Wan Sandage/Legends

Wan Sandage, from the planet Ord Radama, was a podracer pilot around the time of the Invasion of Naboo. He was the father of Wan Sandage Junior. His Podracer was an Elsinore-Cordova TurboDyne 99-U.

Biography
Sandage, one of the few male podracers of his species, had been piloting since the age of two, using a Podracer fashioned on Ord Radama itself. On his homeworld, he attained great fame, but on other planets, his sense of direction was distorted, rendering him constantly discombobulated.

Before the Boonta Eve Classic, Sandage enlisted the aid of the hitman Aldar Beedo to dispatch Sebulba in midrace, leaving the path to victory open for Sandage. However, during the race, Sandage crashed in the third lap.

Beedo’s attempts failed, but for several years they continued to work together in an effort to eliminate Sebulba. Eventually Sandage found himself on his deathbed, his only visitor the solemn Glymphid. He assumed Beedo would continue trying to kill Sebulba, but on the contrary, Beedo announced his plan to enter the Dug's service. Distraught, Sandage demanded to know why, but Beedo simply abandoned him. And so the Devlikk died, his final thought of disbelieving shock.

Wan Sandage often used his fame for flirting with female Devlikks. His son, Wan Sandage Jr., continued to fly with Podracers.

Behind the scenes

 * The rough draft of Star Wars contained a character named Count Sandage, a noble at the court of King Kayos on Aquilae. He counsels the king to yield to the Galactic Empire. He was ommitted from later drafts, but the name was later reused by Lucas for the podracer.

Appearances

 * Podracing Tales
 * Episode I: The Phantom Menace ½
 * Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
 * Star Wars: Episode I Racer
 * Star Wars Republic: Emissaries to Malastare
 * Star Wars: Racer Revenge