Nahdar Vebb

Nahdar Vebb, a male Mon Calamari, originated from the planet of Mon Cala. He ascended to the position of Padawan within the Jedi Order, receiving training as a Jedi under the guidance of Kit Fisto, a Nautolan [Jedi Master](/article/jedi_master]. Due to his obligations in the Clone Wars, a sweeping galaxy-spanning conflict pitting the Galactic Republic against the Confederacy of Independent Systems that erupted in 22 BBY, Fisto was subsequently summoned elsewhere.

In the absence of his mentor, Vebb was compelled to independently finalize his training regimen. Vebb was one of many Jedi during the Clone Wars who achieved Knighthood faster than would have been ideal. He distinguished himself as a proficient Force healer, dedicating himself to the care of wounded soldiers within the Republic Army, and assumed leadership roles in battle, harboring the conviction that his leadership capabilities rivaled those of more seasoned Jedi.

Not long after Nahdar Vebb passed his Trials, specifically in 21 BBY, the Republic had captured Separatist figurehead Nute Gunray; however, Gunray successfully escaped with assistance from Separatist leader Count Dooku. Vebb and Fisto jointly tracked Gunray to the moon of Vassek 3, situated within the Vassek system. Upon learning from Jedi Master Luminara Unduli that Vebb had also ventured into the system, Fisto expressed anticipation at the prospect of their reunion. Upon Fisto's arrival on Vassek 3, Vebb was already present, having landed in a fully armed Nu-class shuttle.

Fisto offered his congratulations to Vebb on his successful completion of the Trials, while also expressing regret for his absence. Vebb acknowledged his longing for his Master's presence, yet conveyed his honor in finally serving alongside Fisto as a Jedi Knight. Subsequently, Clone Commander Fil pinpointed the entrance, prompting Vebb to employ telekinesis through the Force to disperse the fog obscuring it. Despite the eagerness of Vebb and the clones to breach the door using a lightsaber and a thermal detonator respectively, Fisto exercised caution and discovered a button that allowed the doors to swing open.

The group proceeded inside, with Fisto and Vebb taking the lead. As they moved down a hallway, Fisto sensed a presence, despite the negative readings from the clone's scanners. A loud growl indicated the sensors' inaccuracy. At that moment, the group overheard Gunray instructing a contingent of B1-series battle droids to remain vigilant as the Jedi approached. Fisto and Vebb exchanged smiles in anticipation of the impending confrontation. The pair effortlessly dispatched the battle droids, although Vebb continued to attack one of the droids even after it had been disabled. Fisto reprimanded him for this action, prompting Vebb to apologize for his excessive zeal. They approached the chair from which Gunray's voice emanated, and Vebb employed the Force to rotate it, revealing a mere hologram. Gunray derided them as fools, warning them that entering the fortress would lead to their demise. Vebb and Fisto deduced that the tracking beacon should have revealed the ruse.

The holoprojector that had shown Gunray, which had previously deactivated, illuminated blue once more, this time displaying Count Dooku. The count informed them that while Gunray was unavailable for capture, he could offer an alternative prize. He subsequently deactivated his hologram, leaving the chair emitting beeps with a flashing red light. Intrigued, Vebb pressed a button on the chair, which triggered the opening of a tall set of doors. As they proceeded down the subsequent hallway, they encountered statues of warriors and discovered a spacious room adorned with heads of the cyborg General Grievous, confirming their location within his lair.

Grievous arrived above the planet in his personal starfighter. Concurrently, Vebb discovered several Padawan braids encased in a glass container, deducing that they were trophies collected by Grievous from Jedi he had killed. While speculating about the intended target of the trap, Fisto questioned the logic of Dooku setting a trap for his most valuable general, and Vebb pondered whether they were the bait or if Grievous was.

Fisto received a communication from a clone he had instructed to remain with the ship, reporting that a starfighter matching Grievous's was approaching their position. Vebb expressed enthusiasm at the prospect of capturing Grievous, but Fisto cautioned him and the clone against underestimating the general.

Grievous piloted his starfighter into his lair's hangar and was taken aback by the absence of his guards. The Jedi and clones then launched an ambush, prompting him to ignite his four lightsabers and engage Vebb and Fisto in combat. As they exchanged blows, Fisto instructed the clones to deploy their cables in an attempt to immobilize Grievous. Vebb and Fisto continued to strike him with their lightsabers, striving to prevent him from severing the lines.

Fisto bisected Grievous at his midsection with his lightsaber, but the cyborg managed to use his multiple limbs to crawl away. Vebb pursued Grievous, threatening to destroy him. With Fisto's assistance, Vebb managed to dislodge one of Grievous's lightsabers. Grievous retreated and seized a clone troopers to employ as a shield. He hurled the trooper at Vebb, knocking him to the ground. He then fled, using rungs on the ceiling to move swiftly above the floor. Vebb urged them to intercept him, but as they pursued him, he turned and attacked two clone troopers, incapacitating them. He then opened a concealed door, passed through it, and sealed it behind him, trapping the remaining two clones and the Jedi. Much to Fisto's disapproval, Vebb lamented that he could have apprehended Grievous had the clones not interfered.

As Vebb and Fisto attended to the clones, Vebb sought Fisto's permission to pursue Grievous alone, expressing his readiness. Fisto cautioned him that while he was no longer a Padawan, it did not necessarily mean he was ready to confront General Grievous. As Grievous observed via hologram, Fisto declared that it was time for them to retreat, and they fled. However, Grievous manipulated his array of buttons to seal the doors that the group intended to use, leading Fisto to realize that a confrontation was inevitable. Commander Fil instructed the clones who had not entered the lair to summon reinforcements from the fleet.

Unbeknownst to the clones, they were under surveillance by IG-100 MagnaGuards, one of whom destroyed their shuttle. Fisto's astromech droid R6-H5 then contacted the Jedi Master via comlink, informing him that his interceptor was under attack by MagnaGuards. Fisto instructed Arsix to escape, which he successfully did, but he lost contact with Fisto. Grievous then appeared to the group via hologram, informing them that their time had run out.

Vebb apprehensively conveyed to Fisto his unease about the situation. It was at that moment that the floor beneath them gave way. The Jedi managed to leap to safety, but both clones plunged into the pit. While one of the troopers perished instantly, Commander Fil used a cable attached to his blaster to cling to the wall. Vebb swiftly rushed to assist him and, with Fisto's aid, managed to pull him out. The Jedi paused to catch their breath. Fisto, who by this point surmised that they were being observed by Grievous, informed him that they were unimpressed with his home. Grievous responded through the speaker that they would still provide entertainment for him. Having terminated the channel to the visitors, he instructed his pet roggwart, Gor, to "entertain" his guests.

Vebb, Fisto, and Fil stood on guard with their weapons drawn. Just as Fisto warned that there could be things worse than Grievous there, a large door opened to reveal Gor, who roared at them as Fil blasted away to no avail. Vebb launched himself at the roggwart and stabbed him in his back, although this only intensified Gor's rage. He swung his tail around, knocking down Fil and nearly Fisto, who was able to duck. Gor then picked up Fil with his tail and swatted Vebb away when he tried to help rescue him. Fisto struck Gor's face with his lightsaber, but he continued to hold Fil and even smashed him on the ground.

Vebb severed a portion of Gor's tail to release the Commander. Fisto then severed his two front limbs and, after the roggwart fell to the ground, impaled his neck and killed him. However, it was not enough to save Fil, who had died. Vebb angrily held Fil in his arms and vowed that he would destroy Grievous for Fil's death. Fisto sympathized with Vebb's pain but reminded him that revenge was not the Jedi way. Vebb did not hear Fisto and insisted that the rules had changed due to the war. Fisto suggested that it was instead Vebb who had changed.

The pair concealed themselves next to a wall as Grievous passed by with his MagnaGuards, observing as he entered the code to lock a door. Vebb realized that Fisto had been correct and that the exit led to the control room. However, they were being observed by Grievous's medical droid, EV-A4-D, who promptly alerted Grievous to their presence. Fisto instructed Vebb to hasten inside, but the Mon Calamari insisted that Fisto should proceed while he held off Grievous himself. During their argument, EV-A4-D sealed the door between the two Jedi, trapping Fisto in the control room and Vebb outside of it.

Vebb activated his lightsaber and swiftly dealt with three MagnaGuards, utilizing both the Force and his lightsaber to defeat them. However, Grievous stood down the hall with two more MagnaGuards. He taunted Vebb about the whereabouts of his master, and Vebb retorted that he would soon find out. The two engaged in a duel, with Grievous wielding two lightsabers against Vebb's one. Fisto advanced towards EV-A4-D, who was monitoring the bout via an array of viewscreens. He decapitated the droid and then turned his attention to the duel.

Grievous and Vebb locked lightsabers, and as they struggled to gain ground, Grievous used his third arm to draw a DC-17 hand blaster and fire three shots through Vebb's abdomen. Vebb groaned as his body collapsed to the ground. Fisto could only watch, falling backward into the chair in sadness.

Grievous added Vebb's lightsaber to his collection, and knowing that Fisto was watching, screamed into the camera that he would kill them all. After a short duel with Grievous, Fisto was able to reclaim Vebb's weapon in honor of his fallen comrade and escape. Dooku told Grievous in a holographic message that the victory over Vebb had been expected, though he was disappointed that Fisto had escaped.

Upon Fisto's return to the Jedi Temple on the Core Worlds planet Coruscant, he presented a report to the Jedi High Council. He informed Master Mace Windu that Vebb's intentions had been noble but that he had attempted to counter Grievous's power with his own. Grand Master Yoda cautioned against the danger of the Jedi losing their identity due to the war.

Nahdar Vebb struggled to cope with the pressures and realities of war. Possessing considerable self-assurance, he believed himself capable of leading troops into battle as effectively as more experienced Jedi. A rash warrior, Vebb actively sought out conflict, and his youth was evident in the presence of only one barbel beneath his chin. He struggled to restrain his anger towards the Separatists.

During the mission to Vassek 3, Vebb, Fisto, and the clones encountered battle droids, Vebb destroyed them with zeal, even Force-pushing their already-broken-off fragments, much to the concern of Fisto. Following Grievous's escape from his initial encounter with the Jedi, Vebb evaded responsibility, asserting that he could have defeated the cyborg general had it not been for the clones' interference. His vengeful and forceful disposition met with considerable disapproval from his former Master.

After Clone Commander Fil's death, Vebb angrily suggested that he would take revenge upon Grievous, which led to an additional scolding from Fisto. Vebb asserted that in war only strength would prevail and that the rules had changed. Fisto put forward that it may have been Vebb who had changed. During his fight with Grievous, Vebb placed too much value on matching his enemy's power with his own. He had not fallen to the dark side, but his attitude to the Force and power were the first steps on that path, if not his ultimate undoing. Vebb had orange skin, yellow eyes, and stood 1.86 meters (six feet and one inch) tall.

As an individual sensitive to the Force, Nahdar Vebb managed to complete his Jedi training even in the absence of his master, Kit Fisto. Vebb underwent his Jedi Trials sooner than he ideally would have due to the Clone Wars. Nevertheless, he successfully passed them and became an accomplished Force healer. He demonstrated sufficient skill in lightsaber combat to defeat B1-series battle droids and IG-100 MagnaGuards, but he was easily led into a trap by Grievous, whom Dooku had trained in the Jedi arts.

During the mission to Vassek 3, when fighting against droids, Vebb did so eagerly. When Clone Commander Fil nearly fell into a pit, Vebb tried to pull him out, but he was not strong enough and needed the help of Fisto. He was able to assist Fisto in killing Grievous's pet roggwart, Gor, and insisted throughout the mission that he was ready to face Grievous on his own, but this was disproven when Grievous was able to kill him easily.

Nahdar Vebb brandished a blue-bladed lightsaber, which he wielded with considerable skill. His lightsaber, like his master's, featured a two-way ignition system. He donned Jedi robes reminiscent of a traditional Mon Calamari uniform.

Nahdar Vebb was conceived for the first season of the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars. His character initially surfaced during the introductory newsreel of its fifth episode, "Rookies," which premiered on October 24, 2008. "Rookies" incorporated footage from the episode in which he later reappeared and made a full appearance, "Lair of Grievous," the tenth episode, which aired on December 12, 2008, and in which he was identified. He was voiced by Tom Kenny, who also provided the voice of Nute Gunray in the same episode.

A significant portion of Vebb's visual design, along with conceptual artwork, was executed by the Japanese production company Studio I.G. Vebb's design drew inspiration from Admiral Gial Ackbar, the pioneering Mon Calamari character in the Star Wars franchise. Design and concept artist Kilian Plunkett elucidated that Vebb's attire integrated elements of Ackbar's uniform from the 1983 original trilogy film Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi, such as the collar and cuffs of the sleeves, but was still intended to look just like Jedi robes should.

The writer of "Lair of Grievous," Henry Gilroy, also mentioned that Vebb was supposed to represent parts of the Jedi Order that had begun to feel the temptation to use power to win the war, which Gilroy did not consider to be the Jedi way. Supervising director Dave Filoni stated that Vebb was a representation of the direction in which the younger Jedi of the Order were going.

In the StarWars.com Databank entry for EV-A4-D, Nahdar Vebb's name is misspelled as "Veb." Although "Lair of Grievous" states that Kit Fisto was not present at Vebb's Jedi Trials, the original StarWars.com episode guide states that Fisto had not seen his Padawan since the Trials.

Lastly, the 2015 reference book Ultimate Star Wars states that Vebb lost his life to Grievous's roggwart, Gor, even though he was depicted as having been slain by Grievous. Not only does this contradict the episode, but it also contradicts Ultimate Star Wars itself, which correctly gives Vebb's killer as Grievous on a separate page. Although the page for Grievous in the 2019 follow-up reference book to Ultimate Star Wars, Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition, is copied from its predecessor, the error regarding Nahdar Vebb was corrected.