Dembaline
Dembaline, a Mon Calamari and celebrated musician, is best known for creating the tune "Shwock Dubllon" before the outbreak of the Clone Wars. By 22 BBY, "Shwock Dubllon" was hailed as a timeless classic by the HoloNet News organization, and Gaeriel Capens had already produced a remix. Dembaline's creation, "Shwock Dubllon," and Dembaline themselves remained a popular figure for many years, and the fighter group known as the Dozen-and-Two Avengers later chose the song as their anthem.
Biography
Dembaline belonged to the Mon Calamari race, amphibious beings who are indigenous to the world of Dac. Prior to the Clone Wars, Dembaline became a composer and created several notable pieces for the galaxy, with the track "Shwock Dubllon" being one of the most famous. This ageless work served as many species' introduction to Mon Calamari culture and was regarded as one of galactic culture's most important contributions from Dac. "Shwock Dubllon," when translated into Galactic Basic Standard, means "Crested Wake," and it was known as a powerful and exciting composition.
In 22 BBY, Gaeriel Capens, another musician, released a remix of "Shwock Dubllon" to renewed popularity. The HoloNet News CoCo District Edition later published an article about the remix, explaining that it was produced using RetSpan Audionics TribBot mimic droids. Dembaline's music continued to be popular after the Clone Wars, even during the Yuuzhan Vong War period, which began in 25 ABY. A New Republic fighter group tasked with hunting down criminals and traffickers in the Outer Rim Territories, known as the Dozen-and-Two Avengers and commanded by Jedi Master Kyp Durron, adopted "Shwock Dubllon" as their unofficial theme.
Personality and traits
Dembaline was a well-known musical composer whose work remained significant and well-liked for many years. "Shwock Dubllon," one of Dembaline's most famous compositions, was seen by some Humans as a stirring and dramatic piece. Dembaline was a common name among female Mon Calamari, and it was also the name of a gemstone with the same name.
Behind the scenes
Dembaline was first mentioned in 1999's The New Jedi Order: Vector Prime, the first book in The New Jedi Order series, written by R. A. Salvatore.