Why Did Wullf Yularen Betray the Jedi?

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  • čas přidán 17. 05. 2024
  • Wulf Yularen was one of the most loyal and respected Officers in the Republic Navy, serving side by side with the most renowned Generals, including Ankain Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi… So why did he betray the Jedi and join the Imperial Security bureau after the fall of the Republic? Well the answer is much more complicated than you might think…
    So hit that subscribe button and lets break down the reasons Why Wulf Yularen Betrayed the Jedi and Joined the Empire…
    NUMBER 1. Loyalty and Relationship with Palpatine
    So to get a picture of who Yularen was as a man, and as a military officer, we have to back to his days as a young man, and how he grew to become incredibly close with Chancellor Palpatine. Yularen grew up as a very wealthy and well connected young boy on the planet Coruscant, born to a prolific Navy instructor who lived and breathed military tradition. His son continued this passion, eventually atttending the Naval academy on the planet Presfbelt IV, leaving him with two main options for his career.
    Since the Republic was demilitarised at this time, before the Phantom Menace he could join the Republic Judicial Forces, which were sort of like Galactic peacekeepers and inspectors when the Jedi couldn’t show up, or he could join a planetary defence force.
    Being the huge military man that he was, Yularen chose to join a planetary defence force, seeing it has having a far greater military tradition than the toned down and frankly, pretty weak judicial forces. He saw the Judifical forces as pretty much being a fake military that didn’t really get much done.
    As a result he joined the prestigious Kwymar Sector forces in the OUter Rim, taking the position of Captain. Yularen absolutely loved the sense of pride and military tradition that he was experiencing in this role, fighting everything from slavers, to pirates and black market smugglers…
    His time with the Kwymar Fleet left him utterly obsessed with uncovering corruption and ensuring that security and leaks were stopped at all costs. If you’re familiar with where Wulf Yularen ended up in Rebels, you’ll know this hatred of leakers stuck with him.
    This love of hunting corruption eventually led him to a role in the Senate Bureau of Investigations, investing and uncovering corruption among Senators… As you can imagine, this left him hated among most Senators, but Palpatine took a liking to him. Supreme Chancellor Palpatine quickly appointed him to an anti-corruption unit under his office, and as a result of this, the two came to admire eachother greatly. They both formed similar views of how the Galaxy should be ordered and soon Yularen found himself in Palpatine’s inner circle… Overall, the two simply couldn’t agree more on how the Galaxy should operate.
    It was also during this time that Yularen first encountered the renowned Separatist Admiral, Trench at the battle of Malastare narrows, believing that he died there… Obviously this was later proven very scarily wrong.
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  • @StarForceOne
    @StarForceOne  Před rokem +855

    Who enjoyed seeing WULLF YULAREN in Andor!?!?

    • @lucius6667
      @lucius6667 Před rokem +9

      How do we know he's really betrayed the jedi ,for all we know he could of seen what happened to the others who stood up for the jedi and Kept quiet much like Admiral Canaris from WW2 Germany was navy then head of intelligence yet at same time also a double agent ,tbh I think it's Wulf who's providing info to the Rebellion in secret would make sense with how many jedi are also founding members of rebel cells and surly there must be an original Cell of Rebels and Jedi who's been around since the beginning

    • @ebenmoore9770
      @ebenmoore9770 Před rokem +1

      ME!

    • @LaraA55
      @LaraA55 Před rokem

      I certainly did

    • @LaraA55
      @LaraA55 Před rokem +1

      @@lucius6667 very interesting, thought provoking comment

    • @jaredontv
      @jaredontv Před rokem

      like seriously when did Star Wars come out with all this history about Yularen? let me guess... the comic books right?

  • @void-creature
    @void-creature Před rokem +2194

    Seeing how he managed to identify Admiral Trench from just a single naval engagement, it’s almost impossible that he wouldn’t recognize Anakin...

    • @nathanchappell9850
      @nathanchappell9850 Před rokem +177

      He never say his face, never heard his REAL voice, he was taller because of his robot legs, and darth Vader claimed to have killed anakin so he wouldn’t have done anything anakin would’ve, so I don’t think he would but I could be wrong

    • @DS9TREK
      @DS9TREK Před rokem +258

      @@nathanchappell9850 Thrawn worked out Vader was Anakin and teased him about, so Yularen may have worked it out too

    • @Grivehn
      @Grivehn Před rokem +116

      @@DS9TREK Thrawn is on a whole other level though. Plus in the canon Thrawn books he actually did meet Anakin during the Clone Wars, but Im sure you know that, too.

    • @sorrrbet4923
      @sorrrbet4923 Před rokem +116

      @@Grivehn I’d disagree that Thrawn is on a whole other level.
      Thrawn is certainly a couple of steps ahead of Yularen, but from the beginning of the Thrawn trilogy, it’s clear that Yularen and Thrawn get along so well because they think so similarly. It seems reasonable to me given the circumstances that Yularen would know, particularly given he would have worked closely with Vader.
      Thrawn had extremely limited interaction with Anakin (I mean we’re talking a week at most here) whereas Yularen had years of being extremely close to the man.

    • @digizilla164
      @digizilla164 Před rokem +38

      No you see Anakin didnt wear a mask and Vader does. Its like Superman and Clark Kent.

  • @briansmith2739
    @briansmith2739 Před rokem +2397

    He didn't have a choice. Wulf Yularen, just like Tarkin was already loyal to the Republic and Palpatine before the rise of the Empire. He wanted to get rid of corruption and find a better life than the Republic ever did. This is why he resigned from being an Admiral in the Republic Navy and then sign up to join the Imperial ISB. Sadly, he didn't see through the lies of the Emperor until he met his demise on the Death Star.

    • @robotmonkeys
      @robotmonkeys Před rokem

      Oh please. He joined the secret police of a totalitarian regime. He’s trash, and probably always was. Even back during the Republic, he complained about “politicians” and “rules”

    • @AnnPMadera
      @AnnPMadera Před rokem +252

      I'd argue Yularen is different than Tarkin in that sense. Tarkin didn't like the Jedi to begin with, and was essentially a sociopath. He felt absolutely no concern for the lives of others due to his frankly sadistic upbringing. Yularen it seems genuinely loved the Republic and the Empire and was unflinchingly loyal. He was doing what he felt was right. If the Republic/Empire said the Jedi had turned against them, he would only naturally seek to protect his people. His ultimate cause was the safety of the citizens. Though, like you said, he was obviously misled by the Emperor's lies and beguiled by them. He'd have been an amazing Rebel officer, but as far as he could see, the Alliance were just a bunch of terrorists trying to destabilize a healthy government. It's actually really sad.

    • @NangDoofer
      @NangDoofer Před rokem +14

      He was an Admiral in the Navy, he was given Colonel when he joined the ISB.

    • @carlycrays2831
      @carlycrays2831 Před rokem +73

      @@AnnPMadera Plus, we do see him do small kinder things, like help Thrawn. It's likely Thrawn was only able to get into any position of power because of him. The guy really thought he was making the Empire better

    • @AnnPMadera
      @AnnPMadera Před rokem +64

      @@carlycrays2831 That's a good point. Yularen actually championed Mitth'raw'nuruodo (Thrawn) as an ideal naval officer. Palpatine had his own reasons for liking Thrawn (he's extremely intelligent and absolutely ruthless) but Yularen liked him because he thought he was loyal (Thrawn was actually kind of out for himself; he wanted to replace Darth Vader as the Emperor's go-to guy). In the end, Wulf really just wanted to be useful and help the galaxy. That's why I said it's kind of sad. The mass amount of destruction he was party to was because he really thought it was good. There's something legitimately horrifying about that.

  • @carlycrays2831
    @carlycrays2831 Před rokem +1060

    The man got a front seat to Anakin and Ahsoka's antics and it broke him.

    • @StarForceOne
      @StarForceOne  Před rokem +74

      😂

    • @davidvasquez08
      @davidvasquez08 Před rokem +51

      Not as much as Rex, and even then Rex remained pretty much against the Empire

    • @carlycrays2831
      @carlycrays2831 Před rokem +24

      @@davidvasquez08 Rex really did go through a lot before those two

    • @davidvasquez08
      @davidvasquez08 Před rokem +3

      @@carlycrays2831 true

    • @xolotlvt
      @xolotlvt Před 26 dny +11

      Imagine if he joined the empire and thought, "At least I don't have to deal with that Skywalker anymore." *In comes Vader with..familiar strategies*

  • @godofevil9468
    @godofevil9468 Před rokem +655

    It's truly amazing.
    How they built this HUGE AMAZING BACKSTORY
    with so much lore and respect and amazingness....
    All for a guy who didn't say a word and died in the first film of the franchise.

    • @jamesmayle3787
      @jamesmayle3787 Před rokem +20

      The Bible is truth. Please read at least Genesis Mathew and one book of the Bible you chose yourself. It is important that as you do you practice forgiveness. It’s an important part of what Jesus Christ taught that too many people forget. The process of genuinely meaning to forgive within your heart is the key that makes everything click. Start with your parents. They’re supposed to be the easiest, having loved you. There’s deep spiritual significance in that relationship to God. Looking inside to deal with your inner baggage and grow, that’s what shows the faith you need. Afterwards, break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness. Simply bare your soul in prayer. Take down those walls you’ve built up between you and God. Please, trust me. The Bible is truth. It’s just that you’ve got to take it seriously enough to do what Jesus Christ taught as an adult. Please, take your salvation seriously.
      Jesus Christ is the way truth and life

    • @minecraftmaniac84
      @minecraftmaniac84 Před rokem +52

      That’s Star Wars, look at almost any background character and you’ll find a massive backstory, half the people in the cantina on Tatooine have the same thing

    • @HKNative217
      @HKNative217 Před rokem +14

      But then disney soullessly made a useless trilogy

    • @Manuelx98.
      @Manuelx98. Před rokem +60

      @@jamesmayle3787 But does your Jesus say "Hello there" when he lands on a platform?

    • @srrlIdl
      @srrlIdl Před rokem +23

      @@jamesmayle3787 Only a sith deals with absolutes

  • @neofulcrum5013
    @neofulcrum5013 Před rokem +1047

    Imagine if he joined the rebellion and met Luke. Oh the stories he’d tell him about anakin.

    • @OldBenKenobi2318
      @OldBenKenobi2318 Před rokem +98

      I won’t allow it

    • @AnnPMadera
      @AnnPMadera Před rokem +96

      He wouldn't have. In Wulf Yularen's mind, they were nothing but a bunch of violent terrorists (which, to be fair, some rebel cells were; looking at you Saw). Does make for an interesting AU though. He'd probably have a position similar to Jan Dodona.

    • @neofulcrum5013
      @neofulcrum5013 Před rokem +36

      @@AnnPMadera I don’t think a smart guy who runs the ISB would be that blind to see a group fighting to restore the Republic he served for as well. If Kallus can open his eyes, so can Yularen. Especially if Mon Mothma and Leia talks to him. They’re very persuasive.

    • @AnnPMadera
      @AnnPMadera Před rokem +17

      @@neofulcrum5013 Fair point, but Wulf is extremely ideologically bound. He may think he's seeing through them as trying to mislead him, even if they're right. Afterall, if you're so cocksure that your point of view is the right one, anyone who tries to say otherwise must be lying or foolish.

    • @ndhickson3599
      @ndhickson3599 Před rokem +16

      It would’ve been cool to see him reunite with Ahsoka as well

  • @stevenabsolom1188
    @stevenabsolom1188 Před rokem +360

    Yularen is one of the Imperials that was actually a good person. It's a shame we don't see very much of that in canon.

    • @carlycrays2831
      @carlycrays2831 Před rokem +57

      I think Andor is showing exactly why that is. Anyone who isn't ruthless and mindlessly loyal is pushed aside or killed.

    • @DS9TREK
      @DS9TREK Před rokem +53

      I don't think you can run the security apparatus of a dictator and be a good person.

    • @Bustermachine
      @Bustermachine Před rokem +31

      @@DS9TREK Yeah. Yularen is more of a warning in that regard.
      There's a line from Terry Pratchett that goes : "There isn't a single act of cruelty perpetrated by a depraved sadist that cannot be replicated by a loving family man who comes into work each day with a job to do."
      I think that describes what happened to Yularen perfectly. He's insulated from the visceral ugliness by the beaurocracy of the ISB. But he knows, at least intellectually, what all the numbers, ledgers, and reports he reads actually represent.

    • @sheflashedus246
      @sheflashedus246 Před rokem +5

      what if hear me out. Palpatine knew this and put all the good imperials inside the Death star?

    • @TheFirstCurse1
      @TheFirstCurse1 Před 29 dny

      ​@@sheflashedus246No, there's no way. Palpatine didn't plan fot the destruction of the Death Star at all. And he had a ton of his highest ranking officers, including Tarkin who was basically his right hand man, along with Vader. Hell he even had a personal quarters like we see in Return Of The Jedi. He just luckily wasn't there during the attack.

  • @sanstheelumbu
    @sanstheelumbu Před rokem +4743

    why all you guys liked my comment??

  • @upyours75
    @upyours75 Před rokem +298

    "Tbh as a child growing up watching the clone wars & loving Wulf Yularen in my childhood past- in my book Wulf Yularen will always be a hero to me regardless of what side he's in."

    • @thetotaldramaking5427
      @thetotaldramaking5427 Před rokem +7

      He was a good man in the Empire and in the Thrawn novels 💪🏻

    • @internetstrangerstrangerofweb
      @internetstrangerstrangerofweb Před rokem +21

      Well… Let’s not forget that he was directly involved in the blatantly disproportionate reorganization of sentencing within the empire that would make all forms of the justice system act only as entities to bring in FREE LABOR from prisoners, a vast majority of them innocent or guilty of minor crimes.
      Yularen doesn’t really have a leg to stand on when it comes to being a hero- especially when we learn of his role in it.

    • @rosiesimpp
      @rosiesimpp Před rokem +7

      Why this in quotation marks

    • @TheFirstCurse1
      @TheFirstCurse1 Před 29 dny +2

      Why did you use quotation marks? Are you quoting someone?

  • @darthsidious3274
    @darthsidious3274 Před rokem +280

    He brought peace, freedom, justice, and security to my new Empire!

    • @briansmith2739
      @briansmith2739 Před rokem +23

      Your overconfidence is your weakness and this is why you lost most of your good officers, Emperor.

    • @SuperSaiyan9989
      @SuperSaiyan9989 Před rokem +17

      Tell that to Kanjiklub.

    • @recreantjournals6723
      @recreantjournals6723 Před rokem +4

      There is nothing this mf won't corrupt...

    • @KingElement
      @KingElement Před rokem +25

      YOUR new empire???

    • @croissantlover1
      @croissantlover1 Před rokem +3

      You broke the rule of two, coward 😡
      (joking comment, no offence meant ❤)

  • @jm_r245
    @jm_r245 Před rokem +330

    7:56 Fun fact one of the main characters in Lost Stars had said that the lives on the Death Star were valued more than the ones on Alderaan because the planet had harbored terrorists and her friends were on the Death Star.

    • @jfb173jb
      @jfb173jb Před rokem +19

      I remember that manga. and yeah that was her rational after all was said and done.

    • @jm_r245
      @jm_r245 Před rokem +9

      @@jfb173jb i meant the book but i guess it s the same

    • @111SIREN111
      @111SIREN111 Před rokem +3

      You mean ciena

    • @Ares99999
      @Ares99999 Před rokem +41

      Doesn't mean she's right, and by the later parts of the book, Ciena is completely aware that she's on the wrong side, but the honor-based demands of her culture prevent her from leaving despite her personal loathing for anything Imperial. She's very miserable about it, to the point that she tried suicide to escape the whole conundrums.

    • @StarForceOne
      @StarForceOne  Před rokem +13

      Absolutely great book

  • @jordanhal2814
    @jordanhal2814 Před rokem +131

    I didn’t know he was in that round table scene in A New Hope. Thanks for the backstory!

    • @StarForceOne
      @StarForceOne  Před rokem +19

      Glad you enjoyed! I absolutely love how Star Wars gives backstories to even the smallest background characters. They turned him from a a silent officer in two shots of A New Hope to a highly decorated clone wars hero

  • @bmarshy
    @bmarshy Před rokem +123

    I don't know if anyone else has said this but I think they nailed the casting for Yularen. He doesn't match the old guy from A New Hope perfectly, but I think he perfectly matches an older version of the Clone Wars character. I always pictured Admiral Yularen in The Clone Wars looking something like John Cleese in his 'Fawlty Towers' days, and Malcolm Sinclair (the man credited to be playing Yularen in this episode) looks a lot like what John Cleese looks like now. Perfect casting for a perfectly-executed cameo.

    • @jamesmayle3787
      @jamesmayle3787 Před rokem

      The Bible is truth. Please read at least Genesis Mathew and one book of the Bible you chose yourself. It is important that as you do you practice forgiveness. It’s an important part of what Jesus Christ taught that too many people forget. The process of genuinely meaning to forgive within your heart is the key that makes everything click. Start with your parents. They’re supposed to be the easiest, having loved you. There’s deep spiritual significance in that relationship to God. Looking inside to deal with your inner baggage and grow, that’s what shows the faith you need. Afterwards, break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness. Simply bare your soul in prayer. Take down those walls you’ve built up between you and God. Please, trust me. The Bible is truth. It’s just that you’ve got to take it seriously enough to do what Jesus Christ taught as an adult. Please, take your salvation seriously.
      Jesus Christ is the way truth and life

    • @bmarshy
      @bmarshy Před rokem +4

      @@jamesmayle3787 okay cool but what has this got to do with Admiral Yularen?

    • @bmarshy
      @bmarshy Před rokem +1

      @@jamesmayle3787 okay cool but what has this got to do with Admiral Yularen?

    • @LukiKruki
      @LukiKruki Před rokem

      @@jamesmayle3787 Bot

    • @Zed-ti9uj
      @Zed-ti9uj Před 6 měsíci +1

      I can match CW and Rebels Yularen off of their demeanor but Andor Yularen which takes place between the two seems a bit too controlling

  • @richardched6085
    @richardched6085 Před rokem +264

    The Empire is the Republic. It was literally voted in. The transformation didn't happen in a single moment. It took decades of planning. The name change was a formality. The Rebel Alliance sought to create a BETTER Republic. Yularen staying with the Empire wasn't a betrayal, quite the opposite.

    • @Daniel-Strain
      @Daniel-Strain Před rokem

      It was a betrayal of all sentient citizens of the galaxy and basic individual liberties. As was anyone else who took part in or went along with that transformation.

    • @atleastimtrying5391
      @atleastimtrying5391 Před rokem +8

      Spot on

    • @cancerstinks1
      @cancerstinks1 Před rokem +14

      Isn’t this basically what Maul tells Ahsoka?

    • @richardched6085
      @richardched6085 Před rokem +6

      @@cancerstinks1 Precisely

    • @DS9TREK
      @DS9TREK Před rokem +9

      Palpatine declared an Empire, it wasn't voted on. Do you think he would've won a referendum among the people?
      Speaking of the people, they didn't vote for Palpatine either. Palpatine was made chancellor by the Senate, not a public election.

  • @onryu
    @onryu Před rokem +29

    either change with the times or die, and he didn't die a hero, but lived long enough to become a villain

    • @jamesmayle3787
      @jamesmayle3787 Před rokem

      The Bible is truth. Please read at least Genesis Mathew and one book of the Bible you chose yourself. It is important that as you do you practice forgiveness. It’s an important part of what Jesus Christ taught that too many people forget. The process of genuinely meaning to forgive within your heart is the key that makes everything click. Start with your parents. They’re supposed to be the easiest, having loved you. There’s deep spiritual significance in that relationship to God. Looking inside to deal with your inner baggage and grow, that’s what shows the faith you need. Afterwards, break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness. Simply bare your soul in prayer. Take down those walls you’ve built up between you and God. Please, trust me. The Bible is truth. It’s just that you’ve got to take it seriously enough to do what Jesus Christ taught as an adult. Please, take your salvation seriously.
      Jesus Christ is the way truth and life

  • @NoahSethShaulis-ro9te
    @NoahSethShaulis-ro9te Před 29 dny +11

    Considering that Yularen is a Navy officer and employed by the state (and not the Jedi), it makes sense. From his perspective it may be the same government and military, however restructured.

    • @TheShadowSentinel
      @TheShadowSentinel Před dnem

      Not "from his perspective". This is what actually happened. Remember that at the end of Episode III Palpatine declared about reforming Republic into Empire. So, it's the same country, only restructured.

  • @thetheorizermoore7476
    @thetheorizermoore7476 Před rokem +34

    But we can all agree to this he has a perfect narrator voice

    • @jamesmayle3787
      @jamesmayle3787 Před rokem +1

      The Bible is truth. Please read at least Genesis Mathew and one book of the Bible you chose yourself. It is important that as you do you practice forgiveness. It’s an important part of what Jesus Christ taught that too many people forget. The process of genuinely meaning to forgive within your heart is the key that makes everything click. Start with your parents. They’re supposed to be the easiest, having loved you. There’s deep spiritual significance in that relationship to God. Looking inside to deal with your inner baggage and grow, that’s what shows the faith you need. Afterwards, break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness. Simply bare your soul in prayer. Take down those walls you’ve built up between you and God. Please, trust me. The Bible is truth. It’s just that you’ve got to take it seriously enough to do what Jesus Christ taught as an adult. Please, take your salvation seriously.
      Jesus Christ is the way truth and life

    • @PainiousMaximous
      @PainiousMaximous Před 2 dny +1

      @@jamesmayle3787dude I think you commented on the wrong video

  • @MrTypicalPlayer
    @MrTypicalPlayer Před rokem +23

    To be fair, if he was a member of the ISB. And did a full investigation of the 2000. He would’ve also been investigating all the relationships to each member of the 2000. Including Padme , so it’s probably pretty likely he found out about Anakin being Vader early on.

    • @twilightgeneral777
      @twilightgeneral777 Před 28 dny +1

      Idk if there really would've been much point in investigating Padme at that point considering she was dead.

  • @ricomendez5510
    @ricomendez5510 Před rokem +17

    Always great to see back stories of characters that had little screen time.
    Yularen is a great character, loyal to the Republic (Empire) and to its citizens.
    Another great story is the guy in the Death Star from Episode 4, the one who you'd only hear him say "Stand by." There's a reason he said that a few times before the DS's demise.

  • @Daniel-Strain
    @Daniel-Strain Před rokem +91

    "Believing in the cause" does not exonerate one from being evil. Having complex causes and reasons for being evil doesn't mean you aren't evil. Almost no one who is evil thinks they are evil. But they are.

    • @carlycrays2831
      @carlycrays2831 Před rokem +11

      If anything, it makes it worse because on some level you know you done fucked up.

    • @ravanpee1325
      @ravanpee1325 Před rokem

      Same like the US created Osama bin Laden

  • @cmedtheuniverseofcmed8775

    Yularen is very much a gray character. He served the Empire looking at the Rebels and remaining Jedi as terrorists (a common perception by most Imperialists). I think if he had survived the Death Star, he would have had a chance to see that the Empire was committing to more and more actions that would have swayed him to the Rebels. It's a shame that we didn't see more of Yularen working beside Thrawn as he really did fit the personality of a Watson character.

    • @user-yq9im9dk9z
      @user-yq9im9dk9z Před rokem +1

      We see more Yularen and Thrawn in the Thrawn books

    • @DS9TREK
      @DS9TREK Před rokem +10

      If he didn't turn to the rebels during the first 19 years of the Empire, the last 4 or 5 years wouldn't have either

    • @cmedtheuniverseofcmed8775
      @cmedtheuniverseofcmed8775 Před rokem +2

      @@DS9TREK It depends, mostly. Some officers never left the Empire. It's possible that Yularen may never have done it (Fighting corruption is a legitimate cause), but we do see a series of Imperial officers that defected (Crix Madine and Agent Kallus being one of many examples). However, after using the Death Star to massacre millions, I can imagine that even Yularen would have been heavily conflicted with Imperial ideals.

    • @MonteCreations
      @MonteCreations Před rokem +6

      I really don't think he would have switched to the rebels. From the video it sounds like the reason he went along with the empire if because it was EXACTLY like the kind of government he thinks should be running the galaxy. Heck in Andor we see him just going along with the empire's new authoritarian policies, without a hint of questioning. The empire was horrible LONG before he died. At most he might come to realize that Palapatine shouldn't be the one sitting in the big chair, but he fully believed imperial ideals.

  • @BrennySpain
    @BrennySpain Před rokem +33

    I love this character! Tom kane was the perfect voice for him on the clone wars animated series! Such a shame he met his end in a new hope when the first death star blew up.

  • @thetotaldramaking5427
    @thetotaldramaking5427 Před rokem +26

    Probably still mad at Ahsoka for giving him that head injury.

  • @HumorDash
    @HumorDash Před 11 hodinami

    You know you f-ed up when the narrator for the opening credits betrays the people he's talking about.

  • @macwelch8599
    @macwelch8599 Před rokem +7

    I’ve been waiting for this video

  • @kirkbaranowski4996
    @kirkbaranowski4996 Před rokem +3

    I hope they show Wullf Yularen in the bad batch. It would be cool if he was both respected by both the clones and the other imperial officers and was a “good imperial” who didn’t see the clones as expendable like most of the new imperial officers we see in the bad batch because he saw them and fought along side them during the clone wars.

  • @emdee7744
    @emdee7744 Před rokem +7

    Very well done & informative. I enjoyed the video clips as well. Thank you.

  • @spadesofpaintstudios1719
    @spadesofpaintstudios1719 Před rokem +47

    It’s a shame because in the end he was being used and never even got to figure it out

    • @adamanderson9593
      @adamanderson9593 Před rokem +3

      Maybe it was for the best. He was more of a rank and file soldier with deep loyalty to the Emperor and Empire. The rebels seems a bit too unorganized for a man like Yularen.

    • @Daniel-Strain
      @Daniel-Strain Před rokem +16

      As an ISB agent, he damn well knew of the Empire's many atrocities, genocides, etc. And that's not even counting the very public fact of not being a democracy. So, yes, Yularen was an evil villain. It doesn't matter whether or not be 'believed' he was or meant to be.

    • @nolanmartin8544
      @nolanmartin8544 Před rokem +12

      He witnessed the destruction of Alderaan and stuck with the empire. Sounds pretty evil to me 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @croissantlover1
      @croissantlover1 Před rokem

      lived a lie and demise.

    • @croissantlover1
      @croissantlover1 Před rokem +1

      @@nolanmartin8544 yep! And knew well enough why it was constructed.

  • @rexlumontad5644
    @rexlumontad5644 Před rokem +80

    Shame that Yularen stuck with the Empire, imagine his interaction with Luke Skywalker and train the boy how to be an actual military leader.
    And the best part is Luke would listen to him, the man who fought alongside and knew his father Anakin Skywalker during the Clone Wars.

    • @juleswoodbury58
      @juleswoodbury58 Před rokem +9

      he would have trained leia, i think. she was a true military leader. Luke was a squad leader at best but Leia was an actual general like her father.

    • @devildolphin2102
      @devildolphin2102 Před rokem +7

      @@juleswoodbury58
      No she was a Senator.
      She was never a General in the EU. Only the crappy Sequels.
      Empress Jaina Solo on the Other Hand. That was a Leader.

    • @flashfire9825
      @flashfire9825 Před rokem +1

      @@devildolphin2102 wasn't Leia a general in the rebel alliance?

    • @ImperialisMaximus
      @ImperialisMaximus Před rokem +6

      @@flashfire9825 no. Leia lacked a military rank but she had a position in the alliance high command so she was more of a political officer.

    • @flashfire9825
      @flashfire9825 Před rokem

      @@ImperialisMaximus so she was akin to a general?

  • @jazzbox24
    @jazzbox24 Před měsícem +2

    Nice to see another fan who understands the character and his motives. So many other fans on here seem to miss the mark. Nice video. 👍🏻

  • @ClimbingCaed
    @ClimbingCaed Před rokem +4

    Stories like this makes Star Wars so great

  • @alexsantiago3181
    @alexsantiago3181 Před rokem +1

    What a perfectly executed and argued story.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

  • @leslietarkin5705
    @leslietarkin5705 Před 25 dny

    This breakdown of why Yularen betrayed the Jedi was well thought out and excellently presented.

  • @Diamon_sword1
    @Diamon_sword1 Před 4 měsíci +3

    thank you for explaining this for us, it makes sense, i always did wonder why my favorite admiral ever would betray them

  • @datNERO17
    @datNERO17 Před rokem +1

    Brilliant video.

  • @LaraA55
    @LaraA55 Před rokem +6

    @StarForceOne This was such a good video, learning about the history of Wulf Yularen. I am also sure he would have known that Anakin was Darth Vader

  • @Rastek19
    @Rastek19 Před 29 dny +1

    He spent most of the time commanding Anakin's fleet, meaning he had to deal with his orders on a daily basis
    That's enough to drive a man crazy

  • @tracytron7162
    @tracytron7162 Před rokem +6

    I always wished they had of involved Yularen in the plot of Rogue One as a Rebel informant

  • @SFtheGreat
    @SFtheGreat Před rokem +6

    He didn't. The Jedi betrayed the Republic and attempted a coup.

  • @hanskelsen89
    @hanskelsen89 Před rokem +1

    Finally, a long video

  • @OnlyOneKenobi
    @OnlyOneKenobi Před rokem +3

    Spot on video! Impossible to leave without subscribing! 😉 O.O.K 👌🏼💙

  • @AJ_Sparten1337
    @AJ_Sparten1337 Před 28 dny +1

    Funny how a guy who was so adamant in his stance anti-corruption only had his career furthered and elevated do to high levels of internal corruption.

  • @indianajones4321
    @indianajones4321 Před rokem +6

    Good to see him back

    • @jamesmayle3787
      @jamesmayle3787 Před rokem

      The Bible is truth. Please read at least Genesis Mathew and one book of the Bible you chose yourself. It is important that as you do you practice forgiveness. It’s an important part of what Jesus Christ taught that too many people forget. The process of genuinely meaning to forgive within your heart is the key that makes everything click. Start with your parents. They’re supposed to be the easiest, having loved you. There’s deep spiritual significance in that relationship to God. Looking inside to deal with your inner baggage and grow, that’s what shows the faith you need. Afterwards, break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness. Simply bare your soul in prayer. Take down those walls you’ve built up between you and God. Please, trust me. The Bible is truth. It’s just that you’ve got to take it seriously enough to do what Jesus Christ taught as an adult. Please, take your salvation seriously.
      Jesus Christ is the way truth and life

  • @Voulton_S.
    @Voulton_S. Před rokem +1

    I want a book/comic just focused on Yularen, I want to see those final moments since he was such a great character in SW CW. I think the closure and acceptance of his death would be appropriate.

  • @CloneProductions.
    @CloneProductions. Před 2 dny

    Nice video

  • @arragon5481
    @arragon5481 Před rokem +2

    I find it ironic that Palpatine had an anti corruption group

  • @kieranc9803
    @kieranc9803 Před rokem +1

    😂Love the art at 6:15

  • @davetriesthis
    @davetriesthis Před rokem +3

    "If you're familiar with where wullf Yullaren ended up" holy cow he's a werewolf?

  • @DanEcho
    @DanEcho Před rokem

    really hope we get to see more of him in andor S2!

  • @kadimawolf7711
    @kadimawolf7711 Před rokem +1

    Damn. We will miss a good legend of Wullf Yularen.

  • @skkofculture4232
    @skkofculture4232 Před rokem +3

    He didnt betray anyone.He was an Republic Admiral. When the Republic became the Empire he stayed.

  • @Wayleran
    @Wayleran Před rokem +1

    "If you're familiar with where Wullf Yularen..." @ 1:36 -- Wait?! He's a w-w-w---werewolf!!! :D
    Great video. Thanks!

  • @VaciliNikoMavich
    @VaciliNikoMavich Před rokem +1

    I feel with him being part of ISB, he probably had people and ears everywhere to figure out Anakin was Darth Vader.

  • @CalvinBloopers
    @CalvinBloopers Před rokem +6

    Lol you said Werewolf Yularen. The imperial version

  • @williamsinclair3574
    @williamsinclair3574 Před rokem +6

    I honestly think he didn’t have a choice…. Mainly because he grew up militarised the emperor needed his experience and he was a war time hero. I salut and respect wolf Tulare regardless of allegiance

    • @williamsinclair3574
      @williamsinclair3574 Před rokem

      Yuleran****

    • @Daniel-Strain
      @Daniel-Strain Před rokem

      Of course he had a choice. He could have gone to work at Dex's diner. He could have been homeless. He could have been killed. He could have joined the rebellion. Those are all perfectly legitimate and more honorable options. He chose evil.

    • @croissantlover1
      @croissantlover1 Před rokem

      There's always a choice. He chose the cowards path though, no offence to you. Just my opinion.

  • @wulfengel
    @wulfengel Před rokem +2

    Yularen might not know it's Anakin under the suit, but he is also Colonel in the Intelligence Bureau, so if anyone is to know it's either the Emperor's inner circle or the ISB. And Yularen's in both.

  • @drksideofthewal
    @drksideofthewal Před 27 dny

    He was never loyal to the Jedi, he was loyal to the navy and respected the chain of command.

  • @SliceySlicer
    @SliceySlicer Před rokem +4

    Poor Wullf. He seems to have endured a chin reduction procedure in Andor.

  • @kp-legacy-5477
    @kp-legacy-5477 Před rokem +3

    I can't believe I didn't notice him

  • @CloneMalone
    @CloneMalone Před rokem

    Man I didn't realize how much the new actor looks the part, obviously it's no Tom Kane but I do hope he get's some time to shine.

  • @trueblaze84
    @trueblaze84 Před rokem

    Didn't even realize those were all the same character, glad to now know

  • @0-Templar-0
    @0-Templar-0 Před rokem +2

    "Good Soldiers Follow Orders"

  • @andreasgrothe9940
    @andreasgrothe9940 Před rokem +9

    Rest I peace Wulff Yularen from Star Wars A New Hope

    • @mariagloriadelcarmen
      @mariagloriadelcarmen Před rokem +5

      Peace to the Fallen to all members of the 1st Death Star

    • @DS9TREK
      @DS9TREK Před rokem +4

      He rots in Star Wars hell

    • @andreasgrothe9940
      @andreasgrothe9940 Před rokem +4

      Robert Clarke
      Born: June 1, 1920, Oklahoma City, OK
      Died: June 11, 2005, Valley Village, Los Angeles, CA
      Place of burial: Forest Lawn, Los Angeles, CA
      Children: Cam Clarke, Lex de Azevedo
      Spouse: Alyce King (m. 1956-1996)

    • @terranatura4443
      @terranatura4443 Před rokem +2

      That’s what I meant

    • @terranatura4443
      @terranatura4443 Před rokem +2

      @@andreasgrothe9940 5:38 the actor of Wulff Yularen in A New Hope

  • @501stlegionvadersfist3

    2:06 Woah! Could’ve sworn he used to look different in that illustration

  • @lsunav
    @lsunav Před 23 dny

    He wasn’t in the Jedi. The Jedi “betrayed” the Emperor so he just follows Republic military into the Imperial military.

  • @Sheshoo47
    @Sheshoo47 Před 28 dny

    8:03 i read this manga, its really good.

  • @bobafett1313
    @bobafett1313 Před rokem +1

    3:55 Obi Wan intense eye brow at Tarkin

  • @lesigh1749
    @lesigh1749 Před rokem +1

    I think a better question is why he accepted a demotion from Admiral to Colonel.

  • @roxtechs
    @roxtechs Před rokem

    The stress is strobe with this one.

  • @AjaxXavior
    @AjaxXavior Před 10 dny +1

    Yularen joined the empire because the republic were tired of him giving the plot of every clone wars episode and impersonating yoda

  • @theunknownuser9609
    @theunknownuser9609 Před rokem +2

    He didn't betray the Jedi. The Jedi betrayed the legitimate governor of the Republic. He stayed loyal.

  • @jackieanderson9408
    @jackieanderson9408 Před rokem

    Sweet 👍

  • @yif1274
    @yif1274 Před rokem +1

    He is a career navy man. As long as he gets to command he is happy.

  • @Quadrenaro
    @Quadrenaro Před rokem

    "Werewolf Yularen" sounds like a badass nickname.

  • @manuelgrothe608
    @manuelgrothe608 Před 26 dny +1

    5:36 I vote more Wulff Yularen In Tales of The Empire, Obi Wan Kenobi and Andor seasons 1-2-3(not Andor season 3)

  • @rumsmuggler30
    @rumsmuggler30 Před rokem +2

    Yularen did what he had to do. He didn't particularly betray the Jedi, but being a friend of Palpatine, he didn't have much choice. He was a republic diehard.

  • @BlackDogHair1
    @BlackDogHair1 Před rokem +1

    7:25 Thrawn put the pieces together about the death star so I wouldn't be surprised if Yularen figured Skywalker to be Vader...

  • @m.a.2633
    @m.a.2633 Před 4 měsíci

    Wullf Yularen's drive to rid the galaxy of corruption, despite being an Imperial officer, is what I admire and respect about him most.

  • @pumpedupbricks
    @pumpedupbricks Před rokem +1

    1:37 Took me a second to realise he didn’t say Werewolf Yularen

  • @Exton_Z1
    @Exton_Z1 Před rokem +3

    Didn’t know it was him, looks different

  • @jailbreak-bob1670
    @jailbreak-bob1670 Před rokem +1

    I'm Gonna Make "Padme & Ahsoka: When She Loves(Next Remastered)

  • @MichaelAres
    @MichaelAres Před 26 dny +1

    But he’s the narrator 😭

  • @alexthedemon2203
    @alexthedemon2203 Před 27 dny

    Yularen aged like Obi-wan

  • @mr.charcoal5426
    @mr.charcoal5426 Před rokem +4

    He didn’t betray the Jedi they betrayed him.

    • @jamesmayle3787
      @jamesmayle3787 Před rokem

      The Bible is truth. Please read at least Genesis Mathew and one book of the Bible you chose yourself. It is important that as you do you practice forgiveness. It’s an important part of what Jesus Christ taught that too many people forget. The process of genuinely meaning to forgive within your heart is the key that makes everything click. Start with your parents. They’re supposed to be the easiest, having loved you. There’s deep spiritual significance in that relationship to God. Looking inside to deal with your inner baggage and grow, that’s what shows the faith you need. Afterwards, break down before Jesus Christ and ask for forgiveness. Simply bare your soul in prayer. Take down those walls you’ve built up between you and God. Please, trust me. The Bible is truth. It’s just that you’ve got to take it seriously enough to do what Jesus Christ taught as an adult. Please, take your salvation seriously.
      Jesus Christ is the way truth and life

    • @skywardkillzone
      @skywardkillzone Před rokem

      @@jamesmayle3787 no one cares

  • @mcrvids6860
    @mcrvids6860 Před 2 dny

    1:37 So apparently there was a werewolf Yularen in Rebels!

  • @donekeyboards9
    @donekeyboards9 Před 2 dny

    6:21 whats that picture

  • @darksideslayer9959
    @darksideslayer9959 Před rokem +1

    People fear those who have too much power

  • @andreasgrothe9940
    @andreasgrothe9940 Před rokem +3

    Be ready for The Bad Batch season 2

  • @gideonhorwitz9434
    @gideonhorwitz9434 Před 26 dny

    Question I have why would a experienced decorated admiral choose intelligence over the navy even a effective demotion in rank
    Admiral to a secret police Colonel seems like a insult

  • @houseofthesupermen377
    @houseofthesupermen377 Před rokem +2

    Isn't this the guy who always narrates the recaps or openings of The Clone Wars? I'm guessing it was somewhat of a homage to old TV serials and TV shows from the 50s and 60s.

    • @StarForceOne
      @StarForceOne  Před rokem +1

      Yep, that’s the one!

    • @houseofthesupermen377
      @houseofthesupermen377 Před rokem

      It's kind of sad seeing where he ended up. But it's so fascinating that a background character from A New Hope would be made so important.

  • @xenowilson
    @xenowilson Před rokem +1

    What?! They killed the narrator off screen in the first death star?! DATS SOME BULLSHIT!

  • @guesstime6445
    @guesstime6445 Před rokem +1

    Oh. That was him in Andor

  • @founderoftheempire8589
    @founderoftheempire8589 Před rokem +2

    Yularen wasn't a bad guy, he was just an extremely loyal guy who wanted a corruptionless galaxy

    • @vp21ct
      @vp21ct Před rokem +1

      Nah. He was an absolute hipocrite. Talked a big game about rooting out corruption, yet his entire career was orchestrated by Palpatine to put a loyal attack dog in place, giving Yularen just what he wanted in return for Yularen's loyalty and obedience.

    • @chinchy5545
      @chinchy5545 Před rokem

      I would say Yularen is an example of how that can, in fact, turn you into a bad person if you aren't careful.

  • @michaelmarrero6937
    @michaelmarrero6937 Před rokem +1

    "Werewolk Yularen..." XD

  • @MasterlKenobi
    @MasterlKenobi Před rokem

    I would just like to mention that at 0:03, Admiral Trench's name is spelled "Taranch".

  • @ConsusAtHome
    @ConsusAtHome Před rokem +1

    Rip Yularen

  • @sethgunderzik978
    @sethgunderzik978 Před 27 dny

    I don’t mean to be that guy but during the admiral trench section of this video there is a typo where palpatine is spelled palptine.

  • @imreknausz9955
    @imreknausz9955 Před 28 dny

    Sad that he had so much honor, but used just used as a pawn in Palpatines game

  • @RobloxianX
    @RobloxianX Před 16 dny

    Those white imperial uniforms are badass

  • @novustalks7525
    @novustalks7525 Před 23 dny

    I never knew he betrayed the jedi