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Encyclopedia > Jaina
Star Wars character
Jaina Solo
Jaina Solo
Position Jedi Knight, Joiner
Homeworld Coruscant
Species Human
Gender Female
Height 1.49 meters
Affiliation Jedi, New Republic, Rogue Squadron, Twin Suns Squadron, The Colony
Portrayer

Jaina Solo (b. 9 ABY), is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the eldest child of Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo. She is also the older twin of Jacen Solo and the older sister of Anakin Solo. Even before she and her brother were born, their uncle Luke Skywalker could sense their strong presence in the Force and the two share an almost inseparable mental bond. A brilliant pilot with a fiery personality, despite her strong affinity with the Force, Jaina Solo frequently plays the role of the damsel in distress, and is often kidnapped by enemy forces. This has become something of a running gag in the Star Wars Expanded Universe, much to the chagrin of some fans and the undying amusement of others. Star Wars creator George Lucas had originally written the summaries for fifteen stories that would make up his entire Star Wars saga. ... Download high resolution version (475x680, 145 KB) This file has been listed on Wikipedia:Possibly unfree images, because it is missing information on its source or copyright status. ... Jedi in Action The Jedi are a fictional monastic peacekeeping organization from the Star Wars saga, known for their talent in the Force. ... Distance from Core 0 light years Region Core Worlds Oversector Imperial Center Oversector (during Imperial rule) Sector/System Coruscant Orbital period 368 days Rotation period 24 hours Number of suns 1 Number of moons 4 (Two were pulverized by the Yuuzhan Vong) Population 1 trillion (according to literature) Points of... In George Lucas fictional Star Wars universe, Humans are the most numerous and dominant species, with apparently millions of major and minor colonies galaxywide. ... Female symbol Female is the sex of an organism, or a part of an organism, which produces egg cells. ... Jedi in Action The Jedi are a fictional monastic peacekeeping organization from the Star Wars saga, known for their talent in the Force. ... The New Republic is a fictional government in Star Wars. ... Rogue Squadron is a fictional elite X-Wing starfighter squadron in the Star Wars universe. ... Twin Suns Squadron was an elite fighter unit created during New Republic occupation of Borleias during the Yuuzhan Vong War. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... Star Wars creator George Lucas had originally written the summaries for fifteen stories that would make up his entire Star Wars saga. ... The Expanded Universe (or EU for short) is an extensive collection of fictional background material from the Star Wars universe that is derived from official novels, comic books, and various other media besides the movies themselves. ... Han Solo (born 29 BBY), a character in the fictional Star Wars universe, is played by actor Harrison Ford in the Star Wars movie series. ... Her Royal Highness, Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan (born in 19 BBY), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe played by Aiden Barton in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, actress Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: Episodes IV-VI, and by Ann Sachs in the 1980s... Jacen Solo (b. ... Anakin Solo (10 ABY - 27 ABY) is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the youngest child born to Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, who has a sister, Jaina, and a brother, Jacen, who are twins. ... Luke Skywalker (born 19 BBY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe, a Jedi Knight, who plays a major role in the series of films. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Force is a mystical and binding, ubiquitous power that is the object of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders. ... A poster for The Perils of Pauline (1914). ... Expanded Universe material (e. ...

Contents


Early years

The older Solo twin was born near the end of the Thrawn crisis on Coruscant, five minutes before her younger brother Jacen. She was named after Han's mother. The twins, and eventually their younger brother Anakin, were sent to live at various safe havens for their first few years, under the protection of Winter. A majority of their time was spent on New Alderaan and Anoth. Grand Admiral Thrawn is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe who first appeared in the Timothy Zahns Heir to the Empire Trilogy of novels, set five years after the time of Return of the Jedi. ... Distance from Core 0 light years Region Core Worlds Oversector Imperial Center Oversector (during Imperial rule) Sector/System Coruscant Orbital period 368 days Rotation period 24 hours Number of suns 1 Number of moons 4 (Two were pulverized by the Yuuzhan Vong) Population 1 trillion (according to literature) Points of... Anakin Solo (10 ABY - 27 ABY) is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the youngest child born to Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, who has a sister, Jaina, and a brother, Jacen, who are twins. ... Winter was a childhood friend of Leia Organa, and a member of Alderaans Royal House. ... Quote from www. ...


The twins returned to Coruscant at age three and had many (mis)adventures there. They once became lost in the underworld of Imperial City with C-3PO but were quickly rescued and returned to their mother, the Chief of State of the New Republic. Jaina even once helped her brother defend their unconscious uncle from the dark spirit of Exar Kun, the only people able to see the long-dead fallen Jedi that was attacking the Jedi Master. During the Empire Reborn movement of 14 ABY, Jaina was kidnapped by Lord Hethrir, the Imperial Procurator of Justice, and used along with her siblings in a fiendish plot to take advantage of their Force powers. Though Luke Skywalker and Han and Leia Solo eventually arrived to rescue them, it wasn't long before Jaina was again kidnapped, this time by Corellian insurrectionist Thrackan Sal-Solo, her father's evil (and nearly identical) cousin. Jaina led the escape this time, and managed to free herself and her siblings from their cells before Thracken could barter with his hostages. C-3PO (pronounced See-Threepio, called 3PO for short) is a character from the fictional Star Wars universe. ... A head of state or chief of state is the chief public representative of a nation-state, federation or commonwealth, whose role generally includes personifying the continuity and legitimacy of the state and exercising the political powers, functions and duties granted to the head of state in the countrys... The New Republic is a fictional government in Star Wars. ... -- Exar Kun Exar Kun, Dark Lord of the Sith, (lived circa 4,000 BBY, spirit destroyed 11 ABY) was a highly talented Jedi apprentice to the Old Republic Jedi Master Vodo-Siosk Baas. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Fans of the fictional Star Wars universe keep track of the dates of key events with a dating system (or calendar) centered around the Battle of Yavin featured in Star Wars: A New Hope. ... Thracken Sal-Solo, in the Star Wars Expanded Universe is Han Solos first cousin. ...


Jedi academy

A young Jaina Solo.
A young Jaina Solo.

When she was old enough, Jaina travelled to Yavin 4 with her brother to begin her Jedi training. Jaina was an exceptional pilot and enjoyed building things, especially working on ships. She and her brother befriended Lowbacca the Wookiee and the warrior princess Tenel Ka, learning Jedi techniques quickly and going through many trials even as young teens. Image File history File links Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Source: http://www. ... Yavin 4 is one of the many moons of the gas planet Yavin in the Star Wars universe. ... This article is about minor Jedi characters in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Tenel Ka is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ...


Shadow Academy

In their exploration of the jungle near Luke's Jedi academy, Jacen and Jaina discovered a crashed TIE Fighter from the Battle of Yavin. Jaina decided to fix the ship and install a hyperdrive which had been given to her as a gift by her father, a new machine to tinker with. She began working on the damaged fighter with help from Jacen, Lowbacca, and Tenel Ka. The TIE's original pilot, Qorl, was still alive, however, and had lived the last twenty-three years in Yavin 4's jungles. Kidnapping Jaina, Qorl forced her and Jacen to finish repairing his ship so he could escape his exile at long last. The twins eventually escaped, but so did Qorl, leaving the jungle moon behind and searching for any remnants of the Empire. TIE Fighter, see X-wing computer game series. ... The Battle of Yavin was a major battle set in the fictional Star Wars universe, during the Galactic Civil War. ...


Qorl would discover the Shadow Academy, a training ground for Dark Jedi under the command of one of Luke Skywalker's fallen students, Brakiss, and the remains of the Dathomiri Nightsisters. These elements of the so-called Second Imperium managed to kidnap Jaina, but she, Jacen, and Lowbacca proved resistant to the temptations of the dark side and were rescued by Luke Skywalker and Tenel Ka. Brakiss was a member of Luke Skywalkers Jedi Academy. ... C 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 the Clone Wars, killing nearly all the inhabitants of the planet. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ...


The friends returned to Coruscant for a short vacation, and were reunited with the twins' childhood friend, Zekk. They were happy to see the young man, but the boy was soon recruited by the Shadow Academy, who discovered before the twins did that the boy had Force potential. Zekk would be forced to fight Jacen and Jaina several times, and Jaina was the most worried about the young man she considered more than just a friend. She constantly tried to bring Zekk to the light side, but was initially unable to succeed. Jaina and her friends finally progressed far enough to be tasked with building their first lightsabers.


Not long afterward, the Jedi trainees and the Shadow Academy would have their final confrontation on Yavin 4. Jaina and Jacen, with the help of their peers at the Jedi Academy, Luke, and Zekk, would bring down the Shadow Academy and the Second Imperium forever.


Diversity Alliance

Jacen and Jaina continued their Jedi training on Yavin 4, meeting new friends like Raynar Thul. They could not convince Zekk to stay at the academy with them, but Jacen and Jaina remained friends with him. With his and Raynar's help, they ran into their first discovery of a new threat to the New Republic, the Diversity Alliance. The New Republic is a fictional government in Star Wars. ...


The all-alien anti-human group was building up massive support among peoples that had been oppressed by the Empire. They were led by a Twi'lek Nolaa Tarkona, the sister of Oola, Jabba the Hutt's murdered dancing slave. She was very unattractive for a Twi'lek female, with only one lekku and sharpened teeth that she kept perfectly filed. Aayla Secura, a Twilek In the fictional Star Wars universe, Twileks are a prominent alien species. ... This article is about minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe who reside, or at least appear primarily, on the planet Tatooine. ... Jabba Desilijic Tiure, or simply Jabba the Hutt, (596 BBY–4 ABY) (offspring of Zorba The Hutt) is a character in the Star Wars movies. ... Aayla Secura, a Twilek In the fictional Star Wars universe, Twileks are a prominent alien species. ...


When Lowbacca misguidedly joined the Diversity Alliance, Jaina was kidnapped and held captive along with her friends on the planet Ryloth, though they all eventually managed to escape to its harsh surface. R Ragoon 6 A dangerous, yet lush world, Ragoon 6 was the location of a common Jedi training site. ...


Finally getting to the bottom of a plot they had suspected all along, the Jedi trainees caught up with Raynar's father Bornan Thul to race the Diversity Alliance fleet to an Imperial storehouse hidden in the Deep Core. There was hidden a supply of deadly diseases created by General Evir Derricote almost two decades ago. Tarkona wished to unleash a plague against humans and wipe them all out, but was stopped by Jaina and her fellow Jedi, as well as traitorous members of the Diversity Alliance. In the end, the plague was destroyed, and Tarkona herself eventually succumbed to one of the diseases on a faraway planet. This article is about minor characters in the fictional Star Wars universe, who do not fit into any other category. ...


New Jedi Order

Once their training at the Academy was more or less complete, Jaina finally began to have a separate life from her twin brother, and became Mara Jade Skywalker's apprentice. Jaina grew very close to Mara, and sometimes even made her mother wish that they had spent more time together while Jaina was still young. Jaina progressed quickly as a Jedi and a pilot, travelling on missions with her aunt and even being given opportunities to fly Mara's prized possession, the starship Jade Sabre. Mara Jade Skywalker (born c. ...

Jaina in flight suit.
Jaina in flight suit.

Her skills behind the controls of an X-wing fighter earned her a position in Rogue Squadron during the war with the Yuuzhan Vong. Flying as Rogue Eleven, Jaina went by the nickname "Sticks." While at Ithor, Jaina met a fellow pilot named Jagged Fel, an ally of the New Republic flying with the Chiss Expansionary Defense Force. The young woman felt something stir within her, and she found herself admiring Jagged Fel for his piloting skill and icy cool demeanor. Image File history File links Source: http://www. ... Image File history File links Source: http://www. ... Rogue Squadron is a fictional elite X-Wing starfighter squadron in the Star Wars universe. ... The Yuuzhan Vong are a fictional race of sentient beings that rise as a threat to the New Republic in the Star Wars New Jedi Order series of novels. ... A fictional character in the Star Wars Universe, Jagged Fel was the son of Soontir Fel, a former ace pilot with the Galactic Empire, and Syal Antilles Fel, the sister of Wedge Antilles, one of the most famous heroes of the Rebel Alliance and New Republic. ... In the fictional Star Wars universe, Chiss are a humanoid species with pale blue skin, blue-black hair and glowing red eyes. ...


Though Jaina did not always agree with her twin, thinking his temporary abandonment of his active Force talents was a mistake, she tended to be the balance between Jacen and their younger brother, Anakin. Their mother considered Jaina the most pragmatic of her children, not being crippled with indecision like Jacen or plunging rashly into action like Anakin. This served her well during the Yuuzhan Vong War, helping her survive and escape the Jedi strike team mission to Myrkr, something neither of her brothers was able to accomplish, as Anakin was killed and Jacen was captured. The Yuuzhan Vong are a fictional race of sentient beings that rise as a threat to the New Republic in the Star Wars New Jedi Order series of novels. ... Myrkr is a fictional planet in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ...


Jaina briefly turned to the Dark Side after the disastrous Myrkr mission and became the apprentice of Kyp Durron. Though she was attracted to the older Jedi Master, she did not agree with his methods and left his tutelage and her unstarted relationship with him for Jedi Knighthood and Jag Fel. She and Kyp nevertheless continued to remain very close friends. In the fictional Star Wars universe, the Force is a mystical and binding, ubiquitous power that is the object of the Jedi and Sith monastic orders. ... Kyp Durron is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe. ...


In escaping the botched Jedi mission that claimed her brother's life, Jaina stole a Yuuzhan Vong vessel, the Ksstarr. With their Coruscant home conquered by the Yuuzhan Vong, she led the remnants of the Jedi strike force to the Hapes Cluster. On Hapes, Jaina became embroiled in court intrigue, as the scheming former Queen Mother Ta'a Chume tried to orchestrate a marriage between her son, Prince Isolder, and Jaina, in a failed bid to replace the current Queen Mother Teneniel Djo. Jaina was pleased with the outcome of the situation, however, when her friend Tenel Ka became the new Queen Mother. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The term Queen Mother is a title often held by the mother of a reigning monarch. ...


By closely examining the Ksstarr, Jaina realized a fundamental underpinning of Yuuzhan Vong spacefaring technology: bodies in space are recognized by their unique gravitic signature. She began exploring plans to use that knowledge against the Yuuzhan Vong. Her risky tests prove successful. Her deceptive tactics wreaked havoc with the Yuuzhan Vong's ability to identify friends and foes, prompting her to rename the vessel Trickster. Jaina's reputation began to grow thanks to crafty disinformation spread by New Republic agents. The Yuuzhan Vong began to associate Jaina with their trickster goddess, something New Republic commanders wholeheartedly encouraged by referring to her as "Goddess," "Great One," and similar mockingly grandiose nicknames. This image was helped along by members of Wraith Squadron, including Voort "Piggy" saBinring and Sharr Latt. Wraith Squadron is a fictional elite X-wing starfighter squadron in the Star Wars Expanded Universe. ...


Jaina fought tirelessly through campaigns at Borelias, Obroa-skai and Ebaq 9, flying alongside Jag Fel. The two tentatively explored their feelings for one another, risking love against a backdrop of war. She achieved the rank of lieutenant colonel, and was assigned flying escort for her parents' mission of reuniting the fragments of the former New Republic under the new banner of the Galactic Alliance. The following are fictional planets set in the Star Wars universe. ...


While her uncle, aunt, and brother mounted a search for the legendary living planet of Zonama Sekot, Jaina traveled with her parents to various regions of the galaxy that had lost contact with the Core as a result of the war. She was present on Bakura during the surprise resurgence of the Ssi-ruuk Imperium, where she was kidnapped by the treacherous Bakuran Deputy Prime Minister Blaine Harris. She eventually escaped, and was instrumental in foiling Ssi-ruuk's attempt to conquer the planet. The following are fictional planets set in the Star Wars universe. ... The Ssi-ruuk are a fictional reptilian race from the outermost areas of the galaxy in the Star Wars Expanded Universe novel The Truce at Bakura. ...


Jaina later flew under the command of Wedge Antilles during his disastrous campaign to retake the Bilbringi shipyards from the Yuuzhan Vong. During the battle, Jaina's squadron discovered a cloaked battle station manned by pirates who survived the Yuuzhan Vong's initial assault on the system. The pirates kidnapped Jaina and held her hostage as they planned their escape, but she was able to use the Force to trick them into fleeing in the wrong direction: into the thick of the battle itself. Jaina was eventually rescued when Han Solo boarded the station and freed her.


Jaina also played a key role during the final battle of the Yuuzhan Vong War as the Galactic Alliance fought to retake Coruscant. She, Jacen, and Luke laid siege to Supreme Overlord Shimrra's citadel, breaching its defense and cutting their way through the legions of Yuuzhan Vong warriors in their way. Though Jaina found herself outmatched by Shimrra's elite "slayers" when she and her fellow Jedi reached the Supreme Overlord's throne room, it was she who first realized the hidden threat posed by Onimi, Shimrra's unassuming court jester. As her brother and uncle battled Shimrra and his guards, she pursued the crippled clown, only to find herself paralyzed and kidnapped as Onimi turned the tables on her and revealed himself to be the true Supreme Overlord. Holding Jaina hostage in the citadel's escape ship, Supreme Overlord Onimi was on the verge of fleeing when Jacen Solo appeared and, using the power of the Force in a way no one had before him, was able to defeat Onimi and rescue his sister. After the deaths of Onimi and Shimrra, the rest of the Yuuzhan Vong force at Coruscant surrendered to the Galactic Alliance, bringing the war to an end. Despite Jag's admission of his love for her, Jaina decided that it was not yet time for her to settle down. She told Jag that she had to ensure that the galaxy would be a better place for future generations, especially her own children. They shared one final, passionate kiss before going their separate ways.


Family

Han Solo (born 29 BBY), a character in the fictional Star Wars universe, is played by actor Harrison Ford in the Star Wars movie series. ... Her Royal Highness, Princess Leia Organa of Alderaan (born in 19 BBY), is a fictional character in the Star Wars universe played by Aiden Barton in Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, actress Carrie Fisher in Star Wars: Episodes IV-VI, and by Ann Sachs in the 1980s... Jacen Solo (b. ... Anakin Solo (10 ABY - 27 ABY) is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the youngest child born to Han Solo and Leia Organa Solo, who has a sister, Jaina, and a brother, Jacen, who are twins. ... Luke Skywalker (born 19 BBY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe, a Jedi Knight, who plays a major role in the series of films. ... Mara Jade Skywalker (born c. ... Ben Skywalker is a fictional character from the Star Wars Expanded Universe, the son of Jedi Masters Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade Skywalker. ... Anakin Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars films, first mentioned in A New Hope. ... Padmé Naberrie (46 - 19 BBY), also known as Queen and then finally, Senator Amidala, is a prominent citizen of the planet Naboo in the fictional Star Wars universe. ... Shmi Skywalker (72 BBY - 22 BBY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe, the mother of Anakin Skywalker (later Darth Vader) and paternal grandmother to Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. ...

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