Tuckerization
From Wookieepedia, the Star Wars wiki.
Tuckerism or tuckerization refers to basing a fictional entity name on a real-life person name, the person usually being a friend of the author or creator.
[edit] List of tuckerisms in Star Wars
- 501st Legion (501st Legion)
- Acros-Krik (Kirk Watson)
- Adnama (Amanda Lucas)
- Ausar Auset (Dark Horse forum user)
- Lobar Aybock (Rocky Balboa)
- Beidlo, B'omarr monk (Mike Beidler)
- Beidlo, Rodian bounty hunter (Mike Beidler)
- Myk Bidlor (Mike Beidler)
- Vob Bitas (Bob Vitas)
- Niebur Boton (Bonnie Burton)
- Waldan Bridger (Daniel Wallace)
- Olana Chion (Dominique Chionchio)
- Jeremoch Colton (Jeremy Bulloch)
- Roron Corobb (Ron Cobb)
- Cin Drallig (Nick Gillard)
- Ur-Sema Du (Jan Duursema)
- Egoreg (George Lucas)
- Eeusu Estornii (Sue Rostoni)
- Kalyn Farnmir (Mary Franklin)
- Dannl Faytonni (Anthony Daniels)
- Gen'Dai (Genndy Tartakovsky)
- Janu Godalhi (Juan Hidalgo)
- Palob Godalhi (Pablo Hidalgo)
- Grebleips (Steven Spielberg)
- Ottegru Grey (Roger Guyett)
- Nute Gunray (Newt Gingrich and Ronald Reagan)
- JMM espionage droid (James McFadden)
- Zett Jukassa (Jett Lucas)
- Kai Justiss (Justin Chung)
- Coleman Kcaj (Jack Coleman)
- Ronhar Kim (Dark Horse forum user)
- Korolev (Sergei Korolev)
- Kassar Kosciusko (Tadeusz Kościuszko)
- Gilramos Libkath (Gillian Libbert and Kathryn Ramos)
- Magellan (Ferdinand Magellan)
- Roth-Del Masona (Leonard Thomas)
- Lela Mayn (Amy Allen)
- Pharl McQuarrie (Ralph McQuarrie)
- Achk Med-Beq (Ahmed Best)
- Sena Leikvold Midanyl (Sena Leikvold)
- Dama Montalvo (Dark Horse forum user)
- Ru Murleen (Ru Murleen)
- Mya Nalle (Amy Allen)
- Yma Nalle (Amy Allen)
- Neelgaimon (Neil Gaiman)
- Zey Nep (Zeynup Selcuk)
- Orrimaarko (Orrin Marko)
- Pablo-Jill (Pablo Helman)
- Mot Not Rab (Tom Barton)
- Shon Kon Ray (Sean Connery)
- Esu Rotsino (Sue Rostoni)
- Elyhek Rue (Kyle Heuer, former Decipher employee)
- Egroeg Sacul (George Lucas)
- Jorg Sacul (George Lucas)
- L'lacielo Sageon (Daniel Wallace)
- Pello Scrambas (Ross Campbell, former Decipher employee)
- Roons Sewell (Orson Welles)
- Silya Shessaun (Lisa Shaunessy)
- Anakin Skywalker (Ken Annakin)
- Tap-Nar-Pal (Dark Horse forum user)
- Tarkov (Genndy Tartakovsky)
- Nicanas Tassu (Nic Anastassiou)
- T'Bolton (Dark Horse forum user)
- Dupas Thomree (Tom Dupree)
- Tito (Josip Broz Tito)
- Tra'avis (Karen Traviss)
- Dunc T'racen (Tracy Duncan)
- Romeo Treblanc (Robert Coleman)
- Coleman Trebor (Robert Coleman)
- Epoh Trebor (Bob Hope)
- Gray Tucker (Gary Tucker)
- Shawn Valdez (Shawn Valdez)
- Cebann Veekan (Kevin Bacon)
- Wapoe (Wayne Poe)
- Wicket W. Warrick (Warwick Davis)
- Xerxes (Xerxes)
- Ram Zerimar (Ray Ramirez)
- Lott Dod (Senator Trent Lott and Senator Christopher Dodd)
- Imaharatronics (Grant Imahara)
- Vhonte Tervho (Terri Fontana-Hodges)
- Drake Lo'gaan (Logan Fontana)
- Krono Relt (Nathan Butler)
George Lucas also appears in the background of X-wing Rogue Squadron: The Phantom Affair (seen in this image), and Randy Stradley appears in the background of several Star Wars Tales comics.
Anagrams and reversals of actual words are common easter eggs in the X-wing computer game series.
