"film production. Other taxa named after ""Star Wars"" characters include the isopod ""Albunione yoda"", the Skywalker hoolock gibbon ""Hoolock tianxing"", the oribatid mite genus ""Darthvaderum"", the wasps ""Polemistus chewbacca"" and ""Polemistus vaderi"", the trapdoor spider ""Aptostichus sarlacc"", the catfish ""Peckoltia greedoi"", the ant ""Tetramorium jedi"", and the beetle ""Agathidium vaderi"". Han (trilobite) Han is a monotypic genus of agnostid trilobite, whose sole member is Han solo. The type specimen of ""H. solo"" was found in marine strata of the Arenig to Llanvirn-aged Zitai Formation of Middle Ordovician southern China, and is named after the character in ""Star Wars"". This taxon"
"Chewbacca Chewbacca (), nicknamed ""Chewie"", is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the ""Millennium Falcon"". Within the films of the main saga, Chewbacca is portrayed by Peter Mayhew from episodes ""III"" to ""VII"" (Mayhew shares the role with his body double Joonas Suotamo on """"). Suotamo took over the role alone in """" and reprised the role in """". The character has also appeared on"
"Han Solo) in the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy. One of the roles of the alien sidekick is to act as a mouthpiece for social commentary on the human condition from an outsider's point of view. Heroic sidekicks such as Streaky the Supercat of ""Krypto the Superdog"", Festus Haggen of ""Gunsmoke""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Matt Dillon, or Gabrielle of """" not only provide comic relief, but can occasionally be brave and/or resourceful and rescue the hero from a dire fate. Kalimán, a heroic character depicted on movies, radio theatre and comic books, mentors a young lad named Solín. Comic book sidekicks have a long"
"Solo family The Solo family is a fictional family of characters in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, whose most key member is smuggler Han Solo, one of the central protagonists of the franchise starting in the original film trilogy which he is featured prominently throughout. Subsequent to these films' events, Han marries Princess Leia, hence connecting her family tree to his; their son Ben Solo is introduced in the 2015 film """". In the alternate ""Star Wars"" expanded universe of novels and comic books, Han and Leia have three children: Jaina, Jacen and Anakin Solo, who appear as lead characters in"
"biggest things that drew me to her as a character, and got me really excited."" Qi'ra was featured in the May 25, 2018 episode ""Triplecross"" of the 2D animated web series ""Star Wars Forces of Destiny"", voiced by Olivia Hack. Qi'ra Qi'ra is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, introduced in the 2018 film """" and portrayed by Emilia Clarke. She is Han Solo's childhood best friend and first love from the planet Corellia. The pair live on the streets before he flees the planet. Qi'ra subsequently becomes a lieutenant in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate. In the"
"her son from the dark side. Han's surname Solo, was not his birth name, with Han being given his Solo surname by an imperial officer right before Han joined the imperial flight academy, which he would leave three years after. Han Solo's first film appearance however was in 1977's ""Star Wars: A New Hope"" where he is played by Harrison Ford. He and his Wookiee co-pilot and best friend, Chewbacca are initially hired to transport Luke Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi. Han and Chewbacca later become involved in the Rebel Alliance and are committed to its cause. Over the course of"
"medal along with Luke Skywalker and Han Solo at the end of ""A New Hope"", MTV presented the award as a medal bestowed by Carrie Fisher. Peter Mayhew had voiced concern about Chewbacca being skipped in the original medal scene as well, but noted that Chewbacca does get the last ""line"" in the film as compensation. Chewbacca Chewbacca (), nicknamed ""Chewie"", is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. He is a Wookiee, a tall, hirsute biped and intelligent species from the planet Kashyyyk. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot"
"commercially available Lego set. Lego has also made a version of the Falcon to tie in with the newest Star Wars movie, """". It is called the Kessel Run Millennium Falcon. Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon is a fictional starship in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. The modified YT-1300 Corellian light freighter is primarily commanded by Corellian smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Designed by the Corellian Engineering Corporation (CEC), the highly modified YT-1300 is durable, modular, and is stated as being the second-fastest vessel in the ""Star Wars"" canon. The ""Millennium Falcon"" first"
"Qi'ra Qi'ra is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, introduced in the 2018 film """" and portrayed by Emilia Clarke. She is Han Solo's childhood best friend and first love from the planet Corellia. The pair live on the streets before he flees the planet. Qi'ra subsequently becomes a lieutenant in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate. In the 2018 ""Star Wars Anthology"" film ""Solo: A Star Wars Story"", Qi'ra is introduced as an orphaned street thief living on the shipbuilding world of Corellia. She and her lover, Han, attempt to use the valuable fuel source coaxium to bribe"
"television, books, comics, and video games. Chewbacca, a 200-year-old Wookiee, becomes a young Han Solo's companion after they both escape Imperial captivity on Minban. After a series of adventures on Vandor and Kessel, Chewbacca embarks on the smuggling trade, serving as Han's co-pilot on the ""Millennium Falcon"" for the rest of Han's life. Standing at eight feet tall, Chewbacca is covered with long hair and wears only a bandolier. His weapon of choice is the Wookiee bowcaster (a crossbow-shaped directed-energy weapon). Chewbacca was named one of the ""greatest sidekicks"" in film history by ""Entertainment Weekly"". In France, in ""Episode IV"","
"Millennium Falcon The Millennium Falcon is a fictional starship in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. The modified YT-1300 Corellian light freighter is primarily commanded by Corellian smuggler Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and his Wookiee first mate, Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew). Designed by the Corellian Engineering Corporation (CEC), the highly modified YT-1300 is durable, modular, and is stated as being the second-fastest vessel in the ""Star Wars"" canon. The ""Millennium Falcon"" first appears in ""Star Wars"" (1977), and subsequently in ""The Star Wars Holiday Special"" (1978), ""The Empire Strikes Back"" (1980), ""Return of the Jedi"" (1983), """" (2005), """" (2015), """" (2017), and"
"spent time alone thinking about the role of the Force, and would get into arguments with his brother Jacen on the subject. However, his uncle Luke still sees Anakin as too young and reckless. Solo family The Solo family is a fictional family of characters in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, whose most key member is smuggler Han Solo, one of the central protagonists of the franchise starting in the original film trilogy which he is featured prominently throughout. Subsequent to these films' events, Han marries Princess Leia, hence connecting her family tree to his; their son Ben Solo is introduced"
"Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). ""He was the prototype for the Wookiee. He always sat beside me in"
"Han Solo and Leia Organa who had been an apprentice to his uncle, the Jedi Master Luke Skywalker. Masked and using the name Kylo Ren, he is one of Snoke's enforcers, much like his grandfather Darth Vader had been the enforcer of Emperor Palpatine during the days of the Empire decades earlier. Kylo is the master of the Knights of Ren, a mysterious group of elite warriors. Kylo and Hux are rivals for Snoke's approval, and the third member of the ""commanding triumvirate"" of the First Order is the formidable Captain Phasma, the commander of the stormtroopers. Kylo is searching"
"Kylo Ren Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film """", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. ""Kylo Ren"" is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original ""Star Wars"" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by his uncle Luke Skywalker as a Jedi, he has been seduced to the dark side of the Force by Supreme Leader Snoke and aspires to be as powerful as his grandfather, Darth Vader, and create a new order in the galaxy separate from the legacies created by Luke and the"
"Han is a main character in the 2015 ""Star Wars"" comic series. Issue #6 introduces Sana Starros, an associate of Han's who has previously posed as his wife. ""Star Wars: Han Solo"" is a five-issue mini-series focused on Han entering a race called the Dragon Void Rule. In the earliest version of the initial draft for ""Star Wars"", Solo was a Ureallian with green skin, no nose and enormous gills, also being a member of the Jedi Bendu and being acquainted with General Skywalker. The following draft saw Solo as a pirate with a beard and flamboyancy, Lucas settling on"
"this movie's wise, ancient alien with connections to the mystical side of the galaxy."" Of the character's alien species and planetary origins, Abrams said that though ""The Force Awakens"" does not answer these questions, more information about Maz is forthcoming ""in other venues"". In the film, Han Solo visits his old friend Maz at her tavern, seeking her aid in returning the wayward astromech droid BB-8 to the Resistance. Maz, who has a crush on Han's copilot, the Wookiee Chewbacca, is intrigued by Han's companions, the renegade stormtrooper Finn and the scavenger Rey. First Order stormtroopers, led by Kylo Ren,"
"has been criticized as sometimes justifying the enabling of an abuser. Wookiee Wookiees () are a fictional species of intelligent bipeds from the planet Kashyyyk in the ""Star Wars"" universe. They are taller, stronger, and hairier than humans and most (if not all) other humanoid species. The most notable Wookiee is Chewbacca, the copilot of Han Solo, who first appeared in the 1977 film ""Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope"". According to an interview with creator George Lucas, the inspiration for the Wookiee was Lucas' dog, Indiana (whose name is used in the Lucas-inspired Indiana Jones movies). ""He was"
"haunting contours."" Kyle Buchanan of Vulture.com was underwhelmed by the reveal of Driver under the mask. Leon, however, argued: Driver won a 2016 Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal. In January 2018, Kylo was voted seventh greatest movie villain of all time by the readers of ""Empire"". Kylo Ren Kylo Ren is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise. Introduced in the 2015 film """", he is portrayed by Adam Driver. ""Kylo Ren"" is the chosen name of Ben Solo, the son of original ""Star Wars"" trilogy characters Han Solo and Leia Organa. Though trained by"
"Solo action figure with ""human proportions"" was released in 1977 to follow with the initial release of the original Star Wars films, while a figure created for the films' mid-1990s re-release was criticized as ""unrealistically muscled."" In June 2018, Han Solo's Blaster from 1983's ""Return of the Jedi"" was auctioned for $550,000. Ripley's Believe It Or Not bought the item at the Hollywood Legends auction at Planet Hollywood casino-resort in Las Vegas. Han Solo Han Solo is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, who is a pilot from the planet Corellia. A primary character in the original film"
"in the original ""Star Wars"" trilogy as well as in the sequel trilogy. Mythologist Joseph Campbell said of the character, ""He thinks he’s an egoist; but he really isn’t. ... there’s something else pushing [him]."" In 1997, creator of the franchise George Lucas described Han as ""a loner who realizes the importance of being part of a group and helping for the common good"". Alden Ehrenreich portrayed a young Han in the 2018 spin-off film """". Additionally, the character is the subject of many books, comics and other media based on the franchise. Han Solo is introduced in ""Star Wars"""
"Jyn Erso Jyn Erso is a fictional character in the ""Star Wars"" franchise, portrayed by English actress Felicity Jones in the 2016 film ""Rogue One"". Jyn is a former criminal who aids the Rebel Alliance in a desperate attempt to steal the plans to the Death Star, a powerful weapon possessed by the Empire. The character was introduced as a child in the 2016 prequel novel """" by James Luceno. Critics have compared Jyn to the characterization of Han Solo (Harrison Ford) in the ""Star Wars"" original trilogy and Rey (Daisy Ridley) in the ""Star Wars"" sequel trilogy. Industrial Light"
"to train her. In ""Invincible"" (2008), Jaina duels and kills Jacen. In the ""Fate of the Jedi"" series (2009–12), Jaina is promoted to Jedi Master by Luke Skywalker, and marries Jagged Fel. In 2017, Hasbro released a 6"" Jaina figure as a part of its Black Series line. Jacen Solo is the son of Han Solo and Leia Organa, introduced in the 1994 ""Star Wars"" expanded universe novel ""The Last Command"". He is a major character in several ""Star Wars"" novels, particularly as the protagonist of ""The New Jedi Order"" series and later as the antagonist of the ""Legacy of"
"Jacen Solo Jacen Solo is a fictional character in literature based on the ""Star Wars"" franchise, continuity. The son of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo and the nephew of Luke Skywalker, he is a major character in several novels, particularly the ""New Jedi Order"" series. He becomes the antagonist of the ""Legacy of the Force"" series under the name Darth Caedus. Jacen's other familial connections of note to his native continuity include being the brother of Jaina Solo and Anakin Solo as well as the cousin of Ben Skywalker. Kylo Ren from the later, altered/mixed timeline, Disney-produced sequel films"
"He and his Wookiee co-pilot and best friend, Chewbacca are initially hired to transport Luke Skywalker and Obi-wan Kenobi. Han and Chewbacca later become involved in the Rebel Alliance and are committed to its cause. Over the course of the franchise, Han becomes a military leader for the Alliance, falling in love with and marrying Leia Organa, with whom he has a son named Ben. Leia Organa first appears in ""Star Wars: A New Hope"", played by Carrie Fisher. She is princess of the planet Alderaan, a member of the Imperial Senate and also an agent for the Rebel Alliance."
"the start of the film and Finn and Rose's mission on the Supremacy later on. At the end of the film, C-3PO has a brief reunion with ""master"" Luke Skywalker, who winks at him before confronting Kylo Ren. C-3PO makes a brief appearance alongside R2-D2 in ""Rogue One"", accompanying Rebel Alliance troops to Scarif alongside Princess Leia. C-3PO appears in Marvel's ""Star Wars"" comic series and accompanies Han Solo on a raid on an Imperial outpost in the miniseries """". After the events of ""Return of the Jedi"", he continues to serve Leia Organa in several novels including """". In"
"Solo: A Star Wars Story Solo: A Star Wars Story (or simply Solo) is a 2018 American space Western film based on the ""Star Wars"" character Han Solo. Directed by Ron Howard, produced by Lucasfilm and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the second ""Star Wars"" anthology film following ""Rogue One"" (2016). Alden Ehrenreich stars as Han Solo alongside Woody Harrelson, Emilia Clarke, Donald Glover, Thandie Newton, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Joonas Suotamo, and Paul Bettany. The plot takes place approximately ten years prior to the events of ""A New Hope"", and explores the early adventures of Han Solo"
"infiltrator in the form of their Priestess Elan. Elan's mission will be to carry lethal bo'tous spores (a bio-weapon developed by Nom Anor) in her lungs so that she will unleash it upon as many Jedi as she can. To do that, she will have to pose as a defector from the Vong who sees the error of her species' ways. Coming with her is her pet and familiar, Vergere. Meanwhile, Han Solo is still grieving over the loss of his best friend, Chewbacca, who perished on Sernpidal back in ""Vector Prime"". In his grief, he separates himself from his"
"the franchise, Han becomes a military leader for the Alliance, falling in love with and marring Leia Organa, with whom he has a son named Ben. Ben Solo is the son of Leia Organa and Han Solo. He initially trains to be a Jedi under his uncle, Luke Skywalker, before he falls to the dark side and becomes Kylo Ren, working for the First Order and under the influence of Supreme Leader Snoke. He is obsessed with the legacy of his grandfather, the Sith Lord Darth Vader, and aspires to finish what Vader started: the elimination of the Jedi. With"
"other allies. On Boba's first training mission he learns an important lesson - that a warrior must suppress all emotion to succeed. Several months after Chewbacca's death, Han Solo has been convinced by his wife and Lando Calrissian to stop moping and go on a reconnaissance mission on the other side of the galaxy from Vector Prime. Near Raxus Prime, Han's shuttle encounters Slave I and is shot down onto the junkyard moon. Keeping a log on his datapad for Leia, Han spends the next few weeks trekking across the moon, making makeshift weapons and survival gear to avoid Boba"
"Wars"" universe"". Anakin Solo is the youngest child born to Han Solo and Princess Leia, and the younger brother of Jacen and Jaina Solo. Anakin is named after his maternal grandfather, Anakin Skywalker, and, like his namesake, is a talented pilot who is prodigiously gifted both in the Force and mechanical engineering. Anakin appears as an infant and toddler in many ""Star Wars"" novels such as the ""Jedi Academy"" trilogy (1994). Anakin and his siblings play central roles in other novels such as ""The Crystal Star"" (1994), the ""Corellian"" trilogy (1995) and ""The New Rebellion"" (1996). Anakin's birth is featured"
"cities within the interwoven canopy. The Wookiee city of Thikkiiana was one of the key manufacturers of sophisticated computer components in the New Republic. Chewbacca is the loyal friend and first mate of Han Solo, and serves as co-pilot on Solo's spaceship, the Millennium Falcon. Gungi is a male Wookiee who is training to be a Jedi. Gungi appears in . Gungi was trained by Ahsoka Tano and was in the top of his class. Lowbacca is a Jedi knight and the nephew of Chewbacca. He studied at Luke Skywalker's Jedi Praxeum and was a companion of Jaina Solo. He"
"C-3PO C-3PO () or See-Threepio is a humanoid robot character from the ""Star Wars"" franchise who appears in the original trilogy, the prequel trilogy and the sequel trilogy. Built by Anakin Skywalker, C-3PO was designed as a protocol droid intended to assist in etiquette, customs, and translation, boasting that he is ""fluent in over six million forms of communication"". Along with his astromech droid counterpart and friend R2-D2, C-3PO provides comic relief within the narrative structure of the films, and serves as a foil. Anthony Daniels has portrayed the character in ten of eleven ""Star Wars"" cinematic films released to"