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

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;2-1B : Medical droid who treats Luke Skywalker's wounds and fits him with a prosthetic hand in ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back''. ;4-LOM – portrayed by Chris Parsons: A bounty hunter droid in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. 4-LOM was an ambitious protocol droid who overwrote his own programming to embark on a life of crime. ;8D8 : An 8D smelter droid working in Jabba the Hutt's palace in ''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi''. ;8t88 : A droid working with Jerec in ''Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II''. ;99: A defective Clone trooper who helped the Domino Squad in the Clone Wars.

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;Ask Aak - portrayed by Steven Boyle (Episode II) and Paul Spence (Episode III) : Gran Senator who represented Malastare in the Galactic Senate during the final decade of the Galactic Republic. Also one of Palpatine's loyalists. Appeared in Episodes II and III of the Prequel Trilogy. ;Abeloth: An entity strong in the Dark Side of the Force imprisoned within the Maw that is released by Darth Caedus and later defeated by Luke Skywalker and mysterious member of the Lost Tribe of the Sith (who is later revealed to be Darth Krayt.) ;Admiral Ackbar – portrayed by Timothy M. Rose and voiced by Erik Bauersfeld : Commands the Rebel fleet in their attack against the second Death Star in ''Return of the Jedi''. Ackbar was a Mon Calamari leader and military commander. Aptly given a name that means "selfless servant," Ackbar devoted himself to the cause of galactic freedom and became the foremost military commander of the Alliance to Restore the Republic, having previously been an Imperial slave, and the later New Republic. He later dies during the New Jedi Order era, during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. He is most famous for his line "It's a trap!" . ;Stass Allie – portrayed by Lily Nyamwasa and Nina Fallon : Tholothian Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' and ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith''. ;Mas Amedda – portrayed by Jerome Blake and David Bowers : Vice chair of the Galactic Senate. Blake played the character in ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'', Bowers played him in ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'', and both actors appeared in the role for ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith''. ;Padmé Amidala – portrayed by Natalie Portman : Child queen of, and later Senator from, Naboo, who marries Anakin Skywalker and dies giving birth to Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. The birth of Luke and Leia was further complicated by Anakin Skywalker's use of Force Choke in anger on Amidala, believing she had betrayed him when Obi-Wan Kenobi confronts Anakin. ;Darth Andeddu : 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 to secret to immortality. ;Nom Anor : A Yuuzhan Vong character prominent throughout ''The New Jedi Order'' series of novels, published from 1999 to 2003. He was responsible for about half of the Yuuzhan Vong invasion in the ''Star Wars'' galaxy. In the latter half of the ''The New Jedi Order'', he became a protagonist in his own right 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 and, apparently, committed suicide. ;Bail Antilles: An Alderaanian senator. ''Sundered Heart'' owner. ;Raymus Antilles – portrayed by Rohan Nichol and Peter Geddis : Captain of the ''Tantive IV'' in ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' and ''Episode IV: A New Hope'', and as captain of the ''Sundered Heart'' in the game ''Star Wars: Empire at War''. He was choked by Darth Vader in Episode IV. No relation to Wedge Antilles. ;Wedge Antilles – portrayed by Denis Lawson and Colin Higgins: A Rebel and New Republic starfighter pilot. ;Queen Breha Antilles Organa – portrayed by Rebecca Jackson Mendoza : Ruler of Alderaan, wife of Bail Organa, and adoptive mother of Leia Organa. ;Queen Apailana – portrayed by Keisha Castle-Hughes : Queen of Naboo during the last year of the Clone Wars. She is seen during Padmé's funeral at the end of ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith''. She is later assassinated by Stormtroopers of the Imperial 501st Legion for harboring fugitive Jedi (This is depicted in ''Star Wars: Battlefront II''.) ;Commander Appo – portrayed by Temuera Morrison : Clone Commander of the 501st Legion. ;Attichitcuk - portrayed by Paul Gale : The father of Chewbacca. He was one of Kashyyyk's prominent chieftains during the final years of the Galactic Republic. ;Tavion Axmis: Antagonist in ''Star Wars Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy''.

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;B4-D4 : 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. ;Ponda Baba – portrayed by Tommy Ilsley : Aqualish mercenary who attacks Luke Skywalker in ''A New Hope''. When the original Kenner action figure for Baba was released, the then-unnamed alien was called simply "Walrus Man". His proper name (as well as the name of his species) was given in 1989 for his appearance in a ''Star Wars'' role-playing game. ;Darth Bandon : Apprentice of Darth Malak. Killed by Revan during the events of ''Knights of the Old Republic''. ;Cad Bane – voiced by Corey Burton : A ruthless bounty hunter and main antagonist in season 2 of ''The Clone Wars'' who appears in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes''. ;Darth Bane : Dark Lord of the Sith in the Darth Bane book series. He came up with the Sith "Rule of Two" that states there shall only ever be two Sith warriors at a time, a Master and an Apprentice. ;Moradmin Bast - portrayed by Leslie Schofield : Imperial general who served aboard the first Death Star; during the space battle above Yavin 4, he informed Grand Moff Tarkin that there was a danger posed by the Rebels' attack and suggested that they standby for evacuation, only to be rebuked by an overconfident Tarkin in ''A New Hope''. ;Beed – voiced by Scott Capurro: The second head of the male Troig in ''The Phantom Menace'' who commentates for the Boonta Eve Classic. ;Garm Bel Iblis: A Republic senator and initial member of the Rebel Alliance. ;Sio Bibble – portrayed by Oliver Ford Davies : Governor of Naboo in the prequel trilogy. ;Depa Billaba – portrayed by Dipika O'Neill Joti : Jedi Master on the Jedi High Council. Was sent to Haruun Kal by the council. She fell to the dark side and fell into a coma. ;Jar Jar Binks – portrayed by Ahmed Best : Helpless but good-natured Gungan throughout the prequel trilogy. Also known to be clumsy, Jar Jar Binks is always causing trouble and he talks a lot.When Qui-Gon Jinn saved Jar Jar Binks, Jar Jar Binks journeyed with them to the Republic. ;Deliah Blue: A companion of Cade Skywalker and Jariah Syn during the Sith-Imperial War in the ''Legacy'' comic series. ;Blue Max: Droid that is part of Han Solo's crew in ''The Han Solo Adventures'' by Brian Daley. ;Commander Bly : A clone commander who led the 327th Star Corps under Jedi General Aayla Secura in Star Wars: The Clone Wars and in Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith. When Order 66 was issued, Bly executed Secura. ;Bossk – portrayed by Alan Harris : A Trandoshan bounty hunter in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. He also appeared in the book ''Tales from the Bounty Hunters'', the books of the ''Bounty Hunter Wars'' trilogy, in the story "The Prize Pelt", and in ''Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption''. ;Bollux : Droid that is part of Han Solo's crew in ''The Han Solo Adventures'' by Brian Daley. ;Borvo the Hutt – voiced by Clint Bajakian : A Hutt smuggler on Tatooine featured in ''Star Wars: Episode I: The Phantom Menace''. ;Empatojayos Brand : Ancient Jedi who sacrifices himself willingly to send his eternal soul to the Dark Side, to ensure Palpatine would go as well and can never return in the ''Star Wars'' comic book metaseries ''Dark Empire''. ;Malcor Brashin - voiced by David Warner : Grand General in the Imperial Army. Heavily involved in the Battles of Tatooine and Yavin 4. Prominently featured in ''Star Wars: Force Commander''. ;Noa Briqualon – portrayed by Wilford Brimley : Marooned on Endor in ''Ewoks: The Battle for Endor''. ;Maris Brood – Portrayed by Adrienne Wilkinson : Jedi in ''The Force Unleashed'' who later turns to the dark side. Starkiller spares her life on Felucia. ;Sora Bulq : Jedi Master and friend of Mace Windu who was turned to the Dark Side by Count Dooku. He is later killed by Quinlan Vos on Saleucami.

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;C-3PO – portrayed by Anthony Daniels : Protocol droid who appears throughout the ''Star Wars'' films and Expanded Universe. ;Darth Caedus : Sith Lord born as Jacen Solo, the oldest son of Han Solo 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. ;Lando Calrissian – portrayed by Billy Dee Williams : Old friend of Han Solo. Businessman and scoundrel who leads the Rebels' space attack against the Death Star in ''Return of the Jedi''. He eventually resigns his military commission and returns to being a businessman. ;Yomin Carr : 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. ;CB-99 : Protocol droid Jabba the Hutt 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''. ;Joruus C'baoth : Insane clone of Jedi master Jorus C'baoth and an antagonist in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy. Zahn originally conceived the character as an insane clone of Obi-Wan Kenobi. UGO Network's Adam Rosenburg listed Joruus as the 4th worst ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe character, heavily criticising the way his name was formed from the character he was cloned from. ;Tycho Celchu – voiced by Timothy Omundson (''Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike'') and Jess Harnell (''Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast'') : TIE Fighter pilot who defected to the Rebel Alliance and became a member of Rogue Squadron. Later became a general of the New Republic. Is featured prominently in the ''X-wing'' series of books. ;Kadlah Cha : A minor Yuuzhan Vong character who was quickly killed off in ''Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream'', a novel in ''The New Jedi Order''. ;Wyrpuuk Cha : A minor Yuuzhan Vong character who was quickly killed off in ''Enemy Lines I: Rebel Dream'', a novel in ''The New Jedi Order''. ;Charal : Force-wielding antagonist in ''Battle for Endor''. ;Chewbacca – portrayed by Peter Mayhew : Han Solo's partner and co-pilot of the ''Millennium Falcon''. His father, Attichitucuk, appears as a playable character in ''Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds''. Chewbacca and his wife, Mallatobuck, have a son named Lumpawarrump. ;Chine-kal : A minor Yuuzhan Vong character in ''The New Jedi Order'', appearing in the novel ''Agents of Chaos II: Jedi Eclipse''; killed by the novel's end. ;Chief Chirpa – portrayed by Jane Busby : Chief of the Ewoks on the forest moon of Endor in ''Return of the Jedi''. ;Nas Choka: Yuuzhan Vong warmaster who succeeded Tsavong Lah. Surrendered on behalf of the Yuuzhan Vong after Shimrra and Onimi's deaths, ending the conflict. ;Shok Choka : 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. ;Rush Clovis - voiced by Robin Atkin Downes : Senator who represented the planet Scipio in the Galactic Senate. When the Clone Wars broke out he became a delegate of the InterGalactic Banking Clan. ;Commander Cody - portrayed by Temuera Morrison : Served directly under Obi-Wan Kenobi in ''Revenge of the Sith''. He helps him at Utapau against General Grievous then turns on him when Emperor Palpatine orders him to "Execute Order 66". Commander Cody is also featured in the Clone Wars cartoon series. It is a mystery what happened to him after Order 66, although it is believed he went rogue. ;Darth Cognus : Sith Lord trained by Darth Bane and Darth Zannah. She would later train Darth Millennial. ;Captain Jeremoch Colton – portrayed by Jeremy Bulloch : Pilot of the ''Tantive IV'' in ''Revenge of the Sith'' ;Cordé : Padmé Amidala's decoy in ''Attack of the Clones''. She gets killed by Zam Wessel in her attempt to assassinate Senator Amidala. ;General Airen Cracken : Rebel and New Republic intelligence officer. West End Games ''Star Wars'' roleplaying supplements sometimes were published as "Cracken's" guides to their topic. ;Cradossk : Trandoshan bounty hunter and leader of the Bounty Hunters' Guild. Also father of Bossk. ;Salacious B. Crumb – portrayed by Tim Rose and voiced by Mark Dodson : Kowakian monkey-lizard in Jabba the Hutt's court. Rose's antics controlling the Crumb puppet led to a decrease in the character's prominence. ;Arvel Crynyd – portrayed by Hilton McRae : A-wing pilot who crashes into the Star Dreadnought ''Executor'', causing its fall and destruction on the surface of the Second Death Star, in ''Return of the Jedi''.

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;Admiral Natasi Daala : Antagonist introduced in the ''Jedi Academy'' trilogy, returning in ''Darksaber'', ''Planet of Twilight'', and ''Death Star''. In the Legacy of the Force series, Daala becomes the chief of state of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances. ;Da'Gara : 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 was on, exploded because of the actions of the New Republic. ;Hego Damask : The birth name (and alias) of Darth Plagueis. ;Biggs Darklighter – portrayed by Garrick Hagon : Luke Skywalker's friend from Tatooine who helps in attacking the Death Star. Biggs' reunion with Luke was cut from the theatrical release of ''A New Hope'' but restored for the Special Edition release. ;General Oro Dassyne – voiced by Terrence Carson : A Separatist General and an agent of the Corporate Alliance who commanded the CIS' forces on Bomis Koori IV. ;Gizor Delso:A Geonosian separatist who survived Darth Vader'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 of the 501st legion raided his factory on Mustafar and destroyed his plans. Gizor never made it off the planet. ;Dengar – portrayed by Morris Bush : Corellian bounty hunter who appeared in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. ;Bren Derlin – portrayed by John Ratzenberger: Rebel officer in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. ;Desann – voiced by Mark Klastorin: Dark Jedi antagonist in ''Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast''. ;Darth Desolous: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''. ;D'harhan : Niordi bounty hunter who underwent cybernetic enhancement to have his head turned into a laser cannon. Longtime associate and ally of Boba Fett. ;Ima-Gun Di – portrayed by Robin Atkin Downes: Jedi Master in ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars''. ;Grand Moff Vilim Disra: Imperial antagonist in the ''Hand of Thrawn'' duology and in the novel ''Allegiance''. ;Teneniel Djo: Witch of Dathomir appearing in ''The Courtship of Princess Leia''. Married to Isolder, mother of Tenel Ka. ;Lott Dod - portrayed by Silas Carson and voiced by Toby Longworth (Episode I) and Gideon Emery (''The Clone Wars'') : Neimoidian senator of the Trade Federation, representing the trade conglomerate's interests in the Galactic Senate. ;Jan Dodonna – portrayed by Alex McCrindle : Rebel general who plans the starfighter attack on the first Death Star, and the first character to utter the phrase, "May the Force be with you". ;Count Dooku – portrayed by Christopher Lee : Separatist leader and Sith apprentice also known as ''Darth Tyranus''. Dooku severs Anakin Skywalker's right forearm in ''Attack of the Clones'', and Skywalker kills Dooku in ''Revenge of the Sith'' by severing his head—AFTER severing both of Dooku's hands at the wrist—in return. ;Dormé – portrayed by Rose Byrne : The handmaiden to Senator Padmé Amidala, in ''Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones''. ;Grand Moff Dunhausen: 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''. ;Captain Dunwell: Assists Trioculus in his search for Darth Vader's glove. Killed after his submarine explodes. First featured in the novel ''The Glove of Darth Vader''. ;Kyp Durron: Jedi Master who first appears in Kevin J. Anderson's ''Jedi Academy'' Trilogy. ;Lok Durd - voiced by George Takei : Neimoidian weapon designer who served as a Separatist General; developed an experimental defoliator to be used by the CIS. ;Durge – voiced by Daran Norris: 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.

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;Captain Juno Eclipse – voiced by Nathalie Cox : Female Imperial pilot and Galen Marek's love interest in ''The Force Unleashed''. ;Ebe Endocott : Of Triffian species, Ebe is one of the eighteen podracers seen in Episode I. ;Eirtaé – portrayed by Friday "Liz" Wilson: Handmaiden seen in ''A Phantom Menace''. ;Elan : 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. ;Emtrey : An M-3PO series droid that serves Rogue Squadron in the ''X-Wing'' book series. ;EV-9D9 – voiced by Richard Marquand : Droid working in Jabba the Hutt's palace in ''Return of the Jedi''. ;Doctor Cornelius Evazan – portrayed by Alfie Curtis: Character who antagonizes Luke Skywalker in the Mos Eisley cantina in ''A New Hope''. Claims to have the death sentence on twelve systems.

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;Keyan Farlander: Rebel Alliance starfighter pilot and Jedi. ''The Farlander Papers'' enclosed with some copies of the ''Star Wars: X-Wing'' provided backstory to the game's unnamed protagonist. ;Onaconda Farr - voiced by Dee Bradley Baker : Senator from Rodia initially alliged with the CIS, but later returned to the Republic. ;Jagged Fel: Starfighter pilot and Baron Soontir Fel's son, appearing in the New Jedi Order and Legacy of the Force series. Engaged to Jaina Solo in the Fate of the Jedi series. ;Roan Fel: Deposed galactic emperor in the ''Star Wars: Legacy'' series. ;Baron Soontir Fel: Elite Imperial starfighter pilot in Dark Horse Comics and the New Jedi Order series. Brother-in-law to Commander Wedge Antilles. Father of Jagged Fel. ;Davin Felth: Imperial stormtrooper 1023 who discovered that the escape pod that the Empire is looking for contained droids. He kills his superior officer Mod Terrik after becoming disgusted with the Empire's tyranny, giving the Millennium Falcon the time needed to escape from Tatooine. ;Jango Fett : portrayed by Temuera Morrison : Bounty hunter, template for all the clones who made up the Republic's army. Boba Fett's father. ;Boba Fett : portrayed by Jeremy Bulloch (V-VI), Daniel Logan (II), and Jason Wingreen (voice, V), Temuera Morrison (voice in the 2004 release of the Original Trilogy) : Clone of Jango Fett raised by Jango on Kamino as his son. Becomes a bounty hunter. He was eaten alive by Jabba the Hutt's Sarlacc, but later escapes. ;Borsk Fey'lya: Bothan politician, introduced in the Thrawn trilogy, who rises to become chief of state of the New Republic. He is held accountable for imprisoning Admiral Ackbar in the Hand of Thrawn trilogy by Timothy Zahn. ;Commander Fil : He is Nadar Vebb's Clone Commander from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He died while trying to kill General Grievous's pet ''Gor'' ;Kit Fisto – portrayed by Zachariah Jensen and Daniel Zizmor (''Attack of the Clones'') and Ben Cooke (''Revenge of the Sith'') : The design of Kit Fisto was first developed as a male Sith concept by concept artist Dermot Power. When the alien Sith apprentice idea was abandoned, Power revisited the tentacle-headed alien as a Jedi, with a less malevolent face, yet still with an imposing presence. He was killed in a duel with Darth Sidious. ;Fode – voiced by Greg Proops : The first head of the two-headed Troig in ''The Phantom Menace'' who commentates for the Boonta Eve Classic. ;Bib Fortuna – portrayed by Michael Carter and voiced by Erik Bauersfeld: A male Twi'lek from the planet Ryloth who serves as Jabba the Hutt's majordomo in '' Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' and ''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi''. ;Commander Fox : A clone commander who was in charge of the Coruscant Guard in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. ;Orn Free Taa – portrayed by Jerome Blake (Episode I) and Matt Rowan (Episodes II & III) and voiced by Matthew Wood (Episode III) and Phil LaMarr (''The Clone Wars'') : A corpulent Twi'lek who represents Ryloth in the Galactic Senate during the Prequel Trilogy. Appears in all three films in the Prequel Trilogy, as well as several episodes of ''The Clone Wars''. ;FX-7 : An older model, but still a serviceable medical assistant droid. the FX-7 with its many arms can assess a patient quickly with multiple tests and provide the surgeon the information it needs to assist in suitable treatment. First appeared in ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back''.

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;Adi Gallia – portrayed by Gin Clarke : Corellian Jedi master in the prequel trilogy. ;Gardulla the Hutt : Hutt crime lord who at one point owned Anakin and Shmi Skywalker before losing a podrace bet to Toydarian junk dealer Watto. ;Nautag D'al Gargan II – portrayed by Lou Albano : Askajian dancer from Jabba the Hutt's palace. ; – portrayed by Sadie Eddon: Also known as Long-Snoot. Is a long-snouted creature who leads Imperial stormtroopers to the ''Millennium Falcon''. ;Mirta Gev: Boba Fett's granddaughter, who first appears in ''Bloodlines''. ;Joelle Golda: A rat-like Jedi Council member in ''Attack of the Clones'', ''Revenge of the Sith'' and ''the Clone Wars'' series. ;Gonk Droid – portrayed by Rusty Goffe : A rectangular-cubed shaped droid that walks very slowly. It is a series of worker droids. It is a playable character in the Lego Star Wars series of games and gives ammo to a player in Star Wars Battlefront II. ;Greeata – portrayed by Celia Fushille: A Rodian backup singer and dancer for the Max Rebo Band. ;Commander Gree:A clone commander who is killed by Yoda in ''Revenge of the Sith'' during Order 66. He served under Jedi master Luminara Unduli in the Clone Wars. ;Greedo – portrayed by Paul Blake and Maria de Aragon: Rodian bounty hunter who serves Jabba the Hutt. At the Mos Eisley Cantina in ''A New Hope'', he attempts to murder Han Solo as he had dumped a cargo for Jabba, something he has "been looking forward to for a long time", but Han kills him instead. ;Falon Grey : Padawan to Master Rahm Kota; two Force-sensitive clones, X1 and X2, were created from his DNA on Kamino. ;General Grievous – voiced by Matthew Wood: Cyborg supreme commander of the Separatist droid armies killed by Obi-Wan Kenobi in Revenge of the Sith. Also hunts Jedi. ;Nute Gunray – portrayed by Silas Carson : Viceroy of the Trade Federation killed by Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith.

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;Rune Haako – portrayed by Jerome Blake/James Taylor (Episode I) and Sandy Thompson (Episode III) : Second in command to Nute Gunray. ;Harrar : A recurring Yuuzhan Vong character in The New Jedi Order. By the series' end, he betrayed his species's destructive empire and sided with the Galactic Alliance to end their reign of terror. ;A'Sharad Hett : The birth name of the Sith Lord Darth Krayt. ;San Hill – voiced by Chris Truswell : Chairman of the Intergalactic Banking Clan, killed by Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith. ;Grand Moff Bertroff Hissa: 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''. ;Corran Horn: X-wing pilot and Jedi Knight. ''I, Jedi'' is narrated from his first-person perspective. Michael Stackpole, who created the character for the ''X-Wing'' series, depicts Horn in the ''Star Wars Customizable Card Game''. Married to Mirax Terrik.

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;IG-88 : Bounty hunter introduced in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Ralph McQuarrie's production sketches show a sleeker design than the droid that appears in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. The term "IG-88" itself is not the original label: the script calls the character a "chrome war droid", and during production it was called "Phlutdroid". The production puppet consisted of recycled props from ''A New Hope'', including the Mos Eisley Cantina drink dispenser as its head. ;Ikrit: 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 red panda. He appears in ''Junior Jedi Knights'' and ''Edge of Victory: Conquest''. ;Armand Isard: 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. Is later killed by his daughter. ;Ysanne Isard: Former head of Imperial Intelligence and leader of the Empire in the ''Rogue Squadron'' book series. Isard and her clone are killed in ''Isard's Revenge''. ;Irek Ismaren: Antagonist in ''Children of the Jedi'' and the New Jedi Order's ''Enemy Lines'' duology. ;Isolder : Character who courts Princess Leia in ''The Courtship of Princess Leia''. Killed by Darth Caedus in ''Invincible''. Married to Teneniel Djo, father of Tenel Ka.

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;Jabba the Hutt – voiced by clayton sheaand operated by Mike Edmonds, Dave Barclay, Toby Philpott, and John Coppinger : A crime boss employing bounty hunters in ''The Phantom Menace'', ''The Clone Wars'', ''A New Hope'' and ''Return of the Jedi'', killed by Leia Organa aboard his sail barge in ''Return of the Jedi''. ;Mara Jade Skywalker – portrayed by Shannon McRandle : "Emperor's Hand" to Palpatine during his reign; Luke Skywalker's wife. ;Shimrra Jamaane : 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. ;Queen Jamillia – portrayed by Ayesha Dharker : Queen of Naboo succeeding Padmé Amidala. ;Jarael: A young female Arkanian in the comic book series Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic ;Carnor Jax: Member of the Emperor's Royal Guard who bribed the Emperor's physician to poison Palpatine's clones. Antagonist of the ''Crimson Empire'' series. ;Jerec : Dark Jedi and main antagonist in ''Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II''. ;Moff Jerjerrod – portrayed by Michael Pennington : Commanding officer of the second Death Star. ;Commander Jet : The Clone Commander of Ki-Adi-Mundi in ''The Clone Wars'' in the episode ''Landing at point rain''. ;Dexter Jettster – voiced by Ronald Falk : A four-armed alien that wears a heavily stained apron. He is a good friend of Obi-Wan's. ;Qui-Gon Jinn – portrayed by Liam Neeson : Jedi Master trained by Count Dooku. Trains Obi-Wan Kenobi. Found Anakin Skywalker on Tatooine and vowed to train him but was killed by Darth Maul. ;Jubnuk : One of Jabba the Hutt's Gamorrean guards. He was eaten alive by the Rancor. ;Bardan Jusik : Jedi Knight who fought in the Clone Wars, later left the Jedi Order to become a medic, and eventually joined the Mandalorians.

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;K-3PO : Protocol droid seen in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. ;Tenel Ka: Jedi Knight lover of Jacen Solo and mother of their daughter Allana. Daughter of Isolder and Teneniel Djo. Queen Mother of Hapan Empire ;Captain Kael – voiced by Bruce Robertson : Captain in the Naboo Royal Security Forces during the invasion of Naboo. Featured in ''Star Wars: Episode I: Battle for Naboo''. ;Kir Kanos: Anti-hero of the ''Crimson Empire'' series. Kir Kanos was chosen by IGN's Jesse Schedeen as the 23rd top ''Star Wars'' hero, noting how he could also qualify for a "top villains list". ;Admiral Saul Karath : Admiral of the Sith Navy during the Jedi Civil War. ;Karina the Great - voiced by Dee Bradley Baker : Queen of Geonosis during the Clone Wars. ;Talon Karrde: Smuggler introduced in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy. ;Jodo Kast : 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". ;Kyle Katarn – portrayed by Jason Court (Star Wars Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II) : The player's character in the first three ''Dark Forces'' video games. ;King Katuunko - voiced by Brian George : Toydarian king who aided the Republic during the Clone Wars. He was killed by Savage Opress after the Battle of Sullust. ;Obi-Wan Kenobi – portrayed by Alec Guinness and Ewan McGregor (films) and James Arnold Taylor (The Clone Wars) : Jedi Master who trains Anakin Skywalker and Luke Skywalker. A member of the Jedi Council and one of the Jedi survivors of Order 66. His master is Qui-Gon Jinn, who was killed by Darth Maul. ;Gavar Khai : Sith Saber in the ''Fate of the Jedi'' series; Vestara Khai's father. ;Vestara Khai : Sith apprentice in the ''Fate of the Jedi'' series; love interest of Ben Skywalker. ;Ki-Adi-Mundi – portrayed by Silas Carson: Cerean Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in the prequel trilogy. ;Klaatu: Jabba the Hutt's skiff guard(s) from ''Return of the Jedi''. Originally named "Wooof" by ILM designers, Klaatu is a green dog-like humanoid. The character was included in trading cards and action figures. ;Kleef - voiced by Kristoffer Tabori : 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. ;Ken: The son of Triclops and grandson of Palpatine. 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. First appears in ''The Lost City of the Jedi''. ;Derek "Hobbie" Klivian – portrayed by Richard Oldfield: Rogue Squadron pilot in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. ;Agen Kolar – portrayed by Tux Akindoyeni: Zabrak Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in ''Attack of the Clones'', ''Revenge of the Sith'' and the ''Clone Wars'' series. ;Plo Koon – portrayed by Alan Ruscoe and Matt Sloan (prequel films), and James Arnold Taylor (''The Clone Wars''): Kel Dor Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in the prequel trilogy and Expanded Universe. He discovered Togruta Padawan Ahsoka Tano, and participated in many battles of the Clone Wars. In ''Revenge of the Sith'', his ship was shot down by his clone troopers, who were following Palpatine's orders to turn on their Jedi generals. ;Jaden Korr - voiced by Phillip Tanzini : Apprentice of Kyle Katarn. Main protagonist of ''Star Wars: Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy''. ;General Rahm Kota – 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'', he attacks an Imperial TIE Fighter facility with a band of militia. Originally an enemy to Darth Vader's apprentice, Starkiller, but later becomes his mentor. Is also considered a founding member of the Rebel Alliance. ;Krayn : Slave-trader who often conducted raids on Tatooine. Killed by Anakin Skywalker on a mission to Nar Shaddaa. ;Darth Krayt : 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. 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. ;K'Kruhk - voiced by Kevin Michael Richardson (''Clone Wars'') : 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. ;Exar Kun: Fallen Jedi who establishes a dark side presence on Yavin IV. ;An'ya Kuro : 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 (who would later become Darth Krayt) second Jedi Master.

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;Warmaster Tsavong Lah: The first Warmaster during the Yuuzhan Vong invasion. Following his demise in the novel ''Destiny's Way'', he was replaced by Nas Choka. ;Beru Lars – portrayed by Bonnie Piesse and Shelagh Fraser : Owen Lars' girlfriend in ''Attack of the Clones'' then wife in ''Revenge of the Sith''; the two take custody of the infant Luke Skywalker at the end of the latter film. She is killed by stormtroopers in ''A New Hope''. ;Cliegg Lars – portrayed by Jack Thompson : Moisture farmer who purchased Shmi Skywalker and C-3PO, freed and married Shmi, becoming the stepfather of Anakin Skywalker, whom he meets only briefly in ''Attack of the Clones''. He loses his leg when pursuing the Sand People who had kidnapped Shmi. The name – and variations of – ''Cliegg'' has been in ''Star Wars'' drafts since 1974. ;Owen Lars – portrayed by Phil Brown and Joel Edgerton : Son of Cliegg Lars and stepbrother of Anakin Skywalker. He and his wife take custody of Luke Skywalker in ''Revenge of the Sith''. He and Beru are killed by stormtroopers in ''A New Hope''. ;Bevel Lemelisk : 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 Stars. ;Xamuel Lennox - portrayed by John Dicks : Imperial navy captain who served in Darth Vader's Death Squadron as captain of the Star Destroyer ''Tyrant''. ;Lobot – portrayed by John Hollis : Lando Calrissian's cyborg aide in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. ;Logray – portrayed by Mike Edmonds : An Ewok medicine man. ;Lowbacca : 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". ;Lumiya : Introduced in Marvel's ''Star Wars'' comics as a Dark Jedi 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.

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;General Crix Madine – played by Dermot Crowley, Terry McGovern (voice in ''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron''): Imperial officer who defects to the Rebel Alliance. ;Shu Mai : Presidente of the Commerce Guild, member of the Separatist Council. Killed by Darth Vader on Mustafar in ''Revenge of the Sith''. ;Darth Malak – voiced by Rafael Ferrer : Darth Revan's apprentice; the main antagonist of ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''. ;Darth Malgus : A Sith Lord and central character featured in the newly-released game ''Star Wars The Old Republic''. ;Mama the Hutt : Ziro the Hutt, Zorba the Hutt, Ebor the Hutt, Pazda the Hutt and Jiliac the Hutt's mother and Jabba the Hutt's grandmother. Ziro and his girlfriend Sy Snootles take Mama's starship. Obi-Wan Kenobi then confronts Mama about the incident. She is Rotta the Huttlet's great grandmother. ;Ody Mandrell : Er'Kit podracer who participates in the Boonta Eve Classic podrace in ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace''. ;Galen Marek – portrayed by Samuel Witwer : Darth Vader's secret apprentice, also known as ''Starkiller'', in ''The Force Unleashed'' multimedia project. He becomes a Jedi and sacrifices himself in a duel with Palpatine and Darth Vader. ;Kento Marek – voiced by Tom Kane : The father of Starkiller. Darth Vader 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. ;Darth Maul – portrayed by Ray Park and voiced by Peter Serafinowicz: Darth Sidious' apprentice in ''The Phantom Menace'', defeated by Obi-Wan Kenobi. ;Droopy McCool – portrayed by Deep Roy: Member of the Max Rebo Band. He is a Kitonak. ;Pharl McQuarrie – portrayed by Ralph McQuarrie : Alliance general that appears in ''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back''. ;MD-5: A medical droid serving Trioculus that first appears in ''The Glove of Darth Vader''. ;Lyn Me – portrayed by Dalyn Chew : A Twi'lek backup singer and dancer for the Max Rebo Band. ;Tion Medon – portrayed by Bruce Spence : Local administrator on Utapau in ''Revenge of the Sith''. ;General Rom Mohc – voiced by Jack Angel : Creator of the Dark Trooper program in ''Dark Forces'' and the game's final boss. ;Kasan Moor – voiced by Olivia Hussey : Former commander of the 128th TIE Interceptor Squadron, member of Rogue Squadron. Featured in the video game ''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron''. ;Sly Moore – portrayed by Sandi Findlay: One of Palpatine's personal aides. ;Mon Mothma – portrayed by Caroline Blakiston and Genevieve O'Reilly : Republic senator; later, co-founder and leader of the Rebel Alliance, appears in JK2. ;Admiral Conan Antonio Motti – portrayed by Richard LeParmentier : Officer aboard the Death Star so over-confident in its power that he dared belittle Lord Vader about his faith in the Force, and almost died for that insolence before Grand Moff Tarkin order Vader to stop. George Lucas, in a May 1, 2007, appearance on ''Late Night with Conan O'Brien'', gave Motti's full name as "Conan Antonio Motti". ;Grand Moff Muzzer : 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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;Jobal Naberrie – portrayed by Trisha Noble : Padmé Amidala's mother ;Ruwee Naberrie – portrayed by Graeme Blundell : Padmé Amidala's father ;Sola Naberrie – portrayed by Claudia Karvan : Padmé Amidala's older sister ;Ryoo Naberrie – portrayed by Keira Wingate : Padmé Amidala's niece. Love interest to Evan English. ;Freedon Nadd : A Jedi turned Sith in the ''Tales of the Jedi'' series. ;Momaw Nadon – operated by Jon Berg and Phil Tippett : Ithorian seen in the Mos Eisley cantina in ''A New Hope''. Named "Hammerhead" during the Kenner action figure runs of the 1970s and 1980s. ;Boss Rugor Nass – portrayed by Brian Blessed (''Star Wars: Episode ;– The Phantom Menace'' film), Greg Burson and Kevin Michael Richardson (video games) : Gungan leader in ''The Phantom Menace'', and attends Padmé Amidala's funeral in ''Revenge of the Sith''. ;Captain Lorth Needa – portrayed by Michael Culver : Captain of the Star Destroyer ''Avenger'' killed by Darth Vader for failing to capture the ''Millennium Falcon'' in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. ;Queen Neeyutnee - voiced by Jameelah McMillan : Ruler of Naboo during the Clone Wars, succeeding Queen Jamillia. ;Darth Nihilus : The main antagonist of ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords''; leader of the Sith Triumverate, originally consisting of him, Darth Sion, and Darth Traya, but became Nihilus, Sion, and the Sith Emperor after Nihilus and Sion betray Traya. ;Ona Nobis : Sorrusian bounty hunter who prominently captured test subjects for Jenna Zan Arbor so Zan Arbor could conduct her experiments on the Force. ;Chop'aa Notimo - 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. ;Jocasta Nu – portrayed by Alethea McGrath : Jedi Librarian. Killed by Darth Vader during Order 66. ;Nien Nunb – portrayed by Richard Bonehill (in full body suit) and Mike Quinn (as puppet aboard the ''Millennium Falcon''), voiced by Kipsang Rotich: A Sullustan smuggler, he was Lando Calrissian's co-pilot in ''Return of the Jedi''.

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;Astri Oddo : Friend of Obi-Wan Kenobi and ally of the Jedi Order. Prominent character in ''Jedi Apprentice'', ''Jedi Quest'', and ''The Last of the Jedi'' book series. ;Barriss Offee – portrayed by Nalini Krishan : Jedi Padawan of Luminara Unduli. ;Hondo Ohnaka – voiced by Jim Cummings : Leader of a gang of space pirates. Despite being a pirate, Hondo belives in honor, which influence his business transactions. He considered his capture and selling of Dooku, Obi-wan and Anakin to be "good business", even wishing to be aquantices afterwards. He later helped make Boba give information to the Jedi by explaining his fathr Jango would do it because it's honorable. ;Ric Olié – portrayed by Ralph Brown : Pilots the queen's ship and an N-1 starfighter in ''The Phantom Menace''. ;Ferus Olin : Former Jedi Padawan who joined Obi-Wan Kenobi in searching for any Jedi who survived Order 66 and the subsequent Great Jedi Purge. Main protagonist of Jude Watson's ''The Last of the Jedi'' series. ;Cal Omas: Politician and leader of the Galactic Federation of Free Alliances in the New Jedi Order and Legacy of the Force series. ;Omega Squad: A four-man Republic Commando unit featured in the books ''Star Wars Republic Commando: Hard Contact'' and ''Star Wars Republic Commando: Triple Zero''. ;Granta Omega: Dark Jedi who wanted revenge on the Jedi Order, blaming them for the death of his father, the Dark Jedi Xanatos. He became enemies with Obi-Wan Kenobi in particular, battling him multiple times. ;Carth Onasi:Character who appears in ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' and is referenced in ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II The Sith Lords''. ;Onimi : Depicted throughout most of the ''New Jedi Order'' series as a "shamed one", ''The Unifying Force'' reveals that Onimi in fact controls Overload Shimrra. Jacen Solo kills Onimi in the series' final book. ;Oola – portrayed by Femi Taylor : Young Twi'lek dancer enslaved by Jabba the Hutt and chained to his throne. Killed by Jabba's Rancor Monster. ;Savage Opress – voiced by Clancy Brown : A warrior of the Nightbrother clan on the planet Dathomir, Darth Maul's brother alongside Feral. He is hand picked by Asajj Ventress as part of her scheme to kill Count Dooku for the attempt on her life and is altered by the Nightsisters, becoming more of a berserker on Ventress' call to the point of killing Feral without remorse, Opress manages to become Dooku's new apprentice and learns only a bit in the ways of the Sith before Ventress has him help her fight Dooku due to his actions under him getting unwanted attention from the Jedi. However, in the heat of the moment and provoked by both of them, Opress tries to kill both Dooku and Ventress before escaping the Jedi and instructed by Mother Talzin to find Maul so he can complete his training to defend himself against the numerous enemies he made. Finding Maul a shell of his former self on a junk planet, Opress manages to stir up his brother's grudge with Obi-Won to aid him in his revenge against the Jedi. ;Canderous Ordo - voiced by John Cygan : Mandalorian warrior who fought in the Mandalorian Wars. Later becomes ruler of Mandalore under the name "Mandalore the Preserver". Playable character in both ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' and ''Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords''.

;Bail Prestor Organa – portrayed by Jimmy Smits : Leia Organa's adoptive father. He is the Senator of Alderaan and one of the Rebel Alliance's founding members. He was killed in the destruction of Alderaan. Adrian Dunbar portrayed Organa for scenes cut from ''The Phantom Menace''. Smits voiced the character for ''The Force Unleashed'', as well as the animated series ''The Clone Wars''. ;Princess Leia Organa – portrayed by Carrie Fisher : Luke Skywalker's sister and Han Solo's wife. Leader in the Rebel Alliance and the New Republic. ;Orrin: a male Neimoidian ally of the CIS during the Clone Wars. ;Jan Ors – voiced by Angela Harry (''Jedi Knight''), Julie Eccles (voice, ''Dark Forces''), Vanessa Marshall (voice, ''Jedi Outcast'') : Kyle Katarn's pilot and love interest. ;General Otto – voiced by Tom Kane: Imperial officer who deserted the Empire. First appears in the game ''Star Wars Demolition'' and appears later in ''Star Wars Galaxies''. ;Admiral Kendal Ozzel – portrayed by Michael Sheard : Initial commander of Darth Vader's Super Star Destroyer ''Executor'' in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Vader kills Ozzel for his incompetence. George Lucas remarked that Sheard produced "the best screen death" he'd seen.

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;Emperor Palpatine – portrayed by Ian McDiarmid and Clive Revill: Naboo senator also known as Darth Sidious, a Dark Lord of the Sith. His machinations turn the Galactic Republic into the Galactic Empire. He lures Anakin Skywalker to the dark side of the Force and renames him ''Darth Vader''. Eventually killed by a redeemed Anakin Skywalker. ;Captain Panaka – portrayed by Hugh Quarshie : Captain of the queen's guard in ''The Phantom Menace'' who eventually becomes an Imperial moff. ;Baron Papanoida - portrayed by George Lucas and voiced by Corey Burton : Pantoran Senator and Chairman of the Pantoran Assembly. Papanoida is voiced by Corey Burton in ''The Clone Wars'' television series, but is portrayed briefly in ''Revenge of the Sith'' by George Lucas, making that the only appearance Lucas makes on-screen in any of the ''Star Wars'' films. ;Paploo – portrayed by Kenny Baker: One of the Ewoks in ''The Return of the Jedi''. He steals a speeder from the scout troopers. ;Kazdan Paratus – voiced by Larry Drake : Aleena Jedi Master and survivor of the Great Jedi Purge living in exile on the junk world Raxus Prime. Descended into insanity after Order 66 was carried out. Is killed by Starkiller on Darth Vader's orders. ;Jax Pavan : Male human survivor of Order 66 and protagonist in the Coruscant Nights series. ;Gilad Pellaeon: Imperial officer introduced in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn trilogy who rises to lead the Imperial Remnant. ;Even Piell – portrayed by Michaela Cottrel: Lannik Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in the prequel trilogy. ;Firmus Piett – portrayed by Kenneth Colley: Imperial officer, initially a captain, who is promoted to replace Admiral Ozzel as commanding officer of the ''Executor'' after Vader kills Ozzel. ;Darth Plagueis: Sith Lord, mentioned in ''Revenge of the Sith'', who trained Darth Sidious. Palpatine(Later betrayed by his apprentice Anakin Skywalker) tells Anakin Skywalker that Plagueis was killed by his apprentice in his sleep and was obsessed with finding the key to immortality, all of which were confirmed in the ''Darth Plagueis'' novel. ;Poggle the Lesser – voiced by Marton Csokas : Archduke of Geonosis and one of the Separatist leaders killed by Darth Vader on Mustafar. ;Yarael Poof : A Jedi Master who appears in ''The Phantom Menace''. ;Jek Tono Porkins – portrayed by William Hootkins: A corpulent X-wing pilot codenamed "Red Six" killed in ''A New Hope''. ;PROXY – 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. ;Pugwis  : He is grandson of legendary podracing champion Sebulba.

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;Ulic Qel-Droma: Jedi/Sith in the ''Tales of the Jedi'' series. ;Ooryl Qrygg: A Gand member of Rogue Squadron in Michael A. Stackpole's ''X-Wing'' series. ;Ben Quadrinaros: One of the pod-racers in The Phantom Menace. He and Anakin Skywalker's pod-racers are the only ones that do not take off. His pod explodes after having trouble with its power couplings. ;Danni Quee: New Jedi Order scientist whose research helps in the fight against the Yuuzhan Vong in the ''New Jedi Order'' series.

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;R2-D2 – portrayed by Kenny Baker : Astromech droid that appears in all six ''Star Wars'' films and in the ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe. ;R3-S6 : Features in Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 TV series) as a replacement Astromech droid for Anakin when R2 is lost. He is later shown as a traitor working for General Grievous. He is soon after destroyed by R2-D2 himself. ;R4-P17 : Droid that accompanies Obi-Wan Kenobi on his mission to Kamino in ''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones''. Decapitated by Buzz Droids in ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith''. ;R5-D4 : Droid whose motivator blows in the midst of a transaction with Owen Lars on Tatooine, resulting in the ownership of R2-D2 by Luke Skywalker. Note that in ''A New Hope'', Luke describes R5-D4 as an "R2 unit", implying a relationship between the types. ;Vuffi Raa: Lando Calrissian's droid companion in ''The Adventures of Lando Calrissian''. ;Qu Rahn – 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. ;Dak Ralter – portrayed by John Morton : Luke Skywalker's snowspeeder gunner in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. The spelling of the character's first name vacillates between ''Dack'' and ''Dak''. ;Oppo Rancisis – portrayed by Jerome Blake : Thisspiasian Jedi Master and Jedi Council member in the prequel trilogy, master of Battle Meditation. ;Max Rebo – portrayed by Simon Williamson: Leader of the Max Rebo Band in ''Return of the Jedi''. ;Dash Rendar – voiced by John Cygan : A smuggler developed for the ''Shadows of the Empire'' multimedia project, prominently appearing as the protagonist of the ''Shadows of the Empire'' video game. ;Ree-Yees – portrayed by Richard Bonehill: A three-eyed alien seen in the background at Jabba's Palace in the film ''Return of the Jedi''. The character's backstory is that he is a banished Gran convicted of murder on his homeworld, Kinyen. Ree-Yees expatriated to Tatooine, where he established himself in Jabba's Palace. Later, Ree-Yees plotted to assassinate Jabba the Hutt for the Galactic Empire, in exchange for a retraction of his murder sentence. ;Revan – voiced by Rino Romano : Former Jedi-turned-Sith Lord who returned to the Jedi Order after his mind was damaged by his apprentice, Darth Malak, erasing his memory; he later succeeds in defeating Malak and destroying the Sith Empire. He is the main protagonist of ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''. ;Captain Rex: Anakin Skywalker's second in command and captain of Torrent company in the Clone Wars series. He disappeared just before Episode III, then, after the destruction of the Galactic Empire, he resurfaced and Rex served in the army of the New Republic, next to a young Jedi Master named Luke Skywalker. ;General Carlist Rieekan – portrayed by Bruce Boa : Rebel commanding officer on Hoth in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. ;Rogue Squadron : Rebel Alliance and New Republic starfighter pilots featured in the original trilogy and Expanded Universe. ;Rookie One – portrayed by Jamison Jones (''Rebel Assault II''): The player's character in ''Rebel Assault'' and ''Rebel Assault II''. ;Rotta the Hutt: Jabba the Hutt's son. Kidnapped by Count Dooku in The Clone Wars animated film to attempt to get the Hutt Clan at war with the Republic. ;Rukh : Noghri who assassinates Grand Admiral Thrawn in ''The Last Command''.

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;Sabé – portrayed by Keira Knightley : One of Padmé Amidala's handmaidens in ''The Phantom Menace''. Sabé is the queen's decoy; for parts of the movie, the Sabé character is addressed as Amidala. Knightley was cast as Sabé due to her striking resemblance to Natalie Portman, who portrayed Padmé Amidala. ;Saché – portrayed by Sofia Coppola: The oldest of the five handmaidens of Queen Padmé Amidala of Naboo in ''The Phantom Menace''. ;Sage-Boneria: Young female briefly mentioned in the books as the first Twi'lek Jedi. ;Sarkli – portrayed by Robin Atkin Downes : 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. ;Admiral Sarn – voiced by Gary Martinez: Leader of the Phantom TIE program in ''Star Wars: Rebel Assault II''. ;Sebulba – voiced by Lewis MacLeod : Podracer who competes against Anakin Skywalker in ''The Phantom Menace''. Sebulba was once a slave, but his podracing skills bought his freedom. ;Aayla Secura – portrayed by Amy Allen (film), voiced by Jennifer Hale (''The Clone Wars''): Twi'lek Jedi who appears in ''Attack of the Clones'', ''Revenge of the Sith'', Dark Horse Comics' ''Republic'' and ''Clone Wars'' series, and ''The Clone Wars'' television series. ;Moff Kohl Seerdon – voiced by Neil Ross : The main antagonist in ''Star Wars: Rogue Squadron''. ;Zev Senesca – portrayed by Christopher Malcolm : A Rogue Squadron pilot in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. ;Shedao Shai: A supreme commander and the advance leader for the Yuuzhan Vong invasion of the ''Star Wars'' galaxy at the beginning of ''The New Jedi Order'' series. Corran Horn defeats Shai in a duel. ;Bastila Shan - voiced by Jennifer Hale : Love interest of Revan; rescues him after Darth Malak destroys his ship. Prominently featured in ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''. Is an ancestor of future Jedi Grand Master Satele Shan. ;Satele Shan : Grand Master of the Jedi Order in Star Wars The Old Republic, a newly-released video game. ;Echuu Shen-Jon : Former Padawan to Mace Windu 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. ;Garris Shrike : Corellian criminal and former bounty hunter who raised Han Solo. ;Darth Sidious – portrayed by Clive Revill and Ian McDiarmid : Palpatine's Sith alter ego. ;Sifo-Dyas : Jedi master who ordered the creation of the clone trooper army in the prequel trilogy. ;Aurra Sing – portrayed by Michonne Bourriague: Bounty hunter in ''The Phantom Menace'' and ''The Clone Wars''. ;Darth Sion – 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''. ;Kal Skirata: Mandalorian mercenary hired to train clone commandos on Kamino. Skirata trained squads like Theta and Omega squads. Unlike Walon Vau, Skirata is not physically violent, almost the opposite. However Skirata is not a all-kind man. Read the books and see: featured in ''Star Wars-Republic Commando: Triple Zero; Star Wars- Republic Commando: True Colors; Star Wars-Republic Commando: Order 66'' and ''Star Wars- Imperial Commando: 501st Legion. '' ;Anakin Skywalker – portrayed by Jake Lloyd (I), Hayden Christensen (II, III and the revised version of VI), James Earl Jones (voice) (III, IV, V and VI), David Prowse (IV, V, and VI), and Sebastian Shaw (VI) : Jedi whose fall and redemption are portrayed in the ''Star Wars'' films. His master was Obi-Wan Kenobi. Was married to Padmé Amidala; father of Luke and Leia. He is an excellent Pod Racer and he is the ''Chosen One''. Known as Darth Vader after his fall to the dark side. ;Ben Skywalker: Luke Skywalker's and Mara Jade Skywalker's son. Jedi Knight. Former student of Jacen Solo, his cousin. In ''Fate of the Jedi: Outcast'', he voluntarily accompanies his father into exile. He proves himself as both a fighter and as an investigator. ;Cade Skywalker: 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). ;Kol Skywalker : Father of Cade Skywalker. Member of the Jedi Council during the ''Star Wars: Legacy'' comic series. ;Luke Skywalker – portrayed by Mark Hamill : Anakin Skywalker's and Padmé Amidala's son and Leia Organa's twin. Jedi whose coming of age and rise as a Jedi are portrayed in the original ''Star Wars'' trilogy and ''Star Wars'' Expanded Universe. Luke re-establishes the Jedi Order. Husband of Mara Jade, father of Ben Skywalker, ancestor of Cade Skywalker. ;Luuke Skywalker: A clone of Luke Skywalker, 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". ;Shmi Skywalker – portrayed by Pernilla August : Anakin Skywalker's mother who is always supportive of her son. She, too, is a slave. Qui-Gon attempts to bargain for her freedom but fails. Anakin finds it hard to leave Tattooine without her. She dies in his arms after being kidnapped and tortured by Tusken Raiders in ''Attack of the Clones''. ;Sy Snootles: Lead vocalist of the Max Rebo Band in ''Return of the Jedi.''. ;Anakin Solo : Youngest son of Han and Leia Organa Solo. ;Allana Solo: Jacen Solo's and Tenel Ka'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. ;Han Solo – portrayed by Harrison Ford : Captain of the ''Millennium Falcon'' who joins the Rebellion and marries Leia Organa. ;Jaina Solo : The daughter of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, and Jacen Solo's twin sister. Jedi Knight. ;Leia Organa Solo : See "Princess Leia Organa" under #O. ;Thrackan Sal-Solo: Han Solo's cousin and an antagonist in the Corellian trilogy. He is also prominent ''Legacy of the Force'' series, where he is killed. ;Uta S'orn : 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. ;Starkiller / Galen Marek: 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''. ;Maarek Stele : An Imperial starfighter ace. ;Captain Ozzik Sturn – voiced by Tom Kane : Commander of the Imperial forces on Kashyyyk in ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed''. Kidnaps Princess Leia Organa in an attempt to stop her father from causing rebellion against the Empire. ;Lama Su – voiced by Anthony Phelan: Prime Minister of Kamino in ''Attack of the Clones''. ;Nomi Sunrider: A Jedi in several Dark Horse Comics Old Republic-era series. ;Gavyn Sykes – portrayed by Christian J. Simpson: A lieutenant in the Royal Naboo Security Force during the Invasion of Naboo. Partnered with R2-C4 to knock out the Droid Control Ship's Shield Generator in ''The Phantom Menace'', allowing young Anakin Skywalker to destroy the ship from within. ;Cham Syndulla - voiced by Robin Atkin Downes : Twi'lek freedom fighter who opposed the CIS independently, but later allied with the Republic Army after the CIS invaded Ryloth.

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;Siri Tachi - 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. Also a very talented pilot. ;General Cassio Tagge – portrayed by Don Henderson: Imperial officer aboard the Death Star in ''A New Hope''. ;Tahl: First Jedi Master of Bant Eerin and a librarian of the Jedi Archives. Love interest of Qui-Gon Jinn. ;Mother Talzin - voiced by Barbara Goodson : The Dathomirian leader of the Nightsister clans of witches before and during the Clone Wars. ;Wat Tambor – portrayed by Chris Truswell: Skakoan Foreman of the Techno Union and Executive of Baktoid Armor Workshop before and during The Clone Wars. He serves on the Separatist Council during the Clone Wars and helps fund and supply the Confederacy of Independent Systems. ;Sev'rance Tann : One of Count Dooku's dark acolytes who also became a general in the Separatist Droid Army. Was killed only a month after the beginning of the war. ;Ahsoka Tano – voiced by Ashley Eckstein: Anakin Skywalker's Togruta Jedi padawan. ;Tarfful – portrayed by Michael Kingma : Wookiee chieftain who, along with Chewbacca, commanded the Wookiee warriors during the Battle of Kashyyyk, and later helped Yoda escape the clone troopers after Order 66 is given in ''Revenge of the Sith''. ;Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin – portrayed by Peter Cushing and Wayne Pygram: The Imperial governor of the Outer Rim territories, and the commanding officer of the Death Star in ''A New Hope''. ;Merillion Tarko - voiced by Dee Bradley Baker : Imperial Moff who controls the Empire's operations on the planet Cato Neimoidia in ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed II''. ;Captain Roos Tarpals – portrayed by Steven Spiers: Gungan captain in ''The Phantom Menace''. He later becomes a general by the time of the Clone Wars and dies trying to capture General Grievous. ;TC-14 – portrayed by John Fensom and voiced by Lindsay Duncan: A protocol droid who appears in the beginning of ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace''. ;Booster Terrik: Smuggler who becomes Corran Horn's father-in-law in the X-Wing series and helps protect Jedi children in the New Jedi Order series. ;Mirax Terrik: Smuggler who becomes Corran Horn's wife in the X-Wing series. ;Mod Terrik: Imperial stormtrooper captain who was shot in the back by subordinate fellow stormtrooper Davin Felth while attempting to kill or capture Han Solo and his human and droid cargo. ;Tessek – portrayed by Gerald Home: Also known as "Squid Head", Jabba the Hutt's accountant in ''Return of the Jedi''. ;Bria Tharen: Woman whom Han Solo rescues from slavery in The Han Solo Trilogy. Later joins the Rebel Alliance and helps the Rebels secure the plans to the first Death Star. After being captured by the Empire, Tharen commits suicide rather than risk betraying the Rebellion during interrogation. ;Lieutenant Thire: A Clone Trooper from the ''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' pilot. He is seen with master Yoda. ;Grand Moff Thistleborn: He was a loyal member of the Central Committee of Grand Moffs. He was first featured in the novel ''The Glove of Darth Vader''. ;Grand Admiral Thrawn: The antagonist in Timothy Zahn's Thrawn Trilogy. ;Raynar Thul: Jedi whose personality is altered by joining with the Kiliks in the Dark Nest Crisis series. ;Shaak Ti – portrayed by Orli Shoshan: Member of The Jedi Council who escaped The Great Jedi Purge. In a deleted scene from ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'', she is killed by General Grevious, though this is officially regarded as non-canon. She later appears in ''Star Wars: The Force Unleashed'', and is killed by Starkiller/Galen Marek. Shaak Ti was chosen by Jesse Schedeen as 18th top ''Star Wars'' hero. ;Tibor: A Barabel bounty hunter who assists Zorba the Hutt. First appears in ''Zorba the Hutt's Revenge''. ;Major Grodin Tierce: In Timothy Zahn's Hand of Thrawn series, Tierce is the clone of a stormtrooper of the same name. Thrawn, who created the clone as part of an experiment, added some of his own military genius to the clone's mind. ;Saesee Tiin – portrayed by Khan Bonfils, Jesse Jensen, and Kenji Oates: Jedi in the prequel trilogy and ''Clone Wars'' TV series. ;Meena Tills – portrayed by Paul Jay Davies : Senator of Calamari Sector ;Darth Traya - voiced by Sara Kestelman : One of the three concurrent Dark Lords of the Sith in ''Knights of the Old Republic''. Formerly the Jedi Master "Kreia". ;Coleman Trebor : Vurk Jedi Master who participated in the Battle of Geonosis. Killed by Jango Fett while attempting to kill Count Dooku. ;Antinnis Tremayne : Dark Jedi Apprentice of Darth Vader; prominent member of the Inquisitorius. ;Triclops: 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 to exile. Later found by Luke Skywalker and joined the Alliance. First appears in ''Mission from Mount Yoda''. ;Trioculus: The self-proclaimed son of Palpatine and the ruler of half of the Empire. First appears in ''The Glove of Darth Vader''. ;Captain Gregar Typho – portrayed by Jay Laga'aia: Amidala's bodyguard in ''Attack of the Clones'' and ''Revenge of the Sith''. ;Darth Tyranus – portrayed by Christopher Lee: See "Count Dooku" under #D.

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;Luminara Unduli – portrayed by Mary Oyaya: Mirialan female humanoid Jedi Master in the prequel trilogy, having Barriss Offee as a loyal Padawan. Unduli is a playable character in ''Lego Star Wars: The Video Game'' and the video game version of ''The Clone Wars''.

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;Darth Vader – portrayed by David Prowse (IV-VI), Sebastian Shaw (unmasked original, VI), Hayden Christensen (II, III and VI Special Edition DVD), James Earl Jones (voice, III–VI), Scott Lawrence (various video games), and Matthew Sloan (''The Force Unleashed, 1 & 2'') : The alter-ego of Anakin Skywalker after his fall to the dark side. ;Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum – portrayed by Terence Stamp : Chancellor ousted from office in ''The Phantom Menace'', allowing Palpatine to rise to power. ''Finis valorum'' is Late Latin for "the end of worthy deeds", referring to the fact that he was the last legitimate Supreme Chancellor. ;Shado Vao : Padawan of Jedi Council member Kol Skywalker at the time of the Sith's massacre of the Jedi on Ossus in the ''Star Wars: Legacy'' comics. ;Walon Vau : 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. ;Nahdar Vebb – voiced by Tom Kenny : A male Mon Calamari who served as the Padawan of Jedi Master Kit Fisto during the ''Clone Wars''. Vebb was killed by the infamous General Grievous. ;General Maximilian Veers – portrayed by Julian Glover : Officer who led the Empire's attack on Hoth in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. He is also the creator of the AT-AT walker. ;Tahiri Veila: Anakin Solo's best friend and briefly Darth Caedus' apprentice. Brought back to the light by Ben Skywalker. ;Ailyn Vel: 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. ;Sintas Vel: Boba Fett's wife, mentioned in ''Bloodlines''. ;Asajj Ventress – voiced by Grey DeLisle and Nika Futterman : Antagonist in the ''Clone Wars'' and ''The Clone Wars'' series. She is a Sith but returned to a cult called the Night Sisters of which she was formerly a member. She abandoned the Dark Side and her Sith ways. Count Dooku then sent an army and wiped out the rest of her "sisters" with a clone army led be General Grievous. She then returned to bounty hunting, but still retains her two red lightsabers as weapons.She hunted Savage Opress and in the process ended up helping obi-Wan Kenobi escape from him. ;Vergere : Jedi who lives among the Yuuzhan Vong and offers Jacen Solo insight into their culture and connection to the Force. ;Vima-Da-Boda : Fallen Old Republic Jedi introduced in ''Dark Empire''. Regains her connection to the Force after aiding Leia Organa Solo in ''Dark Empire II'' and ''Empire's End''. ;Dr. Nuvo Vindi - voiced by Michael York : Faust doctor who worked with the CIS during the Clone Wars. He developed the deadly Blue Shadow Virus. ;Quinlan Vos: Jedi who began his training at an older age than most initiates. Featured in the ''Star Wars: Republic'' comic series. The character's design was based on a background character in the Mos Espa podrace scene in ''The Phantom Menace''. Jesse Schedeen listed Vos as the 7th top ''Star Wars'' hero, praising his struggle with his inner darkness.

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;Wald – portrayed by Warwick Davis : Rodian slave boy under the ownership of Watto and friends with Anakin Skywalker. ;Wicket W. Warrick – portrayed by Warwick Davis : Ewok who helps Princess Leia and the other Rebels in ''Return of the Jedi'', and who also appears in the ''Star Wars: Ewoks'' animated series and the TV movies ''Caravan of Courage'' and ''Battle For Endor''. Wicket was chosen by IGN's Jesse Schedeen as the 17th top ''Star Wars'' hero. ;Watto – voiced by Andy Secombe : Toydarian junk store owner and slaveholder of Anakin and Shmi Skywalker in ''The Phantom Menace''. ;Taun We – voiced by Rena Owen : Kaminoan administrator who guides Obi-Wan Kenobi during his visit to the cloning facility in ''Attack of the Clones''. During filming, Owen wore on set a maquette of the alien's head atop a hardhat, providing her co-stars with the proper eye-line for talking with the character. ;Zam Wesell – portrayed by Leeanna Walsman : Shape-shifting bounty hunter who fails in her mission to kill Padmé Amidala and was killed by Jango Fett. ;Beru Whitesun – portrayed by Bonnie Maree Piesse and Shelagh Fraser: Beru Lars' maiden name. See "Beru Lars" under #L ;Mace Windu – portrayed by Samuel L. Jackson, Terrance Carson (in ''Star Wars: Clone Wars'' and various video games) and Kevin Michael Richardson (in various video games) : A master who sits on the Jedi Council and the main character in ''Shatterpoint''. He and three other Jedi are killed by Darth Sidious during the Jedi Purge. ;Winter : A Rebel agent known as "Targeter" who goes on to be an aide to Leia Organa Solo and Admiral Ackbar. In the expanded universe she marries Tycho Celchu. She cares for Admiral Ackbar as he gets old and is with him when he passes on. She also, in the Legacy of the Force Series, aids Jaina Solo and the Darkmeld in their missions. ;Commander Wolffe: A clone commander who led the 104th Battalion's Wolfpack under Jedi General Plo Koon in Star Wars: The Clone Wars. ;Wuher – portrayed by Ted Burnett: Bartender at the Mos Eisley Cantina in ''A New Hope.'' ;Darth Wyyrlok : 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.

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;X1: Force-sensitive clone trooper and antagonist in ''Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron''. ;X2: Force-sensitive clone trooper and protagonist in ''Elite Squadron''. ;Xanatos : In Jude Watson's ''Jedi Apprentice'' series, Xanatos is the former padawan of Qui-Gon Jinn who turned to the dark side of the Force. ;Prince Xizor : A character in ''Star Wars: Shadows of the Empire''. Little is known about his past. He is 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 pheremones, which he can use to make women want him. 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''.

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;Yaddle – portrayed by Phil Eason : Female member of Yoda's species, Yaddle is a member of the Jedi Council in ''The Phantom Menace''. Iain McCaig's concept art was originally a depiction of a young Yoda, conveying youth, pain, and wisdom inspired. This work was used to create Yaddle. ;Yané – portrayed by Candice Orwell : She is one of Padmé Amidala's handmaidens in ''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace''. ;Yoda – portrayed by Frank Oz, Tom Kane (voice only, mainly the TV series and video games) : Jedi master who trained Count Dooku and Luke Skywalker. His homeworld is unknown, but he goes into exile on Dagobah after the fall of the Republic in ''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith''. ;Joh Yowza : A Yuzzum only seen in ''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi''. He is a member of the Max Rebo Band. ;Wullf Yularen – portrayed by Tom Kane (''The Clone Wars'') : Admiral in the Republic Navy; served during the Clone Wars. Became an Imperial officer after the Empire came to power and served aboard the first Death Star. Seen in ''A New Hope''.

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;Zaalbar : Wookiee friend of Revan; aided him in his quest to find and destroy the Star Forge. A playable character in ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic''. ;Jenna Zan Arbor : Megalomaniacal scientist who wishes to learn the secrets of the Force. During the Clone Wars she works with the CIS. ;Tyber Zann : Leader of the Zann Consortium, a criminal organization in the video game ''Empire At War: Forces of Corruption''. ;Darth Zannah : First featured in "Darth Bane: Path of Destruction" as a 10-year-old girl, in "Star Wars: 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. ;Zekk : Jedi friend of Jacen and Jaina Solo, appearing in ''Young Jedi Knights'', ''The New Jedi Order'' and ''Legacy of the Force'' series. ;Ziro the Hutt – voiced by Corey Burton: Jabba the Hutt's flamboyant uncle who appears in the ''Clone Wars'' series. He is also Mama the Hutt's son. ;Zorba the Hutt: Jabba the Hutt's father and baron of Cloud City after Lando Calrissian. First appears in ''Zorba the Hutt's Revenge''. ;Zuckuss – portrayed by Cathy Munro : Gand Bounty hunter appearing in ''The Empire Strikes Back''. Zuckuss is an ammonia-breathing Gand findsman. He employs special religious rituals to locate his quarry. ;Commodore Zuggs: 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''.

See also

List of characters in the ''Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic'' series

References

External links

''Star Wars Databank'' – contains separate entries for "characters" and "droids"

Category:Individuals on ''Wookieepedia''

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Name	Lex Luger
Names	Lex LugerThe Total Package The Narcissist
Height
Weight
Birth date	June 02, 1958
Birth place	Buffalo, New York
Billed	Chicago, Illinois
Trainer	Bob RoopHiro MatsudaBarry Windham
Debut	September 1985
Retired	September 18, 2006 }}

Lawrence Wendell "Larry" Pfohl (born June 2, 1958), better known by his ring name Lex Luger, is an American former professional wrestler and football player currently working with WWE on their wellness policy. He is best known for his work with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), World Championship Wrestling (WCW), and the World Wrestling Federation (WWF).

Among other accolades in professional wrestling, Luger is a three-time world champion, having held the WCW World Heavyweight Championship twice and the WWA World Heavyweight Championship once; a record-tying five-time NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Champion who owns the record for consecutive days and most total days spent as champion; and the 1994 WWF Royal Rumble winner (with Bret Hart). Readers of ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'' voted Luger the Most Popular Wrestler of the Year 1993.

Football career

Luger attended high school and played football in Orchard Park, New York. He then attended Pennsylvania State University on a football scholarship, but transferred to the University of Miami after his freshman year. A talented soccer player and lifelong fan of English soccer team Manchester United, Luger considered changing sports for some time but eventually decided his skills would be better suited to football. After sitting out the 1978 season, he started the 1979 season as a defensive tackle until his scholarship was terminated. He was joined at Miami by Jim Kelly, Jim Burt, Mitch Guittar, and Fred Marion among others. Upon leaving Miami, he played professional football for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League. He then signed with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League, but never played in a game and thus is not listed on their all-time roster, though he did spend the entire 1982 season on the team's injured reserve list with a groin problem incurred during training camp. He returned to the Packers training camp in 1983, but he was released before the regular season began. In 1984, Luger finished his football career playing in the United States Football League for the Memphis Showboats. He also played for the Jacksonville Bulls and the Tampa Bay Bandits in the USFL, where he was a teammate with future WCW rival Ron Simmons.

Professional wrestling career

NWA Florida (1985–1986)

In 1985, Luger met Bob Roop at a celebrity golfing event in Florida and was given the chance to get into professional wrestling as Roop was greatly impressed with Luger's powerful bodybuilder physique. Roop arranged for Luger to be trained by Hiro Matsuda, who had previously trained Hulk Hogan and "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff. Luger adopted the ring name "Lex Luger", being a fan of the comic book villain Lex Luthor, and made his in-ring debut in September 1985. He was featured alongside Percy Pringle and Rick Rude.

Luger began wrestling in the NWA Florida territory. He got his first victory on October 31, 1985 against Ed "The Bull" Gantner and won the Southern Heavyweight Championship from Wahoo McDaniel the next month. On September 1, 1986, he fought NWA World Heavyweight Champion Ric Flair for the title at a show ''Battle of the Belts'', which resulted in a 60-minute draw. As a result, Flair retained the title. Towards the end of his run in Florida, Luger was involved in a steel cage match with Bruiser Brody, where Brody stopped cooperating, leading to Luger leaving the match.

National Wrestling Alliance / World Championship Wrestling

Teaming and feuding with the Four Horsemen (1987–1989)

In 1987, Luger went to work for Jim Crockett's World Championship Wrestling (WCW), which was under the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) banner, with the nickname "The Total Package" and began using "The Human Torture Rack", an Argentine backbreaker, as his finisher. He was first booked as an associate to Ric Flair's "Four Horsemen" stable until Ole Anderson was kicked out and he became an official member of the group. Luger started wrestling as a heel. His first big feud was with Nikita Koloff, whom he defeated for his first NWA United States Heavyweight Championship on July 11, 1987. Manager James J. Dillon threw a chair over the top of the cage while the referee, Earl Hebner, was down. Luger knocked Koloff unconscious with it and then lifted up Koloff in the Torture Rack. A revived Hebner then dropped Koloff's arm three times with no response and awarded Luger a submission victory.

He held the title until NWA's first pay-per-view event Starrcade in November, when he dropped it to Dusty Rhodes in a steel cage. This loss set the stage for Luger leaving the Four Horsemen, as manager Dillon's interference cost Luger the match. A steel chair thrown in by Dillon was dropped by Luger and Rhodes DDT'd Luger on it prior to pinning him for the win. Luger left the Four Horsemen in 1988 after he and his stablemates (Tully Blanchard, Arn Anderson, and Dillon) were the sole wrestlers left in a Bunkhouse Stampede battle royal and Dillon asked the other wrestlers to eliminate themselves so he could win. Although Blanchard and Anderson complied, Luger refused and eliminated Dillon, leaving the Horsemen in the process.

Luger turned babyface and befriended Barry Windham, his former Florida ally. They formed a tag team, dubbed "The Twin Towers". "The Twin Towers" first teamed on March 27, 1988 at ''Clash of the Champions'' to defeat Tully Blanchard and Arn Anderson for the NWA World Tag Team Championship. Only a few weeks after the title win, a swerve took place in the NWA with Windham suddenly turning on Luger during a title defense (against Blanchard and Anderson) and joining Luger's former stable, The Four Horsemen. Days later, the Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup Tag Team Tournament was held with its first night in Greenville, South Carolina. A partner-less Luger was teamed with Sting (whose partner Ronnie Garvin had been kayfabe injured) and the impromptu team won the entire tournament, defeating Blanchard and Anderson in the finals.

Luger continued his feud with the Four Horsemen and Windham. He began hunting their leader Ric Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. At the June 8 edition of ''Clash of the Champions'', it was announced that Luger would challenge Flair for the NWA title at The Great American Bash on July 10 in Baltimore. The contract was signed on a yacht with Flair delivering the line "You gotta make it to Baltimore..." to Luger. As Luger arrived at ''The Clash'' in a limousine he was attacked by The Four Horsemen, leaving him (kayfabe) injured and bleeding in the parking lot on live television. While Luger had Flair in the "Torture Rack" and Flair was about to submit, the match was abruptly stopped by the referee who cited (kayfabe) "Maryland State Athletic Commission" rules about a cut that had opened up on Luger's forehead "bleeding excessively". Luger faced Flair in many rematches across the country, never winning the title. The Luger/Flair feud came to an end after December's Starrcade 1988: True Gritt where Flair pinned Luger in a rematch main event for the NWA title by illegally using the ropes.

United States Heavyweight Champion (1989–1990)

He was then matched up against old foe Barry Windham at The Chi-Town Rumble winning his second NWA United States Heavyweight Championship from him. Luger defended the U.S. Championship regularly. One of his major title defenses was against Jack Victory in a dark match on the April 2, 1989 edition of ''Clash of the Champions''.

He teamed up with Michael P.S. Hayes against Barry and Kendall Windham in a match which saw Hayes turn on Luger, setting himself as a contender to the U.S. Title. Hayes defeated Luger for the US title at WrestleWar 1989: Music City Showdown when a surprise appearance by Hayes's ex-Freebird teammate Terry Gordy helped cost Luger the match. Luger regained the U.S. Title from Hayes in a rematch a couple of weeks later, beginning a heel turn when he broke the rules by pulling Hayes's tights while pinning Hayes to win the match. The turn became "official" shortly after, when on the June 14 edition of ''Clash of the Champions'', Luger attacked the popular Ricky "The Dragon" Steamboat after Steamboat had defeated Terry Funk by disqualification. Luger and Steamboat faced each other at The Great American Bash in July with Luger winning by disqualification after Luger refused to wrestle Steamboat until the match's no-disqualification clause had been waived.

Flyin' Brian Pillman challenged Luger at Halloween Havoc 1989: Settling the Score for the US Title, which Luger won. He also defeated Pillman in a rematch on the November 15 edition of ''Clash of the Champions'' to retain the title and end the feud. After the main event of the card, which saw Ric Flair and Terry Funk in an "I Quit" match, Luger made a surprise run in, attacking both Flair and Sting, who had come out to save Flair from a post match attack by The Great Muta. December's Starrcade featured an "Ironman" tournament between Flair, Sting, Luger, and Muta.

Though Sting eventually won the tournament, Luger was the only participant to go undefeated (Sting got pinfall victories over Muta and Flair, giving him the most points to win the tournament). This elevated Sting to the status of No.1 contender for Flair's world title. With Sting and Flair set to square off at WrestleWar in February, Luger was booked to defend the U.S. Title against "Dr. Death" Steve Williams on the card. A legitimate injury to Sting, however, caused the entire booking of the card to get changed. Luger was elevated to face Flair for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. An injured Sting appeared in Luger's corner during the match, eventually being attacked by Ole and Arn Anderson. When Luger left the ring to help Sting he was counted out, giving the match to Flair. The idea here was to build Luger up as a "changed man" that had "gained self-respect" by saving Sting. Luger challenged Flair across the country in rematches. In the final match of the feud, a few months later at the innaugural (and only) Capital Combat event in Washington, DC, another screwjob finish occurred where Luger won by disqualification against Flair in a steel cage match when the cage rose up from the ground and outside interference marred the match.

In mid-1990, Luger's focus went back to defending his U.S. Championship while the NWA focused on Sting and his reign as World Heavyweight Champion. When Stan Hansen entered the company and the two of them feuded for a brief period of months, Luger eventually dropped the title to Hansen at Halloween Havoc, though he won it back at Starrcade 1990: Collision Course beginning his fourth NWA United States Heavyweight Championship reign. Luger's third title reign lasted a total of 523 days, making him, the longest reigning United States Champion in history. WCW withdrew from NWA in 1991 and the U.S. Title was renamed the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship. Luger started a feud with Dan Spivey, whom he defeated at WrestleWar to retain the U.S. Title. Following their match, Nikita Koloff suddenly appeared to attack Luger, reigniting their feud from 1987. It did not last long, however, as Koloff found himself being pushed into an angle with Sting instead of Luger, which began at SuperBrawl I: Return of the Rising Sun when Sting and Luger challenged The Steiner Brothers for the WCW World Tag Team Championship.

During the match, Koloff interfered and hit Sting with a chain, which was intended for Luger. Luger again began to challenge Flair for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship after becoming No.1 contender by defeating The Great Muta on the June 14, 1991 edition of ''Clash of the Champions''. With the history of "screwjob finishes" between Flair and Luger, their title match was set to be contested at The Great American Bash in a steel cage match with the added stipulation that, should Flair get disqualified he would lose the title. The match never occurred, however, as Flair began to have disagreements with Jim Herd, the head of WCW, over his future and salary. He eventually quit the company (being "stripped" of the title in the process) and took the World Title belt with him.

World Heavyweight Champion (1991–1992)

With the WCW Title now vacant, Barry Windham was declared the No. 2 contender and was set to face Luger in the cage match at The Great American Bash. During the match, a double turn took place when Harley Race and Mr. Hughes came to ringside and "ordered" Luger to execute a piledriver on Windham. He did it, winning his first WCW World Heavyweight Championship.

After Luger won the WCW Title, he got over top heel by participating in a controversial racial angle with Ron Simmons where he asked Simmons to join his entourage, but as a chauffeur. It was also around this time he abandoned the Torture Rack and started using the piledriver, which he dubbed the "Attitude Adjustment", as his finisher. Luger retained the title at Halloween Havoc in a two out of three falls match. Eventually, Luger began to have his own issues with WCW, and the contract he had seemed to have him wrestling less and less while still collecting money. After ending his feud with Simmons, Luger had a brief feud with Rick Steiner, defeating him on the November 19 edition of Clash of the Champions. The next month's Starrcade was booked with the BattleBowl format, with Sting winning No.1 contendership at the end of the night.

Luger's contract only required him to work a specific number of dates, and having fulfilled them he "sat out" the end of 1991 and beginning of 1992. This left Sting to build the feud against him on his own. Aside from one title defense against Masahiro Chono at WCW/New Japan Supershow II (Starrcade in Tokyo Dome), Luger did not wrestle a match until SuperBrawl II, where he lost his WCW title cleanly to Sting.

World Bodybuilding Federation (1992)

After losing to Sting at SuperBrawl, Luger negotiated a departure from WCW and joined Vince McMahon's World Bodybuilding Federation (WBF), appearing regularly as a co-host on its Saturday morning program, ''WBF BodyStars''. He also made an appearance at WrestleMania VIII, taking part in an on air interview with Bobby "The Brain" Heenan and Gorilla Monsoon. He was slated to guest pose at a WBF pay-per-view event, but was injured in a motorcycle accident. By the time he recovered, the WBF was out of business.

World Wrestling Federation

The Narcissist (1993)

After his accident and the closure of the WBF, Luger joined the World Wrestling Federation (WWF). Bobby "The Brain" Heenan "unveiled" him with the persona of "The Narcissist" at Royal Rumble 1993. Luger posed before full-length mirrors before every match. The WWF also incorporated his motorcycle accident into his gimmick, capitalizing on the fact that he had a "metal plate" inserted into his forearm which was said to cause more damage when it struck an opponent. This caused a number of his opponents to demand that he wear a cover over it during matches when he had a streak of knocking people out. This eventually led to WWF officials demanding that Luger wear an elbow pad, though he would often remove it. The Narcissist's one major feud was with Mr. Perfect. The feud was based on Heenan, his advisor, referring to him as being "Beyond Perfection," in a slight at Mr. Perfect, his former managerial client. The rivalry ended at WrestleMania IX when Luger defeated Perfect. During a WrestleMania IX press conference, Luger knocked out Bret Hart, leading to a house show feud between the two, mostly concentrated in Canada, with few (if any) of these matches being televised. At King of the Ring, Luger participated in the first-ever King of the Ring tournament on pay-per-view, but was eliminated in the quarterfinals after a time limit draw with Tatanka.

The All-American (1993–1994)

In mid-1993, after Hulk Hogan's departure from the company, Luger was transformed from a heel to a "mega-face" with the nicknames "Made in the USA" and "The All-American". On July 4, he took part in a memorable event where he arrived (by a red helicopter) on the deck of the ''USS Intrepid'' and body slammed the near 600 pound (270 kg) WWF Champion Yokozuna after a number of other athletes, both inside the WWF and out, attempted and failed. Following this he began the "Lex Express" tour, traveling the country in a Red, White, and Blue painted bus to greet fans and to "campaign" for a shot at the WWF Title, thus beginning a feud with the champion Yokozuna. Luger got his shot at SummerSlam 1993, with the stipulation that this would be Luger's only shot at the title. Luger, with the use of the metal plate in his forearm, eventually won the match, but the count-out victory meant that Yokozuna retained the title.

In late 1993, Luger began a feud with Ludvig Borga, another anti-American foreigner. At Survivor Series 1993, Luger captained a team dubbed "All-Americans" (Lex Luger, The Undertaker, and The Steiner Brothers) against Yokozuna's team "Foreign Fanatics" (Crush, Yokozuna, Ludvig Borga, and Quebecer Jacques) in a 4-on-4 Survivor Series match. Luger's team won the match after he pinned Borga. At Royal Rumble, Luger participated in the Royal Rumble match where he and Bret Hart were declared "co-winners" of the Royal Rumble match after both men went over the top rope and had their feet hit the ground simultaneously. As such, both received shots at the WWF Championship at WrestleMania X. Luger was disqualified in his title match against Yokozuna, and later that night Hart went on to win the title from Yokozuna.

Ever since he became a babyface in the summer of 1993, Luger aligned himself with Tatanka until rumors began to swirl that Luger was planning to join Ted DiBiase's Million Dollar Corporation in the summer of 1994. Tatanka and Luger's friendship was strained by the lack of trust between them, and a match between the two took place at SummerSlam. At the event, Tatanka defeated Luger and joined the Million Dollar Corporation. Luger continued to feud with The Million Dollar Corporation, leading a Survivor Series team consisting of himself, Mabel, Adam Bomb, and The Smoking Gunns, dubbed "Guts & Glory", to a loss against the Corporate team of Tatanka, King Kong Bundy, Bam Bam Bigelow, and The Heavenly Bodies at Survivor Series – with only King Kong Bundy and Bam Bam Bigelow surviving.

The Allied Powers and departure (1995)

In the beginning of 1995, Luger formed a team with Davey Boy Smith, dubbed The Allied Powers and they continued to feud with the Million Dollar Corporation. They made a good impact on the tag team division and made their pay-per-view debut as a tag team at WrestleMania XI, defeating the Blu Brothers. They wrestled and defeated jobbers on ''Raw'' and, after a victory over the newly-turned heel team Men on a Mission in June 1995, earned a shot at the WWF Tag Team Championship against Owen Hart and Yokozuna at In Your House 2: The Lumberjacks but failed to win the titles. Bulldog turned against partner Diesel in a match against Men on a Mission which Luger, who was scheduled to team with Smith, was unable to participate in. While Diesel fought King Mabel at Summerslam, Sir Mo tried to interfere but was attacked by Luger, who chased him to the back. Shortly after Summerslam, Luger, who's contract had expired, left the WWF without letting McMahon know firsthand.

Return to WCW

Alliance to End Hulkamania (1995–1996)

In late August 1995, after expressing to Sting that he wanted to leave the WWF, Luger got a call from World Championship Wrestling Vice-President Eric Bischoff to set up a meeting about a contract and Luger possibly "jumping ship". Bischoff was initially reluctant to make the offer, as he didn't care for Luger personally or professionally, but relented due to both Sting's urging, and the idea that his appearance would make a big splash. Eight days after his appearance at SummerSlam, Luger made his return to WCW on the premiere of ''Nitro'', coming out during a match between Sting and Ric Flair. After Luger's debut, he acted as a sort of tweener character, not making his allegiances known, except for his long-time friendship with Sting. He merely claimed that he wanted to stake his claim at Hulk Hogan's World Heavyweight Title, facing him on the September 11, 1995 edition of ''Nitro,'' which Hogan won by disqualification. At Halloween Havoc, Luger officially turned heel, attacking Hogan after his match with The Giant and joining Kevin Sullivan's Dungeon of Doom stable. Later in the pay-per-view, Luger had a match where he lost to Randy "Macho Man" Savage. Luger and Savage had a rematch at World War 3, which Luger won. Later that night, Luger participated in the first-ever three-ring, 60-man battle royal for the vacant World Title, which was won by Savage.

Despite being a heel, Luger retained his friendship with Sting. At Starrcade, Luger participated in a WCW vs NJPW World Cup of Wrestling where he represented WCW in a winning effort against NJPW representative Masa Chono. Later that night, he participated in a triangle match with Sting and Ric Flair; Flair won after both Sting and Luger were counted out, making Flair No.1 contender to the WCW title. The two men teamed up to defeat Harlem Heat for their first World Tag Team Championship on the January 22, 1996 edition of ''Nitro'', with Luger constantly threatening dissent due to his allegiance to the Dungeon of Doom, but always seeming to stay on the same path as his friend. Luger also defeated Johnny B. Badd for the WCW World Television Championship on February 17, losing it back to him the next night. He regained the television title from Badd by beating him on March 6.

The Dungeon of Doom aligned with the Four Horsemen to form the Alliance to End Hulkamania, which feuded with Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage. At Uncensored, nine members from the Alliance participated in a "Tower of Doom Steel Cage match", but were unsuccessful in defeating the team of Hogan and Savage. Luger was blamed for the loss because he accidentally punched teammate Ric Flair and was kicked out of the stable, thus turning him face again.

Feud with the New World Order (1996–1997)

During the summer, Luger began a feud with The Giant for the World Heavyweight Championship, unsuccessfully challenging him at The Great American Bash. During this time, Scott Hall and Kevin Nash, both former WWF superstars, began appearing on WCW television and claimed they were "taking over" the company. Randy Savage spearheaded the WCW wrestlers against them, with Luger and Sting by his side. Luger, along with Savage and Sting, took on Nash and Hall (who called themselves The Outsiders) and a third, mystery, partner that they claimed was an "insider" at Bash at the Beach. In the first few minutes of the match Luger went down to a kayfabe injury, leaving Sting and Savage on their own when the mystery partner revealed himself to be Hulk Hogan. With Luger no longer around, Savage and Sting were "easy prey" for the three who announced themselves as the New World Order (nWo).

Luger continued to be one of the leaders for the WCW's siege against the nWo, wrestling and feuding with a number of their members. At SuperBrawl VII, Luger and The Giant defeated the Outsiders to win the World Tag Team Championship. The title was returned to the Outsiders by nWo member and WCW President Eric Bischoff. Luger won a Four Corners match to become the No.1 contender for Hogan's WCW Title at Spring Stampede, and teamed with his new ally, The Giant, to defeat Hogan and basketball star Dennis Rodman at Bash at the Beach. On the August 4, 1997 edition of ''Nitro'', Luger defeated Hogan to win his second World Heavyweight Championship in an impromptu match, before dropping the title back to Hogan just five days later at Road Wild. His victory, however, marked the first time in a year that WCW had "won their world title back" from the nWo.

Luger began a program with Hall after both men pinned each other in tag team matches (Luger's partner was Diamond Dallas Page and Hall's partner was Randy Savage) before facing each other in a 1-on-1 match at Halloween Havoc which Luger won. He had a short feud with Buff Bagwell in the fall of 1997, culminating in a match at Starrcade, which Bagwell won. In the first half of 1998, Luger feuded with Savage and defeated him at Souled Out and SuperBrawl VIII. His final feud with the nWo was against Scott Steiner, whom Luger defeated at Uncensored. At Spring Stampede, he teamed with Scott's brother and former tag team partner Rick to defeat Scott and Bagwell.

Joining nWo Wolfpac (1998–1999)

After a long war with the nWo, Luger joined nWo Wolfpac, the babyface faction of the nWo. Luger played a central role in the group's war with Hogan's nWo Hollywood, and even convinced the long standing anti-nWo Sting to join. On the August 10, 1998 edition of ''Nitro'', he defeated Bret Hart to win his record-tying fifth, and final, United States Heavyweight Championship in an impromptu title match, before dropping the title back to Hart just one day later on ''Thunder''. He also took part in the incident in which both nWo factions united against the dominant Bill Goldberg in early 1999, turning heel for the first time in many years. He remained a member of the new nWo until he was sidelined with a (legitimate) biceps injury.

The Total Package and Totally Buff (1999–2001)

In August 1999 Lex Luger returned to WCW Monday Nitro during a Sting/Hogan angle for the World Heavyweight Championship. He eventually helped Sting win the World Title at the Fall Brawl PPV in September 1999.

After Fall Brawl, Luger claimed that Lex Luger was now "dead" and he was going by the name "The Total Package". He debuted on WCW Monday Nitro in September 1999 with a Terminator-style entrance symbolizing his "rebirth" and by bringing back Miss Elizabeth as his manager. The Total Package’s entrance would often conclude with Miss Elizabeth tearing off his tracksuit in the middle of the ring. Luger would then pose down as if in a bodybuilding competition and conclude by performing a pose with fireworks.

During late November and into December 1999 The Total Package began to have some disagreements with his best friend Sting. He also began treating Miss Elizabeth badly that prompted Sting to intervene. At the Starrcade 1999 PPV in December 1999 Sting and The Total Package had a match with Miss Elizabeth eventually turning on Sting. After this Luger began appearing dressed up as Sting and mocking him.

Luger continued his Total Package angle with Miss Elizabeth through January 2000. He began a storyline where he would break the arms of his opponents by placing the arm inside a closed steel chair and stomping on it. In February 2000 he formed an alliance with Ric Flair to take out Hulk Hogan from WCW. They later formed a tag team under the name Team Package with Ric Flair. The team feuded with Sting and Hogan until April 2000 when WCW was reformatted with Vince Russo forming the New Blood causing Luger to turn face and joining the Millionaires Club.

Lex Luger would not return again to WCW until September 2000 when Vince Russo was still running the company. Luger would no longer pose in the ring with Miss Elizabeth and his hair was cut short. He would face Booker T on Nitro for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and Goldberg at the Mayhem 2000 PPV and then again at Starrcade 2000 with Goldberg’s career on the line. He also formed a tag team with Buff Bagwell named "Totally Buff". They defeated Goldberg and Dwayne Bruce in a tag team match at the WCW Sin PPV in January 2001. Luger stayed in the team until the WWE purchased WCW in March 2001.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2003; 2006)

In late 2003 Luger began working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA); he teamed with Jeff Jarrett on November 12 in a loss to Sting and A.J. Styles. He returned to TNA in 2006, first appearing during the April 27 ''TNA Impact!'' as the second of Sting's potential tag team partners for Sacrifice. Throughout September and October, he appeared on ''Impact!'' as one of the people (along with Buff Bagwell) helping Sting to "prepare" for his upcoming match against Jarrett at Bound for Glory.

Semi-retirement

In late 2002, Luger joined the European tour of WWA. He debuted in November at Dublin, Ireland, teaming with Sting to defeat Buff Bagwell and Malice. At Retribution, Luger defeated Sting to win the vacant WWA World Heavyweight Championship after Jeff Jarrett interfered on his behalf. In Manchester, England on December 7, Luger and Sting faced Bagwell and Jarrett in a match in which both Luger's WWA World Heavyweight Championship and Jarrett's NWA World Heavyweight Championship were on the line, though neither title changed hands, as Sting pinned Bagwell. Luger made his final appearance with WWA on December 13, in Zürich, Switzerland, when he lost the WWA World Heavyweight Championship to Sting in a three way dance that also featured Malice.

Throughout 2004 and 2005, Luger made sporadic appearances on the independent circuit. Luger is also included as a downloadable character in ''WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2011''.

On September 22, 2007- Lex was inducted into the XWF Hall of Fame in Moundsville, WV by Jack Blaze at their "XWF Mountain Madness 2007" event. XWF was later renamed LPW (Legends Pro Wrestling) where Lex is still honored in their Hall of Fame- Class 2007.

Return to WWE (2011–present)

In 2011, Luger began working again with WWE on their Wellness Policy. In regards to this role he stated:

Personal life

Luger is divorced from Peggy and has two children, a son, Brian (born 1 January 1986), and a daughter, Lauren Ashley (born 24 September 1990).

On September 28, 2006, Luger appeared on ''Praise the Lord'', the flagship talk program of the Trinity Broadcasting Network, and declared himself a born again Christian. In an interview conducted by guest host, one-time wrestling tag-team partner Steve "Sting" Borden, Luger emotionally discussed the downward turn of his career and personal life—including the events surrounding Elizabeth Hulette's death—and how it led to his religious conversion. Luger credits Steve Baskin, the pastor of Western Hills Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Georgia, with pulling him from a terminal tailspin. The jail chaplain met Luger in early 2006.

Legal problems

On April 19, 2003, Luger was involved in a domestic dispute with Elizabeth Hulette, then his live-in girlfriend, in the garage of their townhouse in Marietta, Georgia, during which Luger allegedly struck her. Cobb County police found Elizabeth with two bruised eyes, a bump on her head, and a cut lip. Luger was charged with a misdemeanor count of battery and released on $2,500 bond. Two days later on April 21, Luger was arrested for driving under the influence after rear-ending another car. According to the police report, Luger had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes, and could not locate his driver's license. Luger had a 9mm handgun in the car (which was legal in Georgia). Hulette was a passenger in the vehicle and was sent home in a taxi. Luger was also driving with a suspended license for not appearing in court on March 5, 2003 for a hearing on a previous offense of driving with expired tags and having no proof of insurance.

On May 1, 2003, Hulette died in the townhouse they shared in Marietta, after mixing pills of hydrocodone, Alprazolam (Xanax), and anabolic steroids (testosterone and saizen) with vodka. Luger was arrested later that day after a search of the residence revealed a number of illicit controlled substances, including anabolic steroids, OxyContin, synthetic growth hormone, testosterone, and Alprazolam. He was charged with 14 drug possession counts, 13 of them felonies. He was released the following day on $27,500 bail. Hulette's death was eventually ruled accidental. Luger pleaded guilty to the charges on February 3, 2005. He was given a $1,000 fine, sentenced to five years probation, and required to submit to periodic drug testing.

In December 2005, Luger and fellow wrestlers Marcus Bagwell and Scott Steiner were removed from a flight from Minneapolis, Minnesota to Winnipeg, Manitoba. They were detained for several hours before Bagwell and Steiner were released, while Luger was held without bail as a result of his outstanding felony charges (he had neglected to obtain permission to leave the country from his probation officer). Luger was detained in the Hennepin County jail for two weeks before being extradited to Georgia to stand trial on December 22, 2005. Luger was sentenced to nine weeks imprisonment, and was released in February 2006.

Spinal stroke

On October 19, 2007, Luger suffered a nerve impingement in his neck that led to temporary paralysis. He underwent intravenous antibiotic treatment and was expected to make a full recovery. Nearly a month after his spinal stroke, Luger was still in a quadriplegic state, having no movement in either his arms or legs. As of June 2008, Luger was said to be able to stand on his own for short periods of time and walk using a walker. As of 2010, Luger has stated in an interview that he is able to walk more comfortably, and is able to drive around after being paralyzed from the neck down before. Luger has stated in an interview he now resides in Atlanta, Georgia, and loves his family.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

''Rebel Rack'' / ''Torture Rack'' (Backbreaker rack)

Running forearm smash

Signature moves

*Atomic drop, sometimes inverted

*Bearhug

*Hip toss

Knee lift

*One-handed bulldog

*Rib breaker

*Snap scoop powerslam

*Vertical suplex

'''Nicknames

*The Total Package

*The Narcissist

*The American

*Made In USA

Championships and accomplishments

Championship Wrestling from Florida

NWA Florida Bahamian Championship (1 time)

NWA Florida Television Championship (1 time)

NWA Southern Heavyweight Championship ''(Florida version)'' (3 times)

Jim Crockett Promotions / World Championship Wrestling

NWA/WCW United States Heavyweight Championship (5 times)

WCW World Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

NWA (Mid-Atlantic)/WCW World Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Barry Windham (1), Sting (1), and The Giant (1)

WCW World Television Championship (2 times)

Jim Crockett, Sr. Memorial Cup (1988) – with Sting

*Second WCW Triple Crown Champion

Legends Pro Wrestling

:* XWF/LPW Hall of Fame Inductee- Class 2007 (9/22/07)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

*PWI Comeback of the Year (1993)

*PWI Feud of the Year (1987) Four Horsemen vs. Super Powers and the Road Warriors

*PWI Feud of the Year (1988, 1990) vs. Ric Flair

*PWI Match of the Year (1991) with Sting vs. The Steiner Brothers at SuperBrawl

*PWI Most Popular Wrestler of the Year (1993)

*PWI Rookie of the Year (1986)

*PWI Wrestler of the Year (1997)

PWI ranked him #20 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the "PWI Years" in 2003

World Wrestling All-Stars

WWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

World Wrestling Federation

Royal Rumble (1994)¹

Yokozuna Bodyslam Challenge (1993)

Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards

*Worst Worked Match of the Year (1996) with Arn Anderson, Meng, The Barbarian, Ric Flair, Kevin Sullivan, Z-Gangsta, and The Ultimate Solution vs. Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage, Uncensored, Towers of Doom match, Tupelo, Mississippi, March 24

*Most Improved (1989)

¹Luger co-won the Royal Rumble with Bret Hart after both simultaneously eliminated each other

See also

Sting and Lex Luger

References

External links

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Name	Rozonda "Chilli" Thomas
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Rozonda Ocelean Thomas
Alias	Chilli, Sexy, C
Born	February 27, 1971
Origin	Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Genre	R&B;, hip hop
Occupation	Singer, actress, television personality
Years active	1991–present
Label	LaFaceArista
associated acts	TLC, Tionne Watkins,Lisa Lopes
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Rozonda Ocelean Thomas (born February 27, 1971), best known by her stage name Chilli, is an American R&B; singer and actress who rose to fame as one-third of the R&B;/hip-hop girl group TLC.

Early life

Rozonda Ocelean Thomas was born in Atlanta, Georgia and graduated from Benjamin E. Mays High School in Southwest Atlanta. Her father, Abdul Ali, was of West Indian descent and her mother, Ava Thomas, is of African American and Native American descent. Thomas, who had been raised by her mother, later allowed the ''Sally Jessy Raphael'' television talk show to air footage of her meeting her father for the first time in 1996.

Music career

1991-present: TLC

Thomas was first a dancer for Damian Dame. In 1991, she joined TLC, replacing founding member Crystal Jones, and was nicknamed "Chilli" so that the group could retain the name TLC. The group went on to sell over 45 million records worldwide and became the second best selling group in the world and first in the US girl groups of all-time.

Since the death of group member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes in April 2002, Thomas and Tionne "T-Boz" Watkins have occasionally performed as a duo. In 2009, Thomas and Watkins performed a series of concerts in Asia, and are currently planning a possible new album and tour.

In late 2011, VH1 announced plans to produce a biopic on TLC to air in 2012. Thomas and Watkins have signed on as producers.

Solo career

Thomas began working on her solo album in 2000 after the completion of promotion for TLC's third album, FanMail. She ceased production when work began on the next TLC album, ''3D''. In 2006, rumors of having signed a four-album deal with singer/rapper Akon's label Kon Live Distribution in 2006, she later denied these reports and confirmed that she was entertaining offers from other record labels. It was confirmed that the name of the album would be titled ''Bi-Polar'', but due to scheduling conflicts and constant delays, the album was shelved. The album was once rumored to include work by Missy Elliott as well as tracks produced by T-Pain, and Tricky. Certain tracks that were intended for the album were leaked from 2006 to 2008. A track titled "Gameproof," which featured her TLC band mate T-Boz, was leaked in spring 2006. On February 16, 2007, "Straight Jack," a track featuring Missy Elliott and produced by Polow da Don was leaked. The track entered the Deutsche Black Chart in at #35. In early April 2008, Thomas's first official solo single, "Dumb, Dumb, Dumb" was released. No further singles have been announced or leaked.

In 2012, Thomas appeared as the leading lady in R&B; singer Tyrese's music video for his single "Nothin' On You".

Film and television

Thomas made guest appearances on shows such as ''The Parkers'', ''That 70s Show,'' ''Living Single'' and ''Strong Medicine''. In 2000, she was featured in the made-for-television movies ''A Diva's Christmas Carol'' and ''Love Song'' (with Monica), and in the film ''Snow Day''. In 2001, she co-starred in the action film ''Ticker,'' directed by Albert Pyun. She also played a small role in the 1998 film ''Hav Plenty''. In 2011, Chilli made cameo appearances throughout the first season of VH1's ''Single Ladies (TV series).

''What Chilli Wants''

In June 2009, VH1 announced the airing of a reality series starring Thomas. The series, ''What Chilli Wants'', which documents Thomas' quest to find love and manage her life with the help of love and relationship expert Tionna Tee Smalls, premiered on April 11, 2010. The second season of ''What Chilli Wants'' premiered on January 2, 2011.

Personal life

At age 20, she became pregnant by producer Dallas Austin. Due to career aspirations, and the outside pressures, she elected to have the pregnancy terminated; on her show, ''What Chilli Wants'', she would reveal having regretted the decision. Thomas and Austin continued their relationship, and would later become the parents of a son, Tron, born on June 2, 1997. Following Thomas' breakup with Austin, she became involved with singer Usher Raymond (and was featured in his music videos for "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad.") The couple broke up in January 2004. She also markets a line of handbags titled, 'Bags by Chilli.'

Discography

Albums

2009: ''Bi-Polar'' (shelved)

Singles

2008: "Dumb Dumb Dumb"

Featured singles

2009: "Let's Just Do It" (Lisa Lopes featuring Missy Elliott and TLC)

References

External links

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alt	A mid-twenties African American man wearing a sequined military jacket and dark sunglasses. He is walking while waving his right hand, which is adorned with a white glove. His left hand is bare.
background	solo_singer
birth name	Michael Joseph Jackson
alias	Michael Joe Jackson, MJ, King of Pop
birth date	August 29, 1958
birth place	Gary, Indiana, U.S.
death date	June 25, 2009
death place	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
instrument	Vocals
genre	R&B;, pop, rock, soul, dance, funk, disco, new jack swing
occupation	Singer-songwriter, musician, composer, dancer, choreographer, record producer, actor, businessman, philanthropist
years active	1964–2009
label	Motown, Epic, Legacy, MJJ Productions
associated acts	The Jackson 5
relatives	Janet Jackson (sister)
website	}}

Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Often referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records. His contribution to music, dance, and fashion, along with a much-publicized personal life, made him a global figure in popular culture for over four decades. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he debuted on the professional music scene along with his brothers as a member of The Jackson 5 in 1964, and began his solo career in 1971.

In the early 1980s, Jackson became a dominant figure in popular music. The music videos for his songs, including those of "Beat It", "Billie Jean", and "Thriller", were credited with transforming the medium into an art form and a promotional tool, and the popularity of these videos helped to bring the relatively new television channel MTV to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made him a staple on MTV in the 1990s. Through stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk, to which he gave the name. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced numerous hip hop, post-disco, contemporary R&B;, pop and rock artists.

Jackson's 1982 album ''Thriller'' is the best-selling album of all time. His other records, including ''Off the Wall'' (1979), ''Bad'' (1987), ''Dangerous'' (1991), and ''HIStory'' (1995), also rank among the world's best-selling. Jackson is one of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice. He was also inducted into the Dance Hall of Fame as the first (and currently only) dancer from the world of pop and rock 'n' roll. Some of his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records; 13 Grammy Awards (as well as the Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award); 26 American Music Awards (more than any other artist, including the "Artist of the Century"); 13 number-one singles in the United States in his solo career (more than any other male artist in the Hot 100 era); and the estimated sale of over 750 million records worldwide. Jackson won hundreds of awards, which made him the most-awarded recording artist in the history of popular music.

Aspects of Jackson's personal life, including his changing appearance, personal relationships, and behavior, generated controversy. In 1993, he was accused of child sexual abuse, but the case was settled out of court and no formal charges were brought. In 2005, he was tried and acquitted of further child sexual abuse allegations and several other charges after the jury found him not guilty on all counts. While preparing for his concert series titled ''This Is It'', Jackson died of acute propofol and benzodiazepine intoxication on June 25, 2009, after suffering from cardiac arrest. The Los Angeles County Coroner ruled his death a homicide, and his personal physician was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. Jackson's death triggered a global outpouring of grief, and as many as one billion people around the world reportedly watched his public memorial service on live television. In March 2010, Sony Music Entertainment signed a $250 million deal with Jackson's estate to retain distribution rights to his recordings until 2017, and to release seven posthumous albums over the decade following his death.

Life and career

Early life and The Jackson 5 (1958–1975)

Michael Jackson was born on August 29, 1958, the eighth of ten children in an African American working-class family who lived in a small 3-room house in Gary, Indiana, an industrial city near Chicago. His mother, Katherine Esther Scruse, was a devout Jehovah's Witness, and his father, Joseph Walter "Joe" Jackson, was a steel mill worker who performed with an R&B; band called The Falcons. Jackson had three sisters: Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet, and five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Jermaine, Marlon, and Randy. A sixth brother, Brandon, died shortly after birth.

Jackson had a troubled relationship with his father, Joe.

The group's sales began declining in 1973, and the band members chafed under Motown's strict refusal to allow them creative control or input. Although they scored several top 40 hits, including the top 5 disco single "Dancing Machine" and the top 20 hit "I Am Love", the Jackson 5 left Motown in 1975.

Move to Epic and ''Off the Wall'' (1975–81)

In June 1975, the Jackson 5 signed with Epic Records, a subsidiary of CBS Records and renamed themselves the Jacksons. Younger brother Randy formally joined the band around this time, while Jermaine left to pursue a solo career. In 1980, Jackson won three awards at the American Music Awards for his solo efforts: Favorite Soul/R&B; Album, Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist, and Favorite Soul/R&B; Single for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". That year, he also won Billboard Year-End for Top Black Artist and Top Black Album and a Grammy Award for Best Male R&B; Vocal Performance, also for "Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough". Jackson again won at the American Music Awards in 1981 for Favorite Soul/R&B; Album and Favorite Soul/R&B; Male Artist. Despite its commercial success, Jackson felt ''Off the Wall'' should have made a much bigger impact, and was determined to exceed expectations with his next release. In 1980, he secured the highest royalty rate in the music industry: 37 percent of wholesale album profit.

''Thriller'' and ''Motown 25'' (1982–83)

In 1982, Jackson contributed the song "Someone In the Dark" to the storybook for the film ''E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial''; the record won a Grammy for Best Recording for Children in 1984. In the same year he won another seven Grammys and eight American Music Awards (including the Award of Merit, the youngest artist to win it), making him the most awarded in one night for both award shows. The album topped the ''Billboard'' 200 chart for 37 weeks and was in the top 10 of the 200 for 80 consecutive weeks. It was the first album to have seven ''Billboard'' Hot 100 top 10 singles, including "Billie Jean", "Beat It", and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". ''Thriller'' was certified for 29 million shipments by the RIAA, giving it Double Diamond status in the United States. The album won also another Grammy for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical in 1984, awarding Bruce Swedien for his work. Thanks to the ''Bad'' album, Bruce Swedien and Humberto Gatica won one Grammy in 1988 for Best Engineered Recording – Non Classical and Michael Jackson won one Grammy for Best Music Video, Short Form for "Leave Me Alone" in 1989. ''HIStory'' received a Grammy nomination for Album of the Year. However, the sales for ''Invincible'' were lower than those of his previous releases, due in part to a lack of promotion, no supporting world tour and the label dispute. The album also came out at a bad time for the music industry in general. Jackson rehearsed in Los Angeles in the weeks leading up to the tour under the direction of choreographer Kenny Ortega. Most of these rehearsals took place at the Staples Center, which was owned by AEG. With ''Thriller'', Christopher Connelly of ''Rolling Stone'' commented that Jackson developed his long association with the subliminal theme of paranoia and darker imagery. Allmusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted this is evident on the songs "Billie Jean" and "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'". In "Billie Jean", Jackson sings about an obsessive fan who alleges he has fathered a child of hers. In "Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'" he argues against gossip and the media. "Beat It" decried gang violence in an homage to ''West Side Story'', and was Jackson's first successful rock cross-over piece, according to Huey. He also observed that the title track "Thriller" began Jackson's interest with the theme of the supernatural, a topic he revisited in subsequent years. In 1985, Jackson co-wrote the charity anthem "We Are the World"; humanitarian themes later became a recurring theme in his lyrics and public persona. ;Bibliography

George, Nelson (2004). ''Michael Jackson: The Ultimate Collection'' booklet. Sony BMG.

Further reading

External links

Michael Jackson at MTV

FBI file on Michael Jackson

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Name	Yung Joc
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Jasiel Robinson
Birth date	September 20, 1980 Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Genre	Hip hop
Occupation	Rapper
Years active	2004–present
Label	J, RCA Records, Swagg Team (CEO), Polo Grounds Music
Website	www.myspace.com/yungjoc }}

Jasiel Robinson (born April 2, 1980), better known by his stage name Yung Joc, is an American rapper.

Early life

Robinson's father, Stanley Tucker, owned a hair-care products company and helped him get an opportunity to write a jingle for Revlon; Robinson founded his own label to release his music. In 2001 he married his high school sweetheart Alexandria Robinson and together they have three children, Ja'Kori, Amir, and Chase Robinson. (Jasiel has an older son Amoni from a previous relationship)

Music career

New Joc City (2005-2006)

Yung Joc met Atlanta producer Nitti Beatz and the two recorded the hit "It's Goin Down" in the spring of 2006. After Teaming with Russell "Block" Spencer, founder of the Block Enterprises label. Spencer signed Joc to Sean Combs's Bad Boy Records for a multi-million dollar deal, and Bad Boy released Joc's debut ''New Joc City'' that year. The album debuted at #3 on the Billboard 200 selling nearly 150,000 copies in the first week. The second week it fell to #7. It has since been certified gold by the RIAA selling over 500,000 copies.

Yung Joc was also featured on the songs "Show Stopper" by Danity Kane (from Diddy's ''Making The Band 4'') & Cassie's album track ''Call U Out''. Yung Joc is on 2006 "Forbes' Richest Rappers List", ranking at #20, having grossed approximately $10 million in 2006. "It's Goin' Down" reached #3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and #1 on the Hot Rap Tracks chart. The next single, "I Know U See It", reached #17 on the Hot 100 and #2 on the Hot Rap Tracks.

Hustlenomics & Grind Flu (2007-2009)

Joc's next album, ''Hustlenomics'', was released in 2007, with the singles "Coffee Shop" and "Bottle Poppin'". ''Hustlenomics'' sold 69,000 copies in its first week of release, debuting at number three on the ''Billboard'' 200. As of April 2009, it has sold approximately 197,000 copies according to Nielsen Soundscan. In 2007 Yung Joc was featured on his new artist Hotstylz single "Lookin Boy". During 2008 Yung Joc was featured in the hit singles on "''Get Like Me'', "''So Fly''" & "''Beep''". Then in 2009 he was featured on Day26 single Imma Put It on Her. Yung Joc released an independent album entitled ''Grind Flu'' for free on his label website Swagg Team Entertainment on August 11, 2009.

Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood (2010-present)

Yung Joc recently released his first single from the album ''Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood'' entitled "Yeah Boy". They have also recently shot & released the music video for the single. Yung Joc has also stated in a December 26 interview, that he would love to work with New York based producer DJ Premier for a couple of tracks. The second single has been confirmed as "I Know What She Like" that features Yo Gotti.

On October 7, RCA Music Group announced it was disbanding J Records along with Arista Records and Jive Records. With the shutdown, Joc (and all other artists previously signed to these three labels) will release his future material (including ''Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood'') on the RCA Records brand. His favorite NFL team is the Chicago Bears and his guardian angel is Brandon Fulton.

Other ventures

Swagg Team Entertainment

Joc has been said to have a new record label through Jive Records, called Swagg Team Entertainment. The label was formed after a widely-publicized lawsuit with Block Entertainment and Bad Boy Records. Joc spoke about the lawsuit and his relationship with Diddy in a recent interview.

Swagg Team Entertainment saw their debut from Chicago rap group Hotstylz; with their first single "Lookin Boy". It also saw the debut from Dallas rap group GS Boyz; their first single being "Stanky Legg."

;Current artists

Hotstylz (Krazee, Meatball & Raydio G)

GS Boyz (Marc D, Slizz & DK)

Swagg Team Mafia (To Green, Doe Shun, Dunte, Cheeze, Tuck & Jon Boi)

Avery J.

C MON3Y (Dolla Dolla Bill)

J-DAM (Deployin Tha Love)

Mr. Serious

Concrete BoyZ

;Former artists

Soufside

Prince Charming

Discography

''New Joc City'' (2006)

''Hustlenomics'' (2007)

''Jocin'' (2012)

Awards

BET Hip-Hop Awards

* 2008, Hip-Hop Video of the Year ("Get Like Me") with David Banner & Chris Brown [Nominated]

* 2006, Hip-Hop Video of the Year ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]

* 2006, Hip-Hop Track of the Year ("It's Goin' Down") [Won]

* 2006, Rookie of the Year [Nominated]

* 2006, Hip-Hop MVP of the Year [Nominated]

* 2006, Best Live Performance [Nominated]

* 2006, Best Hip Hop Dance [Nominated]

Grammy Awards

* 2007, Best Rap Song ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]

MTV Video Music Awards

* 2006, Best Rap Video ("It's Goin' Down") [Nominated]

Ozone Awards

* 2007, Best Rap/R&B; Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with T-Pain [Nominated]

Vibe Awards

* 2007, Best Collaboration ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with T-Pain [Nominated]

* 2007, Song of the Year ("Buy U a Drank (Shawty Snappin')") with T-Pain [Won]

References

External links

Yung Joc Albums

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