List of minor Star Wars characters
This article is about minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe, who do not fit into any other category.
Ben Skywalker
Ben Skywalker is the son of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade Skywalker. As a baby, he was sent to the Maw in order to remain out of danger.
Because Mara Jade was infected by Yuuzhan Vong coomb spores, she and Luke decided against having children. However, despite their efforts, Mara found, while attempting to heal her body with the Force, that she was pregnant.
Ben was born at the end of Edge of Victory: Rebirth, a book from the Expanded Universe's New Jedi Order series.
Captain Panaka
Captain Panaka first appeared in The Phantom Menace. He was appointed head of security on Naboo shortly after King Veruna, the former King of Naboo, was killed. He was the head of the security force during the Trade Federation invasion and when Queen Amidala's term as queen of Naboo ran out, he stayed to protect Queen Jamillia. His nephew, Captain Typho, is assigned to protect Amidala.
Panaka was later promoted to moff when the Galactic Empire came to power. A gift he gave to Palpatine lay in his receiving chamber aboard the second Death Star.
Carth Onasi
Carth Onasi is a character from the 2003 videogame Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic. Carth is a veteran soldier from the Mandalorian Wars and a expert pilot. The player (Darth Revan) meets Carth on the Endar Spire above the planet Taris. Soon after, the two escape and crash land on the planet, and for the duration of the game Carth fought with Revan. Upon investigation, the player finds that Carth's homeworld was destroyed by the Sith. His son, Dustil, however, survived the battle. During a visit to the Sith homeworld of Korriban, the party encountered Dustil. He can be killed or redeemed, depending on what the player chooses to do.
It was known that Carth's homeworld was destroyed by his former mentor Admiral Saul Karath who had done so in order to gain acceptance into the Sith Naval Fleet. Being on-duty, Carth was unable to arrive in time to help and save his family. His wife died in his arms, and he presumed his son, Dustil, also perished in the attack. This gave rise to Carth's distrust in the player (Darth Revan) and his lust for revenge against Admiral Saul.
Carth managed to kill Saul with the help of Bastila Shan and Revan when aboard the Leviathian, Saul's ship. Saul's last words (whispered) to Carth reveal Revan's identity to him. This makes Carth distrust Revan even futher.
If the player decides to reassume the title of Dark Lord of the Sith via the non-canonical ending of the game, Carth flees away in terror when he is told this on an unknown world of the Rakatas.
Just as the male Revan can engage in a romantic sub-plot with Bastila, the female Revan can with Carth.
Chief Chirpa
Chief Chirpa was the head of his Ewok tribe's Council of Elders. The strong willed Chirpa befriended the Rebel strike force sent to the moon of Endor to clear the way for the Alliance fleet. His warriors were courageous and skillful in the face of a superior fighting force. Chief Chirpa, gray-furred and carrying a reptilian staff denoting his rank, wears the teeth, horns, and bones of animals he has hunted.
Following Chirpa's death, his daughter, Princess Kneesaa, ascended to the throne.
Ghent
Ghent is a fictional character in the expanded Star Wars universe. He made his first appearance in the Timothy Zahn novel, Heir to the Empire. Ghent is a slicer (hacker) of awesome talent, able to crack military and diplomatic grade encryptions with relative ease. He is employed in Talon Karrde's smuggling operation.
Over the course of the Thrawn story arc, Ghent was seconded to the New Republic in order to track down Delta Source, an Imperial intelligence system acquiring information directly from the New Republc headquarters. Ghent also used his talents to break Imperial battle encryptions during the siege of Coruscant.
He is also incredibly naive.
Jaster Mereel
Jaster Mereel (c. 100 BBY - 52 BBY), a former Journeyman Protector of Concord Dawn, Jaster was a reformed murderer who became leader of the Mandalorian clans. When Jango Fett's family was murderered, Jaster took the young boy under his wing and raised him as a son. Jaster was killed on Korda by Vizsla, leader of Death Watch.
The infamous bounty hunter Boba Fett later took Mereel's name as an alias during his brief occupation as a Journeyman Protector sometime between 19 BBY and 15 ABY. This led to rumors that Jaster Mereel and Boba Fett were the same person, rumors which Fett did nothing to dispel, as they only added to his mysterious aura.
Nym
Nym was a Feeorin pirate in the video games Star Wars: Starfighter and Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter. Prior to the Battle of Naboo, he was defeated on Lok by the Trade Federation army. For vengeance, he helped to defeat the Trade Federation.
Salla Zend
Salla Zend was an ex-girlfriend of Han Solo. She, and cohort Shug Ninx helped Han and Leia save Luke and foil the Emperor Reborn's plan to control the galaxy, from Byss, years after the Battle of Yavin.