The Essential Guide to Characters

The Essential Guide to Characters is a reference book published by Del Rey in November 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.

The New Essential Guide to Characters, an updated version of the book, was published in 2002 to include characters from Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones, the The New Jedi Order novel series, and other sources.

At Celebration V, Pablo Hidalgo announced a third edition of Characters, authored by Daniel Wallace, and gave a release date of 2013 at Celebration VI. However, this book was eventually canceled.

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
 * Admiral 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 Wystri Warrick
 * Winter
 * Qwi Xux
 * Yoda
 * Salla Zend
 * Zuckuss
 * Bibliography