L ' ulo L ' ampar L ' ulo L ' ampar was a male Duros who served as a commander in the Alliance to Restore the Republic and as a pilot in the Resistance . In the year 4 ABY , Lieutenant L ' ampar participated in the Battle of Endor , flying an A - wing in Green Squadron . As the Galactic Civil War raged on after the Rebel victory at Endor , L ' ampar was promoted to captain and led Green Squadron through campaigns such as the liberation of Cawa City . During this time , L ' ampar formed a close friendship with Shara Bey , a fellow Green Squadron pilot . Three months after the Battle of Endor , Bey mustered out of service , and L ' ampar maintained a close relationship with her , acting as an uncle figure to her son , Poe Dameron . Over the next two decades , Imperial sympathizers organized into the First Order . Viewing it as a threat to the New Republic , former Rebellion leader Leia Organa created the Resistance to oppose the First Order and protect the Republic . L ' ampar joined the Resistance Starfighter Corps and was personally selected by Dameron to join Black Squadron . The squadron was tasked with finding Lor San Tekka , an explorer who was believed to know the location of Luke Skywalker , Organa ' s brother and the last Jedi . During their search , L ' ampar and Black Squadron visited the planet s Ovanis and Megalox Beta , facing off against Terex , an agent of the First Order Security Bureau . In Black Squadron ' s third encounter with Terex , L ' ampar sacrificed himself to protect innocent lives . A funeral was held for L ' ampar at the Resistance base , where Organa and Dameron spoke highly of the Duros veteran . Later , Black Squadron ' s mission was completed when the pilots located Tekka in the Great Forveen Nebula . Biography . Empire ' s end . Battle of Endor . L ' ulo L ' ampar was a male Duros who served the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War , a galaxy - wide conflict between the Alliance and the Galactic Empire . Holding the rank of lieutenant , L ' ampar flew as a Rebel pilot in Green Squadron , operating an RZ - 1 A - wing interceptor under the command of Green Leader Arvel Crynyd . In 4 ABY , after the Bothan spynet discovered that Galactic Emperor Sheev Palpatine would be aboard the Death Star II to oversee its construction , Alliance High Command determined that launching an immediate assault on the space station would be their only chance to cripple the Empire . The Alliance Fleet , with L ' ampar in his A - wing and using the callsign of Green Two , exited hyperspace above the forest moon of Endor , approaching the superweapon . On the moon ' s surface the Pathfinders , an Alliance Special Forces unit , were attempting to disable the Death Star ' s shield by destroying its shield generator , but when the Alliance Fleet arrived , the shield was still up and — previously unknown to the Rebellion — the superweapon was fully operational . Realizing that the battle was a trap set by the Empire but unable to escape , the Rebel starfighters engaged the Imperial forces , trying to buy more time for the Pathfinders . Along with Commander Crynyd and a portion of Green Squadron , L ' ampar attacked the " Executor " , an " Executor " - class Star Dreadnought serving as command ship in the Imperial Navy . The attack brought down the " Executor " s shields , and Crynyd , seeing a chance to even the odds , sacrificed himself in a suicide run to destroy the capital ship ' s bridge . In light of Crynyd ' s death , L ' ampar assumed command of Green Squadron . Soon after , the Pathfinders succeeded in lowering the Death Star ' s shield , giving Gold Leader Lando Calrissian and Red Leader Wedge Antilles an opportunity to destroy the station . With the superweapon gone and Emperor Palpatine dead , the Alliance Fleet regrouped and began shuttling pilot s to the forest moon to celebrate with the Pathfinders and local Ewok population . Despite their victory , General Crix Madine was wary of an Imperial counter - attack , causing some pilots to remain with their starfighter s on standby . In an hangar aboard an Alliance Fleet starship , L ' ampar was approached by Green Four Shara Bey , who inquired if she could join the festivities on Endor ' s moon . L ' ampar , knowing she was concerned about her Pathfinder husband , Kes Dameron , granted her permission to join the celebration . The following morning , Rebel Signal Intelligence discovered transmissions from an Imperial holdout on the far side of the moon . L ' ampar arrived in the Ewok Bright Tree Village and attended a briefing by General Han Solo , who discussed plans to remove the Imperial presence . The Rebels launched an assault on the outpost and discovered new Imperial communications , confirming that the war was not yet over . Continued war . Seventeen days after the Battle of Endor , L ' ampar commanded Green Squadron to liberate Cawa City — the Imperial - held capital of Sterdic IV — alongside Feral Group . During the battle , Bey , flying as Green Two , assisted L ' ampar by destroying a TIE fighter pursuing him . Shortly after , when Bey ' s A - wing became damaged and started leaking coolant , the Duros returned the favor and downed her attacker . Once Bey was safe , L ' ampar ordered Feral Leader to issue an attack run on an All Terrain Armored Transport . Y - wing bomber pilots Feral Two and Feral Three then dropped clusters of explosives , which became magnet ically attached to the walker and destroyed it , successfully ending the conflict . After the battle , L ' ampar spoke with Bey about how hard she had been working , encouraging her to spend time with her husband and her son , Poe . During the next two months , L ' ampar continued to serve the Alliance Fleet and received a promotion to captain . In 5 ABY , three months after the Battle of Endor , Admiral Gial Ackbar and General Madine informed the fleet that the war did not have a foreseeable end , so L ' ampar submitted resignation paper work for Bey , telling her that she had done more than expected and that she had a family to look after . Bey heeded L ' ampar ' s advice and settled into a Yavin 4 colony with her husband . Soon after , the Rebellion formally became the New Republic , and mere days after the Battle of Endor ' s one year anniversary , the Galactic Civil War ended with the Empire ' s defeat at the Battle of Jakku and the signing of the Galactic Concordance . In the following years , L ' ampar maintained his friendship with Bey and Dameron , and he acted as an uncle figure for their son . Prior to Bey ' s death in 10 ABY , she told her son about the L ' ulo Stand , a complex flight maneuver named in L ' ampar ' s honor . Black Squadron . Mission to Ovanis . First contact . Over the next two decades , Imperial sympathizers created the First Order , a successor state of the Empire . Believing the First Order to be a threat to the Republic , Leia Organa , a war hero and leader of the Rebellion , organized the Resistance to oppose the First Order and protect the Republic . L ' ampar joined General Organa ' s Resistance , offering his piloting skills to its Starfighter Corps . In 34 ABY , Bey ' s son Dameron also joined , becoming recognized as the Resistance ' s best , most daring pilot . Soon after Dameron joined , Organa tasked him with locating Lor San Tekka , an explorer who knew the whereabouts of Luke Skywalker — Organa ' s brother and the last Jedi in the galaxy . The First Order was also searching for Skywalker , and although trouble was unlikely , Organa authorized Dameron to select a squadron of four pilots and a technician . Choosing friends whom he could trust , Dameron recruited L ' ampar , along with technician Oddy Muva and T - 70 X - wing pilots Temmin Wexley , Karé Kun , and Jessika Pava , to form Black Squadron . Dameron informed the group that they would be departing on a mission , but , to L ' ampar ' s disapproval , the purpose of their mission remained classified . Black Squadron departed from the secret Resistance base on D ' Qar , traveling to Ovanis , an uneven , mountain ous world where Tekka was last seen . While Dameron scouted an artificial cavern with his X - wing , L ' ampar and the other three pilots remained flying above the surface . Dameron reported his findings to Wexley , explaining that he had found a settlement and a large egg . Black Squadron then lost contact with Dameron , but just as L ' ampar readied himself to enter the cave rn , the transmission was restored . Dameron reported that he was fine , but that he had found a tracker on his ship and that the First Order was likely to arrive soon . Dameron ' s fears were already fulfilled , however , as Kun spotted a First Order platform , loaded with two Atmospheric Assault Landers , eight TIE / fo space superiority fighter s , and numerous rocket troopers , above the cavern ' s entrance . As the First Order stormtroopers entered the cave , Dameron contacted the squadron again , requesting aid . Since Black Squadron was not authorized to initiate a fight with the First Order , Pava suggested prompting the enemy pilots to shoot first . Aware that the First Order TIE fighters were more maneuverable than the X - wings , L ' ampar volunteered to aggravate the enemy pilots with his A - wing . Flying low and cheering , the Duros flew past the enemy platform ; however , the TIE pilots were unresponsive . L ' ampar concluded that they , too , were under orders not to engage , so the Duros attempted another pass , although this time he strafed the platform with laser fire , casually claiming that his " finger slipped " on the trigger . The TIE pilots quickly responded to the attack , allowing Black Squadron to engage . The TIE fighters were swiftly eliminated , but before L ' ampar could land on the platform to refuel , it exploded , leading L ' ampar to believe his volley had been too intense . The burning transport crashed over the cavern ' s entrance and sealed Dameron inside with the First Order troop s , but Wexley was confident that Dameron would be fine . However , despite Black Squadron seemingly having the upper hand , dozens of TIE fighters arrived from orbit , continuing the fight . Encountering the Crèche . Pava noted that Black Squadron was outnumbered five to one , and she suggested that they remove themselves from the fight . L ' ampar agreed , also adding that Dameron might be able to assist if given more time . Black Squadron then split up , flying into the canyons and engaging the TIE fighters . However , when Pava ' s fighter received damage , the squadron regrouped in the open air . As the starfighters of Black Squadron began running dangerously low on fuel , Dameron contacted them again , warning them that something was heading their way . As Dameron spoke , two gigantic , winged entities — born from the egg Dameron had discovered — broke through the ground , locked in a fight . As the creatures fought , Wexley commanded Black Squadron to enter the newly formed hole and land at the outpost inside . Grounded inside the cavern and reunited with Dameron , the members of Black Squadron and the Crèche — the cavern ' s religious residents — rounded up the First Order troops and their leader , Agent Terex of the First Order Security Bureau . The agent remarked that taking him prisoner would provide the First Order justification to attack the New Republic , so Dameron consulted with L ' ampar , Wexley , and the Crèche ' s religious elder on what to do . L ' ampar suggested refueling , destroying Terex ' s cruiser , and leaving him with the Crèche , although Dameron turned down the idea , saying the First Order would send reinforcements to search for Terex . Stumped , Wexley scoffed that they should let the agent go , but the Crèche elder agreed , saying Terex could no longer hurt them , to which Dameron concurred . Once refueled and in the planet ' s orbit , Dameron told his team that the Crèche provided him with a lead on Tekka ' s whereabouts : prison . L ' ampar and the rest of Black Squadron returned to the Resistance base on D ' Qar , where they drank and celebrated their victory . The Duros enjoyed his drink , telling Dameron how much he had needed it and that fighting off the First Order was a proper cause for celebration . Dameron , who had reviewed the after - action report s and learned of L ' ampar escalating the fight , told the Duros that he had broken the rules of engagement and gave the First Order a reason to attack . However , L ' ampar held to his actions , telling Dameron that war was inevitable and that every fighter they destroyed was one less that would attack them when the fight truly began . Dameron argued L ' ampar ' s statement , saying that while Black Squadron was stronger than enemy forces , the Resistance was not , and giving the First Order justification for an attack would set the Resistance against one - to - one - thousand odds . Dameron added that L ' ampar was right — war was inevitable — but they were not yet ready , and they had to gather the needed resources before time ran out . Visiting Grakkus . Arrival on Megalox Beta . As the festivities settled , Black Squadron was addressed by Dameron , who told them of their next mission : visit a prison on Megalox Beta to speak with the Hutt Grakkus . A prisoner on Megalox Beta , Grakkus collected relics relating to the Force , and he was the individual whom Tekka had visited after staying with the Crèche . L ' ampar and Black Squadron embarked on their trip and contacted Luta , the prison ' s warden , making arrangements to see the Hutt . Once in orbit around Megalox Beta , the squadron landed on a space station and met with Luta . The warden explained that the station projected a protective field upon a portion of Megalox Beta ' s surface , shielding the prison from the planet ' s heavy gravitational pull . L ' ampar and the rest of Black Squadron boarded a transport to the surface , escorted by prison guards who would take them to the fortress of Grakkus . However , unknown to L ' ampar and his comrades , Agent Terex of the First Order had previously arrived and bribed the guards to lock the Resistance pilots inside . In the prison , L ' ampar and his fellow pilots were approached by a mob of prisoners , but before a fight could start , Pava activated canisters of gas . The Black Squadron pilots donned breath mask s , using their blaster s and more gas canisters to fend off the prisoners . L ' ampar and his teammates ran toward Grakkus ' home , and as they neared the fortress ' outer wall , the prisoners gave up the attack and gathered outside of the building ' s perimeter . The Resistance pilots entered the walled courtyard , where they were surrounded by the Grakks , a group of cybernetically - enhanced Hutts who served Grakkus . The Grakks grabbed L ' ampar and the other pilots while Grakkus escorted Dameron inside the fortress . After an extended wait under the Grakks ' supervision , L ' ampar and Black Squadron noticed the fortress doors opening and , to their surprise , Agent Terex stepped out . Terex exited the courtyard and walked through the criminal mob , which parted for him . Soon after , Dameron also exited the building to reunite with the squadron . L ' ampar asked Dameron what the First Order was doing on Megalox Beta , and Dameron revealed that they too had come searching for Tekka . He further explained that Grakkus knew where Tekka was , and the Hutt would only give the information to whoever could break him out of prison first . Operation Upside . Dameron contacted his astromech droid , BB - 8 , and told the droid to begin " Operation Upside , " a plan which involved the four astromech droids of Black Squadron — BB - 8 , R2 - HA , O - R10N , and R4 — altering the controls aboard the Megalox space station and helping the Resistance members free Grakkus . However , hours passed without hearing from the droids , and the crowd of prisoners outside Grakkus ' walls began to break into the fortress ' courtyard . L ' ampar and the rest of Black Squadron were quickly outnumbered , so Dameron told his squadron to retreat into Grakkus ' fortress and wait out the attack . As Dameron spoke , he and L ' ampar saw that Grakkus had already retreated there , closing the large , guarded doors behind him , trapping the pilots outside and forcing them to fight . Fending off the attackers , L ' ampar and the other pilots retreated to the front steps of Grakkus ' fortress . Yelling through the doors , L ' ampar called Grakkus a " slug " and demanded to be let inside , but Grakkus declined . As the prisoners overwhelmed the Resistance fighters , Dameron received a message from BB - 8 , informing him that Operation Upside was ready for execution . Upon Dameron ' s word , L ' ampar and the others activated gravity belt s , and the droids overrode the space station ' s controls , disabling the gravity shield . The belt s kept Black Squadron from being crushed by the planet ' s full gravity , while the mob of prisoners , the Grakks , and Terex were all pinned to the ground . The success surprised L ' ampar , and Dameron told the Duros to find guns . Fully armed with L ' ampar ' s collected weapons , Black Squadron destroyed the door to Grakkus ' fortress . Inside , Dameron approached the Hutt and gave him a gravity belt . Accompanied by Grakkus , Black Squadron returned to the orbiting station , finding a shuttle for the Hutt there . Back in their starships , L ' ampar and Black Squadron began escorting Grakkus ' shuttle , but before they could enter hyperspace , the Megalox station was destroyed by Terex ' s ship , the " Carrion Spike " . The space station launched evacuation shuttles , and as the " Carrion Spike " began firing upon them , Black Squadron engaged the ship . L ' ampar and the other Resistance pilots quickly overpowered Terex ' s ship , and it jumped to lightspeed . With Terex gone and the shuttles safe , Black Squadron departed the Megalox system . Freed from the prison , Grakkus kept his deal , giving the data about Tekka to Dameron . Sacrifice . Back on D ' Qar , Black Squadron ' s mission was paused while Organa reviewed the data . During this time , Dameron was assigned to a secret mission with the protocol droid C - 3PO and the Resistance spy droid network , and Dameron selected Muva to join him . However , Agent Terex and the Ranc gang — Terex ' s old criminal allies — set a trap for Dameron , and a battle began over a desert planet . Dameron ' s X - wing was shot down , forcing the commander to retreat into a cave . With Dameron cornered , Terex and his gang moved into the cave . L ' ampar and the rest of Black Squadron discovered Dameron ' s plight , and they flew to the desert planet , fighting the Ranc gang ' s " ugly " starfighters in battle . Black Squadron was outnumbered , and Kun ' s X - wing was hit , barely able to maintain flight . When L ' ampar asked Kun about her status , she stated that she had lost her steering and that there were three enemy fighters heading toward her . Before the enemy ships could destroy Kun ' s fighter , they were obliterated by the " Carrion Spike " , which had secretly been boarded and sabotaged by Muva , who had reprogrammed the ship ' s targeting computer s . As Muva and a group of Terex ' s slaves fled the flagship in escape pod s , the pilot requested an escort to the planet ' s surface . L ' ampar and Black Squadron moved in to protect the escape pods , but one was destroyed by a Ranc gang ship . Appalled by the Ranc gang ' s merciless killing , L ' ampar swooped in behind the enemy starfighters , shooting down the ships and proclaiming victory over them . However , more enemy starships arrived behind L ' ampar and shot down his A - wing , instantly killing the Duros veteran in a fiery explosion . Acknowledging L ' ampar ' s sacrifice , Black Squadron continued to protect the escape pods . As the remaining pods reached the surface , a First Order cruiser arrived to apprehend Terex , who had become a renegade from them . To the surprise of Black Squadron , the cruiser finished off Terex ' s criminal forces , and the Resistance starfighters left . In the battle ' s aftermath , Terex was taken captive by First Order Commander Malarus , and Dameron , learning of L ' ampar ' s death , began to process the loss of his friend . Legacy . Later , a funeral was held for L ' ampar at the Resistance base , with his comrades mourning his death . General Organa began the funeral by remembering L ' ampar as a fierce , dedicated warrior , and she invited Dameron to give the eulogy . Dameron began by speaking of the Force , and he told a story about Obi - Wan Kenobi . Dameron explained that Kenobi was one of the last Jedi , and he had perished fighting evil , just as L ' ampar had . Continuing , Dameron stated that when Kenobi had died , his body had vanished , leaving behind only his lightsaber and robes . Dameron then spoke of Skywalker , and how the latter had learned that individuals were not just flesh and bone , but were " luminous . " Placing his hand on the empty casket , Dameron finished his story , stating that when pilots die , they vanish just as the Jedi had , but they are not truly gone . Dameron then discussed his past with L ' ampar , explaining that the Duros had served as an uncle figure to him , and that L ' ampar had been one of the best pilots he had ever met , never backing out of a fight . Stating that L ' ampar was luminous , Dameron expressed how he could still feel L ' ampar ' s presence . Dameron concluded the eulogy by saying " may the Force be with you , " addressing both L ' ampar and the gathered Resistance members . In the time after the funeral , Black Squadron continued the search for Tekka , and the pilots eventually found the explorer in the Great Forveen Nebula . Personality and traits . A male , green - skinned Duros , L ' ampar had red eye s and — according to himself — a relatively short , handsome face . L ' ampar believed that spending time with family was important , and he often confronted Bey , asking her to spend more time with her husband and son . When Bey ' s husband had his resignation paperwork approved , L ' ampar took the liberty of submitting Bey ' s , reassuring her that she had done her share for the Rebellion , and that mustering out was not desertion . Following Bey ' s service , L ' ampar kept in contact with her family , and he acted as an uncle to the young Dameron , helping to raise the child . Although L ' ampar was concerned for Bey , the Duros had a lighthearted nature , frequently making jokes in serious situations . During L ' ampar ' s time with the Resistance , he disapproved of classified information being withheld from him , and he perceived that Organa still did not trust him despite their shared history . When L ' ampar voiced this complaint , Kun joked that the Duros was an " old - timer " and was lucky to still be flying . As a member of Black Squadron , L ' ampar respected Dameron , praising the commander for trusting the squadron to improvise when needed , rather than giving them uninformed orders . The Duros saw that trait as the " mark of a good commander , " validating this opinion through his prior experiences under poor leadership . L ' ampar believed that a war between the First Order and New Republic was inevitable , so during Black Squadron ' s first mission , he broke the rules of engagement and fired upon the enemy fighters . Following the mission , Dameron confronted L ' ampar about his actions , but the Duros refused to apologize , arguing that a fighter destroyed then was one less to worry about later . L ' ampar was protective of his friends , and he gave his life in a mission to rescue Dameron from Terex and the Ranc gang . In the battle , the gang ' s destruction of unarmed escape pods enraged L ' ampar , and he vowed that no more would be destroyed , ultimately sacrificing himself in their defense . His actions saved the lives of several escaping slaves , as well as the life of Muva . The Resistance viewed L ' ampar ' s death as a heroic sacrifice , and his comrades remembered him for having a cranky , kind , crazy , and strong demeanor . In the wake of L ' ampar ' s death , his sacrifice became a rallying point for Black Squadron in their following missions . Skills and abilities . L ' ampar was one of the best pilots in the Rebellion , and he flew an A - wing interceptor through numerous Alliance campaigns . Following the Battle of Endor , L ' ampar became Green Leader , commanding the other pilots of Green Squadron . During the battle in Cawa City , L ' ampar saved Bey from a TIE fighter when her A - wing was damaged , and he also helped clear the approach for the bombers of Feral Group . An atmospheric flight maneuver called a L ' ulo Stand was named in L ' ampar ' s honor , and Bey , having once witnessed it , described the maneuver to her son , Dameron . Thirty years after the Battle of Endor , Dameron , who was recognized as the best pilot in the Resistance , completed an improvised version of a L ' ulo Stand in the vacuum of space , during a skirmish against numerous forces of the First Order . Less than a year later , Dameron personally requested L ' ampar ' s participation in Black Squadron , ranking the Duros among the best pilots of the Resistance . With Black Squadron , L ' ampar contributed to numerous successful Resistance missions . In addition to piloting , L ' ampar was capable with a blaster rifle , and he used one to fend off assailants at the Megalox prison . Equipment . As a pilot of the Rebellion and Resistance , L ' ampar wore a green flight suit and helmet while operating a modified RZ - 1 A - wing interceptor , a single - pilot starfighter manufactured by Kuat Systems Engineering . By the time he joined Black Squadron , L ' ampar ' s A - wing was considered ancient . L ' ampar was the sole member of Black Squadron to not pilot an X - wing , and the diversity showed its usefulness against the maneuverability of the First Order ' s TIE fighters . During the mission on Megalox Beta , L ' ampar donned a black combat uniform , a breath mask , and a gravity belt . When not on active duty , L ' ampar wore a Resistance fighter jacket , and he used a pipe . Behind the scenes . L ' ulo L ' ampar was introduced in " Shattered Empire , Part I " , a comic book written by Greg Rucka , illustrated by Marco Checchetto , and published on September 9 , 2015 by Marvel Comics as a part of . In " " , L ' ampar is a supporting character , while the comic ' s protagonist , Shara Bey , is an A - wing pilot who flies second to him . The inclusion of A - wing pilots as primary characters was made by Rucka , whose favorite movie starfighter is the A - wing . In late 2015 , " Before the Awakening " , a junior novel written by Rucka , was published as a tie - in to . In a segment centered on Poe Dameron , the novel references L ' ampar through the L ' ulo Stand , although the character ' s name is misspelled as " L ' ullo . " In 2016 , L ' ampar was featured as a supporting character in " " , an ongoing comic series written by Charles Soule and illustrated by Phil Noto . When asked about the relationship between L ' ampar and Dameron , Soule stated that L ' ampar was like an unorthodox uncle to Dameron , comparing the character to memorable relatives at reunions . Throughout L ' ampar ' s comic book appearances , the character gathered a fandom , which Soule was unaware of while writing " " , in which L ' ampar dies . Soule felt that L ' ampar ' s death was earned , tragic , and heroic , and he used L ' ampar ' s funeral as a tribute to Carrie Fisher , who had passed away in late 2016 . The funeral was depicted in " " , and it provided the first instance of the surname " L ' ampar . "