Characters and Biographies | Antagonists, Adversaries, and their Allies
Including any alterations to their personas or origin stories…
Index of Antagonists, Adversaries, and their Allies:
- Mandalorians
- Boba Fett / Jaster Mereel
- Atha Prime
- Clone Masters
- The Clones
- Bpfasshi Dark Jedi
- Anakin / Darth Vader
- Palpatine
- Gilad Pellaeon
- Tarkin
- Joruus C’baoth
- Stormtroopers (originally being clones in the OT films)
^ If anyone has any more information or material for the ‘Characters and Biographies’ section, please post them up.
1. Mandalorians
From the Star Wars Marvel comics #68; the 1982 release of “The Search Begins”:
The story is during the search for Boba Fett and Han Solo after Empire Strikes Back, but characters recall events from The Clone Wars: including Leia fighting in them! The OT heroes split up to track down some bounty hunters:
'Of the three bounty hunters on their list, Princess Leia is assigned to hunt down Dengar, last seen on the planet Mandalore. Landing just outside the capital city of Kedalbe, Leia and C-3PO make their way on foot before encountering a caravan of individuals. To their surprise, the procession is a group of slavers, herding a group of enslaved Mandalorians. Before Leia and C-3PO can sneak away, the caravan comes under attack by a group of Mandalorian soldiers led by what looks to be, Boba Fett.
During the battle, Leia ends up saving “Fett” from a slaver’s attack, and is shocked to find herself fighting by the Mandalorian’s side. Following the end of the battle, the Mandalorian leader introduces himself to Leia. He is not actually Boba Fett, but another Mandalorian named Fenn Shysa. Shysa brings Leia and C-3PO back to his base and explains to her how he has spent the past few years trying to free his people from the Galactic Empire’s influence in the aftermath of the Clone Wars.
Shysa then tells Leia of his role in the Clone Wars, claiming that he fought for the Empire, was led into battle by Boba Fett, and even became acquainted with Leia during briefing missions. Shysa finishes his tale by telling Leia that of all the Mandalorian Protectors, only three survived, his commander, his childhood friend, Tobbi Dala, and himself.’
^ from the wookieepedia page for Star Wars Marvel comic #68: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_(1977)_68
Firsts and Other Notables:
'This issue introduces Fenn Shysa, a Mandalorian wearing Boba Fett-like armor. He will appear again next issue and then a few more times post-Return of the Jedi, and like Shira Brie, he is one of the few original characters from this series to survive into the later Expanded Universe, being mentioned in at least one Dark Horse issue, a few of the novels, and having some of his backstory and history reflected in the various non-fiction guides.
Along with Shysa, this issue introduces the planet Mandalore, along with the concept that it is the home to a group of supercommandoes all wearing Fett-like armor, explicitly making Boba Fett a Mandalorian as a result, all elements leftover from early drafts of the Empire Strikes Back script adopted here.
In addition to learning Boba Fett is from Mandalore, through Shysa, this issue also provides some backstory for Boba Fett, saying he was the commander of the Mandalorian Protectors who fought alongside the Empire during the Clone Wars, before becoming disillusioned and striking out on his own as bounty hunter.’
In general:
'Along with Shysa, this issue introduces the planet Mandalore, along with the concept that it is the home to a group of supercommandoes all wearing Fett-like armor, explicitly making Boba Fett a Mandalorian as a result, all elements leftover from early drafts of the Empire Strikes Back script adopted here.
In addition to learning Boba Fett is from Mandalore, through Shysa, this issue also provides some backstory for Boba Fett, saying he was the commander of the Mandalorian Protectors who fought alongside the Empire during the Clone Wars, before becoming disillusioned and striking out on his own as bounty hunter.
And much of Mandalore’s depiction here, in which it is a generally jungle world, will be overwritten by appearances in Clone Wars and Rebels episodes, where it appears as a more open, windswept planet doted by urban centers.’
^ from the ‘Force in Focus: Star Wars #68’: www.therealgentlemenofleisure.com/2017/08/force-in-focus-star-wars-68.html
2. Boba Fett / Jaster Mereel
‘(LORE) Attack of the Legends - Boba Fett’ - a 35 minute video at the Saintmillion YouTube channel.
^ The first 12 minutes of the video covers the pre-PT era lore of Boba (before he was made a clone in Episode II: AOTC).
Video Description: ‘A deep dive into the lore of Boba Fett from 1990 to 2014. Be sure to subscribe and click the bell for more Legends Lore, Star Wars content, and more!’
^ from the 1980 ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ Novelization - www.bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/quotes/69
wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_The_Empire_Strikes_Back_(novelization)
a screenshot of the more complete description from Chapter 9 of ‘The Empire Strikes Back’ novelization:
Boba Fett’s ORIGINAL Backstory Before the Prequels | Star Wars Legends Lore - 7 minute video from EckhartsLadder (2017)
Video Description: ‘Before the Star Wars Prequels, and the revelation that Boba Fett is a clone of his father, Jango Fett, the Star Wars Legends Expanded Universe had a created backstory for the galaxy’s most famous bounty hunter. Where did Boba Fett come from? Was he always intended to be a Mandalorian? Was he always a clone? Find out on today’s Star Wars Lore Episode which examines the Star Wars Tales of the Bounty Hunters Short Stories Collection.’
In the Dark Empire II comics, by Tom Veitch, Boba was an Imperial stormtrooper who murdered his superior officer:
^ wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Dark_Empire_II
Jaster Mereel
The 1996 ‘Tales of the Bounty Hunters’ anthology book revealed that Boba Fett was Jaster Mereel, in Daniel Keys Moran’s ‘The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett’ story.
Tales of the Bounty Hunters wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tales_of_the_Bounty_Hunters
wookieepedia page for ‘TLOS: TToBF’: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_One_Standing:_The_Tale_of_Boba_Fett
Jaster Mereel wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Jaster_Mereel
Daniel Keys Moran - “The Last One Standing: The Tale of Boba Fett” author and inventor of “Jaster Mereel” overview:
www.bobafettfanclub.com/fettpedia/daniel-keys-moran
Exclusive Interview with Daniel Keys Moran, the Author Behind Boba Fett’s Honor - Part 1; at The Boba Fett Fan Club
Exclusive Interview with Daniel Keys Moran, the Author Behind Boba Fett’s Honor - Part 2; at The Boba Fett Fan Club
^ a screenshot from: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/The_Last_One_Standing:_The_Tale_of_Boba_Fett#Continuity
3. Atha Prime
‘Atha Prime, an egotistical genetics master and ruler of the “dark worlds,” was one of the architects of the Clone Wars’
‘A genetics master and ruler of the dark worlds, was an arbiter of the Clone Wars and a co-conspirator of Grand Moff Tarkin’s. He was exiled to the fringes of the galaxy by Palpatine, although the Emperor’s death in 4 ABY allowed Prime to return to the galaxy and begin a campaign of conquest.’
Although he was created after the ROTJ to be part of a new storyline with the aim of selling toys and merchandise, he origin story does have him as one of architects of the the Clone Wars, efforts have been made to include the character in other material since, so has been included in here, too.
wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Atha_Prime
4. Clone Masters
^ wookieepedia page for Clone Masters (Legends): https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Clone_Master/Legends
Spaarti cloning cylinders, as used in the Clone Wars, to breed large numbers of clones and clone warriors. Some cylinders being found and stored away in secret by the Emperor, with Thrawn trying build an army of clones to fight the Republic in the years after the Emperor’s death:
^ wookieepedia page for Spaarti cloning cylinders: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Spaarti_cloning_cylinder
5. The Clones and Clone Warriors
^ an image of Atha Prime’s Clone Warriors in battle armour
The Clone Wars had ravaged and devastated the galaxy according to those who were old enough, and fortunate enough, to have lived through them. Or those that knew of the horrors new Clone Wars would bring. A selection of accounts and recollections that appeared in Timothy Zahn’s ‘Heir To The Empire’ trilogy of books, set in 9ABY (released 1991-1993):
Clone Madness:
and also…
'If a clone was grown too quickly, the clone’s mind would begin to deteriorate, leading to psychosis. The shortest time to normally grow a clone was one standard year, and between three and five years was considered necessary to prevent the risk.
The reason for clone madness was a debated issue. Some scientists believed that it was because the body was grown too quickly, and the brain being fed information could not handle the amount of data at such a rate. Others believed that it was due to a “double presence” the clone caused in the Force.’
^ from the wookieepedia page on Clone Madness: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Clone_madness
6. Bpfasshi Dark Jedi
^ wookieepedia page for the Bpfasshi: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Bpfasshi/Legends
^ from Chapter 9 of Timothy Zahn’s 1991 ‘Heir To Empire’ book (aka part one of ‘The Thrawn Trilogy’).
more background information on Dark Jedi and the Bbfasshi: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Bpfassh
& https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Dark_Jedi/Legends & https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Bpfasshi_Dark_Jedi_leader
^ A screenshot on the ‘Bpfassh’ section of the ‘A Guide To The Star Wars Universe’ book, 2nd edition (1994):-
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/A_Guide_to_the_Star_Wars_Universe,_Second_Edition,_Revised_and_Expanded
A quick note on “Dark Jedi”:
^ a screenshot from the wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Dark_Jedi/Legends#Behind_the_scenes
Note: Leland Chee’s quotes in the screenshot above come from 2007 and 2005 respectively.
7. Anakin / Darth Vader
^ A screenshot on the ‘Anakin Skywalker’ section of ‘A Guide To The Star Wars Universe’ book, 2nd edition (1994):-
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/A_Guide_to_the_Star_Wars_Universe,_Second_Edition,_Revised_and_Expanded
^ and from the same ‘A Guide To The Star Wars Universe’ book, 2nd edition (1994), on ‘Darth Vader’:-
Obi Wan tells Luke that “when you father left, he didn’t know your mother was pregnant”; in the 1983 Return Of The Jedi novelization, by James Khan:
wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Return_of_the_Jedi_(novelization)
Darth Vader, his wife, and baby Luke:
^ by Brian Ashmore, in 1993.
Painted for Topps’ Star Wars Galaxy 2 card set: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/1994_Topps_Star_Wars_Galaxy_Series_2
more info (+ Brian Ashmore’s take on the image from 2008): https://clubjade.net/the-first-image-of-padme-and-anakin-from-1993
“There are a couple things that I find interesting about the image. First, my depiction of Padme (I had no idea of her name at the time… this was 6 years before Episode 1) looks a bit like Natalie Portman. Second, Anakin’s shadow on the wall is in the shape of Darth Vader. I’ve always wondered if this image might have influenced Lucas even just a little tiny bit in his casting of Natalie Portman or even the decision to have little Anakin’s shadow be in the shape of Darth Vader in an early Episode 1 promo poster. Probably not, but I can dream. Can’t I?”
^ from ‘The Making Of Star Wars’ book, by JW Rinzler, on Page 352.
^ from ‘The Making Of Star Wars’ book, by JW Rinzler, on Page 352.
Charles Lippincott’s superb blog features this taped conversation between George Lucas, Charles Lippincott, and Alan Dean Foster, on 27th July 1976 - on Darth Vader originally being one of many Dark Lords, then George Lucas eventually deciding just to make Vader the only one:-
^ from http://therealcharleslippincott.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-alan-dean-foster-interviews.html
From the Revenge of the Jedi story conference, in 1981, regarding how Lucas originally saw the difference between Anakin and Obi-Wan’s ages, and how Anakin Skywalker will look upon being unmasked:
Marquand: “He’s as old as Alec, isn’t he?”
Lucas: “He’s not as old as Alec.”
Marquand: “But visually?”
Lucas: “Visually, he is close.”
Also from the Revenge Of The Jedi 1981 story conference, George Lucas states the following:
^ a screenshot from George Lucas’ Original Plan For The STAR WARS Prequel Trilogy article at Film Buff Online.
In the 1977 ‘George Lucas: The Wizard of Star Wars’ interview with George Lucas, for Rolling Stone magazine, George explains why Vader breathes so heavily:
For those interested in content featuring Anakin and Vader as being separate characters:-
(as they were until George’s famous retcon in 1978 after the 1st draft of Empire Strikes Back where he merged the two together)
‘Star Wars Annual 1’ - The Long Hunt - published in 1979:
‘In this issue Aragh says that, during the Clone Wars, Obi-Wan Kenobi and two of his students saved Skye from destruction. He said one student was Darth Vader and the other he identified by saying Luke wore his lightsaber, implying it was Luke’s father.’
^ wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Annual_(1977)_1
8. Palpatine
From the ‘Star Wars novelisation’ in 1976 - Prologue written by George Lucas…
wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_A_New_Hope_(novelization)
Charles Lippincott’s superb blog seemingly points out the exact moment when Lucas junked the ideas of a gradual decline of the Republic and having multiple Emperors, replacing this with the idea of a single evil mastermind. From a taped conversation between George Lucas, Charles Lippincott, and Alan Dean Foster, on 27th July 1976:-
^ from http://therealcharleslippincott.blogspot.com/2015/11/the-alan-dean-foster-interviews.html
Also from the same conversation as featured in Charles Lippincott’s blog - an overview on the President decided he’d rather be called Emperor - and the Republic eventually becoming the Empire:
&
^ from ‘The Making Of Star Wars’ book, by JW Rinzler, on Page 352.
From a time when Palpatine was just an evil politician…
‘“[The Emperor] was a politician. Richard M. Nixon was his name. He subverted the senate and finally took over and became an imperial guy and he was really evil. But he pretended to be a really nice guy.” - George Lucas, #ReturnOfTheJedi story conference, July 1981’
^ from https://twitter.com/PhilSzostak/status/1178235806919454721 (Phil Szostak is Lucasfilm creative art manager)
A screenshot from the above tweet by Phil Szostak - from Page 180 of JW Rinzler’s ‘The Making of Return of the Jedi’ book:
^ A screenshot of the ‘Palpatine’ section of the 1994 book: ‘A Guide To The Star Wars Universe’, 2nd edition:-
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/A_Guide_to_the_Star_Wars_Universe,_Second_Edition,_Revised_and_Expanded
When Palpatine was not a Sith - and Vader was ‘The Dark Lord Of The Sith’ (from before the Episode III: ROTS):
Superweapon VII said:
Vladius said:
I do think Palpatine was intended to be a Sith, though. Once the Sith and the concept of Sith Lords existed, I’m fairly certain that Vader and Palpatine were integrated into it.
Little doubt this is what Lucas intended, but it’s a factoid he apparently kept close to his chest, because Palpatine wasn’t characterized as a Sith in the pre-1999 EU. Darth Vader was characterized as THE Dark Lord of the Sith during the time of the Empire, and as per Tales of the Jedi, only the reigning Sith lord held the “Dark Lord” title. And Empire’s End excluded Palpatine from the Sith hierarchy.
The Sith spirits were gracious enough to make Palpatine an honorary Dark Lord in lieu of Vader, but that Vader had a throne set up for him in their mausoleum while Palpatine didn’t speaks volumes.
^ wookieepedia page for Empire’s End (Dark Empire III): https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars:_Empire’s_End (1995)
The first confirmation of Palpatine being a Sith in official Star Wats material occurred in July of 2000 - in the Star Wars Customizable Card Game’s ‘Death Star II’ set cards:
‘The Death Star II Limited set is the eighth full expansion set of the Star Wars Customizable Card Game, a card game based on the Star Wars universe. It consists of 182 cards (91 Dark Side and 91 Light Side cards) and was introduced in July of 2000. This set consists of 2 ultra-rare, 2 exclusive rare, 78 rare, 50 uncommon, and 50 common cards. This set introduced many of the classic characters from Star Wars: Episode VI Return of the Jedi that were involved with the events surrounding the Death Star II and the Battle of Endor.’
^ from this wookiepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Death_Star_II_Limited
Palpatine’s Original, Dark Backstories (from BEFORE the PREQUELS) - 10 minute video from EckhartsLadder (2020)
Video Description: ‘We cover the original dark backstories of Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars Legends from BEFORE the release of the Prequels.’
Cos Dashit - the original name for the character who became Sheev Palpatine:
wookieepedia page for Cos Dashit: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Cos_Dashit
Starkiller: The Jedi Bendu Script Site - for various early drafts of the first 6 main Star Wars films:
www.starwarz.com/starkiller/category/star-wars-scripts/star-wars-star-wars-scripts
On Page 38 of the 1993 West End Games sourcebook for Dark Empire, by Michael Allen Horne, there is reference to Palpatine being a ‘Jedi Master’ (screenshot below).
Although this labelling of Palpatine as a ‘Jedi Master’ does seem to be as part of a categorization for the role playing game itself, and not part of a backstory where Palpatine was actually once a Jedi Master himself (unless any other sources also have him listed as a Jedi Master).
wookieepedia page for the Dark Empire sourcebook: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Dark_Empire_Sourcebook
9. Gilad Pellaeon
Gilad Pellaeon stated the following 5 years after the events of The Battle Of Endor / Return Of The Jedi:
(from Chapter 1 of the ‘Heir to the Empire’ book by Timothy Zahn)
^ from www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/195416/heir-to-the-empire-star-wars-legends-the-thrawn-trilogy-by-timothy-zahn/9780593358764/excerpt
wookieepedia page for Heir To The Empire: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Heir_to_the_Empire
wookieepedia page for Gilad Pellaeon: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Gilad_Pellaeon/Legends
^ A screenshot on the ‘Gilad Pallaeon’ section of ‘A Guide To The Star Wars Universe’ book, 2nd edition (1994):-
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/A_Guide_to_the_Star_Wars_Universe,_Second_Edition,_Revised_and_Expanded
The Legend of Gilad Pellaeon - Star Wars Explained
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fqsx307tVqE - a 2 minute video from the Star Wars Explained YouTube channel, in 2016.
10. Tarkin
^ A screenshot of the ‘Tarkin’ section of the 1994 book: ‘A Guide To The Star Wars Universe’, 2nd edition:-
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/A_Guide_to_the_Star_Wars_Universe,_Second_Edition,_Revised_and_Expanded
^ an abridged image detailing the Ghorman Massacre, in Mon Mothma’s “A Call To Reason” - from ‘The Farlander Papers’.
(see Categories #10 & 11 of in this thread’s ‘Settings, Planets and Systems | Organisations and Governments’ category)
‘How Tarkin Fueled a Rebellion - The Ghorman Massacre’
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-X3GQvMxga4 - a 5 minute YouTube video at Corey’s Datapad
“The Tarkin Doctrine”:
^ Pages 14 & 15 of 1989’s ‘The Imperial Sourcebook’
wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Imperial_Sourcebook
Tarkin wookieepedia page: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Wilhuff_Tarkin/Legends
11. Joruus C’baoth
Joruus C’baoth, the insane clone of a dark jedi.
From the ‘Heir To The Empire’ trilogy by Timothy Zahn.
He is mentioned here… because what happened to Joruus C’baoth is very similar to what happened to many other Clones from the Clone Wars era, in regards to the ‘clone insanity’ they suffered from when clones were grown too quickly.
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Joruus_C'baoth & https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Clone_madness
^ A screenshot of the ‘Joruus C’baoth’ section of the 1994 book: ‘A Guide To The Star Wars Universe’, 2nd edition:-
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/A_Guide_to_the_Star_Wars_Universe,_Second_Edition,_Revised_and_Expanded
12. Stormtroopers (originally being clones in the OT films)
From the Original Trilogy vs The Prequels: inconsistencies, retcons, plot holes and discrepancies (50+ issues) thread; Cat #51:
oojason said:
51. / Bonus: Stormtroopers were originally clones in the Original Trilogy…
Something a little different to the other categories… and just a little reminder that stormtroopers were originally clones in the Original Trilogy - until later being retconned as otherwise by George Lucas some 30 years later…
In January 1978, the ‘Star Wars Official Poster Magazine #4’, published by Galaxy Publications Ltd in the UK, featured a lengthy and detailed article entitled ‘Soldiers Of The Empire’, by Anthony Fredrickson. It detailed the training and organization of the Stormtroopers, and was apparently the first source to reveal the fact that stormtroopers were clones. It states:-
"The creation of an Imperial Stormtrooper. A cloned man is one of a group of genetically identical humans, an assembly-line product. He is a thinking man, but he serves a specific purpose and no other. A Clone has no mother; only his trainers, and he accepts his fate because he believes it is inevitable. A Clone is, physically and emotionally, a normal man. He simply has no human rights and no name. He is the property of the Emperor. Soldiers fully formed in the growth tanks quickly proved impractical. Scientists found themselves the befuddled fathers of 12-stone blubbering idiots. A foetus is now removed from the hatchery after a gestation period of 60 weeks and is delivered immediately into the hands of its trainers.
A screenshot of the ‘Soldiers Of The Empire’ article:-
^ _or click here for the full size version - https://i.imgur.com/EdhcP4s.jpg_
Also, Adam Bray, the author of the official Star Wars resource book ‘Stormtroopers: Beyond the Armor’ (a comprehensive resource on stormtroopers both in the Star Wars universe and in the real world) states:-
“I was surprised how much influence Hasbro has had on recent Star Wars animation, from initiating Tartakovsky’s Clone Wars series, to the classic Kenner action figures as inspiration for the character designs in Star Wars Rebels. I was also fascinated how George Lucas’ ideas about who stormtroopers were actually changed over time. It wasn’t until he began conceptualizing a Star Wars TV show that Lucas decided the stormtroopers would be normal humans rather than clones.”
^ from www.starwars.com/news/how-stormtroopers-beyond-the-armor-celebrates-the-empires-soldiers (2018 article)
The above also give some more credence to Leia’s line in Star Wars '77 of: “Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?” with Leia’s expressing surprise at Luke coming up a little on the short side… compared to his other taller supposed clone counterparts.
As clones… they don’t all have to have the same voice - or have derived from the same genetic source - though George did do exactly this for the Prequel Trilogy… with Boba Fett’s father, Jango, as the sole genetic source used for Clone Troopers.
The stormtrooper head bump…
Stormtrooper bumps his head in Star Wars '77 : www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBQaLuqwtl8 (a 17 second video clip)
Jango bumps his head in Attack Of The Clones : www.youtube.com/watch?v=FjK_JFwTOWE (a 25 second video clip)
^ In the audio commentary for the Attack Of The Clones DVD, George Lucas talks about the backstory of Boba and Jango…
“It wasn’t until I started working on this script that I decided to make Boba the son of the original clone. Before, he was just another clone who was, for whatever reason, had sort of broken loose from the stormtroopers. I didn’t really go into detail at that point, even in my mind, or in the backstory… other than they were connected. But early on the stormtroopers were meant to be clones.”
^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0NyOcE4z10 (at 14 mins and 40 secs into this video of the George Lucas commentary for AOTC)
the commentary then continues… and George later talks about him having Jango bump his head on the door of Slave I:-
“You know, throughout as we go through the movie there’s all these little funny moments… like Jango bumping his head… because in Star Wars (1977) one of the stormtroopers bumps in head on the door as they leave the control room on the Death Star. And I thought wouldn’t it be funny if… that’s a trait Jango has… when he put his helmet and everything, he can’t really see that well… so he is constantly bumping his head… and that trait gets cloned into all the stormtroopers. That’s why they keep bumping their heads.”
^ www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0NyOcE4z10 (at 21 mins and 35 secs into this video of the George Lucas commentary for AOTC)
Sources:-
https://archive.org/details/LT12P0207 - an audio reading of the ‘Soldiers Of The Empire’, by Anthony Fredrickson. Read by Tim McMahon, of the ‘Less Than 12 Parsecs - #0207’ podcast.
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Soldiers_of_the_Empire! & https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Star_Wars_Official_Poster_Monthly_4
http://eclectorama.blogspot.com/2007/07/many-proud-clones.html
www.starwars.com/news/how-stormtroopers-beyond-the-armor-celebrates-the-empires-soldiers
^ all credit to screamsinthevoid’s post below for the heads-up on stormtroopers originally being clones
A Thread Index:
• Introduction
• A quick note on ‘Canon’ (yep, I know…)
• Timelines: Story Events and Alterations
• Settings, Planets and Systems | Organisations and Governments
• The Jedi (as an Order Of Knights; their Way Of Life, the Force, Robes, Lightsabers etc)
• Characters and Biographies | Protagonists and Allies (including changes of persona or origin story)
• Characters and Biographies | Antagonists, Adversaries and their Allies (including changes of persona or origin story)
• Miscellaneous
• Blank Post (a spare post for possible future use; if ever required)
• A list of ‘Suggestions, Claims, Memories, and Posts’ on more pre-PT era material: to be checked and confirmed
• Index of Relevant OriginalTrilogy.com Threads
• Credits