Tyzen Xebec

During the Clone Wars, Tyzen Xebec, a male Zabrak Jedi Padawan, was under the tutelage of Rodian Jedi Master Bolla Ropal. Around 22 BBY, Xebec went with his master to the planet of Devaron. While there, Ropal engaged in discussions with Devaronian ministers regarding the Republic's newly constructed Temple of Eedit. Xebec separated from Ropal and joined clone trooper Commander Ganch near the Republic's base. The Padawan made small talk about their uneventful assignment, but the clone trooper commander believed that serving the Republic was the best course of action. However, their conversation was interrupted when a clone trooper alerted Ganch to a surprise Confederate attack.

The Republic outpost promptly initiated a "red alert," triggering widespread panic. As droid landing craft descended upon the Republic forces, Xebec called out to Ropal, seeking his location. However, the Jedi Master instructed his Padawan to remain clear of the valley. While both Ropal and Xebec faced an onslaught from the battle droid forces, the Zabrak Padawan skillfully deflected the majority of the blaster fire using his lightsaber. Soon after, Aurra Sing and her Nashtah Team targeted Tyzen and the clones. They destroyed a LAAT/i gunship positioned atop an anti-water wall, referred to as a "brace," which subsequently crashed onto Tyzen and the clones below, resulting in numerous clone trooper casualties. The resulting explosion caused Xebec to briefly feel lightheaded, but Ganch pulled him to safety. Regaining consciousness, Xebec saw Ganch struggling to defend him from the incoming droid blaster fire. The clone trooper commander informed the Padawan that they were "pinned" and that whoever destroyed their gunship was located near a ridge by the outpost. Xebec suggested using rockets, but Ganch explained that they were lost with the transport.

Soon after, Xebec sensed the disappearance of his master. After shouting his name, Ganch immediately inquired about what the Padawan had felt. Xebec revealed that Ropal had been taken by the Confederate invasion force and was their primary target. However, Ganch warned Xebec that the remaining battle droids were closing in on them. After the Padawan ordered Ganch and the clones to destroy the anti-water brace, the clone troopers shot down the wall, releasing the pent-up water. Sing and her droids, along with Tyzen and his clones, were all swept from the valley, bringing the fight to an end. After securing the outpost, Ganch joined Tyzen, who sat overlooking the flooded valley. Xebec lamented that Ropal would never witness the hard work they had put into the valley for the future of the Devaronians. Three LAAT/i gunships approached the two and transported them back to Coruscant.

After Xebec was safely extracted from Devaron, he made his way back to the Jedi Temple on Coruscant. As he continued to mourn the loss of his master, Mace Windu entered the Padawan's quarters and informed Xebec of his master's death at the hands of Bane. Windu assured the Padawan that he would be reassigned when the time was right. Windu also urged Xebec to view his master's death as a service to the Republic, but the Padawan remained silent and showed no emotion. Shortly after, Xebec wandered through the halls of the Jedi Temple. Fellow Padawan learner, Ahsoka Tano, the apprentice of Anakin Skywalker, attempted to console Xebec. However, Xebec told Tano that she and her master had found Ropal's body. Tano, who said that they "couldn't hold onto Bane" after Ropal's death, began to argue with Xebec. While Tano suggested that Ropal had fought hard, Xebec knew that he hadn't. The Zabrak Padawan became emotional and broke into tears before walking away from Tano. As he ventured away from Tano, Skywalker approached Tano and told her that "he needed time for himself."

Later, Tyzen was assigned to a new master, Keelyvine Reus. He was sent to one of the Venator-class Star Destroyers orbiting the planet Ukio. In the bay of a LAAT, Commander Ganch showed Tyzen how to assemble a blaster rifle, coaching him through a difficulty with aligning the adapter prongs. He expressed his congratulations to the Padawan, though was skeptical that Tyzen would ever need to know that particular skill. When Master Keelyvine Reus ordered Admiral Dron to contact Ganch and Tyzen, they were unable to reach the pair. After an officer came to find them, Ganch told him that he had turned off his communicator, under Tyzen's orders, as Tyzen said that he didn't want to be interrupted. As Tyzen left to attend the briefing, Ganch slipped and called Tyzen "kid", then corrected himself and called him "sir".

Tyzen was led to the communications room to attend the briefing. There, Master Obi-Wan Kenobi and Master Mace Windu briefed the group on the situation of Ukio. Ukio's citizens were divided after they seceded from the Republic early in the Clone Wars, but a personal entreaty from Master Yoda ensured their new allegiance to the Republic. Obi-Wan continued, saying that the Separatists would wish to burn the agriworld of Ukio, mostly because it was a pivotal food source to feed the growing clone army. It was decided that Tyzen would land on the planet to ensure that its defenses were as strong as promised.

Tyzen soon left with Commander Ganch and a number of other clone troopers. Though Squawk and Tyzen both believed that they would be in for a quiet time on the planet, Ganch told them that the in-depth review of the planet's shields would keep them busy. When Tyzen told Ganch that he suspected to real reason he was sent to the planet was because Keelyvine didn't want him in her way, Ganch replied that a Jedi General wouldn't do things lightly, and that she had entrusted the entirety of the planet's security to him. After they landed and met with Liege, a leader of the Ukians, the man expressed doubt that someone as young as Tyzen could lead men like Ganch. Tyzen asked Ganch for his opinion, to which Ganch pointed out that Tyzen was actually older than him.

Tyzen then demanded that he allow his troopers full access to his shield generator assembly so that they could see how he ran his defenses, to which Liege hesitantly agreed. Xebec decided that he would try to acquaint himself with some of the local workers. He approached two of them, one of whom was arguing against Ukio realigning itself with the Republic. He introduced himself to them, as well as Sanya, an AgriCorps worker who was assigned to help the Ukians with their crops. Tyzen thought Sanya was a Padawan like him, but when she told him she was in the AgriCorps, he called her a "washout". Furious, she informed him that there were more ways for a Jedi to help people than by leading an army.

Their conversation was cut short, as modified seismic tanks were dropped into orbit above the planet, and began to release a black cloud which began to blot out the sun. As Sanya tried to keep the workers and animals calm, Xebec tried to reach Ganch, but their communications were being jammed by the CIS ship in orbit. Sanya then realized the purpose of the attack - to blot out the sun and destroy the Ukian harvest. The fleet above analyzed the black cloud and discovered it was soil from the planet Moorja, which would follow the sun's path and indeed destroy the crops. Soon, the decision was made by Liege, in conference with Reus and Captain Pharl McQuarrie, to drop the shields and let the soil fall harmlessly to Ukio's surface. As soon as the shields opened, however, Vulture droids and Sheathipede-class transport shuttles descended toward the planet, despite the attempted intervention of the Republic fleet. Once on the planet, the Separatists, under the command of the T-series tactical droid, Doctor, set up a device which affected organic beings' minds, and promptly drove the local herds of Eopies to thrash wildly.

Sanya asked Xebec if he could sense that something was wrong, but he admitted to her that he had shut himself off from the Force and was unable to sense the same disturbance she felt. He then noticed the fields had grown strangely quiet, and were subsequently confronted by a group of Ukians wielding scythes and pitchforks. Xebec ignited his lightsaber and told Sanya to run. The two of them escaped the Ukians, only to come across another situation with Xebec's own troopers. Under the same affects as the Ukians, Commander Ganch and the clone trooper, Squawk, were arguing with one another. Just as Ganch was about to fire at Squawk, Xebec sliced his blaster in two and then ordered the clones to explain their actions. The two of them then turned on him, and Ganch began to struggle to speak and removed his helmet. When Xebec showed concern that Ganch was in pain, Sanya warned him to stay away, and Ganch struck Xebec in the face with his helmet. Ganch regained control of his thoughts long enough to tell Xebec to run before the clone could catch him.

Xebec and Sanya were split up in the fields, amid the stampeding gigauns. Xebex himself soon came under the influence of the Project Instinction device, and attacked Ganch. He screamed at the clone to stop telling him what to do and tried to strike him, but Ganch grappled with him, still trying to fight the effects of the device. He lost the mental battle, however, and violently struck Xebec in the face, which temporarily cleared the Padawan's mind. Sanya then found the confused young Jedi and told him to use the Force to center himself. Just as Xebec was able to fully clear the effects from his mind, Ganch caught up with him, and began to strangle him. Xebec tried to convince the clone that he wasn't himself, and appealed to Ganch's strict nature by telling him he was acting against orders. Ganch then stabbed himself in the neck with a med-shot, knocking himself out.

Xebec carried the unconscious clone to safety, sheltering him in a nearby building to prevent him from being trampled by the gigauns. Sanya asked Xebec to explain what had happened in the field, and he likened the effects to what he had felt when Master Ropal was killed, saying, "everything turned... red". At Sanya's urging, he cleared his mind and decided to track down the source of the disturbance. The two soon found a Sheathipede-class transport shuttle, guarded by three B1-Series battle droids and a single B2 super battle droid. Seeing that the droids were operating a device - unknown to the pair, a part of Project Instinction - they attacked. Xebec sliced the B2 battle droid in half, while Sanya, using one of Ganch's pistols and wearing his gauntlet, fired at the droids and destroyed one of the B1's. Xebec then used telekinesis to throw his lightsaber in an arc, destroying both the remaining droids and the transmitter. While the two felt that with the device gone, their heads were more clear, they could also sense that there were two more such devices on the planet. Xebec went after the remaining Instinction transmitters, and asked Sanya to check on the shield generator facility, fearing that the planet's defenses may have been compromised with everyone feeling the effects of the transmitters. Sanya pointed out they could achieve both goals faster if they took the droids' STAPs.

The pair split up as planned, and soon Xebec had destroyed the second of the devices. As he traveled toward the third, he attempted to contact Sanya to check on her progress. As he waited for her reply, his STAP was struck by a missile, which flung the Padawan to the ground. He survived the explosion unscathed, and was immediately beset by the tactical droid, Doctor, and a group of B1 and B2 battle droids. Xebec attacked the droids head-on, quickly disabling the lot with an impressive display of lightsaber skill and telekinesis. With his enemies destroyed, Xebec spied the final transmitter, and sliced it in two, finally ending the project's mind altering effects. As soon as the transmitter was down, however, Xebec was shot through the shoulder by Doctor. The droid approached the wounded Padawan, menacing him with his modified surgical arm. Suddenly, he was slashed apart by Master Reus, who had come looking for her Padawan. Xebec was genuinely surprised that she had come to find him, as he believed that Reus did not care for him. When he told her he had destroyed all the transmitters, she proudly complimented him on his accomplishment.

Xebec asked Reus how she was able to find him and get past the shields, to which she replied there was a single answer to both questions. Sanya had been able to reach the shield facility, and when Reus tried to contact Ganch on his comlink, Reus reached her instead. Sanya directed Reus to where she believed Xebec would be, and assisted her by lowering the planet's shields. Reus once again complimented Xebec after he explained how he disabled Ganch once the project's effects took hold of him. Reus, however, was unsure exactly what the Separatists had done to the planet, and Xebec had no answer for her.

After the battle ended, Xebec and Reus joined Master Fisto and the clone troopers at the shield generator facility. The clones and local Ukians were checked out by medical droids, who found the effects of the Instinction devices to be localized and temporary. Reus commended Sanya on her service to the Republic. Though the command center was, in Sanya's opinion, a mess, she reported to Reus that it was able to continue functioning and that the planet's shields were secure. Suddenly, Liege approached and began to yell at the group, commanding all the Republic forces to leave the world. When Reus began to protest, Liege revealed to them that he had been removed from his position, but as his last act before leaving office he officially requested that they all be forced to leave. Ganch joined the group as Liege stormed away, and the clone commented that there was no helping some people.

After departing Ukio, Xebec and the rest of the Republic fleet returned to Coruscant aboard the Venator-class cruiser, Selfless. Xebec debarked alongside Master Reus, Commander Ganch, and Sanya, and he asked Sanya if she would miss the Agricorps and the work she did on Ukio. She replied that she'd miss the good the Agricorps does, but not the dirty work, and in fact, she preferred planets like Coruscant. She revealed that she was also born on the planet, and Xebec welcomed her home. Reus thanked Sanya for her help on Ukio and expressed her hope that the Agricorps would reward her in her next assignment. Ganch then made sure Reus was aware that he had fully recovered from the effects of Project Instinction and was ready for duty, but Reus insisted that Ganch was due for leave.

They were met by Captain Rex, who asked that Reus and Xebec meet Grand Master Yoda immediately, and offered to accompany Ganch to the RSO Center for relaxation. Ganch was hesitant, but when Reus insisted, he invited Sanya to join him and they departed. Xebec and Reus then left for the Jedi Temple, and joined Anakin Skywalker, Ahsoka Tano, and Obi-Wan Kenobi, who were speaking with Master Yoda.

Tyzen Xebec, a committed Padawan, held a profound concern for his master's safety. During the sudden assault on Devaron, Xebec was eager to assist his Master in confronting Cad Bane, but the Rodian Jedi Master advised his Padawan to stay away from the valley. Following Ropal's capture by Bane, Xebec felt disoriented and began to question Ropal's teachings. He confided in Ganch that he now believed Ropal focused too much on the future rather than staying grounded in the present. On Coruscant, he remained silent and displayed no emotion when Jedi Master Mace Windu revealed that Bane had killed Ropal. The Padawan also disregarded Tano's attempt to comfort him after she mentioned that she and her master had tried to "hold onto Bane" after discovering Ropal's body.

Xebec also valued the presence of the clone troopers and offered them opportunities for personal time. He developed a close bond with Commander Ganch, even requesting that he teach him military skills.

However, Xebec initially had a strained relationship with the AgriCorps worker Sanya, referring to her as a "washout." Despite this, he managed to collaborate with her during the invasion.

Although he received training under the pacifist Jedi Master Bolla Ropal, Xebec demonstrated proficient skills with a lightsaber, including telekinetic lightsaber combat. While stationed on Devaron, the Padawan was responsible for commanding Ropal's clone trooper force. Following an explosion that temporarily rendered Xebec unconscious, the Padawan quickly regained his senses and devised a plan. Additionally, when engaging droid forces on Ukio alongside Ahsoka, he exhibited remarkable skill with a lightsaber and the Force for a Padawan of his age. Ahsoka even regarded his skills as being "on par with hers."

Tyzen Xebec made his debut in the StarWars.com webcomic, The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct. As a central figure in the webcomic, he was initially named "Tyzen Xebel." The creation of the new Padawan began after writer Pablo Hidalgo consulted with artist Thomas Hodges about various characters, eventually leading to the conception of a young Zabrak. With this information, Hodges produced a pencil and marker sketch of the Padawan and his lightsaber.