| “ | Look at the size of that thing! | „ |
| ~ Antilles on the size of the first Death Star |
| “ | One day the whole galaxy will know Rogue Sqadron...Mark my words. | „ |
Wedge Antilles was a supporting character in the Star Wars original trilogy and a minor character in Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker and Star Wars Rebels, as well as a major character in both the Star Wars: Aftermath novel trilogy and the novel Star Wars: Resistance Reborn. Like Han Solo and Corran Horn, Antilles was a human male from Corellia. He is also the stepfather of Snap Wexley.
He was portrayed in the movies by Denis Lawson and David Ankrum. In Star Wars Rebels, he was voiced by Nathan Kress, who also played Freddie Benson in iCarly.
Abilities[]
Piloting: Wedge is an extremely skilled pilot, regarded as legendary by some. He fought in various battles during the Galactic Civil War, and he shot down several Imperial fighters, transports, and walkers during the Battle of Jakku. Wedge was one of the best pilots in the entire Rebel Alliance, surpassed only by Luke Skywalker.
Master tactician: Mentored personally by Admiral Ackbar, Wedge was an exceptional officer and commander. He acted many times as Rogue Squadron's leader effectively, and later proved himself a more than capable naval commander, leading Alliance campaigns against remnants of the Empire multiple times with great capability.
Expert hand-to-hand combatant: Trained as a military officer and mentored by Admiral Ackbar, Wedge was a formidable fighter on the ground, in both continuities having multiple occasions of being forced to fight against Imperial forces.
Biography[]
Canon Continuity[]
An excellent pilot Antilles became known as a hero of the Rebel Alliance and New Republic. Antilles flew as Red Two at the Battle of Yavin and was one of the few to survive that battle. Becoming friends with Luke Skywalker, the two men formed and built Rogue Squadron into a renowned unit.
Antilles fought alongside the other Rogues at Hoth, flying a snowspeeder that successfully tripped up and destroyed one of the AT-ATs advancing on the Rebel base.
After the Battle of Hoth, Antilles took command as Skywalker focused on his Jedi training. Antilles flew as Red Leader in the Battle of Endor, helping strike the blow that destroyed the second Death Star alongside Lando Calrissian and becoming the only pilot to survive both Death Star runs.
Following Endor, Antilles was tasked with tracking down the Imperial remnant, which had dispersed to the edge of the galaxy. Antilles located the Imperials in the midst of a summit on Akiva, but was captured before he could warn the Republic, where he was tortured by dark side believer and Sith cultist, as well as adviser to the late Emperor Palpatine, Yupe Tashu. He was soon rescued by Norra Wexley and returned to report to Admiral Ackbar.
Antilles helped Han, Chewie, Leia, and Ackbar liberate the Wookiee homeworld of Kashyyyk. Afterwards, the Republic publicly gave him a medal for his acts. Privately, he was reprimanded for acting outside the chain of command. His squadron was shut down for their participation in the unauthorized mission, and Antilles was left in charge of a hangar while some of his squad mates had to leave military service altogether.
Antilles later fought in the Battle of Jakku, which ended in a decisive defeat for the Galactic Empire. After the signing of the Galactic Concordance, Antilles went to work on Hosnian Prime at the New Republic's new flight academy.
Antilles also sent support to Leia Organa in the Senate upon learning she - as well his friend and her brother, Luke - are the children of Darth Vader.
Antilles was married to Norra Wexley and they settled on Akiva. When Temmin and his wife Karé Kun informed him and Norra of the deaths of Luke, Ackbar, Amilyn Holdo, and Ushos O. Statura, they were devastated. The two joined up with the Resistance and would go on to participate in the Mission to Corellia, during which Wedge, alongside Poe Dameron, led the mission to steal ships from the shipyards of the planet. The mission ultimately turned out a success.
Antilles responded to Lando's call to save the galaxy and was manned the gunner turret of the Millennium Falcon against the Sith Eternal forces led by the revived Darth Sidious in the Battle of Exegol. After Sidious' final death and the Sith Eternal's destruction, the ship landed in Ajan Kloss and the crew celebrated the fall of the First Order and tyranny across the galaxy. For Antilles, the celebration was dampened by the knowledge that his stepson Temmin had died in the assault on Exegol.
Legends Continuity[]
Antilles was orphaned at the age of seventeen when criminals taking off from his father's fueling platform caused a chain reaction that destroyed the station his family lived on. Antilles was able to acquire a freighter using settlement funds from the insurance company and began moving freight. Antilles joined the Rebellion after Imperial forces killed his girlfriend, Mala Tinero.
Following the Battle of Endor Antilles was sent on a goodwill tour of a large number of worlds to convince them to join the Alliance. Two years after Endor Antilles spearheaded the rebuilding of Rogue Squadron, taking on pilots such as Gavin Darklighter - who was a cousin of his former squadmate Biggs Darklighter, Corran Horn, Nawara Ven, and Ooryl Qrygg. The reformed squadron fought against Imperials such as Ysanne Isard, Grand Admiral Thrawn, the reborn Emperor, and various Imperial warlords.
Antilles eventually married Iella Wessiri and fathered two daughters with her: Syal and Myri. Syal followed her father's footsteps and became a pilot, while Iella groomed Myri to become an intelligence agent.
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Trivia[]
- Denis Lawson was offered the chance to reprise his role for The Force Awakens, however he declined the opportunity. He reprised his role in The Rise of Skywalker.
