Han Solo — The Empire Strikes Back Character Profile

About Han Solo

Charismatic smuggler turned Rebel general, pilot of the Millennium Falcon.

Han Solo — Character Profile

Alignment

Anti-hero

Species

Human

Abilities

Blaster combat, Piloting, Smuggling, Charisma, Street smarts

• Strength: 5/10
• Intelligence: 6/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 7/10
• Influence: 8/10

Affiliations

• Rebel Alliance
• Galactic Empire
• New Republic
• Crimson Dawn
• Jabba's criminal empire
• Bright Tree tribe
• Endor strike team
• Star Wars universe

Quick Facts about Han Solo

Occupation

military personnel, military officer, mechanic

Eye Color

Brown

Hair Color

Brown hair

First Appearance

Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope

Manner of Death

Homicide

Han Solo's Known Relations

• Princess Leia — Spouse
• Jacen Solo — Child
• Anakin Solo — Child
• Jaina Solo — Child
• Kylo Ren — Child
• Princess Leia — Unmarried partner
• Bria Tharen — Unmarried partner
• Qi'ra — Unmarried partner
• Anakin Skywalker — Relative
• Padmé Amidala — Relative
• Boba Fett — Enemy
• Jabba the Hutt — Enemy
• Zsinj — Enemy
• Rebel Alliance — Member of
• Galactic Empire — Member of
• New Republic — Member of
• Crimson Dawn — Member of
• Jabba's criminal empire — Member of
• Bright Tree tribe — Member of
• Endor strike team — Member of

Han Solo appears in 5 titles

• Star Wars (1977) — character page
• The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
• Return of the Jedi (1983) — character page
• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015) — character page
• Solo: A Star Wars Story (2018) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Harrison Ford

Appears in

The Empire Strikes Back (1980)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (6)

• Han Solo — Family Spouse — Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)
• Han Solo — Romantic Lovers — Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)

  Develops from tense companions to deeply committed partners.

• Han Solo — Alliance Loyal Co-Pilot — Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)

  Unbreakable friendship and professional partnership aboard the Falcon.

• Han Solo — Social Old Friend — Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams)

  Past acquaintances reunited under forced circumstances.

• Han Solo — Conflict Capturer — Darth Vader (David Prowse)

  Vader uses Han as bait and subjects him to painful imprisonment.

• Han Solo — Alliance Rescuer — Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill)

  Luke prioritizes his friend's safety over his own destiny.

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• Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher)
• C-3PO (Anthony Daniels)
• Darth Vader (David Prowse)
• Lando Calrissian (Billy Dee Williams)
• R2-D2 (Kenny Baker)
• Chewbacca (Peter Mayhew)
• Boba Fett (Jeremy Bulloch)
• Yoda (Voice) (Frank Oz)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Alec Guinness)
• General Veers (Julian Glover)
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