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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.

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Anagrams and reversals of actual words are common easter eggs in the X-Wing computer game series.[source?]

Notes and references[]

  1. Why "Aralani"? - Aralani Photography | Portland Wedding Photographer on www.aralani.com (archived from the original on June 25, 2023)
  2. There is a character in Return of the Jedi named "Sergeant Jad Bean". on jadbean.com (archived from the original on January 24, 2021)
  3. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Olana Chion: A 'What's the story?' Story" — The Dark Side DatabankIan Tapley's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  4. SWInsider "Refresher Reading" — Star Wars Insider 90
  5. 5.0 5.1 Taylor, Chris. How Star Wars Conquered the Universe: The Past, Present Future of a Multibillion Dollar Franchisen. Basic Books, 2014. ISBN 0465089984. "Anyone sitting down to write a screenplay on November 1, 1994, as Lucas apparently did, would have been interrupted eight days into the writing process by one of the most seismic midterm in postwar American history. Republicans took the House and the Senate for the first time in 40 years. A resurgent GOP under House Speaker Newt Gingrich started pushing its tax-cutting, regulation-slashing 'Contract with America.' Democrats, whose messaging had improved since Ted Kennedy's 'Star Wars' flub, started calling it a 'Contract On America.'
    "It was perhaps no co-incidence, then, that Lucas started writing about a 'Trade Federation,' aided and emboldened by corrupt politicians, embroiled in some sort of dispute over the taxing of trade to the outlying star systems. We never learn what the dispute is about — whether the Trade Federation was pro- or anti-tax. But what we know is that the name of the leader of the Trade Federation — never actually spoken in the movie, but noted in the script from the start — was Nute Gunray. By 1997, when the GOP Senate leader was Trent Lott, Lucas named the Trade Federation's representative in the Galactic Senate: Lott Dodd. We're a long way from the subtlety of his [George Lucas's] [North] Vietnam metaphor here."
  6. Star Wars: The Lightsaber Collection
  7. JCF-favicon Sue Rostoni Retiring on July 2011 on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by SueRostoni on 6/14/11 3:14pm) (backup link)
  8. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Kalyn Farnmir and Romeo Treblanc - Better Late Than Never" — Captain Yossarian's Super Happy Fun PlaceBenjamin Christopher Norton Dawe's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
  10. Databank title Godalhi, Janu in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  11. Cloak of Deception
  12. Databank title Jukassa, Zett in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  13. TwitterLogo Rob Coleman (@ArfKeldo) on Twitter (June 3, 2022): "Coleman Kcaj, who was named after my son, Jack 😄" (backup link)
  14. StarWars 20 Things You Probably Didn't Know About the Making of Star Wars: The Phantom Menace on StarWars.com (backup link)
  15. SWInsider "Ralph McQuarrie: Dreamer & Visionary" — Star Wars Insider 134
  16. Star Wars: Complete Locations
  17. Conan O'Brien's NBC.com blog on NBC (May 2, 2008) (archived from the original on March 3, 2008)
  18. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Origin of the Rookies" — Fragments from the Mind's EyePablo Hidalgo's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 Facebook icon Rich Handley with Tim Pollard (@rich.handley.3) on Facebook: Here's one of my contributions to the Star Wars franchise that I'm particularly proud of: The Palpatones (June 16, 2021) (screenshot)
  20. The Star Wars Prequel Trilogy by Wildman, J. E. on lavender.fortunecity.com (August 11, 1997): "George, meanwhile, was also quite taken with the name Mot Notrab, Creature Workshop Supervisor Chris Barton's suggestion. Mot Notrab is backwards-speak for Tom Barton, Chris's six-year-old son." (content now obsolete; archived from the original on August 11, 2010)
  21. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked Had a slight weapons malfunction. But everything's perfectly all right now.Sue Rostoni's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  22. Anagramed Decipherians on Corellian Engineering Corporation (August 15, 2005) (archived from the original on April 6, 2016)
  23. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Silya Shessaun: In-Depth" — War Journal of Hedec GaGreg Mitchell's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  24. StarWars Much to Learn You Still Have: 10 Things You Might Not Know about Mon Calamari on StarWars.com (backup link)
  25. HomingBeaconTitleSmall Homing Beacon #67 - Coleman Talks Coleman on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  26. StarWars "To Catch a Jedi" Episode Guide – The Clone Wars on StarWars.com (backup link)
  27. YouTube Everything Star Wars with J. W. Rinzler on the J W Rinzler YouTube channel (backup link)
  28. 28.0 28.1 28.2 Heir to the Empire: The 20th Anniversary Edition
  29. StarWars Star Wars Celebration Main Event: Play by Play on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  30. 30.0 30.1 30.2 30.3 30.4 30.5 StarWars Building a Complete Visual Dictionary on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  31. StarWars The Forgotten Droid Episode Guide on StarWars.com (backup link)
  32. StarWars Secrets of the Solo: A Star Wars Story Creature Shop on StarWars.com (backup link)
  33. StarWars Bucket's List Extra: 10 Fun Facts from "Signal from Sector Six" – Star Wars Resistance on StarWars.com (backup link)
  34. TwitterLogo Daniel José Older (@djolder) on Twitter: "lmao that is in fact Master Tani Briwill, modeled on @BrittanyActs who I married so no, not single." (backup link)
  35. TwitterLogo Jody Houser (@Jody_Houser) on Twitter: "I've been in the same Star Wars RPG as @amy_geek on and off for years, and this character is a nod to that. 🌟🌟🌟 #NerdSabacc #StarWars" (backup link)
  36. 36.0 36.1 Star Wars: The Mandalorian Handbook
  37. The-Mandalorian-logo The Mandalorian — "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"
  38. 38.0 38.1 TwitterLogo Matt Martin (@missingwords) on Twitter: "Unlike the last list, these two are approved so sure. They're real." (screenshot)
  39. TwitterLogo Charles Soule (@CharlesSoule) on Twitter: "The renowned architect himself." (backup link)
  40. 'Star Wars' fan Riley Howell, who died a hero at UNCC, is enshrined as a Jedi now by Janes, Théoden on The Charlotte Observer (December 23, 2019) (archived from the original)
  41. 41.0 41.1 41.2 StarWars Rebels Recon: Inside "Iron Squadron" on StarWars.com (backup link)
  42. TwitterLogo Kelly Knox (@kelly_knox) on Twitter: "Hmm? Oh, it's just Jedi Noxi Kell hanging out with Obi-Wan Kenobi in the Archive NO BIG DEAL hsdjfhsdfgfd" (backup link)
  43. TwitterLogo Veers Watch (@VeersWatch) on Twitter: "And on an even more selfish level he's saved by his pilot, Lastok, WHICH UH HAS ME PRETTY DAMN EXCITED" (backup link)
  44. StarWars Bucket's List Extra: 6 Fun Facts From "The Missing Agent" - Star Wars Resistance on StarWars.com (backup link)
  45. TwitterLogo Adam Christopher (@ghostfinder) on Twitter: "YOU CANON NOW. (In response to "THAT'S MY TKID")" (backup link)
  46. Star Wars: Rogue One: The Ultimate Visual Guide
  47. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
  48. TwitterLogo E. K. Johnston (@ek_johnston) on Twitter: "It's Oje N'deeb, or...Joe Biden. Because he's not the worst." (backup link)
  49. TwitterLogo Daniel José Older (@djolder) on Twitter: "My tribute to @crashwong is ALIVE AND IN THE WORLD! amazing concept art by @jesselonergans" (backup link)
  50. StarWars SWCA: Star Wars Rebels: Past, Present, and Future Panel Liveblog on StarWars.com (backup link)
  51. ToppsDigitalLogo Star Wars: Card Trader (Card: Faddera Rabar - The Cloud-Riders)
  52. Episode CCXXVI: Brad Rau and Forces of Destiny on Full of Sith (August 30, 2017) (archived from the original on December 31, 2019)
  53. TwitterLogo Cavan Scott (@cavanscott) on Twitter: "Named after my buddy, Richard Kersey @richkerz" (screenshot) (In response to "Lo! My latest status article on Wookieepedia is one of @cavanscott's creations!")
  54. SWInsider "Life on the Edge" — Star Wars Insider 192
  55. 55.0 55.1 TwitterLogo Adam Christopher (@ghostfinder) on Twitter: "I am pleased to report Team Trash Compactor is legit Star Wars canon! Also I officially hold rank and get to order @kierstenwhite around." (backup link)
  56. StarWars Secrets Explained: The Last Jedi on StarWars.com (backup link)
  57. TwitterLogo Charlotte Louise (@RealCharLouise) on Twitter: "My CHARLU SISI creature in Rise of Skywalker Visual Dictionary" (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  58. IDWStarWarsAdventuresLogoSmaller "Ghosts of Kashyyyk, Part 1" — Star Wars Adventures (2017) 27
  59. YouTube The Legend of Terbus the Porg on the Tatooine Sons: A Star Wars Podcast YouTube channel (backup link)
  60. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: The Visual Dictionary
  61. Instagram-Logo Jake Lunt Davies on Instagram: Latesha Wilson in The Rise of Skywalker (March 17, 2020): "Alien design by me for Rise of a Skywalker. Not sure she ever made it into the final cut. 🤷♂️. Performed by Latesha Wilson @gingin_90, prosthetic makeup by @lizbarlowmakeup in 2nd pic. Also should say sculpted by @maudiebradyart." (screenshot)
  62. Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge: Traveler's Guide to Batuu
  63. TwitterLogo Pablo Hidalgo (@pablohidalgo) on Twitter: "p. 170. Heff Tobber is our 1st AD Toby Hefferman, who first just donned a costume for stills. But he got promoted to on-screen X-wing pilot" (screenshot)
  64. Does James Corden Have a Cameo in Star Wars: The Last Jedi? A Lucasfilm Exec Has the Answer by Konecky, Perri on PopSugar (January 3, 2018) (archived from the original on October 11, 2019)
  65. The-Mandalorian-logo The Mandalorian — "Chapter 4: Sanctuary"
  66. TwitterLogo Wendy Heard (@wendydheard) on Twitter: "Um yeah so @mikechenwriter named a JEDI after @DianaUrban and me??? This is true friendship, I will be naming my next fictional murderer Mike as a thank you gift, he will have a corgi" (backup link)
  67. TwitterLogo hayden🫀 (@mcuwaititi) on Twitter (October 4, 2023): "now that it's been a while: IM OFFICIALLY IN A STAR WAR!!!!!! if you enjoyed the team up, thank you for visiting my station!!!!" (backup link)
  68. Facebook icon Joe Corroney on Facebook: On the name "Neco Jeyrroo" (November 23, 2019): "According to page 271 in Ultimate Star Wars, New Edition: The Definitive Guide to the Star Wars Universe I run an Artisan Supplies company and manufactured Sabine Wren's airbrushes in a galaxy far, far away. This is awesome. Thanks for the shout out Adam!" (screenshot)
  69. TwitterLogo Mike Chen (@mikechenwriter) on Twitter: "#31 The RazBohan long-range communicator is named after @bazmcalister and @rohan_williams, hosts of the excellent @ForceMaterial podcast. FM covers behind-the-scenes inspirations of George Lucas, it's great for sci-fi history buffs. (Plus an excellent 90s games retro episode)" (backup link)
  70. YouTube Bobby Moynihan: Interview -The Big Thing on the Kristian Harloff YouTube channel (backup link)
  71. TwitterLogo Mike Chen (@mikechenwriter) on Twitter: "#17: The franikhad is basically a space burrito where the meat/veg are cooked on an underground oven. Fran = our late foodie cat that loved to steal meat. Khad = a pit oven often used by dessert cultures. I saw this years ago when my wife was watching a Gordon Ramsay show." (backup link)
  72. YouTube Jedi Council Interview With Claudia Gray (Author of Bloodline, Lost Stars) on the Collider Extras YouTube channel (backup link)
  73. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Acros-Krik: The Story Behind the Story" — Narb Flick Created LeffingitesGregory Walker's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  74. JCF-favicon The Official John Ostrander Discussion Thread on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by jfostrander on Sep 24, 2005 at 7:35 AM; accessed January 27, 2013) (backup link)
  75. Databank title Arrogantus, Serji-X in the Databank (content now obsolete; backup link)
  76. Interview with Edward M. Erdelac on Wookieepedia
  77. YouTube Star Wars Exclusive Interview: Sors Bandeam on the Spicy Coconut Productions YouTube channel (backup link)
  78. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked Ramblings of a Completely Unofficial IA EngineerBob Vitas's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  79. TwitterLogo Bonnie Burton (@bonniegrrl) on Twitter: "@CloneWarsOnSky: awwww thanks! The only #StarWars character that I know was named after me is Jedi Niebur Boton - Niebur Boton ;-)" (backup link)
  80. 80.0 80.1 StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Endnotes for The Story of General Grievous, Part 2: The Knight Slayer" — Only Sith Deal In Absolutes!Abel G. Peña's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  81. Email exchange between Jason Hall and a Wookieepedia administrator
  82. Voice Actors in 5.10 by Charles Boyd on www.reddit.com (December 13, 2018) (archived from the original on July 29, 2020)
  83. The Essential Reader's Companion
  84. StarWars Think Big, Play Small: The History of Star Wars Micro Machines, Part 1 on StarWars.com (backup link)
  85. Blogger-Logo Daniel Wallace's GeekosityEndnotes for Star Wars: Book of Sith (part 3) on Blogspot: "That name, "Master Gelleric," is a nod to TheForce.net's Eric Geller." (backup link)
  86. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Ottegru Grey: Behind the Scenes" — Stars To Fill My DreamNathan O'Keefe's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  87. 87.0 87.1 SWInsider "Ask the Master" — Star Wars Insider 90
  88. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "The Story of Kai Justiss" — Die Jedi DIE!!!Joe Corroney's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  89. Star Wars Chronicles: The Prequels
  90. StarWars Image Attack: Club Zed on StarWars.com (content now obsolete; backup link)
  91. TwitterLogo AdmiralNick22 (@AdmiralNick22) on Twitter: "Re-reading Star Wars: Legacy. I can still remember the sheer joygasm I experienced when I got this PM from John Ostrander over on TF.N." (backup link)
  92. John Ostrander: Star Wars Annotations on www.comicmix.com (January 8, 2017): "I named a character after a good friend, I had prisoners being pressed into service on an impossible mission a la Suicide Squad, and I created a Jedi based on Sean Connery." (archived from the original on February 19, 2022)
  93. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Endnotes for Star Wars: The Jedi Path (part 2 of 4)" — Continuity, Criticisms, and Captain PanakaDaniel Wallace's StarWars.com Blog (content obsolete and backup link not available)
  94. D23 logo 9 Out of This World Facts about Star Tours' Over 30 Years of Continued Adventures on D23.com (backup link)
  95. HasbroInverted Star Wars Saga (Pack: Commander Jorg Sacul (Rebel Pilot)) (backup link)
  96. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "Tales of the Big Green Bunny: Behind the Scenes of Gamer #4 — The Coachella Valley, and the Giant Carrot Festival" — Fragments from the Mind's EyePablo Hidalgo's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  97. The Wildlife of Star Wars: A Field Guide
  98. SWInsider "Worldwide" — Star Wars Insider 202
  99. JCF-favicon Clone Wars Adventures Volume 4 Discussion on the Jedi Council Forums (Literature board; posted by Ryan_Kaufman on October 19, 2005 at 11:13 AM; accessed October 22, 2013) (backup link)
  100. Tumblr-Logo Jason Fry's Dorkery — EG to Warfare: Endnotes Pt. 10 on Tumblr (backup link)
  101. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "The Gambler and the Bounty Hunter" — I was a Teenage JediAaron Sinner's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  102. SWInsider "A Real-Life Star Wars Hero: Shawn Valdez" — Star Wars Insider 34
  103. StarWarsDotComBlogsLogoStacked "What's The Story Round 7" …my entry made it!" — DJ Maul's Dancin' Cantina PartyTommy Mac's StarWars.com Blog (backup link)
  104. The Barbera Hambly Page: Feedback and Letters by Hambly, Barbara on www.barbarahambly.com (archived from the original on February 20, 2020)
  105. Blogger-Logo Daniel Wallace's GeekosityForgotten Easter Eggs on Blogspot: "The Tree Feeder droid is identified by the model number RO/5T.N1. If you squint this becomes "Rostoni," named after Lucasfilm editor Sue Rostoni, whose hobby is gardening." (backup link)

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