EPISODE VI CHARACTERS

LUKE SKYWALKER

ROLE:

Starfighter Pilot, Jedi Knight

HOMEWORLD:

Tatooine

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance, Jedi Order

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Mark Hamill

WEAPON:

Lightsaber

VEHICLE:

X-Wing Starfighter, Speeder Bike

DESCRIPTION:

Returned to Tatooine and built a new lightsaber. Captured by Jabba the Hutt and sentenced to be executed along with Han and Chewie. Escaped and returned to Dagobah to complete Jedi training. Yoda confirmed truth about his father and told him his training was not complete until he confronted Vader. Learned that he had a twin sister - Leia. Returned to Alliance Fleet and joined Han, Leia, Chewie, and the droids in their mission to deactivate the shield generator protecting the Death Star II. Told Leia that Vader was his father and she was his sister. Left when he realized he was endangering the group's mission on Endor and surrendered himself to Vader. Fought Vader in front of the Emperor, but refused to give in to the dark side. Almost killed by Force lightning unleashed by the Emperor, but was saved by his father. Took Vader's mask off and saw his father's true face. Anakin passed away shortly after. Luke saw the ghost of his father along with Yoda and Obi-Wan at the Endor celebration.

CAPTAIN HAN SOLO

ROLE:

Rebel Alliance General

HOMEWORLD:

Corellia

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Harrison Ford

WEAPON:

DL-44 Heavy Blaster Pistol

VEHICLE:

Millenium Falcon, Imperial Shuttle

DESCRIPTION:

Rescued by Princess Leia temporarily, but captured and sentenced to be executed. Eventually escaped and returned to Alliance Fleet. Received commission as a General and commanded strike team to destroy shield generator on Endor. With the help of Luke, Leia, Chewie, rebel commandos, and the native Ewoks, Solo's strike team eventually destroyed the shield bunker.

CHEWBACCA

ROLE:

Co-Pilot and Han Solo's Best Friend

HOMEWORLD:

Kashyyyk

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance

RACE:

Wookiee Male

ACTOR:

Peter Mayhew

WEAPON:

Wookiee Bowcaster

VEHICLE:

Millenium Falcon, Imperial Shuttle

DESCRIPTION:

Brought to Jabba the Hutt as a bounty. Enabled Leia to unfreeze Han from the carbonite. Was sentenced to be executed along with Luke and Han. Escaped and joined Han in his mission to destroy the shield bunker on Endor. Commandeered Imperial AT-ST to aid Rebel forces on Endor.

PRINCESS LEIA ORGANA

ROLE:

Rebel Alliance Official

HOMEWORLD:

Alderaan

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance

RACE:

Human Female

ACTOR:

Carrie Fisher

WEAPON:

Blaster Pistol

VEHICLE:

Millenium Falcon, Imperial Shuttle , Speeder Bike

DESCRIPTION:

Attempted to rescue Han Solo, but was forced to become a slave girl for Jabba the Hutt. Strangled and killed Jabba. Joined Han, Luke, and Chewie on Endor mission. Wounded during battle with Imperial troops, but recovered.

LANDO CALRISSIAN

ROLE:

Rebel Alliance General

HOMEWORLD:

Unknown

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Billy Dee Williams

WEAPON:

None

VEHICLE:

Millenium Falcon

DESCRIPTION:

Helped rescue Han Solo by disguising himself as one of Jabba's skiff guards. Received a commission as an Alliance general and volunteered to lead starfighter attack against the Death Star II. With the assistance of Commander Wedge Antilles, Lando destroyed the Death Star II.

NIEN NUNB

ROLE:

Rebel Alliance Co-pilot

HOMEWORLD:

Sullust

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance

RACE:

Sullustan Male

ACTOR:

Mike Quinn, Kipsang Rotich(voice)

WEAPON:

Blaster Pistol

VEHICLE:

Sublight Queen, Millenium Falcon

DESCRIPTION:

Native of Sullust who served as co-pilot aboard the Millenium Falcon during the Battle of Endor. Many of his people also served as starfighter pilots in the battle.

OBI-WAN KENOBI

ROLE:

Ghost and Former Jedi Knight

HOMEWORLD:

Unknown

AFFILIATION:

Jedi Order

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Alec Guiness

WEAPON:

None

VEHICLE:

None

DESCRIPTION:

Explained to Luke why he twisted the truth about Anakin - everybody has their own point of view. Told Luke that his twin sister was Leia and that he must face Vader again. Obi-Wan warned Luke not to underestimate the Emperor. Obi-Wan's ghost present during Endor celebration along with Anakin and Yoda.

DARTH VADER/ANAKIN SKYWALKER

ROLE:

Sith Lord, Jedi Knight, Ghost

HOMEWORLD:

Tatooine

AFFILIATION:

Sith, Galactic Empire, Jedi Order

RACE:

Human Male/Cyborg

ACTOR:

David Prowse, James Earl Jones(voice)

WEAPON:

Lightsaber

VEHICLE:

Imperial Shuttle, Executor, Death Star II

DESCRIPTION:

Reassigned to oversee Death Star II project. Brought Luke Skywalker before the Emperor. Fought his son in front of the Emperor. Grievously wounded during fight and initially watched as his son was attacked with vicious Force lightning. Threw the Emperor down a reactor shaft to save his son. Asked Luke to remove his mask and looked upon his son with his own eyes. Passed away, returned as a ghost at the Endor celebration, and fulfilled the prophecy of the Chosen One by destroying the Sith and bringing balance to the Force.

EMPEROR PALPATINE

ROLE:

Supreme Ruler of the Galactic Empire

HOMEWORLD:

Naboo

AFFILIATION:

Sith, Galactic Empire

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Ian McDiarmid

WEAPON:

Force Lightning

VEHICLE:

Imperial Shuttle, Death Star II

DESCRIPTION:

Set up trap for the Rebellion at Endor in order to destroy them and concentrated on converting Luke Skywalker to the dark side. When Luke refused to turn, Palpatine attacked him with dark side lightning. He almost killed Luke, but Vader turned against his master and threw him into the Death Star's reactor core.

MOFF JERJERROD

ROLE:

Death Star II Supervisor

HOMEWORLD:

Unknown

AFFILIATION:

Galactic Empire

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Michael Pennington

WEAPON:

None

VEHICLE:

Death Star II

DESCRIPTION:

Imperial officer in charge of supervising contruction of the second Death Star above the planet Endor. When construction fell behind schedule, Emperor Palpatine sent Darth Vader to "motivate" Jerjerrod's crews. Jerjerrod commanded the Death Star's superlaser against the Rebel forces. The station was able to destroy several key Alliance cruisers, but Jerjerrod persished when Commander Wedge Antilles and General Lando Calrissian destroyed the station's reactor.

ADMIRAL PIETT

ROLE:

Imperial Officer

HOMEWORLD:

Unknown

AFFILIATION:

Galactic Empire

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Kenneth Colley

WEAPON:

None

VEHICLE:

Executor

DESCRIPTION:

Promoted to Admiral after Admiral Ozzel was killed by Darth Vader for too many failures before the Battle of Hoth. Given command of entire Imperial fleet after the Millenium Falcon's escape from Cloud City. Killed when an A-Wing fighter crashed into the Executor's bridge.

ADMIRAL ACKBAR

ROLE:

Fleet Admiral

HOMEWORLD:

Mon Calamari

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance

RACE:

Mon Calamari Male

ACTOR:

Tim Rose

WEAPON:

None

VEHICLE:

Mon Calamari Star Cruiser

DESCRIPTION:

Commander of the Alliance Fleet and led Rebel capital ships into the Battle of Endor. Developed the attack strategy for the Battle of Endor and commanded the Mon Calamari Star Cruiser Home One.

MON MOTHMA

ROLE:

Rebel Alliance Supreme Commander

HOMEWORLD:

Chandrila

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance

RACE:

Human Female

ACTOR:

Caroline Blakiston

WEAPON:

None

VEHICLE:

None

DESCRIPTION:

Became a senator and remained at her position during the rise of Chancellor Palpatine, but helped create the Alliance to Restore the Republic when the Empire's policies were too difficult to bear. Became Supreme Commander of the Rebel Alliance.

COMMANDER WEDGE ANTILLES(RED LEADER)

ROLE:

Starfighter Pilot

HOMEWORLD:

Corellia

AFFILIATION:

Rebel Alliance

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Denis Lawson

WEAPON:

None

VEHICLE:

X-Wing Starfighter

DESCRIPTION:

Led Red Squadron into the Battle of Endor. Helped destroy the Death Star II with Lando Calrissian. Antilles is one of very few pilots to survive every major engagment in the Galactic Civil War.

JABBA THE HUTT

ROLE:

Gangster

HOMEWORLD:

Nal Hutta, Tatooine

AFFILIATION:

Criminal

RACE:

Hutt

ACTOR:

Toby Philpott, David Barclay, Mike Edmonds

WEAPON:

Assassins and bounty hunters

VEHICLE:

Ubrikkian luxury sail barge, repulsor sled

DESCRIPTION:

Gangster who put the death mark on Han Solo's head for dropping his shipment. Boba Fett delivered him to Jabba and he hung Solo like an ornament in his throne room. Luke, Leia, Chewie, Lando, C-3PO, and R2-D2 came to rescue Solo and Jabba was killed during the suprise attack over the Pit of Carkoon. His sail barge was destroyed as the Rebels escaped.

BIB FORTUNA

ROLE:

Aide to Jabba the Hutt

HOMEWORLD:

Ryloth

AFFILIATION:

Criminal

RACE:

Twi'lek Male

ACTOR:

Michael Carter

WEAPON:

Poisoned dagger

VEHICLE:

Personal repulsor skiff

DESCRIPTION:

Jabba the Hutt's right-hand man who often gave the hutt advice and feeded him information. Followed the rules of protocol in Jabba's court and spoke only in Huttese. When Luke Skywalker arrived in Jabba's court, the young Jedi used a mind trick to fool the Twi'lek lieutenant. This eventually led to the downfall of the entire organization when the Skywalker rescued Han Solo and destroyed Jabba's sail barge.

BOBA FETT

ROLE:

Bounty Hunter

HOMEWORLD:

Kamino

AFFILIATION:

Bounty Hunter

RACE:

Human Male

ACTOR:

Jeremy Bulloch

WEAPON:

Mandalorian battle armor, EE-3 Blaster Rifle

VEHICLE:

Slave I

DESCRIPTION:

Fett remained at Jabba's palace and was there when Han Solo's friends tried to rescue the frozen smuggler. When the battle over the Pit of Carkoon erupted, Fett attempted to stop Skywalker. Solo then swung a vibroax into Fett's jetpack, it activated, and he slammed into the side of the Sail Barge before tumbling into the Sarlacc's mouth.

YODA

ROLE:

Jedi Master and Ghost

HOMEWORLD:

Unknown

AFFILIATION:

Jedi Order

RACE:

Unknown Male

ACTOR:

Frank Oz

WEAPON:

None

VEHICLE:

None

DESCRIPTION:

Told Luke that he required no more training. He confirmed the truth about Anakin and he would become a full Jedi Knight only when he faced Vader again. Became very sick. His dying words were that there was another Skywalker meaning his sister, Leia. He became one with the Force and his ghost was present during the Endor celebration.