Yendor

"Haul your Jelucani ass up here!"

- Yendor to Thane Kyrell, during preparation for the Battle of Hoth

Yendor was a Twi'lek male pilot who fought for the Alliance to Restore the Republic and later the New Republic as a member of Corona Squadron. He held the rank of private. He later served in the New Republic as an emissary to the senate from his homeworld of Ryloth, when he informed the Senate of a cartel that was threatening Ryloth, which sparked Senator Leia Organa to investigate.

Galactic Civil War
Yendor served as Thane Kyrell's gunner during the Battle of Hoth, and flew under the callsign "Corona Two" piloting the T-65B X-wing starfighter during various engagements with Imperial TIE fighter squadrons. After the Contessa left Corona Squadron to stand for the presidency on her homeworld, Yendor took over the position of Corona Leader, defending the Mid Rim planet of Naboo from invading Imperial forces.

Ryloth
In the year following the Battle of Endor and the death of Emperor Palpatine, Yendor fought along with a rebel group against Imperial remnants on Ryloth. His group was one of the first to discover the Empire had abandoned their garrisons on the planet, and that Ryloth had regained its independence. Yendor was then elected as Ryloth's ambassador to the still forming New Republic.

Work in the New Republic Senate
Yendor continued to serve as an emissary for the following twenty-four years. He was the one to inform the senate of the rise of Rinnrivin Di's cartel, which was threatening Ryloth, launching an investigation by Princess Leia Organa and Senator Ransolm Casterfo which led to the discovery of the First Order and the birth of the Resistance.

Personality and Traits
Yendor was first and foremost a pilot, and far more comfortable in that role than as a soldier or any kind of general. However, he firmly believed in the Rebellion's cause, and was willing to do whatever was required of him to help defeat the Empire. He was initially reluctant to serve as an ambassador, but ultimately acclimatized well to the role, passionately defending Ryloth's rights.

Skills and Abilities
Yendor was a skilled pilot and gunner, and a competent leader, despite his reservations. He also grew into an effective diplomat as a member of the New Republic senate, convincing at least Princess Leia of the threat posed by Rinnrivin Di.

Behind the scenes
Yendor first appeared in Lost Stars, a young adult novel written by Claudia Gray as part of Journey to Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Yendor later appeared in Gray's second novel, Bloodline,  and in a brief interlude in Chuck Wendig's Aftermath: Life Debt, where he was given the role of ambassador.

Appearances

 * Lost Stars
 * Aftermath: Life Debt
 * Bloodline