Tuckerization or tuckerism refers to basing the name of a fictional entity on that of a real-life person. The following is a list of instances of tuckerization within the Star Wars franchise.
Both continuities[]
Characters[]
- Ar'alani (Legends) (Ara Roselani, a friend of Timothy Zahn)[1]
- Jad Bean (Legends) (Jad Bean)[2]
- Olana Chion (Legends) (Dominique Chionchio)[3]
- Jeremoch Colton (Legends) (Jeremy Bulloch)[4]
- Roron Corobb (Legends) (Ron Cobb)
- Lott Dod (Legends) (Senator Trent Lott and Senator Christopher Dodd)[5]
- Cin Drallig (Legends) (Nick Gillard)[6]
- Eeusu Estornii (Legends) (Sue Rostoni)[7]
- Kalyn Farnmir (Legends) (Mary Franklin)[8]
- Dannl Faytonni (Legends) (Anthony Daniels)[9]
- Janu Godalhi (Legends) (Juan Hidalgo)[10]
- Palob Godalhi (Legends) (Pablo Hidalgo)
- Grebleips (Legends) (Steven Spielberg)[11]
- Nute Gunray (Legends) (Newt Gingrich and Ronald Reagan)[5]
- Bairdon Jace (Legends) (Jason Baird)[9]
- Sephjet Josall (Legends) (Joseph Jett Sally)
- Zett Jukassa (Legends) (Jett Lucas)[12]
- Coleman Kcaj (Legends) (Jack Coleman)[13]
- Plo Koon (Legends) (Nick Dudman's son's nickname, "Plonkoon")[14]
- Drake Lo'gaan (Legends) (Logan Fontana)
- Pharl McQuarrie (Legends) (Ralph McQuarrie)[15]
- Achk Med-Beq (Legends)[16] (Ahmed Best)[9]
- Conan Antonio Motti (Legends) (Conan O'Brien)[17]
- Orrimaarko (Legends) (Orrin Marko)[18]
- Pablo-Jill (Legends) (Pablo Helman)
- Netrem Pollard (Legends) (Tim Pollard)[19]
- Mot-Not Rab (Legends) (Tom Barton)[20]
- Esu Rotsino (Legends) (Sue Rostoni)[21]
- Silya Shessaun (Legends) (Lisa Shaunessy)[22]
- Nicanas Tassu (Legends) (Nic Anastassiou)
- Meena Tills (Legends) (Tina Mills, former Lucasfilm Ltd. image archivist)[23]
- Coleman Trebor (Legends) (Robert Coleman)[24]
- Mar Tuuk (Legends) (Tuuk, Dave Filoni's cat)[25]
- Wapoe (Legends) (Wayne Poe)
- Wicket Wystri Warrick (Legends) (Warwick Davis)
- R2-KT (Legends) (Katie Johnson)
Locations[]
- Bardotta (Legends) (Brigitte Bardot)[26]
- Jomark (Legends) (Mark Jones, a friend of Timothy Zahn)[27]
- New Bornalex (Legends) (Alex Newborn)[19]
- Nkllon (Legends) (Klon Newell, a fan)[27]
- Sluis Van (Legends) (Don Vandersluis, a friend of Timothy Zahn)[27]
- Stewjon (Legends) (Jon Stewart)[28]
Organizations[]
- Everett (Legends) (Dave Everett)[29]
- Kevdan Aerosystems (Legends) (Kevin Vincent and Daniel Deutsch)[29]
Canon[]
Characters[]
- AP-5 (Athena Yvette Portillo)[30]
- Hirang Birren (Brian Herring)[31]
- CB-23 (Carrie Beck)[32]
- Tani Briwill (Brittany N. Williams, wife of Daniel José Older)[33]
- Clatriffe (Amy Ratcliffe)[34]
- Lant Davan[35] (Matt Lanter)[36]
- Selrahc Eluos (Charles Soule)[37]
- Palo Hidalla (Pablo Hidalgo)[38]
- Ri-Lee Howell (Riley Howell)[39]
- Jonner Jin (John Harper)[40]
- Noxi Kell (Kelly Knox)[41]
- Ka-Moon Kholi (Giuseppe Camuncoli)[37]
- Lastok (George Kostal, a fan who runs the @VeersWatch Twitter account)[42]
- Lechee (Leland Chee)[43]
- Deena Lorn (Bria LaVorgna)[44]
- Mart Mattin (Matt Martin)[40]
- Farns Monsbee[45] (Simon Farnaby)[46]
- Oje N'deeb (Joe Biden)[47]
- Alys Ongwa (Alyssa Wong)[48]
- Aron Polstak (Aaron Allston and Michael A. Stackpole)
- Quarrie (Ralph McQuarrie)[49]
- Faddera Rabar (Barbara Fadden)[50]
- Fenn Rau (Chris Glenn and Brad Rau)[51]
- Rersey (Richard Kersey, a friend of Cavan Scott)[52]
- T'Bar Ricair (Tricia Barr)[53]
- Ma-Dok Risto (Adam Christopher)[54]
- Dobbu Scay (Bob Ducsay)[55]
- Erskin Semaj (James Erskine, Story Editor at Lucasfilm Ltd.)
- Charlu Sisi (Charlotte Louise)[56]
- Keer Stenwyt (Kiersten White)[54]
- Terbus[57] (Buster, the dog belonging to Nathan & Sam of Tatooine Sons: A Star Wars Podcast)[58]
- Gooti Terez (Andi Gutierrez)[40]
- Wilsa Teshlo[59] (Latesha Wilson)[60]
- Eloc Throno (Cole Horton)[61]
- Heff Tobber (Toby Hefferman)[62]
- Jaycris Tubbs (Jamie Christopher)[63]
- Lanever Villecham (Neville Chamberlain)
- Dara Vish[35] (Ida Darvish)[64]
- D'urban Wen-Hurd (Diana Urban and Wendy Heard)[65]
- Ai-Dan Yelooc (Aidan Cooley)[66]
Locations[]
Organizations[]
- Neco Jeyrroo's Artisan Supplies (Joe Corroney)[69]
- RazBohan (Baz McAlister and Rohan Williams, hosts of the Force Material podcast)[70]
Species[]
Other[]
- Franikhad (Fran, Mike Chen's cat)[72]
- Harloff Minor (Kristian Harloff)[73]
Legends[]
Characters[]
- Acros-Krik (Kirk Watson and Macross)[74]
- Adnama (Amanda Lucas)[9]
- Xiaan Amersu (Sian Duursema)[75]
- Serji-X Arrogantus (Sergio Aragonés)[76]
- Ausar Auset (Dark Horse forum user)
- Lobar Aybock (Rocky Balboa)[77]
- Epoh Bahb (Bob Hope)
- Sors Bandeam (Ross Beadman)[78]
- Beidlo, B'omarr monk (Mike Beidler)
- Beidlo, Rodian bounty hunter (Mike Beidler)
- Myk Bidlor (Mike Beidler)
- Vob Bitas (Bob Vitas)[79]
- Niebur Boton (Bonnie Burton)[80]
- Shrivel Braittrand (Travis Hilterbrand, Star Wars: Racer Revenge lead programmer)
- Waldan Bridger (Daniel Wallace)[81]
- Ash B'risko (Ash Williams and Brisco County, Jr.)[82]
- Arly Bron (R. Lee Brown, Editor/Creator of Echo Station)
- Rip Calkin (Cal Ripken Jr.)
- Jorj Car'das (George Lucas)
- Cerasi (Chris Cerasi)
- Ardinondu Dipolus Daeruun (Darin De Paul)[83]
- Hric Dalhney (Rich Handley)[19]
- Ur-Sema Du (Jan Duursema)
- Entoo Needaan E-elz (Anthony Daniels)[84]
- Egoreg (George Lucas)
- Fong (Jim Fong)[85]
- Gelleric (TheForce.net's Eric Geller)[86]
- Ottegru Grey (Roger Guyett)[87]
- Jaccoba (Jacob Tartakovsky)[88]
- Kai Justiss (Justin Chung)[89]
- Ronhar Kim (Dark Horse forum user)
- Kassar Kosciusko (Tadeusz Kościuszko)
- Gilramos Libkath (Gillian Libbert and Kathryn Ramos)[90]
- Roth-Del Masona (Leonard Thomas)[9]
- Lela Nalle Mayn (Amy Allen)
- Sena Leikvold Midanyl (Sena Leikvold)
- Dama Montalvo (Dark Horse forum user)
- Mya Nalle (Amy Allen)
- Yma Nalle (Amy Allen)
- Zey Nep (Zeynep Selcuk)[91]
- Nict (TheForce.net's AdmiralNick22)[92]
- Shon Kon Ray (Sean Connery)[93]
- Krono Relt (Nathan Butler)
- Sabla-Mandibu (TheForce.net's Mandy Bulat)[94]
- Egroeg Sacul (George Lucas)[95]
- Jorg Sacul (George Lucas)[96]
- L'lacielo Sageon (Daniel Wallace)[81]
- Pello Scrambas (Ross Campbell, former Decipher employee)
- Evet Scy'rrep (Steve Perry)[97]
- Roons Sewell (Orson Welles)
- Civ Sila (Vic Wertz, former Star Wars Insider associate editor; and Lisa Stevens, former Official Star Wars Fan Club president)
- Tap-Nar-Pal (Dark Horse forum user)
- Tarkov (Genndy Tartakovsky)[88]
- T'Bolton (Dark Horse forum user)
- Lyrre T'enna (Terryl Whitlatch)[98]
- Vhonte Tervho (Terri Fontana-Hodges)
- Thared (Jared and Theo Peppard)[99]
- Dupas Thomree (Tom Dupree)
- Tito (Josip Broz Tito)
- Traavis (Karen Traviss)[100]
- Dunc T'racen (Tracy Duncan)
- Milar Travis (Karen Miller and Karen Traviss)[101]
- Romeo Treblanc (Robert Coleman)[102]
- Epoh Trebor (Bob Hope)
- Gray Tucker (Gary Tucker)
- Trebor Uarrac (Bob Carrau)
- Shawn Valdez (Shawn Valdez)[103]
- Cebann Veekan (Kevin Bacon)[104]
- Ram Zerimar (Ray Ramirez)
Locations[]
Organizations[]
- Brooks Propulsion Devices (Billy Brooks)[29]
- Imaharatronics (Grant Imahara)[29]
- Nelhal Industries (Nelson Hall)[29]
- Stears Data (John Stears)[29]
Other[]
- Gen'Dai (Genndy Tartakovsky)
- JMM assassin droid (James McFadden)
- Korolev (Sergei Korolev)
- Magellan (Ferdinand Magellan)
- R0/5T.N1 tree feeder (Sue Rostoni)[106]
Anagrams and reversals of actual words are common easter eggs in the X-Wing computer game series.[source?]
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