Raymus Antilles Raymus Antilles was a human male from Alderaan . During his time in the service of the House of Organa , he captain ed the CR90 corvette s " Tantive III " and " Tantive IV " . Antilles died shortly after the Battle of Scarif while trying to protect Prince ss Leia Organa from being captured by Darth Vader . Biography . Early life . A human male , Raymus Antilles hailed from the influential and peaceful planet of Alderaan . He was schooled in diplomacy and became a capable starship pilot . Eventually , he came to work for the House of Organa , being entrusted to transport its members across the galaxy . As such , he served in the command staff of Senator Bail Organa , husband to Queen Breha of Alderaan . Towards the end of the Clone Wars , Antilles piloted the CR70 corvette " Tantive III " for Bail . Imperial Era . During the fall of the Galactic Republic and the early days of the Galactic Empire , Antilles was captain of the " Tantive III " . He was present when Bail saved Jedi Master s Yoda and Obi - Wan Kenobi from the Jedi Purge . After the birth of Padmé Amidala ' s twin s Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa , Antilles was given charge of Amidala ' s two droid s , R2 - D2 and C - 3PO , and was instructed to wipe the latter ' s memory . Antilles knew that Leia was Bail ' s adoptive daughter and over the years began to serve her as well as her father , but did not know the truth about her birth parents . Early rebellion . A year after the fall of the Republic , Antilles was present when former Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano broke onto the " Tantive IV " and into Bail ' s quarters to discuss joining the rebellion . Concerned about Bail ' s safety , Antilles abruptly entered Bail ' s quarters with a security team whilst he was talking to Tano , but Bail assured him that she was a friend . Shortly after , Antilles was having a conversation with Bail in the " Tantive IV ' s " mess hall , when Tano approached the pair to devise a plan to help her remaining friends on the moon Raada . Once signaled by Tano , Antilles and the " Tantive IV " , along with several other transports and A - wings , traveled to Raada to help evacuate the farmer s on the moon from Imperial occupation . Galactic Civil War . Still a servant of the Organas , Antilles proved himself an extraordinary leader , as he broke through countless Imperial blockade s to get supplies to the Alliance to Restore the Republic . He continued to serve Prince ss Leia , after she succeeded her father as Senator of Alderaan . During the Battle of Scarif , Antilles was given the plans to the Death Star after Darth Vader ' s attack on the " Profundity " and immediately rushed the plans to the princess as they escaped into hyperspace aboard the " Tantive IV " . However , Vader ' s flagship , the " Devastator " , followed them . Antilles and Leia learned from the ship ' s technician s that their damaged vessel was giving off a special signature that allowed the Empire to track them . Understanding this , Antilles attempted to write three letters , one for his wife , and two for his daughters , but he was never able to find the words . When the ship exited hyperspace , the " Devastator " was not far behind . The ship was captured in the Tatoo system . The captain was able to kill several stormtrooper s before being brought to Vader . A loyal guard to the princess , the captain perished protecting her identity when Vader boarded the corvette and strangled him . The Dark Lord then tossed Antilles ' lifeless body to the side after the unsuccessful interrogation . Behind the scenes . Raymus Antilles was played by Peter Geddis in , Rohan Nichol in , and Tim Beckmann in " " .