Sarah tagged me for the Star Wars character tag! I love Star Wars. I really, really love Star Wars. (Controversial opinion: The prequels were the best.) So a tag mixing both Star Wars and writing? It’s like it was tailored for me or something.
I watched a clip of Palpatine saying ‘UNLIIIMIITED POWEEEERRRR!1!!’ to gear up for this.
The Rules
1. THERE ARE NO RULES. (Excellent.)
2. Refer to number 1.
3. There is one absolute rule (nooo) (Feel free to read that in a Luke voice if you wish): you MUST use your own characters (OC’s) for this tag. (brownie points if you add pictures of your characters) (Oh okay I’d be so lost and confused if I had to use other people’s characters anyway) (More lost and confused, that is)
4. The Sorta Rule: scream a huge thank you to whoever tagged you for this whilst treating them to a pizza dinner at your favorite pizza chain. (Thank you so much, Sarah!! And enjoy your imaginary pizza, prepared however you like.)
5. The Kinda Rule: include this link in the post so that The Penny can read everyone’s answers to this smol strange tag: https://asouthernbellewithstoriestotell.wordpress.com/2019/02/18/the-star-wars-character-tag-i-made-my-own-tag-halp/ (I’m pretty sure the original maker of this tag changed their blog url, but I cannot for the life of me find the original post. Sorry!)
6. The Rule That’s Not Really a Rule But It Would Be Great: include the graphic, and tag at least three Jedi or Sith Lords.
ONE…Who’s your Obi-Wan Kenobi? (sassy, a great mentor, but can be a bit strict)
Annnd we start off with the hard one. No! I can’t write mentors! I can’t write adults! I can only write teenage-to-twenty-something-year-olds staring angstily into each others eyes while detonating bombs or taking over the world!!
Look, I’m serious. The only character I can think of who’s kind of a mentor figure is Morgause and if she is anything like Obi I…
Wait a minute. I won’t claim that she’s anything like Obi-Wan, but:
- She tells a few lies here and there. Obi-Wan is like a pathological liar. Morgause probably does not lie nearly as much as he does. Yeah, no, she doesn’t. Whatever lies she’s told, she has never handed the Infanticide Lightsaber to Mordred while talking about what an amazing person his father was before the-villain-who-was-totally-not-his-dad killed him–OBI, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU
- She definitely is pretty snarky
- Emotions are soo much easier to deal with when you push them to the side and pretend they aren’t there
So, I’m not saying she’s anything like Obi-Wan, but maybe in another life, she could have hit pretty darn close to this? She’s the closest character I can think of who fits this.
TWO…Who’s your Leia Organa? (feisty, incredible comebacks, does her own thing)
I had to think about this quite a bit, but I’ve finally hit on Livy. She was the main character of a short story that I plan on expanding into a novel eventually. She’s quiet, reserved, and kind, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t have a backbone. Leia’s a little less quiet, but I still think they’re similar. Livy even looks a little bit like Leia, something I’ve only just realized. And they even have the same hair. And their names both start with L…
I DIDN’T PLAN THIS YOU GUYS I HADN’T EVEN WATCHED THE ORIGINAL TRILOGY YET WHEN I WROTE THE STORY. IT’S KIND OF FREAKING ME OUT.
Although I genuinely probably have a lot of characters who could fit into this category, now that I think about it. It seems like maybe a common character type for me? I didn’t even realize that until just now. Kimani, Ye-Seul*, probably Erika, and there are others that I could think of if I wanted to dig through my files.
*Aka, that time I accidentally copied a celebrity’s very unique name. The name was on a list called ‘common Korean names,’ and of course the internet never lies! As a side note, if any of you have a better method of finding foreign names for your characters, do let me know. Baby name sites tend to have whatever name sounds pretty, and those pretty and unusual names aren’t always what’s actually used in the country.
THREE…Who’s your Finn? (overeager, adorable, a cinnamon roll)
Uh. I am not sure if I have one. Tell you what, let’s say Rose from that short story I put on here. She’s about right for those adjectives? I’d say she’s a bit like Finn.
I love Finn, but I don’t write a lot of characters like Finn.
FOUR…Who’s your Padmé? (kind, loving, but also kick-butt)
Padme, also known as MY FAVORITE CHARACTER EVER. And I’m not sure if I can think of a character I have who exactly fits those adjectives–I’ve got a really bad memory–but I’ve always seen Guinevere from my story as being kind of like Padme for some reason. Guinevere isn’t exactly like her, definitely not. Guinevere is probably quite a darker take on this character type, for one thing (her character isn’t set in stone yet, but she’s getting towards a darker take I think). But I get one of those weird feelings that tells me I should put Guinevere down for this one. Sometimes those weird feelings are correct and my subconscious knows what it’s talking about, and sometimes I come back later, squint, and go ‘huh?’ So make of this what you will.
Also, is it just me, or is Padme kind of like (mythological!) Guinevere? Am I the only one who thinks that? Idk, I just see parallels. This feels like one of those dangerous topics I could mull over until I have a half-fledged deranged theory that I proceed to write a 30,000 word essay on. That I dump on you unsuspecting readers. I will get off of this topic because I really do not want to write that article.
Although maybe an article analyzing Star Wars characters’ tropes would be kind of fun…but then I’d have to analyze Star Wars, and that was a really weird and confusing show with dozens of interpretations, and then I’d probably get a bunch of things wrong because it’s been a while since I’ve seen the movies and–ahem. Let’s get off of this topic. It’s dangerous.
Changing the subject, Sepideh from that other story I posted here on the blog could probably fit in here too. Just a hunch.
FIVE…Who’s your Count Dooku? (deliciously evil, extra, sick burns)
Don’t have one. I really don’t.
SIX…Who’s your BB-8? (too cute, everyone loves them, can do no wrong)
I don’t tend to write cute characters very often. I never have.
But if I go way, way back (thirteen-year-old back *shudder*), then I guess Tacey? She was the heroine’s thirteen year old sister, and she was pretty sarcastic, but she was pretty cute.
This was back when I used sentences like ‘my aggravated feelings ceased abruptly’ and when I still thought I was funny. We don’t talk about those days.
SEVEN…Who’s your Yoda? (underestimated, extra, wise)
Confession time: I hate that little green frog. Apologies to all Yoda fans.
But I feel like Arthur is both underestimated and extra and wise. Just a hunch. Arthur is also a really hard character for me to get for some reason, and I’ve begun to just resign myself to that.
EIGHT…Who’s your Anakin Skywalker? (bratty, rebellious, whiny)
I disagree with that description of Ani a bit. He’s certainly whiny. I’ll even acknowledge that he could be seen as bratty. But rebellious? Nah. That boy wants nothing more than to fit in. And that’s what ends up breaking him, because he can’t.
Anakin is my other favorite character ever, so I’ve given him a lot of thought and analysis. Seriously though, I love that boy.
Anyway, I’d say this is a pretty easy one. It’s definitely Mordred. Right down to that monotone thing Hayden Christensen had going!
NINE…Who’s your C3-PO? (always worrying, gives depressing information, constantly wailing)
Oh. Oh goodness. I was right about to say that I have no idea, but…I think it’s Agravaine. I’m going to die. XD
TEN…Who’s your Luke Skywalker? (hero, has been through a lot, has their share of flaws)
Uhh
Wait. Do I not have a Luke? Luke is pretty much the quintessential hero? Where is my Luke?
I don’t think I have a Luke. Let me go process this information and probably think of the perfect answer as soon as I hit that post button.
Okay, so I guess I should tag people, but I have no idea who has done this and who hasn’t so here’s for three wild guesses:
And I have no idea who else does tags, has not done this yet, and likes Star Wars, so I tag you! Seriously, feel free to do this if you wish.
That was a lot of controversial Star Wars opinions to shove into one post, wow. I’m pretty sure all the Angry Star Wars fans want my blood now. It was so much fun, though. I love Star Wars so much.
Moth of the Day 
The prequels are the best, huh? Jar-Jar and everything? (I’ve never seen them, you know. But I want to sometime. Especially since I’m fascinated [much as one is fascinated by a train wreck as it happens, I suppose] by a good fall arc. So I’m very interested in Anakin’s character. I like that he’s like Mordred too.)
Okay, your Morgause sounds FASCINATING. I want to read your book even more now.
Why don’t you like Yoda? I don’t mind or anything; I don’t really have any feelings at all about him. But this seems like a very strongly held opinion, and I’m curious. Also he totally does look like a little green frog. lol.
Also, an underestimated, extra, and wise Arthur sounds like way more fun than Arthur’s character generally is. At least than it is in my head. Does he remain underestimated throughout the story, or is that just pre-well-known-knight-of-valiance-and-ruler-of-Camelot phase?
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Jar Jar wasn’t my favorite part of the series, but a) I’m starved enough for a good villainous arc that I’ll take what I can get, b) Anakin is a pretty unconventional male character, and c) PADME. Also, because the plot makes no sense, I can come up with lots of theories to explain it, which I’m pretty sure is the whole fun of Star Wars. The original trilogy was technically a much better story, with much less weird infanticide, but the plot of the prequels wasn’t a recycled hero’s journey, and the worldbuilding of the prequels just feels so…big. It almost feels interactive with how much that’s left unstated and how much you can extrapolate from it. (Admittedly I didn’t like The Phantom Menace very much. But I really enjoyed the other two movies.)
Plus, I read some really good fanfic, which probably helped. But if you can’t get past the flaws of the prequels, the Clone Wars is a really good TV show starring Anakin and Padme that doesn’t have the same problems the movies did. I enjoyed it.
Aw, thank you! (Probably should have incorporated her in the story more tbh)(But maybe I’ll be able to when I revise who knows)
Yoda’s idea of being a good Jedi is to let go of your feelings and cut all personal ties, which is just…MATE. I mean, technically most of the Jedi held that philosophy, but something about Yoda just rubs me the wrong way. I don’t even necessarily know what it is. I just don’t get along with the character.
Thank you! I guess what I mean by underestimated is that, at least how I have him in my head, Arthur is a very…quiet character I guess (Mordred kind of is too). I’m not sure if that makes sense?
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Yes! Good plan! More Morgause in the revisions!
Yes, I think I know what you’re talking about with Arthur (and Mordred)! At least, when you said “he’s a very quiet character” something clicked in my head and hopefully it was the same thing you meant by it…XD
This makes me like Mordred even more though. Quiet characters are my fav ❤
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