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Character Name: Captain Han Solo Character Series: Star Wars Character Age: 33 Background:Wookiepedia Personality: Han Solo has had a really hard life. Things tend to not go well for him. He learned very early on that sticking out his neck for someone else was a good way to get his head lopped off. In theory, he's only looking out for himself. He wants to get paid, he wants to fly his ship, and he wants to keep on living. In practice, though, he has a tendency to care about people, even when it goes against his own interests. Once he's decided he's on someone's side, he's on their side for good. Some smugglers would sell their own grandma to make a quick buck. Han's not that type, though he also doesn't have a grandma to sell that he knows of. If he likes someone, he won't sell them out for any price. He’d probably claim he would. Appearing tough and callous is important to him. But if the opportunity came up, he wouldn't be able to stomach it.
He’s got a lot of qualms for a scoundrel, really. Sure, he'll do what he has to do in order to survive, and he's got no problem killing another sentient in a fight, or even shooting them before they have a chance to shoot him. He's not the sort to kill someone in cold blood, though. In a fair fight, he won’t hesitate, but if a sentient is defenseless, he wouldn't do it. He also cannot abide slavery. He might turn away and ignore it when he feels there's nothing he can do to stop it, but he won't actively participate himself. And there’s only so much he can ignore. Han ended up dishonorably discharged from the military when instead of punishing Chewbacca for not submitting to slavery to the empire, Han stunned his commanding officer and helped Chewbacca to escape. This is also why Chewbacca swore a life debt to Han, and soon the two became fast friends. There’s no one in the galaxy Han trusts more than Chewie.
Though he doesn’t trust easily, he knows who’s loyal to him. He’s been through hell with Luke and Leia, and he’d never for a moment think they’d betray him. Of course, part of that is that they’re very upright, moral people. Not like Lando, who’s also a good friend, but… he did betray Han. The act surprised Han a lot even though he knew Lando was a smuggler and a liar just like Han. They had been friends, and he’d expected better of Lando. Even so, he forgave Lando quickly once Lando defected to the side of the Rebellion. It helped that Lando came to help rescue Han from Jabba’s palace.
Unlike Lando, Leia and Luke are not the usual sort of people he spends time with. They’re idealists, and on first meeting them, Han would never have thought they’d end up being his closest friends. Maybe their idealism rubbed off on him a little. There’s no doubt they’re a big part of why he finally joined up with the rebellion. He feels responsible for Luke in a lot of ways. Though by Return of the Jedi, Luke’s a real Jedi and actually comes to haul Han’s ass out of trouble instead of the other way around, Han thought of Luke as a dumb kid with big ideas who’s likely to get himself killed for a pretty long time. Even then, though, there’s no one he’d rather have on his side.
Leia was pretty infuriating from the start, but that didn’t mean Han didn’t like her. She might have been a stuck-up princess with no sense of fun, but she had fire. She was brave and clever and… well, hot. He spent a long time trying to convince her she liked him to avoid actually admitting he liked her. He’s a badass tough guy. Even if he did care about her, he was too busy playing the scoundrel to actually come out and say it. Besides, he’s had bad luck with women he fell in love with in the past. Going past flirting, even kissing, to actual feelings and admitting them wasn’t something that would happen fast, no matter how confident he acted.
He's very good looking, and his bad boy attitude and lopsided grin can endear him to almost anyone. That being said, when he's in a foul mood, he doesn't do a particularly good job of hiding it. He doesn't ever show it if he's feeling lost or uncomfortable, though, especially in a strange place. No way he's going to admit to being at a disadvantage if he can help it. He'd rather bullshit his way through until he knows what he's doing, and blast his way through when that fails.
Han can be very charming when he wants to be, especially around women. He doesn't really have trouble finding girls to spend his days (or nights) with. He doesn't mind casual relationships, and in fact in many ways sometimes he'd prefer them. They're safer, less likely to get Han hurt. But when he does fall for a girl, he's pretty much willing to go to the end of the world for them. He'd put his own dreams on hold to stay near to them or take care of them. He'll go pretty far for money, but he does recognize that love is more important than cash.
He's an incredibly good liar and cheater, of course. He has to be, as a smuggler. He's also skilled at breaking and entering and stealing, at playing cards, and, of course, flying. He's cocky and completely lacking in false modesty. He knows how good a pilot he is, and he's not afraid to show it. He'll argue any price, even if the original is high enough that he'd be willing to accept it, but he's greedy enough to want more if he can possibly have it. He loves the Millennium Falcon, his ship, and he takes good care of it. Sure, she doesn't look like much, but she's very fast and great for smuggling. He's been through enough that so long as he's still got his ship and his friends, he can recover from anything. And though he may try to stick to his mercenary ways and ignore the right thing if the wrong thing pays more, there's only so much he can look away from, and in the end, he'll stick to what morals he has and to his friends.
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Character Name: Captain Han Solo
Character Series: Star Wars
Character Age: 33
Background: Wookiepedia
Personality: Han Solo has had a really hard life. Things tend to not go well for him. He learned very early on that sticking out his neck for someone else was a good way to get his head lopped off. In theory, he's only looking out for himself. He wants to get paid, he wants to fly his ship, and he wants to keep on living. In practice, though, he has a tendency to care about people, even when it goes against his own interests. Once he's decided he's on someone's side, he's on their side for good. Some smugglers would sell their own grandma to make a quick buck. Han's not that type, though he also doesn't have a grandma to sell that he knows of. If he likes someone, he won't sell them out for any price. He’d probably claim he would. Appearing tough and callous is important to him. But if the opportunity came up, he wouldn't be able to stomach it.
He’s got a lot of qualms for a scoundrel, really. Sure, he'll do what he has to do in order to survive, and he's got no problem killing another sentient in a fight, or even shooting them before they have a chance to shoot him. He's not the sort to kill someone in cold blood, though. In a fair fight, he won’t hesitate, but if a sentient is defenseless, he wouldn't do it. He also cannot abide slavery. He might turn away and ignore it when he feels there's nothing he can do to stop it, but he won't actively participate himself. And there’s only so much he can ignore. Han ended up dishonorably discharged from the military when instead of punishing Chewbacca for not submitting to slavery to the empire, Han stunned his commanding officer and helped Chewbacca to escape. This is also why Chewbacca swore a life debt to Han, and soon the two became fast friends. There’s no one in the galaxy Han trusts more than Chewie.
Though he doesn’t trust easily, he knows who’s loyal to him. He’s been through hell with Luke and Leia, and he’d never for a moment think they’d betray him. Of course, part of that is that they’re very upright, moral people. Not like Lando, who’s also a good friend, but… he did betray Han. The act surprised Han a lot even though he knew Lando was a smuggler and a liar just like Han. They had been friends, and he’d expected better of Lando. Even so, he forgave Lando quickly once Lando defected to the side of the Rebellion. It helped that Lando came to help rescue Han from Jabba’s palace.
Unlike Lando, Leia and Luke are not the usual sort of people he spends time with. They’re idealists, and on first meeting them, Han would never have thought they’d end up being his closest friends. Maybe their idealism rubbed off on him a little. There’s no doubt they’re a big part of why he finally joined up with the rebellion. He feels responsible for Luke in a lot of ways. Though by Return of the Jedi, Luke’s a real Jedi and actually comes to haul Han’s ass out of trouble instead of the other way around, Han thought of Luke as a dumb kid with big ideas who’s likely to get himself killed for a pretty long time. Even then, though, there’s no one he’d rather have on his side.
Leia was pretty infuriating from the start, but that didn’t mean Han didn’t like her. She might have been a stuck-up princess with no sense of fun, but she had fire. She was brave and clever and… well, hot. He spent a long time trying to convince her she liked him to avoid actually admitting he liked her. He’s a badass tough guy. Even if he did care about her, he was too busy playing the scoundrel to actually come out and say it. Besides, he’s had bad luck with women he fell in love with in the past. Going past flirting, even kissing, to actual feelings and admitting them wasn’t something that would happen fast, no matter how confident he acted.
He's very good looking, and his bad boy attitude and lopsided grin can endear him to almost anyone. That being said, when he's in a foul mood, he doesn't do a particularly good job of hiding it. He doesn't ever show it if he's feeling lost or uncomfortable, though, especially in a strange place. No way he's going to admit to being at a disadvantage if he can help it. He'd rather bullshit his way through until he knows what he's doing, and blast his way through when that fails.
Han can be very charming when he wants to be, especially around women. He doesn't really have trouble finding girls to spend his days (or nights) with. He doesn't mind casual relationships, and in fact in many ways sometimes he'd prefer them. They're safer, less likely to get Han hurt. But when he does fall for a girl, he's pretty much willing to go to the end of the world for them. He'd put his own dreams on hold to stay near to them or take care of them. He'll go pretty far for money, but he does recognize that love is more important than cash.
He's an incredibly good liar and cheater, of course. He has to be, as a smuggler. He's also skilled at breaking and entering and stealing, at playing cards, and, of course, flying. He's cocky and completely lacking in false modesty. He knows how good a pilot he is, and he's not afraid to show it. He'll argue any price, even if the original is high enough that he'd be willing to accept it, but he's greedy enough to want more if he can possibly have it. He loves the Millennium Falcon, his ship, and he takes good care of it. Sure, she doesn't look like much, but she's very fast and great for smuggling. He's been through enough that so long as he's still got his ship and his friends, he can recover from anything. And though he may try to stick to his mercenary ways and ignore the right thing if the wrong thing pays more, there's only so much he can look away from, and in the end, he'll stick to what morals he has and to his friends.
Abilities: No magical abilities. He’s just a damn good pilot with a lot of guts.
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