Count Dooku

Star Wars is a franchise filled with many competent characters. Even so, some were unquestionably more skilled than others. There were the likes of Jedi Grand Master Yoda, Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Darth Sidious (Chancellor/Emperor Sheev Palpatine), and more. These characters possessed Force and combat abilities that made them appear unstoppable. Count Dooku, the Jedi-turned-Sith, …

Count Dooku is one Sith Lord in Star Wars that doesn’t get as much attention as his predecessors like Darth Maul and Darth Sidious. He’s not as evil-looking or intimidating as them, and lacks the visual aspect of being a villain. Regardless, Count Dooku is still one of the main villains in Attack of the …

Yoda wasn’t one to engage in fear and hate. But it didn’t stop him from feeling that way regarding Count Dooku’s lightsaber.  No one knew Dooku like Yoda, having served as his Jedi Master. So what was it that made Yoda so disdainful of the Sith Lord’s curved-hilted saber? Count Dooku’s lightsaber fit his Makashi, …

Count Dooku was an anomaly in the Star Wars universe. He started his journey as a Force user in the Jedi Order. He was dedicated and talented. So much so that he rose through the ranks and later became a Jedi Master.  To the observer, Dooku appeared to be the ideal Jedi Knight, following the …

Nobody sensed a potential turn to the dark side like Yoda. So when Count Dooku’s passion as a Jedi Youngling affected his emotions, Yoda took action. But Dooku’s passion led to frustration during his Padawan days, and it led him down a dangerous path. Yoda served as Count Dooku’s Master because he feared the young …

Count Dooku, (Darth Tyranus), didn’t make much of an impression when I first watched Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith. But thanks to this job, I’ve become fascinated by him. As his name suggests, Count Dooku is a real aristocrat. His parents were either proud to have a Force-sensitive son (there are …

A lightsaber duel with Anakin Skywalker does not often go well for his opponent. Something that Count Dooku found out the hard way at the beginning of Episode III Revenge of the Sith. But once Dooku was slain, what happened to the Sith Lord’s lightsaber? Dooku’s lightsaber was most likely destroyed during the crash of …