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== Main Characters ==

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Born Galen Marek on the Wookie homeworld of Kashyyyk, he was found and adopted by Darth Vader as a small child, after Vader had murdered his father. All his life, he was trained as Vader's secret apprentice, Starkiller. He is Vader's personal assassin, his identity kept secret from all in [[The Empire]]. According to Vader, all his training and missions are to prepare him for his greatest task, to destroy Emperor Palpatine, so Vader and Starkiller can rule the galaxy as Master and Apprentice, the way the [[Rule of Two]] dictates.

* [[The Ace]]/[[The Gift]]/[[Born Winner]]: His first sign of greatness? Stealing Darth Vader's lightsaber with [[The Force]], as a small child. He also somehow learns how to use Force lightning, despite Vader being unable to demonstrate it due to his mechanical body.

* [[Achilles' Heel]]: In the sequel, {{spoiler|Darth Vader considers Juno this for Starkiller.}}

** [[Lampshaded]] by Kota in the sequel, as Starkiller's ''only'' motivation is to rescue Juno.

* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type V->Type III]]

* [[Badass]]

* [[Bad Powers, Good People]]: In the sequel he still can use [[Shock and Awe|lightning]] and his use of [[Jedi Mind Trick]] borders dangerously close to [[Mind Rape]], considering that he uses it to make mooks attack each other or even commit suicide. Despite all of this he has still turned away from the [[Dark Side]] and is dead set against going back.

* [[Too Many Belts]]: Some of his outfits in the first game.

** The training gear he starts off with has no fewer than ''five'' belts.

** As a child, Vader once injected him with a paralyzing drug and dumped him into a wilderness, ''all to force him to [[Die or Fly|quickly figure out how to do the Jedi Mind Trick to get the predators to leave him alone]]''.

** That time Vader kept him shackled in a dark pit with no food or water for ''13 days''.

* [[Would Hit a Girl]]

* [[Yin-Yang Bomb]]: Starkiller blends Lightside and Darkside techniques in battle, like an unrefined version of Vaapad.

* [[You Have Got to Be Kidding Me!]]: In the novel for the sequel, {{spoiler|Vader tries to convince him to team up against Emperor Palpatine, and Starkiller gets exasperated that Vader would try that after betraying him so many times and hurting Juno}}.

 

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Born on Corulag, Juno was raised to believe [[The Empire]]'s propaganda of Palpatine's rule being benevolent and of the Jedi being evil traitors. She is one of the youngest cadets in The Empire's history, being accepted at age 14. After graduating, she rose through the ranks in the Imperial fleet, until joining the Black Eight Squadron, Darth Vader's personal elite unit of TIE fighters. Recently she was reassigned to a top-secret mission: to be Starkiller's personal pilot for his ship, ''The Rogue Shadow''.

* [[Ace Pilot]]

* [[Action Girl]]: Juno gets to do some covert ops work for the Alliance and knock Boba Fett on his ass in the novel of the sequel.

* [[Shallow Love Interest]]: Let's just say that the majority of her characterization comes from the two novels while in the actual games she's not much more than a [[Voice with an Internet Connection]], the [[Living MacGuffin]], and a [[Damsel in Distress]].

* [[Shell-Shocked Veteran]]: While in the Black Eight Squadron, she bombed Callos under Vader's orders, and ended up [[My God, What Have I Done?|wiping out all life on the planet]].

* [[Violently Protective Girlfriend]]: See [[Action Girl]].

* [[Voice with an Internet Connection]]: Shares the task of guiding Starkiller with PROXY.

* [[Wrench Wench]]

 

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{{quote|''"I had hoped using an older training module would catch you offguard and allow me to finally kill you. I'm sorry I failed you again, Master."''|'''PROXY''', on being defeated by Starkiller after using his Obi-Wan module}}

 

 

PROXY can use holographic technology to imitate nearly any being, and uses this to impersonate Sith Lords and Jedi Knights while dueling Starkiller, give information on assassination targets, or relay messages from people.

* [[Adorkable]]

* [[All Your Powers Combined]]: The fighting styles of many Sith Lords and Jedi Knights are at his disposal. He can also imitate telekinesis with clever tractor beam and repulsor technology.

* [[Voice with an Internet Connection]]

 

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Born on an unnamed war-torn planet, General Kota had fought in the trenches since he was 10-years-old. A Jedi commander in the Clone Wars, Kota distrusted the competence of clone soldiers and preferred to rely on his own men as his troop. Because of this, he escaped execution from the infamous Order 66. After years of hiding where he still kept in contact with surviving Jedi, Kota finally surfaces to wrack havoc on the Empire and try to draw out Darth Vader.

* [[A Father to His Men]]: His militia are loyal to the end for him, and he specifically chose natural soldiers recruited from even the Separatists because he felt that clones were untrustworthy, which ended up being well founded due to Order 66.

* [[The Alcoholic]]: Descended into alcoholism when his sight was taken from him.

* [[Sticks to the Back]]: His lightsaber.

 

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As The Emperor's Apprentice, his mission is to hunt down any Jedi who escaped Order 66, as well as any rebels. Finding a powerful, Force-sensitive child named Galen Marek, Vader violated the [[Rule of Two]] by taking him as his secret apprentice, Starkiller. He is preparing Starkiller for the day he destroys his own Master, and takes over as Emperor of the galaxy.

* [[Badass]]: It's Darth Vader, what did you expect?

* [[Badass Boast]]: Many.

* [[I Lied]]: {{spoiler|After betraying Starkiller, Starkiller asks about their plan to defeat The Emperor. He replies with this.}}

** Technically it was a half-truth. He did plan on betraying the Emperor, that much was true, but he wasn't planning on having Starkiller do so.

** In the sequel, {{spoiler|he lied about the cloning process not being perfected.}}

* [[I Have Your Wife|I've Got Your Girl]]: {{spoiler|Tries to lure Starkiller back to him in the second game by kidnapping Juno.}}

* [[Would Hit a Girl]]

* [[Xanatos Gambit]]: {{spoiler|Vader was working with The Emperor the whole time. Starkiller was nothing but a tool to find the rebels and capture them.}}

* [[You Have Outlived Your Usefulness]]: {{spoiler|Pulls this on Starkiller when his [[Xanatos Gambit]] to capture the rebels comes to fruition.}} It didn't end up well for him.

 

 

== Major Characters ==

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The dark Sith Lord who founded the Galactic Empire and nearly exterminated the Jedi. Also goes by Darth Sidious. Considered by many to be the most powerful Sith Lord that ever lived. He turned the young Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker to the dark side and named him, as his apprentice, Darth Vader.

* [[Always Accurate Attack]]: His Force Lighting always hits, even if you're hiding behind a wall behind him.

* [[Badass Boast]]:

* [[You Killed My Father]]: Although Vader was directly responsible for actually killing Galen Marek's father, Palpatine confirms Marek's suspicions that Palpatine was actually behind Kento Marek's death in the first place.

 

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A Togruta Jedi Knight who survived Order 66 by taking refuge on the jungle world of Felucia. Noting the natural Force-sensitivity of the natives, she struggles to train them, along with her padawan, Maris Brood, in order to resist [[The Empire]].

* [[Barrier Maiden]]: She was all that was keeping Felucia from falling to [[The Dark Side]].

* [[The Beast Master]]: Gains control of a Sarlacc and several Rancors.

* [[Training the Peaceful Villagers]]: What she tried to do with the Felucians.

 

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The Zabrak (that's [[The Phantom Menace|Darth Maul's]] race) padawan of Shaak Ti. She spent many years in hiding with her Jedi Master on the planet Felucia. After her master's death, she turns to the [[Dark Side]] of the Force, along with the rest of the planet.

* [[The Beast Master]]

* [[Cute Monster Girl]]

* [[What Could Have Been]]: She was originally meant to be a space pirate that ''The Rogue Shadow'' crew (Starkiller, Juno, and PROXY) would have to contend with during their travels.

 

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A Jedi Knight who quietly resigned from the Order after falling in love and marrying a fellow Knight named Mallie (the Jedi Order forbids romantic relationships), thus escaping Order 66 by sheer coincidence. Settling on the Wookie homeworld of Kashyyyk, he had to raise his son Galen alone after Mallie died, but became a respected comrade to the Wookies. Sadly, when Darth Vader arrived, Kento was defeated and killed. Vader abducted Galen, making him his apprentice. Eventually, his Force Ghost appears before Starkiller to apologize for his failure to protect his son, and to face him in battle for Galen's Trial Of Flesh.

* [[Ancestral Weapon]]: Starkiller eventually finds his broken lightsaber, and uses its blue focusing crystal when constructing a new one.

* [[Blood Knight]]: In his backstory, he eagerly joined the Clone Wars, seeing the conflict as a chance to test his skills, and relished in the fighting. When he met Mallie, [[What the Hell, Hero?|she called him out on this]], leaving him ashamed of his foolishness and un-Jedi-like behavior.

* [[You Shall Not Pass]]: Pulls this when Vader tried to enter his house.

 

Served in the Galactic Senate as the Senator of the Alderaan and now serving in the Imperial Senate after the founding of the Galactic Empire. He has earned a reputation for speaking out against the Emperor and his policies. He is Princess Leia Organa's adoptive father and a friend of Jedi Masters Obi-Wan Kenobi, Yoda, and Rahm Kota.

* [[Ambadassador]]: He's a wicked good shot, apparently.

* [[Dude in Distress]]: After Galen saves Organa's daughter, he then has to save Organa himself.

{{quote|"It is settled then. My wealth will fund the Rebellion, while Garm provides our fleet, and Mon Mothma our soldiers. And with you leading us, we have the power of the Force on our side. Therefore let this be an official declaration of rebellion! Today, we all vow to change the galaxy, and one day the galaxy will indeed be free!" }}

 

Daughter of Senator Bail Organa and a princess of Alderaan. She has a forceful personality and bright intellect, sharing her father's attitude in defying the Empire. Leia is no stranger to danger is willing to risk her life in what she believes in, doing all she can to help her father.

* [[Damsel in Distress]]: Was being used as a hostage by the Empire to ensure her father's corporation and had to be rescued by Starkiller.

* [[Humans Are Diplomats]]

* [[Plucky Girl]]

* [[Rebel Leader]]

{{quote|{{spoiler|"There is much you fail to see, Sith. After my brother fell on Hoth, I fulfilled the destiny that he could not. Now, I am a Jedi."}}}}

 

A Mandalorian warrior and bounty hunter who is a clone of the famed Jango Fett but was raised by Jango as his son. When Jango was killed by the Jedi Mace Windu in battle, Boba took up his father's mantel despite his youth. Years later, he is regularly employed by Darth Vader and the Empire to track down particularly tricky targets and bring them in alive.

* [[Badass]]

** [[Badass Normal]]: He's fully capable of fighting a Force-sensitive person.

 

== Minor Characters In All Versions ==

One of the founders and the face of the Rebel Alliance. She often frustrates her associates with her insistence of caution and the desire to never take risks.

* [[The Chick]]

* [[Rebel Leader]]

 

One of the founders of the Rebel Alliance who favors an aggressive approach.

* [[Dude in Distress]]: In some versions of the game, Starkiller has to save him before the leaders can meet.

* [[Rebel Leader]]

 

A disgraced Aleena Jedi Knight who only survived Order 66 because he fled in fear, abandoning his comrades to be slaughtered. Settling on the junk planet Raxus Prime, his guilt and isolation has caused him to descend into madness, building a replica of the Jedi Temple and speaking to statues of the Jedi Council as if they were alive.

* [[Blade on a Stick]]: His lightsaber.

* [[Flunky Boss]]: Animates droids and golems of junk to aid him.

* [[Spider Limbs]]: Via a harness he wears.

 

A sleazy Imperial officer who was put in charge of an Imperial-controlled Kashyyyk.

* [[Egomaniac Hunter]]

* [[Fantastic Racism]]: Of Wookies and other non-humans.

* [[Trophy Room]]: Holds the remains of creatures he has hunted throughout the galaxy.

 

The commander of the Imperial outpost on Cato Neimoidia. He uses his influence and power to run a successful slave-trade business, which helps create the bulk of the Empire's laboring workforce used to build outposts on subjugated planets. To further increase his wealth, Tarko established gambling casinos on Cato Neimoidia. He used the money generated from that venture to fund and build a massive arena, which features gladiator combat for both sport and profit.

* [[Bad Boss]]/[[Lack of Empathy]]

{{quote|"Troopers' lives are cheap, but that Neimoidian architecture is expensive." }}

* [[We Have Reserves]]

 

One of the most renowned and powerful Jedi Masters in galactic history, who is known for his legendary wisdom, mastery of the Force and skills in lightsaber combat. When the Republic collapsed and was replaced with the Galactic Empire, Yoda went into hiding on the remote swamp world of Dagobah. He was a past teacher for Obi-Wan Kenobi, and Rahm Kota.

* [[Eccentric Mentor]]

* [[Incorruptible Pure Pureness]]: In the novel, Starkiller notes how Yoda is unaffected by the dark energy the Dark Side Cave is emitting.

 

== Minor Characters In Some Versions ==

An intelligent scrap gathering computer that runs the junk planet, Raxus Prime.

* [[Brainwashed|Brainwashing]]: Does this to droids (including PROXY) and uses them as his minions.

* [[Genius Loci]]

* [[Hollywood Hacking]]: It's plans for galaxy domination pretty much boiled down to this.

 

A long dead Pau'an Sith Lord from ages past. He was once a Jedi, but turned to [[The Dark Side]], his true name forgotten. He gathered an army, savagely waging war until he was finally overwhelmed and killed. He lives on as a Force projection in the abandoned Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Darth Vader eventually sends Starkiller to face him in battle for his Trial Of Skill.

* [[Badass Boast]]:

{{quote|"A thousand Jedi died cursing Darth Desolous. Now, you too shall scream my name!"

* [[Unstoppable Rage]]

 

A long dead Theelin Sith Lord from ages past. She nearly conquered the galaxy, and was so dangerous that the Jedi and Sith were forced into an [[Enemy Mine]] in order to take her down. She lives on as a Force projection in the abandoned Jedi Temple on Coruscant. Darth Vader eventually sends Starkiller to face her in battle for his Trial Of Insight.

* [[Badass Boast]]:

{{quote|"When Sith have nightmares, I am the face they see."

* [[You Gotta Have Blue Hair]]

 

A leader of the scavengers on Raxus Prime.

 

A Mon Calamari from the water world of Dac, Ackbar was the leader of the resistance against the Empire there long before the Rebel Alliance formed. He was captured when his people were betrayed by an insider and he was force to serve as a slave to the high ranking Imperial officer, Wilhuff Tarkin. In a raid by the Rebel Alliance, Ackbar was eventually freed and is now serving under their crest to try and free his planet and the galaxy from the Galactic Empire.

* [[Dude in Distress]]: In the backstory, it's mentioned that Ackbar was rescued from slavery by the Rebellion.

* [[Rebel Leader]]

* [[Made a Slave]]: At one point.

 

A member of the Rebel Alliance who works at a repair shop on Malastare, passing on intelligence and repairing ships and droids.

* [[Artificial Limbs]]: Has mechanical legs.

* [[Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep"]]: Known as "The Repairman".

* [[Love Hurts]]: Tried to convince Juno Eclipse to stay with him, and was heartbroken when she refused.

 

A Rebel Corellian pilot with a daredevil attitude and the skills to match.

* [[Ace Pilot]]

* [[Badass Normal]]: He's not Force-sensitive but he can pilot like the best of them.

* [[Improbable Piloting Skills]]

 

Boba Fett's lover and occasional partner in bounty hunting.

* [[Badass Normal]]

* [[Bounty Hunter]]

 

== Characters Who Appear in Dark Side Expansion Packs Only ==

* [[Karma Houdini]]: He is never seen again after dropping Lord Starkiller in the rancor pit.

* [[One-Scene Wonder]]

 

* [[Badass Grandpa]]

* [[Deader Than Dead]]: As if {{spoiler|killing him by throwing him into the Millennium Falcon's thrusters wasn't enough, Lord Starkiller then destroys his Force Ghost with Force Lightning.}}

* [[Last Stand]]/[[You Shall Not Pass]]: He faces Starkiller to buy time for the Millennium Falcon to take off and escape. And it does.

 

* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Of Admiral Kendal Ozzel from [[The Empire Strikes Back]].

* [[Killed Mid-Sentence]]

* [[Too Dumb to Live]]: [[Sarcasm Mode|Oh sure]], admit to a guy known for executing minions for failure that you made a mistake.

 

* [[Captain Ersatz]]: Of Captain Firmus Piett from [[The Empire Strikes Back]].

* [[Field Promotion]]

* [[You Are in Command Now]]

 

* [[Badass Boast]]:

{{quote|"I won't run from my destiny... or from ''you''."}}

* [[Unskilled but Strong]]: He is absolutely no match for Starkiller in terms of saber skills, but that doesn't mean he can't put up one good fight for his troubles when relying on the Force.

 

* [[Impaled with Extreme Prejudice]]: {{spoiler|The Dark Apprentice uses The Force to lift him onto his lightsaber.}}

 

* [[Bulletproof Human Shield]]: {{spoiler|The Dark Apprentice uses him as one when Han opens fire on him.}}

* [[Humongous Mecha]]: Engages the Dark Apprentice with an AT-ST.