Enric Pryde

"As I served you in the old wars, I serve you now."

- Enric Pryde, to Sheev Palpatine

Enric Pryde was a human male officer who served the Galactic Empire and later the First Order before pledging the First Order to the Final Order. As a servant of the Empire, Pryde served its Emperor, Sheev Palpatine, who went on to rule the Final Order. Pryde held the military rank of Allegiant General in the armed forces of the First Order during their war against the Resistance.

During the First Order's rise to power, Pryde worked alongside another military officer, General Armitage Hux, to create legions of First Order stormtroopers. After Supreme Leader Kylo Ren returned to the light side of the Force and abandoned the First Order, Pryde pledged himself to Palpatine once more, giving the First Order over to the Final Order. Pyrde's command ship served in the Battle of Exegol, where he, Palpatine, and the Final Order were ultimately defeated, with Pryde meeting his end aboard the Steadfast.

Personality and traits
A First Order officer, Enric Pryde was a calm yet highly intelligent and ruthless general. After the escape of the rebels, Pryde was the first officer to identify General Hux's betrayal as the spy against the First Order and ruthlessly executed him on the spot without hesitation.

Enric Pryde had blue eyes, fair skin, and gray hair. As a First Order officer, Pryde wore the standard military officer uniform along with his appropriate rank insignia of the First Order.

Behind the scenes
Pryde is a character who first appeared in the 2019 film Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker, the final installment of the Star Wars sequel trilogy. He was portrayed by Richard E. Grant. To get the role of Pryde, Grant had to audition by acting out scenes from "a forties British war film" and a few months later, he was taken to Pinewood Studios to meet director J.J. Abrams, who told him he got the role. When playing Pryde, Grant took inspiration from Peter Cushing's portrayal of Wilhuff Tarkin in the 1977 film Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Episode IX The Rise of Skywalker