The Essential Guide to Characters

The Essential Guide to Characters is a reference book published by Del Rey on October 24, 1995). It was written by Andy Mangels and illustrated by Michael Butkus.

The book provides biographical information on characters from throughout the Star Wars saga, drawn from sources both well-known and obscure.

It should be noted that an updated edition of this book&mdash;The New Essential Guide to Characters&mdash;was published in 2002 to include characters from The Phantom Menace, Attack of the Clones, the New Jedi Order novel series, and other sources.

Contents

 * Acknowledgments
 * Introduction
 * Table of Contents
 * Admiral Ackbar
 * Wedge Antilles
 * Bodo Baas
 * Ponda Baba / Dr Evazan
 * Barada
 * Bollux / Blue Max
 * Bossk
 * C-3PO / R2-D2
 * Callista
 * Lando Calrissian
 * Gaeriel Captison
 * Joruus C'baoth
 * Chewbacca
 * Queen Mother Ta'a Chume
 * Salacious Crumb
 * Natasi Daala
 * Figrin D'an (and his band)
 * Biggs Darklighter
 * Dengar
 * Teneniel Djo
 * General Jan Dodonna
 * Moruth Doole
 * Dorsk 81
 * Kyp Durron
 * Emperor's Royal Guards
 * Davin Felth
 * Boba Fett
 * Borsk Fey'lya
 * Bib Fortuna
 * 4-LOM
 * Gallandro
 * Yarna D'al' Gargan
 * Garindan
 * Gartogg
 * Gethzerion
 * Greedo
 * Hethrir
 * Garm Bel Iblis
 * IG-88
 * Roganda Ismaren / Irek Ismaren
 * Prince Isolder
 * Jabba the Hutt (Jabba Desilijic Tiure)
 * Mara Jade
 * Dannik Jerriko
 * Tenel Ka
 * Kabe
 * Muftak
 * Talon Karrde
 * Ken
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Khabarakh
 * Princess Kneesaa
 * Exar Kun
 * Labria
 * Owen Lars / Beru Lars
 * Lobot
 * Lowbacca
 * General Crix Madine
 * Nichos Marr
 * Ephant Mon
 * Mon Mothma
 * Momaw Nadon
 * Shug Ninx
 * Het Nkik
 * Nien Nunb
 * Oola
 * Emperor Palpatine
 * Captain Gilad Pellaeon
 * Ulic Qel-Droma
 * The Max Rebo Band (Max Rebo / Droopy McCool / Sy Snootles)
 * Ree-Yees
 * Rillao
 * Elder Sh'tk'ith (Bluescale)
 * Dev Sibwarra
 * Lak Sivrak
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Anakin Solo
 * Han Solo
 * Jacen Solo / Jaina Solo
 * Leia Organa Solo
 * Mako Spince
 * Nomi Sunrider
 * Grand Moff Tarkin
 * Tessek
 * Pter Thanas
 * Grand Admiral Thrawn
 * Tigris
 * Tionne
 * Brea Tonnika / Senni Tonnika
 * Cindel Towani
 * Triclops
 * Tusken Raiders
 * Darth Vader
 * Lady Valarian
 * Vima-Da-Boda
 * Weequay
 * Wicket W. Warrick
 * Winter
 * Qwi Xux
 * Yoda
 * Salla Zend
 * Zuckuss
 * Bibliography

The Essential Guide to Characters