6) Bazine Netal
Bazine Netal has an even more extensive background than Grummgar, and a short story dedicated to her was released before The Force Awakens even hit theatres. As it reveals, Bazine grew up as an orphan on Chaaktil was eventually trained at Delphi Kloda’s combat school. Delphi Kloda, by the way, was once a member of Kanjiklub and the right-hand man of Tasu Leech. Everyone in the Star Wars galaxy is connected in some way, six degrees of Kevin Bacon style.
Kloda’s school taught combat openly but espionage in secret, and it was here that Bazine became something of a master of disguise: she’s able to hide her fingerprints, cover her lips with poison and even emulate other species. Kloda hoped to train Bazine into being the perfect weapon, hence the title of the short story, and he even went as far as to kill anyone she grew attached to so that they couldn’t interfere with his plans.
One day, years after Bazine went off on her own to work as a mercenary, Kloda betrayed his former student and left her to die inside a wax cell full of wasp-like creatures. She was able to escape, though, and took her revenge on Kloda by brutally strangling him.
Despite her minor role in The Force Awakens, she’s one of the most visually-distinct human characters in the movie, and one who will almost certainly inspire lots of cosplayers at future Comic-Cons. Plus, seeing as she’s the one who calls the First Order and leads to the capture of Rey, she has a palpable impact on the plot despite the minimal screen time.
Published: May 22, 2016 02:53 pm