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Clarke called Qi'ra a "badass" who "kind of follows a femme fatale arc",<ref>{{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]]}}</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|authorlink=Anthony Breznican|date=February 8, 2018|accessdate=May 30, 2018}}</ref> Calling the character a "galactic femme fatale", ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]''{{'s}} [[Anthony Breznican]] wrote: |
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{{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"/>}} |
{{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"/>}} |
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Describing her 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"/> |
Describing her 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"/> |
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| Qi'ra | |
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| Star Wars character | |
.png) Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story. | |
| First appearance | Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) |
| Last appearance | Star Wars Forces of Destiny – Triplecross (2018) |
| Created by | Jonathan Kasdan Lawrence Kasdan |
| Portrayed by | Emilia Clarke |
| Voiced by | Olivia Hack (Forces of Destiny) |
| In-universe information | |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Female |
| Title | Lieutenant |
| Occupation | Lieutenant and Right-hand of Crimson Dawn |
| Affiliation | White Worms (formerly) Crimson Dawn Scrumrat |
| Homeworld | Corellia |
Qi'ra is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, introduced in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story and portrayed by Emilia Clarke. She is Han Solo's first love from the planet Corellia,[1] with whom he lives on the streets before he flees the planet. Qi'ra subsequently becomes a lieutenant in the Crimson Dawn crime syndicate.
Character
Description
Clarke called Qi'ra a "badass" who "kind of follows a femme fatale arc",[2] 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."[3] Calling the character 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.[3]
Describing her 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."[3]
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.[4][5] Clarke, known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones, was cast the following month.[5][6]
Appearances
Solo: A Star Wars Story
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 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 hyperspace fuel 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 try to trick Vos, but Beckett has already alerted the crime lord to the double-cross. Caught aiding Han, Qi'ra tells Vos she will prove her loyalty to him by sacrificing something she loves, and advances on Han. She kills Vos instead, and sends Han after Beckett. Once alone, Qi'ra contacts Vos's superior, Darth Maul, to inform him of the mission's failure and claim Vos's position within the syndicate.
Star Wars Forces of Destiny
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.
References
- ^ Cipriani, Casey (May 25, 2018). "What Is Qi'ra Doing At The End Of Solo?". Bustle. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ "Emilia Clarke on Why Her Femme Fatale in Solo 'Isn't Like the Women You've Seen in Star Wars'". People.
- ^ a b c Breznican, Anthony (February 8, 2018). "From Game of Thrones to Star Wars: Emilia Clarke on her Solo femme fatale". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 30, 2018.
- ^ Kroll, Justin (October 5, 2016). "Han Solo Film: Tessa Thompson and Zoe Kravitz Among Those Testing for Female Lead". Variety. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ a b Kroll, Justin (November 18, 2016). "Emilia Clarke Joins Star Wars Han Solo Spinoff". Variety. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Emilia Clarke Joins The Han Solo Stand-Alone Film". StarWars.com. November 18, 2016. Archived from the original on January 29, 2017. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
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External links
- Qi'ra on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
