Editing Count Dooku (section)

====''Attack of the Clones''====
Count Dooku was introduced in ''[[Attack of the Clones]]'' (2002) as a former Jedi Master who had left the Jedi due to him having lost faith in the Jedi Order and the [[Galactic Republic]] the Jedi served. He became the leader of the [[Confederacy of Independent Systems]], a confederation of planetary systems rebelling against the Republic.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.starwars.com/databank/confederacy-of-independent-systems |title=Confederacy of Independent Systems |access-date=17 June 2018 |work=[[StarWars.com]] |publisher=[[Lucasfilm Ltd.]] |archive-date=17 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180617042814/https://www.starwars.com/databank/confederacy-of-independent-systems |url-status=live }}</ref> Dooku believes that the Republic is corrupt and gives excessive taxation, that its politicians are more interested in maintaining the bureaucracy and enriching themselves than in properly representing their people, as well as believing that they are more focusing in the Republic-centric Core Worlds and neglecting the others.

Dooku recruits the [[bounty hunter]] [[Jango Fett]] to assassinate Senator [[Padmé Amidala]] on [[Coruscant]], but the attempt is foiled by her Jedi protectors.<ref>{{cite news |last=Hennon |first=Blake |title=Is it Wookie or Wookiee? The Times' definitive 'Star Wars' style guide |url=http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-the-times-star-wars-style-guide-20151130-story.html |date=1 December 2015 |access-date=17 June 2018 |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215120812/http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/herocomplex/la-et-hc-the-times-star-wars-style-guide-20151130-story.html |archive-date=15 December 2017}}</ref> Dooku captures the Jedi Knight [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]] on [[Geonosis]], and tells him that thousands of senators are under the influence of a Sith Lord named Darth Sidious. Dooku asserts that he is attempting to save the Republic, and tries to convince Obi-Wan to join him. When Padmé and Anakin Skywalker arrive on Geonosis to rescue Obi-Wan, Dooku captures them as well and sentences all three to death.

A Jedi strike team eventually arrives to rescue the trio, and are soon joined by the Republic's new clone army, resulting in a large-scale battle between the Republic and Separatist forces. Dooku tries to flee, but Obi-Wan and Anakin follow him and engage him in a [[lightsaber]] duel. Dooku subdues Anakin with [[Force lightning]], wounds Obi-Wan, then cuts off Anakin's arm. Dooku's former master [[Yoda]] then arrives and the two duel. Unable to match Yoda's prowess, Dooku distracts him by using the Force to dislodge a large pillar and send it falling toward Anakin and Obi-Wan. While Yoda is saving the two injured Jedi, Dooku escapes the planet. He brings the designs for the [[Death Star]] to his master Darth Sidious, informing him that the war has begun and that their plan is working.