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Bloodline (novel)
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Bloodline is a canon novel written by Claudia Gray. The story takes place six years prior to Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens and centers on Princess Leia Organa as she serves as a member of the Galactic Senate of the New Republic. Throughout the novel, Princess Leia contends with different threats to the Republic, both internal and external, in a series of events that ultimately leads to the formation of the Resistance that appeared in The Force Awakens.
The novel, which was released on May 3, 2016, was first announced on October 10, 2015, before the premiere of The Force Awakens. It was originally given the title New Republic: Bloodline before it was shortened to simply Bloodline. Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars: Episode VIII The Last Jedi, contributed some ideas to the novel. The title was given a paperback release on January 31, 2017.
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Facts
- Title
- Bloodline
- Author
- Claudia Gray
- Cover artist
- Scott Biel (Cover art and design)
- Elizabeth A. D. Eno (Book design)
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- May 3, 2016
- Media type
- Hardcover
- Paperback
- eBook
- Pages
- 341
- Isbn
- 9780345511362
- Audiobook
- Audiobook
- Timeline
- 28 ABY
- Preceded by
- Aftermath: Empire's End
- Lost Stars
- Followed by
- Before the Awakening
Who turns up here
Characters: 86
- Gial Ackbar
- Padmé Amidala Naberrie (mentioned only, first identified)
- Ormes Apolin (first appearance)
- Arbo (first appearance)
- Ello Asty
- Zari Bangel (first appearance)
- Bevicard (first mentioned)
- Boushh (indirect mention)
- Yendor Brethen
- Zygli Bruss (first appearance)
- C-3PO
- Landonis Balthazar Calrissian (mentioned only)
- Ransolm Casterfo (first appearance)
- Ransolm Casterfo's father (first appearance, in a flashback)
- Ransolm Casterfo's mother (first mentioned)
- Chewbacca (as a hologram)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure (as a hologram)
- Rinnrivin Di (first appearance)
- Kier Domadi (first appearance)
- Caluan Ematt
- Galen Walton Erso (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Fatil (first appearance)
- Feleen (first mentioned)
- Tai-Lin Garr (first appearance)
- Saw Gerrera (mentioned only)
- Giller (first appearance)
- Arliz Hadrassian (first appearance)
- Arliz Hadrassian's brother (first mentioned)
- Brendol Hux (mentioned only)
- Jogurner (first mentioned)
- Jogurner's chief of staff (first appearance)
- Harter Kalonia (first identified)
- Obi-Wan Kenobi (mentioned only)
- Beru Whitesun Lars (indirect mention)
- Owen Lars (indirect mention)
- Ledaney (first appearance)
- Ledaney's partner (first mentioned)
- Orris Madmund (first appearance)
- Mellowyn (first mentioned)
- Mortan (first appearance)
- Mon Mothma (mentioned only)
- Anib Ney (first appearance)
- Nien Nunb
- Bail Organa (voice only)
- Breha Organa (mentioned only)
- Leia Organa
- Padric (first appearance)
- Sheev Palpatine (as a hologram)
- Pateesa (indirect mention)
- R2-D2 (mentioned only)
- Carlist Rieekan (indirect mention)
- Erudo Ro-Kiintor
- Andrithal Robb-Voti (first appearance)
- Joph Seastriker (first appearance)
- Korr Sella
- Sondiv Sella (mentioned only)
- Carise Sindian (first appearance)
- Carise Sindian's chief of staff (first appearance)
- Carise Sindian's grandmother (first mentioned)
- Anakin Skywalker (mentioned only)
- Luke Skywalker (mentioned only)
- Ben Solo (in a flashback)
- Han Solo
- Greer Sonnel (first appearance)
- Greer Sonnel's mother (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Wilhuff Tarkin (mentioned only)
- Tosta (first appearance)
- Unidentified Centrist senator (Imperial Academies) (first appearance)
- Unidentified Centrist senator (Imperial Navy) (first appearance)
- Unidentified Centrist senator (Death Star) (first appearance)
- Unidentified arbiter (first appearance)
- Unidentified female Twi'lek mercenary (first appearance)
- Unidentified Ottegan (first appearance)
- Unidentified pilot (Pamarthe) (first appearance)
- Unidentified tavern-keeper (first appearance)
- Unidentified Toydarian woman (first appearance)
- Unidentified Warden of the Treasures (first appearance)
- Varish Vicly (first appearance)
- Temmin Wexley
- Xun (first appearance)
- Arliz Hadrassian's family (first appearance)
- House of Organa
- Skywalker family
- Wexley family
- Yendor's family
- The Force
Species: 38
- Carrion bird (mentioned only)
- Snowbird (first appearance)
- Unidentified white-winged bird (first mentioned)
- Glowfish (first appearance)
- Bee (mentioned only, first identified)
- Nikto beetle (first appearance)
- Moth (mentioned only)
- Mynock (mentioned only)
- Rancor (mentioned only)
- Tauntaun (mentioned only)
- Abednedo
- Aqualish
- Ashaftan (first appearance)
- Bothan (first appearance)
- Candovantan (first appearance)
- Fillithar (first appearance)
- Gungan
- Hassk
- Human
- Alderaanian
- Chandrilan
- Corellian
- Coruscanti
- Naboo (as a hologram)
- Pamarthen (first appearance)
- Hutt
- Ithorian
- Loneran (first appearance)
- Mon Calamari
- Nikto
- Kajain'sa'Nikto
- Ottegan
- Sullustan
- Togruta
- Toydarian
- Twi'lek
- Ubese (mentioned only)
- Wookiee
Planets: 46
- Candovant (mentioned only)
- Comra (first mentioned)
- Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Chandrila (mentioned only)
- Coruscant (mentioned only)
- Gatalenta (first mentioned)
- Harloff Minor (first appearance)
- Hosnian Prime
- Hosnian's sun
- Kuat (mentioned only)
- Ivarujar (indirect mention)
- Kerev Doi (mentioned only)
- Sibensko (first appearance)
- Bastatha (first appearance)
- Bastatha system sun (first appearance)
- Birren (first appearance)
- Bilbringi (mentioned only)
- Jakku (mentioned only)
- Lonera (first mentioned)
- Riosa (first mentioned)
- Kashyyyk (mentioned only)
- Naboo (mentioned only)
- Noult (first mentioned)
- Orinda (first mentioned)
- Arkanis (mentioned only)
- Tatooine (as a hologram)
- Daxam IV (first appearance)
- Endor (mentioned only)
- Gad (first mentioned)
- Ryloth
- Hoth (mentioned only)
- Hoth asteroid belt (indirect mention)
- Jelucan (indirect mention)
- Kessel (mentioned only)
- Mon Cala (mentioned only)
- Nal Hutta (mentioned only)
- Pamarthe (first appearance)
- Sullust (mentioned only)
- Taris (mentioned only)
- Vrogas Vas (mentioned only)
- Yavin 4 (mentioned only)
- Theron (first appearance, as a hologram)
- Ubardia (indirect mention)
- Vivonah (first mentioned)
- Black hole (mentioned only)
- Red giant (first appearance)
Places: 36
- Cloudshape Falls (mentioned only)
- Royal Palace of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Leia Organa's bedroom (first mentioned)
- Republic City
- Hanging gardens (first appearance)
- Leia Organa's home (first appearance)
- Senate Square
- New Republic senatorial complex (first identified)
- Senate chamber (first appearance)
- Senate hangar (first appearance)
- Senatorial conference building (first appearance)
- Sibensko complex (first appearance)
- Unidentified cantina (Sibensko) (first appearance)
- Rinnrivin's headquarters (first appearance)
- Unidentified casino (first appearance)
- Great Hall of Birren (first appearance)
- Unidentified secret base (first mentioned)
- Arkanis Academy (mentioned only)
- Dune Sea (as a hologram)
- Northern Dune Sea (as a hologram)
- Great Pit of Carkoon (as a hologram)
- Jabba's Palace (mentioned only)
- Mos Eisley (mentioned only)
- Cloud City (mentioned only)
- Amaxine warriors' camp (first appearance)
- Hadrassian's compound (first appearance)
- Unidentified teahouse (first appearance)
- Western Wastes (first appearance)
- Death Star's shield generator (mentioned only)
- Lessu
- Lessu spaceport (first appearance)
- Ryloth archives (first appearance)
- Echo Base (mentioned only)
- Unidentified cantina (Pamarthe) (first appearance)
- Garbage masher 3263827 (indirect mention)
- Cantina
Galaxy: 11
- Core Worlds
- Hosnian system
- Expansion Region
- Inner Rim Territories
- Bastatha system (first appearance)
- Outer Rim Territories
- Arkanis sector (as a hologram)
- Tatoo system (as a hologram)
- Gaulus sector
- Ryloth system
- Theron system (first appearance, as a hologram)
Starships: 25
- Sail barge (as a hologram)
- Khetanna (as a hologram)
- Chrome Citadel (first appearance)
- Death Star (mentioned only)
- DS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station (mentioned only)
- DS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station (mentioned only)
- CR90 corvette (indirect mention)
- Tantive IV (mentioned only)
- Executor-class Star Dreadnought (mentioned only)
- YT-series (indirect mention)
- YT-1300 light freighter (indirect mention)
- Millennium Falcon (mentioned only)
- Imperial I-class Star Destroyer (indirect mention)
- Devastator (mentioned only)
- B-wing heavy assault starfighter
- A/SF-01 B-wing starfighter
- TIE fighter series
- TIE/ln space superiority starfighter
- X-wing starfighter
- T-65B X-wing starfighter (indirect mention)
- Y-wing starfighter
- BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bomber
- Jeconne courier (first appearance)
- Mirrorbright (first appearance)
- Rieekan (first appearance)
Vehicles: 3
- Podracer
- LO-KD57 (as a hologram)
- Repulsorpod
Organizations: 51
- Alliance to Restore the Republic (mentioned only)
- Rebel Alliance Navy (mentioned only)
- Corona Squadron (mentioned only)
- Rebel pilot (mentioned only)
- Partisans (mentioned only, first identified)
- Rebel trooper (mentioned only)
- Amaxine warriors (first mentioned)
- Amaxine warriors (New Republic Era) (first appearance)
- Association of Small Craft Manufacturers (first appearance)
- Bastatha security forces (first appearance)
- Crystal Cairn (first mentioned)
- Elder Houses (first appearance)
- First Order
- First Order Navy (mentioned only)
- Galactic Empire (mentioned only)
- Emperor's Royal Guard (mentioned only)
- Imperial Military (indirect mention)
- Imperial Army (indirect mention)
- Stormtrooper (mentioned only)
- Imperial Navy (mentioned only)
- Imperial Starfighter Corps (mentioned only)
- Imperial Starfighter Pilot (mentioned only)
- Imperial Security Bureau (mentioned only)
- Imperial Senate (mentioned only)
- Galactic Republic (mentioned only)
- Clone trooper (mentioned only)
- Galactic Senate (mentioned only)
- Han Solo's shipping company (mentioned only)
- Jedi (mentioned only)
- Jedi Order (indirect mention)
- Mandalorian (as a hologram)
- Mandalorian warrior (as a hologram)
- Mos Eisley security (first mentioned)
- New Republic
- Galactic Senate
- Centrists (first appearance)
- Populists (first appearance)
- New Republic Defense Force (first identified)
- New Republic army (indirect mention)
- New Republic soldier
- New Republic Security Guard (first mentioned)
- New Republic Defense Fleet
- New Republic pilot
- New Republic Starfighter Corps
- Precision air team (first appearance)
- New Republic Military Academy (mentioned only)
- Riosa's planetary security force (first mentioned)
- Resistance
- Rinnrivin Di's cartel (first appearance)
- Ryloth government (first mentioned, indirect mention)
- Sith (indirect mention)
Events: 28
- Clone Wars (mentioned only)
- Assault on Vivonah (first mentioned)
- Campaigns of Saw Gerrera's Partisans (mentioned only, first identified)
- Galactic Civil War (mentioned only)
- Battle of Endor (mentioned only)
- Battle of Hoth (indirect mention)
- Battle of Jakku (mentioned only)
- Battle of Vrogas Vas (indirect mention)
- Battle of Yavin (mentioned only)
- Destruction of Alderaan (mentioned only)
- Duel on Cloud City (indirect mention)
- Rescue of Princess Leia (mentioned only)
- Royal Award Ceremony (mentioned only)
- Secret mission to Tatooine (indirect mention)
- Rescue of Han Solo (as a hologram)
- Ryloth Insurgency (indirect mention)
- Proclamation of the New Order (indirect mention)
- Slaughter on Noult (first mentioned)
- Amaxine warrior crisis (first appearance)
- Mission to Bastatha (first appearance)
- Mission to Sibensko (first appearance)
- Napkin Bombing (first appearance)
- Tai-Lin Garr's assassination (first appearance)
- Tai-Lin Garr's memorial service (first appearance)
- Bail Organa statue-dedication ceremony (first appearance)
- Equinox Day (first appearance)
- Five Sabers (first appearance, as a hologram)
- Junior Sabers (first mentioned)
Technology: 41
- Binary loadlifter (mentioned only)
- Holo-droid (first identified)
- 2-1B surgical droid
- Triage droid (first appearance)
- 3PO-series protocol droid
- Blaster pistol
- Heavy blaster pistol
- DL-44 heavy blaster pistol (indirect mention)
- Comlink
- Compass (mentioned only)
- Navigation computer
- Databank
- Datapad
- Engine
- Fireworks
- Thermal detonator
- IX4 laser cannon
- Ax (mentioned only)
- Force pike
- Staff
- Quarterstaff
- Vibroblade (mentioned only)
- Memory bank
- Restraining bolt (mentioned only)
- Mandalorian armor
- Stormtrooper armor
- Darth Vader's armor (cameo)
- Bacta tank
- Boot
- Cloning (mentioned only)
- Clothing
- Atmospheric suit
- Cape
- Dancing-girl costume (first identified, as a hologram)
- Imperial military uniforms (mentioned only)
- Doll
- Garbage compactor (mentioned only, first identified)
- Keepsake chest (first appearance)
- Leia Organa's keepsake chest (first appearance)
- Oil bath (mentioned only)
- Turbolift
Lore: 86
- Imperial Era (mentioned only)
- New Republic Era (first identified)
- Arbiter (first appearance)
- Bounty hunter (mentioned only)
- Collector
- Count
- First Chairman (voice only)
- Princess
- Viceroy (voice only)
- Commandant (mentioned only)
- Galactic Emperor (mentioned only)
- Grand Moff (mentioned only)
- Imperial officer (mentioned only)
- Junior legislator (first mentioned)
- Moff (mentioned only)
- Jedi General (mentioned only)
- Jedi Knight (mentioned only)
- Magistrate
- Monarch of Naboo (mentioned only)
- Chancellor (mentioned only)
- Senator
- First Senator (first mentioned)
- Junior senator
- Senior senator
- New Republic officer
- Officer
- Admiral
- Captain
- Ensign (mentioned only)
- General (mentioned only)
- Lieutenant
- Queen (mentioned only)
- Darth (mentioned only)
- Sith apprentice (indirect mention)
- Sith Lord (indirect mention)
- Spice dealer
- Supreme governor (first appearance)
- Alcohol
- Ale (first appearance)
- Corellian ale (first appearance)
- Brandy
- Corellian brandy
- Jet juice
- Liqueur (mentioned only)
- Riosan liqueur (first mentioned)
- Mead
- Riosan mead (first appearance)
- Whiskey (mentioned only)
- Cheedoan whiskey (first mentioned)
- Wine
- Alderaanian wine
- Toniray (first appearance)
- Port in a Storm (first identified)
- Algae
- Anointing oils (first mentioned)
- Bacta
- Bartender (first identified)
- Basalt
- Bloodburn (first appearance)
- Caf
- Concrete (mentioned only)
- Copper
- Bread (mentioned only)
- Butter (indirect mention)
- Buttersweet puff (first appearance)
- Cheese
- Noodle
- Pepper
- Pie (first appearance)
- Salad
- Soup (first appearance)
- Stew (mentioned only)
- Fish stew (first mentioned)
- Fruit juice (first mentioned)
- Galactic Basic Standard
- Gemstone
- Tree
- Blueblossom tree (first appearance)
- Podracer
- Podracing (mentioned only)
- Poet (mentioned only)
- Seaweed (mentioned only)
- Soda water (first mentioned)
- Durasteel (mentioned only)
- Tea
- Gatalentan tea (first appearance)
Media: 3
- Death Star plans (mentioned only)
- Sabacc
- Mirrorbright (first appearance)
Everything else: 246
- Avenger of Jakku (first mentioned)
- Ransolm Casterfo's caretakers (first mentioned)
- Emperor's Wrath (first mentioned)
- Interceptor Fire (first mentioned)
- Notea (first appearance, as a hologram)
- Unidentified oil wrestling announcer (first appearance, voice only)
- Bird
- Fish
- Insect
- Beetle
- Snake (mentioned only)
- Spider (mentioned only)
- Amplifier droid
- Astromech droid
- Cam droid
- Candledroid
- Cleaning droid
- Dealer droid (first identified)
- Maintenance droid
- Mediator droid (first appearance)
- Medical droid
- Mining droid (mentioned only)
- Moderator droid (first appearance)
- Protocol droid
- Security droid
- Server droid
- Sorter droid (first appearance)
- Speaker droid (first appearance)
- Spice Triangle
- Ambassador
- Architect (mentioned only)
- Assassin
- Lord
- Emissary (first appearance)
- Engineer (mentioned only)
- Pilot
- Pirate (mentioned only)
- Planetary defense forces (mentioned only)
- Programmer (mentioned only)
- Slicer (mentioned only)
- Smuggler
- Spicerunner (first mentioned)
- Warden of the sanctum (first mentioned)
- Warden of the Treasures (first appearance)
- Boat
- Hoversled
- Monorail
- Repulsorcraft
- Speeder (first identified)
- Speeder bike
- Space station
- Starship
- Cruiser (mentioned only)
- Freighter (indirect mention)
- Orbit-hopper (first mentioned)
- Racer (first appearance)
- Star Destroyer (mentioned only)
- Starfighter
- Transport
- Sunsail (first appearance)
- Airlock
- Automated sidewalk (first appearance)
- Blaster
- Computer
- Computer core (first appearance)
- Control box (first identified)
- Electronic translator
- Translating vocoder (first identified)
- Force field (first identified)
- Grenade
- Holocam
- Holocube (first appearance)
- Hologram
- Holotransmitter
- Hovercot (first appearance)
- Hovertray (first appearance)
- Laser cannon
- Magnetic seal (mentioned only)
- Melee weapon
- Sword (mentioned only)
- Repair torch (first appearance)
- Retinal scan (first appearance)
- Safety filter (first mentioned)
- Satellite
- Sensor
- Sensor beacon
- Sonic neutralizer (first identified)
- Transdermal signal key (first appearance)
- Vocoder
- Welding torch
- Air show (first appearance)
- Armor
- Macrobinocular viewplate
- Asteroid (mentioned only)
- Asteroid field (mentioned only)
- Autumn
- Bacteria (mentioned only)
- Birthday (mentioned only)
- Blanket
- Blocks (first mentioned)
- Blood
- Bone (mentioned only)
- Brain (mentioned only)
- Bracelet
- Bridge
- Carbonite (mentioned only)
- Carbon-freezing (mentioned only)
- Casino
- Cave (first identified)
- Centimeter
- City
- Cloak
- Mantle (first identified)
- Cockpit
- Color
- Constitution (first mentioned)
- Death
- Death penalty (mentioned only, first identified)
- Demerit (mentioned only)
- Democracy
- Desert
- Diamond (first appearance)
- DNA (mentioned only)
- Eye
- Factory (mentioned only)
- Flask
- Foodstuff
- Dark side of the Force (mentioned only)
- Gambling
- Ace of coins (first appearance)
- Ace of sabres (first appearance)
- Interference field (first appearance)
- The Star (first appearance)
- Gas
- Methane (first appearance)
- Gillendown (first appearance)
- Glass
- Goggles
- Gold
- Grease (mentioned only)
- Hadeira serum (first appearance)
- Hair
- Heart (mentioned only)
- Hell (mentioned only)
- Holocomedy (first mentioned)
- Homeworld
- Hosnian martial arts (first mentioned)
- Hyperspace
- Intergalactic travel (first mentioned)
- Jabba Desilijic Tiure's will (first mentioned)
- Kilogram
- Kilometer
- Labor camp (mentioned only)
- Language
- Choobies
- Stars
- Leather
- Legion (mentioned only)
- Lekku
- Limb
- Marriage
- Medal
- Medcenter
- Meditation (mentioned only)
- Meter
- Millimeter (first appearance)
- Mineral
- Ore (mentioned only)
- Mining (mentioned only)
- Monarchy (mentioned only)
- Montral
- Moon
- Mouth
- Museum (mentioned only)
- Music
- Lullaby
- Music box (first appearance)
- Noble
- Octane (first appearance)
- Ozone (mentioned only)
- Painting
- Paper
- Napkin (first appearance)
- Parent
- Pewter (first appearance)
- Pillow
- Planet
- Plant
- Flower
- Politics
- Prison (first identified)
- Propaganda (mentioned only)
- Radiation (mentioned only)
- Radiation interference (first appearance)
- Realspace
- Rope
- Royal seal (first mentioned)
- Rubber (mentioned only)
- Scepter (first appearance)
- Senatorial oath (first mentioned)
- Sentience
- Sexes
- Sin (first appearance)
- Slavery (mentioned only)
- Spaceport
- Species
- Spice
- Glitterstim (mentioned only)
- Squadron (mentioned only)
- Squat glass (first appearance)
- Star
- Dwarf star (mentioned only)
- Star system
- Starfighter Corps
- Steel (mentioned only)
- Stone (first appearance)
- Jelucani fogstone (first appearance)
- Sandstone (first appearance)
- Subhumanoid
- Sulfur
- Super Star Destroyer (mentioned only)
- Supernova (mentioned only)
- Synthskin
- Temperature
- Terrorist (mentioned only)
- Throne (mentioned only)
- Thumbprint verification (first appearance)
- Time
- Second
- Standard century
- Standard day
- Standard decade
- Standard hour
- Standard minute
- Standard month
- Standard week
- Standard year (mentioned only)
- Tooth
- Torture (mentioned only)
- Treason (mentioned only)
- Tsunami (first appearance)
- Ubardian oil wrestling (first appearance, as a hologram)
- Universe (first identified)
- Velvet
- Water
- Writing
Not in the archive: 4
- Unidentified Amaxine warrior (first appearance)
- Hoverdroid
- Ink
- Sedative (first appearance)
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