Finn Galfridian

"You need to survive this. Your father was right. Your people need their leader."

- Luke Skywalker to Finn Galfridian

Finn Galfridian was a Human male and prince of Artorias when the Yuuzhan Vong invaded in 25 ABY. Due to the timely assistance of Luke Skywalker he was able to evacuate safely from his homeworld. He later became a member of the New Jedi Order under Skywalker's tutelage.

Battle of Artorias
"We're not going to evacuate. We can organize some of your friends from the war-- We're going to fight, right? There's not that many of them."

- Finn to his father during the Invasion of Artorias

Life on Artorias was idyllic prior to the Yuuzhan Vong invasion in 25 ABY, the royal family could walk unmolested through the marketplace, and the planet did not even possess a defense force. Finn Galfridian, however, chafed under this peaceful existence, and spent his spare time taking physical risks under the supervision of his droid Prowl to alleviate his boredom. It was just after one of his exercises when the Yuuzhan Vong invaded the planet. Finn and his father Caled, the king of Artorias, quickly grabbed weapons and rushed to the marketplace to find Finn's mother and sister Kaye. In the meantime, Kaye and her mother Nina had been captured by the invaders, although Kaye was able to kill one of the warriors in the process. Caled and Finn were unable to reach their family and in the face of Vong reinforcements, the king ordered the populace to evacuate to the shipyards.

Although the two and their people were able to reach the hangar, the Yuuzhan Vong kept the building under siege. A further blow was added when Caled's friend Dulac informed the king that the ships had been sabotaged by an Artorian collaborator. Caled and Finn prepared themselves for the impending assault, but when the hangar door opened, the defenders were met by the figure of Luke Skywalker, standing over many Yuuzhan Vong corpses. Luke apologized for the late support and offered to evacuate everyone in the hangar. Caled personally refused to come along; citing his responsibility to the defense of his kingdom, he organized a strike team to attack the invaders. When Finn demanded to come along with the attack force, his father informed him that he now had to lead the Artorian people. As the refugees piled onto Republic evacuation ships Finn protested to Skywalker that he had no idea how to lead, but Skywalker assured him that if he pretended to know what he was doing, the people would follow him. Finn also demonstrated his Force affinity to Skywalker when he sensed his mother and sister being herded towards a Yuuzhan Vong slaveship. This prompted the Jedi Master to ask Finn to come to the Jedi academy on Yavin 4, which Finn accepted. As the ships fled from Artorias, Finn knew there was no going back.

Yavin 4
While on Yavin 4, Finn worked hard to lift a rock into the air and was excited about his new feat until Master Skywalker lifted a boulder and placed it on top of the rock, telling Finn to lift the smaller rock again.

Personality and traits
Despite his royal background, Finn Galfridian appeared to be bored with life on Artorias and so, utilized his natural Force ability to take risks to combat his boredom. He had a dislike of shopping unless it was for food. He was forced to take on much responsibility after his father elected to remain on Artorias to fight the Yuuzhan Vong invaders. He confided to Luke Skywalker that he didn't know how to lead, but was informed by the Jedi Master that if he faked confidence, he would get his people's backing. Finn was also very loyal to his family and was willing to put himself in danger to see them to safety. He wanted to join his father's strike force against the Yuuzhan Vong despite the near certainty of death and at one point told Skywalker that he needed to find his mother and sister, despite knowing they were being held in captivity by the invaders.

Powers and abilities
Finn was very athletic, performing such feats as standing on one hand for extended periods of time on a narrow ledge and performing acrobatic jumps. Later while escaping Artorias with Luke Skywalker, Finn was able to sense his frightened sister and mother through the Force as they were being hauled off into captivity demonstrating to the Jedi Master that the young prince was Force-sensitive.

Finn also showed aptitude with fixing mechanical devices. His father Caled ordered him and his droid Prowl to fix the sabotaged ships during the battle of Artorias.

While training on Yavin 4, Finn was able to lift a small rock using telekinesis, one of his first intentional uses of the Force.

Behind the scenes
Finn Galfridian was created by Tom Taylor and illustrated by Colin Wilson for the Star Wars: Invasion comic series. The comic series features the Galfridian family as they become separated during the Yuuzhan Vong War. In Star Wars Invasion 1: Refugees, Part 1, Finn is revealed to be the Prince of Artorias.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Invasion 1: Refugees, Part 1
 * Star Wars Invasion 2: Refugees, Part 2
 * Star Wars Invasion 3: Refugees, Part 3
 * Star Wars Invasion 4: Refugees, Part 4