List of Star Wars characters

This is a list of prominent characters from the Star Wars franchise, sorted by last name.

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Medical droid who treats Luke Skywalker's wounds in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back.

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A bounty hunter droid in The Empire Strikes Back.

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An 8D smelter droid working in Jabba the Hutt's palace in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

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A droid working with Jerec in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II.

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Admiral Ackbar - portrayed by Timothy M. Rose

Commands the Rebel fleet in their attack against the second Death Star in Return of the Jedi.

Stass Allie - portrayed by Nina Fallon

Human Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

Allana

Jacen Solo and Tenel Ka's daughter.

Padmé Amidala - portrayed by Natalie Portman

Senator from Naboo who marries Anakin Skywalker and gives birth to Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.

Mas Amedda - portrayed by Jerome Blake and David Bowers

Vice chair of the Galactic Senate. Blake played the character in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, Bowers played him in Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones, and both actors appeared in the role for Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Nom Anor

Yuuzhan Vong agent who spread unrest in the Star Wars galaxy ahead of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. He has a false eye. Although most prominent in the New Jedi Order series, the character appears briefly in the Crimson Empire II series.

Bail Antilles

An Alderaanian senator.

Raymus Antilles - portrayed by Rohan Nichol

Captain of the Tantive IV in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith and in the game Star Wars: Empire at War.

Wedge Antilles - portrayed by Denis Lawson and Colin Higgins

A Rebel and New Republic starfighter pilot.

Queen Breha Antilles Organa - portrayed by Rebecca Jackson Mendoza

Ruler of Alderaan and adoptive mother of Leia Organa.

Tavion Axmis

Antagonist in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy.

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Ponda Baba

Aqualish mercenary. Attacks Luke Skywalker in A New Hope. When the original Kenner action figure for Baba was released, the then-unnamed alien was called simply "Walrus Man". His proper name (as well as the name of his species) was given in 1989 for his appearance in a Star Wars role-playing game.

Bao-Dur - voiced by Roger G. Smith

Zabrak technician in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords. Bao-Dur invented the mass shadow generator that ended the battle on Malachor V.

BD-3000 luxury droid

Expensive luxury attendant droid.

Garm Bel Iblis

A Republic senator and initial member of the Rebel Alliance.

Sio Bibble - portrayed by Oliver Ford Davies

Governor of Naboo in the prequel trilogy.

Depa Billaba - portrayed by Dipika O'Neill Joti

Was a Jedi Master and on the Jedi Council but fell to the Dark Side on a misson to Mace Windu's home planet and then was in a coma for the rest of the war.

Jar Jar Binks - portrayed by Ahmed Best

Hapless but good-natured Gungan throughout the prequel trilogy.

Blue Max

Droid that is part of Han Solo's crew in The Han Solo Adventures by Brian Daley.

Bossk - portrayed by Alan Harris

A Trandoshan bounty hunter in The Empire Strikes Back.

Bollux

Droid that is part of Han Solo's crew in The Han Solo Adventures by Brian Daley.

Borvo the Hutt - voiced by Clint Bajakian

A Hutt smuggler who operated on Naboo. Featured in Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo.

Brianna

the "Last Handmaiden" on a Jedi Academy located on Telos IV in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords.

Noa Briqualon - portrayed by Wilford Brimley

Marooned on Endor in Ewoks: The Battle for Endor.

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C-3PO - portrayed by Anthony Daniels

Protocol droid who appears throughout the Star Wars movies and Expanded Universe.

Joruus C'baoth

Insane clone of Jedi master Jorus C'baoth and an antagonist in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy. Zahn originally conceived the character as an insane clone of Obi-Wan Kenobi.

Darth Caedus

Sith Lord born as Jacen Solo, the oldest son of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo and Jaina Solo's twin brother.

Lando Calrissian - portrayed by Billy Dee Williams

Businessman and scoundrel who leads the Rebels' space attack against the Death Star in Return of the Jedi. He eventually resigns his military commission and returns to being a businessman.

Charal

Force-wielding antagonist in Battle for Endor.

Chewbacca - portrayed by Peter Mayhew

Han Solo's partner and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon. His father, Attichitucuk, appears is a playable character in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds. Chewbacca and his wife, Mallatobuck, have a son named Lumpawarrump.

Nas Choka

Yuuzhan Vong warmaster who succeeded Tsavong Lah. Surrendered on behalf of the Yuuzhan Vong after Shimrra's death, ending the conflict.

General Airen Cracken

Rebel and New Republic intelligence officer. West End Games Star Wars roleplaying supplements sometimes were published as "Cracken's" guides to their topic.

Arvel Crynyd - portrayed by Hilton McRae

A-wing pilot who crashes into the Star Dreadnought Executor, causing it to spin out of control, in Return of the Jedi

Salacious B. Crumb - portrayed by Tim Rose and voiced by Mark Dodson

Kowakian monkey-lizard in Jabba the Hutt's court. Rose's antics controlling the Crumb puppet led to an increase in the character's prominence.

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Admiral Natasi Daala

Antagonist introduced in the Jedi Academy trilogy, returning in Darksaber and Planet of Twilight. In the Legacy of the Force series, Daala becomes the chief of state of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances.

Biggs Darklighter - portrayed by Garrick Hagon

Luke Skywalker's friend from Tatooine who helps in attacking the Death Star. Biggs' reunion with Luke was cut from the theatrical release of A New Hope but restored for the Special Edition release.

Dengar - portrayed by Morris Bush

A bounty hunter in The Empire Strikes Back.

Bren Derlin - portrayed by John Ratzenberger

Rebel officer in The Empire Strikes Back.

Desann - voiced by Mark Klastorin

Dark Jedi and antagonist in Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast.

Grand Moff Vilim Disra

Imperial antagonist in the Hand of Thrawn duology and in the novel Allegiance (when he was chief administrator of Shelsha Sector under Governor Choard).

Jan Dodonna - portrayed by Alex McCrindle

Rebel general who planned the starfighter attack on the first Death Star, and the first character to utter the phrase, "May the Force be with you".

Count Dooku - portrayed by Christopher Lee

Separatist leader and Sith apprentice also known as Darth Tyranus. Dooku severs Anakin Skywalker's right hand in Attack of the Clones, and Skywalker kills Dooku in Revenge of the Sith.

Durge

A character in the 2003 Clone Wars animated series.

Kyp Durron

Jedi Master who first appears in Kevin J. Anderson's Jedi Academy Trilogy.

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Captain Juno Eclipse - voiced by Nathalie Cox

A female Imperial pilot and Galen Marek's love interest in The Force Unleashed.

Bant Eerin

Obi-Wan Kenobi's best friend while growing up in the Jedi Temple.

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Droid working in Jabba the Hutt's palace in Return of the Jedi.

Doctor Cornelius Evazan - portrayed by Alfie Curtis

Character who antagonizes Luke Skywalker in A New Hope.

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Keyan Farlander

Rebel Alliance starfighter pilot and Jedi. The Farlander Papers enclosed with some copies of the Star Wars: X-Wing provided backstory to the game's unnamed protagonist.

Jagged Fel

Starfighter pilot and Baron Soontir Fel's son.

Roan Fel

Deposed galactic emperor in the Star Wars: Legacy series.

Baron Soontir Fel

Elite Imperial starfighter pilot.

Jango Fett - portrayed by Temuera Morrison

Bounty hunter, clones of whom composed the Republic's Army in the prequel trilogy.

Boba Fett - portrayed by Jeremy Bulloch (V-VI), Daniel Logan (II), and Jason Wingreen (voice, V), Temuera Morrison (voice in them2004 release of the Original Trilogy)

Clone of Jango Fett raised by Jango and Camille as their son. Becomes a bounty hunter.

Borsk Fey'lya

Bothan politician, introduced in the Thrawn trilogy, who rises to become chief of state of the New Republic.

Kit Fisto - portrayed by Zachariah Jensen and Daniel Zizmor (Attack of the Clones) and Ben Cooke (Revenge of the Sith)

Jedi Master in the prequel trilogy. Fisto was originally conceived as a Sith apprentice, but was then modified to be a Jedi with a "less malevolent face" while retaining the character's "imposing presence".

Bib Fortuna - portrayed by Michael Carter

A male Twi'lek from the planet Ryloth who serves as Jabba the Hutt's majordomo in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.

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Adi Gallia - portrayed by Gin Clarke

Corellian Jedi master in the prequel trilogy.

Garindan - portrayed by Sadie Eddon

Long-snouted creature who leads Imperial stormtroopers to the Millennium Falcon.

Greedo - portrayed by Paul Blake and Maria de Aragon

Bounty hunter killed by Han Solo in A New Hope.

See also: Han shot first

General Grievous - voiced by Matthew Wood

Cyborg supreme commander of the Separatist droid armies killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Revenge of the Sith.

Nute Gunray - portrayed by Silas Carson

Viceroy of the Trade Federation.

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HK-47 - voiced by Kristoffer Tabori

Assassin droid who joins the player's party in both Knights of the Old Republic and The Sith Lords. It is also part of the Trials of Obi-Wan expansion pack to the massively multiplayer online game Star Wars: Galaxies.

Rune Haako - portrayed by Jerome Blake/James Taylor (Episode I) and Sandy Thompson (Episode III)

Second in command to Nute Gunray.

San Hill - voiced by Chris Truswell

Chairman of the Intergalactic Banking Clan.

Corran Horn

X-wing pilot and Jedi Knight. I, Jedi is narrated from his first-person perspective. Michael Stackpole, who created the character for the X-Wing series, depicts Horn in the Star Wars Customizable Card Game.

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IG-88

Bounty hunter in The Empire Strikes Back.

Ysanne Isard

Former head of Imperial Intelligence and leader of the Empire in the Rogue Squadron book series. Isard and her clone are killed in Isard's Revenge.

Irek Ismaren

Antagonist in Children of the Jedi and the New Jedi Order's Enemy Lines duology.

Isolder

Character who courts Princess Leia in The Courtship of Princess Leia. Killed by Darth Caedus in Invincible.

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Jabba the Hutt- voiced by Larry Ward

A crime boss.

Mara Jade

"Emperor's Hand" to Palpatine during his reign; Luke Skywalker's wife.

Queen Jamillia - portrayed by Ayesha Dharker

Queen of Naboo succeeding Padmé Amidala.

Carnor Jax

Member of the Emperor's Royal Guard who bribed the Emperor's physician to poison Palpatine's clones. Antagonist of the Crimson Empire II series.

Jedi Exile

The player's unnamed character in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords.

Jerec

Dark Jedi and main antagonist in Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II.

Moff Jerjerrod - portrayed by Michael Pennington

Commanding officer of the second Death Star.

Qui-Gon Jinn - portrayed by Liam Neeson

Jedi Master who trained Obi-Wan Kenobi and took Anakin Skywalker away from Tatooine to be trained as a Jedi.

Bardan Jusik

Jedi Knight who fought in the clone wars, later left the Jedi Order to become a medic, and eventually joined the Mandalorians.

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K'Kruhk

A Whipid Jedi who survived the Clone Wars and the Great Jedi Purge.

General Rahm Kota

Captain Kael - voiced by Bruce Robertson

Captain in the Naboo Royal Security Forces during the invasion of Naboo. Featured in Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo.

Kir Kanos

Anti-hero of the Crimson Empire series.

Talon Karrde

Smuggler introduced in Timothy Zhan's Thrawn trilogy.

Kyle Katarn

The player's character in the first two Dark Forces video games.

Obi-Wan Kenobi - portrayed by Alec Guinness and Ewan MacGregor

Jedi Master who trains Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker.

Ki-Adi-Mundi - portrayed by Silas Carson

Cerean Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in the prequel trilogy.

Derek "Hobbie" Klivian - portrayed by Richard Oldfield

Rogue Squadron pilot in The Empire Strikes Back.

Agen Kolar - portrayed by Tux Akindoyeni

Zabrak Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith and the Clone Wars series.

Plo Koon - portrayed by Alan Ruscoe and Matt Sloan

Kel Dor Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in the prequel trilogy and Expanded Universe.

Exar Kun

Fallen Jedi who establishes a dark-side presence on Yavin IV.

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Warmaster Tsavong Lah

Warmaster during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion.

Beru Lars - portrayed by Bonnie Maree Piesse and Shelagh Fraser

Owen Lars' girlfriend in Attack of the Clones; in Revenge of the Sith, is his wife, the two take custody of Luke Skywalker.

Cliegg Lars - portrayed by Jack Thompson

Moisture farmer who freed from slavery and married Shmi Skywalker. Lost his leg when pursuing the Sand People who had kidnapped Shmi. The name – and variations of – Cliegg has been in Star Wars drafts since 1974.

Owen Lars - portrayed by Phil Brown and Joel Edgerton

Son of Cliegg Lars and stepbrother of Anakin Skywalker. He and his wife take custody of Luke Skywalker in Revenge of the Sith.

Lobot - portrayed by John Hollis

Lando Calrissian's cyborg aide in The Empire Strikes Back.

Logray - portrayed by Mike Edmonds

An Ewok.

Lumiya

Introduced in Marvel's Star Wars comics, and returns in the Legacy of the Force series as the dark Jedi who turns Jacen Solo to the dark side of the Force.

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General Crix Madine - played by Dermot Crowley

Imperial officer who defect to the Rebel Alliance.

Darth Malak - voiced by Rafael Ferrer

Antagonist in Knights of the Old Republic whom the player's character defeats in the game's final battle.

Galen Marek (Starkiller) - voiced by Samuel Witwer

For information about Witwer's performance, see Star Wars: The Force Unleashed § Plot.

Marek was created as Darth Vader's secret apprentice for the The Force Unleashed multimedia project, but he is best known for his name Starkiller, which was Luke Skywalker's original last name.

Darth Maul - portrayed by Ray Park

Darth Sidious' apprentice.

Tion Medon - portrayed by Bruce Spence

Local administrator on Utapau in Revenge of the Sith.

General Rom Mohc - voiced by Jack Angel

Creator of the Dark Trooper program in Dark Forces and the game's final boss.

Kasan Moor - voiced by Olivia Hussey

Former commander of the 128th TIE Interceptor Squadron, member of Rogue Squadron. Featured in the video game Star Wars: Rogue Squadron.

Sly Moore - portrayed by Sandi Findlay

One of Palpatine's personal aides.

Mon Mothma - portrayed by Caroline Blakiston and Genevieve O'Reilly

Republic senator; later, co-founder and leader of the Rebel Alliance.

Admiral Conan Antonio Motti - portrayed by Richard LeParmentier

Officer aboard the Death Star over-confident in its power. George Lucas, in a May 1, 2007, appearance on Late Night with Conan O'Brien, gave Motti's full name as "Conan Antonio Motti".

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Boss Rugor Nass - voiced by Brian Blessed

Gungan leader in The Phantom Menace, and attends Padmé Amidala's funeral in Revenge of the Sith.

Captain Lorth Needa - portrayed by Michael Culver

Captain of the Star Destroyer Avenger killed by Darth Vader for failing to capture the Millennium Falcon in The Empire Strikes Back.

Darth Nihilus

Sith Lord who appears in The Sith Lords and Star Wars: Legacy. Darth Traya found and trained Nihilus; Nihilus and Darth Sion later betrayed her. The player's character eventually defeats Nihilus.

Nien Nunb - portrayed by Richard Bonehill and Mike Quinn

Lando Calrissian's co-pilot in Return of the Jedi.

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Barriss Offee

Jedi Padawan of Luminara Unduli.

Ric Olié - portrayed by Ralph Brown

Pilots the queen's ship and an N-1 starfighter in The Phantom Menace.

Cal Omas

Politician and leader of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances in the New Jedi Order and Legacy of the Force series.

Omega Squad

A four-man Republic Commando unit featured in the books Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact and Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero and in the video game Star Wars: Republic Commando.

Carth Onasi - voiced by Raphael Sbarge

A Republic officer and renowned pilot who joins the player character's quest in Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic, where if the player choses a female protagonist, he is a potential love interest. He also appears as an Admiral in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II if the player designates that Revan was light-side in the game.

Onimi

Depicted throughout most of the New Jedi Order series as a "shamed one", The Unifying Force reveals that Onimi in fact controls Overload Shimrra. Jacen Solo kills Onimi in the series' final book.

Oola - portrayed by Femi Taylor

Dancer in Jabba the Hutt's palace. She was eaten by Jabba's rancor.

Canderous Ordo - portrayed by John Cygan

A Mandalorian warrior who joins the player character's quest in Star Wars: Knights Of The Old Republic. He eventually becomes Mandalore and will join the player character's quest in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II.

Bail Organa - portrayed by Jimmy Smits

Leia Organa's adoptive father and one of the Rebel Alliance's founding members. Adrian Dunbar portrayed Organa for scenes cut from The Phantom Menace. Smits voiced the character for The Force Unleashed.

Princess Leia Organa - portrayed by Carrie Fisher

Luke Skywalker's sister and Han Solo's wife. Leader in the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic.

Jan Ors - portrayed by Angela Harry (Jedi Knight), Julie Eccles (voice, Dark Forces), Vanessa Marshall (voice, Jedi Outcast)

Kyle Katarn's pilot and love interest.

Admiral Kendal Ozzel - portrayed by Michael Sheard

Initial commander of Darth Vader's Star Dreadnought Executor in The Empire Strikes Back. Vader kills Ozzel for his incompetence. George Lucas remarked that Sheard produced "the best screen death" he'd seen.

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Emperor Palpatine - portrayed by Ian McDiarmid and Clive Revill

Naboo senator also known as Darth Sidious. Dark Lord of the Sith whose machinations turn the Galactic Republic into the Galactic Empire. Lures Anakin Skywalker to the dark side of the Force and dubs him Darth Vader. Killed by Darth Vader.

Captain Panaka - portrayed by Hugh Quarshie

Captain of the queen's guard in The Phantom Menace who eventually becomes an Imperial moff.

Gilad Pellaeon

Imperial officer introduced in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy who rises to lead the Imperial Remnant.

Even Piell - portrayed by Michaela Cottrel

Lannik Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in the prequel trilogy.

Firmus Piett - portrayed by Kenneth Colley

Imperial officer who succeeds Admiral Ozzel as commanding officer the Executor. Dies when the Executor is destroyed in Return of the Jedi

Poggle the Lesser - voiced by Marton Csokas

Archduke of Geonosis and one of the Separatist leaders killed by Darth Vader on Mustafar.

Jek Tono Porkins - portrayed by William Hootkins

A corpulent X-wing pilot codenamed "Red Six" killed in A New Hope.

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Ulic Qel-Droma

Jedi/Sith in the Tales of the Jedi series.

Danni Quee

New Jedi Order character whose research helps in the fight against the Yuuzhan Vong in the New Jedi Order series.

Ooryl Qrygg

A Gand member of Rogue Squadron in Michael A. Stackpole's X-Wing series.

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R2-D2 - portrayed by Kenny Baker

Astromech droid that appears in all six Star Wars films and in the Star Wars Expanded Universe.

R5-D4

Droid whose motivator blows in the midst of a transaction with Owen Lars on Tatooine, resulting in the ownership of R2-D2 by Luke Skywalker.

Dack Ralter - portrayed by John Morton

Luke Skywalker's snowspeeder gunner in The Empire Strikes Back. The spelling of the character's first name vacillates between Dack and Dak.

Oppo Rancisis

Thisspiasian Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in the prequel trilogy.

Max Rebo

Leader of the band that plays at Jabba the Hutt's palace in Return of the Jedi.

Dash Rendar - voiced by John Cygan

A smuggler developed for the Shadows of the Empire multimedia project, prominently appearing as the protagonist of the Shadows of the Empire video game.

Ree-Yees

A banished Gran convicted of murder on his homeworld, Kinyen. Ree-Yees expatriated to Tatooine, where he established himself in Jabba's Palace. Later, Ree-Yees plotted to assassinate Jabba the Hutt for the Galactic Empire, in exchange for a retraction of his murder sentence.

Darth Revan - voiced by Rino Romano

The player's character in Knights of the Old Republic. Revan can be either male or female, though Revan is canonically male and follows the lightside path.

General Carlist Rieekan - portrayed by Bruce Boa

Rebel commanding officer on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.

Rogue Squadron

Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighter pilots featured in the original trilogy and expanded universe.

Rookie One - portrayed by Jamison Jones (Rebel Assault II)

The player's character in Rebel Assault and Rebel Assault II.

Rukh

Noghri who assassinates Grand Admiral Thrawn.

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Sabé - portrayed by Keira Knightley

One of Padmé Amidala's handmaidens in The Phantom Menace. Sabé is the queen's decoy; for parts of the movie, the Sabé character is addressed as Amidala.

Thrackan Sal-Solo

Han Solo's cousin and an antagonist in the Corellian trilogy. He is also prominent Legacy of the Force series, where he is killed.

Admiral Sarn - portrayed by Gary Martinez

Leader of the Phantom TIE program in Star Wars: Rebel Assault II.

Sebulba - voiced by Lewis MacLeod

Podracer who competes against Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace.

Aayla Secura - portrayed by Amy Allen

Jedi who appears in Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith and Dark Horse Comics' Republic and Clone Wars series.

Moff Kohl Seerdon

Antagonist in Star Wars: Rogue Squadron.

Zev Senesca - portrayed by Christopher Malcolm

A Rogue Squadron pilot in The Empire Strikes Back.

Shedao Shai

A supreme commander and the advance leader for the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the Star Wars galaxy at the beginning of The New Jedi Order series. Corran Horn defeats Shai in a duel.

Bastila Shan - voiced by Jennifer Hale

Jedi in Knights of the Old Republic who joins the player's character's quest but is seduced to the Dark Side. If the protagonist aligns with the light side of the Force, he defeats Bastila in a lightsaber duel and she redeems herself by helping the Republic fleet. If the protagonist is a dark-side character, the player has the option of killing Bastila or allowing her to live and become his apprentice.

Shimrra

Yuuzhan Vong Supreme Overlord, controlled by Onimi, in the New Jedi Order series.

Darth Sidious - portrayed by Clive Revill and Ian McDiarmid

Palpatine's Sith alter ego.

Sifo-Dyas

Jedi master who ordered the creation of the clone trooper army in the prequel trilogy.

Aurra Sing - portrayed by Michonne Bourriague

Bounty hunted in The Phantom Menace.

Darth Sion - voiced by Louis Mellis

An antagonist in The Sith Lords. Darth Traya trained both Sion and Nihilus, who in turn betray her. He holds his ravaged body together with the Force. The player's character eventually defeats Sion.

Anakin Skywalker - portrayed by Jake Lloyd (I), Hayden Christensen (II & III) and Sebastian Shaw (VI)

Jedi whose fall and redemption are portrayed in the Star Wars films.

Ben Skywalker

Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade Skywalker's son.

Cade Skywalker

Descendant of Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker and protagonist of the Star Wars: Legacy comic series.

Luke Skywalker- portrayed by Mark Hamill

Anakin Skywalker and Padme Amidala's son and Leia Organa's twin. Jedi whose coming of age and rise as a Jedi are portrayed in the original Star Wars trilogy and Star Wars Expanded Universe.

Mara Jade Skywalker

"Emperor's Hand" to Palpatine during his reign; Luke Skywalker's wife and mother to Ben.

Shmi Skywalker - portrayed by Pernilla August

Anakin Skywalker's mother who is always supportive of her son. She, too, is a slave. Qui-Gon attempts to bargain for her freedom but fails. Anakin finds it hard to leave Tattooine without her. She dies in his arms after being kidnapped and maltreated by sand people.

Sy Snootles

Lead vocalist of the Max Rebo Band in Return of the Jedi..

Anakin Solo

Youngest son of Han and Leia Organa Solo.

Han Solo - portrayed by Harrison Ford

Captain of the Millennium Falcon who joins the Rebellion and marries Leia Organa.

Jacen Solo

The oldest son of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, and Jaina Solo's twin brother. Becomes Darth Caedus.

Jaina Solo

The daughter of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, and Jacen Solo's twin sister.

Leia Organa Solo

See "Princess Leia Organa" under #O.

Lama Su

Prime Minister of Kamino in Attack of the Clones.

Nomi Sunrider

A Jedi in several Dark Horse Comics Old Republic-era series.

Gavyn Sykes - portrayed by Christian J Simpson

A Lieutenant in the Royal Naboo Security Force during the Invasion of Naboo. Partnered with R2-C4 to knock out the Droid Control Ship's Shield Generator in The Phantom Menace.

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Siri Tachi

Obi-Wan Kenobi's forbidden love interest during their Padawan years.

General Cassio Tagge - portrayed by Don Henderson

Imperial officer aboard the Death Star in A New Hope.

Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin - portrayed by Peter Cushing and Wayne Pygram

The commanding officer of the Death Star in A New Hope.

Captain Roos Tarpals - portrayed by Steven Spiers

Gungan soldier in The Phantom Menace.

TC-14 - portrayed by John Fensom and Lindsay Duncan

A protocol droid who appears in the beginning of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

Booster Terrik

Smuggler who becomes Corran Horn's father-in-law in the X-Wing series and helps protect Jedi children in the New Jedi Order series.

Mirax Terrik

Smuggler who becomes Corran Horn's wife in the X-Wing series.

Tessek - portrayed by Gerald Home

Also known as "Squid Head", Jabba the Hutt's accountant in Return of the Jedi.

Bria Tharen

Woman whom Han Solo rescues from a cult in The Han Solo Trilogy. Later joins the Rebel Alliance and helps the Rebels secure the plans to the first Death Star. After being captured by the Empire, Tharen commits suicide rather than risk betraying the Rebellion during interrogation.

Raynar Thul

Jedi whose personality is altered by joining with the Kiliks.

Grand Admiral Thrawn

The antagonist in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy.

Shaak Ti

Member of The Jedi Council who escaped The Great Jedi Purge but is killed by Darth Vader's Secret Apprentice in The Force Unleashed.

Saesee Tiin - portrayed by Khan Bonfils

Jedi in the prequel trilogy and Clone Wars TV series.

Major Grodin Tierce

In Timothy Zahn's Hand of Thrawn series, Tierce is the clone of a stormtrooper of the same name. Thrawn, who created the clone as part of an experiment, added some of his own military genius to the clone's mind.

Darth Tyranus - portrayed by Christopher Lee

See "Count Dooku" under #D.

Captain Gregar Typho - portrayed by Jay Laga'aia

Amidala's bodyguard in Attack of the Clones and Revenge of the Sith.

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Darth Vader - portrayed by David Prowse (IV-VI), Hayden Christiansen (III), and James Earl Jones (voice, III-VI)

The alter-ego of Anakin Skywalker after his fall to the dark side.

Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum - portrayed by Terrence Stamp

Chancellor ousted from office in The Phantom Menace, allowing Palpatine to rise to power.

Nahdar Vebb - voiced by Tom Kenny

A male Mon Calamari who served as the Padawan of Jedi Master Kit Fisto during the Clone Wars. Vebb was killed by the infamous General Grievous.

General Maximilian Veers - portrayed by Julian Glover

Officer who led the Empire's attack on Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.

Tahiri Veila

Anakin Solo's best friend and briefly Darth Caedus' apprentice. Brought back to the light by Ben Skywalker.

Asajj Ventress - voiced by Grey DeLisle

Antagonist in the Clone Wars and The Clone Wars series.

Vergere

Jedi who lives among the Yuuzhan Vong and offers Jacen Solo insight into their culture and connection to the Force.

King Veruna

Ruler of Naboo preceding Padmé Amidala. Veruna abdicated the throne and went into hiding after a thirteen-year reign surrounded by scandal. He was found dead six months prior to the Battle of Naboo, and though his death was ruled accidental, it was suspected that he was assassinated. It was partly because of the mystery surrounding Veruna's death that Panaka got the idea of employing a decoy for Queen Amidala.

Vima-Da-Boda

Fallen Old Republic Jedi introduced in Dark Empire. Regains her connection to the Force after aiding Leia Organa Solo in Dark Empire II and Empire's End.

Quinlan Vos

Jedi featured in the Star Wars: Republic comic series.

Vuffi Raa

Lando Calrissian's droid companion in The Adventures of Lando Calrissian.

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Wicket W. Warrick - portrayed by Warwick Davis

Ewok who helps Princess Leia and the other Rebels in Return of the Jedi, and who also appears in the Star Wars: Ewoks animated series and the Caravan of Courage TV movie.

Watto - voiced by Andy Secombe

Junk store owner and slaveholder of Anakin and Shmi Skywalker in The Phantom Menace.

Taun We - voiced by Rena Owen

Kaminoan administrator who guides Obi-Wan Kenobi during his visit to the cloning facility in Attack of the Clones. During filming, Owen wore on set a maquette of the alien's head atop a hardhat, providing her co-stars with the proper eye-line for talking with the character.

Zam Wesell - portrayed by Leeanna Walsman

Shape-shifting bounty hunter who fails in her mission to kill Padmé Amidala.

Beru Whitesun - portrayed by Bonnie Maree Piesse and Shelagh Fraser

See "Beru Lars" under #L

Mace Windu - portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson

A master who sits on the Jedi Council and the main character in Shatterpoint.

Winter

A Rebel agent known as "Targeter" who goes on to be an aide to Leia Organa Solo and Admiral Ackbar.

Wuher - portrayed by Ted Burnett

Bartender at the Mos Eisley Cantina in A New Hope.

X

Xanatos

In Jude Watson's Jedi Apprentice series, Xanatos is the former padawan of Qui-Gon Jinn who turned to the dark side of the Force.

Prince Xizor

Developed for Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire as head of the Black Sun criminal syndicate, depicted "like the Godfather with a reptilian overlay." The character's name was inspired by a Portuguese name, Xico.

Y

Yaddle - portrayed by Phil Eason

Member of the Jedi Council in The Phantom Menace. Iain McCaig's concept art was originally a depiction of a young Yoda, conveying youth, pain, and wisdom inspired. This work was used to create Yaddle.

Yoda - portrayed by Frank Oz

Jedi master who trained Count Dooku and Luke Skywalker.

Z

Zekk

Friend of Jacen and Jaina Solo. Trained as a Jedi Knight.

Ziro the Hutt

Jabba the Hutt's uncle.

Zorba the Hutt

Jabba the Hutt's father.

Zuckuss - portrayed by Cathy Munro

Bounty hunter of the Gand race.

External links

• Star Wars databank - contains separate entries for "characters" and "droids"
• Category:Individuals on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki