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Fictional gunfighters
- James Bond (literary character)Ian Fleming began writing Casino Royale on the 17th of February 1952 at his Goldeneye estate in Oracabessa, Jamaica. He typed two thousand words each morning…
- Stormtrooper (Star Wars)In the opening scene of Star Wars, a squad of white-armored soldiers descends from a transport ship onto the Tantive IV.
- Princess LeiaGeorge Lucas wrote and refined the Star Wars screenplay over several years, changing Princess Leia's identity multiple times before settling on her final…
- Solid SnakeHideo Kojima created Solid Snake, a character whose name was chosen to symbolize stealth through the snake and contrast that image with solidity.
- Poe DameronIn 2015, the character that would become Poe Dameron was referred to as John Doe. Early script drafts envisioned him as a black man in his 30s or 40s.
- Padmé AmidalaGeorge Lucas first mentioned Padmé Amidala in the 1983 film Return of the Jedi. Leia Organa tells Luke Skywalker that she has faint memories of her mother…
- Big Boss (Metal Gear)In the 1987 game Metal Gear, a soldier named Solid Snake receives radio instructions from his commanding officer. The voice on the other end guides him…
- Agent Jthe 19th of October 1965 marks the birth of James Darrell Edwards III. His father served as a United States Army Colonel at Kennedy Space Center during the…