Darth vaders name actually has its roots in dutch meaning dark father, while other names tapped strongly into mythology the. This is a list of names in which the categories include star wars characters. Names replicating those found in the star wars movies, books, or related merchandise do so by sheer random chance, but are still lucasfilm ltd. The star wars series began in 1978 with splinter of the minds eye, to be followed by hundreds of novels by many different authors. Because not everyone can be the one that saves or destroys the galaxy. All canonical appearances of these characters will be listed at the top of their profile. Ultimate star wars is easily the most comprehensive book to cover the sis movies and two television series. With stat boxes, expert text, incredible movie stills, and more than 200 profiles, this is book is a must have for. The book is dedicated to carrie fisher, and obviously leia she was the general, and a princess, but also the queen of star wars, the center of this universe. The force awakens new character names revealed updated lucasfilm has officially revealed the names of the new characters seen in the star wars. Darth vaders name actually has its roots in dutch meaning dark father, while other names tapped strongly into mythology the name. Rey, kylo ren, and more await you in star wars character encyclopedia. The book takes place during the time period following star wars.
I might pick up book 2 and see if it has a little more to it. What better way to pay homage to star wars than by mining through the colorful cast of characters for the perfect name for your baby. May 28, 2018 the best and worst new character names in solo. Revan is one of the most iconic names in the entire star wars universe, but how well do you know his story. Lucasfilm confirms these characters arrived in the.
The call has gone out across the galaxy to arrive on. The clone wars this week, delves into the development of anakin skywalkers padawan, from spunky teen togruta to formidable hero of the rebel cause. Baby names inspired by star wars with epic music and action, star wars has inspired geeks everywhere including on how to name their children. Women of the galaxy explores 75 female star wars characters. Abrams, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Whether you believe in the force, a cause greater than yourself, or simply your friends, star wars teaches us that trust is a powerful tool. Star wars book names a character in honor of hero from unccharlotte shooting riley howell, who died saving his classmates from a gunman last april, was a star wars fan. Of course a few appear more than once, where their identity changed anakin. So the pressure is on when creating and naming new characters, who could have a future far beyond what a writer initially envisions.
The skywalker family is strong in the force, with anakin, luke, and leia skywalker all having a special skill with. Humans are one of the most widely spread species in star wars the old republic. The characters name was inspired by a portuguese name, xico. Beyond the famous characters, lucas as in george lucas and star as in star wars even had spikes around the release of the films. Both of them want to be a star wars wimpy kid but roans story was missing. It was written by andy mangels and illustrated by michael butkus the book provides biographical information on characters from throughout the star wars saga, drawn from sources both wellknown and obscure. The essential guide to characters is a reference book published by del rey in. We finally got to meet some new characters in the teaser trailer for star wars. This is definitely one of the most popular star wars dog names and is great for especially hairy hounds. Writers frequently ask whether they can mention brand name products and services in.
Apr 25, 2017 what better way to pay homage to star wars than by mining through the colorful cast of characters for the perfect name for your baby. The 20 most powerful characters in the galaxy ranked. This is the name of a character also known as darth vader in the star wars movie saga, created by george lucas. This name generator will generate 10 random names fit for humans in the star wars the old republic universe. Adorable star wars baby names for your little padawan. Even characters who i recognized but didnt even know the name of are featured. Within a day each of those characters had a page on wookieepedia, he said. Star wars is an american epic spaceopera media franchise, centered on a film series created by george lucas that includes star wars 1977, the empire strikes back 1980, and return of the jedi 1983. The galaxy far, far away is full of some of the most powerful fictional characters, so were ranking them by just how strong they are. They may not always be the most thematically complex baddies in star wars mythology, but they are certainly the ones who set the bar for what being an evil star wars character truly means before they use that same bar to beat their enemies into submission. Several of the original book entries have been removed to make place for the new ones. This is an incomplete list of characters from the star wars expanded universe, now rebranded. Star wars book names a character in honor of hero from.
Dec 25, 2019 star wars book names a character in honor of hero from unccharlotte shooting riley howell, who died saving his classmates from a gunman last april, was a star wars fan. May 04, 2018 the 50 best minor characters in star wars. Dec 17, 2015 the realworld origins of the names and languages in star wars. Han solo evil boy c3p0 golden man made of lego yoda hairy facey if you want to know more, check out my books on amazon usa link. Jun 20, 2011 i like that it includes most of the star wars characters and gives both information about the character as well as a data fileabout them. Learn about star wars characters, planets, ships, vehicles, droids, and more in the official star wars databank at. Star wars book names a character in honor of hero from unc. He is arguably the most hated character of star wars fans. Although 50 years old, he is still an infant by the standards of his species, and although he cannot yet speak, he demonstrates a strong natural ability with the force. I probably should have done something like this sooner, but ah well. The rise of skywalker, a fleet larger than any ever seen in a liveaction star wars movie assembles together.
Game of thrones baby names true fans need to add to. This includes all film novelizations, novels, comics, young readers, reference books, roleplaying sourcebooks, and more. The force awakens, but now were getting to put some names with the faces j. Character who antagonizes luke skywalker and is subsequently attacked. Adorable star wars baby names for your little padawan sheknows. In the star wars universe, a side character in one book could. Best star wars characters 53 iconic star wars characters. As depicted in the clone wars mini series, durge confronted obiwan kenobi on. Feel the force as you flip through pages of profiles of all your favorite characters from the star wars galaxy. George lucas named the characters in the original star wars trilogy by steering away from science fictional words and instead trying to create ones that sounded indigenous and had a sense of some kind of culture.
The book provides biographical information on characters from throughout the star wars saga, drawn from sources both wellknown and obscure. This list of characters from the star wars franchise contains only those which are considered. Im wondering if it is because this was the first in the series and so many introductions had to happen and setting up the whole jedi academy plot line. May 12, 2019 han solo evil boy c3p0 golden man made of lego yoda hairy facey if you want to know more, check out my books on amazon usa link. Some of the main pictures of each characters are blurry, but that could be for different reasons. These are the 15 most evil characters in the star wars universe. Riley howell, who died saving his classmates from a gunman last april, was a star wars fan. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. We have listed all of these star wars series by their chronology. The star wars character encyclopedia is the definitive illustrated guide to luke skywalker, jabba the hut, and all of your favorite characters of the star wars galaxy. This is the name of a princess in the star wars movies by george lucas, who probably based it on leah. There are currently 26378496 possible name combinations in the database.
It was written by andy mangels and illustrated by michael butkus. It is a followup to the star wars legends reference title star wars character. In honor of the 10th anniversary of the theatrical debut of star wars. This is a good book for any star wars lover, young or old.
His career met an abrupt halt when obiwan kenobi jedimindtricked him into selfreflection. The realworld origins of the names and languages in star wars. Top 100 star wars characters and honorable mentions in alphabetical order. The force awakens teaser trailer with a series of images designed after topps trading cards. In cases where series were not published in their chronological order, we have noted that as well. The force awakens study guide contains a biography of j. Some of these characters have additional and alternate plotlines in the noncanonical star wars legends continuity, the characters found in that body of works are compiled in the list of star wars. Many derivative star wars works have been produced in conjunction with, between, and after. The essential guide to characters wookieepedia fandom. Unfortunately we still dont know the name of yodas species. Top 100 star wars characters and honorable mentions in. This book is a beyond comprehensive encyclopedia of the entire star wars galaxy that details characters, technology, creatures and more. Star wars legends characters fans want to see return.
Some of these characters have additional and alternate plotlines in the noncanonical star wars legends continuity, the characters found in that body. Forces of destiny, star wars resistance, and the mandalorian. The list is divided between humans and humanoids and droids. Chapter 2 star wars characters explained 100% star wars. This index is for the characters in the canon star wars expanded universe, who are sorted according to their main allegiance within the films, shows, novels, short stories, video games, and comic book series. Quite possibly the most popular star wars legends novel is shadows of the empire, which spawned a game of the same name in 1996.
Lucas may have based it on the surname of his friend and fellow director ken annakin. The essential guide to characters is a reference book published by del rey in november 1995. Fandom may earn an affiliate commission on sales made from links on this page. The star wars trilogy is one of the famous series of book that created such a powerful pellicle as the star wars movies.
The high republic jedi characters who will be ushering in a new era of star wars from lucasfilm publishing. Readers first got to know legends character tenel ka as a redhaired teenager best friend and humorless classmate at luke skywalkers jedi. That has been the guiding principle when it comes to naming star wars characters for a full 40. What if you wrote a book and your character continuously talks about a character from a show throughout the entire book. These movies had blown up the spellings and the films top years in a row and they were an incredible production of the late 70s. But a star wars phrase book, written by actual sound designer ben. This means theres a huge variety within the different cultures and thus within their names. The child, colloquially referred to by fans and writers as baby yoda, is a young alien of the same unidentified species as popular star wars character yoda. Names categorized star wars characters behind the name. This category lists individuals who lived andor appeared during the clone wars. The force awakens character names came from as director jj abrams explains the meaning behind the names of the new characters. Abrams, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and. In the star wars universe, a side character in one book could become the lead in another and readers are attuned to this, as well. Nov 10, 2018 the book is dedicated to carrie fisher, and obviously leia she was the general, and a princess, but also the queen of star wars, the center of this universe.
Star wars book names a character in honor of hero from unccharlotte shooting riley howell, who died saving his classmates from a gunman last april, was a. Oct 21, 2019 how the star wars characters got their names. The series depicts the adventures of various characters a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. All stories are presented here in inuniverse chronological order, as opposed to realworld release dates. Manual of style naming policy policy and consensus updates spoilers. The realworld origins of the names and languages in star. Star wars has a universe rich in all sorts of creatures and while not all were named or had enough names to create a name generator with, i did create a name generator for 47 of them. This category is not to be inserted on character pages relating to star tours, the sequel trilogy, the anthology series, star wars rebels, star wars. Chewy is short for chewbacca the furry wookie creature who serves as han solos partner and copilot. Reading campbells book helped lucas build his characters and story on timetested archetypes and mythic structures. How star wars writers come up with character names syfy wire.
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