Anakin Solo

### Friends / Allies

C-3PO, R2-D2, Tahiri Veila (girlfriend), Winter Celchu, C-3PO, Chewbacca (nannies)

### Powers/Abilities

Skilled with a lightsaber
Power in the Force
 Genius-level intellect
 Ability to take machines apart and reassemble them
 ability to reactivate Centerpoint Station
 Achieving oneness with the Force
 Vong-sense

**Anakin Solo** was a major protagonist in the New Jedi Order series until his death in Star by Star. At which point, his brother Jacen Solo took up the mantle of main protagonist. Following his death, Anakin appeared twice as a ghost: first in Traitor, then in Fate of the Jedi: Abyss. After his brother's fall to the dark side, Anakin became the namesake for Lord Caedus's flagship.

He is the youngest child and son of Leia Organa and Han Solo, the younger brother of Jaina and Jacen, grandson of Padmé Amidala and Anakin Skywalker and cousin of Ben Skywalker, uncle of Allana Solo and the nephew of Luke Skywalker and Mara Jade Skywalker.

## Appearances

Anakin is named after his maternal grandfather, Anakin Skywalker, and, like his namesake, is a talented pilot who is prodigiously gifted both in the Force and mechanical engineering.

Anakin appears as an infant and toddler in many Star Wars novels such as the Jedi Academy trilogy (1994). Anakin and his siblings play central roles in other novels such as The Crystal Star (1994), the Corellian trilogy (1995) and The New Rebellion (1996). Anakin's birth is featured in Tom Veitch's Dark Empire II comic book miniseries (May 1995). He is first referred to as Han Solo, Jr. by his father, but Leia corrects him, having named the baby after her biological father, Anakin Skywalker, as a reminder of hope. However, Anakin still fears the name and his grandfather's legacy.

On October 1, 1995, Nancy Richardson started the Junior Jedi Knights series with The Golden Globe starring Anakin and his best friend Tahiri Veila. Anakin was now an eleven-year-old child starting his training at the Jedi Academy on Yavin 4.

Richardson continued Anakin's adventures in the following two novels, Lyric's World and Promises, before Rebecca Moesta finished the series with Anakin's Quest, Vader's Fortress, and Kenobi's Blade, starting in 1996. Anakin appears in the Young Jedi Knights series by Kevin J. Anderson and Rebecca Moesta, which follows the adventures of Anakin's siblings, Jacen and Jaina.

In 1999, the first novel of the New Jedi Order series was published, entitled Vector Prime by R.A. Salvatore. Anakin is now a teenager studying as a Jedi under his uncle, Luke Skywalker, debating with his brother, Jacen, on the ways of a Jedi and the Force. In the novel's climax, his father's copilot and best friend, Chewbacca, dies saving Anakin's life.

Anakin plays major roles in Dark Tide: Onslaught and Dark Tide: Ruin by Michael A. Stackpole published 1 February 2000 and 1 June 2000, respectively, and is the main focus of the books Edge of Victory: Conquest and Edge of Victory: Rebirth by Greg Keyes published April 1, 2001 and August 1, 2001, respectively.

In the 2001 novel Star by Star by Troy Denning, Anakin leads a team of Jedi to take out a dangerous enemy, resulting in his death. Writers of the New Jedi Order storyline revealed in a question-and-answer section of the paperback edition of The Unifying Force published on August 3, 2004 that Anakin was supposed to be the hero of the story and lead the Jedi Order, but this was changed due to the release of the Star Wars prequel films, in which the hero was also named Anakin. Instead, he dies in battle at the conclusion of the novel.

Even after his death, Anakin Solo has been mentioned several times in most following novels, including a possible appearance in Traitor by Matthew Stover, as a droid in Betrayal by Aaron Allston as Anakin Sal-Solo, and in Backlash, where he appeared to his maternal uncle Luke Skywalker and to Luke's son, Ben Skywalker by Aaron Allston.

Anakin is portrayed in the earlier books as being a genius and a loner, but is haunted by his name. In Lyric's World, it is revealed that he loves to take computers apart and put them back together and sees it as a puzzle. He would also have dreams of Emperor Palpatine and Darth Vader trying to persuade him to fall to the dark side of the Force; Anakin overcomes this fear in Anakin's Quest, in which he confronts himself.

In The New Jedi Order series, Anakin is older. He still spent time alone thinking about the role of the Force, and would get into arguments with his brother Jacen on the subject. However, his uncle Luke still sees Anakin as too young and reckless.

Luke Skywalker • Ezra Bridger • Rey Skywalker • Han Solo • Leia Organa • Chewbacca • R2-D2 • C-3PO • Anakin Skywalker • Padmé Amidala • Yoda • Obi-Wan Kenobi • Jyn Erso

**Resistance**
Finn • Poe Dameron • BB-8 • Rose Tico • D-O • Jannah • Zorii Bliss • Kaz Xiono

**Skywalker Family and Relatives****Skywalker Family and relatives:**
Winter Celchu • Mara Jade Skywalker • Jaina Solo • Jacen Solo • **Anakin Solo** • Marasiah Fel • Jagged Fel • Allana Solo • Bail Organa

**Rebels**
Kanan Jarrus • Sabine Wren • Hera Syndulla • Garazeb Orrelios • C1-10P/Chopper • Lando Calrissian • Senator Mon Mothma

**Clone Wars**Savage Oppress • Asajj Ventress • Quinlan Vos • Rex • Wolffe • Gregor • Cody • Talzin • Hondo Ohnaka • Cham Syndulla • Numa • Bo-Katan Kryze • Saw Gerrera • Satine Kryze • Gobi Glie

**Jedi Order**
Aayla Secura • Qui-Gon Jinn • Mace Windu • Cin Drallig • Plo Koon • Kit Fisto • Agen Kolar • Yarael Poof • Eeth Koth • Adi Gallia • Jolee Bindo • Bastila Shan • Zatt • Zett Jukassa • Luminara Unduli • Yaddle • Even Piell • Petro • Katooni

**Legends**
Tenel Ka Djo • Taryn Zel • Darth Revan • Cade Skywalker • Ania Solo • Ferus Olin

*Bounty Hunters*
4-LOM • Aurra Sing • Bazine NEtal • Beliert Valance • Black Krssantan • Boba Fett • Bossk • Cad Bane • Dengar • Embo • Greedo • Highsinger • IG-11 • IG-88 • Jango Fett • Moralo Eval • Rako Hardeen • Robonino • Sy Snootles • Toro Calican • Zam Wesell • Zuckuss

*Confederacy of Independent Systems*
Leaders: Darth Sidious • Count Dooku
Separatist Council: Nute Gunray • Passel Argente • Po Nudo • Poggle the Lesser • Rune Haako • San Hill • Shu Mai • Tikkes • Wat Tambor • Wat Tambor • Daultay Dofine • Lott Dod
Military Leaders: Admiral Trench • General Grievous • Kalani • Lok Durd • Mar Tuuk • Sun Face • Riff Tamson • Whorm Loathsom
Other Officials: AD-W4 • Bec Lawise • Darts D'nar • EV-A4-D • Faro Argyus • K2-B4 • Keeper Agruss • Miraj Scintel • Nix Card • Osi Sobeck • R3-S6 • Voe Atell
Soldiers: Battle Droids • Droidekas • Genonosians • MagnaGuards • Super Battle Droids • Tactical Droids
Affiliates: Trade Federation • Techno Union • InterGalactic Banking Clan • Commerce Guild • Corporate Alliance

*Galactic Empire*
Leaders: Emperor Palpatine • Darth Vader
Inquisitorius: The Grand Inquisitor • Second Sister • Fifth Brother • Sixth Brother • Seventh Sister • Eight Brother • Night Sister • Tenth Brother
Imperial Officers: Arihnda Pryce • Cassio Tagge • Conan Antonio Motti • Cumberlayne Aresko • Admiral Piett • Garrick Versio • Grand Moff Tarkin • Wullf Yularen • Vult Skerris • Captain Slavin • Kassius Konstantine • Kendal Ozzel • General Vers • Moff Jerjerrod • Myles Grint • Thrawn
Other Officials and Operatives: Alexsandr Kallus • Comannder Cody • Gar Saxon • Gideon Hask • Iden Versio • Mas Amedda • Naare • Orson Krennic • Tiber Saxon
Soldiers: Emperor's Royal Guard • Stormtroopers (501st Legion, Purge Troopers & Death Troopers)
Affiliates: Imperial Navy • COMPNOR

*First Order*
Benefactor: Emperor Palpatine
Leaders: Supreme Leader Smoke • Kylo Ren
Imperial Officers: General Hux • General Pryde • Captain Candady • Captain phasma • Datoo • Kaplan • Chesille Sabrond • Elrik Vonreg • Commander Pyre
Knights of Ren: Ren • Kylo Ren • Ap'lek • Cardo • Kuruk • Trudgen • Ushar • Vicrul
Other Officials and Operatives: Agent Tierny • Agent Terex • BB-9E • Carise Sindian • FN-2199 • Bala-Tik • Tasu Leech • Razoo Quin-Fee
Soldiers: Stormtroopers • Praetorian Guards • Sith Troopers
Affiliates: Sith Eterna • Guavian Death Gang

*Shadow Collective/Crimson Dawn*
Leaders: Darth Maul • Savage Opress
Death Watch: Bo-katan Kryze • Pre Vizsla • Tom Vizsla
Nightsisters: Asajj Ventress • Mother Talzin

Other Officials and Operatives: Almec • Rook Kast • Dryden Vos • Tobias Beckett • Gar Saxon

*Sith and Other Dark Force-Users*
Barriss Offee • Darth Bane • Darth Plagueis • Pong Krell • Taron Malicos • The Son

*Other*
Azmorigan • Bib Fortuna • Cassie Cryar • Chi Cho • Cornelius Evazan • DJ • Garnac • Graxol Kelvyyn • Hondo Ohnaka • Jabba the Hutt • Maketh Tua • Moralo Eval • Ponda Baba • Salacious B. Crumb • Sarlacc • Saw Gerrera • Sebulba • Slick • Teedo • The Client • Unkar Plutt • Zillo Beast • Ziro the Hutt • Ziro the Hutt • Acklays • Nexu • Reeks • Rancors • Tusken Raiders • Ziton Moj • Black Sun