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| - Ahsoka Tano was a Jedi-turned-Dark Acolyte who fought on the side of the CIS during the Clone Wars, she fought in both the First and Second Battles of Earth of 21 and 19 BBY, respectively, against the Republic, the Republic she formerly held dear. Once believing in the Republic and the Jedi, she came to see both the Republic and the Jedi as evil, believing them to be the cause and continuator of the war, as well as seeing the Senate as tyrannical and oppressive, and her once-beloved Jedi Order as little more than tools of the Senate to maintain their oppression over worlds desperate to be free. Disillusioned with the Republic and the Jedi, she left the order and joined Count Dooku. After training her as a Dark Acolyte, Dooku sent Tano to help his allies on Earth. During the war she was an honourary Field Marshal of the Confederate States of Earth Army, she became the official Field Marshal after the death of Alexander Norman at the Battle of Mollun during the Third Battle of Earth, in the very same battle she also became the provisional president of the Confederacy after the death of Jane Zarkan in the space battle over Earth, as well as the queen regent of the Zarkan Kingdom until it was safe for Jane Zarkan's daughter to become queen. She also fought in the Third Battle of Earth of 18 BBY, against the Empire, to protect her adopted home, and the people she led (Jane Zarkan having proclaimed Ahsoka to be the President of the Confederacy should anything happen her), her death came during the final hours of the battle, she was surrounded by Stormtroopers in Castle Zarkan, she knew with almost certainty that she was soon to die, and decided to cut down as many Imperials as she possibly could before dying, not even her combat skills could save her from being overwhelmed and cut down, she died at the age of 19 years old. Greetings, Imperials, I am President Ahsoka Tano of the Confederate States of Earth, and I am ready to die for what I believe in, I am willing to give my life for my nation and my people, my people are loyal to me and my nation, and the only thing my death will achieve will be to make me a martyr to them and make them fight harder, I have only one question before I inevitably die, how many of you oppressors will I take with me? Many of you will die today, you will die with me!—Ahsoka Tano to the Imperial forces just before her last stand Jane, I am dying, I will be with you in Heaven very soon.—Ahsoka's last words, spoken with her last breath, and in which she speaks to her good friend Jane Zarkan in Heaven, Jane Zarkan died several months before Ahsoka, during the space battle over Earth during the beginning phase of the Third Battle of Earth The death of Ahsoka meant Earth had lost its second president in one battle, as a result of Jane Zarkan Ahsoka became de facto president when Jane Zarkan died above Earth, Ahsoka was president for several months before she died during the Imperial invasion of Earth. Following Ahsoka's death Jane Zarkan II was taken into hiding by Separatist Holdouts, to keep her safe from the Empire, which they rightly assumed was trying to eradicate the Zarkan family, as a threat to their war of conquest. She was buried with full military honours in the Confederate National Cemetery, it wasn't long before the Confederacy was defeated and conquered by the Empire, Ahsoka's valiant last stand was an inspiration and a source of pride for the Separatist holdout forces which continued resist the new Imperial order, following the restoration of the Confederate States of Earth Ahsoka's name was added to the Confederate Freedom Fighter Monument. ...she was so brave, she literally looked Death in the face, she calmly accepted her death without fear and without remorse, all she could feel in heart was her devotion to her nation, her people, and her great friend, Jane Zarkan, when the battle turned against us she knew she was going to die, the Empire isn't known for being particularly kind to Force users, and so, at the tender age of 19, far too young an age for someone to die, she made her last stand, taking as many Imps with her as she could, she lived, fought, and died so we could be free. We commit her body to the grave, with full respect and honour befitting a true martyr! May you rest in peace, President Tano, along with your good friend, President Zarkan, in Heaven.—Part of Ahsoka Tano's eulogy, spoken just before she was lowered into her grave
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