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| Portrayed by | Billy Dee Williams |
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| Position | Former Administrator of Cloud City Former Administrator of Nkllon mining operation Former Administrator of Yavin corusca crystal mining operation General in the Rebel Alliance |
| Homeworld | Socorro |
| Species | Human |
| Gender | Male |
| Affiliation | Rebel Alliance, New Republic |
Lando Calrissian is a character in the Star Wars universe. Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded Billy Dee Williams (born April 6, 1937) is an American Actor, Artist, and Writer, best known for his role as Lando Calrissian Creation Ray Harryhausen and Richard Rickitt note that beautiful "matte paintings created Cloud City on Bespin The Alliance to Restore the Republic (commonly known as the Rebel Alliance) is an interstellar force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire in Humans are a race in the Fictional Star Wars universe They are the most numerous and dominant species with apparently millions of major and minor colonies Male (♂ refers to the sex of an organism or part of an organism which produces small mobile Gametes called spermatozoa. The Alliance to Restore the Republic (commonly known as the Rebel Alliance) is an interstellar force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire in Basic Premise of the New Republic "The New Republic is a mutual self-protection pact among over four hundred sentient species and an economic partnership between Star Wars is an epic Space opera franchise initially conceived by George Lucas during the 1970s and significantly expanded A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science He is portrayed by Billy Dee Williams in Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi. Billy Dee Williams (born April 6, 1937) is an American Actor, Artist, and Writer, best known for his role as Lando Calrissian Star Wars Episode V The Empire Strikes Back is a 1980 Space opera Film directed by Irvin Kershner. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas He also appears frequently in the Star Wars "Expanded Universe" of novels, comic books, and video games, including a series of novels in which he is the protagonist. The Star Wars Expanded Universe encompasses all of the officially licensed fictional background of the Star Wars universe outside of the six feature films Adventures of Lando Calrissian is a trilogy of science fiction novels set in the Star Wars galaxy 5-2 years The Protagonist or main character is the central figure of a story.
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Appearances
Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back
Lando Calrissian first appears in The Empire Strikes Back, in which Darth Vader (David Prowse (Voice by James Earl Jones)) coerces Lando into giving his old friend Han Solo (Harrison Ford) over to the bounty hunter Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch). Anakin Skywalker Darth Vader is a fictional character in George Lucas ' Science fiction saga Star Wars. David Prowse, MBE (born 1 July, 1935) is an English bodybuilder weightlifter and actor most widely known for his role as the physical form James Earl Jones (born January 17, 1931) is an American Actor of Film and stage well known for his deep basso Coercion (co-er-shion is the practice of compelling a person or manipulating them to behave in an involuntary way (whether through action or inaction by use of threats Han Solo is a character in the Star Wars universe. He was played by Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope, Harrison Ford (born July 13, 1942) is an Academy Award - and BAFTA -nominated as well as Golden Globe -winning American A bounty hunter captures Fugitives for a monetary reward ( bounty) Boba Fett is a Fictional character and Anti-hero from the Star Wars universe. Jeremy Bulloch (born 16 February, 1945) is an English Actor. He has appeared in numerous British TV and film productions including Doctor Who In the ensuing evacuation of Cloud City, he helps Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew), Princess Leia Organa (Carrie Fisher), R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) and C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) escape. Peter Mayhew (born May 19, 1944) is an Actor known for playing the Wookiee Chewbacca in the Star Wars movies Leia and Princess Leia redirect here For the Blackadder character see Princess Leia of Hungary. Carrie Frances Fisher (born October 21, 1956) is an American actress, Screenwriter and Novelist. R2-D2 (called R2, or " Artoo " for short is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe, an Astromech droid Kenneth "Kenny" Baker (born August 24, 1934) is a British dwarf Actor and occasional musician known as the man inside C-3PO ( Nicknamed Threepio) is a Fictional character from the Star Wars universe, who appears in both the original Anthony Kingsley Daniels (born February 21, 1946) is an English Actor, known for his role as the droid C-3PO in the He assists Leia in rescuing a maimed Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) from the underside of Cloud City. Luke Skywalker is the main protagonist of the Star Wars universe portrayed by Mark Hamill in the films Star Wars Episode IV Mark Richard Hamill (born September 25, 1951) is an American Actor, Comedian and Voice actor. He then joins the Rebel Alliance.
Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi
In Return of the Jedi, Calrissian goes undercover to help rescue Solo from Jabba the Hutt. Star Wars Episode VI Return of the Jedi is a 1983 Space opera Film directed by Richard Marquand and written by George Lucas Jabba the Hutt is a Fictional character He is named a General for his efforts during the rescue. He then takes the pilot chair in the Millennium Falcon (with entirely new crew onboard) and leads the attack into the second Death Star. The Death Star is a Fictional Space station and Superweapon appearing in the Star Wars movies and expanded universe. The Falcon and Wedge Antilles' X-Wing fighter are the only survivors of the last-ditch successful run that destroys the gigantic battle station. Wedge Antilles is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. His mission brings on the final downfall of the Galactic Empire.
Expanded Universe
Pre-Empire Strikes Back
Calrissian's life prior to The Empire Strikes Back is chronicled in The Adventures of Lando Calrissian series of novels. Adventures of Lando Calrissian is a trilogy of science fiction novels set in the Star Wars galaxy 5-2 years Early in his career, Lando is a prodigious gambler and wins the Millennium Falcon in a game of sabacc. The Millennium Falcon is a fictional spacecraft in the Star Wars universe commanded by smuggler Han Solo ( Harrison Ford) and his He also wins a strange star-shaped droid named Vuffi Raa, who would be his friend and ally on many occasions. This article is about minor Droids in the Fictional Star Wars universe. After acquiring the Falcon, and under the tutelage of his friend Han Solo, Calrissian begins to develop his skills as a pilot. Han Solo is a character in the Star Wars universe. He was played by Harrison Ford in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope,
In Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu, he is conned by the Sorcerer of Tund, Rokur Gepta, into hunting down the titular object in the Rafa system. Lando Calrissian and the Mindharp of Sharu is a Science fiction novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. When he arrives, he finds it totally covered in sand and plastic pyramids, and inhabited by a dull and slow-witted society, the Toka. Lando eventually finds the mindharp, but the human governor of Rafa IV activates it. Majestically, the pyramids crumble and the Toka are revealed as the Sharu, an ancient civilization that had drained their intelligence away for safety. Once the Sharu are resurrected, they drive out all the humans. Lando is forced to return to Rokur empty-handed.
In Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka, Lando tries to save a space-borne species called the Oswaft. Lando Calrissian and the Starcave of ThonBoka is a Science fiction novel set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. During the mission, strange spherical droids appear and take Vuffi Raa away, for he is actually a scout for this strange culture. Then, he enters the sabacc championships, and loses to Han Solo. Han makes off with the Millennium Falcon.
In Rebel Dawn, Calrissian helps Han Solo, Chewbacca, and Solo's old flame Bria Tharen (then a Commander in the Rebel Alliance) in a raid against the Hutt-controlled slave world of Ylesia. Rebel Dawn is the third and final volume in The Han Solo Trilogy, by Ann C Chewbacca (or Chewie) is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. Bria Tharen is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. The Alliance to Restore the Republic (commonly known as the Rebel Alliance) is an interstellar force formed in direct military opposition to the Galactic Empire in The Hutts are a fictional alien race in the Star Wars universe As a social-economic system slavery is a legal institution under which a Person (called "a slave" is compelled to work for another Wayland Wayland first appeared in Timothy Zahn 's Heir to the Empire novel During the raid which promises generous rewards to Han and his compatriots, Tharen's Red Hand Squadron double crosses Lando and the rest of Han's friends. In the ensuing chaos, Han is branded an accomplice and a traitor. Back on Nar Shaddaa (then Solo's home) word soon spreads, and Calrissian punches him out. The two do not see each other again until The Empire Strikes Back, set three years later.
Later, he wins the mining facility of Cloud City from its current ruler, Baron Raynor. Creation Ray Harryhausen and Richard Rickitt note that beautiful "matte paintings created Cloud City on Bespin He becomes a responsible leader, keeping his operations out of the eyes of the Galactic Empire.
Pre-Return of the Jedi
The Star Wars comic book series released by Marvel Comics featured Calrissian as a prominent character following The Empire Strikes Back. Marvel Comics is an American comic book company owned by Marvel Publishing Inc In the comic series, he has a crimelord arch nemesis named Drebble, and Calrissian will frequently make use of his foil's name as a cover identity so that any animosity he generates while using the alias will be brought against the real Drebble, not Calrissian himself.
Post-Return of the Jedi
Following the events of Return of the Jedi, he builds a mining complex on the Nkllon called Nomad City. The city consists of an old Dreadnaught carried across the landscape on the night side of the planet.
Nomad City is destroyed during Grand Admiral Thrawn's campaign against the New Republic, portrayed in The Thrawn Trilogy. Grand Admiral Thrawn (full name Mitth'raw'nuruodo) is a Fictional character and major antagonist from the Star Wars galaxy. Basic Premise of the New Republic "The New Republic is a mutual self-protection pact among over four hundred sentient species and an economic partnership between The Thrawn trilogy, also known as the Heir to the Empire trilogy, is a series of best-selling Novels written by Timothy Zahn. When Emperor Palpatine reappears in Dark Empire and begins his own campaign against the New Republic, Calrissian rejoins the Republic's military at his previous rank. Palpatine is a Fictional character in George Lucas 's Science fiction saga Star Wars. For the metal band see Dark Empire. Dark Empire is a trilogy of Star Wars Comic book After Palpatine is finally destroyed in Empire's End, Calrissian leaves the military. Empire's End is a trade paperback collecting a series of comic books written by Tom Veitch and illustrated by Jim Baikie, published in 1997 When Kessel is abandoned following Admiral Daala's attack on the planet in Darksaber, Calrissian takes over the planet, converts its prison into a mining complex, and mines spice from the planet for a number of years. Admiral Natasi Daala is a fictional character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, who first appeared in the Jedi Academy Trilogy Darksaber is a 1995 bestselling fictional Star Wars novel written by Kevin J
During The Corellian Trilogy, Calrissian goes on a galaxy-wide hunt for a rich wife. The Corellian Trilogy is a trilogy of Novels written by Roger Macbride Allen that are set in the Star Wars Expanded Universe for the Star Wars themed MMORPG on PC see " Star Wars Galaxies " The Star Wars galaxy is the fictional setting for the Star Wars The businessman, reasoning that marriage is partly a financial relationship, meets Tendra Risant, whom he marries. With his inlaws' money and his entrepreneurial abilities, he opens a mining facility on the planet of Dubrillion on the Outer Rim. Caamas Caamas is a toxic planet in the Cirius System that was formerly a highly populated habitable world until the Empire bombarded it shortly after for the Star Wars themed MMORPG on PC see " Star Wars Galaxies " The Star Wars galaxy is the fictional setting for the Star Wars On the side, he unofficially runs an asteroid training facility for smuggler pilots. Asteroids, sometimes called Minor planets or planetoids', are bodies—primarily of the inner Solar System —that are smaller than planets but
In Vector Prime, Calrissian asks Solo and Chewie to help him with a business transaction on the planet of Sernpidal. Vector Prime is the first installment of the New Jedi Order series set in the Star Wars universe During this trip, Chewbacca meets his demise, saving Solo's son Anakin from the moon the Yuuzhan Vong sends crashing onto the planet. Anakin Solo was a Fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the youngest child born to Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo The Yuuzhan Vong are a fictional race of sentient beings from the Star Wars Expanded Universe that rise as a threat to the New Republic in the Solo, Anakin, and the thousands of people they saved head to Dubrillion, where the first major clash between the biological Vong and the mechanical New Republic occurs. Calrissian's ground defenses, as well as his newly-created shielding technologies, help save Dubrillion from the initial assault. When the Vong retreat, the Skywalker family launch a desperate attack with the Star Destroyer Rejuvenator and its task force. Calrissian serves as gunner for Solo on the Falcon, but the Rejuvenator and most of her complement of ships are destroyed.
In Dark Tide: Onslaught, Calrissian helps the Solos organize an escape route for Skywalker's Jedi Academy. Dark Tide Onslaught (also released as Dark Tide I Onslaught) is the first Novel in a two-part story by Michael A This article is about Luke Skywalker's Jedi Academy For information on the game see Star Wars Jedi Knight Jedi Academy; for information on the novels by Kevin J He poses as a citizen of the besieged world Talfaglia in order to deliver 17 Jedi "hostages" to the Yuuzhan Vong; this is actually a strike team, which attempts to destroy the cloning facilities on the worldship orbiting Myrkr. The Jedi are members of a fictional monastic order in the ''Star Wars'' galaxy, created by George Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects He also creates Yuuzhan Vong Hunter Droids, two of which prove crucial in the assault on Myrkr to destroy the voxyn queen, and dozens more are used in assaults on Vong strongholds throughout the war.
In Star By Star, Calrissian's efforts are crucial in delaying the Vong victory in a battle on Coruscant. This article is about fictional literature For information about the song by the Norwegian neo-industrial metal band The Kovenant, see S This article is about fictional literature For information about the song by the Norwegian neo-industrial metal band The Kovenant, see S Etymology and naming The word itself originates in the late 15th century from the Latin coruscant- 'vibrating glittering' from the verb coruscare. Instead of using mines to attack the Vong piecemeal, he lets them into the minefield, then turns them on the approaching enemy. Over one thousand of the Vong are destroyed or damaged. He also rescues the kidnapped Ben Skywalker from the clutches of the treacherous Senator Viqi Shesh. Ben Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars Galaxy.
In Enemy Lines: Rebel Dream, Calrissian leads the ground troops to a quick victory, then volunteers to lead a small task force to destroy Vong ambushes of convoys and find out how they tracked said convoys. Enemy Lines Rebel Dream (also released as Enemy Lines I Rebel Dream) is the fourteenth installment of the New Jedi Order series These efforts are wholly successful, with large Vong capital ships destroyed with minimal effort, time, fuel, and munitions.
Finally, when the newly located Galactic Senate on Mon Calamari sets out to vote for a new Chief of State, Calrissian and Talon Karrde provide "incentives" such as silence, money, and blackmail to convince a group of corrupt senators to vote for Cal Omas, who supports the Jedi. History The Republic itself was formed on or near 25000 BBY when the first "Galactic Constitution" was signed on Coruscant, after the Corellian Talon Karrde is a character in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. Blackmail is the crime of threatening to reveal substantially true information about a person to the public a family member or associates unless a demand made upon the Cal Omas is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. In the Dark Nest and Legacy of the Force When Omas is elected, Calrissian , Karrde, and Star Destroyer owner Booster Terrik leads the Smuggler's Alliance, with Han Solo commanding, to victory over a massive Yuuzhan Vong force in the rout at Ebaq 9.
Calrissian eventually retires to private life after proving crucial in the Battle of Yuuzhan'tar and creating a new Holonet to replace the one the Vong destroyed.
In the seventh novel of the Legacy of the Force series, Fury, Calrissian announces to Han Solo and Leia Organa-Solo that he and Tendra are having a child. The Legacy of the Force is a series of nine Science fiction novels set in the Star Wars Fictional universe, taking place approximately 40 years after the Fury is the seventh book in the Legacy of the Force series It is a paperback by Aaron Allston and was released on November 27
External links
- Lando Calrissian in the Star Wars Databank
- Lando Calrissian on Wookieepedia, a Wikia wiki
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