My top five favourite Star Wars characters…. Whats yours? Number 3 is Luke Skywalker.
My top five favourite Star Wars characters…. Whats yours? Number 3 is Luke Skywalker
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My top five favourite Star Wars characters…. Whats yours? Number 3 is Luke Skywalker
At number 3 of my all time favourite Star Wars characters is that young farm boy from Tattoine Luke Skywalker. My favourite scene with Luke in it will always be the shot of him staring out into the setting suns of Tattoine with Binary Sunsets written by John Williams playing in the background. The first time we see Luke he is with his uncle Owen buying droids off the local Jawas. The purchase of those two droids leads Luke on his path to becoming one of the greatest Jedi of all time!!!!! The young Luke was very much like his father, an excellent pilot and a desire to see the stars! In the films we see Luke grow up quite a bit, from a young farm boy rushing head on with danger to help his friends and then we see the more grown up mature Luke who will still rush in to help his friends but this time he has more confidence in his powers and all ways has a plan first! Luke finally creates the New Jedi Order learning from the past mistakes that the old Jedi order made which made them easy pray to be culled by the Sith. He also marries Mara Jade, an ex Emperors hand who originally wanted to kill Luke and together they have a son Ben. As the years go on Luke becomes one of the most powerful Jedi ever, even more powerful then his father but see’s little peace in the galaxy as he fights in one war after the other! If the rumours are true in the next movie we will see Luke Skywalker hiding out on Tatooine after 30 years of fighting off Jedi hunters. I was hoping that the story line would be more in line with the expanded universe but alas that does not seem too be. I am hoping that they explain what Luke has been doing over the last 30 years to expand his Jedi powers and if he has been training up new Jedi. The rumours that he are hearing about the new film makes it sound like a reboot of Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope but we will just have to wait and see.
Luke facts
When Luke was dragged under by the a Dianoga in the trash compacter Mark Hamill had to hold his breath for so long that he ended up blowing a blood vessel in his face. After that he was filmed from one side till it cleared up.
Mark Hamel did all his own stunts in Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi except in two scenes. First scene was when Luke jumps of the plank at the Sarlacc pit and the second scene is when he is fighting Darth Vader on the Death Star and Vader hurls his light saber cutting the supports of the the catwalk that Luke is standing on. Both of these stunts were performed by Colin Skeaping who was Mark’s stunt double.
Mark Hamill kept Luke’s boots from the first Star Wars film
When the first Rebel ships escapes Hoth the voice on the PA that says “The first transport is away” was actually Mark Hamill’s voice.
Mark Hamill has played Luke Skywalker in The Muppet Show, Family Guy and Robot Chicken
Mark had to bang his head 16 times in Yoda’s hut until the director was satisfied.
Just before Star Wars was released Mark Hamill was nearly killed in a car crash. He had to have re constructive surgery on his face. The scene when Luke was attacked by the Wampa was used to disguise his injuries.
When on Dagobah when Luke is just about to leave and Yoda and Obi Wan are trying to purswade Luke to stay and complete his training, Luke pulls a snake from one of the X Wing engines which ended up biting him on the hand even after being ensured that none of the snakes would bite
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New rumours about Star Wars Episode VII
New rumours about Star Wars Episode VII
Have you read the latest rumours to come out about the new movie? I don’t know about you but every time I read the new rumours on the supposed story line I do get quite worried! I know I’ve gone on before about what’s cannon and what Star Wars legend but my view is they shouldn’t really stray to far from the Star Wars legends. I know JJ Abrams has to make a film that’s new to all us Star Wars fans but the latest news completely distances its self from the books. Lets look at what we have….
the main bad guys of the film will be a group called “Jedi Hunters” Again as we don’t know anything about the plot of the new film here’s what my research brought up on the subject of Jedi hunters. During the second Jedi purge instigated by Palpatine some Jedi knights and padawans joined the Emperors secret intelligence unit becoming Inquisitors. After the battle of Endor those that new of the Emperors soon return ( as a clone) joined a splinter group called the Pantastar Alignment. In the new Star Wars animated series “Rebels” that’s coming out in autumn focuses alot on the inquisitors so until this comes out we still wont really know anything about these Jedi hunters.
Luke Skywalker has been busy with the last three decades of his life, spending all of his time fighting back the Jedi Hunters and impeding their missions. By the time we catch up with him, however, he is “outnumbered, tired, and in need of help. This part I really find hard to believe. Its like the last rumour that said there’s no New Republic. I cant really believe that Luke Skywalker has been fighting off all these Dark Jedi for the last 30 years all on his todd when he should have been getting on and starting up the new Jedi order. Again I go on about what’s cannon and what’s Star Wars Legends but again I say don’t stray to far from the books Mr JJ Abrams or you will find me hunting you down Inquisition style!!!!
I`m still waiting for my call from my informer so You are gonna have to wait to see what’s sweets they have had on set this week and who knows I might get something that give us a bit of insight on the new movie!!!!!! Here hoping!!!! May the Force Be With You!!!!!
My top five favourite Star Wars characters…. Whats yours? Number 4 is Boba Fett…..
My top five favourite Star Wars characters…. Whats yours? Number 4 is Boba Fett…..
Number four in my list of favourite star wars characters is that might mandalorian Boba Fett!!!! We first officially saw Boba Fett in Star Wars episode V Empire Strikes Back but he did make an appearance in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope (the revamped one in the star wars trilogy box set) In Empire Strikes back we meet Boba Fett and a band of bounty hunters on the bridge of the Executor and Darth Vader delivers that line…….
Darth Vader – “There will be a substantial reward for the one who finds the Millennium Falcon. You are free to use any methods necessary, but I want them alive. No disintegrations.“
Boba Fett – “As you wish.“
After that small cameo Boba Fett became a firm favourite with Star Wars fans!!! With his Mandalorian armour and his ship Slave I he looked the ultimate bad ass!!!!! Under that no nonsense get the job done no job is to small attitude Boba did have a soft side when it came to his father Jango who he sorely missed. My favourite part of Boba’s life is when he becomes Mand’alor of a planet he really knows nothing about. He cant speak the language and dose not really know anything about the Mandalore way of life but that dose not stop him being a great mandalore! There are rumours that Star Wars episode VII will feature mandolorians so hears hoping Boba will be making an appearance once again!!!!!! Also there is talk on a Star Wars standalone film about Boba Fett which I really hope they do make!!!!
Boba’s story starts on the planet Kamino. The one unaltered clone of his father (part of Jango’s payment for being the template for the republics clone army) Boba had a happy upbringing with his father who taught him the ways of being a bounty hunter until Jango was beheaded by Mace Windu on Geonosis. Boba started his career as a bounty hunter not long after the death of his father and over the years became the best in the business. At the age of 16 he married Sintas and they had a baby girl called Ailyn. The marriage did not last long and they parted ways only to meet again much much later.( read Star Wars legacy of the force) Boba had many run ins with Han Solo and he also faced off against Darth Vader (and lived!!!!!) When he did eventually get Solo and delivered him to Jabba the Hutt Boba was thought to have been killed when during the execution of Luke Skywalker to the sarlacc a blind Han Solo accidentally damages Boba rocket pack sending him into the mouth of the sarlacc. Was this the end of the mighty Boba Fett? Nope he managed to fight his way out of the sarlakcc’s stomach and blasted out to safety. Boba was left scared from the acids in the sarlacc’s stomach but this didn’t stop him from carrying on being the best bounty hunter in the galaxy. Around the year 23ABY Boba promised the dying Fenn Shysa that he would become the next Mand’alor. Now not only being the best bounty hunter he was now the leader of the planet Mandalore. Boba would go on to have a very long and productive life!!!!!
News from the Star Wars Episode VII set
News from the Star Wars Episode VII set
I have an insider on set at Pinewood studios working on the new Star Wars film, but just my luck they haven’t got a clue about anything Star Wars. So here’s the tiny little snippets that I was given….
1. Last Wednesday the on set sweets were M & M’s!!!!!
2. Last Thursday the on set sweets were Cadbury mini eggs (JJ Abrams favorite)
3. They were shooting a scene with soldiers last week. (All the actors who were playing soldiers had to wear big cloaks to cover their armor every time they went out for a smoke)
That’s it for now until I give my informer a crash course on the Star Wars Universe and hopefully my insider news will give us some hints on what we should expect from the new film….. May The Force Be With You!!!!!!!
Star Wars Episode VII Rumours
I don’t know if you have read the latest rumours about episode 7 but I have and let me tell you as a massive fan of the star wars books I’m getting very worried about the plot for the new trilogy. I know that Lucus films and Disney have said that only the six films, Clone wars and the up and coming Rebels will be canon but come on JJ you have to keep to the expanded universe in some ways!!!!! Also its been nice to see the supposed leaked pictures on the Dubi set and the pictures if the Millennium Falcon being build at Pinewood studios but and I guess I`m speaking for a lot of Star Wars fans lets have some plot details and character info. I think that would put my mind and a lot of other minds to rest!!!!! Ok lets have a look at the new rumours and try to second guess what they mean……..
There will be a female villain. Over 50% sure she’s a Sith. I’ll follow up on this in later weeks. I would like to see Admiral Daala as the baddie. She was the only woman to make admiral and she was Grand Moff Tarkins lover plus as she has been guarding the maw installation (a top secret weapon development facility situated near a couple of black holes) she is unaware what’s been going on in the outside world. In the books when she does find out the Empire has been overthrown and when she does leave the Maw she has a whole range of experimental weapons at her disposal. She is ruthless and great tactician and wont take any shit from anyone!!!!!
Despite having 30 Years after Jedi to set one up, there is NO New Republic at the start of Episode VII. Not to sure about this rumour and it got me a bit worried. How can there not be a New Republic after all this time. The only thing I can think of is that its now the Galactic Alliance. That would tie in with the time line of the expanded universe (Stop shouting its not canon) but they would have to keep some elements of the expanded universe or all the millions of die hard star wars fans are gonna hang JJ Abbrams from the top of the Disney castle.
Boba-Fett-similar armor is around. Probably not for the man himself. Mandalorians? Clone drama? Still unclear on a plot/character connection. Would love to see Boba Fett in the films with a bigger role to play. In the expanded universe he plays a bigger role as the head of Mandalore. We saw in the Animated series of Clone Wars alot of Mandalorian action specially with Death Watch. I love the Madalorians way of life in the expanded universe. They are a strange lot! On one hand they are a bunch of no nonsense bounty hunters, assassins and an army for hire but on the other hand they are very loyal, family orientated people!
John Boyega isn’t a Jedi or a Padawan at the beginning of the movie, he’s the one that has the story arc that brings him into Star Wars’ greater universe. It has echoes of Luke’s arc in A New Hope. This sounds to me a bit like a Kyp Durron character. Kyp was one of the new Jedi who lived most of his childhood and teen years in the Kessel spice mines until he escaped with Han Solo. Han Solo when he first met Kyp was reminded of the time he first met Luke Skywalker and how similar they were to each other.
So that’s my ideas on the latest rumours. Here’s hoping that the next lot of rumours to reach our ears will give us some idea of a plot and some character names and May the Force be With You!!!!!
My top five favourite Star Wars characters…. Whats yours?
I now have more Star Wars figures then I did when I was a kid much to my better half’s delight! I first started out collecting figures when I dug up two of my old figures while I was doing some gardening in my dad’s garden and now I have around 55 figures. It was not an easy task to name my favorite five characters there are so many to choose from, both from the star Wars cannon and the extended universe. So here it goes here’s my fifth favourite Star Wars character…..
At number five is…..
Darth Bane…. The Sith lord responsible for the Rule of Two, A master and an Apprentice. Darth Bane and Darth Sidious are very alike specially in there planning and the using of different groups to undertake their plans to destroy the Jedi and to rule the galaxy. Also in their power level as both Sith lords were said to be the Sith’ari. The reason I choose Darth Bane over Darth Sidious is when I read the Darth Bane trilogy in some ways he came across as a good guy and that the Sith were not completely evil. I think the reason why I thought of Bane as a good guy is because of his upbringing. He grow up with out the love of his parents and with the scorn and hatred he had to endure all his life from his father I think made Bane a type of good Sith. An example of this is when he took on Zannah on as his apprentice. She was only a little girl when he first met her but he was never unkind or treated her badly or as she got older never took advantage of her. In some ways he was the good father. I know some of the trials he first set Zannah looked evil but it was all to do with conditioning her to the ways of the Sith. I don’t think she went through as much in the degree of harshness in her training as Palpatine did in his training with Darth Palgueis. I have wrote a shortened biography of Banes life below and there plenty of links for you to follow to read further into his life. Please let me know what you think and if you think Darth Bane is one of your favourite Star Wars characters and
Born 1026 BBY on the outer rim planet of Apartos. His birth name was Dessel. His father was a miner for the Outer Rim Oreworks Company and his mother dies giving birth to him. When he was 18 he had to jump planet after killing an ensign of the republic army over a game of sabacc. He was enlisted in the Sith army where he became a sergeant and was noticed by the Sith lords over his command of the force. Dessel was offered to train in the ways of the Sith at the academy on Korriban. He changed his name to Bane. While at the academy Bane studied the old texts about the history of the Sith and became interested on the old Sith title of Darth. Bane lost his trust in the Brother Hood of Darkness and after discovering Darth Revans holocron he came up with a plan that would save the Sith and eventually destroy the Jedi. He was able to trick the brotherhood into using a Sith ritual called the thought bomb which not only destroyed the brotherhood but also 100 Jedi. Bane came up with the rule of two and gave him self the title of Darth. He found a young force sensitive girl called Zannah and took her as his apprentice. After destroying the brotherhood Darth Bane travelled to the moon Dxun in search of The Dark Lord Freedon Nad’s tomb.. There he found Nad’s holocron but he also picked up the parasite Orbalisks which would later grow to become an living armour and source of power. After setting up camp on Ambria he put in motion his plan to defeat the Jedi and started Darth Zannah’s training. Ten years later while undertaking a mission to kidnap former supreme chancellor Tarus Valorum (A distant relative of Finis Valorum from The Phantom menace) Zannah meets with a force sensitive nobleman called Hetton who has a huge library of Sith artifacts and books. She tricks Hetton into returning to Ambria and with his 8 Umbaren shadow assassins attack Bane. Bane defeats them and nearly kills Zannahn thinking that she had tried to betray him. At the last minute Zannah reveals her plan and information about Hettons library. Using information from Hettons library Bane discovers the were abouts of the deep core planet of Tython and the temple of the Dark Lord Belia Darzu whos holocron has information on creating holocrons. Something Bane is trying to learn but with out any success. Bane is also starting to worry that the orbalisks are slowly killing him and making him lose his mind so he sends Zannah to the Jedi temple on Coruscant to discover any cure for them. Zannah discovers a cure but she also bumps in to her cousin who she thought dead on Ruusan. The Jedi learn of Zannah and Bane and follow Zannah to the planet Tython where Bane has discovered the holocron he set out to find. Darth Bane and Zannah battle the Jedi and defeat them but Bane is gravely injured when the force lightning he projected onto a Jedi is reflected back on to him killing some of the orbalisks which in return start to poison Bane. Bane and Zannah travel back to Ambria to seek out Caleb the healer. Caleb only agrees to save Bane if Bane hands him self in to the Jedi. Zannah agress and Bane has the orbalisks removed. Before the Jedi arrive to arrest Bane Zannah kills Caleb and puts a spell on her cousin driving him mad and making the Jedi think he is the Sith lord who they kill there and then. The Jedi leave thinking that the Sith are no more little knowing that Zannah and the weak Darth Bane are hiding.
Ten years later we find Darth Bane and Darth Zannah living on the planet Ciutric IV pretending to be a rich merchant family. Bane has come worried that Zannah no longer wants to take on the mantle of Dark Lord of the Sith and what with his rapidly ageing caused by the incidents ten years ago Bane draws up an contingency plan. Bane seeks out the lost fortress of Darth Aneddu who had lived for centuries. Bane discovers the fortress and the holocron and learns the art of essence transfer. Unknown to Bane the daughter of Caleb the healer Serra, now a princess through marriage has learned of her fathers death at the hands of Bane and Zannah and has sent a bounty hunter and mercenaries to capture him. Bane is attacked in his mansion and is able to defeat some of the soldiers until the bounty hunter Cognus stabs bane with a blade coated in senflax which sedates Bane. Unknown to Serra her body guard Lucia served with Dessel during the Sith Wars and she owes her survival to Bane so helps Bane escape. Meanwhile Zannah has learned about Banes contingency plan and has tracked Bane down to finally kill him and take over as Dark Lord of the Sith. While Bane is escaping he comes across Cognus who asks Bane to take her on as his apprentice and teach her the ways of the Sith. But for Bane to do that and keep to the rule of two he first must kill Zannah. He arranges to meet Zannah on Ambria and the two battle it out. Just before Zannah can finish Bane off his uses essence transfer. His body crumbles to dust and there is a battle of wills between Zannah and Bane but Zannahs will is to strong and Bane is finished although a little bit of Bane stays with Zannah. Zannah becomes the Dark Lord of the Sith and takes on Cognus, now Darth Cognus as her apprentice.
If you want to learn more about Darth Bane and the beginnings of the rule of two I suggest you read the following books
Darth Bane: Path of destruction
The new essential guide to characters
Library Jedi 