Yularen was by far the most successful individual military mind that both the Republic and the Empire had, and while his death the Death Star was tragic it was always a reminder that sometimes good men fight in the wrong side of the war. Yularen is a very different individual one would expect from the snobbish military leaders, and one could even compare him to Tarkin, but unlike his counterpart he was extremely sympathetic to us, because we see him help Jedis during the Clone Wars, and help sponsor Thrawn rise to Grand Admiral.
TBH he might have been the most successful in the republic, but the most successful, the brightest, the smartest, most militaristic mind in the empire was without a shadow of a doubt, Grand Admiral Thrawn
I feel bad for Wulff Yularen. Imagine being badly wounded because of the questionable actions of a Padawan in space and celebrating after Order 66 thinking you’ll never have to worry about them wounding or killing you as a result of their questionable actions again only to get whacked by another padawan in space as a result of a questionable action 20 years later.
Real commanders of battle groups are very much like that, pretty cautious. Smaller craft operating alone profit from independent more aggressive captains.
Yularen: "we need to approach this situation in a cautious manner; think about the economic consequences!" Skywalker: "would it be cool if we hide AT-TEs on an asteroid belt?"
While normally yes, the AT-TE is surprisingly well suited for such a role, of an impromptu boarding craft or surprise gun platform there, given it being able to seal to vacuum and have its legs magnetize to starship hulls and into the surface of asteroids. However, in general, Skywalker's strategies are in most too wild to have been able to have succeeded from anyone else
With what said in this video, the relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Admiral Yularen reminded me of the relationship between Doctor Strange and Baron Mordo in the MCU. As Ancient One said, they both needed each other to work as a team to defeat the Zealots just like how Anakin and Yularen needed to work together to win a battle.
If Anakin is the flashy hotshot quarterback, then Yularen was the offensive line protecting him. If Anakin is a race car driver, then Yularen was the crew chief. If Anakin is a boxer, then Yularen was the trainer and cutman. If Anakin is a TH-cam star, then Yularen was his editor. If Anakin is a famous celebrity chef, then Yularen was his main supplier. Etc. etc...
Your video on Wulff Yularen is excellent. I would love to see videos on the rest of the Republic officers such as Wilhuff Tarkin and Terrinald Screed. After those are concluded, I’d love to see CIS counterparts such as Sevrence Tann, Pors Tonith, and Dua Ningo. As a bonus, maybe include videos on terrible commanders on both sides like Kendel Ozzel? All these would be great in the future. 👍
I still love how Yularen's role in TCW is a result of Filoni not reading enough West End Games and other early stuff to know he was ISB and not a Grand Admiral. And having to fix things after the fact with cool new stories. Much like The Maw black hole cluster and other things around Kessel were made because people took Han talking about Parsecs as if they were a measure of time rather than distance to trick a simple farmboy as the truth and decided they needed navigational hazards to make plotting a shortcut and having the engine power to make it actually important.
Loved the ending quote. Just goes to show that opposites work pretty well together. Rex charges the base, draws the enemy out, and then Cody shells them.
I’ve heard some repeated lines in this and Cody’s tactics overview video. Hopefully not a copy paste issue on the script or a accidental line repeat. Otherwise, this video is great. I’ve been wondering for a while what tactics and strategies Yularen used, and this helps immensely. Thanks for the great work as always!
It happens all too often in his latest videos. I think it's been some time since he dropped a video without that. I'm starting to think it's an Easter Egg
I wonder if you made more vids on Yularen. I have a ton of respect for him. He's the type of officer that I would have gladly served under. There are so few like him IRL and they really stand out.
I wonder... are there any dark side planets/locations/tactics/force techniques in legends that even the sith considered to go too far? were there any dark side groups/cults worse than the sith? if so, i think a video on this would be pretty cool!
I always liked Yularen. He's one of my favorite TCW characters & I agree he's underrated. He may not be a flashy Jedi, but it's his support that enables the flashy Jedi to succeed. So he's actually one of the most important characters. It was his knowledge & discovery of Trench that made it possible for Anakin to get past him & deliver relief to Christophsis and save Senator Organa, then he managed the chaotic battle w/the rest of the blockade after that and was able to win thanks to constant reinforcements (which was a crucial victory given that capturing the planet would've enabled the Separatists to attack Kamino & destroy the Republic's source of troops). He was the one who brought Ahsoka to Obi-Wan & Anakin. He provided crucial air support backup on Teth that helped the Republic win & ultimately saved Jabba's son, which was crucial for the Republic war effort as the return of his son gave the Republic access to Hutt-controlled space. He kept tabs on transmissions, which may be boring as far as plot goes but it enabled crucial events to take place, such as when he alerted the others that the all clear signal stopped transmitting from Rishi which enabled them to thwart Grievous' invasion of Kamino & rescue Rex, Cody, Fives, & Echo, and also when they got a transmission from the Malevolence which he correctly guessed to be Padme, so that the others could rescue her. He provided necessary cover fire on the Separatist fleet at Saleucami so Anakin could sneak in and rescue Eeth Koth. He provided equally necessary support in the blockade of Kamino for Anakin & Obi-Wan and alerted the ground command when the Separatists had broken through, crucial actions that helped save the most crucial planet to Republic interests. He helped Ahsoka regain her confidence after her screwup over Ryloth and OK'd her plan that broke the blockade & got relief to the Twileks. He was the one who found Ahsoka, Anakin, & Aayla after the crash, otherwise the 3 of them would've been lost. His careful management of the planet-wide battle at Geonosis made it possible for the Republic to win and eliminate a major Separatist droid foundry. It was the information he discovered on Dooku and "Enigma's" whereabouts that enabled the Council to rescue Vos (and discover he'd turned to the dark side). He ran the bio-scan that determined the Togruta colonists were missing, prompting the others to go to Zygerria to rescue them. I loved his dynamic w/Anakin of a crazy teenager who somehow gets results vs. level-headed adult who facepalms at Anakin's crap but also admires it. Though he was understandably frustrated w/Jedi recklessness, he admitted when Anakin's methods worked, respected the chain of command, and didn't straight-up hate the Jedi as many other admirals did. Ahsoka's disobedience nearly got him killed, but he forgave her and backed her up when others doubted her. He had every right to be pissed off and tell this brash 14-year-old to stand down, but he supported her when she needed it and saw the potential in her suggestion, willing to go along w/yet another risky Jedi move b/c he understood that it could work. He always took the high road and didn't hold grudges or let his personal feelings get in the way. He was always professional and wasn't so rigid that he couldn't admit when someone else was right. Even when he disagreed w/Anakin's boarding move he asked if there was anything he could do to help with it. Even came all the way down from the bridge just to wish Ki-Adi-Mundi good luck, only to be blown off with "There is no such thing as luck." Imagine if he ever found out Vader was Anakin: "Are you kidding me? I'm STILL stuck with you?" He'd probably just give it all up and retire on the spot lmao. Honestly if he knew the truth about Order 66 and Palpatine, he wouldn't have stayed with the Empire. He was deceived like so many others.
Hope we get a book about him similar to that one about Tarkin. He's way more interesting and reminds me a bit of Erwin Rommel. Not to mention he's my favorite flagship and fleet commander in Republic at War and Fall of The Republic. Fingers crossed he makes an appearance in The Bad Batch season 2.
This proof that Yularen are one of the Best Republic High Ranking Officer due to his military mind, defensive/offensive strategy and his look suit him in starwars
Good men can fall if they lose sight of path they are on. While Admiral Yularen was humble and brilliant he was jealous or something of Skywalker or even grew to dislike him becuase of how many risks he took. It takes a certin man to be ok in that postion the good admiral was close but not enough... He's still my favoite Republic volunteer though.
I know admiral yularen's first appearance is in episode 4, but I think that is a bit unfortunate, hear me out, in the clone wars he is always displayed as a lawfull good kinda guy, although driven crazy by anakin he was always loyal to him, so I don't really see how he would hate the jedi, his later portrayal kinda did him dirty, if he was not on the deathstar surely he cluld be portrayed as joining the rebelion in rebels, and other empire era material, fuck it he could have escaped the death star in a n escape pod and have a revelation about how the empire is evil, that kinda mental gymnastics is mothing new to star wras
A great hero of the Republic, but like many of those great heroes he sided with the Empire willingly and thus he became the enemy, sorry Yularen I like you, but not enough to show you any mercy with how much a despise the Empire and anyone crazy enough to support it.
It would be cool if you could add some sources to your videos. Important episodes, comics or books for the characters. You clearly have to go over them with each of your videos, so why not bringing them? It's specially confusing because many times you mix very different sources: Legends with cannon, modern games with old games, etc... And you not always address it properly in my opinion.
Yularen was a distinguished officer for simply putting up with Skywalker's tactics
Basically 🤣😂
I don't blame the man for nearly going insane
@@VinylFoxx23 neither do I 😂
And coming through for Anakin in battle as well(for the most part).
Tactics is, of course, used very loosely
Yularen was by far the most successful individual military mind that both the Republic and the Empire had, and while his death the Death Star was tragic it was always a reminder that sometimes good men fight in the wrong side of the war. Yularen is a very different individual one would expect from the snobbish military leaders, and one could even compare him to Tarkin, but unlike his counterpart he was extremely sympathetic to us, because we see him help Jedis during the Clone Wars, and help sponsor Thrawn rise to Grand Admiral.
TBH he might have been the most successful in the republic, but the most successful, the brightest, the smartest, most militaristic mind in the empire was without a shadow of a doubt, Grand Admiral Thrawn
There is no good vs evil 😂
@@ayoitsyayo there is it’s just very complicated to under
I feel bad for Wulff Yularen. Imagine being badly wounded because of the questionable actions of a Padawan in space and celebrating after Order 66 thinking you’ll never have to worry about them wounding or killing you as a result of their questionable actions again only to get whacked by another padawan in space as a result of a questionable action 20 years later.
Whoopise😋😅
De ja vu for Yularen
Wait, Yularen was killed by a Padawan?!
@@brother_bear_one7340 yeah Luke was nothing more then that or even less technically.
@@BeregondFirstCaptain I completely forgot he was on the first Death Star in Ep 4.
I do like Admiral Yularen's approach to combat. I feel that taking a step back and analyzing the situation is the best way to handle most things.
He was a great Admiral!
@@geetslys Indeed
Real commanders of battle groups are very much like that, pretty cautious. Smaller craft operating alone profit from independent more aggressive captains.
No wonder Yularen sided with the Empire after having enough of Jedi shenanigans.
Ironic he sided with the Jedi who aged him most of all
Admiral Yularen is Tom Kane's best role in The Clone Wars.
We're really gonna miss him and his vocal skills.
That whole series was a masterpiece. Doubt we'll ever get any Star Wars close to it again.
@@michaelandreipalon359 WTF did something happen to him!?!?!
@@rc59191 -He died.-
@@maxxor-overworldhero6730 why you lie dude? I just checked it says he retired from voice acting not that he died.
0:29 I can imagine Thrawn and Yularen working together during the Clone Wars.
They did in the canon Thrawn book, believe me they work well together
Yularen: "we need to approach this situation in a cautious manner; think about the economic consequences!"
Skywalker: "would it be cool if we hide AT-TEs on an asteroid belt?"
While normally yes, the AT-TE is surprisingly well suited for such a role, of an impromptu boarding craft or surprise gun platform there, given it being able to seal to vacuum and have its legs magnetize to starship hulls and into the surface of asteroids.
However, in general, Skywalker's strategies are in most too wild to have been able to have succeeded from anyone else
It’s hard to forget Admiral Wulf Yularen when you hear his voice at the start of every fricking episode…I even remembered his first name.
He had a very Douglas McArthur type personna (ww2 general). I really loved his character.
Ahhh Wulf Yularen. What a moustache! :D
Edit: I'd love to hear more about his life post-Clone Wars and how he ended up on the Death Star. :D
Every great man has a great moustache
Him and pellaeon should have a stashe off. 🤣
Edit:
With what said in this video, the relationship between Anakin Skywalker and Admiral Yularen reminded me of the relationship between Doctor Strange and Baron Mordo in the MCU. As Ancient One said, they both needed each other to work as a team to defeat the Zealots just like how Anakin and Yularen needed to work together to win a battle.
I always loved this character. Would love to know more about him
Yes, we definitely need more Admiral Yularen!
@@geetslys Well this has all the makings of your lucky year
If Anakin is the flashy hotshot quarterback, then Yularen was the offensive line protecting him.
If Anakin is a race car driver, then Yularen was the crew chief.
If Anakin is a boxer, then Yularen was the trainer and cutman.
If Anakin is a TH-cam star, then Yularen was his editor.
If Anakin is a famous celebrity chef, then Yularen was his main supplier.
Etc. etc...
Your video on Wulff Yularen is excellent. I would love to see videos on the rest of the Republic officers such as Wilhuff Tarkin and Terrinald Screed. After those are concluded, I’d love to see CIS counterparts such as Sevrence Tann, Pors Tonith, and Dua Ningo. As a bonus, maybe include videos on terrible commanders on both sides like Kendel Ozzel? All these would be great in the future. 👍
Definitely. Make a video about the gap between when he was last seen in _Star Wars: the Clone Wars_ all the way to _Star Wars: a New Hope_ …
I still love how Yularen's role in TCW is a result of Filoni not reading enough West End Games and other early stuff to know he was ISB and not a Grand Admiral. And having to fix things after the fact with cool new stories. Much like The Maw black hole cluster and other things around Kessel were made because people took Han talking about Parsecs as if they were a measure of time rather than distance to trick a simple farmboy as the truth and decided they needed navigational hazards to make plotting a shortcut and having the engine power to make it actually important.
Loved the ending quote. Just goes to show that opposites work pretty well together. Rex charges the base, draws the enemy out, and then Cody shells them.
I think it's very cool how Yularen was trained by his father, and then he proceeded to help the Empire's best. Grand Admiral Thrawn.
Yularen i probaply my favorite star wars characters i like his style. Also Tom Kane's voice is unmatched especialy in the clone wars intros.
I’ve heard some repeated lines in this and Cody’s tactics overview video. Hopefully not a copy paste issue on the script or a accidental line repeat.
Otherwise, this video is great. I’ve been wondering for a while what tactics and strategies Yularen used, and this helps immensely. Thanks for the great work as always!
It happens all too often in his latest videos. I think it's been some time since he dropped a video without that. I'm starting to think it's an Easter Egg
Even the dark side loved Yularen 🤟
Behind every great man is a great mustache.
I wonder if you made more vids on Yularen. I have a ton of respect for him. He's the type of officer that I would have gladly served under. There are so few like him IRL and they really stand out.
I love how you used "if necessary" for Skywalker's forces needing fire support or cover
Should've never smoked that digital spiff.
Now I'm in a Kamino Clone Vat
I wonder... are there any dark side planets/locations/tactics/force techniques in legends that even the sith considered to go too far? were there any dark side groups/cults worse than the sith? if so, i think a video on this would be pretty cool!
I think the Hutts were the most evil species besides the Recatti.Hell, the Hutts would have enslaved the Sith if they had a way to do it.
I always liked Yularen. He's one of my favorite TCW characters & I agree he's underrated. He may not be a flashy Jedi, but it's his support that enables the flashy Jedi to succeed. So he's actually one of the most important characters. It was his knowledge & discovery of Trench that made it possible for Anakin to get past him & deliver relief to Christophsis and save Senator Organa, then he managed the chaotic battle w/the rest of the blockade after that and was able to win thanks to constant reinforcements (which was a crucial victory given that capturing the planet would've enabled the Separatists to attack Kamino & destroy the Republic's source of troops). He was the one who brought Ahsoka to Obi-Wan & Anakin. He provided crucial air support backup on Teth that helped the Republic win & ultimately saved Jabba's son, which was crucial for the Republic war effort as the return of his son gave the Republic access to Hutt-controlled space. He kept tabs on transmissions, which may be boring as far as plot goes but it enabled crucial events to take place, such as when he alerted the others that the all clear signal stopped transmitting from Rishi which enabled them to thwart Grievous' invasion of Kamino & rescue Rex, Cody, Fives, & Echo, and also when they got a transmission from the Malevolence which he correctly guessed to be Padme, so that the others could rescue her. He provided necessary cover fire on the Separatist fleet at Saleucami so Anakin could sneak in and rescue Eeth Koth. He provided equally necessary support in the blockade of Kamino for Anakin & Obi-Wan and alerted the ground command when the Separatists had broken through, crucial actions that helped save the most crucial planet to Republic interests. He helped Ahsoka regain her confidence after her screwup over Ryloth and OK'd her plan that broke the blockade & got relief to the Twileks. He was the one who found Ahsoka, Anakin, & Aayla after the crash, otherwise the 3 of them would've been lost. His careful management of the planet-wide battle at Geonosis made it possible for the Republic to win and eliminate a major Separatist droid foundry. It was the information he discovered on Dooku and "Enigma's" whereabouts that enabled the Council to rescue Vos (and discover he'd turned to the dark side). He ran the bio-scan that determined the Togruta colonists were missing, prompting the others to go to Zygerria to rescue them.
I loved his dynamic w/Anakin of a crazy teenager who somehow gets results vs. level-headed adult who facepalms at Anakin's crap but also admires it. Though he was understandably frustrated w/Jedi recklessness, he admitted when Anakin's methods worked, respected the chain of command, and didn't straight-up hate the Jedi as many other admirals did. Ahsoka's disobedience nearly got him killed, but he forgave her and backed her up when others doubted her. He had every right to be pissed off and tell this brash 14-year-old to stand down, but he supported her when she needed it and saw the potential in her suggestion, willing to go along w/yet another risky Jedi move b/c he understood that it could work. He always took the high road and didn't hold grudges or let his personal feelings get in the way. He was always professional and wasn't so rigid that he couldn't admit when someone else was right. Even when he disagreed w/Anakin's boarding move he asked if there was anything he could do to help with it. Even came all the way down from the bridge just to wish Ki-Adi-Mundi good luck, only to be blown off with "There is no such thing as luck."
Imagine if he ever found out Vader was Anakin: "Are you kidding me? I'm STILL stuck with you?" He'd probably just give it all up and retire on the spot lmao.
Honestly if he knew the truth about Order 66 and Palpatine, he wouldn't have stayed with the Empire. He was deceived like so many others.
He is a true hero
I’ve always liked that guy
Admiral Yularen was one the Republic's best commanders of the Clone Wars to bad he joined the Empire
Yeah, he was awesome.
After having to put up with Religious Space Wizards’ bs. I would be pissed too.
Geetslys will make star wars great again.
They already have.
@@amanzeihedioha true that
Hope we get a book about him similar to that one about Tarkin. He's way more interesting and reminds me a bit of Erwin Rommel. Not to mention he's my favorite flagship and fleet commander in Republic at War and Fall of The Republic. Fingers crossed he makes an appearance in The Bad Batch season 2.
My favorite character who isn’t a clone trooper
I was always of the mindset that he was also the narrator.
Same
He's the Admiral Preston Cole of the GAR.
Im still at season 2 ep.11 and yes this Character is underrated....hes always compose even at the dire times
An ally to appreciate and an nemesis to respect
So basically if you had Yularen and Cody together then you cannot lose
'the republics eye in the sky'
That's a badass label.
Your right yularen doesn't get enough credit.
It's possible but unlikely he could get a cameo in the kenobi series.
I think it is improbable, but it would be awesome, lol!
@@geetslys agreed.
Who would portray Yularen?
@@sambridgers9543 how about ian mcelhinney?
I wished Yularen was not on the Death Star. They could have changed it in canon, but they chose to kill him off.
He shouldn’t have survived so many battles but he did he is one of my favorite admirals
Absolutely love your videos man.
Glad to hear it!
The man deserved a medal for putting up with so much Jedi bullshit. No wonder his hair went grey in 2 years.
Skywalkers "jedi bullshit" won the republic countless battles. He was reckless sometimes, but it paid off nearly always.
I would love to learn more about the Admiral!!
Of all the Jedi, why did he have to end up with Skywalker?
Because otherwise, Skywalker would have died before his big destiny.
Great vid!!
5:57 looks like they're facing off against a proto-Necron. 40k crossover confirmed?
*He Aged Badly In The Clone Wars Animation near the End Seasons. Rebels did him justice.*
Definitely worth at least another video. 👍
This proof that Yularen are one of the Best Republic High Ranking Officer due to his military mind, defensive/offensive strategy and his look suit him in starwars
*best Republic flag officers
*Star Wars
Odd that he's hugely underused in pre-TCW 2008 lore. For once, that show rules in this category compared to Legends.
I think it was TCW that put him in the spotlight, whereas before, Yularen was barely a footnote.
And to think that Yularen was an Admiral in TCW, because Filoni thought he was meant to be a Grand Admiral in ANH.
This was awesome and would love more vids but I like all your vids so I might be biased lol
The Senate is the biggest tactical genius.
Palpatine: Tsk, tsk
Thank you
Well he was one of the best
Good men can fall if they lose sight of path they are on. While Admiral Yularen was humble and brilliant he was jealous or something of Skywalker or even grew to dislike him becuase of how many risks he took. It takes a certin man to be ok in that postion the good admiral was close but not enough... He's still my favoite Republic volunteer though.
Also I wish we could see more of him too
You should do a topic about the known governors of the Star Wars galaxy
Lol man just described himself in the quote
Do a tactical assessment of the best Jedi general
Which side would anyone fight for? Doesn’t matter which era.
I'd probably side with the separatists... without my meta knowledge
Even the dark side loved Yularen
Can you make a video on what he did during the empires time
where is the opening quote from?
He is like Eisenhower. Tarkin is more like Patton
Funny how he got anikan who was complete opposite of him in every way
I hate that they killed Yularen off in the Death Star, he could have been his own SW show
Such a great and careful commander only to be killed by arrogance and overconfidence of Tarkin
I always thought Yularan and Anakin were friends… sucks to hear he hated Anakin 😢
Are you waiting for Andor Season 2 so you can complete Yularen's history?
i 100% believe Yularan would support an Empire. however i also believe that had Yularan known the darker aspects of Palpatine, he would have resigned.
We needed this thanks bro
This was published 8 minutes ago and some comments were posted like 6 minutes ago. Yall didnt even watch the video and somehow made comments.
People comment as they watch videos.
I love your content, however its said in the clone wars that commander Cody wasn't actually at the first battle of geonosis
What does the the first battle of Geonosis have to do with anything?
@@andymiller6661 he says in the video that cody was at the battle of geonosis
@@Dodge_this He said the second battle of Geonosis.
I know admiral yularen's first appearance is in episode 4, but I think that is a bit unfortunate, hear me out, in the clone wars he is always displayed as a lawfull good kinda guy, although driven crazy by anakin he was always loyal to him, so I don't really see how he would hate the jedi, his later portrayal kinda did him dirty, if he was not on the deathstar surely he cluld be portrayed as joining the rebelion in rebels, and other empire era material, fuck it he could have escaped the death star in a n escape pod and have a revelation about how the empire is evil, that kinda mental gymnastics is mothing new to star wras
or we could have the guy who doesn't defect to the Rebellion
Hm, i would like to know what became of Yularen.
He died on the first death star
@@andymiller6661 …oh, that’s unfortunate.
…did he?
@@johanstenfelt1206 .....
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@@andymiller6661 ………what? Was that a dumb question to you?
@@johanstenfelt1206 .............
No, just poking fun at the unnecessarily excessive use of periods.
A great hero of the Republic, but like many of those great heroes he sided with the Empire willingly and thus he became the enemy, sorry Yularen I like you, but not enough to show you any mercy with how much a despise the Empire and anyone crazy enough to support it.
I never commented so fast here and I didn't even use the fleet...😊😊
Nice vid
You hadnt even seen the video
Hm, interesting.
They couldn't even give him a Capital Ship for Geonosis? Clown show.
where was he in the galactic empire and when he die in what era like do a full story of his life after clone wars plz n ty
He died on the first death star.
What’s the name of the first song it’s no “ nearly there “ it’s different
*"nearly there"
It would be cool if you could add some sources to your videos. Important episodes, comics or books for the characters. You clearly have to go over them with each of your videos, so why not bringing them?
It's specially confusing because many times you mix very different sources: Legends with cannon, modern games with old games, etc... And you not always address it properly in my opinion.
First
Who then promptly turned on the Jedi at the end.
Geetsly, I’ve noticed you’ve been repeating yourself lots in your videos over the past few days
he's a traitor and he deserves to face the Gallows as a traitor.
A traitor to what?
@@andymiller6661 to the republic to democracy
@@TheRoguePrince0 Seems like quite a few million would be guilty of the same thing
Also I wish we could see more of him too