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Star Wars
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Abeloth began as a mortal woman who came across the immortal Force entities, the Ones, on their mysterious home world. Taking on the mantle of the Mother, Abeloth helped The Father keep the peace between her warring dark side of the force Son and light side of the force Daughter for many years. However, fearing her own mortality, the Mother bathed in the Pool of Knowledge and drank from the Font of Power, in hopes of remaining with her immortal family. The result was that she became the dark side entity Abeloth. Working with the insectoid Killik race, the Ones worked together to construct Centerpoint Station, which they used to imprison Abeloth on their planet, surrounding it with a cluster of
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, later known as the Maw. Following this Abeloth's family relocated to the mysterious planet Mortis, leaving her to her lonely prison. Millennia later, following the actions of the Sith LordDarth Caedus, the Jedi (led by Jedi Grand Master
Luke Skywalker
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) launched an attack on Centerpoint and destroyed the ancient space station. This resulted in the eventual destruction of Sinkhole Station, allowing Abeloth to finally leave her prison. Using her dark side powers, Abeloth possessed the charismatic
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Rokari Kem, whom she used to assume control of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, as well as the Lost Tribe of the Sith (after her murder of Sith Grand Lord Darish Vol). She was eventually destroyed by the combined efforts of Skywalker and his Sith counterpart, Darth Krayt, leader of the One Sith.
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King of Korriban during the time of the First Sith Empire. His reign lasted nearly three hundred years, and he wielded two massive axes. He was the first Sith'ari.
A New Republic senator. Father of Releqy A'kla.
;: The self-styled "Immortal God-King of Prakith" who reigned as Dark Lord of the Sith during the Hundred-Year Darkness. He left behind a holocron that supposedly held the secret to
immortality
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. He did appear in Star Wars canon but it was a very brief mention. One of the legions of Sith Troopers in the canon film '' Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' was named after him
;: A Yuuzhan Vong character prominent throughout ''
The New Jedi Order
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'' series of novels, published from 1999 to 2003. He was responsible for half of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion in the ''Star Wars'' galaxy. In the latter half of ''The New Jedi Order'', he became an antihero as he led a heretical movement among his people to take down their ruler, Supreme Overlord Shimrra. By the series's end, having seen to the deaths of Shimrra and his puppet master Onimi, Nom Anor chose death over living in the postwar galaxy.
;: An
Alderaan
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ian senator; as he is the father of Breha Antilles, wife to
Bail Organa
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, Antilles is the adoptive grandfather of Princess Leia Organa.
;:The son of Valkorion, brother to Thexan and Vaylin, and temporary ruler of the Eternal Throne in the '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'' video game.
;: A hyperdrive engineer working for the Incom Corporation who also served in the Galactic Senate during the days of the Clone Wars. He was known as "The Golden Tempter", and was also known for his extreme ambition and wanted to replace
Palpatine
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as Supreme Chancellor.
; — voiced by
Elizabeth Rider
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: A Jedi Council member who along with her colleagues exiled Meetra Surik, supposedly because she followed Revan to war. She established a Jedi Academy on Telos and is served by a
retinue
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of Echani Handmaiden warriors in ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;: Antagonist in '' Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy''.
;: Apprentice of Kadann who served the Secret Order of the Empire. Azrakel was known for his disturbing and sadistic penchant for killing. Following the death of Emperor Palpatine, he becomes a mercenary operating in the Outer Rim.
;: Protagonists in the video game '' Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance'', including player character Ace and his father and the family patriarch Tomaas.
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;: The administrative droid that works for Czerka on Telos in the Outer Rim. It is possible to control B4-D4 in '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords'' while helping the Ithorians with their restoration project.
;: Apprentice of Darth Malak. Killed by Revan during the events of ''Knights of the Old Republic''.
; — voiced by Roger G. Smith: A Zabrak technician from Iridonia who served under Meetra Surik during the Mandalorian Wars. He was the inventor of the Mass Shadow Generator which caused the cataclysmic events in Malachor V, and later reunites with Surik as a playable companion in ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
; — voiced by Jim McCance: A Human male Dark Lord of the Sith. Veteran of the Great Galactic War and personal nemesis of Jedi Nomen Karr. He took a Sith Warrior later known as the Emperor's Wrath as his apprentice and later gets killed by them during his coup.
;: A Republic senator and initial member of the
Rebel Alliance
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.
;: A former member of the Jedi Order and playable character in both ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''. A known companion of Revan who aided him in his quest to find and destroy the Star Forge.
;: A companion of Cade Skywalker and Jariah Syn during the Sith-Imperial War in the ''Legacy'' comic series.
;: Droid that is part of Han Solo's crew in ''
The Han Solo Adventures
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'' by
Brian Daley
Brian Charles Daley (December 22, 1947 – February 11, 1996) was an American science fiction novelist. He also adapted for radio the ''Star Wars'' radio dramas and wrote all of its episodes.
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Daley was born in Englewood, New Jersey a ...
.
;:Droid that is part of Han Solo's crew in ''The Han Solo Adventures'' by Brian Daley. Renamed to ''Zollux'' for UK imprints.
;: Ancient Jedi, introduced in the Star Wars '' Dark Empire'' comic series, who sacrifices himself to help destroy the soul of the resurrected Emperor Palpatine.
; — voiced by David Warner: Grand General in the Imperial Army who was heavily involved in the Battles of Tatooine and Yavin 4. He was prominently featured in '' Star Wars: Force Commander''.
;Senator — portrayed by
Bai Ling
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: Representative of the Humbarine sector in the Galactic Senate during the Galactic Republic.
;: An Imperial Intelligence operative who infiltrated the Rebel Alliance. After nearly being killed, Brie underwent extensive cybernetic implants to become
Lumiya
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; — portrayed by
Wilford Brimley
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: Marooned on Endor in '' Ewoks: The Battle for Endor''.
; — portrayed by Adrienne Wilkinson: Jedi in ''The Force Unleashed'' who later turns to the dark side. Starkiller spares her life on Felucia.
;:A rogue Talz commando with an obsession with death and killing. The fifth and final companion the Sith Warrior gains in '' Star Wars The Old Republic''.
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;: Initially a normal 3PX-series protocol droid, he became, in 33 BBY,
Darth Maul
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's reprogrammed assassin droid, but, with Darth Maul's apparent death in 32 BBY, along with the Sith shuttle ''Scimitar'', he was confiscated by Supreme Chancellor
Palpatine
Sheev Palpatine ( ) is the main antagonist of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He first appeared in the 1980 film ''The Empire Strikes Back'' as . He is also known by his Sith name, Darth Sidious, which was first used in the novelization of the 199 ...
.
;: Sith Lord born as "Jacen Solo", the oldest son of
Han Solo
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and Leia Organa Solo and Jaina Solo's twin brother. Jacen was a hero of the Yuuzhan Vong War, having personally ended it by killing their true Supreme Overlord Onimi, but years later became the evil Sith Lord Caedus. His actions as a Sith during the Second Galactic Civil War forced his sister, Jaina, to kill him.
;: A Yuuzhan Vong character who served as one of the antagonists in the first novel of ''The New Jedi Order'' series, '' Vector Prime''. He was killed in combat by Mara Jade Skywalker.
;: Protocol droid
Jabba the Hutt
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used to keep his will. After his death shortly before the Battle of Endor, Zorba the Hutt, Jabba's father, reclaimed Jabba's will and everything he owned through the droid. He was first featured in the novel '' Zorba the Hutt's Revenge''.
;: Jedi Master of the Galactic Republic who masterminded and led Project Outbound Flight, an effort to explore beyond the galaxy. The massive vessel used for this attempt was attacked by future Imperial Grand Admiral Thrawn, whom C'baoth attempted to murder after insanity drove him to the dark side. He was stopped and killed by a Jedi Padawan aboard the doomed vessel; Emperor Palpatine subsequently had him cloned.
;: Insane clone of Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth and in
Timothy Zahn
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TIE fighter
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pilot who defected to the Rebel Alliance and became a member of Rogue Squadron, and later became a general of the New Republic. He is a central character in Michael A. Stackpole's ''X-wing'' series of books.
;: Force-wielding nightsister antagonist in ''Battle for Endor''.
;: Yuuzhan Vong warmaster who succeeded Tsavong Lah. Surrendered on behalf of the Yuuzhan Vong after Shimrra and Onimi's deaths, ending the conflict.
;: A Yuuzhan Vong warrior who appeared in '' Edge of Victory II: Rebirth'', a novel in ''The New Jedi Order''; killed in a duel to the death by Anakin Solo.
;: Mon Calamari Jedi Master and member of the Jedi Council who originally appeared as a Senator of Dac in the ''Jedi Academy Trilogy'' with an aptitude for science and healing; niece of Gial Ackbar.
;: Sith Lord trained by Darth Bane and Darth Zannah. She would later train Darth Millennial.
;General : General Airen Cracken is head of Rebel and then New Republic intelligence. He is tall with fiery red hair and has a son Lieutenant Pash Cracken.
West End Games
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''Star Wars'' roleplaying supplements sometimes were published as "Cracken's" guides to their topic.
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He is the son of General Airen Cracken, head of Alliance Intelligence and a pilot. His father arranged for him to attend the Imperial flight Academy under a fake name. On his first mission, he led his squadron in defecting to the Alliance as part of an Alliance operation. He and his fellow defectors fly A-Wings for the Alliance until he joins Rogue Squadron in the novel ''Wedge's Gamble'' until he leaves in the novel ''The Bacta War.''
;: The father of Bossk who leads the Bounty Hunters' Guild. His death at the hands of Bossk, as depicted in the novel ''The Mandalorian Armor'', splits the Bounty Hunters' Guild into the Guild Reform Committee and the True Guild.
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;Admiral : Antagonist introduced in the ''
Jedi Academy
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Death Star
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''. In the Legacy of the Force series, Daala becomes the chief of state of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances.
;: A Yuuzhan Vong character who served as one of the antagonists in the first of ''The New Jedi Order'' novels, ''Vector Prime''. He was killed when the world of Helska IV, which he was on, exploded because of the actions of the New Republic.
;: Human Jedi Knight from ''Attack of the Clones''. Uses a green lightsaber in the Battle of Geonosis, where he is killed.
;General — voiced by Terrence Carson: A Separatist General and an agent of the Corporate Alliance who commanded the CIS' forces on Bomis Koori IV.
; — voiced by
Mark Lewis Jones
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: A Human male Dark Lord of the Sith who served on the Dark Council of the resurgent Sith Empire during the Cold War, and the Galactic War. He headed the Sphere of Military Strategy. He led and got killed during the Imperial Invasion of Corellia.
;:A Geonosian separatist who survived
Darth Vader
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's slaughter of the remaining separatist leaders and created his own droid army. He had plans to make a new Battle Droid until
Imperial Stormtroopers
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of the 501st Legion raided his factory on Mustafar and destroyed his plans. Gizor never made it off the planet.
; — voiced by Mark Klastorin: Dark Jedi antagonist in '' Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast''.
;: A male Pau'an Dark Lord of the Sith. Once a revered Jedi Master, he loses his proper identity after falling to the dark side of the Force. Appears in the video game '' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed''.
;: Female Wookiee who served on Garris Shrike's crew, and later became a surrogate mother to Han Solo.
;: Niordi bounty hunter who underwent cybernetic enhancement to have his head turned into a laser cannon. Longtime associate and ally of Boba Fett.
; - voiced by Robert Pine: Jedi who served as the master of the Hero of Tython during the Jedi prologue in ''Star Wars: The Old Republic''. He was also the former master of Bengel Morr, the leader of the Flesh Raiders.
;Grand Moff : Imperial antagonist in the '' Hand of Thrawn'' duology and in the novel ''
Allegiance
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''.
;: Witch of Dathomir appearing in '' The Courtship of Princess Leia''. Married to Isolder, mother of Tenel Ka.
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:A female Swokes Swokes underground artist, known for her macabre art. She appears as a background character in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.
;: Chandrilan military officer who lead the Chandrila Defense Fleet. He later became a senior officer in the New Republic Navy as commander of the Home Guard Fleet.:
; — Portrayal by Dan Rodriguez:Antares Draco was a Human male who led the Imperial Knights during the Second Imperial Civil War. A skilled pilot and lightsaber duelist, Draco was fiercely loyal to and willing to die for Roan Fel, Emperor of the Galactic Empire and later the Empire-in-exile. Antares Draco appeared in the Dark Horse comic book series Star Wars Legacy.
;Grand Moff : A high-ranking Imperial officer and member of the Central Committee of Grand Moffs. Dunhausen is predominantly known for two things: his scheming nature and for always wearing a pair of blaster-shaped earrings. He owns the droid 3B6-RA-7. He is first featured in the novel '' The Glove of Darth Vader''.
;: Assists Trioculus in his search for
Darth Vader
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's glove. He was killed after his submarine explodes. First featured in the novel '' The Glove of Darth Vader''.
; — voiced by
Daran Norris
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: A Gen'Dai bounty hunter, Durge is one of the few violent members of his kind. As depicted in the '' Clone Wars'' mini series, Durge confronted Obi-Wan Kenobi on Muunilinst before being defeated by the Jedi. Perished in comics due to being in an escape pod that was jettisoned into a star.
;: Jedi Master who first appears in Kevin J. Anderson's ''Jedi Academy'' Trilogy as one of Luke's pupils. Briefly turned to the dark side under the influence of the spirit of Sith Lord Exar Kun, but later became a leading-if troublesome-member of the New Jedi Order.
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;Captain — voiced by Nathalie Cox: Female Imperial pilot and Galen Marek's love interest in ''
The Force Unleashed
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;: Female Mon Calamari childhood friend of Obi-Wan Kenobi; originally apprenticed to Jedi Master Tahl, later apprenticed to Kit Fisto following Tahl's death.
;: A Yuuzhan Vong in the novel ''Agents of Chaos I: Hero's Trial''. She was sent by her superiors to infiltrate the Jedi Order and kill as many of them as possible with a deadly virus. Her efforts were foiled by Han Solo and she died as a result.
;: An M-3PO series droid that serves Rogue Squadron in the ''X-wing'' book series.
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;: 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.
;: Starfighter pilot and Baron Soontir Fel's son, appearing in ''The New Jedi Order'' and ''Legacy of the Force'' series. Engaged then married to Jaina Solo in the Fate of the Jedi series.
;: Deposed Galactic Emperor in the '' Star Wars: Legacy'' series.
;Baron : Elite Imperial starfighter pilot in Dark Horse Comics and ''The New Jedi Order'' series. Brother-in-law to Commander
Wedge Antilles
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. Father of Jagged Fel.
;: Imperial stormtrooper 1023 who discovered that the escape pod that the
Empire
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is looking for contained droids. He kills his superior officer Mod Terrik in Docking Bay 94 after becoming disgusted with the Empire's tyranny, giving the ''
Millennium Falcon
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Tatooine
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Timothy Zahn
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's ''Thrawn'' trilogy. He works to promote Bothans in the New Republic in his position as a member of the provisional council. He becomes the highest ranking Bothan after the death of General Lauren Creefay. He also tries to manipulate a Bothan member of Rogue Squadron into damaging the public images' of the human members of the squadron. He later rises to become chief of state of the New Republic. He sacrifices his life during the Yuuzhan Vong capture of
Coruscant
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, thereby earning himself a place among the Bothan Martyrs.
;: Con artist employed by Moff Disra in the '' Hand of Thrawn'' duology to impersonate the deceased Grand Admiral Thrawn.
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;: Boba Fett's granddaughter, who first appears in '' Bloodlines''.
; — Voiced by Daran Norris: A droid who established a successful smuggling organization following the events of ''Knights of the Old Republic'' to help rebuild the Republic, and later joins Meetra Surik in ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;: Tenn Graneet was the first
Death Star
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's Chief Gunner. As such, he was the commander of the Battle Station's Gunnery Crew and responsible for pulling the Lever that would unleash its Superlaser. After the destruction of Alderaan, Graneet was struck by Guild, labeling himself as "The Largest Mass Murderer in the Galaxy". When ordered to fire the Superlaser on Yavin IV, Graneet stalled, telling his crew and the command center to "Stand by" several times, unknowingly giving Luke Skywalker enough time to destroy the Station, killing Graneet and everyone else onboard.
;: Longtime friend and associate of
Palpatine
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; served as Palpatine's aide during his time as Senator of
Naboo
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and the Chommell Sector, and replaced him in the position after Palpatine was elected Supreme Chancellor. After being expelled from the Galactic Senate due to questionable practices, Greejatus became Palpatine's advisor. He continued to serve in this capacity when the Galactic Empire came to power and Palpatine declared himself Emperor. He served in this capacity well into the Galactic Civil War, and was killed when the second Death Star was destroyed during the Battle of Endor.
;: Padawan to Master Rahm Kota; two Force-sensitive clones, X1 and X2, were created from his DNA on Kamino.
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;: A Wookiee bounty hunter and a playable character in ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;r: A recurring Yuuzhan Vong character in ''
The New Jedi Order
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''. By the series' end, he betrayed his species's destructive empire and sided with the Galactic Alliance to end their reign of terror.
;: A Jedi Master whose father was Sharad Hett another famous Jedi Master. After A'Sharad's father died with his native people (Sand People) he inherited his father's lightsaber and now uses both his and his fathers. Hundreds of years later, he becomes Darth Krayt and institutes "the One Sith," abolishing the Rule of Two.
;Grand Moff : Leading figure in an attempt to overthrow Ysanne Isard as the head of the Galactic Empire. Hissa founded the Central Committee of Grand Moffs, who installed Trioculus as their figurehead. First appears in the novel '' The Glove of Darth Vader''.
; — voiced by
Kristoffer Tabori
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: Revan's loyal assassin droid companion and a playable character in both ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' and ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;: X-wing pilot and Jedi Master. '' 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''. Married to Mirax Terrik. He appears in several novels in the Yuuzhan Vong War and the Second Galactic War, the latter of which he serves on the Jedi Council.
;: A Jedi knight who saved Tython from Darth Angral's superweapon. Gets brainwashed by Emperor Vitiate and briefly turns to the dark side. Kills one of the Voices of the Emperor.
;: The Grand Inquisitor appointed by Palpatine to succeed Malorum. She works with her successor as Grand Inquisitor Ferus Olin to search for a Force-sensitive child on Alderaan (Leia Organa).
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;: A furry white Jedi Master. He was trained by Yoda, and later saved his planet. He slept several centuries to be awakened by Anakin Solo. Ikrit bears resemblance to a rabbit and red panda. He appears in ''Junior Jedi Knights'' and '' Edge of Victory: Conquest''.
;: Father of Ysanne Isard. Member of Palpatine's Inner Circle since the Clone Wars, and served as Director of Republic Intelligence. Became Director of Imperial Intelligence after the Empire replaced the Republic. He was later betrayed and executed by either his daughter or Emperor Palpatine — most likely the former.
;: Former head of Imperial Intelligence and leader of the Empire in the ''X-wing'' book series. She betrayed and executed her own father, Armand. Isard and her clone are killed in ''
Isard's Revenge
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''.
;: Antagonist in '' Children of the Jedi'' and the ''New Jedi Orders '' Enemy Lines'' duology.
;: Character who courts Princess Leia in ''The Courtship of Princess Leia''. Killed by Darth Caedus in ''Invincible''. Married to Teneniel Djo, father of Tenel Ka.
J
; — portrayed by Shannon McRandle: "Emperor's Hand" to Palpatine during his reign; Luke Skywalker's wife.
; — voiced by Stephen Rashbrook: A Human male Dark Lord of the Sith who served on the Dark Council of the resurgent Sith Empire. He headed the Sphere of Imperial Intelligence and the agency attached to it. Seemingly assassinated by a terrorist network he later turns out to be the leader of.
;: The Supreme Overlord of the Yuuzhan Vong Empire who turned out to be nothing more than a puppet by the Force-sensitive Vong Shamed One Onimi. By the end of ''The New Jedi Order'', he was killed in combat by Luke Skywalker.
;: A fighter pilot and founding member of the elite Rogue Squadron, who was featured during one scene in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' as the gunner for Wedge Antilles's T-47 Snowspeeder. He is also heavily featured in the ''X-wing'' series and is mentioned frequently for his light-hearted, almost childlike demeanor.
;: A young female Arkanian in the comic book series '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''.
;: Member of the Emperor's Royal Guard who bribed the Emperor's physician to poison Palpatine's clones. Antagonist of the ''Crimson Empire'' series.
;: Apprentice of Kadann who became the leader of the Prophets of the Dark Side after the death of Kadann.
;: Sith Clone created by Count Dooku; exclusive to the
Lego
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Star Wars shorts, beginning in ''The Yoda Chronicles.''
; — portrayed by
Christopher Neame
Christopher Neame (born 12 September 1947) is an English actor who resides in the United States.
UK career
Neame's UK film credits include appearances in two Hammer Film Productions, Hammer Horror films: ''Lust for a Vampire'' (1971) and ''D ...
Rancor
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.
;: A Cathar Jedi knight and playable character in both ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''.
;: Jedi Knight who fought in the Clone Wars, later left the Jedi Order to become a medic, and eventually joined the Mandalorians.:: Jeff Nakamura: A Cathar Jedi knight and playable character in both ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''.
K
;: Blue and black 3PX-series protocol droid and assassin who is Darth Vader's henchman in his search for Luke Skywalker in the 1970s/1980s Marvel Comics ''
Star Wars
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'' series, issues #74-76 and #80 (1983).
;: Daughter of Isolder and Teneniel Djo, Tenel Ka was a childhood friend of Jacen and Jaina Solo at the Jedi Academy. After losing an arm during her Jedi training, Tenel Ka would serve the Jedi Order as a Knight throughout the Yuuzhan Vong War before resigning due to her commitment as the Hapan Queen Mother of the Hapes Consortium. She later became a mother with the birth of Allana, who Jacen Solo fathered. The two had a secret love, due to the Hapan population's hatred for Jedi, and after Jacen turned to the Dark Side and became Darth Caedus, Tenel Ka withdrew Hapes from the Galactic Alliance. After Caedus's defeat, Tenel Ka sent Allana to live with her grandparents, Han and Leia Solo, for her own safety.
;: Dark Jedi who lead the Prophets of the Dark Side during the reign of the Galactic Empire and served as Palpatine's Supreme Prophet. Briefly cooperated with Trioculus before launching his own plan involving the grandson of the Emperor.
; — 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''.
;:
Anti-hero
An antihero (sometimes spelled as anti-hero or two words anti hero) or anti-heroine is a character in a narrative (in literature, film, TV, etc.) who may lack some conventional heroic qualities and attributes, such as idealism and morality. Al ...
of the '' Crimson Empire'' series. He also uses the bounty hunter pseudonym Kenix Kil.
;Admiral : Admiral of the Sith Navy during the Jedi Civil War. Karath formerly served the Republic during the Mandalorian Wars.
; — voiced by Michael Gregory: Jedi who served as Jaesa Willsaam's Jedi Master. He was Darth Baras' personal nemesis and was one of the Jedi Order's most seasoned veterans during the Cold War. He was known to touch the dark side of the Force while within the lines of the Sith Empire, yet remained true to the Jedi Code. Main antagonist of Act I of the Sith Warrior story in the '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'' video game.
;: Smuggler introduced in
Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn (born 1951) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. He is known best for his prolific collection of ''Star Wars'' List of Star Wars books, books, chiefly the Thrawn trilogy, ''Thrawn'' trilogy, and has published several ...
's ''Thrawn'' trilogy.
;: A bounty hunter who wears Mandalorian armor. Is mistaken for, and later killed by, Boba Fett. Adam Rosenburg, from UGO Networks, listed Kast as the 9th worst ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe character, calling him a "Boba Fett wannabee".
; — portrayed by Jason Court ('' Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II''): The player's character in the first three '' Jedi Knight'' and '' Dark Forces'' video games.
;: Obi-Wan's brother, originally intended to be Owen Lars but later
retconned
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Sith
The Sith are the main antagonists in the fictional universe of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. They are the antithesis and ancient enemies of the Jedi. The Sith Order is depicted as an ancient cult of warriors who draw strength from the dark sid ...
Saber in the '' Fate of the Jedi'' series; Vestara Khai's father.
;:
Sith
The Sith are the main antagonists in the fictional universe of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. They are the antithesis and ancient enemies of the Jedi. The Sith Order is depicted as an ancient cult of warriors who draw strength from the dark sid ...
apprentice in the '' Fate of the Jedi'' series; love interest of Ben Skywalker.
; — voiced by
Kristoffer Tabori
Kristoffer Tabori (born Christopher Donald Siegel; August 4, 1952) is an American actor and television director. He is also known as K.T. Donaldson.
Early life
Tabori was born in Malibu, California, the son of American film director Don Siege ...
: Gungan mercenary operating as a member of Chop'aa Notimo's mercenary gang; kidnapped Senator Garm Bel Iblis on Notimo's orders. He was killed by Starkiller in Cloud City.
;: The son of Triclops and grandson of
Palpatine
Sheev Palpatine ( ) is the main antagonist of the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He first appeared in the 1980 film ''The Empire Strikes Back'' as . He is also known by his Sith name, Darth Sidious, which was first used in the novelization of the 199 ...
. Born on Kessel and taken to live in the Lost City of the Jedi underneath Yavin 4. He was found by Luke Skywalker, who then inducted him into the
Rebel Alliance
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Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...
: Apprentice of Kyle Katarn. Main protagonist of '' Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy''.
;General — voiced by Cully Frederickson: Jedi Master who served as a General during the Clone Wars; managed to survive Order 66 and escape to Nar Shaddaa. In ''
The Force Unleashed
''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'' is a 2008 action-adventure game developed and published by LucasArts, and part of ''The Force Unleashed'' multimedia project. It was initially developed for the PlayStation 2, PS2, PlayStation 3, PS3, Wii, an ...
'', he attacks an Imperial TIE fighter facility with a band of militia. Originally an enemy to
Darth Vader
Darth Vader () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was first introduced in the original film trilogy as the primary antagonist and one of the leaders of the Galactic Empire. He has become one of the most iconic villain ...
's apprentice, Starkiller, but later becomes his mentor. Is also considered a founding member of the Rebel Alliance.
;: Slave-trader who often conducted raids on
Tatooine
Tatooine ( ) is a fictional desert planet that appears in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. It is a beige-colored, desolate world orbiting a pair of binary stars, and inhabited by human settlers and a variety of other life forms. The planet was fi ...
. Killed by
Anakin Skywalker
Darth Vader () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was first introduced in the Star Wars original trilogy, original film trilogy as the primary Antagonist, antagonist and one of the leaders of the Galactic Empire (Star W ...
on a mission to Nar Shaddaa.
;: The main antagonist of the '' Star Wars: Legacy'' comic series. Formerly known as A'Sharad Hett, he served during the Clone Wars. He managed to survive the early stages of the Great Jedi Purge and exiled himself to Tatooine, but fled Tatooine after encountering
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi () is a character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. In the original film trilogy, he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force. In the prequel trilogy, he mentors Luke's father, Anakin Skywalke ...
. He fled to Korriban, where he was trained as a Sith Lord. After several hundred years in an extended periods of stasis, Krayt formed the One Sith and overthrew the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances, forming a new Sith Empire in its place.
;: Sith Lord who lived during the Great Hyperspace War. He was Naga Sadow's greatest rival, and fought him for the title of Dark Lord of the Sith following the death of Marka Ragnos.
; —Portrayal by Thomas Spanos(Legacy): Ganner Krieg was a Human male Master of the Imperial Knights who served Emperor Roan Fel's Empire-in-exile during the Second Imperial Civil War. Noted for his calm and serious demeanor, Krieg was a trusted friend of fellow Knight Antares Draco and was often paired with him on missions during the war. Ganner Krieg appeared in the Dark Horse comic book series Star Wars Legacy.
; — voiced by
Kevin Michael Richardson
Kevin Michael Richardson (born October 25, 1964) is an American actor. Known for his distinctively deep voice, he has mostly voiced villainous characters in animation and video games. In film, Richardson voiced Goro in ''Mortal Kombat'' (1995) ...
: Whipid Jedi Master who fought during the Clone Wars and survived the Great Jedi Purge. He lived from around the end of the Galactic Republic to the time of the One Sith and the Second Imperial Civil War.
;: Fallen Jedi who led the Brotherhood of the Sith against the Jedi and the
Galactic Republic
The Galactic Republic, commonly known as The Republic, is a fictional political entity in the ''Star Wars'' universe that predates the formation of the Galactic Empire. It is prominently featured in the prequel trilogy of ''Star Wars'' fil ...
during the Great Sith War, later establishes a dark side presence on Yavin 4.
;: Also known as "the Dark Woman", Kuro was a Jedi Master who fought in the Clone Wars. She was Aurra Sing's Master before Sing left the Jedi to become a bounty hunter, and was also A'Sharad Hett's second Jedi Master. She has the distinction of being the final Jedi killed during the Great Jedi Purge.
; - voiced by
Laura Bailey
Laura Bailey (born May 28, 1981) is an American voice actress. She made her voice acting debut as Trunks (Dragon Ball), Kid Trunks in the Funimation dub of ''Dragon Ball Z'' and has since voiced List of Gunslinger Girl characters#First Generati ...
: A Jedi in the Old Republic era. She was the Padawan to the Hero of Tython. Secretly she was one of the Children of the Emperor, having escaped from Korriban and was found by the Jedi Order.
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;Warmaster : The first Warmaster during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. Following his demise in the novel ''Destiny's Way'', he was replaced by Nas Choka.
;: Noted engineer and architect who was known particularly for his creation of superweapons; he designed six, five of them for the Galactic Empire, including both the first and the second
Death Star
The Death Star is a fictional space station and superweapon featured in the ''Star Wars'' space-opera franchise. Constructed by the autocratic Galactic Empire, the Death Star is capable of obliterating entire planets, and serves to enforce ...
s.
; — portrayed by John Dicks: Imperial navy captain who served in
Darth Vader
Darth Vader () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was first introduced in the original film trilogy as the primary antagonist and one of the leaders of the Galactic Empire. He has become one of the most iconic villain ...
's Death Squadron as captain of the Star Destroyer ''Tyrant''.
;: Wookiee Jedi Knight and Chewbacca's nephew. UGO Networks listed the character as the 11th worst Expanded Universe character, saying that while they did not have any problems with the character as a whole, his name "has ''got'' to go".
;: Introduced in Marvel's ''Star Wars'' comics as an Imperial Intelligence operative called " Shira Brie" who serves a foil for Luke Skywalker after the fall of the Empire. She returns in the '' Legacy of the Force'' series, where she trains Jacen Solo in the ways of the Sith and turns him to the dark side of the Force.
Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor (, literally ''Inquisitor General'' or ''General Inquisitor'') was the highest-ranked official of the Inquisition. The title usually refers to the inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition, in charge of appeals and cases of aristoc ...
Tom Kane
Tom Kane (born 1962) is an American former voice actor. He is known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the ''Star Wars'' franchise.
Career
Kane began his voice acting career in 1977 when he was just 14 years old. Some of his ...
: Jedi knight and the father of Starkiller.
Darth Vader
Darth Vader () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was first introduced in the original film trilogy as the primary antagonist and one of the leaders of the Galactic Empire. He has become one of the most iconic villain ...
discovers him hiding on Kashyyyk and kills him at the beginning of '' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'', then takes his young son as his secret apprentice.
;: Jedi knight and wife of Kento Marek. She is killed by Trandoshan slavers shortly after the birth of her son.
; — voiced by Michael Harney: A Human male Dark Lord of the Sith who served on the Dark Council of the resurgent Sith Empire during the Great Galactic War, the Cold War, and the Galactic War. He headed the Sphere of Defense of the Empire. Unofficially lead the Sith Empire after Emperor Vitiate's betrayal.
; — voiced by
Kelly Hu
Kelly Ann Hu (born February 13, 1968) is an American actress. She starred as Dr. Rae Chang on the American television soap opera '' Sunset Beach'' and as Michelle Chan on the American television police drama series '' Nash Bridges''. She has st ...
: A Miraluka Dark Jedi and the former apprentice of Darth Nihilus. She later defected and becomes a playable companion of Meetra Surik in ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;: A doppelgänger of
Darth Maul
Maul (originally Darth Maul) is a character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise created by George Lucas. He first appeared in the prequel film '' Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace'' (1999). Maul returned in the animated television series ' ...
created through Sith alchemy dueling
Darth Vader
Darth Vader () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was first introduced in the original film trilogy as the primary antagonist and one of the leaders of the Galactic Empire. He has become one of the most iconic villain ...
on Kalakar Six in the comic strip "Resurrection" in ''Star Wars Tales'' #9.
; — voiced by Emily Berry: A bounty hunter and a playable character in ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;: A medical droid serving Trioculus that first appears in '' The Glove of Darth Vader''.
;: A three-eyed mutant Sith Lord who could see into the future. He believed that he was a prophet chosen by the will of the Force and would become the founder of the Prophets of the Dark Side.
;: A Jedi spirit Luke encounters in '' Children of the Jedi''; she is revived and becomes Luke's lover. Prequel era books establish that her surname was originally Masana, and she fought in the Clone Wars.
;General — voiced by
Jack Angel
Jack Angel (October 24, 1930 – October 18, 2021) was an American voice actor and radio personality. Angel voiced characters in shows by Hasbro and Hanna-Barbera such as '' Super Friends'', '' The Transformers'' and '' G.I. Joe'' and was involve ...
: Creator of the Dark Trooper program in ''Dark Forces'' and the game's final boss.
; — voiced by
Olivia Hussey
Olivia Hussey (; 17 April 1951 – 27 December 2024) was a British actress. Her awards included a Golden Globe Award and a David di Donatello Award. The daughter of Argentine tango singer Osvaldo Ribó, Hussey was born in Buenos Aires but spen ...
: Former commander of the 128th TIE Interceptor Squadron, member of Rogue Squadron. Featured in the video game '' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron''.
; — voiced by
Victor Slezak
Victor Slezak (born July 30, 1957) is an American stage, television and screen actor who has appeared in numerous films, including ''The Bridges of Madison County (film), The Bridges of Madison County'' (1995), ''Beyond Rangoon'' (1995), ''The D ...
: Nautolan Dark Jedi who was originally Orgus Din's Padawan. He was initially thought to have been killed during the Sacking of Coruscant, but instead was left insane. He later becomes the leader of the Flesh Raiders on Tython, and plans to rebuild the Jedi Order into a weapon to destroy the Sith. He serves as the main antagonist of the Hero of Tython's prologue in ''Star Wars: The Old Republic''. He is later cured of his insanity.
;: The only known fully developed member of the Assembler species. He served as a go-between and middleman for many of the less legal activities of the galaxy. Prominent character in ''The Bounty Hunter Wars'' series.
;: One of the first Sith Lords, a former Jedi who turned to the Dark Side during the Hundred-Year Darkness. He served as the main antagonist of the comic series Vector, which spanned Knights of the Old Republic, Dark Times, Rebellion and Legacy. He was the inventor of the Rakghoul Plague.
;: an Imperial Grand Moff featured in the novel '' The Glove of Darth Vader''. He is shot in the leg by Tibor, Zorba the Hutt's personal bounty hunter, when the Moffship pulls the Zorba Express into the moffship, but survives.
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;: Husband of Sola Naberrie and father of Ryoo Naberrie & Pooja Naberrie. He is also the uncle of Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa.
;: A Jedi turned Sith in the '' Tales of the Jedi'' series. He was the main instigator in Exar Kun's fall to the dark side.
;l: Nagai warlord who became a member of Darth Krayt's One Sith, and later became his chief enforcer. Following Krayt's death and the dissolution of his empire, Nihl assumed leadership of the surviving members of the One Sith.
;:One of the antagonists of '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords'', and a member of the Sith Triumvirate. The sole survivor of his planet's destruction, Nihilus became singularly focused on draining the Force from all living beings to satisfy his eternal hunger for the Force.
;: Sorrusian bounty hunter who primarily captured test subjects for Jenna Zan Arbor so Zan Arbor could conduct her experiments on the Force. She used the alias "Reesa On".
; — voiced by Billy Brown: Mandalorian mercenary and crime lord who orchestrated the kidnapping of Senator Garm Bel Iblis. He was killed by Starkiller in Cloud City.
;: Hylsalrian Jedi Master who taught Yoda.
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;: Friend of Obi-Wan Kenobi and ally of the Jedi Order. She is a prominent character in all of the ''Star Wars'' book series written by
Jude Watson
Judy Blundell, pseudonym Jude Watson, is an American author of books for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers.
She won the annual National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2008 for the young adult fiction, young adult novel ''Wh ...
.
;: Former Jedi Padawan who joined
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi () is a character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. In the original film trilogy, he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force. In the prequel trilogy, he mentors Luke's father, Anakin Skywalke ...
in searching for any Jedi who survived Order 66 and the subsequent Great Jedi Purge. Main protagonist of
Jude Watson
Judy Blundell, pseudonym Jude Watson, is an American author of books for middle grade, young adult, and adult readers.
She won the annual National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2008 for the young adult fiction, young adult novel ''Wh ...
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi () is a character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. In the original film trilogy, he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force. In the prequel trilogy, he mentors Luke's father, Anakin Skywalke ...
in particular, battling him multiple times. He is one of the central antagonists of the ''Jedi Quest'' book series.
; — voiced by Raphael Sbarge: Companion of Revan who aided him in his quest to find and destroy the Star Forge. He is the pilot of the ''Ebon Hawk'' and a playable character in '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''.
;: 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.
; — voiced by
John Cygan
John Cygan (April 27, 1954 – May 13, 2017) was an American actor and comedian.
Early life
Cygan was born in New York City to a large family of thirteen children, six of whom were his half-siblings. His parents never married.
He attended Wes ...
: A Mandalorian warrior who fought in the Mandalorian Wars, and later becomes ruler of Mandalore under the name "Mandalore the Preserver". He is a playable character in both ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' and ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;: a male Neimoidian ally of the CIS during the Clone Wars.
;: Voiced and played by Angela Harry ('' Jedi Knight''), Julie Eccles (voice, '' Dark Forces''), Vanessa Marshall (voice, '' Jedi Outcast''): Kyle Katarn's pilot and love interest.
; — voiced by
Tom Kane
Tom Kane (born 1962) is an American former voice actor. He is known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the ''Star Wars'' franchise.
Career
Kane began his voice acting career in 1977 when he was just 14 years old. Some of his ...
: Imperial officer who deserted the Empire. First appears in the game '' Star Wars: Demolition'' and appears later in ''
Star Wars Galaxies
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The open worl ...
''.
;: Player character in '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'' in the ''Knights of the Fallen Empire'' expansion and onward.
P
;: Leader of the Dark Jedi of the Hundred Year Darkness and the first Dark Lord of the Sith. In Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic, his spirit continues to haunt his tomb on Korriban before being redeemed by Revan.
; — voiced by Larry Drake: Aleena Jedi Master and survivor of the Great Jedi Purge living in exile on the junk world Raxus Prime. He descended into insanity after Order 66 was carried out, and was killed by Starkiller on
Darth Vader
Darth Vader () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was first introduced in the original film trilogy as the primary antagonist and one of the leaders of the Galactic Empire. He has become one of the most iconic villain ...
's orders.
;: Male human survivor of Order 66 and protagonist in the Coruscant Nights series.
;: Imperial officer introduced in
Timothy Zahn
Timothy Zahn (born 1951) is an American writer of science fiction and fantasy. He is known best for his prolific collection of ''Star Wars'' List of Star Wars books, books, chiefly the Thrawn trilogy, ''Thrawn'' trilogy, and has published several ...
's Thrawn trilogy who rises to lead the Imperial Remnant. He also appears in the ''Clone Wars'' novel ''No Prisoners'' as a captain for the Republic. Though initially a ''Legends'' character, Pellaeon was re-introduced into canon works in Zahn's '' Thrawn: Treason'', and made his live-action debut in the third season of ''
The Mandalorian
''The Mandalorian'' is an American space Western television series created by Jon Favreau for the streaming service Disney+. It is the first live-action series in the ''Star Wars'' franchise and begins five years after the events of the fil ...
''.
;: The student of Kyle Katarn in the '' Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy'' game.
;: Longtime advisor and right-hand of Palpatine, serving as his advisor during his days as a Senator and Supreme Chancellor and later as the Grand Vizier of the Galactic Empire. Following Palpatine's death at the Battle of Endor, Pestage took his place as Emperor, but was later betrayed by the other Imperial Advisors when he agreed to turn Coruscant over to the New Republic. He was executed by Ysanne Isard's agents.
; — voiced by Adam Leadbeater: A male human Imperial Black Ops Trooper. The fourth companion the Sith Warrior gains in '' Star Wars The Old Republic''.
; — voiced by David W. Collins: Starkiller's personal holodroid; Starkiller used PROXY for training and for sending and receiving messages. Despite PROXY and Starkiller's friendship, PROXY would routinely attempt to kill Starkiller on a regular basis, as it was his primary directive.
; : He is the Dug grandson of podracing champion Sebulba.
scientist
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In classical antiquity, there was no real ancient analog of a modern scientist. Instead, philosophers engag ...
whose research helps in the fight against the Yuuzhan Vong in the '' New Jedi Order'' series.
;: Former Jedi initiate who later became Supreme Chancellor Palpatine's personal spy, and later, one of the first Emperor's Hands following the rise of the Galactic Empire.
; — voiced by Richard Teverson: A male human Imperial operative under the protection of Darth Baras. The second companion the Sith Warrior gains in '' Star Wars The Old Republic''.
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;:
Lando Calrissian
Lando Calrissian (; ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He is introduced in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980) as a friend of Han Solo and the administrator of Cloud City on the planet Bespin. Prior to the events of the fi ...
's droid companion in '' The Adventures of Lando Calrissian''.
;: A Keshiri male. Childhood friend of Vestara Khai.
;: Dark Lord of the Sith who lived during the time of the first Sith Empire. Following his death, he lived on as a force ghost and decreed that only the most worthy could succeed him as Dark Lord of the Sith.
; — portrayed by Bennett Gilroy: Jedi Master killed by Jerec in '' Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II''; his ghost appears to and guides Kyle Katarn later in the game, offering guidance.
; — voiced by Nicky Katt: A companion of Meetra Surik who once fought in the Mandalorian Wars and Jedi Civil War. He is the pilot of the ''Ebon Hawk'' and a playable character in ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;: A female Twi'lek
Jedi
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who falls under the control of the insectoid Killiks during the ''Dark Nest'' trilogy. She betrays the Jedi and is nearly defeated by Leia Organa. An increasing unstable and vengeful Alema hunts Leia throughout the rest of the ''Dark Nest'' novels and much of the '' Legacy of the Force'' series.
; — voiced by
Don Francks
Don Harvey Francks (February 28, 1932 – April 3, 2016), also known by his stage name Iron Buffalo, was a Canadian actor, musician and singer.
Early life
Don Harvey Francks was born on February 28, 1932, and was adopted shortly after his bir ...
: A Ropagu
space pirate
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from Tarnoonga and main antagonist in some episodes of '' Star Wars: Droids''.
; — 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.
;: The second companion that the Bounty Hunter in SWTOR gains.
; — voiced by Rino Romano: A Jedi Knight turned Sith Lord who was betrayed by his own apprentice, Darth Malak. He later returns to the Jedi Order and seeks out and destroys the Star Forge. He is the main protagonist of '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' and the main antagonist ''Shadow of Revan'' expansion of '' Star Wars The Old Republic''.
; — portrayed by Jamison Jones (''Rebel Assault II''): The player's character in ''Rebel Assault'' and ''Rebel Assault II''.
;: Umbaran Sith Lord during the New Sith Wars.
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;: Dark side magician and Dark Lord of the Sith during the first Sith Empire. He attempted to conquer the Republic, but ultimately failed after he was betrayed by Gav Daragon. He entered stasis on Yavin 4, and was reawakened 600 years later by Freedon Nadd, who killed him after his training was finished. The junior novelization of ''
The Rise of Skywalker
''Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker'' (also known as ''Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker'') is a 2019 American epic space opera film produced, , and directed by J. J. Abrams. Produced by Lucasfilm and Abrams's production co ...
'' references Sadow.
;: Young female briefly mentioned in the books as the first Twi'lek Jedi.
;: Han Solo's cousin and an antagonist in the ''Corellian'' trilogy. His parents are Randil Sal and Tiion Gama Sal-Solo.
; — voiced by
Robin Atkin Downes
Robin Atkin Downes is an English actor. He is known for his work in animation and video games.
Early life
Downes was born in London. He earned an MFA from Temple University in Philadelphia.
Career
Downes has voiced characters in animated f ...
: Former Rebel pilot who defected to the Empire, where he served on the second Death Star and participated in the Battle of Endor. He is Admiral Piett's nephew.
; — voiced by Gary Martinez: Leader of the Phantom TIE program in '' Star Wars: Rebel Assault II: The Hidden Empire''.
;: A female Barabel who joined Luke Skywalker's reformed Jedi Order, as a Jedi Knight she served in the Yuuzhan Vong War, fighting in several important campaigns against the Yuuzhan Vong invaders. After the war she was promoted to the rank of Jedi Master. During the Dark Nest Crisis about 10 years after the Yuuzhan Vong War she took Leia Organa Solo as her apprentice. After the Second Galactic Civil War Natasi Daala became Chief of State of the Galactic Alliance, Daala, a former admiral of the Imperial Navy, fostered widespread Anti-Jedi sentiment, and had Grand Master Luke Skywalker exiled from the Jedi Order and made Kenth Hamner Grand Master in his stead.
; — voiced by Neil Ross: The main antagonist in '' Star Wars: Rogue Squadron''.
;: 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.
; — voiced by
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...
: Love interest of Revan and a playable character in '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''; she saves him after Darth Malak attacks his ship. Briefly turns to the dark side, but is redeemed by Revan.
; — voiced by
Jennifer Hale
Jennifer Hale is a Canadian voice actress. She is best known for her work in video game franchises such as ''Baldur's Gate'', ''Mass Effect'', '' Metal Gear Solid'', '' BioShock Infinite'', '' Metroid Prime'', '' Halo'', '' Overwatch'', and '' ...
: Grand Master of the Jedi Order in '' Star Wars: The Old Republic'' set centuries after ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''; a direct descendant of Bastila Shan.
;: Former Padawan to
Mace Windu
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who served as a Jedi General during the Clone Wars. Went into hiding after Order 66 was given, and re-emerged during the Galactic Civil War to fight for the Rebel Alliance.
;: Corellian criminal and former bounty hunter who raised
Han Solo
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, introduced in Ann C. Crispin's 1997 novel '' The Paradise Snare''.
;: Mandalorian mercenary who fought for the Separatists in the Clone Wars and later led a resistance against the Imperial occupation of Mandalore. Appears in
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and Star Wars Republic Commando (series).
; — voiced by Louis Mellis: One of the three concurrent Dark Lords of the Sith in '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
;: Mandalorian mercenary hired to train clone commandos on Kamino, featured in the '' Republic Commando'' novels.
;: Luke Skywalker's and Mara Jade Skywalker's son. Jedi Knight. Former student of Jacen Solo, his cousin. Former GAG (Galactic Alliance Guard) member. In ''Fate of the Jedi: Outcast'', he voluntarily accompanies his father into exile. He proves himself as both a fighter and as an investigator. His love interest is Vestara Khai ith Apprentice in Abyss-Convictionedi Apprentice Ascensionith Lady Apocalypse
;: Descendant of Luke and Mara Jade Skywalker and protagonist of the '' Star Wars: Legacy'' comic series. Allegedly had the power to bring back the dead (Suspicion of Darth Krayt).
;: Father of Cade Skywalker. Member of the Jedi Council during the ''Star Wars: Legacy'' comic series.
;: A clone of
Luke Skywalker
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, created by Joruus C'baoth in the ''Thrawn Trilogy''. Luuke was chosen by UGO Network's Adam Rosenburg as the worst ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe character, heavily criticising his name and calling him a "stupid clone".
;: Youngest son of Han and Leia Organa Solo.
;: Jacen Solo's and
Tenel Ka
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's daughter in the ''Legacy of the Force'' series. Adopted by Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo at the end of '' Invincible'' and given the name Amelia in public to keep her true parentage a secret.
;: The daughter of
Han Solo
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and Leia Organa Solo, and Jacen Solo's twin sister. Jedi Knight.
;: former Dark Jedi apprentice of
Darth Vader
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, one of Luke Skywalker's first apprentices, and later a Jedi Master of the New Jedi Order. He is married to Tionne, with whom he serves as one of the instructors at the Jedi academies on Yavin 4 and Ossus.
;: Chief librarian of the New Jedi Order, the wife of Kam Solusar, and one of the instructors at the Jedi academies on Yavin 4 and Ossus
;: Senator who represented the planet Belasco in the Galactic Senate. In the novel '' Jedi Apprentice: The Dangerous Rescue'', she secretly worked with her friend Jenna Zan Arbor to poison Belasco's water supply; the Jedi Order foils this plot and she is sent to a prison planet.
;: The former apprentice of Darth Vader in '' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed''. Also the name of Marek's clone, who serves as the main playable character in '' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II''.
;: An Imperial starfighter ace.
;Captain — voiced by
Tom Kane
Tom Kane (born 1962) is an American former voice actor. He is known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the ''Star Wars'' franchise.
Career
Kane began his voice acting career in 1977 when he was just 14 years old. Some of his ...
: Commander of the Imperial forces on Kashyyyk in '' Star Wars: The Force Unleashed''. Kidnaps Princess Leia Organa in an attempt to prevent her father from causing rebellion against the Empire.
;: A Jedi in several
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Old Republic-era series.
;: A Jedi that followed Revan into the Mandalorian Wars, becoming a Jedi Crusader and General in Revan's army. She ended the War by activating the Mass Shadow Generator on Malachor V, nearly destroying the planet and killing most combatants on both sides. Her quest for redemption, regaining her connection to the Force, defeating the Sith Triumvirate and restoring the Jedi Order is told in the video game '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords''.
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;: A loyal astromech droid companion and playable character in both ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' and ''Knights of the Old Republic II – The Sith Lords''.
; — voiced by Corie Henninger (in '' Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter''): Jedi Knight who served as Padawan to Adi Gallia and later became Master to Ferus Olin. She was also a love interest of
Obi-Wan Kenobi
Obi-Wan "Ben" Kenobi () is a character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. In the original film trilogy, he is a Jedi Master who trains Luke Skywalker in the ways of the Force. In the prequel trilogy, he mentors Luke's father, Anakin Skywalke ...
, the two having known each other as Padawans, but they chose to break off their relationship. She was also a very talented pilot, but died during the Clone Wars.
;: The powerful family of Imperial general Cassio Tagge, known as the House of Tagge. Cassio's brothers Orman, Silas, and Ulric are active in the Empire, particularly the family baron Orman, who wishes to take revenge against Darth Vader for taking his vision (for which he now has a cybernetic device), and wants to gain the emperor's favor by slaying Luke and his rebel friends. Orman, practiced with a lightsaber, is killed by Luke when Vader casts an illusion making it appear that Orman is him. Silas, a scientist, took over for Orman while he was temporarily incapacitated; Silas was later kept in an unconscious state by Vader. Ulric, the youngest brother, is an Imperial general and becomes the family baron after Orman's death. The youngest sibling, Domina, is the member of a nature cult, before being temporarily named its high priestess and trying to murder both Luke and Vader.
;: First Jedi Master of Bant Eerin and a librarian of the Jedi Archives. Love interest of
Qui-Gon Jinn
Qui-Gon Jinn () is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise. He was introduced as a Jedi Master in the prequel film '' The Phantom Menace'' (1999), and is portrayed by Liam Neeson. He appears in the series '' Tales of the Jedi'', a ...
who later died before he could come to her rescue.
;: Twi'lek Sith Lord who served Darth Krayt as one of his two Hands, or enforcers. She also briefly served as Cade Skywalker's Sith Master before Cade renounced the One Sith.
;: A female Chiss and Dark Jedi; one of
Count Dooku
Count Dooku, also known as Darth Tyranus, is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was introduced in the prequel film trilogy, first appearing in ''Attack of the Clones'' (2002) and then returning in ''Revenge of the Sith'' (2 ...
's dark acolytes who also became a general in the Separatist Droid Army. Was killed only a month after the beginning of the war.
;Baron — voiced by
Dee Bradley Baker
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: Imperial Moff who controls the Empire's operations on the planet Cato Neimoidia in ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II''.
;: A Bith Sith Lord and the mentor of Darth Plagueis, who was overthrown by his apprentice.
;: Smuggler who becomes Corran Horn's
father-in-law
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in the ''X-wing'' series and helps protect Jedi children in the ''New Jedi Order'' series.
;: Smuggler who becomes Corran Horn's wife in the ''X-wing'' series.
;: Imperial stormtrooper captain who was shot in the back by subordinate fellow stormtrooper Davin Felth while attempting to kill or capture
Han Solo
Han Solo () is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. He was introduced in the 1977 film ''Star Wars (film), Star Wars'', and later appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back'' (1980), ''Return of the Jedi'' (1983), ''Star Wars: The F ...
and his human and droid cargo.
;: A woman whom Han Solo rescues from slavery in The Han Solo Trilogy. She later joins the Rebel Alliance and helps the Rebels secure the plans to the first Death Star. After being surrounded along with her team and facing capture by the Empire, Tharen takes a "lullaby" suicide pill rather than risk betraying the Rebellion due to torture.
;: He was a loyal member of the Central Committee of Grand Moffs. He was first featured in the novel '' The Glove of Darth Vader''.
;: Jedi whose personality is altered by joining with the Kiliks in the Dark Nest Crisis series.
;: A Barabel bounty hunter who assists Zorba the Hutt. First appears in '' Zorba the Hutt's Revenge''.
;Major : In
Timothy Zahn
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's '' The 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 DNA in an effort to create a brilliant tactician; the project was abandoned as Tierce possessed tactical intellect with a stormtrooper's brutish approach.
;: Imperial Grand Admiral and Grand Moff known for his political savvy and charisma. Following
Palpatine
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's death at the Battle of Endor, he attempted to join the Central Committee of Grand Moffs, but changed his mind and was executed under charges of treason.
;: Separatist Council member and Senator of the CIS-allied Quarren Isolation League on Mon Calamari. Led one of the Separatist assaults on Mon Calamari; killed by
Darth Vader
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on Mustafar.
;: The Grand Inquisitor and servant of Palpatine in the '' Star Wars Sourcebook'' and '' Dark Empire'', born Laddinare Torbin.
;: Senior watch trooper aboard the first Death Star. Recognizable by their wide black helmets, a Death Star Trooper was created from Kenner's first 12 action figures in 1977; Torent was depicted on the figure's packaging, although the actual figure was dubbed ''Death Squad Commander'' and later ''Star Destroyer Commander''.
; — voiced by
Sara Kestelman
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: One of the three concurrent Dark Lords of the Sith in '' Knights of the Old Republic II''. She was formerly known as Kreia and was once a Jedi Master of Revan.
;: One of Obi-Wan's Arconan friends.
;: Dark Jedi Apprentice of
Darth Vader
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; prominent member of the Inquisitorius.
;: Created from extracting the DNA from Palpatine and inserted into a woman named Niobi. He was born mutated with a third eye in the back of his head. Thought to be more powerful than his father, he was sent into exile. Has a son named Ken. Later found by Luke Skywalker and joined the Alliance. First appears in '' Mission from Mount Yoda''.
;: The self-proclaimed son of Palpatine and the ruler of half of the Empire. First appears in '' The Glove of Darth Vader''.
; — voiced by
Tom Kane
Tom Kane (born 1962) is an American former voice actor. He is known for his work in animation and video games, most notably the ''Star Wars'' franchise.
Career
Kane began his voice acting career in 1977 when he was just 14 years old. Some of his ...
: Crime lord who was a rival to
Jabba the Hutt
Jabba Desilijic Tiure, better known as Jabba the Hutt ( ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Initially performed by Declan Mulholland as a human in the original ''Star Wars'' film, Jabba first appeared properly in the 198 ...
. He was recognized as the "fastest blaster on Tatooine".
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;: Draethos male Jedi Librarian who commissioned The Great Library of Ossus following the ''Great Hyperspace War'', a massive library and training ground erected by the Jedi Order on the planet Ossus. Apprentice to the Celegian Jedi Master Ooroo, Odan-Urr studied history, ancient Jedi techniques, and the lore of the Jedi Order. Odan-Urr was particularly interested in the history of the Sith. Master Ooroo permitted him to study the lore of the Sith because he believed Odan-Urr would never stray from the Light Side of The Force. Odan-Urr became a Jedi Master four centuries after Ooroo's death and served the Jedi for another six centuries. During this time, Odan-Urr studied the Jedi Code in depth. He believed that the only way to truly master The Force was to first fully understand the Jedi Code. As such, he revised the Jedi Code so that it may serve as the avenue for true mastery of The Force.
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; - voiced by
Doug Bradley
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Douglas William Bradley was born in Liverpool on 7 September 1954. He ...
Anthony Skordi
Anthony George Skordi is a British-American actor. He is best known for his roles as Admiral Garrick Versio in ''Star Wars Battlefront II (2017 video game), Star Wars Battlefront II'', and The Dealer in the ''Hand of Fate (video game), Hand of F ...
: A Sith Lord who reconstituted the Sith Empire after its destruction in the Great Hyperspace War and went on to rule it for over 1300 years. He is commonly known simply as the Sith Emperor, though his original name was Tenebrae, and he was also christened Vitiate. To the people of the Eternal Empire he is known as Valkorion. He is the central underlying antagonist of the
massively multiplayer online role-playing game
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'' Star Wars: The Old Republic''. He achieved immense power by performing rituals that killed the population of entire planets, and he also learned to transfer his consciousness into different hosts. As the Sith Emperor he gets defeated by the Jedi Hero of Tython. As Valkorion he is vanquished by the Outlander, and the last vestige of his spirit attempting to take control of Satele Shan is destroyed in a mental confrontation with the souls of his victims as well as history's champions, including Revan and Meetra Surik.
; — voiced by
Catherine Taber
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: Twi'lek companion of Revan who aided him in his quest to find and destroy the Star Forge. She is the best friend of Zaalbar, and a playable character in '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''.
;: Padawan of Jedi Council member
Kol Skywalker
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at the time of the Sith's massacre of the Jedi on Ossus in the ''Star Wars: Legacy'' comics.
;: Mandalorian mercenary who was hired to train clone commandos on Kamino. He was violent with his commandos. Delta Squad is one of Vau's squads. Featured prominently in the ''Republic Commando'' book series.
;: Grand Moff and Grand Admiral who acted as Lord Regent of Darth Krayt's Sith Empire. He served as Krayt's military commander and one of his best servants.
;: Anakin Solo's best friend, love interest, a victim of Yuuzhan Vong brainwashing, and briefly Darth Caedus' apprentice. Brought back to the light by Ben Skywalker. She was raised by Tusken Raiders, after they killed her parents, and trained as a Jedi after being discovered by Luke Skywalker.
;: Boba Fett's daughter, appears in '' Bloodlines''. Designs to kill her father, Boba Fett, as she believes he abandoned both her mother and she when she is captured by Jacen Solo's Galactic Army Guard. She dies under interrogation by Jacen, further pushing him towards the Dark Side of the Force and his ultimate rebirth as Darth Caedus.
;: Boba Fett's wife, mentioned in '' Bloodlines''. Appears in
Revelation
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.
; — voiced by
Christopher Godwin
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TV and recording career
He made his TV debut at the age of 25, when he took on the role of PC Grange in an episode of '' Softly, Softly''. He ...
: A Sith Pureblood male Dark Lord of the Sith who served on the Dark Council of the resurgent Sith Empire during the Cold War, and the Galactic War. He headed the Sphere of Production and Logistics. Rival of Darth Baras, and ally of the Sith Warrior player character in '' Star Wars: The Old Republic''.
;: Jedi who lives among the Yuuzhan Vong and offers Jacen Solo insight into their culture and connection to the Force. She is later revealed by Lumiya to have been a Sith Acolyte.
; — voiced by
Catherine Taber
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: A female Twi'lek and the first (romanceable) companion of the Sith Warrior class in the MMORPG video game '' Star Wars: The Old Republic''.
;: 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''./ V /
; — voiced by Tamara Phillips: Dark Jedi and leader of the Bando Gora cult. She is the main antagonist of '' Star Wars: Bounty Hunter''. After
Jango Fett
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kills her,
Count Dooku
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keeps her lightsabers and later gives them to
Asajj Ventress
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.
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;: Corran Horn's Corellian Security Force partner who later joins the Rebellion and becomes an agent for the New Republic Intelligence Service. She eventually marries
Wedge Antilles
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, with whom she has two daughters, Syal and Myri.
; — voiced by
Rachael Leigh Cook
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: Jedi Padawan who was later turned to the dark side and became the apprentice of the Sith Warrior in ''Star Wars: The Old Republic''. She had a very rare and unique power, similar to Force sight, that allowed her to see the alignment and personality traits of other people.
;: A Rebel agent known as "Targeter" who goes on to be an aide to Leia Organa Solo and
Admiral Ackbar
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. In the expanded universe she marries Tycho Celchu. She cares for Admiral Ackbar as he gets old and is with him when he dies. She also, in the Fate of the Jedi Series, aids Jaina Solo and the Darkmeld in their missions. She also took care of Jacen, Jaina and Anakin Solo when they were little. They originally considered her their mother, not Leia, because she had taken care of them.
;: Chagrian Sith Lord who served as Darth Krayt's second-in-command. Briefly replaced Krayt as Emperor after Krayt's apparent death, but was killed by Krayt after he was resurrected. He was the third generation of his family to take the name "Darth Wyyrlok".
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;: Force-sensitive clone trooper and
antagonist
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;: Force-sensitive clone trooper and
protagonist
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in ''Elite Squadron''.
;: In
Jude Watson
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She won the annual National Book Award for Young People's Literature in 2008 for the young adult fiction, young adult novel ''Wh ...
's '' Jedi Apprentice'' series, Xanatos is the former padawan of
Qui-Gon Jinn
Qui-Gon Jinn () is a fictional character in the '' Star Wars'' franchise. He was introduced as a Jedi Master in the prequel film '' The Phantom Menace'' (1999), and is portrayed by Liam Neeson. He appears in the series '' Tales of the Jedi'', a ...
who turned to the dark side of the Force. Taken in for Jedi training at a higher age than most prospective Jedi, he remembered his wealthy father Crion and later became obsessed with the power of wealth and prestige. During his final mission as a Padawan, he was reunited with his father and sided with him during a war to take control of their planet, only for his father to be killed during the final battle of the war by Qui-Gon-who had sided with the people. Xanatos became obsessed with revenge, founding the Offworld Corporation and amassing a vast fortune and power. He engaged Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan on numerous occasions before committing suicide in favor of being taken captive by them. He was later revealed to have a son, Granta Omega, who disappointed Xanatos due to not being Force-sensitive.
;: A character in ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II'' (graphic novel) Also, nicknamed "X". She was a female bounty hunter who, in 1 BBY, lived with Boba Fett on Nar Shaddaa and wore a customized armored-suit composed of pieces from both Mandalorian and Clone trooper armor. As Fett's occasional partner, she followed him to Cato Neimoidia, shortly after Fett received a mission from Darth Vader to apprehend a renegade clone of the late Galen Marek
;: A character in '' Shadows of the Empire''. Little is known about his past. He is a Falleen and head of the Black Sun criminal syndicate, depicted "like the Godfather with a reptilian overlay". He puts a hit on Luke Skywalker, so that Darth Vader will suffer the emperor's wrath and he will become his apprentice and his grip on the galaxy will be supreme. He has the ability to secrete
pheromones
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, which he can use to attract women. He tried this with only partial success on Leia. According to ''Forces of Corruption'', Xizor is apparently killed after the game's protagonist frames him. The character's name was inspired by a Portuguese name, ''Xico''.
;: Wookiee companion of Revan who aided him in his quest to find and destroy the Star Forge. He is the best friend of Mission Vao, and a playable character in '' Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''.
;Demetrius Zaarin: Imperial Grand Admiral who served as the Imperial Navy's head of starfighter research and development. He later becomes dissastified with Palpatine's rule as Emperor and attempts to overthrow him, but is stopped by Darth Vader and Grand Admiral Thrawn.
;: Megalomaniacal scientist who wanted to learn the secrets of the Force. To do this, she kidnapped and tortured Jedi, and later drained their bodies of their blood. During the Clone Wars she worked with the CIS.
;: Leader of the Zann Consortium, a criminal organization in the video game '' Empire At War: Forces of Corruption''.
;: First featured in '' Darth Bane: Path of Destruction'' as a 10-year-old girl, in '' Darth Bane: Rule of Two'' she is apprenticed to Darth Bane, Finally in '' Darth Bane: Dynasty of Evil'' she takes the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith from her Master.
; — portrayed by Warren Owens: Senator who represented the Sern sector during the last years of the Galactic Republic. He was one of the senators on the Delegation of 2000. In ''Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader'', he went into hiding on the planet Alderaan, but was found and executed by Darth Vader.
;: Jedi friend of Jacen and Jaina Solo, appearing in '' Young Jedi Knights'', ''
The New Jedi Order
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'', '' Legacy of the Force'' and '' Fate of the Jedi'' series. He was discovered to be Force sensitive in the first series and was trained by the Shadow Academy as a Dark Jedi, but later joined the New Jedi Order. In Fate of the Jedi, he marries Taryn Zel, despite previously expressing romantic interest in Jaina.
;:
Jabba the Hutt
Jabba Desilijic Tiure, better known as Jabba the Hutt ( ) is a fictional character in the ''Star Wars'' franchise. Initially performed by Declan Mulholland as a human in the original ''Star Wars'' film, Jabba first appeared properly in the 198 ...
's father and baron of Cloud City after Lando Calrissian. First appears in '' Zorba the Hutt's Revenge''.
;: An Imperial general who commands a splinter faction of the former Empire in '' The Courtship of Princess Leia''.
;: An officer in the Imperial Starfleet and also later serves under Trioculus. First featured in '' The Lost City of the Jedi'' and later returns in '' Star Wars: Rebellion''.
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