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{{Infobox character
{{Infobox character
| name = Qi'ra
| name = Qi'ra
| image = Qi'ra-Emilia Clarke (Solo).png
| image = Qi'ra-Emilia Clarke (Solo).png
| caption = [[Emilia Clarke]] as Qi'ra in ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' (2018)
| caption = [[Emilia Clarke]] as Qi'ra in ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' (2018)
| series = [[Star Wars]]
| series = [[Star Wars]]
| first = ''Most Wanted'' (2018)
| first = ''Most Wanted'' (2018)
| last = ''War of the Bounty Hunters'' (2021)
| last = ''[[Star Wars Outlaws]]'' (2024)
| creator = {{Plainlist|
| creator = {{Plainlist|
* [[Jonathan Kasdan]]
* [[Jonathan Kasdan]]
* [[Lawrence Kasdan]]
* [[Lawrence Kasdan]]
* [[Rae Carson]]
* [[Rae Carson]]
}}
}}
| portrayer = [[Emilia Clarke]]
| portrayer = [[Emilia Clarke]]
| voice = [[Olivia Hack]] (''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny]]'')
| voice = [[Olivia Hack]]
| species = [[Human (Star Wars)|Human]]
| species = [[Human (Star Wars)|Human]]
| gender = Female
| gender = Female
| title = Lieutenant (formerly)
| occupation = Leader of Crimson Dawn
| affiliation = White Worms<br>Crimson Dawn ([[Darth Maul|Maul]])
| occupation = Leader of Crimson Dawn
| title = Leader
| affiliation = {{Plainlist|
* White Worms (formerly)
⚫
| significant_others = [[Han Solo]]
* Crimson Dawn
⚫
| lbl21 = Homeworld
}}
⚫
| data21 = [[Corellia]]
| fighting_style = Teräs Käsi
| fighting_style = [[Teräs Käsi]]
⚫
| significant_others = {{Plainlist|
* [[Han Solo]] (formerly)
* [[Dryden Vos]] (formerly)
}}
| lbl21 = Master
| data21 = {{Plainlist|
* [[Maul (Star Wars)|Maul]] (Teräs Käsi)
* Dryden Vos (Teräs Käsi)
}}
⚫
| lbl22 = Homeworld
⚫
| data22 = [[Corellia]]
}}
}}


'''Qi'ra''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, first appearing in the 2018 film ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' and portrayed by English actress [[Emilia Clarke]]. The character was introduced in the 2018 prequel novel ''Most Wanted'' by [[Rae Carson]]. A practitioner of Teräs Käsi, she is [[Han Solo]]'s childhood best friend and first love from the planet [[Corellia]]. The pair live on the streets before she is captured and he flees the planet. Qi'ra subsequently becomes a lieutenant in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate, until she takes control of the organization becoming the Leader during the Galactic Civil War.
'''Qi'ra''' is a fictional character in the ''[[Star Wars]]'' franchise, first appearing in the 2018 film ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'' and portrayed by English actress [[Emilia Clarke]]. The character was introduced in the 2018 prequel novel ''Most Wanted'' by [[Rae Carson]]. A practitioner of [[Teräs Käsi]], she is [[Han Solo]]'s childhood best friend and first love from the planet [[Corellia]]. The pair live on the streets before she is captured and he flees the planet. In order to leave the planet herself, Qi'ra becomes a lieutenant in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate under [[Maul (Star Wars)|Maul]], assuming control of the organization after his death, becoming its leader during the Galactic Civil War.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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In the 2018 ''[[Star Wars Anthology]]'' film ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', Qi'ra is introduced as an orphaned street thief living on the shipbuilding world of [[Corellia]]. She and her lover, Han, attempt to use the valuable fuel source coaxium to bribe their way through a checkpoint to escape the planet and the criminal gang pursuing them. Qi'ra is apprehended, but urges Han to go on without her. He does, and vows to return for her.
In the 2018 ''[[Star Wars Anthology]]'' film ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'', Qi'ra is introduced as an orphaned street thief living on the shipbuilding world of [[Corellia]]. She and her lover, Han, attempt to use the valuable fuel source coaxium to bribe their way through a checkpoint to escape the planet and the criminal gang pursuing them. Qi'ra is apprehended, but urges Han to go on without her. He does, and vows to return for her.


Three years later, seeking funding to buy a ship to return to Corellia, Han participates in a coaxium heist that goes awry. He accompanies his new associate [[Tobias Beckett]] to explain their failure to [[Dryden Vos]], a high-ranking crime boss in the Crimson Dawn syndicate. Han and Qi'ra are reunited, as she is now Vos's top lieutenant. Han suggests a risky plan to steal unrefined coaxium from the mines on the planet [[Kessel (Star Wars)|Kessel]]; Vos approves but insists that Qi'ra accompany the team. She leads them to [[Lando Calrissian]], an accomplished smuggler and pilot who agrees to join the mission with his ship, the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'', in exchange for a share of the profits. The theft is a success, but Han and Qi'ra become sympathetic to the cause of the rebels who are trying to prevent the syndicates and the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]] from gaining greater domination over the galaxy. They attempt to trick Vos, but the double-crossing Beckett has already alerted the crime lord to their plan. Caught aiding Han, Qi'ra tells Dryden she will prove her loyalty to him by sacrificing something she loves, and advances on Han. She betrays and kills Vos instead, and sends Han after Beckett. Once alone, Qi'ra contacts Vos's superior, [[Darth Maul|Maul]], to inform him of the mission's failure and claim Vos's position within the syndicate; she blames the death of Vos on Beckett. Qi'ra then abandons Han and leaves for Dathomir to meet with Maul as he commands her.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davids|first=Brian|date=2018-06-06|title=How the 'Solo' Cameo Undermines Its Most Compelling Character Arc|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/solo-darth-maul-cameo-undermined-qi-ra-character-arc-1117058|url-status=live|access-date=|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>
Three years later, seeking funding to buy a ship to return to Corellia, Han participates in a coaxium heist that goes awry. He accompanies his new associate [[Tobias Beckett]] to explain their failure to [[Dryden Vos]], a high-ranking crime boss in the Crimson Dawn syndicate. Han and Qi'ra are reunited, as she is now Vos's top lieutenant. Han suggests a risky plan to steal unrefined coaxium from the mines on the planet [[Kessel (Star Wars)|Kessel]]; Vos approves but insists that Qi'ra accompany the team. She leads them to [[Lando Calrissian]], an accomplished smuggler and pilot who agrees to join the mission with his ship, the ''[[Millennium Falcon]]'', in exchange for a share of the profits. The theft is a success, but Han and Qi'ra become sympathetic to the cause of the rebels who are trying to prevent the syndicates and the [[Galactic Empire (Star Wars)|Galactic Empire]] from gaining greater domination over the galaxy. They attempt to trick Vos, but the double-crossing Beckett has already alerted the crime lord to their plan. Caught aiding Han, Qi'ra tells Dryden she will prove her loyalty to him by sacrificing something she loves, and advances on Han. She betrays and kills Vos instead, and sends Han after Beckett. Once alone, Qi'ra contacts Vos's superior, [[Darth Maul|Maul]], to inform him of the mission's failure and claim Vos's position within the syndicate; she blames the death of Vos on Beckett. Qi'ra then abandons Han and leaves for Dathomir to meet with Maul as he commands her.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Davids|first=Brian|date=2018-06-06|title=How the 'Solo' Cameo Undermines Its Most Compelling Character Arc|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/solo-darth-maul-cameo-undermined-qi-ra-character-arc-1117058|access-date=|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en}}</ref>


=== Animated series ===
=== Animated series ===
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=== Literature ===
=== Literature ===
==== ''Most Wanted'' ====
==== ''Most Wanted'' ====
Qi'ra is introduced in the novel ''Most Wanted'' by [[Rae Carson]]. The novel focuses on Han and Qi'ra shortly before the events of ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''. It was published by Disney-Lucasfilm Press on May 25, 2018, in concert with the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2018/07/17/star-wars-most-wanted-review/|title=''Star Wars: Most Wanted'' review: A perfect Han and Qi'ra adventure story|last=Lehane|first=Jim|website=AIPT|access-date=2020-03-31}}</ref>
Qi'ra is introduced in the novel ''Most Wanted'' by [[Rae Carson]]. The novel focuses on Han and Qi'ra shortly before the events of ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]''. It was published by Disney-Lucasfilm Press on May 25, 2018, in concert with the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://aiptcomics.com/2018/07/17/star-wars-most-wanted-review/|title=''Star Wars: Most Wanted'' review: A perfect Han and Qi'ra adventure story|last=Lehane|first=Jim|website=AIPT|date=July 17, 2018|access-date=2020-03-31|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806130453/https://aiptcomics.com/2018/07/17/star-wars-most-wanted-review/|url-status=live}}</ref>


==== ''War of the Bounty Hunters'' ====
==== ''Crimson Trilogy'' ====
The crossover comic ''War of the Bounty Hunters'', published on June 2, 2021 and set between the movies ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'', shows Qi'ra still alive, in control of the Crimson Dawn and plotting a return to power. The organization was thought to be destroyed after Maul's death on [[Naboo]] by [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]. Now, learning that Han Solo had become important to the Galactic Empire, the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the [[Hutt (Star Wars)|Hutt Clan]] and that he had also been frozen in carbonite, Qi'ra had her agents capture him from bounty hunter [[Boba Fett]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-war-of-the-bounty-hunters-han-solo-reunion-revealed-sp/|title=Star Wars Delivers Shocking Reunion Fans Have Been Wanting for Years|website=comicbook|date=2021-06-02}}</ref>
The crossover comic ''War of the Bounty Hunters'', published on June 2, 2021, and set between the movies ''[[The Empire Strikes Back]]'' and ''[[Return of the Jedi]]'', shows Qi'ra still alive, in control of the Crimson Dawn and plotting a return to power. The organization was thought to be destroyed after Maul's death on [[Tatooine]] by [[Obi-Wan Kenobi]]. Now, learning that Han Solo had become important to the Galactic Empire, the [[Rebel Alliance]] and the [[Hutt (Star Wars)|Hutt Clan]] and that he had also been frozen in carbonite, Qi'ra had her agents capture him from bounty hunter [[Boba Fett]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Cavanaugh|first=Patrick|date=June 2, 2021|title=Star Wars Delivers Shocking Reunion Fans Have Been Wanting for Years|url=https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-war-of-the-bounty-hunters-han-solo-reunion-revealed-sp/|access-date=2021-12-19|website=ComicBook.com|language=en|archive-date=December 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211219092023/https://comicbook.com/starwars/news/star-wars-war-of-the-bounty-hunters-han-solo-reunion-revealed-sp/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''War of the Bounty Hunters'' was only the start of the ''Crimson Trilogy'' of comics, which continued Qi'ra and Crimson Dawn's story in ''Crimson Reign'' and ''Hidden Empire'', as Qi'ra leads the Dawn in an ultimately futile quest to overthrow [[Emperor Palpatine]]. Despite the failure of her plans, she survives and goes into hiding, living past the Battle of Endor.<ref name="Hidden Empire 5">''Star Wars: Hidden Empire'' #5 (April 2023). Marvel Comics.</ref>


=== Games ===
=== Games ===
Qi'ra appears as a playable character in ''[[Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes]]'', the mobile RPG game developed by Capital Games and Published by [[Electronic Arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-games|title=Star Wars Games Are Getting Special Modifications with New Solo: A Star Wars Story Content|date=2018-06-06|website=StarWars.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Out Now - IGN|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/24/star-wars-galaxy-of-heroes-out-now|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref>
Qi'ra appears as a playable character in ''[[Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes]]'', the mobile RPG game developed by Capital Games and Published by [[Electronic Arts]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-games|title=Star Wars Games Are Getting Special Modifications with New Solo: A Star Wars Story Content|date=2018-06-06|website=StarWars.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=May 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519221919/https://www.starwars.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-games|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes Out Now - IGN|date=November 24, 2015 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2015/11/24/star-wars-galaxy-of-heroes-out-now|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref>
She also appears in the 2024 [[Ubisoft]] game ''[[Star Wars Outlaws]]'', as leader of Crimson Dawn.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gameinformer.com/cover-reveal/2024/04/09/cover-reveal-star-wars-outlaws|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240409162956/https://www.gameinformer.com/cover-reveal/2024/04/09/cover-reveal-star-wars-outlaws|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 9, 2024|title=Cover Reveal – Star Wars Outlaws|date=2024-04-09|website=[[Game Informer]]|language=en-US|access-date=2024-04-09}}</ref>


=== Merchandise ===
=== Merchandise ===
Several toys of Qi'ra have been made available. Among them, a 12-inch Qi'ra (Corellia) figure which features a movie-inspired design,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.target.com/p/solo-a-star-wars-story-12-34-qi-39-ra-corellia-figure/-/A-53294639|title=Solo: A Star Wars Story 12" Qi'ra (Corellia) Figure|website=www.target.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://toywiz.com/solo-a-star-wars-story-qira-12-inch-action-figure/|title=Solo A Star Wars Story Qi'Ra Deluxe Action Figure|website=ToyWiz|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> a six-inch [[action figure]] by [[Hasbro]] as part of the company's ''[[Star Wars: The Black Series]]'' toy line,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefwoosh.com/2018/04/hasbro-solo-a-star-wars-story-black-series-qira-corellia/|title=Hasbro: Solo: A Star Wars Story Black Series Qi'Ra (Corellia) {{!}}|date=2018-04-05|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> a [[Funko|Funko Pop]] figurine,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hottopic.com/product/funko-solo-a-star-wars-story-pop-qira-vinyl-bobble-head/11248524.html|title=Funko Solo: A Star Wars Story Pop! Qi'ra Vinyl Bobble-Head|website=HotTopic|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> [[Lego]] Star Wars figurines,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/kids/characters/star-wars/qira-03a35c18a66346d0885527a107182d43|title=Qi'ra - LEGO Star Wars Characters - LEGO.com for kids - US|website=www.lego.com|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.target.com/c/lego-star-wars/qi-ra/-/N-4siqlZqvqm9|title=Qi'ra : LEGO Star Wars : Target|website=www.target.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> the Star Wars Nerf Qi'Ra blaster by Hasbro,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nerf.hasbro.com/en-us/product/star-wars-nerf-qi-ra-blaster:C11F6BF5-341D-4A55-9773-94D6AF3F2E4D|title=Star Wars Nerf Qi'Ra Blaster {{!}} Nerf|website=nerf.hasbro.com|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> a star wars Mighty Muggs figure,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/72459|title=Star Wars Mighty Muggs Qi'Ra|website=BigBadToyStore|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> as well as T-shirts featuring the character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shopdisney.com/solo-a-star-wars-story-qira-t-shirt-for-women-customizable-7200002129ZES.html|title=Solo: A Star Wars Story Qi'ra T-Shirt for Women - Customizable {{!}} shopDisney|website=shopDisney.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref>
Several toys of Qi'ra have been made available. Among them, a 12-inch Qi'ra (Corellia) figure which features a movie-inspired design,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.target.com/p/solo-a-star-wars-story-12-34-qi-39-ra-corellia-figure/-/A-53294639|title=Solo: A Star Wars Story 12" Qi'ra (Corellia) Figure|website=www.target.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806135849/https://www.target.com/p/solo-a-star-wars-story-12-34-qi-39-ra-corellia-figure/-/A-53294639|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://toywiz.com/solo-a-star-wars-story-qira-12-inch-action-figure/|title=Solo A Star Wars Story Qi'Ra Deluxe Action Figure|website=ToyWiz|language=en-us|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806160637/https://toywiz.com/solo-a-star-wars-story-qira-12-inch-action-figure/|url-status=live}}</ref> a six-inch [[action figure]] by [[Hasbro]] as part of the company's ''[[Star Wars: The Black Series]]'' toy line,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thefwoosh.com/2018/04/hasbro-solo-a-star-wars-story-black-series-qira-corellia/|title=Hasbro: Solo: A Star Wars Story Black Series Qi'Ra (Corellia) {{!}}|date=2018-04-05|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=February 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200222225911/http://thefwoosh.com/2018/04/hasbro-solo-a-star-wars-story-black-series-qira-corellia/|url-status=live}}</ref> a [[Funko|Funko Pop]] figurine,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hottopic.com/product/funko-solo-a-star-wars-story-pop-qira-vinyl-bobble-head/11248524.html|title=Funko Solo: A Star Wars Story Pop! Qi'ra Vinyl Bobble-Head|website=HotTopic|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=April 22, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230422075336/https://www.hottopic.com/product/funko-solo-a-star-wars-story-pop-qira-vinyl-bobble-head/11248524.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Lego]] Star Wars figurines,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lego.com/en-us/kids/characters/star-wars/qira-03a35c18a66346d0885527a107182d43|title=Qi'ra - LEGO Star Wars Characters - LEGO.com for kids - US|website=www.lego.com|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806190001/https://www.lego.com/en-us/kids/characters/star-wars/qira-03a35c18a66346d0885527a107182d43|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.target.com/c/lego-star-wars/qi-ra/-/N-4siqlZqvqm9|title=Qi'ra : LEGO Star Wars : Target|website=www.target.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806162600/https://www.target.com/c/lego-star-wars/qi-ra/-/N-4siqlZqvqm9|url-status=live}}</ref> the Star Wars Nerf Qi'Ra blaster by Hasbro,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://nerf.hasbro.com/en-us/product/star-wars-nerf-qi-ra-blaster:C11F6BF5-341D-4A55-9773-94D6AF3F2E4D|title=Star Wars Nerf Qi'Ra Blaster {{!}} Nerf|website=nerf.hasbro.com|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=September 6, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240906122942/https://shop.hasbro.com/en-us/parentkid?brand=nerf|url-status=live}}</ref> a Star Wars Mighty Muggs figure,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/72459|title=Star Wars Mighty Muggs Qi'Ra|website=BigBadToyStore|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=June 15, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180615104411/http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/72459|url-status=live}}</ref> as well as T-shirts featuring the character.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shopdisney.com/solo-a-star-wars-story-qira-t-shirt-for-women-customizable-7200002129ZES.html|title=Solo: A Star Wars Story Qi'ra T-Shirt for Women - Customizable {{!}} shopDisney|website=shopDisney.com|language=en|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806160239/https://www.shopdisney.com/solo-a-star-wars-story-qira-t-shirt-for-women-customizable-7200002129ZES.html|url-status=live}}</ref>


==Character==
==Character==


===Description===
===Description===
Qi'ra is introduced as an earnest thief in love with Han and dreaming of escape from the slums of the planet [[Corellia]]. They are separated by circumstance, and when they reunite years later, they have both been through life-changing experiences.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tor.com/2018/05/25/solo-a-star-wars-story-spoiler-review/|title=''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' is Charming If a Bit Lazy—Just Like Han Himself|website=[[Tor.com]]|first=Emmet|last=Asher-Perrin|date=May 25, 2018|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author-link=A. O. Scott|last=Scott|first=A. O.|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/15/movies/solo-a-star-wars-story-review.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|title=Review: ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' Answers Questions You May Not Have Asked}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|work=[[PopMatters]]|last=Boo|first=Bernard|url=https://www.popmatters.com/solo-star-wars-story-review-2569060501.html|title=Against All Odds, ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' Soars|date=May 15, 2018|access-date=May 15, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |last=Travers |first=Peter |author-link=Peter Travers |date=May 15, 2018 |title=''Solo'' Review: Origin Story of ''Star Wars'' No. 1 Rogue Plays It Way Too Safe|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/movies/reviews/solo-star-wars-story-movie-review-w519889|work=[[Rolling Stone]] |access-date=May 15, 2018}}</ref> Clarke called Qi'ra a "badass" who "kind of follows a femme fatale arc",<ref name="People">{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/emilia-clarke-femme-fatale-star-wars/|title=Emilia Clarke on Why Her Femme Fatale in ''Solo'' 'Isn't Like the Women You've Seen in ''Star Wars''{{'}}|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|first=Nigel|last=Smith|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref> and said, "She has a couple of guises, but essentially she is just fighting to stay alive. If you've got a really glamorous lady in a really sordid environment, you kind of know the glamour is hiding a few rough roads."<ref name="EW">{{cite web|url=http://ew.com/movies/2018/02/08/emilia-clarke-solo-a-star-wars-story/|title=From ''Game of Thrones'' to ''Star Wars'': Emilia Clarke on her ''Solo'' femme fatale|work=[[Entertainment Weekly]]|first=Anthony|last=Breznican|author-link=Anthony Breznican|date=February 8, 2018|access-date=May 30, 2018}}</ref> ''Solo'' director [[Ron Howard]] described Qi'ra as secretive, slippery, and morally questionable—"a much different sort of a character" from [[Daenerys Targaryen]], Clarke's character from the [[HBO]] series ''[[Game of Thrones]]''.<ref name="VF 2018-05">{{cite web|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/emilia-clarke-cover-story|title=Cover Story: Emilia Clarke's ''Solo'' Flight|first=Joanna|last=Robinson|work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> Clarke noted that her ''Solo'' character "isn't like the women that you've seen in ''Star Wars'' yet", and said that "Qi'ra is different from the other women I've played, but the similarity is her strength, and her survival instincts. She just has a bit more grit."<ref name="People"/> She said, "We're going to hit you with a character that could very easily well be a dude, because you question her motives. That's really ... exciting in the ''Star Wars'' universe, because that has never happened."<ref name="VF 2018-05"/> Clarke said, "Qi'ra's journey is definitely one of survival and strength. The way that I felt about her was yeah this girl has got a core of steel."<ref name="EW"/> Calling Qi'ra a "galactic femme fatale", ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} [[Anthony Breznican]] wrote:
Qi'ra is introduced as an earnest thief in love with Han and dreaming of escape from the slums of the planet [[Corellia]]. They are separated by circumstance, and when they reunite years later, they have both been through li that "Qi'ra is different from the other women I've played, but the similarity is her strength, and her survival instincts. She just has a bit more grit."<ref name="People">{{cite web |last=Smith |first=Nigel |date=May 23, 2018 |title=Emilia Clarke on Why Her Femme Fatale in ''Solo'' 'Isn't Like the Women You've Seen in ''Star Wars''{{'}} |url=https://people.com/movies/emilia-clarke-femme-fatale-star-wars/ |access-date=May 31, 2018 |work=[[People (magazine)|People]]}}</ref> She said, "We're going to hit you with a character that could very easily well be a dude, because you question her motives. That's really ... exciting in the ''Star Wars'' universe, because that has never happened."<ref name="VF 2018-05">{{cite web |last=Robinson |first=Joanna |date=May 23, 2018 |title=Cover Story: Emilia Clarke's ''Solo'' Flight |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/emilia-clarke-cover-story |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180601175455/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/05/emilia-clarke-cover-story |archive-date=June 1, 2018 |access-date=June 18, 2018 |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]}}</ref> Clarke said, "Qi'ra's journey is definitely one of survival and strength. The way that I felt about her was yeah this girl has got a core of steel."<ref name="EW">{{cite magazine |last=Breznican |first=Anthony |author-link=Anthony Breznican |date=February 8, 2018 |title=From ''Game of Thrones'' to ''Star Wars'': Emilia Clarke on her ''Solo'' femme fatale |url=http://ew.com/movies/2018/02/08/emilia-clarke-solo-a-star-wars-story/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180611172313/http://ew.com/movies/2018/02/08/emilia-clarke-solo-a-star-wars-story/ |archive-date=June 11, 2018 |access-date=May 30, 2018 |magazine=[[Entertainment Weekly]]}}</ref> Calling Qi'ra a "galactic femme fatale", ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} [[Anthony Breznican]] wrote:
{{quote|This is a character who doesn't want her full resume out there. She's a woman of shadows, of secrecy. She's a woman of many identities, the truest ones hidden away and only visible to those she trusts, which may be no one ... She's also one of the primary forces that shape [Han] the young smuggler.<ref name="EW"/>}}
{{blockquote|This is a character who doesn't want her full resume out there. She's a woman of shadows, of secrecy. She's a woman of many identities, the truest ones hidden away and only visible to those she trusts, which may be no one ... She's also one of the primary forces that shape [Han] the young smuggler.<ref name="EW"/>}}
Clarke said, "Every single part of her as a character reflects on the Han Solo that we know and love."<ref name="People"/> She explained:
Clarke said, "Every single part of her as a character reflects on the Han Solo that we know and love."<ref name="People"/> She explained:
{{quote|The beautiful thing about this Han Solo story is it's highlighting all of the most brilliant aspects of Han Solo the character and characterizing those aspects in characters that he meets on his journey to becoming who he is...You are seeing all of these different elements that make up who he is through the people and the interactions and the relationships just as we all do as human beings. We are simply the embodiment of our experiences...You see the beginnings of him, this loveable rogue. You get it fine-tuned throughout these relationships, and Qi'ra is one of those relationships that has an impact on him as a character...The goal is that the shadow of Qi'ra is there in Han as a character that we know. This girl is another texture that makes up who he is when we first meet him.<ref name="EW"/>}}
{{blockquote|The beautiful thing about this Han Solo story is it's highlighting all of the most brilliant aspects of Han Solo the character and characterizing those aspects in characters that he meets on his journey to becoming who he is...You are seeing all of these different elements that make up who he is through the people and the interactions and the relationships just as we all do as human beings. We are simply the embodiment of our experiences...You see the beginnings of him, this loveable rogue. You get it fine-tuned throughout these relationships, and Qi'ra is one of those relationships that has an impact on him as a character...The goal is that the shadow of Qi'ra is there in Han as a character that we know. This girl is another texture that makes up who he is when we first meet him.<ref name="EW"/>}}
According to ''Solo'' co-writer [[Jonathan Kasdan]], Qi'ra is Han's "formative experience with romance, and that experience very directly influences the relationships he has later on with people like [[Princess Leia|Leia]]."<ref name="People"/> Describing Qi'ra's relationship with Han, Clarke explained that "They grew up as comrades, essentially. They grew up as pals, as partners in crime. There is obviously the romantic side of things. But they grew up together. So they were kids together."<ref name="EW"/> She said that later, "within that relationship, the thing that you see with Qi'ra is that she is an enigma."<ref name="EW"/> Clarke also noted, "There is this underlying joy in an origin story because you know where they end up. And Qi'ra is nowhere to be seen, so...something has happened!...Something must have happened to affect him as a person, but for us fans not to know about her."<ref name="EW"/>
According to ''Solo'' co-writer [[Jonathan Kasdan]], Qi'ra is Han's "formative experience with romance, and that experience very directly influences the relationships he has later on with people like [[Princess Leia|Leia]]."<ref name="People"/> Describing Qi'ra's relationship with Han, Clarke explained that "They grew up as comrades, essentially. They grew up as pals, as partners in crime. There is obviously the romantic side of things. But they grew up together. So they were kids together."<ref name="EW"/> She said that later, "within that relationship, the thing that you see with Qi'ra is that she is an enigma."<ref name="EW"/> Clarke also noted, "There is this underlying joy in an origin story because you know where they end up. And Qi'ra is nowhere to be seen, so...something has happened!...Something must have happened to affect him as a person, but for us fans not to know about her."<ref name="EW"/>
[[File:Emilia Clarke by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Emilia Clarke]] portrays Qi'ra in ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'']]
[[File:Emilia Clarke by Gage Skidmore 2 (cropped).jpg|thumb|upright=0.8|[[Emilia Clarke]] portrays Qi'ra in ''[[Solo: A Star Wars Story]]'']]


===Portrayal===
===Portrayal===
In October 2016, [[Tessa Thompson]], [[Naomi Scott]], [[Zoë Kravitz]], [[Emilia Clarke]], [[Kiersey Clemons]], [[Jessica Henwick]], and [[Adria Arjona]] were being considered for the female lead in ''Solo: A Star Wars Story''<ref name="VarietyOct2016">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/han-solo-movie-female-lead-tessa-thompson-zoe-kravitz-1201878975/|title=Han Solo Film: Tessa Thompson and Zoe Kravitz Among Those Testing for Female Lead|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202164653/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/han-solo-movie-female-lead-tessa-thompson-zoe-kravitz-1201878975/|archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref><ref name="VarietyClarkeCast">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-spinoff-female-lead-1201916126/|title=Emilia Clarke Joins ''Star Wars'' Han Solo Spinoff|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129110719/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-spinoff-female-lead-1201916126/|archive-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> (named "Kura" in early drafts).<!--As late as June 2016--><ref>{{Cite book|last=Szostak|first=Phil|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1037353117|title=The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story|date=|publisher=Abrams|year=2018|isbn=978-1-4197-2745-0|location=New York|pages=43, 83|oclc=1037353117}}</ref> Clarke, known for her role as [[Daenerys Targaryen]] in the [[HBO]] fantasy television series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', was cast the following month.<ref name="VarietyClarkeCast" /><ref name="ClarkeCast">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/emilia-clarke-joins-the-han-solo-stand-alone-film|title=Emilia Clarke Joins The Han Solo Stand-Alone Film|website=[[StarWars.com]]|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129101649/http://www.starwars.com/news/emilia-clarke-joins-the-han-solo-stand-alone-film|archive-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> Clarke told ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' that she struggled with the character under ''Solo''{{'s}} original co-directors, [[Phil Lord and Chris Miller]], and sought advice from the film's father-and-son screenwriters, [[Lawrence Kasdan|Lawrence]] and [[Jonathan Kasdan]].<ref name="VF 2018-05"/> She said of the role, "She'll be the sort of character that will keep you on your toes, and I think that was one of the biggest things that drew me to her as a character, and got me really excited."<ref name="People"/>
In October 2016, [[Tessa Thompson]], [[Naomi Scott]], [[Zoë Kravitz]], [[Emilia Clarke]], [[Kiersey Clemons]], [[Jessica Henwick]], and [[Adria Arjona]] were being considered for the female lead in ''Solo: A Star Wars Story''<ref name="VarietyOct2016">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/han-solo-movie-female-lead-tessa-thompson-zoe-kravitz-1201878975/|title=Han Solo Film: Tessa Thompson and Zoe Kravitz Among Those Testing for Female Lead|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=October 5, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202164653/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/han-solo-movie-female-lead-tessa-thompson-zoe-kravitz-1201878975/|archive-date=February 2, 2017}}</ref><ref name="VarietyClarkeCast">{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2016/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-spinoff-female-lead-1201916126/|title=Emilia Clarke Joins ''Star Wars'' Han Solo Spinoff|last=Kroll|first=Justin|work=Variety|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129110719/http://variety.com/2016/film/news/star-wars-han-solo-spinoff-female-lead-1201916126/|archive-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> (named "Kura" in early drafts).<!--As late as June 2016--><ref>{{Cite book|last=Szostak|first=Phil|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1037353117|title=The Art of Solo: A Star Wars Story|publisher=Abrams|year=2018|isbn=978-1-4197-2745-0|location=New York|pages=43, 83|oclc=1037353117|access-date=March 12, 2021|archive-date=March 13, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210313184848/https://www.worldcat.org/title/art-of-solo-a-star-wars-story/oclc/1037353117|url-status=live}}</ref> Clarke, known for her role as [[Daenerys Targaryen]] in the [[HBO]] fantasy television series ''[[Game of Thrones]]'', was cast the following month.<ref name="VarietyClarkeCast" /><ref name="ClarkeCast">{{cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/emilia-clarke-joins-the-han-solo-stand-alone-film|title=Emilia Clarke Joins The Han Solo Stand-Alone Film|website=[[StarWars.com]]|date=November 18, 2016|access-date=January 30, 2017|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170129101649/http://www.starwars.com/news/emilia-clarke-joins-the-han-solo-stand-alone-film|archive-date=January 29, 2017}}</ref> Clarke told ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'' that she struggled with the character under ''Solo''{{'s}} original co-directors, [[Phil Lord and Chris Miller]], and sought advice from the film's father-and-son screenwriters, [[Lawrence Kasdan|Lawrence]] and [[Jonathan Kasdan]].<ref name="VF 2018-05"/> She said of the role, "She'll be the sort of character that will keep you on your toes, and I think that was one of the biggest things that drew me to her as a character, and got me really excited."<ref name="People"/>


Qi'ra was featured in the May 25, 2018 episode "Triplecross" of the [[2D Animation|2D animated]] web series ''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny]]'', voiced by [[Olivia Hack]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewookieegunner.com/2018/05/29/solo-star-wars-story-forces-of-destiny-animated-short-qira/|title=Qi'ra From ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' Appears in Her Own ''Forces of Destiny'' Short|date=May 29, 2018|website=The Wookiee Gunner|first=Johnamarie|last=Macias|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/star-wars/273961/star-wars-blaster-canon-podcast-solo-forces-of-destiny-last-shot|title=''Star Wars'' Blaster Canon Podcast: ''Solo'', ''Forces of Destiny'', ''Last Shot''|last=Crouse|first=Megan|website=[[Den of Geek!]]|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/45176-qi-ra-from-solo-a-star-wars-story-is-coming-to-forces-of-destiny|title=Qi'ra From ''Solo'' Will Get Her Own ''Forces of Destiny'' Animated Episode|website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|first=Corey|last=Plante|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref>
Qi'ra was featured in the May 25, 2018 episode "Triplecross" of the [[2D Animation|2D animated]] web series ''[[Star Wars Forces of Destiny]]'', voiced by [[Olivia Hack]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://thewookieegunner.com/2018/05/29/solo-star-wars-story-forces-of-destiny-animated-short-qira/|title=Qi'ra From ''Solo: A Star Wars Story'' Appears in Her Own ''Forces of Destiny'' Short|date=May 29, 2018|website=The Wookiee Gunner|first=Johnamarie|last=Macias|access-date=May 31, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/star-wars/273961/star-wars-blaster-canon-podcast-solo-forces-of-destiny-last-shot|title=''Star Wars'' Blaster Canon Podcast: ''Solo'', ''Forces of Destiny'', ''Last Shot''|last=Crouse|first=Megan|website=[[Den of Geek!]]|date=June 4, 2018|access-date=July 9, 2018|archive-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709220942/http://www.denofgeek.com/us/movies/star-wars/273961/star-wars-blaster-canon-podcast-solo-forces-of-destiny-last-shot|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.inverse.com/article/45176-qi-ra-from-solo-a-star-wars-story-is-coming-to-forces-of-destiny|title=Qi'ra From ''Solo'' Will Get Her Own ''Forces of Destiny'' Animated Episode|website=[[Inverse (website)|Inverse]]|first=Corey|last=Plante|date=May 23, 2018|access-date=May 31, 2018|archive-date=July 9, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180709215655/https://www.inverse.com/article/45176-qi-ra-from-solo-a-star-wars-story-is-coming-to-forces-of-destiny|url-status=live}}</ref>


== Reception ==
== Reception ==


=== General ===
=== General ===
Qi'ra has been positively received by both critics and fans, with many referring to her as a standout, and the most fascinating aspect of ''Solo: A Star Wars Story''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/5-reasons-we-love-qira|title=5 Reasons We Love Qi'ra|date=2018-06-15|website=StarWars.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-best-and-worst-our-global-review/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819103219/https://www.cnet.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-best-and-worst-our-global-review/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-08-19|title=Solo: A Star Wars Story best and worst -- our global review - CNET|date=2018-08-19|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> Pete Morrison of the ''Rebels Report'' called her the best character in the film. Stating that Emilia Clarke jumps from genre franchise in ''Game of Thrones'' to another in a galaxy far, far away and manages to have the most complex and interesting story arc of any character in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rebelsreport.com/index.php/2018/06/02/why-qira-is-the-best-character-in-solo-a-star-wars-story/|title=Why Qi'ra Is The Best Character In Solo: A Star Wars Story|last=Morrison|first=Pete|date=2018-06-02|website=Rebels Report|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> ''Futurism'''s Marguerita Tan wrote that "Qi'ra is a complex character who is not only intelligent and resourceful, but also someone who can look after herself". Tan concluded that it wasn't hard to understand why many fans were so keen to see the character in more on-screen adventures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vocal.media/futurism/emilia-clarkes-qira-what-we-know-of-the-enigmatic-character-in-solo-a-star-wars-story|title=Emilia Clarke's Qi'ra – What We Know of the Enigmatic Character in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'|website=Futurism|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> Dana Brandt of ''The Daily Cardinal'' was critical of the character's arc stating that Qi'ra, and by extension her relationship with Han was underdeveloped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2018/06/solo-a-star-wars-story-is-an-action-packed-entry-starring-the-galactic-gunslinger|title='Solo: A Star Wars Story' is an action-packed entry starring the galactic gunslinger|website=The Daily Cardinal|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref> ''Bustle's'' Casey Cipriani suggests that Qi'ra may or may not have been a [[Sith]] and states that a female villain who can use the Force has never been portrayed in a ''Star Wars'' film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/is-qira-a-sith-in-solo-a-star-wars-story-the-movies-ending-raises-doubts-about-her-alliances-9127988|title=What Qi'ra's Decision At The End Of 'Solo' Actually Means|website=Bustle|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17}}</ref>
Qi'ra has been positively received by both critics and fans, with many referring to her as a standout, and the most fascinating aspect of ''Solo: A Star Wars Story''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.starwars.com/news/5-reasons-we-love-qira|title=5 Reasons We Love Qi'ra|date=2018-06-15|website=StarWars.com|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=May 19, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200519221919/https://www.starwars.com/news/5-reasons-we-love-qira|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnet.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-best-and-worst-our-global-review/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180819103219/https://www.cnet.com/news/solo-a-star-wars-story-best-and-worst-our-global-review/|url-status=dead|archive-date=2018-08-19|title=Solo: A Star Wars Story best and worst -- our global review - CNET|date=2018-08-19|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> Pete Morrison of the ''Rebels Report'' called her the best character in the film. Stating that Emilia Clarke jumps from genre franchise in ''Game of Thrones'' to another in a galaxy far, far away and manages to have the most complex and interesting story arc of any character in the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rebelsreport.com/index.php/2018/06/02/why-qira-is-the-best-character-in-solo-a-star-wars-story/|title=Why Qi'ra Is The Best Character In Solo: A Star Wars Story|last=Morrison|first=Pete|date=2018-06-02|website=Rebels Report|language=en-US|access-date=2020-04-16|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806153321/http://www.rebelsreport.com/index.php/2018/06/02/why-qira-is-the-best-character-in-solo-a-star-wars-story/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Futurism'''s Marguerita Tan wrote that "Qi'ra is a complex character who is not only intelligent and resourceful, but also someone who can look after herself". Tan concluded that it wasn't hard to understand why many fans were so keen to see the character in more on-screen adventures.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://vocal.media/futurism/emilia-clarkes-qira-what-we-know-of-the-enigmatic-character-in-solo-a-star-wars-story|title=Emilia Clarke's Qi'ra – What We Know of the Enigmatic Character in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'|website=Futurism|access-date=2020-04-16}}</ref> Dana Brandt of ''The Daily Cardinal'' was critical of the character's arc stating that Qi'ra, and by extension her relationship with Han was underdeveloped.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2018/06/solo-a-star-wars-story-is-an-action-packed-entry-starring-the-galactic-gunslinger|title='Solo: A Star Wars Story' is an action-packed entry starring the galactic gunslinger|website=The Daily Cardinal|access-date=2020-04-17|archive-date=May 2, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200502114833/https://www.dailycardinal.com/article/2018/06/solo-a-star-wars-story-is-an-action-packed-entry-starring-the-galactic-gunslinger|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Bustle's'' Casey Cipriani suggests that Qi'ra may or may not have been a [[Sith]] and states that a female villain who can use the Force has never been portrayed in a ''Star Wars'' film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/is-qira-a-sith-in-solo-a-star-wars-story-the-movies-ending-raises-doubts-about-her-alliances-9127988|title=What Qi'ra's Decision At The End Of 'Solo' Actually Means|website=Bustle|language=en|access-date=2020-04-17|archive-date=August 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806154413/https://www.bustle.com/p/is-qira-a-sith-in-solo-a-star-wars-story-the-movies-ending-raises-doubts-about-her-alliances-9127988|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Future===
===Future===
Many have expressed interest in a follow-up to Qi'ra's story. Derrick Clements of the ''Daily Harold'' wrote, "she is introduced as a character with depth and mystery to spare. Most of all, where the film leaves her is tremendously full of possibility".<ref>{{Cite web|author=Derrick Clements|title=I don't care if 'Solo' disappointed at the box office -- I want a Qi'ra spinoff ASAP|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/columnists/derrick-clements/i-dont-care-if-solo-disappointed-at-the-box-office----i-want/article_63d9aebc-6958-53ad-8a63-5ea534a7f5d0.html|access-date=2020-09-02|work=Daily Herald}}</ref> Writing for [[Comic Book Resources]], Rita Dorsch proclaimed Qi'ra's turn in Solo to be the most interesting part of the film and went on to state that any follow-up needs to focus on her.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-30|title=Star Wars: Any Solo Follow-Up Film Needs to Focus on Qi'ra, NOT Han|url=https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-solo-follow-up-film-focus-qira-not-han/|access-date=2020-09-02|website=CBR|language=en-US}}</ref> ''Bustle's'' Angelica Floria stated, "the headstrong combatant played by Clarke seems to only have just begun her role in the Star Wars universe". She notes that Clarke signed on for multiple films and adds that the ending of Solo makes it clear that future Star Wars projects could continue the story of Qi'ra and Darth Maul's future with the Crimson Dawn.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Will Qi'ra Be In More Star Wars Movies? Emilia Clarke Has Hinted At A Future For Her Character|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/will-qira-be-in-more-star-wars-movies-emilia-clarke-has-hinted-at-a-future-for-her-character-9237508|access-date=2020-09-02|website=Bustle|language=en}}</ref>
Many have expressed interest in a follow-up to Qi'ra's story. Derrick Clements of the ''Daily Harold'' wrote, "she is introduced as a character with depth and mystery to spare. Most of all, where the film leaves her is tremendously full of possibility".<ref>{{Cite web|author=Derrick Clements|title=I don't care if 'Solo' disappointed at the box office -- I want a Qi'ra spinoff ASAP|url=https://www.heraldextra.com/entertainment/columnists/derrick-clements/i-dont-care-if-solo-disappointed-at-the-box-office----i-want/article_63d9aebc-6958-53ad-8a63-5ea534a7f5d0.html|access-date=2020-09-02|work=Daily Herald}}</ref> Writing for [[Comic Book Resources]], Rita Dorsch proclaimed Qi'ra's turn in ''Solo'' to be the most interesting part of the film and went on to state that any follow-up needs to focus on her.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-05-30|title=Star Wars: Any Solo Follow-Up Film Needs to Focus on Qi'ra, NOT Han|url=https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-solo-follow-up-film-focus-qira-not-han/|access-date=2020-09-02|website=CBR|language=en-US|archive-date=September 14, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914132419/https://www.cbr.com/star-wars-solo-follow-up-film-focus-qira-not-han/|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Bustle's'' Angelica Floria stated, "the headstrong combatant played by Clarke seems to only have just begun her role in the Star Wars universe". She notes that Clarke signed on for multiple films and adds that the ending of Solo makes it clear that future Star Wars projects could continue the story of Qi'ra and Darth Maul's future with the Crimson Dawn.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Will Qi'ra Be In More Star Wars Movies? Emilia Clarke Has Hinted At A Future For Her Character|url=https://www.bustle.com/p/will-qira-be-in-more-star-wars-movies-emilia-clarke-has-hinted-at-a-future-for-her-character-9237508|access-date=2020-09-02|website=Bustle|language=en|archive-date=September 18, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200918080125/https://www.bustle.com/p/will-qira-be-in-more-star-wars-movies-emilia-clarke-has-hinted-at-a-future-for-her-character-9237508|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Qi'ra
Star Wars character
Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
First appearanceMost Wanted (2018)
Last appearanceStar Wars Outlaws (2024)
Created by
Portrayed byEmilia Clarke
Voiced byOlivia Hack
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderFemale
TitleLieutenant (formerly)
OccupationLeader of Crimson Dawn
Affiliation
  • White Worms (formerly)
  • Crimson Dawn
Fighting styleTeräs Käsi
Significant others
Master
  • Maul (Teräs Käsi)
  • Dryden Vos (Teräs Käsi)
HomeworldCorellia

Qi'ra is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, first appearing in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story and portrayed by English actress Emilia Clarke. The character was introduced in the 2018 prequel novel Most Wanted by Rae Carson. A practitioner of Teräs Käsi, she is Han Solo's childhood best friend and first love from the planet Corellia. The pair live on the streets before she is captured and he flees the planet. In order to leave the planet herself, Qi'ra becomes a lieutenant in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate under Maul, assuming control of the organization after his death, becoming its leader during the Galactic Civil War.

Appearances

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Film

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Solo: A Star Wars Story

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In the 2018 Star Wars Anthology film Solo: A Star Wars Story, Qi'ra is introduced as an orphaned street thief living on the shipbuilding world of Corellia. She and her lover, Han, attempt to use the valuable fuel source coaxium to bribe their way through a checkpoint to escape the planet and the criminal gang pursuing them. Qi'ra is apprehended, but urges Han to go on without her. He does, and vows to return for her.

Three years later, seeking funding to buy a ship to return to Corellia, Han participates in a coaxium heist that goes awry. He accompanies his new associate Tobias Beckett to explain their failure to Dryden Vos, a high-ranking crime boss in the Crimson Dawn syndicate. Han and Qi'ra are reunited, as she is now Vos's top lieutenant. Han suggests a risky plan to steal unrefined coaxium from the mines on the planet Kessel; Vos approves but insists that Qi'ra accompany the team. She leads them to Lando Calrissian, an accomplished smuggler and pilot who agrees to join the mission with his ship, the Millennium Falcon, in exchange for a share of the profits. The theft is a success, but Han and Qi'ra become sympathetic to the cause of the rebels who are trying to prevent the syndicates and the Galactic Empire from gaining greater domination over the galaxy. They attempt to trick Vos, but the double-crossing Beckett has already alerted the crime lord to their plan. Caught aiding Han, Qi'ra tells Dryden she will prove her loyalty to him by sacrificing something she loves, and advances on Han. She betrays and kills Vos instead, and sends Han after Beckett. Once alone, Qi'ra contacts Vos's superior, Maul, to inform him of the mission's failure and claim Vos's position within the syndicate; she blames the death of Vos on Beckett. Qi'ra then abandons Han and leaves for Dathomir to meet with Maul as he commands her.[1]

Animated series

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Star Wars Forces of Destiny

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In the 2018 episode "Triplecross" of Star Wars Forces of Destiny, pirate Hondo Ohnaka and bounty hunter droid IG-88 pursue Qi'ra, who pits them against each other to collect the bounty on them.

Literature

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Most Wanted

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Qi'ra is introduced in the novel Most Wanted by Rae Carson. The novel focuses on Han and Qi'ra shortly before the events of Solo: A Star Wars Story. It was published by Disney-Lucasfilm Press on May 25, 2018, in concert with the film.[2]

Crimson Trilogy

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The crossover comic War of the Bounty Hunters, published on June 2, 2021, and set between the movies The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi, shows Qi'ra still alive, in control of the Crimson Dawn and plotting a return to power. The organization was thought to be destroyed after Maul's death on Tatooine by Obi-Wan Kenobi. Now, learning that Han Solo had become important to the Galactic Empire, the Rebel Alliance and the Hutt Clan and that he had also been frozen in carbonite, Qi'ra had her agents capture him from bounty hunter Boba Fett.[3] War of the Bounty Hunters was only the start of the Crimson Trilogy of comics, which continued Qi'ra and Crimson Dawn's story in Crimson Reign and Hidden Empire, as Qi'ra leads the Dawn in an ultimately futile quest to overthrow Emperor Palpatine. Despite the failure of her plans, she survives and goes into hiding, living past the Battle of Endor.[4]

Games

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Qi'ra appears as a playable character in Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, the mobile RPG game developed by Capital Games and Published by Electronic Arts.[5][6] She also appears in the 2024 Ubisoft game Star Wars Outlaws, as leader of Crimson Dawn.[7]

Merchandise

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Several toys of Qi'ra have been made available. Among them, a 12-inch Qi'ra (Corellia) figure which features a movie-inspired design,[8][9] a six-inch action figure by Hasbro as part of the company's Star Wars: The Black Series toy line,[10] a Funko Pop figurine,[11] Lego Star Wars figurines,[12][13] the Star Wars Nerf Qi'Ra blaster by Hasbro,[14] a Star Wars Mighty Muggs figure,[15] as well as T-shirts featuring the character.[16]

Character

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Description

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Qi'ra is introduced as an earnest thief in love with Han and dreaming of escape from the slums of the planet Corellia. They are separated by circumstance, and when they reunite years later, they have both been through li that "Qi'ra is different from the other women I've played, but the similarity is her strength, and her survival instincts. She just has a bit more grit."[17] She said, "We're going to hit you with a character that could very easily well be a dude, because you question her motives. That's really ... exciting in the Star Wars universe, because that has never happened."[18] Clarke said, "Qi'ra's journey is definitely one of survival and strength. The way that I felt about her was yeah this girl has got a core of steel."[19] Calling Qi'ra a "galactic femme fatale", Entertainment Weekly's Anthony Breznican wrote:

This is a character who doesn't want her full resume out there. She's a woman of shadows, of secrecy. She's a woman of many identities, the truest ones hidden away and only visible to those she trusts, which may be no one ... She's also one of the primary forces that shape [Han] the young smuggler.[19]

Clarke said, "Every single part of her as a character reflects on the Han Solo that we know and love."[17] She explained:

The beautiful thing about this Han Solo story is it's highlighting all of the most brilliant aspects of Han Solo the character and characterizing those aspects in characters that he meets on his journey to becoming who he is...You are seeing all of these different elements that make up who he is through the people and the interactions and the relationships just as we all do as human beings. We are simply the embodiment of our experiences...You see the beginnings of him, this loveable rogue. You get it fine-tuned throughout these relationships, and Qi'ra is one of those relationships that has an impact on him as a character...The goal is that the shadow of Qi'ra is there in Han as a character that we know. This girl is another texture that makes up who he is when we first meet him.[19]

According to Solo co-writer Jonathan Kasdan, Qi'ra is Han's "formative experience with romance, and that experience very directly influences the relationships he has later on with people like Leia."[17] Describing Qi'ra's relationship with Han, Clarke explained that "They grew up as comrades, essentially. They grew up as pals, as partners in crime. There is obviously the romantic side of things. But they grew up together. So they were kids together."[19] She said that later, "within that relationship, the thing that you see with Qi'ra is that she is an enigma."[19] Clarke also noted, "There is this underlying joy in an origin story because you know where they end up. And Qi'ra is nowhere to be seen, so...something has happened!...Something must have happened to affect him as a person, but for us fans not to know about her."[19]

Emilia Clarke portrays Qi'ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story

Portrayal

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In October 2016, Tessa Thompson, Naomi Scott, Zoë Kravitz, Emilia Clarke, Kiersey Clemons, Jessica Henwick, and Adria Arjona were being considered for the female lead in Solo: A Star Wars Story[20][21] (named "Kura" in early drafts).[22] Clarke, known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones, was cast the following month.[21][23] Clarke told Vanity Fair that she struggled with the character under Solo's original co-directors, Phil Lord and Chris Miller, and sought advice from the film's father-and-son screenwriters, Lawrence and Jonathan Kasdan.[18] She said of the role, "She'll be the sort of character that will keep you on your toes, and I think that was one of the biggest things that drew me to her as a character, and got me really excited."[17]

Qi'ra was featured in the May 25, 2018 episode "Triplecross" of the 2D animated web series Star Wars Forces of Destiny, voiced by Olivia Hack.[24][25][26]

Reception

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General

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Qi'ra has been positively received by both critics and fans, with many referring to her as a standout, and the most fascinating aspect of Solo: A Star Wars Story.[27][28] Pete Morrison of the Rebels Report called her the best character in the film. Stating that Emilia Clarke jumps from genre franchise in Game of Thrones to another in a galaxy far, far away and manages to have the most complex and interesting story arc of any character in the film.[29] Futurism's Marguerita Tan wrote that "Qi'ra is a complex character who is not only intelligent and resourceful, but also someone who can look after herself". Tan concluded that it wasn't hard to understand why many fans were so keen to see the character in more on-screen adventures.[30] Dana Brandt of The Daily Cardinal was critical of the character's arc stating that Qi'ra, and by extension her relationship with Han was underdeveloped.[31] Bustle's Casey Cipriani suggests that Qi'ra may or may not have been a Sith and states that a female villain who can use the Force has never been portrayed in a Star Wars film.[32]

Future

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Many have expressed interest in a follow-up to Qi'ra's story. Derrick Clements of the Daily Harold wrote, "she is introduced as a character with depth and mystery to spare. Most of all, where the film leaves her is tremendously full of possibility".[33] Writing for Comic Book Resources, Rita Dorsch proclaimed Qi'ra's turn in Solo to be the most interesting part of the film and went on to state that any follow-up needs to focus on her.[34] Bustle's Angelica Floria stated, "the headstrong combatant played by Clarke seems to only have just begun her role in the Star Wars universe". She notes that Clarke signed on for multiple films and adds that the ending of Solo makes it clear that future Star Wars projects could continue the story of Qi'ra and Darth Maul's future with the Crimson Dawn.[35]

References

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  1. ^ Davids, Brian (June 6, 2018). "How the 'Solo' Cameo Undermines Its Most Compelling Character Arc". The Hollywood Reporter.
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