Commander-in-Chief
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Commander-in-Chief was the title held by a person who exercised supreme control over a military force, typically reserved for a Head of State of a government. During the Clone Wars, Supreme Chancellor Sheev Palpatine was the commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic.[1] The Kaleesh General Grievous held the title of Supreme Martial Commander and, therefore, acted as commander-in-chief of the Separatist Droid Armies during the Clone Wars.[2]
During the Imperial Era within the Alliance to Restore the Republic, it was Chancellor Mon Mothma who held that title.[3] Recognized as a military commander[5] even before being ultimately elevated to the position of supreme commander of the Imperial fleet,[6] the Dark Lord of the Sith Darth Vader acted as the de facto commander-in-chief of the Imperial Armed Forces[4] due to being empowered by the Emperor.[7]
Appearances
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars film
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Ambush" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Rising Malevolence"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Bombad Jedi" (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Dooku Captured"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Gungan General"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Storm Over Ryloth" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Liberty on Ryloth" (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Children of the Force"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Zillo Beast" (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Zillo Beast Strikes Back"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Landing at Point Rain" (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Lightsaber Lost" (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Voyage of Temptation"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Duchess of Mandalore"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Corruption" (In flashback(s))
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Sphere of Influence"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Hostage Crisis"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Heroes on Both Sides"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Pursuit of Peace"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Senate Murders"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Deception"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Friends and Enemies"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Crisis on Naboo"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Brothers"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Revival"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Lawless"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Jedi Who Knew Too Much"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Wrong Jedi"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Conspiracy"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Orders"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Rise of Clovis"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "Crisis at the Heart"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Disappeared, Part I"
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars — "The Lost One"
- Darth Maul—Son of Dathomir 3
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Revenge of the Sith Little Golden Book
- Lost Stars
- Lost Stars audiobook
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story novelization
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story audiobook
- Star Wars: Rogue One: Secret Mission
- Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Graphic Novel Adaptation
- The Adventures of Luke Skywalker, Jedi Knight
- Star Wars: The Original Trilogy – A Graphic Novel
- Star Wars: Commander
- Star Wars (2015) 4
- Star Wars (2015) 9
- Star Wars (2015) 23
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 30 (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars (2015) 50
- Star Wars (2015) 51
- Star Wars (2015) 53
- Star Wars (2015) 55
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 33
- Doctor Aphra (2016) 36 (Appears through imagination)
- "Two Sides to Every Sortie" — Empire Ascendant 1
- "Rendezvous Point" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back
- "Rendezvous Point" — From a Certain Point of View: The Empire Strikes Back audiobook
- Star Wars (2020) 15
- Star Wars (2020) 19
- Star Wars (2020) 21
- Star Wars (2020) 26
- Star Wars (2020) 28
- Dark Droids 1
- Star Wars (2020) 44 (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars (2020) 45 (Appears in hologram)
- Star Wars (2020) 46
- Star Wars (2020) 47
- Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure
- Moving Target: A Princess Leia Adventure audiobook
- Hyperspace Stories 12
- Return of the Jedi – The Rebellion 1
- Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi (First appearance)
- Star Wars: Return of the Jedi junior novelization
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side!
- Return of the Jedi: Beware the Power of the Dark Side! audiobook
- "The Chronicler" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- "The Chronicler" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook
- "No Contingency" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- "No Contingency" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook
- "The Buy-In" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- "The Buy-In" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi audiobook
- "The Extra Five Percent" — From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi
- The Princess and the Scoundrel
- The Princess and the Scoundrel audiobook
- Shattered Empire 2
Non-canon appearances
- Rogue One: Recon A Star Wars 360 Experience (Mentioned only)
Sources
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 8 (Helmets: General Grievous)
- Star Wars Helmet Collection 24 (Highlights of the Saga: Duel to the Death)
- Star Wars: Rogue One: Rebel Dossier
- Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide (First identified as Commander-in-Chief)
- Star Wars: The Rebel Files
- Star Wars Bust Collection 30 (Star Wars Universe: The Emperor's Inner Circle)
- "The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
- Clone Commander Cody in the Databank (backup link)
Notes and references
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Clone Commander Cody in the Databank (backup link)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Star Wars Helmet Collection 8 (Helmets: General Grievous)
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Star Wars Bust Collection 30 (Star Wars Universe: The Emperor's Inner Circle)
- ↑ Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- ↑ Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
- ↑ Darth Vader (2017) 12
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