Wilhuff Tarkin
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fictional character in the Star Wars universe
Key facts
- First appearance
- Star Wars: From the Adventures of Luke Skywalker (1976 novelization) Star Wars (1977 film)
- Created by
- George Lucas
- Portrayed by
- Peter Cushing Wayne Pygram Guy Henry
- Voiced by
- Stephen Stanton Keene Curtis Paul Darrow Trevor Devall Nick Jameson
- Full name
- Wilhuff Tarkin
- Occupation
- Governor of Eriadu Station Commander
- Affiliation
- Galactic Republic Galactic Empire
- Spouses
- Thalassa Tarkin, ( Legends )
- Children
- Ellian Zahra, (surrogate daughter), Garoche Tarkin, (son, Legends )
- Relatives
- Gideon Tarkin, (brother, Legends )
- Homeworld
- Eriadu
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Grand Moff Tarkin is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. He was introduced in the original 1977 Star Wars film as the commander of the Death Star, a gigantic space station built by the Galactic Empire, equipped with an immensely powerful superlaser capable of obliterating entire planets. Tarkin is portrayed by Peter Cushing in Star Wars. Tarkin also appears in the films Revenge of the Sith and Rogue One, and in the animated series The Clone Wars, Rebels, and The Bad Batch. He is featured in the 2014 novel Tarkin, which details his backstory and his rise to power within the Empire. In 2006, the entertainment website IGN called Tarkin "one of the most formidable villains" in Star Wars history.
Creation and portrayal
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