"Mauler" Mithel (10)Full unit name: Mithel 'Mauler'
Last updated: 01.11.2024 23:31:54
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Basic info
First appearance: A New Hope
A New Hope
(MOVIE)
Species: Human
Gender: Male
Died: Battle of Yavin
Battle of Yavin
Event
Galactic Civil War
Family Relations
Father of: Rejlii Mithel
Rejlii Mithel
(Human)
Character
Minor Characters
Known Facts (3)
Battle of Yavin (3) »
  • Served as Pilot on TIE Fighter (Black 2)
  • Interacted with (dialog)
    Dialog transcript
    Darth Vader
    Several fighters have broken off the main group. Come with me!
  • Darth Vader, Backstabber
  • "Mauler" Mithel died when TIE Fighter (Black 2Crew "Mauler" Mithel) was destroyed
Summary
"Mauler" Mithel, designated DS-61-2, was a male human TIE pilot
Imperial Starfighter Corps
(Imperial Navy)
Organization
Galactic Empire Navy
specially trained to be Darth Vader
Darth Vader
(Human)
Character
Major Characters
's left wingman as a member of Vader's Black Squadron
Black Squadron
Organization
Galactic Empire Navy
.
In his youth, Mithel honed his skills poaching Bothan sky dragons in his father's T-16 skyhopper
Incom T-16 Skyhopper
Ground Vehicle
Vehicles
. Mauler had a son named Rejlii Mithel
Rejlii Mithel
(Human)
Character
Minor Characters
, who became a tractor beam operator on the Chimaera
Chimaera
(Imperial-class Star Destroyer)
Starship
Named Starships
. He kept a holo of Rejlii on the control yoke of his TIE fighter. He had achieved twenty-seven Rebel kills prior to the Battle of Yavin, and he marked them by flames painted on the hull of his fighter. In addition, alongside Vader himself and fellow co-pilot "Backstabber
Backstabber
(Human)
Character
Minor Characters
", he had been infamously involved in various assaults on Ralltiir and Mon Calamari
Dac (Mon Calamari)
Planet
, which increased Black Squadron's reputation as the Empire
Galactic Empire
Organization
Galaxy-Wide Organizations
's most feared squadron.
He flew the TIE starfighter
TIE Fighter
Starship
Starfighter Models
designated Black 2 during the Battle of Yavin
Battle of Yavin
Event
Galactic Civil War
. Mithel's fighter was with Vader's TIE Advanced x1
TIE Advanced x1
Starship
Starfighter Models
when the Millennium Falcon
Millennium Falcon
(YT-1300 Light Freighter)
Starship
Named Starships
entered the battle. When Vader's right wingman was killed, Mithel panicked and tried to avoid the freighter's laser fire, only to collide with Vader's TIE Advanced. Vader was sent spinning into deep space, while Mithel was killed when his fighter impacted against the trench wall and exploded.

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See also
UH
Known for being a member of the following organizations
Black Squadron
Battle of Yavin
Known roles
Pilot
TIE Fighter
Known for serving on the following ships
TIE Fighter
Pilot
All characters this character met
Darth Vader
Battle of Yavin
Backstabber
Battle of Yavin
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Full unit name: Mithel 'Mauler' Last updated: 01.11.2024 23:31:54