HOME | DD

RogueDragon — Star Wars Player Characters

Published: 2009-09-24 21:27:56 +0000 UTC; Views: 10463; Favourites: 77; Downloads: 12234
Redirect to original
Description For more details, go to these: [link] [link] [link] [link]

In many of the Star Wars Games, the character you play (the player character) is already established; some are original to the game (like Kyle Katarn), some are George Lucas originals (like Luke Skywalker or even Ahsoka Tano). However, some of the player characters are customizable (Jaden Korr, the Jedi Exile). In order to have the characters’ stories continue to grow and develop in the expanded universe, Star Wars computer games player characters have to be “canonized”, if for no other reason than to get all the pronouns straight. Most of the player characters for games have been (Caucasoid) human males.

Some people have issues with what gets “canonized”. Some of you know already that I think that a female Revan would have been a better choice. I’ve accepted the current Revan, btw, so don’t hassle me. I was annoyed when I heard that people had issue with the Jedi Exile being female. My thoughts were along the lines of “You want everyone to be male? Selfish!” I understand that people probably have some good reason for feeling the way they do, but some people are just whiney. This is for them.

The 4 in front are the customizables: [link] (Customizable character canonization rant moved the scrap of the original scan)

Those in the upper left and center are PCs original to the games. Original scans: [link] [link]

On the right ( [link] )are a few characters from the movies who represent all of the characters you can play in games. The ones I picked have at least one game where they are the sole focus. Mara Jade was introduced neither in games nor in the movies. She was in the expansion Dark Forces II: Jedi Knight: Mysteries of the Sith. THERE WAS A DARK FORCES GAME I DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT!! Until this project that is…

OKAY, now you guess who they are. I HAVE NOT played a lot of these games! I have played the KotOR games and the Dark Forces/Jedi Knight games (except Mysteries of the Sith). That and Yoda stories… and I think “X-wing vs. Tie Fighter” I played in… 1995… how long ago [that game didn’t appear to have a Player Character anyway]. I drew them based on what references I could find. I’m curious how popular or obscure they are. If I missed a player character introduced in a game, let me know and I’ll add them. I didn’t do anything for Star Wars Galaxies, because, as far as I can tell, each quest could theoretically have been done but any random individual in the galaxy. I’m not doing any more movie characters.
Related content
Comments: 106

kjtj397 [2019-12-14 09:32:39 +0000 UTC]

cringe feminism 

👍: 1 ⏩: 0

Darthflax [2016-08-30 03:33:30 +0000 UTC]

Make the Exile Male and the rest can be female.

Oh & don't talk to me about "canon".  Episode 7 blew up Canon.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Keyan-Korshunov [2014-05-06 21:56:14 +0000 UTC]

Good work! It's a good rant!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Degamer-EXE [2014-01-06 04:52:55 +0000 UTC]

whos the nautolon by the naboo pilots in the center

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

RogueDragon In reply to Degamer-EXE [2014-01-10 22:15:45 +0000 UTC]

He's Nym, a Feeorin (who differ from Nautolans mostly by having smaller eyes and no noses [tho, I've seen continuity issues with that] and some face tendrils). He's from a game called Starfighter.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Degamer-EXE In reply to RogueDragon [2014-01-11 03:21:09 +0000 UTC]

Oh thats Nym! Thought he had blue skin or scales or whatever.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

RogueDragon In reply to Degamer-EXE [2014-01-12 21:23:50 +0000 UTC]

oh, well, this starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Nym had conflicting reference images

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

candymandy1302 [2013-11-10 13:34:55 +0000 UTC]

I personally liked a female Revan (never even played as a male tbh), for the exile I've played almost every combination except DS male and my Jaden Korr was a Twi'lek female

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

ZombieFighter116 [2013-10-21 04:21:15 +0000 UTC]

You are aware that the Exile in KOTOR 2 is female, right?

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

RogueDragon In reply to ZombieFighter116 [2013-10-22 18:04:57 +0000 UTC]

of course, but apparently there was an up roar about it that I took personal offense to for some reason.

👍: 1 ⏩: 0

Dreaming-is-Freedom [2013-01-28 22:41:37 +0000 UTC]

I loooooove female Revan, I don't know why, but she's always been more believable to me as a woman. And the Exile... well to think of her being male seems just beyond stupid to me.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

AdrenalineRush1996 [2013-01-07 07:59:11 +0000 UTC]

Some fans like the Twilek female version of Jaden Korr than the human male version (which is the canonical version), though most fans like the canonical version.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

RogueDragon In reply to AdrenalineRush1996 [2013-01-12 18:20:46 +0000 UTC]

Who kept that statistic? Why not the black human guy at least? He was hot.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

AdrenalineRush1996 In reply to RogueDragon [2013-01-12 18:49:15 +0000 UTC]

It's just my opinion.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Padawanmage [2012-08-08 23:14:57 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I get pissed about that too...and I still believe Revan to be female, imo.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

LadyIlona1984 [2012-03-21 06:48:45 +0000 UTC]

Here's to Girl Gamers.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

CaoimheFraney [2011-09-16 21:49:21 +0000 UTC]

I agree with all you say....except the fact that M!Jaden in my language has SUCH a sexy voice and red hair? I love him as Jaden most! Forgive!


But I agree,,, Revan IS female

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

silentdan05 [2011-08-13 14:57:42 +0000 UTC]

I accept all cannons, but I do rather prefer the Jedi Exile to be male. Not for any kind of sexist reason, mind you. I just felt that his romances, particularly with the Handmaiden and even more so with Visas Marr, were more emotionally invested and seemed to add more to the story. I do realize that the romance for female characters was cut a little short, due to the heavily cut ending. (Seriously, I heard Atton's death speech audio and my face was frozen in OMG mode) So that's why. When it comes to revan and exile I like them to be opposite genders (Diversity) so I liked a female revan and male exile.

Can't wait for the new Revan book and SWTOR!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

RogueDragon In reply to silentdan05 [2011-08-14 01:55:31 +0000 UTC]

Honestly, that's how I'd like it too: Female Revan and Male Exile. Oh well.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

candymandy1302 In reply to RogueDragon [2013-11-10 13:36:27 +0000 UTC]

Omg me too! But like I said, I played every possible exile except DS male

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Darthflax [2011-03-10 05:23:46 +0000 UTC]

Make Jaden & Revan chicks if it pleases the space feminists. But the Jedi Exile has to be Male so he can romance Brianna!

Just saying........

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Slash72447 In reply to Darthflax [2011-06-11 03:32:21 +0000 UTC]

nah it's way better if the Jedi Exile is female besides her love interest Attond is way better than Brianna and Visas. It's just like how Male Revan and Bastila have more chemistry than a Female Revan and Carth, seriously I hate how Carth is stupidly annoying and what more is that his a freaking paranoid.

FUCK YOU CARTH ONASIIII!!!!!!!!!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

dorkycats In reply to Slash72447 [2012-10-27 15:40:20 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, I also hate how Carth is being paranoid and annoying.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

candymandy1302 In reply to dorkycats [2013-11-10 13:38:12 +0000 UTC]

Bastila was worse :/. I hated her. She's an egomaniacal, arrogant hypocrite. And she effing annoyed me not that Carth was much better

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

dorkycats In reply to candymandy1302 [2013-11-10 15:48:42 +0000 UTC]

I hate Bastila too.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

candymandy1302 In reply to dorkycats [2013-11-10 16:00:50 +0000 UTC]

Yay I'm not the only one!

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

dorkycats In reply to candymandy1302 [2013-11-10 17:13:01 +0000 UTC]

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

unit1138 [2011-01-01 06:01:51 +0000 UTC]

My 2 cents
I don't care what gender jaden is
and i'm flexable on the exile
my beef is that revan has to be male
the story just dosn't seem the same with chick revan

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Darthflax [2010-11-30 04:40:17 +0000 UTC]

I could care less if Jaden Korr was a chick or if Revan was one too. But I wish they made the Exile a dude! In fact I believe the Exile is a dude & I don't care what the canon people say. At one time Obi Wan was Owen Larrs' brother in the original ROTJ novel. Then they retro changed the canon to fit the prequals.

So I believe the Exile is male & I could care less about the gender of Revan or Korr. Heck make them girls see what I c[link]

But that's just me.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

FracturedReality [2010-10-26 04:43:28 +0000 UTC]

I pretty much gave up on Star Wars canon as a rule after the NJO books started.
And I'm sorry, but making a PC a canon character is stupid. It takes away the point of it being a Player Character.

Hence why there's the wonderful world of Fanfiction

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

candymandy1302 In reply to FracturedReality [2013-11-10 13:39:18 +0000 UTC]

Exactly!

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

pokeman122 [2010-10-11 02:56:29 +0000 UTC]

Hmm..... let's see....

Having a Female, this would act as good fanservice (Especially that of the Twi'lek variety) for guys, and a Kyle Katarn as a woman for gals (Need something you know, possibly a Samus like character). I can't see why not.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Shaedry [2010-08-20 15:46:18 +0000 UTC]

Screw everyone who thinks Revan should be Male.

GIRLS RULE, and thats final

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

candymandy1302 In reply to Shaedry [2013-11-10 13:39:38 +0000 UTC]

Totally

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Rattlehead99uk [2010-07-24 03:24:48 +0000 UTC]

I gotta admit Revan never really struck me a character who could ever be Female. His relationships and past actions and mindset seemed very masculine to me.
He's always been my favourite Star Wars character since I first played the game many moons ago so naturally I took an interest in him and played through the game with both female and male versions.
The difference is incredible. Building up a relationship with Bastila through the force bond seems much more important in the male storyline and struck me as far more integral. It also adds a little drama to the battle between the two if Revan is standing there blocking every attack she makes repeating that he loves her over and over again until she stops being so pig headed and listens to him.
The Carth storyline on the other hand bugged the hell out of me. It just seemed very tacked on in comparison to Bastila and I hated the way Carth just seemed to forget his wife and murdered family in favour of Jedi lovin, when previously they had been huge motivating factors.
As well as this as a male character I just found Revan worked as a cocky arrogant git spouting one liners and Jedi Philosophy in equal measure, the kind of person who would be insufferable in real life but who was a joy to play as.

As for the Exile the opposite is true. All the strong writing and characterisation is on the female side of things. She seems to fit as a war weary very exasperated character utterly fed up with the idiots around her trying to sermonise her into submission. As a male the Exile just came across as Revan-Lite (now with 40% less wisecracks.) Again the romance sub-plot was far better for the Female Exile as as well instead of a shaky romance with Visas Marr (possibly the most boring Sith of all time) you had the mad joy of Atton Rand putting his funky moves on our girl. It also made the relationship between The Exile and Kriea far more entertaining.
And let us not forget The Disciple you couldn't even get him if you were male instead you where saddled with The Handmaiden who while having a striking look obviously wasn't a finished character whereas The Disciple had an interesting back story and was supposed to be the Exiles Padawan! I'm sorry but that's just cool.

It's just a shame that so many people got bent out of shape about both the Female Exile and the Male Revan. Personally I go with whatever choice fits the story best and Revan for me just doesn't fit with being a lady. Huge chunks of his story get kicked to the curb in favour of a bland Carth Romance.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

RogueDragon In reply to Rattlehead99uk [2010-07-24 13:44:19 +0000 UTC]

Those are excellent reasoning! When I saw your long comment I feared a mindless rant, but I'm happy to be wrong. Good points to ponder.

Don't worry, most of us Carth-fan-girls will admit that he's a twerp

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

haius [2010-06-10 00:42:07 +0000 UTC]

That was my favorite armor for the Exile, too. ^^

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

kittyliker [2010-05-21 22:40:06 +0000 UTC]

I know this will sound weird but...
dosn't Revan as a male's name sound kinda gay? It sounds so much better as a females name.
Revan sounds like a kind of bird and a bird dosn't discribe a powerful male sith lord, more like a powerful, quick-thinking, kick-ass, female sith lord.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

virusq [2010-05-19 15:52:34 +0000 UTC]

LOL

Sigh.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Ellagne [2010-05-18 06:59:46 +0000 UTC]

Girl power!

It annoys me how most characters are canonically white males - what happened to everyone else? I think there needs to be more diversity.

However, I do understand why they do make a canon gender. People bug the game developers, and also for wiki-writing it's handy to know. And I also appreciate how they kept Revan's gender in-the-dark as much as possible. Just look at the Kotor comics.

And don't worry about the long-winded-ness, I'm pretty bad myself.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

RogueDragon In reply to Ellagne [2010-05-18 11:21:02 +0000 UTC]

You should see the other long posts I'm getting.

I mostly like how they aren't giving Revan an appearance, so maybe he wont end up a carbon-copy too.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Ellagne In reply to RogueDragon [2010-07-04 03:38:17 +0000 UTC]

What does annoy me though is how some people say "Revan can't be a woman because women can't do what Revan did!"

Makes me want to scream some vulgarity.

👍: 0 ⏩: 2

candymandy1302 In reply to Ellagne [2013-11-10 22:46:49 +0000 UTC]

Omg me too! I just want to scream at guys who think that women can't be awesome badasses because they are women

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Ellagne In reply to candymandy1302 [2013-11-13 01:28:00 +0000 UTC]

It's absolutely ridiculous to think that a person's anatomy can preclude them from being a capable warrior, leader, etc. Society likes to say is that if you have a uterus, you can't fight. I also loathe how women in fiction who are badass are still portrayed in a sexual way in what they wear, how they move and how they are drawn. Especially since armour boobs are scientifically proven to get you killed. It's still fanservice for het men.

Even the idea of 'historically, women didn't fight' is getting shakier and shakier, as more tombs are being uncovered of women buried with swords and lances (and the historians are going through some impressive backflips trying to explain how they could possess weapons and STILL not be warriors or knights). Only found that out recently, but it made my day.

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

candymandy1302 In reply to Ellagne [2013-11-13 01:45:59 +0000 UTC]

That's actually interesting. And what you think about it, wouldn't women be TOUGHER and more able to fight than men? They'd have to be more able to handle pain a lot better because of child-birth. And viking women were in fact warriors because who else would protect the villages from raids by other tribes

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Ellagne In reply to candymandy1302 [2013-11-21 09:05:28 +0000 UTC]

If they'd had kids and survived, their pain tolerance would be higher than that of the average man (hell, people in ye olden times probably had higher pain tolerances than their modern descendants, period). I remember the Mythbusters episode where they tested pain tolerance and that was their conclusion. Not that it's scientific fact, but all indications are pointing in that direction. I think it wasn't just the Vikings who had that practice, or something similar to it -- in most feudal societies where the husbands ride away to war, they left their wives in charge. And even if those ladies didn't fight on the front lines, they had to be competent leaders to defend their homes from raiders.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

RogueDragon In reply to Ellagne [2010-07-05 18:38:17 +0000 UTC]

Makes me think they deserve to be 35 year-olds living in their mother's basement and never get any dates.

If they want to dwell on stereotypes

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

Ellagne In reply to RogueDragon [2010-07-06 10:08:24 +0000 UTC]

I concur. They obviously have nothing better to do than annoy female fans and gamers.

👍: 0 ⏩: 0

Hopewec [2010-05-18 06:45:36 +0000 UTC]

the Exile is Canonly Female

👍: 0 ⏩: 1

RogueDragon In reply to Hopewec [2010-05-18 11:06:11 +0000 UTC]

Yep

👍: 0 ⏩: 1


| Next =>