Qin,^[2] designated prisoner X-6-9-11 after being arrested by the New Republic,^[4] was a Twi'lek male mercenary from Ryloth and the twin brother of Xi'an.^[1] Qin was imprisoned aboard the New Republic transport Bothan-5, after the Mandalorian bounty hunter Din Djarin left him behind on a mission.^[5] Qin's associate Ranzar "Ran" Malk sent a crew of mercenaries to rescue him, which included Xi'an, Burg, Migs Mayfeld, and Djarin. The team betrayed Djarin and left him for dead, but the bounty hunter escaped and imprisoned the mercenaries in one of the transport's prison cells. Djarin returned Qin to Ran, but had hidden a New Republic tracker in the Twi'lek's clothing. The tracker, which had been set off when the mercenaries infiltrated the transport, led a New Republic squadron to the space station, the Roost, where Ran operated. The squadron fired on the station, forcing Qin to take cover.^[2]

Behind the scenes[]

Qin first appeared in Chapter 6 of the 2019 television show The Mandalorian,^[2] which aired on December 13, 2019,^[6] and was portrayed by Ismael Cruz Cordova.^[2] The character was named Merc Tyler during pre-production.^[7] Concept artist Brian Matyas, who designed the character, wanted to contrast the creepy and decrepit majordomo Bib Fortuna with a more fit and tough Twi'lek, while retaining the two forehead lumps often found on males of the species.^[8]

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Appearances[]

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• The Mandalorian Junior Novel
• The Mandalorian Junior Novel audiobook
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: The Manga
• The Mandalorian – The Graphic Novel of Season 1
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" (First appearance)
• The Mandalorian 6
• The Mandalorian 7 (Mentioned only; in the opening crawl)
• The Mandalorian: Allies & Enemies
• The Mandalorian Season 2 Junior Novel (Mentioned only)
• The Mandalorian – The Graphic Novel of Season 2 (Mentioned only)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 10: The Passenger" (Mentioned only) (First identified as prisoner X-Six-Nine-Eleven)
• The Mandalorian Season 2 2 (Mentioned only)
• The Mandalorian — "Chapter 14: The Tragedy" (Indirect mention only)

Non-canon appearances[]

• Disney Magic Kingdoms (Indirect mention only)

Sources[]

• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Directing"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Legacy"
• Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian — "Connections"
• Bounty Hunting Highlights: 8 of Our Favorite Moments from The Mandalorian - "Chapter 6: The Prisoner" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• "The Prisoner" Episode Guide | The Mandalorian on StarWars.com (backup link)
• Bounty Hunting Highlights: 5 of Our Favorite Moments from The Mandalorian - "Chapter 10: The Passenger" on StarWars.com (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• "Jedi Master's Quiz" — Star Wars Insider 198
• The Art of Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian - The Art & Imagery Collector's Edition, Volume Two
• "Star Wars: The Mandalorian Season One Companion" — Star Wars Insider 201
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian: Guide to Season One
• Star Wars Inside Intel: Twi'lek Culture on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
• Star Wars: Character Encyclopedia, Updated and Expanded Edition (First identified as X-6-9-11, simultaneous with Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook)
• Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
• Star Wars: The Black Series (Pack: Q9-0 (Zero)) (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• "Day Wanna Wanga - The Tale of the Twi'leks" — Star Wars Insider 219
• "A Certain Point of View" — Star Wars Insider 222 (Indirect mention only)
• Burg in the Databank (backup link) (Indirect mention only)
• Qin in the Databank (backup link)

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