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"Fear will keep the local systems in line. Fear of this battle station."

- Wilhuff Tarkin, regarding the Death Star

Wilhuff Tarkin was a prominent Human male politician and military officer during the final days of the Galactic Republic and during much of the reign of the Galactic Empire. He was born into the influential Tarkin family of the planet Eriadu and served in the Outland Regions Security Force. He intended a career of military service in the Galactic Republic Judicial Forces before Darth Sidious&mdash;in his public guise of Senator Palpatine of Naboo&mdash;convinced Tarkin to choose a political path. Tarkin became Governor of Eriadu and helped precipitate the downfall of Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum, allowing Senator Palpatine to take Valorum's place as Supreme Chancellor.

During the Secessionist Movement, Count Dooku, Sidious' apprentice and the political leader of the Confederacy of Independent Systems, attempted to convince Tarkin to let Eriadu join the Separatists, to no avail. After the outbreak of the Clone Wars, Tarkin left the political arena and became a Republic captain. He served alongside the Jedi Generals who led the Republic's war effort, and he became convinced that the presence of the Jedi was a risk to the security of the Republic; he did, however, consider Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker a worthy commander. As a close ally of Chancellor Palpatine, Tarkin rose through the Republic's ranks and became an Admiral.

The end of the war saw the Republic transformed into the Galactic Empire, with Sidious as its Emperor. After helping to quell former Separatist worlds, Moff Tarkin presided over the construction of the deep space mobile battle station known as the Death Star at Sentinel Base. He remained an ally of the Emperor and continued to gain power, ultimately becoming a Grand Moff and the Governor of the Outer Rim Territories, tasked with ensuring the Empire's security and expansion throughout the far corners of the galaxy. The rise of insurgent activity in the galaxy and the eventual formation of the Alliance to Restore the Republic put those plans into jeopardy, and Tarkin knew that the Death Star could be used to create order through fear of the battle station. He went so far as to destroy the rebellious planet of Alderaan to showcase the battle station's power, but the Death Star was destroyed by the Rebel Alliance soon thereafter, killing Tarkin along with it.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Droids in Distress book
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
 * Tarkin
 * Star Wars Rebels: Spark of Rebellion
 * The Rebellion Begins
 * Droids in Distress book
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope
 * Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope