Reference book
The New Essential Guide to Characters
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The New Essential Guide to Characters is a reference book published by Del Rey. It was written by Daniel Wallace and illustrated by Michael Sutfin, and was first published on April 23, 2002.
The book provides biographical information on characters from throughout the Star Wars saga, drawn from sources both well-known and obscure.
It was reprinted as part of The New Essential Guide to Characters, Weapons and Technology, and Vehicles and Vessels in 2005.
Text and facts from the “The New Essential Guide to Characters” article on Wookieepedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Modified for this site.
Facts
- Title
- The New Essential Guide to Characters
- Author
- Daniel Wallace
- Illustrator
- Michael Sutfin
- Publisher
- Del Rey
- Released
- April 23, 2002
- Isbn
- 0345449002
Who turns up here
Characters: 77
- Gial Ackbar
- Padmé Amidala
- Nom Anor
- Jagged Antilles
- Wedge Antilles
- Iella Wessiri Antilles
- Zena Antilles
- Darth Bane
- Doman Beruss (indirect mention)
- Jar Jar Binks
- Bossk
- Omo Bouri (first mentioned)
- Brakiss
- Shira Brie
- C-3PO
- Lando Calrissian
- Gaeriel Captison
- Tycho Celchu
- Winter Celchu
- Chewbacca
- Natasi Daala
- Gav Daragon
- Jori Daragon
- Biggs Darklighter
- Gavin Darklighter
- Huff Darklighter
- Dengar
- Evir Derricote
- Jan Dodonna
- Cesi Eirriss (indirect mention)
- Syal Antilles Fel
- Fyric Fel
- Soontir Fel
- Soontir Fel's father (indirect mention)
- Soontir Fel's mother (indirect mention)
- Borsk Fey'lya
- Bib Fortuna
- Rokur Gepta
- Winstel Greelanx
- Loka Hask
- Corran Horn
- Hal Horn
- Mirax Terrik Horn
- Verrinnefra B'thog Indriummsegh (indirect mention)
- Ysanne Isard
- Ysanne Isard (clone)
- Kalpana (first identified)
- Kerrithrarr (indirect mention)
- Delak Krennel
- Lissarkh (first mentioned)
- Kirtan Loor
- Arden Lyn
- Mon Mothma
- Callista Ming
- Arhul Narra
- Nyiestra
- Firith Olan
- Pamr (indirect mention)
- Quarsh Panaka's sister (first mentioned)
- Sate Pestage
- Firmus Piett (first identified)
- Jek Tono Porkins
- Ilir Post
- Darth Ruin
- Sebulba
- Jenssar SoBilles (indirect mention)
- Leia Organa Solo
- Surdu (first mentioned)
- Domina Tagge
- Roos Tarpals (first identified)
- Booster Terrik
- Sian Tevv
- Finis Valorum
- Laeca Valorum (first mentioned)
- Tarsus Valorum (first mentioned)
- Tullius Valorum (first mentioned)
- Zuckuss
Planets: 21
- Anx Minor (first mentioned)
- Axxila
- Brentaal IV
- Cilpar
- Ciutric IV
- Corellia
- Commenor
- Crakull (first mentioned)
- Derra IV
- Korriban
- Malastare
- Mrlsst
- Ord Biniir
- Prefsbelt IV
- Selaggis
- Selcaron
- Tandankin
- Tatooine
- Veccacopia (first mentioned)
- Yavin 4
- Ziost
Places: 7
- Imperial garrison
- Fel estate
- Ghoop Ocean (first mentioned)
- Imperial Naval Academy (first identified)
- Unidentified colony
- Eidolon Base
- Gus Treta fueling station (first identified)
Galaxy: 8
Starships: 7
- Ardent IV (first mentioned)
- Buzzzer
- Dominator (indirect mention)
- Gus Treta Inner-System Market Station
- Pulsar Skate
- Pride of the Senate
- Wedge Antilles's freighter
Vehicles: 1
- Temblor (first mentioned)
Organizations: 10
- Allied Grain and Roughage
- Bonestar Pirates (indirect mention)
- Galactic Empire
- 37th Imperial Fighter Wing
- 181st Imperial Fighter Wing (indirect mention)
- 2/181st (indirect mention)
- Imperial Intelligence
- New Republic
- New Republic Provisional Council
- Rogue Squadron
Events: 25
- Battle of Nar Shaddaa
- First Great Schism
- Duel on Irkalla
- Fourth Great Schism
- Galactic Civil War
- Battle of Brentaal IV (first identified)
- Battle of Derra IV
- Evacuation of Ciutric
- Hunt for Zsinj
- Attack on Selcaron
- Battle of New Alderaan
- Battle of Selaggis
- Mission on Tandankin (first identified)
- Mission to Cilpar
- Mission to Commenor
- Mission to Corellia
- Mission to Mrlsst (first identified)
- Mutiny on the Rand Ecliptic
- Second Battle of Ord Biniir
- Tatooine Campaign
- Undercover operation on Axxila
- Hundred-Year Darkness
- Reslian Purge
- Third Great Schism (first mentioned)
- Vultar Cataclysm
Technology: 3
- Clothing
- Cannom collar (pictured only)
- New Republic officers' dress uniform (pictured only)
Lore: 1
Everything else: 11
- Corellian limpet
- Demon (mentioned only)
- Hyperspace route
- Baron of the Empire (first identified)
- Grand Vizier
- Director of Imperial Intelligence
- Lortan Fanatics
- Gravitic polarization beam (indirect mention)
- Farm school
- Grav-ball
- Wormhole
Not in the archive: 2
- Ilir Post's father
- Agro-combine (indirect mention)
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