In The Clone Wars, Bo-Katan is a member of the Death Watch, a terrorist faction of Mandalorians who wish to restore the ancient warrior ways of their planet, Mandalore.

Although not originally included in the script for the episode, director Dave Filoni added the character to set up a greater role in the series' fifth season.

She has her faults, and a strong sense of her own self importance, but she understands the Mandalorian warrior culture and over time grows into her role as a leader.

[5] Costume designer Shawna Trpcic commissioned sculptor Jose Fernandez and his Ironhead Studios to build Mandalorian armor for Bo-Katan.

[8] Bo-Katan Kryze (voiced by Katee Sackhoff) first appeared in the fourth season of Star Wars: The Clone Wars, in the episode "A Friend in Need" as the lieutenant of Death Watch, a terrorist group seeking to overthrow the pacifist government of Mandalore, under the leadership of Pre Vizsla (voiced by Jon Favreau).

[14] In this story arc, the Death Watch ally themselves with Darth Maul and several crime syndicates (in an alliance known as the Shadow Collective) with the intent of performing false flag operations against the Mandalorian people in order to stage a coup against Duchess Satine Kryze, the pacifist ruler of Mandalore and Bo-Katan's sister.

Maul defeats Vizsla and kills him with his own Darksaber, but Bo-Katan refuses to accept an outsider as a ruler and flees with the Death Watch members loyal to her.

While on a mission on Oba Diah, Bo-Katan, Ursa Wren and another Nite Owl spot Ahsoka and follow her back to Coruscant, where Kryze puts aside her differences and recruits her.

[12][14] Ahsoka and Bo-Katan contact Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker, requesting that the Republic assist them in reclaiming Mandalore from Maul.

Though reluctant at first, the Jedi decide to send a division of the 501st Legion under Commander Rex to stage an invasion that becomes known as the Siege of Mandalore.

Governor Tiber Saxon captures Sabine and Bo-Katan, threatening to kill Kryze if Wren does not upgrade the weapon.

Sabine reprograms the weapon to target stormtrooper armor and kill Saxon, but Bo-Katan warns her against sinking to the Empire's level.

In "Chapter 11", Bo-Katan, Koska Reeves, and Axe Woves rescue Din Djarin "the Mandalorian" and the Child from a group of Quarren.

Although she is cynical about the legends surrounding the Living Waters and wishes to leave the ruined planet, she agrees to continue and lead them to the mines herself.

Bo-Katan successfully rescues Ragnar and brings the raptor's chicks back to the enclave, which earns her the respect of the tribe.

The Mandalorian Din Djarin, then retells the events of "Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore" where he had been captured and disarmed of the Darksaber, and that Bo-Katan slayed his captor using it.

In "Chapter 24: The Return", Bo-Katan leads the Mandalorians against Moff Gideon's forces, but with his new armor he gains the upper hand and destroys the Darksaber.

Meanwhile, Axe Woves crashes a starship into the base, causing a gigantic explosion that kills Gideon while Grogu uses the Force to shield himself, the Mandalorian, and Bo-Katan, and the trio survive.