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In this segment of a special Q&A on Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Lost Missions, supervising director Dave Filoni discusses creating Darth Bane, from the Star Wars icon who voiced the character to his sinister design.
Darth Bane -- the ancient Sith who established the Rule of Two -- made his debut in The Lost Missions episode "Sacrifice," appearing as a spectre to Jedi Master Yoda. As Lucasfilm's Leland Chee points out in the Q&A, it was the legendary Mark Hamill that brought the villain to life. Filoni explains that Hamill had wanted to be in the show earlier, but Filoni wanted a role that was worthy of the actor. "I thought, well, what a great, bizarre reflection to have Mark play the ultimate side of good and light, and then the father of old, ancient evil." Hamill delivered two performances, layered on top of each other, giving Bane's voice an unearthly, disturbing sound.
As seen in the video's concept art, Bane's look was based on samurai and ancient Chinese armor, augmented with futuristic, Ralph McQuarrie-style touches. To add to his menacing presence, Filoni had flame, smoke, and embers added to his character model.
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