Mandalore the Indomitable

"'He wants to conquer. I believe he feels a burning need even he dosn't understand.'""― Almeema Keto"Mandalore the Indomitable was the Taung Mand'alor of the Mandalorian race during the Old Republic era. At the start of the Great Sith War, Mandalore the Indomitable attempted to seize power over the growing forces of Ulic Qel-Droma and his Brotherhood of the Sith, starting by launching a massive invasion of the Teta system to grab their attention. After several skirmishes, Mandalore the Indomitable made a pact with Qel-Droma, challenging the fallen Jedi to a duel on the planet Kuar, claiming that the victor would gain control over the defeated's forces. Despite utilizing his best weaponry and his own personal Basilisk War Droid, Mandalore the Indomitable was defeated by the Sith Lord, who regardless of the Taung's please, decided to spare the Mand'alor's life and use him as well as his Mandalorian Crusaders to his advantage.

Bound by his honor, Mandalore the Indomitable followed Qel-Droma into his war against the Old Republic and the Jedi Order, using his Mandalorian warriors to aid the Sith in crippling the Republic's defenses. Mandalore the Indomitable would continue to prove his loyalty to his new Sith Masters throughout the Great Sith War, most notably by rescuing Qel-Droma from Jedi captivity following a failed attack on Coruscant. Having proved his loyalty to the Sith Order, Qel-Droma decided to assign Mandalore the Indomitable to lead a massive invasion of the planet Onderon while Qel-Droma and his Sith launch their own assault at the Jedi Temple on Ossus. Despite the firepower and tactical superiority Mandalore the Indomitable and his forces had, they were ultimately defeated by a joint defensive of Republic soldiers and native Onderonian Beast Riders.

In their defeat, Mandalore ordered what surviving Mandalorians were under his command to regroup at the moon of Dxun, one of Onderon's moons. As his forces retreated, Mandalore's Basilisk War Droid was shot down and crashed deep into the jungles of Dxun. Emerging from the burning wreckage, Mandalore the Indomitable found himself surrounded by several native predators of Dxun, and in Mandalorian fashion, Mandalore fought wave after wave of these predators in a final stand that none of his fellow Mandalorians were able to witness, as he was eventually overwhelmed by the native beasts and killed. His body and armor would remain lost in Dxun's harsh jungles until they were uncovered by one of his followers, who took Mandalore the Indomitable's armor and declared himself the new Mand'alor, going on to be known as Mandalore the Ultimate.