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Admiral is the rank, or part of the name of the ranks, of the highest naval officers. It is usually considered a full admiral (equivalent to full general) and above vice admiral and below admiral of the fleet (or fleet admiral). It is usually abbreviated to "Adm" or "ADM". Where relevant, admiral has a NATO code of OF-9, and is a four-star rank.

Etymology[link]

The word "admiral" in Middle English comes from Anglo-French amiral, "commander", from Medieval Latin admiralis, admirallus. These themselves come from Arabic "amir", or amir-al- أمير الـ, "commander of the" (as in amir-al-bahr أمير البحر "commander of the sea").^[1] Crusaders learned the term during their encounters with the Arabs, perhaps as early as the 11th century.

The Norman Roger II of Sicily (1095–1154), employed a Greek Christian known as George of Antioch, who previously had served as a naval commander for several North African Moslem rulers. Roger styled George as "Amir of Amirs" or "General of Generals", with the title becoming Latinized in the 13th century as "ammiratus ammiratorum".^[2]

The Sicilians and later Genoese took the first two parts of the term and used them as one word, amiral, from their Aragon opponents. The French and Spanish gave their sea commanders similar titles while in Portuguese the word changed to almirante. As the word was used by people speaking Latin or Latin-based languages it gained the "d" and endured a series of different endings and spellings leading to the English spelling "admyrall" in the 14th century and to "admiral" by the 16th century.

The word "admiral" has today come to be almost exclusively associated with the highest naval rank in most of the world's navies, equivalent to the army rank of (full) general. However, this wasn't always the case; for example, in some European countries prior to the end of World War II, admiral was the third highest naval rank after general admiral and grand admiral.

The rank of admiral has also been subdivided into various grades, several of which are historically extinct while others remain in use in most present day navies. The Royal Navy used colours (red, white, and blue, in descending order) to indicate the seniority of its admirals until 1864; for example, Horatio Nelson's highest rank was vice admiral of the white. The generic term for these naval equivalents of army generals is flag officer. Some navies have also used army-type titles for them, such as the Cromwellian "general at sea".

Admiral insignia by country[link]

The rank insignia for an admiral often involves four stars and/or 3 stripes/rings over a broad stripe/ring, but as one can see below, there are many cases where the insignia do not involve four stars.

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  Australian Admiral
  Royal Australian Navy
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  Australian Admiral
  Royal Australian Navy
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  Brazilian Admiral
  Marinha Brasileira

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  Canadian Admiral
  Royal Canadian Navy

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  Canadian Admiral
  Royal Canadian Navy

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  Chilean Admiral
  Chilean Navy

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  Ecuadorian Admiral
  Ecuadorian Navy

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  Egyptian Admiral
  Egyptian Navy

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  Estonian Admiral
  Eesti Merevägi

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  French Amiral
  Marine Nationale

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  Navarchos
  Hellenic Navy

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  Navarchos
  Hellenic Navy

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  German Admiral
  Deutsche Marine

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  Italian Admiral
  Italian Navy

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  Indian Admiral
  Indian Navy

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  Mexican Admiral
  Mexican Navy

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  Polish Admirał
  Marynarka Wojenna

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  Portuguese Admiral
  Marinha Portuguesa

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  Romanian Admiral (Epaulette)
  Forţele Navale Române

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  Russian Admiral
  Russian Navy

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  Russian Admiral
  Russian Navy

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  Spanish Almirante
  Armada Española

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  Swedish Admiral
  Royal Swedish Navy

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  Thai Admiral (Pol Ruea Ek)
  Royal Thai Navy
  Shoulder board

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  Ukrainian Admiral
  Ukrainian Navy

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  UK Admiral
  Royal Navy
  Sleeve insignia

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  UK Admiral
  Royal Navy
  Shoulder board

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  U.S. Admiral
  U.S. Navy

National ranks[link]

• Admiral (Australia)
• Admiral (Canada)
• Admiral of Castile
• Admiral of France
• Admiral (Germany)
• Admiral (Netherlands)
• Admiral (Russia)
• Admiral (Sweden)
• Admiral (United Kingdom)
• Admiral (United States)

See also[link]

• Comparative military ranks
• Nebraska admiral

References[link]

Citations

Bibliography

• Abulafia, David (2011) The Great Sea: A Human History of the Mediterranean. (London: Allen Lane). ISBN 978-0-7139-9934-1

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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.^[1]

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.^[2]

8D8 

An 8D smelter droid working in Jabba the Hutt's palace in Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi.^[3]

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 Gial 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!" .^[4]

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.^[5] 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.^[5]

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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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.^[8]

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.

Passel Argente - portrayed by Steven Boyle (Episode II) and Marty Wetherill (Episode III) 

Magistrate of the Corporate Alliance, member of the Separatist Council. Killed by Darth Vader in Revenge of the Sith.

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.^[9] When the original Kenner action figure for Baba was released, the then-unnamed alien was called simply "Walrus Man".^[9] 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.^[9]

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.^[10]

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.^[11]

Sio Bibble – portrayed by Oliver Ford Davies 

Governor of Naboo in the prequel trilogy.^[12]

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.^[13]

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.^[14]

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.^[15]

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.^[16] 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.^[17]

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.^[18]

Maris Brood – Portrayed by Adrienne Wilkinson 

Jedi in The Force Unleashed who later turns to the dark side. Starkiller spares her life on Felucia.^[19]

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.^[20]

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.^[21] He eventually resigns his military commission and returns to being a businessman.^[21]

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.^[22] Zahn originally conceived the character as an insane clone of Obi-Wan Kenobi.^[22] 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.^[23]

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.^[24]

Chewbacca – portrayed by Peter Mayhew 

Han Solo's partner and co-pilot of the Millennium Falcon.^[25] His father, Attichitucuk, appears as a playable character in Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds. Chewbacca and his wife, Mallatobuck, have a son named Lumpawarrump.^[25]

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.^[26] Rose's antics controlling the Crumb puppet led to a decrease in the character's prominence.^[26]

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.^[27] 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.^[28] Biggs' reunion with Luke was cut from the theatrical release of A New Hope but restored for the Special Edition release.^[28]

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.^[29]

Bren Derlin – portrayed by John Ratzenberger

Rebel officer in The Empire Strikes Back.^[30]

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,^[31] 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.^[32] 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.^[32]

Dormé – portrayed by Rose Byrne 

The handmaiden to Senator Padmé Amidala, in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.^[33]

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.^[34]

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.^[35]