Sydni Goran

"Me'vaar ti gar, anade? Ni Sydni Goran, bal o'r b'ibi'tuur Din'kartay Tuuryc..."

- Sydni Goran

Sydni Goran was a human female Mandalorian, who lived during the final decades of the Galactic Republic. Born and raised in Keldabe, Mandalore's capital, she worked as a DJ/VJ for Keldabe Talk Radio, a local HoloNet broadcast that covered topics of common Mandalorian interest. Goran hosted KTR's daily news segment, the Din'kartay Tuuryc―Mando'a for the "Daily Briefing"―during which she reported on stories from throughout Mandalorian space and the galaxy at large. She made frequent appearances as a guest contributor across the broadcast's various other programs, quickly gaining popularity with listeners for her upbeat personality and wry humor.

As the Clone Wars raged across the galaxy between the Republic and the forces of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, Goran and the Din'kartay Tuuryc were increasingly called upon to provide wartime updates. She became an outspoken critic of the Republic's use of an enslaved clone army and the countless war crimes perpetrated by CIS leaders like General Grievous, the latter of which brought her into a degree of conflict with Manda'lor Spar after he aligned Mandalore with the separatist state. Despite pressure from the Mand'alor to rein in her public disapproval, Goran stuck to her guns―in more ways than one―and continued working for KTR through the remainder of the war, staying at her job well after the Mand'alor had relinquished his own position to his eventual successor, Fenn Shysa.

Goran's vigilant criticism of the Republic's own successor, the Galactic Empire, proved a far more difficult hurdle to overcome. In the face of backroom pressure from a number of Imperial investors that had taken an interest in Mandalore after the Clone Wars' end, Goran found herself without a job. Not long after, an Imperial arrest warrant led her to flee Keldabe, and later her homeworld, taking refuge on Breshig. Despite these setbacks, Goran put her talents behind the resistance efforts of Fenn Shysa and Bo-Katan Kryze, and ultimately returned to Mandalore years later, following the Imperial ousting after the Battle of Endor.

Personality and traits
Sydni Goran was known for her warm and sunny personality, offset by a wry sense of humor and a propensity for making questionably amusing puns. A female human, Goran stood at a height of 1.8 meters, and maintained an athletic build that typically clocked in around 52 kilograms. She had tan skin, hazel-colored eyes, and possessed naturally dark hair that she would occassionally dye a variety of shades.

Goran owned a blue and black leather jacket that she wore often. The jacket became something of a trademark of hers after she made numerous appearances on KTR's visual holofeed while wearing it. Her personal beskar'gam shared its color scheme with Goran's jacket, in addition to a boot-length kama and an over the shoulder half-cape.

Behind the scenes
Sydnii Gotmaan is based in part on media personality Sydnee Goodman, host and producer of the "Daily Fix," a short-form pop culture news series published daily by IGN on their YouTube channel.