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Character Name: Han Solo.
Series: Star Wars.
Timeline: Post-ROTJ.
Canon Resource Link:
( ALL LINKS COULD POTENTIALLY HOLD EPISODE VII SPOILERS. )
- Star Wars Wiki
- Han Solo Wiki
- What Is Considered Star Wars Canon.
Character History:
Star Wars: A New Hope
Not much is known about Han's childhood or teenage years (yet, anyway). However, what we do know is that Han is a self-identified scoundrel and has most likely been that way since infancy. He navigates a shade of grey, not aligning himself with any one side unless it benefits him. Han is a smuggler, and therefore he wants to get paid for his actions--but not at the price of his own skin. We first meet Han Solo in a dive-bar, being threatened by Greedo over a bounty that Han owes the infamous Jabba the Hutt. When Han realizes he's about to get executed for dumping a smuggled load in order to avoid persecution by the Empire, Han does what any reasonable outlaw would do -- he shoots first.
(No, seriously. He shot first.)
Han's do-gooding comrades in arms, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker, initially aren't impressed by Han's complete lack of care concerning the "bigger picture." Han, at the beginning of his journey, is entirely focused on a very small number of things: (1) getting paid; (2) not dying; and (3) exploring the universe. In sum, Han Solo is about Me, Myself, And I -- initially, anyway.
That being said, Han quietly wants to do what's right. He has a conscience, no matter how much of a front he puts up. While he initially only gets involved with the Resistance for money (on the promise of rescuing Leia, in order to pay off his debts with Jabba the Hutt), Han at the very least takes rescuing them seriously, even if his primary motivation is saving his own skin. When Han manages to get Luke and Leia onto his beloved Millennium Falcon (which is, for the record, the fastest ship in the universe), he brings them to the Resistance... and promptly decides to leave in order to pay his debts to Jabba the Hutt, whom he owes quite a bit of money. Despite his decision to leave (and getting into a bit of an argument with Luke and Leia, earning their disappointment), Han returns to save Luke and assist him in destroying the Death Star. He quickly becomes attached (and protective) of Luke and Leia, wanting to help them overthrow the Empire. After much argument and hassle, Han eventually throws his lot behind Luke in order to help destroy the Death Star at the end of A New Hope, rescuing Luke from Darth Vader and giving him the opportunity to blow up the Empire's greatest tool of destruction.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
As with any "antihero to hero" character arc, Han spends Chapter Two of his triology soul searching. As a result, for much of Empire, Han spends quite a lot of time deciding which side he wants to be on. On one hand, Han is attached to Luke and Leia and wants to assist them in their own safety. On the other hand, Han owes a lot of debts to people around the universe, and needs to settle them the old fashioned way. On Hoth, Han decides that he needs to return with his proper payment (courtesy of the Rebellion and Leia) to Jabba the Hutt, in order to avoid the bounty on his head and his incoming death. Ultimately, though, when the Resistance is attacked, Han rescues Leia and escapes -- delaying repayment of Jabba, and ultimately sealing his own fate in terms of being able to return to his smuggler life.
He grows closer to Leia throughout the duration of Empire, bringing her to the Cloud City for protection under the watchful eyes of his good buddy Lando -- who sells Han down the river in order to protect his City from the Empire. He is tortured for information (though Han states they did not ask him any questions) and is dumped unceremoniously by Vader for the opportunity of capturing his true goal -- Luke. Ultimately, once Vader has what he wants (which is the knowledge that Luke is coming to rescue Han and Leia), Han is delivered to Jabba the Hutt regardless of promises of payment through the hands of the Bounty Hunter, Boba Fett, frozen in carbonite after professing his love to Leia (sort of). Facing down almost certain death, though, Han doesn't direct his best friend Chewbacca to do anything except protect Leia and ensure her safety. By the end of Empire, Han's fate is grim at best and settled at worst -- but, at the very least, he's deciding he's had it up to here with this "bad life" business.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Throughout the trilogy, Han's moral compass is a little grey. On one hand, Han is incredibly loyal to his friends. Luke and Leia mean everything to him, and Han isn't about to break his word to them, especially not after they risk their lives to save his skin. However, Han has absolutely no qualms about throwing fellow scoundrels under the bus, or lying and cheating his way to riches. He's swindled half the galaxy and regrets absolutely none of it... until Jabba the Hutt wants his head on a platter, anyway, and even then, Han doesn't regret that so much as he does getting his friends involved in the mess. Ultimately, though, his loyalty to his friends (and royal girlfriend) pays off. Once he is rescued from Jabba's clutches after being kidnapped by Boba Fett the Bounty Hunter, Han picks his side and sticks with it. He's a member of the Rebellion, and the Rebellion certainly doesn't suffer any losses for Han's decision to fight on the "good guy" side.
Han spends Return of the Jedi as a voracious general of the Resistance, organizing attack plans and battle strategies in order to defeat the Empire once and for all. He works hand-in-hand with Luke and Leia in order to dismantle Palpatine's grip on the universe and grant freedom and democracy to the universe. Han does this in a variety of unorthodox ways, from sneak attacks in his beloved Millennium Falcon to organizing a battle plan with Ewoks. He is a brilliant strategist and general, taking advantage of what he's got in order to achieve a victory. And through some injuries and some vague confusion over Leia's affections, Han ultimately comes out at the end of the war as one of the "good guys," with some room for improvement.
At his current canon point, Han is post-ROTJ, post-war, and beginning to look toward the future, with an awesome girlfriend, a kickass Jedi best friend, and looking to reformulate the universe into a better place to be.
Abilities/Special Powers:
- Han is a skilled pilot and mechanical engineer (or, at least, that's what he tells himself). He is the owner and captain of the Millennium Falcon, and he is the current record holder of completing the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. He is frequently seen patching together the Falcon as she flies and, somehow, the thing still flies. Han must be pretty good at what he does.
- Han understands at least seven languages, being the smuggling POS that he is, and can sweet-talk his way out of problematic situations in at least two of them.
- Han is skilled with his blaster and is a deadly good shot.
Third-Person Sample:
Post-revolutionary Republic was supposed to be a peaceful endeavor, but General Han Solo (the war hero, Han reminded people forcefully) still was stopped at checkpoints in the outskirts of the universe, no matter how many times he insisted that he was above-board now.
Outposts, though, were different. And so Han Solo stood there with lips pursed, looking long-suffering as his bags were torn apart by a group of people who stoutly refused to believe that Han was not smuggling something (1) dangerous; (2) illegal; and (3) expensive into the outpost for payment.
"Look, I know we had that one miscommunication, but hear me out," Han began, watching an outpost guard rip open a container that was full of clothing, crossing his arms over his chest. "That was years ago, and I don't know if you've heard, but I'm kinda the reason why you guys can even -- hey!"
There was a strangled protest as one of the guards was a little less than delicate with one of the shuffled around boxes, and Han immediately took a step forward, uncrossing his arms to protest a little more firmly only to get a blaster poked squarely into his chest.
"That stuff's fragile, you can't just go throwing around -- I rip you guys off one time and you can't cut a guy a break for helping out the revolution, for the -- "
But Han was cut off by another jab to the chest, a warning growl, and he eventually put his hands up, settling into a deep scowl as he watched his belongings get sorted into different boxes -- no doubt by value and price.
"You're lucky my co-pilot decided to stay on the ship for the welcome party, otherwise you'd be missing arms," Han muttered underneath his breath, tugging up his sleeve to check his watch. "So much for the good reputation."
First-Person Sample:
[ video ]
[ han usually takes up Too Much Space (tm) when he sits somewhere, but he's exceptionally sprawling today in his chair, looking some mixture between bored and perturbed.
he's not a fan of prisons. and this, for all of its decorative artwork and landscape, is a prison. and so han sighs, puffing out his cheeks slightly, before straightening up to rest his elbows on his knees. ]
So who's gonna tell me whether or not there's a key to get out of this place? 'cause I've got one hell of a to-do list going on back home.
[ and without waiting for an opportunity for someone to answer -- ]
And while you're at it, has anybody seen a rogue Skywalker?
[ if folks from his universe are here, they'll know exactly who he's talking about. and if not, no harm no foul.
he'll save asking for leia once he's figured out whether luke is here first. nobody needs to be alerted to her. yet, anyway. ]
DW username:
piyarE-Mail: prdoestherp [at] gmail [dot] com.
IM: discord: protestations#7783
Plurk: prthecrazyone
Other Characters: N/A.
Character Name: Han Solo.
Series: Star Wars.
Timeline: Post-ROTJ.
Canon Resource Link:
( ALL LINKS COULD POTENTIALLY HOLD EPISODE VII SPOILERS. )
- Star Wars Wiki
- Han Solo Wiki
- What Is Considered Star Wars Canon.
Character History:
Star Wars: A New Hope
Not much is known about Han's childhood or teenage years (yet, anyway). However, what we do know is that Han is a self-identified scoundrel and has most likely been that way since infancy. He navigates a shade of grey, not aligning himself with any one side unless it benefits him. Han is a smuggler, and therefore he wants to get paid for his actions--but not at the price of his own skin. We first meet Han Solo in a dive-bar, being threatened by Greedo over a bounty that Han owes the infamous Jabba the Hutt. When Han realizes he's about to get executed for dumping a smuggled load in order to avoid persecution by the Empire, Han does what any reasonable outlaw would do -- he shoots first.
(No, seriously. He shot first.)
Han's do-gooding comrades in arms, Obi-Wan Kenobi and Luke Skywalker, initially aren't impressed by Han's complete lack of care concerning the "bigger picture." Han, at the beginning of his journey, is entirely focused on a very small number of things: (1) getting paid; (2) not dying; and (3) exploring the universe. In sum, Han Solo is about Me, Myself, And I -- initially, anyway.
That being said, Han quietly wants to do what's right. He has a conscience, no matter how much of a front he puts up. While he initially only gets involved with the Resistance for money (on the promise of rescuing Leia, in order to pay off his debts with Jabba the Hutt), Han at the very least takes rescuing them seriously, even if his primary motivation is saving his own skin. When Han manages to get Luke and Leia onto his beloved Millennium Falcon (which is, for the record, the fastest ship in the universe), he brings them to the Resistance... and promptly decides to leave in order to pay his debts to Jabba the Hutt, whom he owes quite a bit of money. Despite his decision to leave (and getting into a bit of an argument with Luke and Leia, earning their disappointment), Han returns to save Luke and assist him in destroying the Death Star. He quickly becomes attached (and protective) of Luke and Leia, wanting to help them overthrow the Empire. After much argument and hassle, Han eventually throws his lot behind Luke in order to help destroy the Death Star at the end of A New Hope, rescuing Luke from Darth Vader and giving him the opportunity to blow up the Empire's greatest tool of destruction.
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
As with any "antihero to hero" character arc, Han spends Chapter Two of his triology soul searching. As a result, for much of Empire, Han spends quite a lot of time deciding which side he wants to be on. On one hand, Han is attached to Luke and Leia and wants to assist them in their own safety. On the other hand, Han owes a lot of debts to people around the universe, and needs to settle them the old fashioned way. On Hoth, Han decides that he needs to return with his proper payment (courtesy of the Rebellion and Leia) to Jabba the Hutt, in order to avoid the bounty on his head and his incoming death. Ultimately, though, when the Resistance is attacked, Han rescues Leia and escapes -- delaying repayment of Jabba, and ultimately sealing his own fate in terms of being able to return to his smuggler life.
He grows closer to Leia throughout the duration of Empire, bringing her to the Cloud City for protection under the watchful eyes of his good buddy Lando -- who sells Han down the river in order to protect his City from the Empire. He is tortured for information (though Han states they did not ask him any questions) and is dumped unceremoniously by Vader for the opportunity of capturing his true goal -- Luke. Ultimately, once Vader has what he wants (which is the knowledge that Luke is coming to rescue Han and Leia), Han is delivered to Jabba the Hutt regardless of promises of payment through the hands of the Bounty Hunter, Boba Fett, frozen in carbonite after professing his love to Leia (sort of). Facing down almost certain death, though, Han doesn't direct his best friend Chewbacca to do anything except protect Leia and ensure her safety. By the end of Empire, Han's fate is grim at best and settled at worst -- but, at the very least, he's deciding he's had it up to here with this "bad life" business.
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi
Throughout the trilogy, Han's moral compass is a little grey. On one hand, Han is incredibly loyal to his friends. Luke and Leia mean everything to him, and Han isn't about to break his word to them, especially not after they risk their lives to save his skin. However, Han has absolutely no qualms about throwing fellow scoundrels under the bus, or lying and cheating his way to riches. He's swindled half the galaxy and regrets absolutely none of it... until Jabba the Hutt wants his head on a platter, anyway, and even then, Han doesn't regret that so much as he does getting his friends involved in the mess. Ultimately, though, his loyalty to his friends (and royal girlfriend) pays off. Once he is rescued from Jabba's clutches after being kidnapped by Boba Fett the Bounty Hunter, Han picks his side and sticks with it. He's a member of the Rebellion, and the Rebellion certainly doesn't suffer any losses for Han's decision to fight on the "good guy" side.
Han spends Return of the Jedi as a voracious general of the Resistance, organizing attack plans and battle strategies in order to defeat the Empire once and for all. He works hand-in-hand with Luke and Leia in order to dismantle Palpatine's grip on the universe and grant freedom and democracy to the universe. Han does this in a variety of unorthodox ways, from sneak attacks in his beloved Millennium Falcon to organizing a battle plan with Ewoks. He is a brilliant strategist and general, taking advantage of what he's got in order to achieve a victory. And through some injuries and some vague confusion over Leia's affections, Han ultimately comes out at the end of the war as one of the "good guys," with some room for improvement.
At his current canon point, Han is post-ROTJ, post-war, and beginning to look toward the future, with an awesome girlfriend, a kickass Jedi best friend, and looking to reformulate the universe into a better place to be.
Abilities/Special Powers:
- Han is a skilled pilot and mechanical engineer (or, at least, that's what he tells himself). He is the owner and captain of the Millennium Falcon, and he is the current record holder of completing the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs. He is frequently seen patching together the Falcon as she flies and, somehow, the thing still flies. Han must be pretty good at what he does.
- Han understands at least seven languages, being the smuggling POS that he is, and can sweet-talk his way out of problematic situations in at least two of them.
- Han is skilled with his blaster and is a deadly good shot.
Third-Person Sample:
Post-revolutionary Republic was supposed to be a peaceful endeavor, but General Han Solo (the war hero, Han reminded people forcefully) still was stopped at checkpoints in the outskirts of the universe, no matter how many times he insisted that he was above-board now.
Outposts, though, were different. And so Han Solo stood there with lips pursed, looking long-suffering as his bags were torn apart by a group of people who stoutly refused to believe that Han was not smuggling something (1) dangerous; (2) illegal; and (3) expensive into the outpost for payment.
"Look, I know we had that one miscommunication, but hear me out," Han began, watching an outpost guard rip open a container that was full of clothing, crossing his arms over his chest. "That was years ago, and I don't know if you've heard, but I'm kinda the reason why you guys can even -- hey!"
There was a strangled protest as one of the guards was a little less than delicate with one of the shuffled around boxes, and Han immediately took a step forward, uncrossing his arms to protest a little more firmly only to get a blaster poked squarely into his chest.
"That stuff's fragile, you can't just go throwing around -- I rip you guys off one time and you can't cut a guy a break for helping out the revolution, for the -- "
But Han was cut off by another jab to the chest, a warning growl, and he eventually put his hands up, settling into a deep scowl as he watched his belongings get sorted into different boxes -- no doubt by value and price.
"You're lucky my co-pilot decided to stay on the ship for the welcome party, otherwise you'd be missing arms," Han muttered underneath his breath, tugging up his sleeve to check his watch. "So much for the good reputation."
First-Person Sample:
[ video ]
[ han usually takes up Too Much Space (tm) when he sits somewhere, but he's exceptionally sprawling today in his chair, looking some mixture between bored and perturbed.
he's not a fan of prisons. and this, for all of its decorative artwork and landscape, is a prison. and so han sighs, puffing out his cheeks slightly, before straightening up to rest his elbows on his knees. ]
So who's gonna tell me whether or not there's a key to get out of this place? 'cause I've got one hell of a to-do list going on back home.
[ and without waiting for an opportunity for someone to answer -- ]
And while you're at it, has anybody seen a rogue Skywalker?
[ if folks from his universe are here, they'll know exactly who he's talking about. and if not, no harm no foul.
he'll save asking for leia once he's figured out whether luke is here first. nobody needs to be alerted to her. yet, anyway. ]
