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Solo family

TheSolo family was the family ofHan Solo, aCorelliansmuggler-turned-general of theAlliance to Restore the Republic during theGalactic Civil War. Thecaptain of theYT-1300 light freighterMillennium Falcon, Han wasborn around theyear32 BBY on theCore WorldCorellia, where hisfatherOvan worked in theshipyards of theCorellian Engineering Corporation. Contrary to rumors about his ancestry, with some claiming that he was the descendant ofPrince-AdmiralJonashe Solo, Han was given the name "Solo" when he joined theImperial Academy during thereign of theGalactic Empire.

Han lived among thescrumrats ofCoronet City during his youth, working with theWhite Worms Gang led byLadyProxima. Seeking a better life, Han left hishomeworld by enlisting with theImperial Military, determined to become the bestpilot inthe galaxy. Lacking a surname at thetime, he was registered under the name "Han Solo" byChiefDrawd Munbrin, theImperial Recruitment Officer who approved Han's application to the academy. Han initially served in theImperial Navy, but was later transferred to theImperial Army as a result of his rebellious and insubordinate behavior. During theMimban Campaign, Han committeddesertion by leaving thearmy onMimban with help ofTobias Beckett and theWookieeChewbacca. Following abriefstint inBeckett's gang, Han took ownership of theMillennium Falcon fromLandonis Balthazar Calrissian and relocated toTatooine in theOuter Rim Territories.

In0 BBY, Han was hired byJedi MasterObi-Wan Kenobi andLuke Skywalker totransport them toAlderaan along with their cargo, thedroidsC-3PO andR2-D2. A chain of events, from theDestruction of Alderaan and therescue ofPrincessLeia Organa, to theBattle of Yavin and the destruction of theDS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station, led Han to join the Rebellion against the Empire. However, he failed to repay his debt to theHuttcrime lordJabba Desilijic Tiure, and as a result abounty was posted for Han's capture.

In the aftermath of theBattle of Hoth in3 ABY, Han was frozen incarbonite and taken toJabba's Palace by thebounty hunterBoba Fett. Han was ultimatelyrescued by his friends and he returned to the Alliance intime for theBattle of Endor in4 ABY. It was Han who led thestrike team that destroyed theshield generator protecting theDS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station, which allowed theAlliance Fleet to destroy the secondDeath Star.

Hanmarried Organa, who gave birth to their son,Ben Solo, as the war ended with the signing of theGalactic Concordance in5 ABY. Ben wasForce-sensitive, having inherited theraw strength of theSkywalker familybloodline through his mother, whosebiological father was theChosen OneAnakin Skywalker. Luke, who was Organa'stwin brother,trained Ben in the ways ofthe Force while Han ran his ownshipping company and Organa returned topolitics as asenator of theNew Republic.

The Solo family fell apart as a result of Ben turning to thedark side of the Force like his maternal grandfather before him. Benslaughtered his uncle'sstudents, thereby preventing the restoration of theJedi Order, and joined theKnights of Ren as theirmaster, "Kylo Ren." Ren also rose to power in theFirst Order by virtue of his status as the apprentice ofSupreme LeaderSnoke.

Ren's actions drove his parents apart, as they sought to cope with what happened to him in their own way. Han returned to smuggling while Organa created theResistance tofight the First Order. In34 ABY Hanconfronted Ren at Organa's behest. Despite Han's attempt at reconciliation, Ren killed his father believing it would strengthen his connection to the dark side. Although Ren went on to become the new Supreme Leader afterassassinating his master, the act of patricide failed to end his inner conflict. Ultimately, Ben's memory of his father helped him to return to thelight side of the Force, reclaiming hisJedi heritage and his legacy as a Solo. The Skywalker and Solo lines ended with Ben, who sacrificed his life toresurrect hiscounterpart, the Jedi apprenticeRey, during theBattle of Exegol in35 ABY.

History[]

Origins[]

Solo was an invented surname given to theCorellian known simply as "Han" prior tohis military service for theGalactic Empire. Ahuman native of theplanetCorellia,^[1] Han wasborn around theyear32 BBY.^[20] HisfatherOvan^[21] worked in theshipyards of theCorellian Engineering Corporation, buildingYT-1300 light freighters^[1] which he saw as his contribution tothe galaxy.^[22] Ovan had wanted to become apilot in order to leave Corellia, but could not afford to buy his ownstarship.^[1] He took Han to visit thefreighterfactory where he worked, telling him that he was meant to fly ships instead of building them.^[22]

Ovan's employment with the CEC was eventually terminated.^[1] According to Han, he and his father never had a close relationship.^[1] His father ultimately abandoned him at a young age,^[9] forcing Han to live with theWhite Worms gang in order to survive.^[1]

The name Solo[]

Like his father, Han yearned to escape his life on Corellia and eventually started a relationship withQi'ra, who shared his desire to travel across thestars. Although they attempted to leave theirhomeworld together, Qi'ra was captured by theWhite Worms with the help of Imperialauthorities. Determined to return for Qi'ra oneday, Han enlisted in theImperial Navy in order to leave Corellia and become a trained pilot. Lacking a surname, Han was listed in the recruitment log as "Han Solo" byChiefDrawd Munbrin, theImperial Recruitment Officer who approved his application to theImperial Academy.^[1]

During histime in theNavy, the name marked Solo as someone without a family to his fellowcadets. It also drew the ire of those such as404-913, who believed that Solo was unfit to serve in theGalactic Empire because of hispast.^[23] Despite his aspirations to be a pilot, he was forced to become anImperial Armymudtrooper in the224th Imperial Armored Division for failing to adhere to the Empire's code of uniformity.^[1]

From smuggler to rebel[]

Solo deserted theImperial Military^[1] in10 BBY^[25] and, at the same time, freedChewbacca fromslavery, an act which marked the beginning of alifelong friendship between the Corellian pilot andWookiee warrior. After winning the ownership of a YT-1300flight freighter, theMillennium Falcon fromLandonis Balthazar Calrissian,^[1] Solo and Chewbacca made a living onTatooine assmugglers employed by theHuttcrime lordJabba Desilijic Tiure. In0 BBY^[26] they became involved with theAlliance to Restore the Republic, with Solo expectingfinancial compensation for his part in therescue ofPrincessLeia Organa ofAlderaan. Despite hismercenary pursuits, Solo ensured the Alliance's survival by savingLuke Skywalker, theRebel pilot who destroyed theDS-1 Death Star Mobile Battle Station in theBattle of Yavin.^[24]

Solo gradually became a committed member of the Alliance all the while growing closer romantically to Organa. She implored him to stay with the Rebels, believing he was integral to the Rebellion's cause, but Solo was convinced that Organa's motives were due to her personal attachment to him. Despite Organa's insistence to the contrary and her claim about preferring men who were not scoundrels, the two shared a kiss in theMillennium Falcon and continued to to grow close in the aftermath of theBattle of Hoth. Organa confessed her love to Solo while they wereprisoners of theSith LordDarth Vader and was determined to rescue him after Vader gave the smuggler to thebounty hunterBoba Fett.^[27]

Solo was promoted to themilitary rank ofgeneral in theAlliance Military following hisliberation on Tatooine. He was chosen to lead thestrike team that infiltratedEndor in preparation for theRebel Alliance Navy's attack on theDS-2 Death Star II Mobile Battle Station. Organa volunteered to join General Solo's team, which included their friends Chewbacca and Skywalker. During theBattle of Endor, Solo admitted that he loved Organa after she was injured in a firefight withstormtroopers. However, he also suspected that Organa was close to Skywalker,^[12] whom she once kissed in front of Solo when they were stationed onHoth.^[27] Although Solo tried to be respectful, resolving to not interfere in their relationship, Organa revealed that Skywalker was in fact her secret brother.^[12]

Themarriage of Solo and Organa began shortly after the Rebel victory on Endor^[3] in4 ABY.^[26] They both continued to support the Alliance,re-branded as theNew Republic, in the finalyear of theGalactic Civil War.^[28] Organa began herJedi training with Skywalker, now aJedi Knight, while carrying the child^[29] that she and Han conceived on Endor.^[2] She chose to end herapprenticeship after experiencing a premonition of her son's death at the end of her path as a Jedi.^[29] Organa's pregnancy compelled her to spend the last remainingdays of the war onChandrila, the first New Republiccapital, where Solo insisted that she do nothing to strain herself. Their son,Ben Solo, was born in the aftermath of theBattle of Jakku^[2] in5 ABY. His birth coincided with the signing of theGalactic Concordance, a formal peace treaty between the New Republic and the Galactic Empire. Organa decided to retain her adopted family name while her son inherited his father's^[2] invented surname.^[1]

A house divided[]

Although Solo was notForce-sensitive, his son Ben inherited theSkywalker family's prodigious strength withthe Force^[30] through Organa,^[2] who was the daughter of theChosen One Anakin Skywalker.^[31] Fearing that Ben could potentially fall prey to thedark side of the Force like his maternal grandfather before him, Solo and Organa turned their son over to theJedi MasterLuke Skywalker,^[18] Organa'stwin brother,^[31] in the hope that aJedi lifestyle would prevent Ben from becoming the nextDarth Vader.^[18] Throughout his young life, Ben felt the pressures of living up to his heritage as a Skywalker.^[32] The fact that his given name was inspired by the legendary Jedi MasterObi-Wan Kenobi only added to Ben's insecurity, as did the name "Solo," which he knew to be an invented surname.^[33]

Skywalkertrained Ben along with a dozen students in the ways of the Force, but grew increasingly concerned by Ben's potential for darkness. Sensing the dark future that awaited Ben, Skywalker initially moved to kill his nephew while he slept but could not follow through with the act.^[30] As a result of Skywalker's hesitation, Ben awoke to see hisuncle's lightsaber drawn.^[30] Convinced that his uncle meant to murder him,^[34] the apprentice reacted bydestroying his master'straining temple along with half of the students while the rest sided with him. Skywalker survived the massacre, but lost his nephew to the dark side along with the new generation of Jedi.^[30] His plans ruined, Skywalker disappeared intoexile while Ben adopted the persona of Kylo Ren—master of theKnights of Ren,^[18]warlord of theFirst Order, and apprentice ofSupreme LeaderSnoke.^[17]

Although he rejected his past as Ben Solo, Kylo Ren harbored an attachment to his family despite his new commitment to the ways of the dark side.^[35] Snoke therefore brought Ren toDagobah, the planet where Ren's uncle, Luke Skywalker, trained underGrand MasterYoda. He sent his dark apprentice into adark-side cave to overcome his internal conflict, which manifested first in the form of his uncle Skywalker and subsequently his parents. The Force-projected sight of Skywalker caused Ren to attack the apparition in a frenzy of rage, but he hesitated to attack the apparitions of his mother and father who beseeched him to return home. Goaded by the voice of Snoke in his mind, Ren resumed his attack on the specters, releasing his anger and becoming immersed in the dark side.^[36] Despite his resolve, Ren nonetheless remained conflicted over his actions and was disgusted by his own failures. As a result, he lost control his power which obliterated the entirecave around him. Nevertheless, Snoke was pleased by the demonstration of the raw power within his apprentice.^[35]

Han Solo's family fell apart, a lasting consequence of Ben's transformation into Kylo Ren. He was unable to face his wife, believing his presence would only serve as a painful reminder of the son they lost to Snoke. Solo coped with the loss by returning to his former profession as a smuggler while Organa organized theResistance as a force ofopposition against the rising power of the First Order. Their separation ended whencircumstances brought them together once more onTakodana;in the wake of theHosnian Cataclysm, Solo agreed to aid the Resistance in their effort todestroy the First Order'ssuperweapon onStarkiller Base.^[18]

Organa also implored him to take the opportunity to reason with Ben, hoping that the father could succeed where Ben's uncle and Jedi Master failed. Despite his own belief that Ben was too far gone to return to thelight side of the Force, Solo confronted his son as Organa requested, attempting to reach the side of Kylo Ren that was still Ben Solo. Although Ren confessed to his inner struggle between darkness and light, the dark warrior struck his father down with acrossguard lightsaber,^[18] not out of hatred^[30] but desperation to end the conflict within him.^[18] However, this act of patricide failed to strengthen Ren's allegiance to the dark side, leaving him more conflicted than before.^[17] In the aftermath of Starkiller's destruction, the Resistance held afuneral service in honor of the late Han Solo.^[34]

Haunted by patricide[]

Ren's mind became unbalanced by the killing of his father which, according to Supreme Leader Snoke, contributed to his loss againstRey, ascavenger who was unfamiliar with the art oflightsaber combat. Snoke berated Ren who, in his view, failed to live up to his potential as a scion of Darth Vader's bloodline. In light of Ren's defeat, Snoke deemed him a failed student who had more in common with his father than his grandfather.^[34] Ren resolved to prove his worth by destroying the last of the Resistance,^[17] including his own mother, yet he could not bring himself to kill Organa during theFirst Order Navy'sattack on theResistance fleet.^[34]

Meanwhile, Ren discovered that he shared a powerfulForce-bond with Rey.^[34] The bond connected their minds acrossthe galaxy,^[34] allowing them to see, hear and touch in spite of thelight-years between them.^[17] Rey confronted Ren about the latter's patricidal actions,^[30] unable to comprehend how a son could murder his own father. Although Ren did not hate Solo, he believed that the only way to achieve his full potential was by destroying every connection to his past, and he implored Rey to do the same. Ultimately, the two began to find common ground through their shared sense of loneliness and abandonment by their families.^[34]

With Rey's help, Ren overthrew his master and claimed the mantle of Supreme Leader for himself.^[30] Rey had hoped to rekindle the light within Ren,^[34] but Ren was convinced that, as the grandson of Darth Vader, it was his destiny to rule over the weaker beings of the galaxy.^[37] He entreated Rey to join him, offering to share the galaxy with her as joint rulers^[30] of a new galactic order.^[17] Rey chose to help her friends instead, and Ren vowed to destroy her along with the Resistance, the last Jedi, and everyone who opposed him.^[30]

In the ensuingbattle onCrait, Ren confronted his uncle^[30] who told him that he would always be with his nephew, just as the memory of Solo continued to haunt Ren.^[17] After their confrontation, Ren and hisstormtroopers marched on theResistance base only to find that the survivors had eluded the First Order. While searching the base, Ren foundHan Solo's dice^[30]—the samedice that he once played with as atoddler, inspired to become a pilot just like his father.^[34] By the end of the battle, Ren had become the new Supreme Leader, all but wiped out his mother's organization, and Luke Skywalker was dead. However, he had lost Rey in spite of their ongoing Force connection. For all that he had accomplished, Ren did not feel victorious.^[17]

Return of the prodigal son[]

The act of patricide continued to haunt Ren^[29] despite his complete submission to the dark side of the Force.^[32] He could not stop himself from thinking about how he killed his own father. Rey sensed that Ren was still emotionally affected by Han Solo's death. Nevertheless, therebornDark Lord of the SithDarth Sidiouslured Ren toExegol and offered to help him become theGalactic Emperor of a newSith Empire if he destroyed the last of the Jedi by killing Rey. He also revealed theFinal Order, a vast armada ofXyston-class Star Destroyers that would fall under Ren's command provided that he succeed in carrying out Sidious' bidding.^[29]

Ren hunted Rey across the galaxy by tracking her through the bond that bridged their minds, though not to kill her as Sidious demanded. Knowing the combined strength of their bond as adyad in the Force, he resumed his efforts to convert Rey to the dark side of the Force. While Rey's abilities had grown under the guidance of Ren's mother, General Organa, her commitment to the Jedi path was undermined by the revelation of her origins as the Emperor'sgranddaughter. Determined to avenge hermother andfather, who were killed on Sidious' orders, Reydueled with Ren in theDeath Star ruins for hindering her efforts to find Exegol. During their fight, Ren became distracted by his mother's death, which he sensed occurring through the Force. Rey, who also felt Organa die, confessed that it was Ben Solo instead of Kylo Ren whose hand she wanted to take.^[29]

Shaken by his mother's demise, Ben suddenly found himself face-to-face with Han Solo, the father he murdered at Starkiller Base. Though he knew it was a hallucination, a memory of their last encounter, his effort to resist the pull to the light increasingly wavered. His mind re-imagined certain details, causing Ben to hear his father tell him that Kylo Ren was dead, and his son was Ben Solo once more. Once again, Ben felt that he knew what had to be done but was unsure if he was strong enough to see it through. Han reached out to touch the face of his son, reassuring Ben that he was strong, and that it was not too late to fight for his late mother's cause. In his defining moment Ben cast the lightsaber that he used to kill his father into the ocean, renouncing the dark side and parting with the name of Kylo Ren once and for all.^[29]

Redeemed by his parents' and Rey's love, Ben returned to Exegol while theSith Eternalbattled with the Resistance and theirallies. He stormed theSith Citadel and gunned down theSovereign Protectors in his way, but was confronted by the Knights of Ren before he could reach Rey and Sidious. Sensing Ben through their bond, Rey used their connection to give theSkywalker lightsaber to Ben, who then defeated his former servants with the legacy weapon that once belonged to his grandfather.^[29]

By coming together, however, they presented Sidious with the means to restore his body by draining the life force of their bond. Seizing Ben through the Force, the Emperor attempted to destroy the last Skywalker by casting him down, as the Emperor himself was once cast down by Ben's ancestor. Ben survived his fall, but by the time he returned Rey had sacrificed her life destroying the Emperor. Ben embraces Rey's lifeless body, devastated by her death. He then decided to use his life force toresurrect Rey, but the effort took its toll on his own body. After she awoke, Ben and Rey smiled at each other, and the two shared a kiss before he vanished in Rey's arms as the last of both Solo and Skywalker bloodlines.^[29]

Legacy[]

Alleged ancestry[]

Han Solo's legacy inspired rumors about his origins.^[38] Although he did not have the surname "Solo" before enlisting in the Imperial Military,^[1] he was believed to be the descendant ofPrince-AdmiralJonashe Solo—a member of the ancientCorellian royalty—by aSnivvianbounty hunter. It was also suggested by aCrimson Dawn enforcer that Han was the grandson ofDalla Suul, a Corellianpirate, and his alleged surname "Suul" was misheard by the recruiter.^[38]

Ben Solo knew that his father was not born with the surname "Solo." While their family name became legendary by the time of the New Republic, Ben considered it a lie. He hated bearing the famous names of legends and sought his own identity. Supreme Leader Snoke encouraged Ben to discard his old identity as it was the way of the dark side to adopt a new name that reflected one's true self.^[33] Ben eventually renamed himself "Kylo Ren," but the fallen Jedi apprentice struggled to fully sever his ties to the past despite rejecting his family. He killed people who knew about his former life as a Solo, such as PadawanVoe,^[19]Lor San Tekka, and his own father.^[18] As Ren he recoiled at the mention of his old name; after returning the light, he regretted rejecting the name of Solo.^[39]

The widow[]

Han Solo was remembered by his widow, Leia Organa, who often thought about him and their time together.^[34] She once regarded him as a scoundrel,^[27] a description that Solo embraced, but eventually saw him as a man who fought to attain freedom both for himself and the galaxy. Organa recalled how Solo never wanted to know the odds of survival in a fight because, in his mind, he always decided that they were in his favor. The fact that he often prevailed against the odds baffled Organa.^[34]

Ren was surprised when he did not sense anger and hatred from his mother in the wake of Solo's death. Instead he felt her concern for him.^[34] When Organa sensed that her son had reached a crisis point, she decided to sacrifice her own life in a final effort to bring him back to the light side.^[40] She reached out to Ren, calling to him by his birth name across the galaxy with all her remaining strength to let him know that she loved and forgave him. It was her dying wish that Ben would reject the dark side and reclaim his family legacy as a Solo.^[39]

Hero of the Rebellion[]

Han Solo became a celebrated hero of the Rebel Alliance as a result of his role in the first Death Star's destruction. This newfound level of respect disturbed him, however, given his exploits as a career smuggler and con artist. Described as "brash and reckless," Han was known for escalating difficult situations and was considered an unlikely leader in the Alliance. Nevertheless, his actions as a general directly contributed to the Rebel victory at Endor, where the Rebelfleet launched a successful assault on the second Death Star after General Solo'scommandos destroyed the battle station's shield generator.^[28]

Han remained a figure of notoriety even after returning to obscurity as a smuggler. During the New Republic Era, the name of Han Solo was recognized in various circles, including the First Order.Finn, a member of thenew generation of stormtroopers, knew of Han's past service as a general of the Rebellion, whereas the scavenger Rey was more familiar with his smuggling career. Additionally, he was known as the owner of theMillennium Falcon. Despite Kylo Ren's opinion about his father, whom he regarded as a weak, foolish,^[18] and lowly smuggler,^[37] Han was remembered as one of the greatest heroes of the Rebellion and New Republic.^[4]

Family tree[]

Behind the scenes[]

The Solo family first appeared throughHan Solo in the1977 filmStar Wars: Episode IVA New Hope, the first installment of theStar Warsoriginal trilogy.^[24] The2018Star Wars Anthology filmSolo: A Star Wars Story revealed that Han was not born with the surname "Solo," it being instead coined byan Imperial when Han admits not having any people.^[1]

In story conferences withLeigh Brackett duringNovember 1977,George Lucas conceived Han Solo's backstory as that he had been orphanged on theWookiee planet and raised by the Wookiees before befriending Chewbacca.^[41]Solo co-screenwriterLawrence Kasdan pitched the scene in which Han gets his last name as the first one he came up with for the film, a suggestion that convincedThe Walt Disney Company CEOBob Iger to greenlight the film.^[42]

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