Wilhuff Tarkin/Relationships

The relationships of Wilhuff Tarkin.
==Sheev Palpatine/Darth Sidious==
Tarkin developed great respect for Palpatine, and the Supreme Chancellor took an interest in his carrer, when Palpatine proclaimed himself Emperor, Tarkin joined the ranks of the newly born Imperialists, and was placed in charge of the Construction of the Death Star and became the first Imperial to become a Grand Moff. He suspected that the Emperor was the Dark Lord of the Sith, but was never able to confirm it prior to his death.
==Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader==
Tarkin developed respect for Anakin due to the fact both were hardliners, this became strained after Ahsoka was framed by Barriss Offee. Anakin saw right away that Ahsoka had been framed, and had just been in the wrong place at the wrong time, but Tarkin refused to even see this, and viciously and relentlessly prosecuted Ahsoka despite the fact that there was virtually no actual evidence of her so-called treason.
After Anakin became Darth Vader, Tarkin was the first to meet the newborn Sith Lord, Tarkin first met Vader after the Emperor placed him in charge of the Construction of the first Death Star, they began working together after some lost Jedi were traced to Kashyyyk, Tarkin urged Vader to let the Jedi land onworld so they could use their presence as a pretext to invade the planet, and enslave the Wookies so they could be used to help construct the Death Star. Tarkin was impressed by Vader's leadership during the Subjugation of Kashyyyk, and asked the Emperor if he could call on Vader's services when he needed them.
Although Tarkin had a good working relationship with Vader, whom he found efficient, and considered an ally in the Imperial hierarchy, he was also unsettled by Vader's supernatural powers, and mysterious nature, and disliked it when Palpatine used Vader as a check on Tarkin himself, although Tarkin respected Vader, he (secretly) did not trust or personally like him, possibly because Vader relied heavily on the Force. Tarkin was one of the few individuals who knew that Anakin and Vader were one-and-the same. However, he was not told this and instead figured it out himself.
==Obi-Wan Kenobi==
Tarkin, and Obi-Wan work together very well during the Clone Wars, however, unlike Tarkin's relationship with Anakin Skywalker, he never respected Obi-Wan for no clear reason; simply due to the latter being a Jedi.
Despite the fact Tarkin fought alongside Obi-Wan in the Clone Wars, he arrogantly underestimated his former ally's capabilities, believing that the latter was killed in the Jedi Purge. He was later shocked that Darth Vader revealed he was still alive.
==Ahsoka Tano==
Ahsoka, and Tarkin had an intense dislike for each other, Tarkin disliked her for her starry-eyed view of life, and Ahsoka disliked him for his disdain for the Jedi Order, as well as for his arrogance, and rude comments. Despite Ahsoka's disdain for Tarkin, she saved him from being thrown into a lava river by Osi Sobeck.
The enmity between the two was intensified when Ahsoka was framed for murder, and treason; Tarkin, like most of the Jedi, he refused to believe in her innocence, and the rising body count only convinced him that Ahsoka was guilty even after Padmé Amidala pointed out he had no real proof, and that the evidence that was present proved otherwise. With almost no evidence in his favor, Tarkin simply seemed eager for there to be one less Jedi in the galaxy, especially the one he has come to dislike since the citadel rescue mission. After her recapture, not only did Tarkin demanded that the Jedi High Council expel Ahsoka without a fair trial by jedi law, but also lobbied for her swift execution in her military trial by the senate.
After Ahsoka was proved to be innocent, Tarkin didn't apologize to her, and the two have been enemies ever since; because after the birth of the Galactic Empire, Ahsoka helped Bail Organa establish the Rebel Network and Tarkin joined the ranks of the newly born Imperialists and became the Imperial who founded Imperial Doctrone. Many years later, after Ahsoka's presumed death at the hands of Darth Vader on Malachor, a seemingly pleased Tarkin had a meeting with governor Arihnda Pryce and stated that while the rebels seem to be growing in number, the insurgency's jedi-leadership (Ahsoka) was dealt with. Ironicly, Tarkin's prosecution of Ahsoka caused his death because the Rebel Network later became the Rebel Alliance.
==Leia Organa==
Tarkin and Leia did not have much interaction with each other, but they know each other enough to be enemies. When taken prisoner aboard the Death Star, Leia insulted Tarkin and his "foul stench" while imitating his accent, while Tarkin pinched Leia's chin as he mused giving the order to terminate the princess's life. However, when Leia refused to give the location of the rebel base, Tarken threatened to destroy her home planet Alderaan. When Leia (apparently) reluctantly provided the location of the rebel base on Dantooine, Tarkin went back on his word and destroyed her home planet anyway before promising to deal with her rebel allies later. However, it was later revealed that Dantooine was a rebel base that had been abandoned for some time. Tarkin would become enraged to discover Leia had lied to him that he ordered the princess to be executed immediately only to be prevented Tarkin's actions - as Alderaan was completely innocent, and was not even a part of the rebellion.
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