- "Easy is the path to wisdom for those not blinded by themselves."
- ―Jedi Fortune Cookie
"Shadow of Malevolence" is the third episode of the first season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. It is the third episode of the series overall. It was released on October 10, 2008 on Cartoon Network.
Premise[]
With the help of his Padawan Ahsoka and Jedi Master Plo Koon, Anakin utilizes new long-range Y-wing bombers to lead a bold strike on General Grievous' warship, the Malevolence, and its destructive weapon.
Synopsis[]
With several attacks on the Republic by the CIS flagship the Malevolence, Anakin organizes a strike force to attack and destroy the ship along with its commander General Grievous. With the Kaliida Shoals Medical Center being the Malevolence's next target, Anakin, Ahsoka, and Plo Koon along with several Clone Pilots, take Long Range Y-Bombers through the Balmorran Run in order to reach the flagship as quickly as possible.
Credits[]
Cast[]
Starring
- Matt Lanter as Anakin Skywalker
- Ashley Eckstein as Ahsoka Tano
- Tom Kane as Admiral Yularen / Narrator
- James Arnold Taylor as Obi-Wan Kenobi / Plo Koon
- Dee Bradley Baker as Clone Troopers
- Matthew Wood as General Grievous / Battle Droids
- Corey Burton as Count Dooku
- Gwendoline Yeo as Nala Se
Crew[]
Created and Executive Produced by Produced by Supervising Director Directed by |
Written by Story Editor Score by Original Star Wars Themes and Score by |
Appearances[]
Characters[]
- Broadside
- Dooku (Appears in hologram)
- Grievous
- Obi-Wan Kenobi
- Plo Koon
- Matchstick
- R2-D2
- Anakin Skywalker
- Tag
- Ahsoka Tano
- Wullf Yularen
Creatures[]
Droid models[]
- Astromech Droid
- B1 Battle Droid
- Medical Droid
- Power Droid
Locations[]
- Balmorra Run
- Ryndellia system
- Kaliida Nebula
- Kaliida Shoals Medical Center
Events[]
- Clone Wars
- Battle of Abregado (Appears in flashback(s))
- Battle of Ryndellia (First appearance)
- Battle of the Kaliida Nebula (First appearance)
Behind the scenes[]
- Twice when the ion cannon is fired, the camera shows a close up of the inner section firing the blast. Both screens are an homage to the Death Star firing sequence, where instead of droids there are Imperial technicians.
- This episode reached 2.8 million views.