@@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🤣
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.
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.
@@plokoon2670 I agree, plus in my opinion. Hunter should’ve floored cad bane, turned him into a paste. Bane’s death is TBOBF is ambiguous and unsatisfying, wouldn’t be surprised if he meets his end in a more shall I say satisfying way in the new canon.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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
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.
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 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
“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
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
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 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
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
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
@@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
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.
It's weird that during an urgent moment, Denal and Koho decided to try and arrest Bane instead of killing him when they knew how dangerous he was and they were ordered to find anakin, not arrest Bane. It's also very convenient that they happened to find Bane instead of Anakin. It's also really weird that two Elite clone troopers couldn't manage to get a lethal shot on Bane who had his hands up above his head and his back facing them before he could draw his pistols, when they were already aiming at him. It's also very weird that Bane managed to fit his big head and elongated non-human body into clone trooper armor which is one size including the helmet when the head of a duros is huge.
You know, had he survived and become a semi recurring clone like Jesse, Hardcase and Fives, he probably would’ve been an ARC trooper by Season 7. Wouldn’t it been cool to see him instead of Jesse executing Order 66 and trying to kill Ahsoka and Rex. Being the clone who would’ve been fighting alongside both since the very beginning, I think that could’ve been better.
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.
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
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.
I loved Denal from the moment he appeared in the show. I truly believe he would’ve taken Appo’s position if he didn’t die. For a bit I actually thought he killed Cad Bane and I was heartbroken when I realized the truth the following episode
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.
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.
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
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
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
I always thought how stupid it was that he died against Bane, or even that he was going after him in the first place. Bane woud have probably died with the Station anyways. It was so fugging cool how he was the only other survivor on Grievous Station, and than he just dies to this Bountyhunter Scum.........
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.
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.
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
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
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!
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
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)
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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.
Denal is my favourite ever character of the prequels and his death made no sense since there were 2 clones and bane could’ve taken the white armour I think denal should’ve been a more used character and even be included in order 66 where he finally met his end , I believe that would help with the clone wars impact of order 66 since a fan favourite clone would be killed really showing the impact if order 66 on every body
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.
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.
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
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.
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
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Denal was a true soldier, and went down after a face off against Cad Bane.
I believe Denal would have been selected for Arc trooper training had he not died he was a good skilled trooper
At least he died from one of the deadliest people in the galaxy and not from some weak ass b1 battle Droid
@@TexasCupid So true. His armor would've looked amazing.
Perhaps Bane was just that cunning
well done, you can watch videos like the rest of us
As a kid, I always wondered what happened to Denal. The scene cuts away before anything happens. RIP Denal
Same man I was always like wtf where is he then
The body of ‘cad bane’ that fell of the balcony was actually Denal in Banes clothes after they were swapped over
@@-Flea we all know that now, it's just that as a young kid that might not have been clear to us
@@-Flea I had no idea that was the case when I first saw it when I was a young teenager.
@@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🤣
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.
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.
Redeye and Mixer definitely deserved better. I would have rather they died on a battlefield against Separatists
A man with taste
lol Denal is better than Hunter for actually injuring cad bane
@@plokoon2670 I agree, plus in my opinion. Hunter should’ve floored cad bane, turned him into a paste. Bane’s death is TBOBF is ambiguous and unsatisfying, wouldn’t be surprised if he meets his end in a more shall I say satisfying way in the new canon.
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.
@the zman so glad more people share this view
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.
Yes
@@hillbillywizard497 Ringo was that poor guy on Umbara killef by mines with his fellow trooper Oz.
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.
RIP Denal, a great soldier and a great brother.
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@@CaptainHowzer325 HOWZER!!! I loved your speech
@@itscooldude76 Thank you
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 😁
Well... So does wolfee but we rarely talk, He has PTSD.
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.
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.
Commander ponds death
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.
Denal was arc trooper material. I hear by promote him to Arc Trooper Denal
I agree
Yes
Oh my gosh Denal I always loved his armour design and his shining competence amongst his peers. Annoyed with how he died against Bane
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.
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.
Pretty sure he was bleeding from his left arm. The spot where Ahsoka had deflected a Blaster bolt back at him.
@@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
It would of been interesting to see Denal on Umbra later if he had survived
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.
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.
I don't remember Ridge in the movie*
What scene was he in?
@@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
@@kaylahills3760 Gun ship landing on Teth, to assault the monastery to rescue Rota.
@@hillbillywizard497 Oh
“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
I love your comments, whenever I find them. Keep em coming 👍🏼
@@violentscorl697 cheers
He would have been a hell of a great Arc Trooper or Captain in the 501st Legion.
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
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.
That's Sergeant Kano not Denal.
@@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
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
You are easily the best Star Wars TH-camr! High production value, clear voice, prequels content? What’s not to love!
Glad you think so!
there is another one
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
Several years later on Tatooine, Boba killed Bane, unknowingly avenged his brother.
He isn't dead bruh
@@revan22 But he got shot right in the chest!
@@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
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.
The voices told me to count how many times you said Denal. I counted 35, but I could totally be off by a few.
Dental has one of the fastest reactions to have gotten a shot off on Bane, even if it didn’t kill him
Thire and Denal, my top two clones. Their figures took some beatings when I was younger but they're still around, tough trooper.
It's weird that during an urgent moment, Denal and Koho decided to try and arrest Bane instead of killing him when they knew how dangerous he was and they were ordered to find anakin, not arrest Bane. It's also very convenient that they happened to find Bane instead of Anakin.
It's also really weird that two Elite clone troopers couldn't manage to get a lethal shot on Bane who had his hands up above his head and his back facing them before he could draw his pistols, when they were already aiming at him.
It's also very weird that Bane managed to fit his big head and elongated non-human body into clone trooper armor which is one size including the helmet when the head of a duros is huge.
You know, had he survived and become a semi recurring clone like Jesse, Hardcase and Fives, he probably would’ve been an ARC trooper by Season 7. Wouldn’t it been cool to see him instead of Jesse executing Order 66 and trying to kill Ahsoka and Rex. Being the clone who would’ve been fighting alongside both since the very beginning, I think that could’ve been better.
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.
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
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.
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 .
There was also a second clone with a fast trigger finger on the Battle of Kamino behind a box when Commander Havoc died.
Denal sounds more like an ARC trooper or a Commando rather than a regular clone with experience.
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 🫡
I loved Denal from the moment he appeared in the show. I truly believe he would’ve taken Appo’s position if he didn’t die. For a bit I actually thought he killed Cad Bane and I was heartbroken when I realized the truth the following episode
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.
It would awesome if you did a similar video discussing Commander Ponds various missions before his death
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!
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.
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
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
Denal has been through so much, you can make a cod game playing as him
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
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
Man I love denal’s simple design
Love y’all geetslys
Waxer had it even worse. Killed by his fellow brothers in a nightmarish battle
Denal and all of the clones deserved better!!!
It still baffled me how cad bane pulled that off
Because plot lol
I always thought how stupid it was that he died against Bane, or even that he was going after him in the first place. Bane woud have probably died with the Station anyways. It was so fugging cool how he was the only other survivor on Grievous Station, and than he just dies to this Bountyhunter Scum.........
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.
Rex's first on screen brother. before Fives, Echo, or even Jesse.
How is this man not an ARC trooper
Denal made Cad Bane bleed.
remember that
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.
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
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
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!
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
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)
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
@@TY-km8hj the fuck are you talking about 💀💀💀
Denal is my favorite clone trooper! So glad to see him getting attention!
He is dead but not forgotten. I immortalised him in my legion army as part of squad appo alongside mixer and redeye.
Denal was my favorite clone in season 1 of clone wars!
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
Ahh, I am pretty sure that's not how it is pronounced 0:28
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.
Nice video, thank you I always enjoyed Denal. Still have the og clone trooper Denal Funko 2008 bobble head.
As a kid Denal had my favourite helmet design, it was simple yet awesome
They should make his death non cannon!
The most heroic soldiers
Forgotten after the rise the Empire 😔
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.
Denal and Kano are my favs, idk but them tear lines are crazy good
I'm reading SW Republic comic bc of this channel. It's Clone Wars on pre-workout 😎
Yeah, Denal didn't deserve to go out like that.
Damn. Haven’t been watching the channel lately, but homie has gotten himself a NICE mic upgrade.
Rip Denal. He was a good mate
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.
Just off the show he was one of my favorites in the early seasons. Even had his action figure but not many recognized him.
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
This breaks cannon.
@@GTEmeraldRepublic I think not denal died when I was already introduced to the 501st
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.
Late to the party, but does anyone know the comic being shown at 2:30 ?
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
Finally, my boy gets the recognition he deserves.
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.
Wished Denal survived all the way through the series. His death would've been more heartbreaking.
Denal was my favorite clone of all time and the fact that he got killed the way he did really pissed me off.
Denal was always my place 2 from the clones its really nice to see a good video over him
I used to love this guy from an old character encyclopedia I had, I thought he was awesome, and I miss him.
He walked so Domino Squad and the Umbara squad could run.
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.
Denal is my favourite ever character of the prequels and his death made no sense since there were 2 clones and bane could’ve taken the white armour
I think denal should’ve been a more used character and even be included in order 66 where he finally met his end , I believe that would help with the clone wars impact of order 66 since a fan favourite clone would be killed really showing the impact if order 66 on every body
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.
Wait what ?
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.
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
THese are some 501st phase 1 soldiers who fought in the clone wars: Ridge, Seargent Coric, Rex, Kix, Hardcase, Jesse, Seargent Hez, Attie, Nax, Zeer, Del, Hil, Denal, Koho, Ged, Gunner, Sarge, Kano, Boomer, Ince, Jinx, Vere, Flash Joc, Lucky, Lunn, Ross, Redeye, Mixer, Cameron and Boro
I actually named my Old Republic character after Denal. I wish we got more from him. I loved his design.
This is Canon for me!
I wish we saw more of Denal
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.
Denal. One of the few Clone's I have an Action Figure of.
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