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Qi'ra
Star Wars character
Emilia Clarke as Qi'ra in Solo: A Star Wars Story.
First appearanceSolo: A Star Wars Story (2018)
Last appearanceStar Wars Forces of Destiny – Triplecross (2018)
Created byJonathan Kasdan
Lawrence Kasdan
Portrayed byEmilia Clarke
Voiced byOlivia Hack (Forces of Destiny)
In-universe information
SpeciesHuman
GenderFemale
TitleLieutenant
OccupationLieutenant and Right-hand of Crimson Dawn
AffiliationWhite Worms (formerly)
Crimson Dawn
Scrumrat
HomeworldCorellia

Qi'ra is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise, introduced in the 2018 film Solo: A Star Wars Story. 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 said of Qi'ra, "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 glamor is hiding a few rough roads."[2] Describing her character's relationship with Han, she 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][4][5]

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.[6][7] Clarke, known for her role as Daenerys Targaryen in the HBO fantasy television series Game of Thrones, was cast the following month.[7][8]

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 before she can board, but she urges Han to go on without her. He does, and vows to return for her. Three years later, Han wants to buy a ship to return to Corellia. He participates in a hyperspace fuel heist that goes awry, and 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, and the badly damaged Falcon lands on the planet Savareen to process the volatile coaxium. The pirate Enfys Nest appears, but reveals herself to be a rebel trying to prevent the syndicates and the Empire from gaining power. Han becomes sympathetic to their cause and tries to trick Vos, but Beckett has already alerted him 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, she 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

  1. ^ Cipriani, Casey (May 25, 2018). "What Is Qi'ra Doing At The End Of Solo?". Bustle. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  2. ^ Trumbore, Dave (February 7, 2018). "Solo: A Star Wars Story: New Images Reveal Droids, Cleavage, and the Millennium Falcon". Collider. Archived from the original on February 7, 2018.
  3. ^ Keene, Allison (February 8, 2018). "Solo: Emilia Clarke Shares First Details on Qi'ra and Her History with Han". Collider. Archived from the original on February 8, 2018.
  4. ^ Miller, Julie (August 22, 2017). "Michael K. Williams Has a Story You Need to Read to Believe". Vanity Fair. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "We Love These New Solo: A Star Wars Story Teaser Posters". StarWars.com. February 5, 2018. Archived from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2018. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ 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)
  7. ^ 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)
  8. ^ "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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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