A member of the Besalisk species, Pong Krell was a Jedi master during the Clone Wars. During this time, he served as a Jedi General in the Grand Army of the Republic.
Unfortunately, Pong Krell turned out to be an interplanetary gonad of the highest order.
After he lost faith in the Republic initiative and foresaw a losing battle, he secretly turned to the dark side. His most overt action in this vein was undermining good-guy efforts in fighting on Umbara, intentionally sacrificing clone troopers by ignoring smart strategy.
Despite his status as a Jedi master, he was eventually the victim of a clone trooper mutiny. He was captured by the 501st Legion and eventually shot and killed.
Even with this unkosher backstory, Pong Krell is an important figure in the Star Wars canon, and his minifigure is exceedingly rare. He appeared only as part of the Z-95 Headhunter build (set 75004), but we were still able to procure his unique headpiece separately, then find torso and leg pieces to match.
With two double-bladed lightsabers, intimidating height, and a fearsome presence, the end result is striking. Welcome to our missions, Pong Krell -- may your reign be short-lived.
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