Tarkin's Harsh Childhood [Canon] - Star Wars Explained

[@TheLoreMasterYT]

Sorry for using pictures of old Tarkin when talking about him as a kid, the youngest images of him are when he was in his 40s during the clone wars. The downsides of making videos based solely on books.

[@Louthanjen]

The Lore Master it’s ok

[@alandriver3010]

The Lore Master what’s the music you use in the video

[@vulorguy7296]

The Lore Master will we see top 10 snoke theory's next week?

[@TheLoreMasterYT]

+Vulor guy I plan on it

[@jinjiyoshi5548]

Tarkin is like the Rogrigo Deturte of star wars. What a bad ass!

[@jitterbugisforoldpeople4849]

Pirate: "When I get out of prison, you and your family will be sorry..." Tarkin: "Lol."

[@Nyghtking]

Tarkin: "I have good news and bad news for you then, the good news is you won't be going to jail, now or ever again."

[@Siegberg91]

You will go to nice Sunny place. Bad news you are out of suncream. Good news you will not need it really.

[@kirn874]

Tarkin: "git gut noobs"

[@jackmclean7185]

Kirn lol

[@Gamerafighter76]

Tarkin: “Too bad you won’t live to do it.”

[@Bilboswaggins2077]

This great man reduced unemployment on Alderaan to zero

[@chupacabra9357]

And Alderaan itself if you think about it

[@sebas8225]

He cleaned up all of Alderaan´s chemical weapons in a few secs, truly a man of the people.

[@ChrisMathers3501]

Not to mention crime, poverty and a whole array of other social problems.

[@firespark7092]

Also now there are no people starving there either.

[@baccaismemebob2603]

No pedos either

[@masterblasterT47]

I don't know what's funnier the fact that he was a full-blown sociopath being manipulated by an even worse sociopath or that he met his death on the death star, the ultimate expression of the ideology of fear he believed in.

[@granmastersword]

masterblasterT47 how ironic

[@108dfrex2]

He was to cocky with the death star as in rouge one

[@ArachnidoComics]

The Death Star one is funny.

[@masterblasterT47]

Mr. Man but it was used as a terror weapon so your argument is invalid. How something is used and the consequences of using it is all that matters. Or as the saying goes, the road to hell is paved with good intentions.

[@riteshgurung3093]

masterblasterT47 It was made to fight to yuuzan vong shithead.

[@giovannyalpizar5351]

I love Peter Cushon playing the role of Tarkin. He looks menacing and fitting as an Imperialist.

[@DieHardjagged]

ChouMakaimura his sunken in cheeks due to his age made him even look better when we saw him in Star Wars.

[@lukemitchell5223]

I'm related to him. He was my grandmother's cousin

[@giovannyalpizar5351]

Lucky...

[@giovannyalpizar5351]

Denise Bond Well, English accents do link to Imperialism since the 15th Century so... I think that counts too. But he’s was just so good at that profession!

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

Cushing.

[@maks4yov]

So that's why Tarkin was so badass when he talking with Darth Vader)

[@sherrattpemberton6089]

the two where basically on the same page as ideology goes

[@aragmarverilian8238]

And that was also why Darth Vader respected him so much.

[@lou3712]

We stand here Amidst my Achievement not yours! -Director Krennic

[@earthriseproductions654]

Are we blind?!

[@anthonyortiz3142]

Josh Dodge Deploy the garrison!

[@traveller5331]

Be careful not to choke on your aspirations, Director.

[@NewNicator]

Are we Garrison?! Deploy the blinds!

[@anthonyortiz3142]

NICTATOR Deploy the blinds?! Are we garrison!!!

[@judahtirona9487]

I don't care how useless this information is, THIS IS STILL AWESOME!!!

[@poopooeater6894]

It’s not useless you can make people respect you with your Star Wars knowledge

[@Andrew-iu3xb]

Michael Zoucha you’re weird

[@calevoid]

@@Andrew-iu3xb we're weird

[@ianrswilliams]

Tarkin: A Star Wars Story Who would want this?

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

I would. And I think Jason Isaacs should play the younger Tarkin.

[@lion7329]

It would not make enough revenue I think it would be cool too see though

[@kyleh8460]

It's a book if you want to read it, I forgot what it's called but it's probably something on the lines of what u said. I've listened to it before and it was decent, I would actually recommend listening to a lot of star wars books they are usually very good in my experience, or read them, whatever you prefer. I found it kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5C9gqulf699g5Y

[@obitwokenobi9808]

Ian Williams They just literally told you his backstory. Also, TCW and the Tarkin novel, not to mention Rogue One. Not much room for a movie, don't you think?

[@fenrirrising131]

as long as they do it justice and dont sodomize it like they did with the latest shit.

[@wiibrockster]

As It is Said....Evil isn't Born it's Created

[@Cuban20]

"Darkness isn't a light switch, it's a journey"- Young Lex Luthor, Smallville

[@theodorberg8473]

Tarlo The Boar He’s not really evil

[@tylerjones7592]

unless you are Sidious or Vitiate

[@modmaker7617]

Unless you a Force-User.

[@Gamerafighter76]

Eeyup, but there are exceptions.

[@earthriseproductions654]

Its interesting that even Tarkin's callous outlook was fueled by his conscience. He was determined to bring about peace through fear in order to stop greater evils like the pirates who attacked that village. Of course that doesn't make him right, though.

[@admiralspire8867]

Josh Dodge In his eyes (and in the eyes of most imperials and people's of the core world), rebels are terrorists who murder innocents imperials workers and citizens, blows up space stations and ships, bring havoc to peaceful cities and overall destroy the balance of order created by the Empire.

[@solareclipse9379]

Lord Inquisiteur Willhelm Von Steiner yeap, they like ISIS to us. Just a rebel scums.

[@admiralspire8867]

Twilight Sparkle Yeah. Also don't get fooled by the movie's depiction if the rebel alliance. Usually, rebels executed unarmed and surrendering imperials viciously and without reason, or tortured them horribly before killing them. Even the less extreme (most rebels cells were extremists anyway) committed tortured against imperials officers, or sent them to hellish secrets prisons (basically, space terrorist secret death camp). Imperials had some mercy, rebels had none, they were bloodthirsty sociopaths

[@earthriseproductions654]

Interesting. I knew some rebels did that (I mean, Saw Gerrera) but I didn't know it was the norm. Obviously, though, Mon Mothma was the face of the Rebellion and she didn't approve of that sort of thing, so anyone who engaged in it would have been in defiance of Rebel command. I doubt that's how the Imperials saw it though. No wonder they called them Rebel scum.

[@Lumineszenz]

Josh Dodge Greater evils? He destroyed an entire planet! Millions must have been executed by the empire because they would not bend to an oppressive system. No matter what his intentions were, he undoubtedly lost sight of them, tried to justify the atrocities he committed by saying something worse would have happened otherwise without actual evidence that that would be the case. I'm not saying this to say he is a badly designed character, quite the opposite actually, because there are people that share this way of thinking and try to justify the horrible things they have done. It adds another layer to his character.

[@SEAL_Meme_6]

Tarkin has always been someone I admired within the Star Wars Universe and now I have even more respect for him.

[@potatopriorites5652]

Um, excuse me, but you failed to mention that Tarkin's father was *Daud the Blade of Dunwall!*

[@gwarguraqueentrickstarcoat9110]

Potato Priorites The Knife of Dunwall At least write it correct

[@primeobjective7186]

Potato Priorites Believe it or not they used a deviant art image of Daud and if you do not believe me... corderostorm.deviantart.com/art/Dishonored-Assassin-Daud-fan-art-625870298

[@trollreview5906]

Potato Priorites your profile pic fits your comment

[@Dahaka-rd6tw]

... a who?

[@brandonraymond4025]

Tarkin's story deserves its own mini series.

[@Alex-ji6ob]

The Tarkin novel was god tier

[@ianbrown5780]

Totally

[@HolyknightVader999]

That's because one of the Expanded Universe writers wrote it.

[@luxy9530]

HolyknightVader999 What is your point? 3 of the best novels in canon were written by Claudia Grey and they too are subherb but she never wrote for the old EU.

[@Alex-ji6ob]

HolyknightVader999 Yeah, I love Luceno and all but I don’t see how your comment was relevant

[@HolyknightVader999]

Really? 3 of the best?

[@CheesusTheGreat]

Just want to point out that the picture used for Tarkin's father is Doud from Dishonored.

[@kasperikalervo91]

CheesusTheGreat yeah I knew it was him I was wondering why they used pictures from dishonored

[@Ekinlabberer]

solitude guard because there are no pictures of his father and doud looks like someone who could be tarkins father I'm pretty sure they know it's fron dishonored they just wanted to visualise it better

[@oliversmith4805]

CheesusTheGreat same with his mother

[@gwarguraqueentrickstarcoat9110]

CheesusTheGreat I notice that too Maybe Daud could be his step father or his real father

[@therossblackwoodshow6288]

Exactly!

[@user-Jay178]

Tarkin was not born bad guy,he was fighting for what he belived in.

[@The_uglybastard]

Gerardo Reyes Bad and good is subjective. Tarkin on the other hand focused on what really matters: Order and Peace, and he was really successful

[@kidgaminggaming5731]

Gerardo Reyes thought u said farkin

[@gojira7824]

The path to hell is paved with good intentions

[@auspiciousarchitect8974]

Really? If morality is truly subjective, then you must concede that murder, rape, and all crime is completely fine under every circumstance.

[@ohshipman]

Like all the other bad guys.

[@ibraheemahmad7404]

Tarkin was Light Yagami? So he had a death note in his youth and a death star in his old age. daaaaamm

[@AFGsultanZ]

For real, he wants anything that has to have the word "death" in the name that's a powerful weapon. And that thumbnail too godamn.

[@cosmobane6995]

more like he was Ciel Phantomhive 2:38

[@AFGsultanZ]

abie pratama Woah now that's close, from Black Butler.

[@TashaKoenig]

Tarkin and Thrawn are hands down the best characters in this franchise imo

[@sebas8225]

shame they are imperials.

[@danieliglesias7119]

Sebas G That is even better tbh

[@austinkersey2445]

I would say Darth Plagueis, Revan, or Obi-Wan. Thrawn and Tarkin are pretty great though.

[@ShadowHunter24681]

Khajiit Lynx what about yularen?

[@Gamerafighter76]

Two of the three coldest and most calculating characters in Star Wars.

[@DarknetDude]

It's no surprise that he can stand his ground with Sith Lords and assassins.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

Hans Landa has the same quality to him; they can put the screws to you without laying a hand on you or even raising their voices. Pure force of personality.

[@dboymax1]

In one of the comic series Tarkin took on Darth Vader in a deadly game of cat and mouse and I think he won...

[@HolyknightVader999]

So basically Tarkin's family was like House Tarly from Game of Thrones.........

[@dimitrischatziantoniou2118]

HolyknightVader999 except they didn't have a fat son

[@HolyknightVader999]

LOL, yes, they didn't have a fat son who was more at home with books instead of weapons.

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

I don't know, Tarkin's father sounds a lot like Tywin Lannister. So does Tarkin himself. I don't know that I'd like being Tarkin's daughter.

[@primeobjective7186]

HolyknightVader999 Actually the picture of the dad (0:50 they) were from a video game called Dishonored. EDIT: The other picture was also from dishonored as well.

[@ahmetm5480]

L

[@jaredfancy5910]

he used to be a anime child... that's rough.

[@raymond-reviews]

Tarkin, Star Wars’ Tywin Lannister.

[@spirz4557]

The Death Star = Gregor Clegane.

[@useyournogos6845]

Except way more cold and badass

[@barnitasarkar996]

Exactly

[@Tariko]

Tarkins dad looks like Daud from Dishonored

[@simonafflerbach3388]

Those Portraits also closely resembled the Dishonored artstyle.

[@Demicleas]

6 brony iv found this week... Why me

[@Demicleas]

Tariko Duarte also that's alot of liberty prime videos

[@ibabcock89]

That's because The Lore Master used some concept art from dishonored. Those aren't his actual parents

[@therossblackwoodshow6288]

Tariko Duarte ikr

[@Valerix3047]

When I saw the thumbnail, I was like. “So.... he came from an anime show”

[@adrew-jp9rn]

Tarkin's dad looks like someone from Dishonored

[@chadkingoffuckmountain970]

Dauddy

[@primeobjective7186]

They used a deviant art image of Daud.

[@puterboy2]

How harsh was it in the original timeline?

[@piranha5506]

Jake Rutigliano everything was way harsher in the old EU

[@spirz4557]

He burned alive a crowd of hundred of protesters with the thrusters of his cruiser during the Clone Wars.

[@yochaiwyss3843]

Now that's a way of Crowd Control

[@spirz4557]

A little too much effective, maybe ?

[@yochaiwyss3843]

Well, he did need to takeoff...

[@PolarPhantom]

What makes Tarkin truly evil is how thoroughly he embraced his family's heritage and took it far further than they ever did.

[@aso375]

Palpatine Vader and Tarkin had much in common. All three were born on the outer rim and had hard childhoods that hardened their character. They hated the republic, despised their inhabitants (especially the core worlds) as complacent, frivolous and weak. When they had power, they applied that had learned, considering that fear of force was the only thing that could maintain order.

[@et3747]

What a badass

[@gamer65688]

et 37 what a great man

[@dominicjamessebastiankrone6690]

John Dongle What a dead man.

[@JD-dx5gu]

What is he, an anime character? 2:36

[@akiowongjkd]

Yep

[@lelouchvibrittania265]

Caris Adryia ye that’s ciel lol

[@marcorval]

My favorite Star Wars villain. No magic tricks or Jedi nonsense. Yet this same man held the yoke of Vader.

[@tacodog767]

Damn, I really think if Tarken wasn't forced into this life, he could have been a really good for the Galaxy.

[@solomoncoombs4647]

Tacodog 76 He was an Imperial Grand Moff, he was already great for the Galaxy.

[@apoorvanand3721]

Its true, Tarkin is a tragic villain. The way his family treated him made him the monster the Galaxy knew him to be.

[@AN_PVS-2]

That pirate handling was metal as fuck.

[@Britton_Thompson]

Excellent work today, my friend! It's greatness doesn't just lie within this particular topic, but your explanation & storytelling were spot on! I've been curious about Tarkin's story for a long time now since he's the third most dangerous Galactic Imperial in the whole empire, with only Darth Vader & Emperor Palpatine ranking higher in the hierarchy. Tarkin is very much the "Himmler" of the Galactic Empire, yet his character is often overlooked and unexplored in terms of his value to the empire's war machine.

[@chrisatherton7840]

Long live The Lore Master!

[@wesdryden2086]

Tarkin was noted for his cruelty, ruthlessness, and killer cheek bones.

[@nachinachi5085]

I realized Tarkin hasn't gotten a villain theme. Hopefully we will get one soon in the future Bad Batch series.

[@izzeypally]

Gah! Did you guys see that picture of his mother? God damn!

[@captainpinky8307]

no. what does she look like?

[@MrRonald327]

A wise man said: “evil isn’t born, it’s taught.”

[@nachinachi5085]

Thank the Force Tarkin was not Force sensitive. Imagine the horror he would have unleashed upon the Galaxy if he became a Sith Lord.

[@cosmobane6995]

2:38 I never know that Ciel Phantomhive would grow up to be Tarkin

[@rnrailproductions5049]

"The old and week are doomed, its kill or be killed" -BJ Blazkowicz

[@richpeianus6555]

*sigh* Such a sad story, that’s really all I can say...

[@ZebitasMartinex]

I kinda liked the story of how the Emperor manipulated him to belive the rebels killed his son and that's how he became so cold and evil a bit more, but this still really good exploration of Tarkin's character

[@helpfulapple3125]

Tarkin’s family is a special kind of human. They have CG faces,making them unique.

[@gerritvb9903]

My man singlehandedly reduced crime, unemployment rates, and rebellion on alderaan in only about 10 seconds. A true hero

[@aidanlavin8211]

And the rest they say is history.

[@wojt0961]

loved this one, good work mate

[@MaskedRider_FAIZ]

The embodiment of Lawful Evil in Star Wars.

[@TheSkepticalPanda]

I like the backstory for Tarkin. It makes sense and explains why he wasn’t a little bitch like so many other officers who were simply products of the academy system. (See also Thrawn.)

[@8ballyt995]

I have a question: What creature did the AT-ATs supposed to represent?

[@abdimohamud5252]

Awesome video

[@kaleeshmatriarch455]

Great video! I'm currently reading the Tarkin novel and definitely on the chapter to where he undergoes lessons in hunting and survival as a rite of passage. Having grown up on Eriadu must've taught him fear of loss is certainly a real thing. Tarkin could've gladly told that story to Anakin/Vader as a way of how loss in a world without absolute order and peace can leave bruises on one's pride and way of life. Despondent, it is. Great video! 🙂😀👍📚

[@twilightprotige6166]

definately need more videos on tarkin

[@benschreiner4018]

Gran moff tarken just became so much more interesting, good job on the vid

[@cenceto]

He must be getting flashbacks of his childhood every second

[@dams6829]

Tbh I am sad about Tarkin.

[@zakback9937]

I envy if Tarkin was a real person.

[@Nordique777]

One of the many reasons why he is my favorite Star Wars character.

[@BlakeComer06]

I never expected him to have such a dark backstory

[@ebperformance8436]

Dark Vader is my favorite villain, I sometimes feel like Vader, I used to be in top health with unlimited stamina”until that dark day of becoming diabetic” Now all I feel is pain and torment, the more pain I endure, the angrier I become. Sometimes I think, this is it, my day to finally die, only to bare the disappointment of surviving, Due to all my diabetic complications I do not live a normal life.... I don’t call this living, This in only existing, not allowed to die and not allowed to live.

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

Darth!

[@hugosherman2374]

Does anyone else see that the image before you click the video of him as a kid, doesn’t he look a little like ciel phantomhive. Or is that just me?

[@PitZagufull]

This was made by Disney folks. This is real.

[@mr.gentlezombie8709]

I care more about Legends info than Canon stuff tbh after what Canon did to Tarkin in “Of MSE-6 and Men.”

[@christianwelch3459]

Mr. Gentlezombie What does that mean?

[@mr.gentlezombie8709]

It means that in “Of MSE-6 and Men,” Tarkin gets ruined. It is the last straw for Canon. Canon

[@christianwelch3459]

Mr. Gentlezombie What is "Of MSE-6 and Men", and how did it ruin Tarkin?

[@mr.gentlezombie8709]

Tarkin now does gay BDSM with stormtroopers.

[@MightyJo2]

star wars equivalent of tywin lannister

[@staticmunk7777]

tis is very informative and amazing im learning more about every facet of the jeweled crown that is star wars thnak you sir for making these epic and amazing videos of the grand saga of star wars.

[@yellow6572]

In the end tarken was just fighting for justice for what he believed was good... That also TOTALLY justifies him blowing up a planet.

[@isaac-9244]

The Tarkin book was one of the best Star Wars books I have ever read. It was inspiring.

[@fadelsukoco3092]

Huh, never knew that Tarkin was this hardcore growing up. Bravo

[@Thestray187]

Thanks. I didn't know that. Its crazy all the character back stories I wonder if Vader knew how clever tarkin was as a kid and if that would impress lord vader

[@TheLoreMasterYT]

Vader did know! He actually had Tarkin hunt him in one of the new Darth Vader comics to see how good of a hunter he was!

[@Thestray187]

@@TheLoreMasterYT oh wow I love how Vader did that for his men to make them stronger and smarter through experience

[@TheLoreMasterYT]

+john boutwell Yeah if you want to check it out, this is the issue: starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Darth_Vader:_Dark_Lord_of_the_Sith_18:_Bad_Ground It's really good imo!

[@defalto-o5524]

0:51 Holly shit, Daude, what happened to ya

[@eugenederry1478]

"We stand here admist my achievements, not yours." Director Krennic

[@jkdebildt]

the parents of Tarkin look like concept art from Dishonored XD, great vid btw

[@lordfreezer2850]

That moment where you could tear a beast's body apart with your bare hands but needed a little girl to save your ass from a 4 armed alien in Clone Wars.

[@zainthekiwi5239]

4:44 lmao this dude streamed an execution

[@mr.bluependant1871]

Tarkin is my favorite OT character who was not force sensitive.

[@generaldemolka4455]

A clever tactic, using Daud's face from Dishonored as the face of Tarkin's father.

[@blackvortex7601]

Nice knowing Daud was Tarkins father

[@brothersgt.grauwolff6716]

So basically it's just like Spartan society in a way only the strong and hardest individual's survive

[@beckhamconnellan1041]

My love of Tarkin just grew even more! What an awesome guy! Defenatly my favorite imperial officer!

[@christopherstone4336]

Fear will keep them inline.

[@Warden_Vtel]

HAIL THE EMPIRE! HAIL THE EMPEROR!

[@Louthanjen]

Donsmacker1 for the empire!

[@jinjiyoshi5548]

Tarkin is like the Rogrigo Deturte of star wars. What a bad ass!

[@erinv1232]

Talk about perspective.

[@erwinsmith400]

Hey.... Look, his not bad at first, but when his son died.... He was truned ruthless

[@Gamerafighter76]

Sheesh, Tarkin definitely had a twisted sense of duty.

[@callmev3531]

And now the First Order has their own Tarkin in General Hux.

[@solomoncoombs4647]

HelpfulVader99 Nah, Hux would never amount to the glory of a Grand Moff serving our great Empire.

[@darkySp]

Sweet, i didn't know Tarkin's Father was The Knife of Dunwall, Daud! Thanks, Lore Master!

[@forgemetal9289]

The little boy tarlken’s face reminds me of a mangeko sharingan

[@redbrick7773]

Wow 😮 that backstory was really dark

[@zanseinofan01]

Now this would make a good spin-off movie.

[@peoplesdreamsneverend2709]

Why could the Jedi not date eachother?

[@thatfunkymonkey7667]

Mynson Anderson because it’s a dumb rule

[@fakepro5848]

To keep them from feeling affection which could lead them down a path to the dark side if something bad happened. Also affection could blind someone from doing the right thing and instead doing what could help the spouse.

[@allenmurallo6795]

Mynson Anderson Love is the answer to the dark side.

[@avenge2168]

TheFakePro gaming which is an idiotic rule

[@annieandelsieofarendelle3294]

Allen Murallo Love is not the problem, obsession is.

[@ethandavies8227]

Me at the beginning of the episode 'oh no he lost his dinner' me at the end if the episode 'HOLY SHIT'

[@paraclonebasedtrooper8225]

im started to think admiral tarkin is now my favorite star wars character of all

[@JEKAZOL]

It'll be the tragic coming of age story of the garbage compactor monster next.

[@burritofilms1714]

Who else watched this channel before he changed his name to The Lore Master

[@swaggergaming3479]

Man I kinda feel sorry for him now I vent in the (canon) version of how he became one of the greatest and most feared people through out the Galaxy!😔

[@irvingramirez2335]

He so cool read his book, whats his legends story

[@RevolverRho]

He is just my favorite Star Wars characters

[@maryhlad5277]

I know that Governor Tarkin had a lover named Daala, despite being married to a highly placed wife on his home planet. Admiral Daala secretly went to the Death Star 1 despite being assigned to guard Maw Installation. Daala was injured when Rebel forces tried to directly attack the Death Star. Tarkin sent Daala back to the Maw, and destroyed any record of Daala being aboard the space station.

[@BoggiFroggy]

0:30 Also the fashy ideals his parents and uncle drummed in his head.