The New Essential Guide to Characters

The New Essential Guide to Characters is a reference book published by Del Rey. It was written by Daniel Wallace and illustrated by Michael Sutfin, and was first published on April 23, 2002.

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

Contents

 * Acknowledgments
 * Pronunciation Guide
 * Introduction
 * A General Time Line of Galactic History
 * Admiral Ackbar
 * Padmé Naberrie Amidala
 * Nom Anor
 * Wedge Antilles
 * Darth Bane
 * Jar Jar Binks
 * Bossk
 * Brakiss
 * Shira Brie
 * C-3PO
 * Callista
 * Lando Calrissian
 * Gaeriel Captison
 * Tycho Celchu
 * Chewbacca
 * Admiral Daala
 * Jori and Gav Daragon
 * Gavin Darklighter
 * Dengar
 * General Jan Dodonna
 * Count Dooku
 * Droma
 * Durga the Hutt
 * Kyp Durron
 * 4-Lom
 * Baron Fel
 * Boba Fett
 * Jango Fett
 * Borsk Fey'lya
 * Bib Fortuna
 * Rokur Gepta
 * Greedo
 * Nute Gunray
 * Corran Horn
 * IG-88
 * Ysanne Isard
 * Prince Isolder
 * Jabba the Hutt
 * Jedi Council Members
 * Jedi from the Battle of Geonosis
 * Jerec
 * Qui-Gon Jinn
 * Kir Kanos
 * Talon Karrde
 * Kyle Katarn
 * Obi-Wan Kenobi
 * Kueller
 * Exar Kun
 * Warmaster Tsavong Lah
 * Owen Lars and Beru Whitesun Lars
 * Bevel Lemelisk
 * Lobot
 * Garik "Face" Loran
 * General Crix Madine
 * Darth Maul
 * Mon Mothma
 * Boss Nass
 * Nien Nunb
 * Nym
 * Ric Olié
 * Emperor Palpatine
 * Captain Panaka
 * Admiral Gilad Pellaeon
 * Sate Pestage
 * Admiral Firmus Piett
 * Podracer Pilots
 * Ulic Qel-Droma
 * R2-D2
 * Dash Rendar
 * Naga Sadow
 * Thrackan Sal-Solo
 * Sebulba
 * Executor Sedriss
 * Senator Viqi Shesh
 * Darth Sidious
 * Raith Sienar
 * Aurra Sing
 * Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
 * Luke Skywalker
 * Mara Jade Skywalker
 * Anakin Solo
 * Han Solo
 * Jacen Solo
 * Jaina Solo
 * Leia Organa Solo
 * Kam Solusar
 * Nil Spaar
 * Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin
 * Booster Terrik
 * Bria Tharen
 * Grand Admiral Thrawn
 * Supreme Chancellor Finis Valorum
 * General Maximilian Veers
 * Vergere
 * Quinlan Vos
 * Watto
 * Zam Wesell
 * Mace Windu
 * Prince Xizor
 * Yoda
 * Warlord Zsinj
 * Zuckuss
 * Appendix: Other Personages of Note
 * Bibliography

Inconsistencies
Due to the fact that this guide was published before Revenge of the Sith was released, it features several inconsistencies about certain characters. These inconsistencies include:


 * Palpatine and Darth Sidious are said to be two separate people
 * Anakin Skywalker's transformation into Darth Vader isn't well detailed
 * The deaths of Dooku, Padmé Amidala, Mace Windu and others who die in Revenge of the Sith aren't explained