Tarkin quotes by james luceno meet your next favorite book. Dont try to frighten us with your sorcerers ways, lord vader. He was a human male who served the galactic republic. Your sad devotion to that ancient religion has not helped you conjure up the stolen data tapes, or given you clairvoyance enough to find the rebels hidden fort. The issue is that lucas never clarified what a grand moff was.
He formed a respectful relationship with jedi knight anakin skywalker after he rescued him from the citadel after chancellor sheev palpatine transformed the republic into the empire, tarkin became the empires first grand moff. Grand moff tarkin was the first new character made into an action figure since the vintage kenner toy line, a fact proudly announced on the front of the card. Shortly after the empires creation, he was put in charge of the construction of the death star. According to a book created to help promote the original film to prospective. Forged into a supremely fit human specimen and ruthless military leader by his right of passage on the. Grand admiral was thrawn from author timothy zahns trilogy of books from. The superlaser on the death star is capable of destroying entire planets. Wilhuff tarkin was a human male member of the upper echelons of the galactic empires ruling hierarchy. Thrawn meets krennic, tarkin, and emperor palpatine in a.
During the clone wars, tarkin served as a captain, later admiral in the galactic republic. During the clone wars, tarkin served as a captain and later admiral. A passage in the canon novel, tarkin, reveals the grand moff suspected darth vader was anakin through the way he interacted with the stormtroopers he commanded and how he wielded his lightsaber. He silenced a gaggle of bickering generals with nothing but. Durant lincident, piell fut tue et tarkin fut plus tard promu amiral puis presida le.
Grand moff tarkin is the designated overseer to the rim worlds. Fans speculated that the greyhaired mendelsohn might be playing a slightly younger version of grand moff tarkin. First, this is spot on matthew jiangs answer to who would win between grand admiral thrawn with 6 imperial star destroyers vs grand moff tarkin with the first death star. Chief bast is seen in several scenes before and after, most notably as the officer who warns grand moff tarkin that the rebels attack against the death star might be more dangerous than previously expected. Three men are seated around the table in the star destroyer firedrakes command conference room. Ct in a new hope, was grand moff tarkin a higher rank. Star wars fans have often wondered why grand moff tarkin is the one holding vaders leash in the original star wars film, but now that question has been answered in star wars comics. Just now the joint chiefs of the empires military were gathered admiral antonio motti, general cassio tagge, rear admirals ozzel, jerjerrod, and othersalong with several top officers from compnor.
Im not certain but it may be each grand moff had a grad admiral that ran their regional fleet. Grand moff tarkin hopes to use it to eliminate the rebellion and to scare the rest of the galaxy into submission. His philosophy of ruling through fear of force, dubbed the tarkin doctrine, became central to imperial policy and promoted him to become the first grand. Born on eriadu, tarkin later became a grand moff of the imperial army and was working on an important project, the death star which. Grand moff wilhuff tarkin is the main antagonist of star wars. After emperor palpatine dissolves the galactic senate, tarkin and darth vader are charged with pursuing and destroying the rebel alliance. If you enjoy the star wars franchise than you have c. Born in 64 bby on the unforgiving outer rim world of eriadu, young wilhuff went through an upbringing under the influential tarkin family which he described as military. Grand moff tarkin is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, and he had been played by peter cushing. Treason by timothy zahn arrives july 23, and finds the grand admiral facing the ultimate test of his loyalty to the empire. At this point tarkin is not a grand moff, a placement which does not yet exist rather hes a movie director at a station adjacent to geonosis, where the death celebrity is being born. That said, as everyone else here has pointed out, tarkin s a bit more of a broad strategist than tactician, primarily.
Bestselling star wars veteran james luceno gives grand moff tarkin the star wars. It was a fateful meeting, though the two would find themselves at odds when tarkin now an admiral. Darth plagueis treatment, bringing the legendary character from a new hope to full, fascinating life. The novel tells a story featuring wilhelm tarkin, shortly before hes promoted from moff to grand moff. While tarkin and vader are on a mission to the planet murkhana, tarkin s prized ship is stolen. With this responsibility, he was also given oversight of the death star which he took command over after removing orson krennic from the position once it was operational. Tarkin got a bit of an iq upgrade in his titular book that came out a couple of years ago. With 100% control of the millitary and civilian assets in his over sector. I think the idea was that they were basically equals, but tarkin was more experienced politically than vader and so he was better suited certain situations. A nonchronological collection of oneshots set in a universe where tarkin yes, that tarkin secretly joined the rebellion. The book tarkin and seen in anh has tarkin sitting somewhere as third in command of the empire itself. Does ben mendelsohn play grand moff tarkin in rogue one. He is a high ranking governor in the galactic empire.
Destined to command the empires ultimate weapon, the fear inspiring death star. Tarkin saw the death star as a way to crush all dissent to the empires rule fear of the stations planetkilling superlaser would. Darth plagueis treatment, bringing a legendary character from a new hope to full, fascinating life. Grand moff tarkin is the commander of the death star and his philosophies ruling through fear of force, has been dubbed the tarkin doctrine, became central to imperial policy and had also promoted him to become the very first grand moff. Admiral governor of eriadu moff grand moff station commander. Grand moff wilhuff tarkin, better known as grand moff tarkin or simply tarkin is a major antagonist in the star wars franchise, being one of the two main antagonists in a new hope, the secondary antagonist in rogue one. He had a very high position in the empire, before he was killed when the rebel alliance blew up the death star.
Expand your options of fun home activities with the largest online selection at. Tarkin is a canon novel written by james luceno which was published by del rey on november 4, 2014. A new hope and the secondary antagonist of rogue one. This book is part of disneys and lucasfilms new star wars cannon, and its not a. A paperback edition of tarkin was released on june 30, 2015, and the novel was later included in the 2015 book the rise of the.
I read this book using immersion reading and enjoyed both. Later, grand moff tarkin was present via hologram during a secret meeting between grand admiral thrawn, governor pryce, and admiral konstantine. The empires best military strategist thrawn can beat the empires best military governor tarkin. Episode iv a new hope 1977 peter cushing as grand moff tarkin. The interior of the death star, the villains secret base, is drab and monotone. An ambitious, ruthless proponent of military power, wilhuff tarkin became a favorite of supreme chancellor palpatine and rose rapidly through the imperial ranks. Had luke skywalker not been as good at bombing womp rats, who knows what the future held for wilhuff tarkin.
Wilhuff tarkin personnages encyclopedie star wars universe. Who would win between grand admiral thrawn with 6 imperial. Loyal proponent of the republic and trusted ally of the jedi. Tarkin was in his 20s and had come to the academy after being part of a security force that. Grand moffs ruled entire galactic regions tarkin controlled the outer rim grand admirals controlled a fleet sloane controlled the main remnants of the imperial fleet. Episode iii revenge of the sith, and it focuses on wilhuff tarkin and how he became a grand moff. Grand moff tarkin grand admiral thrawn admiral ackbar peter cushing star wars film daily star one star actors guys star wars comics, star wars art, marvel comics, finn poe, the phantom menace, the empire strikes back, comic books art, book art, comic covers. Why darth vader is so obedient to tarkin in star wars. Politically astute as well as a master tactician, he is a favorite imperial for his ability to outmanuver his rivals, similar to grand admiral thrawn. Tarkin saw the death star as a way to crush all dissent to the empires rule fear of the stations planetkilling superlaser. Governor wilhuff tarkin is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first portrayed by english actor peter cushing in the 1977 film star wars. But more importantly, the star wars comics have revealed just how dark, brutal, and vicious grand moff tarkin really waseven if darth vader hogged the spotlight in the movies. Oct 26, 2019 fter supreme chancellor sheev palpatine transformed the republic into the galactic empire, tarkin became the empires first grand moff, and regional governor of the outer rim.
Everything you might not know about star wars grand moff. The novel is set in 14 bby, five years after the events of star wars. Not even a master strategist like thrawn could see this coming. Its official, star wars fans, the age of thirst trap tarkin. When thrawn informed tarkin that the rebels of the phoenix squadron were planning a coordinated attack, tarkin expressed. Tarkin saw the death star as a way to crush all dissent to the empires rule. Grand admiral thrawn meets with grand moff tarkin, director orson krennic, grand admiral savit and emperor palpatine to discuss project funding as tensions grow within the empire. A star wars story and a supporting antagonist in star wars. Tarkin is the second novel in the new star wars unified canon. Following family tradition, wilhuffs granduncle jova tarkin, along with two other relatives. Imperial literature and history like professor moriarty, cecil rhodes, and admiral nelson. Introduced in the 1977 film star wars, the first film in the original star wars trilogy, grand moff tarkin is the governor of the imperial outland regions, and commander of the death star. Admiral ackbar was once tarkin s slave, but escaped and joined the rebellion biggs darklighter grand moff tarkin was an imperial officer who was the commander of the first death star. Grand admiral thrawn meets with grand moff tarkin, director orson krennic, and palpatine as tensions grow within the empire.
Star wars the black series grand admiral thrawn 6inch figure. Although his rank of admiral remained with the imperial navy, tarkin was formally made the moff of the. But he will have to use every dirty trick and unconventional tactic and tool at his disposal, because a. The grand moff met the future emperor while training at the sullust sector spacefarers academy. Who has more power, grand admiral thrawn or grand moff. Grand moff wilhuff tarkin is the first villain to launch nonepisodic star wars films, which is fitting because he was also there in the very beginning, back in 1977 in episode 1. See more ideas about star wars, star wars art and war. While tarkin and vader are on a goal to the planet murkhana, tarkin s treasured ship is stolen. Wilhuff tarkin was a human male who served the galactic republic and later the galactic empire. Tarkin by james luceno meet your next favorite book. He is commander of the death star, the galactic empires dwarf planetsized battle station. Though overshadowed literally and figuratively in every scene by darth vader, tarkin s actions. Admiral motti and general tagge discuss the fate of princess leia with tarkin and vader after the conference room scene.
Governor wilhuff tarkin is a fictional character in the star wars franchise, first portrayed by. The villain has been one of the most underrated imperial figures in the star wars saga among casual audiences, and. This book even caused me to root for the team of vader and tarkin. Star wars just made tarkin more badass than vader screen. Grand moff tarkin, grand admiral thrawn and lord vader together. Grand moff willhuf tarkin was one of the 12 grand moffs of his day, governor and leader of the planet eriadu and its local systems, overseer of the first death stars creation and later death. It also tells a comingofage story for a younger tarkin back on his home planet, depicting the events that shapes him into the man we know from the film and the cartoons. Grand moff tarkin ultimate pop culture wiki fandom. That time grand moff tarkin blew up alderaan while wearing slippers peter cushing, unable to wear the unbearably small stock boots, chose.