’ll never be his old self, but as Gilamar points out, 93% of a clone is about 150% of a regular human.
* FriendlySniper: He's Omega Squad's sniper.
* IJustWantToBeLoved: Really just wants to have a girlfriend. He finally gets one in Parja.
* DeadpanSnarker

* AbusiveParents: Vau was one. Most notably, Atin attacked him during training and Vau cut him to pieces with a ''beskar'' saber and left him in healing bacta (the ''Star Wars'' equivalent of the ICU) for a week.

* ArtificialLimbs: He uses his to do knife tricks that might risk fingers on a normal hand.
* AscendedExtra
* TheCasanova: Is introduced to this life by Jaing and Mereel, and it's implied he's pretty accomplished.
* GallowsHumor

In the present day, they serve as elite infiltrators and spies, destroying factories and hacking databases. On their own time, they're also working with Skirata to undo the clones' accelerated aging, a process that requires a fair amount of their skillset.

* BadassFamily
* BadassArmy

* OfficialCouple: With Besany.

* TheCracker: The premier example in the series.

* MeaningfulName: ''A'den'' is Mando'a for "rage".

* MeaningfulName: ''Prudii'' is Mando'a for "shadow".
* OutOfFocus: In comparison to Ordo and Jaing.

* MeaningfulName: ''Kom'rk'' means [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast "gauntlet"]] in Mando'a.
** As of ''[[WesternAnimation/StarWarsTheCloneWars The Clone Wars]]'', Kom'rk's name may also be seen in-universe ([[{{Retcon}} retroactively]]) as originating from the Mandalorian ''Kom'rk''-class starfighters, also known as Mandalorian gauntlet starfighters.
* OutOfFocus: In comparison to Ordo and Jaing.

* OfficialCouple: Cov and Ruusan.

* CallToAgriculture
* CommandingCoolness
* TheConfidant: Discovers that Etain is pregnant but has the discretion to keep it quiet

* CatchPhrase: Count how many times he says "son". We ''dare'' you.

* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: His armor is gold, symbolizing vengeance.

* TheDeterminator:

* KnifeNut: He has a three-sided knife on him at all times, and uses it on occasion. [[TragicKeepsake It was his deceased biological father's]], and was what he used to survive up 'til he met his adoptive father. It's also what inspired his renaming.

* PapaWolf

* ParentalNeglect: In his failed marriage.

* TheProtagonist: The non-clone with the most POV chapters by far. His quest to end the clones' accelerated aging runs through the whole series.

* AbusiveParents

* CoolOldGuy
* ColorCodedForYourConvenience: His armor is black, symbolizing justice.
* CulturedBadass
* DeadpanSnarker

* MoralityPet: Mird'ika, his pet strill.
* RedemptionDemotion: He becomes ''noticeably'' less amoral after his years in Kamino.
* WellDoneSonGuy: Both himself and his commandos.

* CombatMedic
* CoolOldGuy

* ActionGirl
* AFatherToHisMen: In this case, A Mother to Her Men.

* WrenchWench

* EvilMatriarch: Not motherly at all, but is seen as such by the Nulls.

* AxCrazy: His girlfriend, Isabet Reau.

* NeverFoundTheBody: Kal and Mij kill him, then toss his body in a nearby river to delay Reau's wrath if she finds his corpse.
* TheQuisling: He and Reau were seen helping establish the local Imperial garrison on Mandalore.
* ThoseTwoGuys: Apparently, with fellow ''Cuy'val Dar'' sergeant Isabet Reau.

* LegacyCharacter: Bardan Jusik wears his armor when he becomes a Mandalorian.
* ParentalSubstitute: He adopted Kal, raising him like a son.

* ActionMom
* DualWielding: Etain after "Hard Contact". The lady is ''fierce'' with her and her old master's lightsabers.

* OfficialCouple: With Darman.
* PregnantBadass: For a time, fighting in the field.

* ReallySevenHundredYearsOld: Kaminoans have longer life-spans. She's been around for more than a century.

* GentlemenPreferBlondes: Part of her beauty is her striking blonde hair.

* OfficialCouple: With Ordo.

* CovertPervert: Apparently sends ''interesting'' messages to Atin in the field.

* ActionDad: Has a couple of older kids.

* DaChief

* EvilutionaryBiologist

* CoolOldGal
* LoveAtFirstSight: Not quite, but gets along with Skirata ''very'' well from their first meeting.

* DecemberDecemberRomance: With Skirata.

* NoodleIncident: Was fighting for the Separatists when she was apprehended by the GAR.
* OfficialCouple: With Cov.

* TheAtoner: He's been a pretty morally grey mercenary and an absent father to his biological kids, and sees raising the clones as a chance to make up for it.

%%* DramaticallyMissingThePoint
* FreudianExcuse: His strong belief in Mandalorian culture, especially in the parts about family, stems from his DarkAndTroubledPast of having been orphaned by war and being adopted by the Mandalorians, worsened in that [[TheAtoner he already failed his biological family]].

** This is also the relationship with the Nulls, who he raised from the time they were two. There's zero awkwardness about it, and they're all proud to have each other.

* JerkassHasThePoint:
** Is irritating, but often has a point in his criticisms of the Prequel Jedi Order. Amongst other things, he thinks letting a LongLived person (Yoda) lead the Order for so long has made them lose touch with reality, that the "no attachments" rule is stupid, and that only letting kids raised from childbirth be Jedi is ridiculous - all things the Literature/NewJediOrder and Luke Skywalker himself prove right down the road.

* ManlyTears: Sometimes. Occasionally they're tears of joy.

* MeaningfulRename: His birth name, we find out in ''Order 66'' was Falin Mattran. When he was adopted at age seven, his father renamed him to Kal because Kal had just attacked him with one and [[YouGotSpunk was good with it]].

** In ''True Colors'', it's mentioned that he's lost five out of his 100 commandos in the war, compared to Vau's three. While they're the two lowest numbers amongst ''all'' the commando trainers, he still feels like he could've avoided it if he'd trained them better.

%%* PapaWolf

%%* SergeantRock: Is this combined with TeamDad. Most relevantly, he trained a lot of the commandos with all the PT, yelling, and unpleasantness you'd expect, if not more. In the present day it's still the core of his leadership style.
* TheILoveYouStigma: In a platonic sense. For such a stern and macho setting, he avoids this from the get-go, telling his boys he loves them all the time and encouraging them to say it to each other. Although considering they don't have parents and he's one of their only sources of love, he probably can't be stingy with it...

** Is irritating, but often has a point in his criticisms of the Prequel Jedi Order. Amongst other things, he points out that letting a LongLived species (Yoda) lead the order for so long means it's much

%%* SergeantRock

* DarkAndTroubledPast: When he was seven, he and his biological parents moved to Surcaris for work, but a war flared up and his parents were killed in a bombing. He was eventually found by Munin Skirata, a Mandalorian merc that came to Surcaris to fight in the war, and was adopted into the Mandalorians.

* KnifeNut: He has a three-sided knife on him at all times, and uses it on occasion. [[TragicKeepsake It was his biological father's]], and was what he used to survive up 'til he met his adoptive father. It's also what inspired his renaming.

* MeaningfulRename: His birth name, we find out in ''Order 66'' was Falin Mattran. When he was adopted at age seven, his father renamed him to Kal because the boy had just attacked him with one and [[YouGotSpunk was good with it]].

* NotInThisForYourRevolution: He holds a rank in the Grand Army of the Republic, but he's in it for his sons, and is quite critical of the Republic as an institution.

* ParentsAsPeople: Often, but especially during his failed marriage. Like many dads, he thought financial support was the most important thing he could provide, but didn't really know about the CultureClash he and his wife would have about raising them Mandalorian.

* DarkAndTroubledPast: When he was seven, he and his parents moved to Surcaris for work, but a war flared up on the world and his parents were killed in the crossfire. The only thing Kal had left of them was his father's knife, which he learned how to use while living on the streets. He was eventually found by Munin Skirata, one of the Mandalorian mercs that came to Surcaris to fight in the war, and he adopted him into the Mandalorians.

* KnifeNut: "Kal" means "knife" in Mando'a, for the weapon he had when he first met his adoptive father.

* MeaningfulRename: His adopted father renamed him to Kal because Kal was good with his knife and first met him when he attacked him with it. His birthname, we find out in ''Order 66'', was Falin Mattran.

* ParentalNeglect: Was this 100% to his biological family, always being away on campaigns.
* ParentalSubstitute: He trained 100 clone commandos from childhood including Omega Squad, and raised and trained the Null ARCs from the time they were two. In ''Order 66'', it's shown that he calls each of his squads once a month and remembers their issues and habits.

* AlmightyJanitor: At the start of the Clone Wars, he's still technically a sergeant, but is also the only one who can make the Null [=ARCs=] calm down and has the ear of a hundred commandos. Later on, he gets promoted to special consultant, increasing his authority somewhat.
* TheAtoner: He sees raising the clones as his redemption for all the foul things he has done in his past.
* AFatherToHisMen: You can say lots of things about him, but he loves the ''heck'' out of his kids.
* BerserkButton: Insulting any of the clones in front of him is a ''very bad idea''.

* KnifeNut: There's a reason why his name is Kal; "Kal" means "knife" in Mando'a, for the weapon he had when he first met his adoptive father.

* MeaningfulRename: His adopted father renamed him to Kal, ''kal'' meaning "knife" in Mando'a, because Kal was good with his knife and first met him when he attacked him with it. His birthname, we find out in ''Order 66'', was Falin Mattran.
* MyGreatestFailure: Not being a better father to his biological kids.
** He also once accidentally killed one of his trainees during a live-fire exercise and feels absolutely awful about it.
* NotInThisForYourRevolution: He holds a rank in the Grand Army of the Republic, but he's in it for his sons, not the glory or money.

* ParentalNeglect: For all he is, however, he wasn't a good husband or father to his biological family. Whenever he managed to spend time with them, he always insisted on having them be Mandalorian warriors despite their interests being elsewhere (and also to the concerns of the non-Mandalorian Ilippi).

* ProudWarriorRaceGuy: ''Very''. {{Deconstructed|Trope}} when his obsession with Mandalorian tradition ends up pushing away his loved ones because he repeatedly puts their well-beings at risk for the sake of Mandalorian ideals, and he ''repeatedly'' fails to understand why his behavior is harmful.
* SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome:
** Marrying someone who isn't comfortable with your beliefs and doesn't know anything about it isn't going to end happily for either of you. Even worse if you start a family with them, because now you're going to conflict about who your children will be.
** Him forcing himself into other people's decisions, making things FromBadToWorse, eventually leads to the Skiratas secretly leaving him out of things, like [[spoiler:Etain going into labor]].

* StaticCharacter: Neither Tor or Ijaat are very developed, and essentially just exist as a part of Kal's backstory.