A guide to the characters, creatures, and weapons featured in the six-film saga Star Wars.

Includes index. "The ultimate guide to characters and creatures from the entire Star wars saga"--Cover. Material in this book was originally published in various DK Pub. publications, 1998-2005.

Episode I. The Phantom menace ; Mace Windu, wise negotiator ; Yoda, ancient master ; Jedi High Council ; Qui-Gon Jinn, Jedi master ; Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi knight ; Neimoidians ; Invasion force ; Battle droids ; Droidekas ; Queen Amidala ; Queen's handmaidens ; Padmé, disguised queen ; Naboo ; Captain Panaka ; Naboo pilots ; R2-D2, Naboo droid ; Jar Jar Binks ; Gungans ; Gungan warfare ; Sea monsters of Naboo ; Darth Maul ; Anakin Skywalker, Tatooine slave ; Shmi Skywalker ; C-3PO, Anakin's creation ; Watto ; Sebulba ; Podrace crews ; Podrace crowd ; Tatooine inhabitants ; Chancellor Valorum ; Senator Palpatine ; The Senate, Galactic power -- Episode II. Growing darkness ; Senator Padmé Amidala ; Supreme Chancellor Palpatine ; The Corrupt Senate ; Droid types ; Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi mentor ; Anakin Skywalker, Jedi apprentice ; Zam Wesell ; Coruscant underlevels ; Outlander nightclub ; Dexter's diner ; Jedi temple ; Yoda, Jedi instructor ; Jedi archives ; Freighter trampers ; Padmé, Naboo Senator ; Kaminoans ; Clone trooper growth ; Clone trooper equipment ; Jango and Boba Fett ; The Lars family ; Tusken raiders ; Count Dooku ; The Separatists ; Geonosian aristocrats ; Trade federation battle droids ; Geonosian drones ; Arena beasts ; Jedi in battle ; Lightsaber combat. Episode III. Galactic War ; Anakin Skywalker, Jedi knight ; General Kenobi ; Jedi knight ; Dooku, Sith apprentice ; Separatist droids Forces ; Supreme Chancellor Palpatine ; General Grievous ; Alien cyborg ; Trade federation ; MagnaGuards ; Coruscant ground crew ; Coruscant high life ; Padmé Amidala, tragic heroine ; The Senate, failing democracy ; Yoda, Jedi warrior ; Mace Windu, stoic Jedi ; Anakin, fallen Jedi ; Elite clones ; Clone specialists ; Clone troopers ; Support droids ; Utapauns ; Battle of Utapau ; Chewbacca ; Tarfful ; Wookiee weapons ; Order 66 ; Clone battle tanks ; Bail Organa ; Separatist Council ; Polis Massans ; Mustafar ; Darth Sidious ; Darth Vader -- Episodes IV-VI. Special technology ; Luke Skywalker ; Skywalker: Pilot and Jedi ; Princess Leia Organa ; Han Solo ; Chewbacca, Wookiee co-pilot ; C-3PO, protocol droid ; R2-D2, astromech droid ; Lando Calrissian ; Obi-Wan Kenobi, Jedi in exile ; Yoda, Skywalker's teacher ; Rebel leaders ; Rebel warriors ; Tauntauns ; Medical droids ; Vader, Imperial enforcer ; Imperial leaders ; Emperor Palpatine ; Imperial personnel ; Imperial stormtroopers ; Stormtrooper equipment ; Specialist stormtroopers ; Imperial pilots ; Imperial droids ; Jabba the Hutt ; Jabba's entourage ; Jabba's entertainers ; Sarlacc ; Boba Fett ; Bounty hunters ; Sand people, Tusken Raiders ; Jawas ; Ewoks ; Cantina crowd ; Cantina patrons ; Creatures ; Droid technology ; R2-D2 expanded -- Glossary -- Index -- Acknowledgments.