# Zorii Bliss

Zorii Bliss is a fictional character in the Star Wars franchise. She first appeared in the 2019 film Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. In the film, portrayed by Keri Russell, she is a spice runner from the planet Kijimi who had a past with Poe Dameron. Her relationship with Poe was explained in the 2020 young adult novel Poe Dameron: Free Fall, which focusing Poe's time with Kijimi's spice runners.

## Overview

Zorii Bliss was a human female who, like her fellow spice runners, was considered a scoundrel. Nonetheless, she developed a romantic relationship with Poe Dameron during his time with the group, only for Dameron's morals to later lead him to side against the spice runners during Bliss's mother's plot to kill rival families under the pretense of a summit. Bliss was also opposed to her mother but wanted to take over the spice runners with Dameron at her side. Upon hearing him reject her offer, Dameron observed that the affection and warmth she had felt towards him instantly crumbled away to rage, believing it would never return, although the two later shared several close moments after reuniting.
The character is portrayed by Keri Russell. Russell accepted the part because she found the idea of an anonymous, mysterious side character attractive.

## Appearances
### Films
#### Sequel trilogy
##### Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker

She first appeared in the 2019 film The Rise of Skywalker. When the Resistance agents arrived on Kijimi in 35 ABY to find the path to Exegol, Bliss confronted Dameron, alongside a group of goons, still furious at the pilot over his abandonment of their cause, but Rey knocked out her goons, Bliss was impressed by her skill, and was convinced to help them. Bliss then led them to Babu Frik, the legendary droidsmith, as the Resistance needed to unlock forbidden translations in the systems of C-3PO, in order to translate a dagger that would lead to a Wayfinder to the hidden world Exegol. Bliss and Dameron left the room while Frik was working, and spied on First Order operations from the roof of the workshop, talking about how the occupation changed things. During the conversation, Bliss reassured and motivated Dameron to continue the fight against the First Order, and removed part of her helmet. The pair then altered the other Resistance agents to approaching First Order forces. Understanding that Poe needed to get on board Kylo Ren's Resurgent-class Star Destroyer, Zorii gives him a captain's medallion at great cost. As they began their escape, now with the added knowledge that their Wookiee friend Chewbacca was being held on the First Order capital ship Steadfast, Poe made an offer to Bliss for her to join them, which she declined. Bliss then remained on Kijimi while Poe and his allies liberated Chewbacca, before traveling to Kef Bir after translating the dagger.
She then joined the Resistance by Lando Carlissian sometime after the destruction of Kijimi. She was a part of the Battle of Exegol, flying a Y-wing starfighter along with Babu Frik. The Resistance and their allies were ultimately victorious, following the demise of Sidious and the destruction of the Steadfast, which stranded the remaining Sith Star Destroyers on Exegol. Afterwards, she joined the celebrations of the Resistance's victory back on Ajan Kloss. She and Dameron acknowledged each other during the celebration from across the crowds of Resistance members.

###### Literature related to The Rise of Skywalker

She appears in the novelization of The Rise of the Skywalker, and also in the junior novelization of the film. The novelization explains his escape from Kijimi before its destruction, when she tries to rescue his crew from Kijimi, but is only rescues Babu Frik from Kijimi with a Y-wing starfighter.

#### The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special

In The Lego Star Wars Holiday Special, set sometime after the events of The Rise of Skywalker, she is still a member of the Resistance.

### Literature

Zorii appears in the 2020 young adult novel Poe Dameron: Free Fall, which focusing her relationship with Poe and also Poe's time with the spice runners.