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Fictional defectors
Mara JadeTimothy Zahn introduced Mara Jade in the 1991 novel Heir to the Empire. He wanted a strong female character who lacked the usual Star Wars tropes of the time.
Kylo RenIn March 2014, the production team for Star Wars: The Force Awakens knew their main antagonist only as Jedi Killer. That name hid a character who had gone…
Finn (Star Wars)Lawrence Kasdan, one of the screenwriters for The Force Awakens, grew angry during script meetings. He accused his fellow writers of not thinking big enough…
Han SoloGeorge Lucas created the Star Wars franchise and both wrote and directed the original Star Wars film. In the earliest version of the screenplay, Solo was an…
Jacen SoloFive minutes after his sister Jaina, Jacen Solo entered the world on Coruscant in 1993. The newborn twins were sent to live at various safe havens under the…