Wilhuff Tarkin/Legends

Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin was a high-ranking Imperial official, most well-known for his command of the Death Star. He was a native of the planet Eriadu.

As commander of the Death Star, he destroyed Princess Leia's home planet of Alderaan in a brutal show of force. He was killed when the Rebels destroyed the Death Star at the Battle of Yavin.

Tarkin was known to be a cold-blooded killer. A few years after the formation of the Galactic Empire, a large group of protesters stood on a landing platform directly underneath his transport, protesting the Imperial taxation on Ghorman. Tarkin ordered his ship to land, crushing hundreds of Imperial citizens. This incident became known as the Ghorman Massacre, and established the "Tarkin Doctrine" of suppressing dissent through state terrorism. Tarkin himself often told Emperor Palpatine he should "Rule through the fear of force rather than the force itself".

Tarkin held a great deal of sway within the Empire, having the ear of Emperor Palpatine himself on many subjects.

Tarkin's quest for power extended beyond his Moffship. It is even alleged that while commanding the Death Star, Tarkin considered using the superlaser to destroy Coruscant while the Emperor was there to become ruler of the galaxy.

Regardless of his carnage, Tarkin was married to a wealthy women of the Motti family on Phelgrian, however this was only to further his political status.

Appearances

 * Darth Maul: Saboteur
 * Cloak of Deception
 * Rogue Planet
 * Boba Fett: Pursuit
 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Empire: Betrayal
 * Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope