Maz Kanata — Star Wars: The Force Awakens Character Profile

About Maz Kanata

Ancient pirate and pirate queen, keeper of relics and Force knowledge.

Maz Kanata — Character Profile

Alignment

Neutral

Species

Alien

Abilities

Force sensitivity, Antique collection, Navigation, Wisdom, Pirate tactics

• Strength: 3/10
• Intelligence: 9/10
• Charisma: 8/10
• Morality: 8/10
• Influence: 7/10

Affiliations

• Star Wars Legends
• Star Wars universe

Maz Kanata appears in 3 titles

• Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)
• Star Wars: The Last Jedi (2017) — character page
• Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

Lupita Nyong'o

Appears in

Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Maz Kanata — Social Ally — Rey (Daisy Ridley)

  Ancient pirate queen who provides sanctuary and guidance to the scavenger.

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