Unidentified droidsmith

An unidentified droidsmith^[2] and scholar^[3] was the builder and master of the droid D-O.^[4] By 21 ABY,^[1] the scholar was present on Primus Cabru, where they were killed by the Sith assassin Ochi when he raided a library there. After witnessing the death of his master, D-O begged the assassin for his electronic life, and Ochi decided to keep D-O.^[3]

Behind the scenes

The droidsmith was first mentioned, albeit indirectly, in the 2019 activity book Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Book and Magnetic Playset^[5] written by Sally Little.^[6] D-O's droidsmith was incorrectly identified as Babu Frik in the reference book Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition.^[7]

The film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker revealed that Frik and D-O were in fact unacquainted^[8] and the reference book Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary by Pablo Hidalgo, established that the droidsmith was killed by Ochi prior to the events of the film, further cementing that they were a separate individual from Frik.^[4]

Appearances

• Shadow of the Sith (and audiobook) (Mentioned only)

Sources

• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Book and Magnetic Playset (First mentioned)
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
• "The Final Order and the Battle of Exegol" — Star Wars Encyclopedia
• Star Wars Day-at-a-Time Calendar 2023
• Star Wars Encyclopedia: The Comprehensive Guide to the Star Wars Galaxy (First identified as unidentified droidsmith)
• D-O in the Databank (backup link)

Notes and references