Why this 'Background' Clone Didn’t Deserve His Cheap Clone Wars Death - The FULL Story of Denal

[@indianajones4321]

Denal was a true soldier, and went down after a face off against Cad Bane.

[@zaaz73]

I believe Denal would have been selected for Arc trooper training had he not died he was a good skilled trooper

[@darrenvilleneuve8311]

At least he died from one of the deadliest people in the galaxy and not from some weak ass b1 battle Droid

[@CaptainHowzer325]

@@zaaz73 So true. His armor would've looked amazing.

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

Perhaps Bane was just that cunning

[@HazzaBlast]

well done, you can watch videos like the rest of us

[@scopev4274]

Always thought it should have been Denal instead of Vaughn in the battle of Mandalore, would of had so much more impact as Ashoka and us would’ve know him and pulled even more emotion out.

[@scopev4274]

@@thezman9522 so glad more people share this view

[@hillbillywizard497]

I agree. And regarding one clone trooper 'Ridge', who was killed by Maul during Order 66, I felt the impact of his death since he appeared in the animated movie when another trooper told him "Ridge! Your comms are static!" He made it through the entire war, only to die on the very last day.

[@Doofing_Cookies]

Yes

[@fishsstuff3168]

@@hillbillywizard497 Ringo was that poor guy on Umbara killef by mines with his fellow trooper Oz.

[@fishsstuff3168]

If Denal was in the same situation as Vaughn, he would've survived as i don't think he would do something as stupid as chasing an enemy that is retreating in its own turf. Sparing his and his squadmate's lives.

[@rexdavis12]

As a kid, I always wondered what happened to Denal. The scene cuts away before anything happens. RIP Denal

[@TY-km8hj]

Same man I was always like wtf where is he then

[@-Flea]

The body of ‘cad bane’ that fell of the balcony was actually Denal in Banes clothes after they were swapped over

[@alexey2901]

@@-Flea we all know that now, it's just that as a young kid that might not have been clear to us

[@darthvidar-spiller5343]

@@-Flea I had no idea that was the case when I first saw it when I was a young teenager.

[@Eli-akad]

@@darthvidar-spiller5343 ur perception skills were lacking then cause no lie when I first seen the episode when I was 8, it was obvious what had happened🤣

[@jenniferbrewer5370]

RIP Denal, a great soldier and a great brother.

[@CaptainHowzer325]

🙏

[@itscooldude76]

@@CaptainHowzer325 HOWZER!!! I loved your speech

[@CaptainHowzer325]

@@itscooldude76 Thank you

[@sabinewrenscouttrooperdisg1678]

Wish i could've met him, He'd make a great old geezer with alot of stories... But Rex will always have the best in my opinion 😁

[@sabinewrenscouttrooperdisg1678]

Well... So does wolfee but we rarely talk, He has PTSD.

[@zachduperron8543]

Finally someone who agree’s Denal’s death was cheap and pathetic. Denal was my favourite member of the 501st, I have a strong hatred Cad Bane for killing him off. Also I loved Redeye and Mixer’s designs and they died pretty cheaply as well.

[@lufsolitaire5351]

It’s that Star Trek principle, if you see an unnamed clone or newly named clone accompany the main characters, that’s who’s gonna die when shit hits the fan. I get it hard to add tension to characters you know can only die at specific points(like Obi-Wan in ANH, most of the Jedi in ROTS, or Anakin/Vader in ROTJ) but still. It’s why when Rex got sniped by commando droids or when the Son momentarily killed Ahsoka with a single touch, there was more tension as CW added characters as their fate was up in the air.

[@indianajones4321]

Redeye and Mixer definitely deserved better. I would have rather they died on a battlefield against Separatists

[@purpleemerald5299]

Redeye and Mixer were unique, in that basically every other clone that got their “walk off and get abruptly killed by new threat” treatment only had a name but no custom armour. For some reason the designer decided these two in particular deserved their own look for once.

[@armycenturion]

A man with taste

[@plokoon2670]

lol Denal is better than Hunter for actually injuring cad bane

[@zexalbrony4799]

Another Clone who got a name, and actually got a lot of cool stuff to do in Legends. Makes me wish that other Clones got that treatment because there are so many I remember who did very little, like 501st member Charger who got blown up during the Citadel Mission, and 212th Long Shot who got electrocuted to death on the same mission, or the 212th member that actually survived his crash landing on Geonosis with Obi-Wan during the second battle named Trapper, and of course, Vaughn the man promoted to Captain when Rex became a Commander, I imagine if they adapted some more of the Outer Rim Siege battles into the new Canon we may have seen him in places like Boz Pity or Cato Nemodia as a Lieutitent before his promotion to Captain.

[@Idkidkidk716]

Denal was arc trooper material. I hear by promote him to Arc Trooper Denal

[@johngancarcik5682]

I agree

[@foxygaming-orangejuice]

Yes

[@inductivegrunt94]

It's sad that such a great clone got such a cheap death. The only bright side to this is that he was not forced to commit order 66, so that's something atleast.

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

If the clones knew what awaited them during order 66, the conquest for the Empire after and eventually discarded and left to the streets of the galaxy. They probably would have chosen death in the war with their brothers, if they didn’t outright revolt.

[@levitaylorlll4437]

Commander ponds death

[@vincentiavarone7121]

I don’t know if anyone else has mentioned this yet, but although bane killed Denal, Bane was wounded. In short, Denal died fighting, and Bane was lucky that he didn’t take a laser bolt to the head.

[@azzythechristianfurry]

Severely wounded at that. Dude was bleeding all over the place. Considering Bane considered taking Clones down to be easy, that speaks volumes to his skill as a fighter.

[@therealikitclaw8124]

Pretty sure he was bleeding from his left arm. The spot where Ahsoka had deflected a Blaster bolt back at him.

[@eh3883]

@@azzythechristianfurry his injuries could also have been sustained from Denal’s partner, Koho, who carried a Z-6 rotary blaster which could do some heavy damage

[@wsg8283]

Oh my gosh Denal I always loved his armour design and his shining competence amongst his peers. Annoyed with how he died against Bane

[@asm4991]

Denal was the first clone that I grew attached to that wasn’t an established commander. It’s a shame that he’s become a bit overshadowed by other characters nowadays.

[@hillbillywizard497]

I always feel Denal's death when I see it. I think Ridge, had also had an undeserving death as well since he went the entirety of the Clone Wars (with his first appearance in the animated movie ) only to be killed by Maul on the last day on the Tribunal.

[@kaylahills3760]

I don't remember Ridge in the movie* What scene was he in?

[@lgz_zomber2763]

@@kaylahills3760 Ridge was the clone who punch his helmet in the LAAT and the only one with Captain Rex (and Denal i think) to survive the battle who appears in the movie

[@hillbillywizard497]

@@kaylahills3760 Gun ship landing on Teth, to assault the monastery to rescue Rota.

[@kaylahills3760]

@@hillbillywizard497 Oh

[@lauramillgate5456]

It would of been interesting to see Denal on Umbra later if he had survived

[@mamstarstorm]

He would have been a hell of a great Arc Trooper or Captain in the 501st Legion.

[@agroed]

Denal is actually playable in the DS version of Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes, and that's why it's my favorite version. Glad I'm not the only one who loves this dude.

[@chasethenerd2446]

That's Sergeant Kano not Denal.

[@Agger-pr2hz]

@@chasethenerd2446 Denal is a Supporting Playable character in DS version, and he is the Main Protagonist in Republic Heores Mobile Phone version, Kano does exist in Console version

[@chengzhou8711]

“So many men died next to me, and every time, “that could be me,” I think. I got wounded in many instances, and I find it fortunate that I’m talking to you. But, so many men, so many of them experienced soldiers and sharp minds, just wasted in a moment, and you often find similar men are among the ranks of the enemy.” -CS/CT-8711-12 “Cheng”, former Captain and Scout of the 442nd Siege Battalion

[@violentscorl697]

I love your comments, whenever I find them. Keep em coming 👍🏼

[@chengzhou8711]

@@violentscorl697 cheers

[@Autumnz2005]

You are easily the best Star Wars KZbinr! High production value, clear voice, prequels content? What’s not to love!

[@geetslys]

Glad you think so!

[@CAPTAIN-REX]

there is another one

[@lerneanlion]

Several years later on Tatooine, Boba killed Bane, unknowingly avenged his brother.

[@revan22]

He isn't dead bruh

[@lerneanlion]

@@revan22 But he got shot right in the chest!

[@revan22]

@@lerneanlion yeah yeah but his respirator system didn't stop, plus unless you're qui Gon stab wounds in star wars seems to be not fatal. I know it doesn't make sense but it's 99% sure he's not gone

[@DanielHernandez-uo8si]

I would have like to have seen Denal survive all the way to Order 66 and be the only clone trooper to listen to Rex about the chips. Having him share a dialogue with Rex something like “as crazy as that sounds Rex, I believe you.” And allow Rex to remove the chip. He could have been a mentor towards Echo and Fives and be their superior Arc Trooper officer beside Rex

[@xxoptic__nutxx6877]

As a kid, im pretty sure I even tried to make a lego Denal by drawing on a shiney with sharpy. Denal is a legend 🫡

[@noahleonard2481]

YYYEEESSSS! Denal is (for some reason) my favorite clone by far. I know his potential was a bit wasted but I just love the idea of a clone that’s not a main or even side character but is slightly better than the regular cannon fodder clones. He shows that not every non-essential character has to die on each mission. He does other missions following skytop station and when he is killed it isn’t a big “the mission, the nightmares” moment. He’s a returning character whose life or death ultimately has no real impact on the story but that what makes him special to me.

[@seththompson1901]

I like to think that the reason Bane is bleeding when he disguises himself is because dental made bane work for that kill and got some licks in .

[@goldleadergaming340]

Denal was one of my favorite clones before his death. I like to think that if he survived the war instead being killed by Cad Bane he wouldve been given command of the 501st instead Appo

[@JediLordNathan]

If I had to say one clone specifically that had an unfair death that would have to be Commander Thorn, the guy was part of the Coruscant Guard a unit dedicated to protecting the senators and home planet of the Republic and devoted to Sidious, but when he happened to be in the way of Sidious's plans with regards to the Banking Clan and Clovis, he was killed by the most unfair force you could have expected, the man and his squad went up against an army of the CIS's most elite and professional Battle Droids with their best models in action, takes down a good amount of them and gets brutally executed when he's already dying on the ground, the guy died a hero and was the best Commander of the Coruscant Guard because unlike Fox or Thire this guy went out dying for the Republic. But Denal's death always made me angry especially given that he had a good amount of potential you could have easily inserted another generic clone to die in his place and then had his character arc continue on, potentially dying on Umbara or at the Citadel or surviving to the end of the war only to be screwed over by Order 66 as he is one of the clones that Rex ends up shooting after his chip is removed. Anyway his death was my second most hated part of that arc, the most hated part was Anakin was stupid enough to tell Palpatine about the investigation because if he didn't I'm fairly certain Anakin could have fought and killed him on Mustafar alongside Obi-Wan and Mace Windu if he had waited for them to return before embarking on his plan I seriously don't think Sidious could have survived that encounter especially given he'd be trying to turn Anakin only to not have any leverage to do so and get himself killed even if he did order the destruction of the facility while he was still inside it.

[@liquidnitrogen7212]

It would awesome if you did a similar video discussing Commander Ponds various missions before his death

[@pandamann1111]

FINALLY Denal has been my favorite trooper since I first saw him in the show. I got his action figure as a kid and I always made sure what ever mission or whatever I could imagine up Denal would survive and complete his objective! I never knew his lore besides what was in the show but something just TOLD me he was one of the best. Thank you so much for finally covering his lore, I feel, at peace now.

[@richardched6085]

Shortly after the episode aired. I triggered a fellow student by stating that Denal was dead. He was still in denial about it a week later insisting that he was in an escape pod. I pointed out that all Escape Pods were destroyed earlier in the episode lol.

[@nolanwalker610]

He was my first Star Wars action figure when I was a kid and still sits on my shelf next to my black series Rex

[@Carnage7314]

Bro Denal was my favorite when they first came out with him in the episodes. He was pretty much the only other clone that had blue on his armor other than Rex and I always thought he was a bad ass for it. And he was one of the clones you thought for sure had plot armor and wouldn't die unless it was to someone with more plot armor

[@Eli-akad]

Ur reasoning for liking him were the same as mine as a kid. And when u think about it that’s exactly what happened, Cad Bane had more plot armor at that point in the story unfortunately

[@blaster2187]

Thorn for me was a sad one, he shows up, makes a great impression as a Commander then is instantly killed, though makes a good last stand. Especially compared to Fox, he’s a trooper I wish we saw more of.

[@Star_Wars_With_PercyMan]

This was a great video about a lesser known trooper. Denal, O'Niner and the Wolfe pack are all on my list to cover in future shorts!

[@Griffin28600]

Thank you, I never thought denal would get recognition, I always thought he would fall as another cheaply spent death, thank you for bringing him recognition

[@Te4dixhi]

There was also a second clone with a fast trigger finger on the Battle of Kamino behind a box when Commander Havoc died.

[@electricarmadillo8505]

Man I love denal’s simple design

[@bobbicamarata793]

The voices told me to count how many times you said Denal. I counted 35, but I could totally be off by a few.

[@Re-Hong]

Denal sounds more like an ARC trooper or a Commando rather than a regular clone with experience.

[@awesomefez6959]

Thire and Denal, my top two clones. Their figures took some beatings when I was younger but they're still around, tough trooper.

[@lankywang9543]

aw man , denals death made me cry as a kid. He was the first background clone from clone wars that survived a few missions and had distinctive armour. Thought he was gonna become one of the main guys. Very sad times

[@masteroftheassassins]

Denal and all of the clones deserved better!!!

[@EnginesofNurgle-ku9ug]

Dental has one of the fastest reactions to have gotten a shot off on Bane, even if it didn’t kill him

[@Morgoth420]

Love y’all geetslys

[@-Flea]

I remember being a little kid watching that episode, being so happy Denal was getting more screen time and being a badass. Then my world shattered as he dies… pretty sure I cried lmao

[@pokebreeder2517]

ponds is a good close second. well i did think mixer and redeye had sad deaths as well but i payed them homage by using their helmet markings for my clone commander.

[@inquisitorgarza312]

There were always going to be unsung heroes, and especially in a army of clones were created by usage of Jango Fett DNA, which created a elite fighting force that made heroes and legends with the Grand Army of the Republic, but that tragedy of the Clone Wars many of these Clones were just simply pawns to Palpatine and were easily discarded once their usage was done.

[@LaMASIA-5611]

Just off the show he was one of my favorites in the early seasons. Even had his action figure but not many recognized him.

[@caidengracia9063]

I’m so glad someone made a video on denal he’s one my favorite clones and I was so sad at how he died he was my favorite as a kid just because he also had paint on his armor and he was just super cool. I also would have loved to see his phase 2 armor design and not just him but some of the other named clones like domino squad and mixer and red eye for example specifically the named 501st with decorates phase one lol

[@bensondunwoody680]

Denal has been through so much, you can make a cod game playing as him

[@Captain_Ender]

RIP denal a really underrated guy... (also why the hell does Disney hats legends so much!? If all legends were canon star wars would be amazing imagine SWTC with alpha in it, that might be a bit dark for kids tbh, lmao)

[@TY-km8hj]

Cos modern lucasfilm knws they can't live up to those stories from a decade or 2 prior, now it's all about cheap entertainment that will be consumed blindly and protected by toxic positivity

[@sevyboyyy]

@@TY-km8hj the fuck are you talking about 💀💀💀

[@LysimedVenteel]

Waxer had it even worse. Killed by his fellow brothers in a nightmarish battle

[@hervis_daubeny152]

I used to love this guy from an old character encyclopedia I had, I thought he was awesome, and I miss him.

[@CaptainHowzer325]

Yeah, Denal didn't deserve to go out like that.

[@jamezbyron]

Denal was my favorite clone in season 1 of clone wars!

[@RexWort]

The most heroic soldiers Forgotten after the rise the Empire 😔

[@Irongarrison.5764]

Im so glad you made this i have told people Denal is my favorite clone since i first saw him in dule of droids and nobody knows who he is. He is honestly one of the coolest troops!

[@azarathfolker2448]

He is dead but not forgotten. I immortalised him in my legion army as part of squad appo alongside mixer and redeye.

[@CT--xj5jf]

I really feel bad for him, I never got to know him personally we fought together a couple of times but he was really close to Rex. I salute my fallen brother

[@GTEmeraldRepublic]

This breaks cannon.

[@CT--xj5jf]

@@GTEmeraldRepublic I think not denal died when I was already introduced to the 501st

[@lastprimaris7914]

As a kid Denal had my favourite helmet design, it was simple yet awesome

[@jameshall5431]

I didn’t like it, but I made my peace with losing my favourite clone so early on in the show. What still bugs me tho is that I don’t recall Rex ever looking back on it. Like when he’s talking to Cody about losing a lot of brothers and he says echo then fives I felt like it should have been denal, echo, then fives.

[@Commander_Appo]

Rip Denal. He was a good mate

[@brenkirgaming4586]

Denal is my favorite clone trooper! So glad to see him getting attention!

[@ethanesslinger9805]

He walked so Domino Squad and the Umbara squad could run.

[@roguerangerproductions]

As a kid Denal was my favorite clone, I would always try to keep track of him in the episodes making sure he didn’t die, I cried when cad bane gottem, my mom said it was just a show. I was 8 I think

[@edwarddreier2958]

Theres a XCOM 2 Clone trooper mod where there was fantasy 501st and ARC trooper armors for all of Domino Squad had they survived, wish Denal had got one

[@Idkmyname08]

Nice video, thank you I always enjoyed Denal. Still have the og clone trooper Denal Funko 2008 bobble head.

[@jpshy1130]

Noooo denal! He survived an attack from General Grievous and died really cheaply. 🫡

[@localinsurrectionistmember7937]

Glad people finally agree. I never really knew his story when I first watched TCW, but just seeing his helmet and his design made him stand out.

[@DreAdedXiles]

There were many clones who didn’t deserve to die, two of which which hit me when I was younger were Commander Fil and Commander Ponds, they didn’t deserve the deaths they got.

[@declanhandley-byrne4335]

I believe that Waxer had the least honorable death in the Clone Wars, friendly fire is no way to go for a clone soldier, especially one who had almost single-handedly cleared the way for the liberation of Ryloth

[@SpencerBurkett]

Denal was my favorite clone of all time and the fact that he got killed the way he did really pissed me off.

[@danukil7703]

I absolutely loved Denal's helmet decal. I remember how, when my parents bought me a toy Clone Phase 1 helmet, I used a blue marker to imitate those stripes running down the cheek plates of Denal's helmet because I thought they were _so cool._ I still stand by that aesthetic assessment

[@MLGivens]

Damn. Haven’t been watching the channel lately, but homie has gotten himself a NICE mic upgrade.

[@AvaregeSchabowyEnjoyer]

Denal was also featured in Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes as it participated in the ryloth mission with Anakin Skywalker and Ashoka Tano after ryloth was freed from the CIS occupation. The mission was to destroy the remaining droids

[@joekerr22]

I’ve watched the Clone Wars many times and never noticed his simple yet intimidating helmet design. I really love this channel.

[@conflictedbalance6994]

I actually named my Old Republic character after Denal. I wish we got more from him. I loved his design.

[@zittrie]

He will still life on in our hearts

[@Eidolon5150]

Love Denal I still have a custom of him I painted nearly 12 years ago.

[@CAPTAIN-REX]

when I saw the thumbnail I knew that this video is about him he was really a great soldier

[@mjlewis331]

He was my favorite and he had cool markings on his armor

[@brandonlongfellow4851]

Denal is without a doubt one of my top ten favorite clones to this day though the only day I can say that was worse was commander thorn even though it was badass it should have been that bastard fox instead

[@g_aware_nerd]

I'm reading SW Republic comic bc of this channel. It's Clone Wars on pre-workout 😎

[@CC_TheWolf]

Every Clone is a hero, they all had the same nightmare and the same goal, they would complete their mission at ANY cost like Heavy for example on the Rishi Moon Outpost, so ALL clones are heroes, not all clones are given their moments but in reality, they are true and brave warriors.

[@Cheese334]

Denal using a standard DC-15 blaster like a machine gun...true badass. Wished he would have lived long enough to get phase 2 armor.

[@alphawolf7891]

I remember the episode denile died in but I never knew he was a badass just like I never knew ridge from the clonewars movie died in season 7 of the show thanks for the content dude

[@MexicanBagpiper96]

A decade ago I got bored and wrote a four-page head Canon about Denal surviving and inadvertently avenging Koho about three years after Order 66. Just putting that out there for no reason.

[@thespidercrafter8547]

I have a figure of him. A underrated clone, I must admit when I saw what happened to him. I felt disappointed, very disappointed, hopefully we'll get expanded on him more. Or someone will do a Star Wars WHAT IF of what if he survived.

[@theaceofspades634]

I always liked Denal, due his name and armor design. There always a charming aspect about background characters like that of Denal who were very distinguishable amongst the many. It is sad that he is forgotten.

[@longlost247]

Rex's first on screen brother. before Fives, Echo, or even Jesse.

[@imwatchingyou__]

finally, finally someone who knows who Denal is. it's shocking how many people don't know him, or just think of him as a background clone. i have a bone to pick with Cad Bane after season two. he is such a cool character and i wish we saw more of him. just imagine the million possible things that could have happened or thing that could have been different just because Denal was alive.

[@cheesyminer]

Finally, my boy gets the recognition he deserves.

[@jonathankerl1565]

My boy Denal, learned his name on the Clone Wars DS game

[@C.C.E]

its so sad theres so many other clones who deserved much more. for example commander fil and his men. pretty much his whole squad got destroyed by entering a ship getting destroyed by a bazooka. I hate those kind of clone deaths.

[@C.C.E]

Wait what ?

[@multiversesouls7217]

Denal. One of the few Clone's I have an Action Figure of.

[@cbeargaming191]

Literally one of if not my favourite clone

[@jonathan4158]

Wished Denal survived all the way through the series. His death would've been more heartbreaking.

[@agthe18themperor]

Jesse kinda had a chump death-crashing in a Venator offscreen without seeing his last moments

[@ceevbenni]

Denal was always my place 2 from the clones its really nice to see a good video over him

[@ImperialHell172]

I always wondered who the clone with the markings was in the first two seasons as he stood out. Now it’s frustrating knowing just how cool and unique he actually was and knowing how easily he got killed off. Poor Denal

[@Marlo-138]

BEST CLONE TROOPER IN THE GAR!!! The first real non high ranking trooper to have a name and unique design. Favorite canon clone trooper. Denal deserved better.

[@lacamerongant456]

It still baffled me how cad bane pulled that off

[@omarbaba9892]

Because plot lol

[@alwaysplotting2096]

I'm proud to call it Legends. Legends are what inspire people to greatness. As for Canon... It sounds like a weapon used to make people submit. A tool to be used and discarded.