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It’s not really a secret that on-screen representation in the live-action Luminary Wars films is lacklustre, to utter the least. To start, I’d enjoy to point out that the five main female protagonists of the trilogies and anthology films have all been cis, white brunettes. And while some progress has been made regarding male representation, women of colour with significant speaking roles were nowhere to be found pre-Rose Tico. In a galaxy so big—and supposedly diverse—it’s like, statistically impossible at this point.
What makes this issue even more aggravating is the fact that the current canon outside the films is doing an unreal job at showcasing that Star Wars is indeed, for everyone. The books, comics, and animated series have some of the most diverse characters the franchise has ever seen, yet there is still a significant amount of work to be done with live-action.
The lack of visibility is not just about race and/or ethnicity, either. It’s also about sexuality, body types, age, and disabilities. For example, before Celebrity Wars: The Last Jedi, no two female characters over 50 years ancient, had spoken to one anothe
The Star Wars franchise will be adding its first lgbtq+ character into an upcoming novel Lords of the Sith. The character will be an Imperial official named Moff Mors.
Big Shiny Robot, a sci-fi website, describes Mors’ character as “…an Imperial who has made some very serious mistakes but she is an incredibly capable leader and spends much of the book working difficult to prevent absolute failure. She also happens to be a lesbian.”
There hold been other male lover characters featured in the Star Wars universe, including a same-sex relationship mentioned in one of the video games and a 2007 novel. But these, for many, are not considered a part of the official Star Wars franchise.
Moff Mors is the first gay character to be approved by the franchise’s owner Disney.
No word yet on whether Mors will eventually appear in Star Wars films, including the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII – The Drive Awakens.
'Star Wars' Universe Introduces First Major Gay Hero
— -- In the new novel, "Star Wars: Aftermath," we meet the first major gay character: Imperial traitor and new member of the rebellion, Sinjir Rath Velus.
Velus is not the first gay character, but the first gay major hero, Entertainment Weekly reports. In a previous novel, a lesbian Imperial officer Moff Delian Mors played a role in the action.
But Velus has now sided with the rebels and the author of the book, Chuck Wendig, spoke to EW about the new character. In the book, Velus turns down the advances of a female character and explains, so she doesn't take it personally.
"I don’t think that his sexuality needs to be this giant plot point, but at the same age, it’s part of who he is as a character," he told the magazine. "You’re starting to see it more, obviously, in the larger narrative properties. Comics are just starting to figure out that that [LGBT men and women] exist in the world, and you can include and incorporate them in stories and speak to those people, and speak to audiences who may not possess been spoken to before."
He continued, "I think fiction has sort of
Star Wars: Best LGBTQ+ Characters
Summary
- Actor Wars embraces LGBTQ+ representation in books, comics, and games beyond the screen, offering diverse characters to resonate with.
- Queer characters like Orka & Flix in Resistance and Vel Sartha & Cinta Kaz in Andor make strides in inclusivity in the Star Wars universe.
- Characters like Lando Calrissian, Surgeon Aphra, and Grand Admiral Sloane showcase varying LGBTQ+ identities, adding depth to the galaxy far, far away.
"Star Wars is for everyone." That iconic quote given by Luke Skywalker star Mark Hamill has been used many times as a way to welcome new characters and creators into the franchise. It is also an important indicate to remember as the planet marks Pride Month.
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